FBI: Sanostee Man Sentenced For Violent Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Sanostee man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for a violent assault that left a woman seriously injured.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, between Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, 2023, Nathan Mescale, 36, assaulted Jane Doe and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury.
Upon his release from prison, Mescale will be subject to three years of supervised release.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today. Read More
Visitor Spending For Manhattan Project National Historical Park Contributes $5.4 Million Across Three Communities
The three Manhattan Project NHPs, from left, Hanford, Los Alamos, and Oak Ridge. Courtesy/NPS
NPS News:
DENVER – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows Manhattan Project National Historical Park had a total of 74,693 recreation visits across its three park units in 2024.
These visits led to a total of approximately $5.4 million in visitor spending in local communities parkwide.
The numbers per site are as follows:
- Hanford, Wash. – 19,644 visits; $773,000 in visitor spending;
- Los Alamos, N.M. – 25,538 visits; $1.8 million in visitor spending; and
- Oak Ridge, Tenn. – 29,511 visits; $2.8
New Grant To Strengthen New Mexico’s Creative Economy
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — Organizations that support creative industries across New Mexico now have access to new grant funding of up to $62,500 designed to strengthen the state’s growing creative economy.
The new Creative Support Organization Grant, offered through the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Creative Industries Division (CID), targets organizations that serve as anchors for the creative sector by providing technical assistance, business incubation, workforce development, ecosystem and network building, and strategies to expand creative industry Read More
Historic Preservation Conference Kicks Off Oct. 3
NMHPD News:
The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division reminds you there’s still time to register for the three-day Historic Preservation Conference in Las Vegas, the first event of its kind in more than a decade. Oct. 3–5, learn from New Mexico’s preservation experts about projects going on around the state and in your own backyard.
Taking place on New Mexico Highlands University’s scenic Las Vegas campus, this conference, Viva Vegas 25, will touch on aspects of historic preservation including sustainability, affordable housing, gentrification, cultural preservation, preservation Read More
New Mexico STABLE Program Celebrates Record-Breaking Growth, National Recognition
NMSTO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (NM STABLE) program is proud to announce a year of significant growth and a prestigious public service advocacy award from Disability Pride New Mexico. These milestones underscore the program’s commitment to improving the financial well-being and independence of New Mexicans living with disabilities.
As of June 2025, the number of NM STABLE accounts opened has grown from 1,860 (June 2024) to 2,175, a substantial increase that has propelled the program to rank fourth in the nation out Read More
ENMU Presents “The Giver” State Adaptation Oct. 2–4
ENMU News:
ENMU’s Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking is proud to present Lois Lowry’s “The Giver,” adapted for the stage by Eric Coble.
“The Giver” is an adaptation of the famous Newbery Award-winning book of the same name by Lois Lowry. The beloved story is that of Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy who lives in what seems to be a perfect society whose life changes when he is selected as the community’s receiver, the one person in the entire community who holds the memories of all human history. With the help of his mentor, the Giver, Jonas must come to terms with what he thought was his home and Read More
DEA Targets CJNG Operations, Seizing A Million Counterfeit Pills And 77,000 Kilograms Of Their Drugs In Five Days
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a week-long operational surge aimed at dismantling the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most violent and prolific drug trafficking organizations in the world.
Designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in February by the Trump Administration, CJNG is a significant threat to public safety, public health, and national security. CJNG is responsible for flooding the United States with deadly fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin to fuel addiction, overdoses, Read More
FBI: Two Zuni Men Sentenced For Armed Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Two Zuni men were sentenced to 33 months in prison each for a violent armed assault involving four victims.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, April 8, 2023, Kamron Kallestewa, 25, and Kaden Panteah, 20, both enrolled members of the Zuni Pueblo, assaulted four individuals at a residence on the Pueblo using firearms. Kallestewa hit two victims in the head and face with his weapon and pointed it at two of the victims. Panteah, meanwhile, aimed and fired his weapon toward the victims.
Upon their release from prison, Kallestewa will Read More
Taos Volunteer Parent-Educator Receives Hands-On Aviation Experience In Civil Air Patrol Teacher Orientation Program
NMCAP News:
TAOS — Mindy Jones, a local volunteer parent-educator with Taos Charter School, got a bird’s-eye view of northern New Mexico last Sunday, Sept. 21, when she took part in an orientation flight over Taos and southern Colorado with the local Taos Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol.
The flight, part of Civil Air Patrol’s Teacher Orientation Program (TOP), was piloted by CAP Maj. Blair Bouchier, a mission pilot with the squadron. The program gives educators a first-hand experience in applied aviation that they can take back into their classrooms to inspire students in science, technology, Read More
All-Electric School Bus Pilot Program Gearing Up For Las Vegas Public Schools, Santa Fe Charter
Electric school busses to be used in Las Vegas and Santa Fe. Courtesy/NMEDD
NMEDD News:
SANTE FE — GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (“GreenPower”) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department have announced the launching of the New Mexico All-Electric, Purpose-Built, Zero-Emission School Bus Pilot Project at two Las Vegas public schools and a Santa Fe charter school.
GreenPower (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV), a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit Read More
