New Mexico Magistrate Judges Association Elects Officers
COURT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Magistrate Judges Association has re-elected its president and other officers for one-year terms and filled three vacancies on its board.
The association also donated $2,000 and collected $1,850 in donations from individual judges for a flooding relief drive in Ruidoso. The $3,850 was used to purchase household items needed by people affected by flooding in the Lincoln County community.
“As judges we serve the people of New Mexico and want to do our part to help the community and residents of Ruidoso recover as quickly as possible from the devastating recent Read More
DEA Launches Operation Vape Trail To Crack Down On Illegal Substances Found In Vape Shops
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sept. 22., the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a week-long operational enforcement action as part of a whole-of-government initiative aimed at removing dangerous and illegal vaping substances from communities across America. During the operation, DEA seized more than 2.3 million vape devices and cartridges and more than 100 weapons since Sept.15, 2025.
“This operation underscores our commitment to protecting Americans from dangerous, deadly, and illegal substances that threaten public safety and national security,” Administrator Read More
Season 5 Of Awkward Conversation Launches Sept. 24
DEA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in partnership with the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, will release Season 5 of the video podcast Awkward Conversations on Sept. 24, 2025.
The unscripted Season 5 of Awkward Conversations is once again hosted by Jodie Sweetin (Full House, Fuller House) and will feature twenty-one weekly video podcasts on the Elks Drug Awareness Prevention YouTube channel through March 26, 2026.
Watch the trailer for Awkward Conversations, Season 5
Each week Jodie is joined by Amy McCarthy, Director of Clinical Social Work, Read More
NM Methane Rules Slash Emissions By Half Compared To TX
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced new satellite data showing New Mexico’s methane rules cut oil and gas facility emissions in the Permian Basin by half compared to neighboring Texas.
The findings, released during U.S. Climate Week, demonstrate significant economic and public health benefits from the state’s environmental policies.
Nine separate satellite observations collected and aggregated during 2024-2025 across the Permian Basin, including the Delaware sub-basin, showed New Mexico’s methane intensity is Read More
Housing NM Presents Awards To 14 Affordable Housing Leaders At 2025 New Mexico Housing Summit
HOUSING NM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Housing New Mexico representatives presented 14 awards to leaders in the state’s affordable housing industry at the 2025 New Mexico Housing Summit Friday, Sept. 19 at Hotel Albuquerque.
Housing New Mexico Executive Director/CEO Isidoro Hernandez provided closing remarks at the awards ceremony.
“The affordable housing needs in our state are endless, but it is important to recognize and celebrate our accomplishments,” Hernandez said. “The work we do is challenging but also very gratifying. I know we are all committed to our mission, and we have the Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Sept. 23, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
In October the State Game and Fish Department will begin stocking lakes and ponds in Southern New Mexico as part of their Winter Trout Stocking Program. These waters are too warm in the summer to sustain trout.
They cool down in the fall and during the winter they do not freeze so trout can survive. This offers anglers in that part of the state the opportunity to cast out without having to make a long drive. These stockings, including Tingley Beach and the drainage canals in Albuquerque, will continue throughout the winter until the end of March. Read More
New Mexico Office Of The Superintendent Of Insurance Approves 2026 Health Insurance Premium Rates For Small Group Health Insurance Market
OSI News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) has approved 2026 health insurance premium rates for the small group health insurance market.
The average increase across all plans is 16.8 percent. The new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2026, when health insurance small group consumers in New Mexico will have 137 plan options available. Currently, almost 36,000 New Mexicans are enrolled in a small group plan.
Carriers offering health insurance plans and coverage in New Mexico in 2026:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico (HealthCare Service Corporation)
- Presbyterian
Turquoise Alert Update: 12-Year-Old Located And Is Safe
New Mexico Free Fishing Weekend Set For Sept. 27-28
NMGF News:
SANTA FE — Anglers can fish for free in New Mexico Sept. 28-29, as part of the state’s Free Fishing Weekend.
Anyone can fish for free in public fishing waters throughout the state Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29, which is also National Hunting and Fishing Day across the United States of America.
All anglers must observe bag limits and all other rules and regulations. For more information, please visit the Department’s website.
“This is a great time to take your family fishing and teach them a skill that will provide a lifetime of enjoyment,” said Mike Sloane, director for Read More
Luján Applauds Senate Passage Of Major Bipartisan Bill To Address Fentanyl Crisis
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of legislation to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act – a landmark federal investment to combat the fentanyl crisis through addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement efforts. The bipartisan package of fentanyl prevention bills, led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
Originally enacted in 2018, the SUPPORT Act represents the foundation of the federal response to the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis. Read More
