FBI: ABQ Man Sentenced For Role In Covering Up Murder
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man was sentenced Monday to 199 days in prison for assisting in the cover-up of the kidnapping and murder of Thomas Anthony Brown in the To’Hajiilee area of the Navajo Nation.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on or about June 24, 2020, Antonio Chaco assaulted Thomas Brown outside Chaco’s trailer home. Chaco then rolled Brown in a square of carpet and transported him to a remote desert location. There, Chaco continued his violent assault and ultimately abandoned Brown without water, food, or shelter.
Brown’s decayed Read More
Child & Adult Care Food Program Provides Free Meals To Thousands Of New Mexicans In FY26
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is providing free nutritious meals and snacks to thousands of New Mexicans at participating childcare centers, schools, and adult care facilities statewide in Fiscal Year 2026.
Meals are offered at no cost to families at most participating centers, including Head Start programs, public and private pre-K, licensed childcare, before- and after-school programs, emergency shelters, hospitals and clinics, and adult day care centers.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered by the Early Childhood Read More
307 Trainees Assisted Through State Job Training Program
Tumbleroot’s spirits are made from scratch, starting with the fermentation and distillation of organic base ingredients. Spirits and cocktails are certified “New Mexico True,” and the company is one of the largest distilleries in the state. Pictured: Co-owners Jason and Angel Kirkman. Courtesy/Tumbleroot Brewing.
Arcosa Wind Towers is a leading manufacturer of structural wind towers in North America, specializing in producing the essential steel towers that support wind turbines. Courtesy/Arcosa Wind Towers.
EDD News:
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OSE Cracks Down On Illegal Water Well Sales
OSE News:
ROSWELL — New Mexico’s Office of the State Engineer (OSE) issued noncompliance warnings to the owners of 20 water wells in the Carlsbad and Capitan Basins after field investigations revealed water may have been diverted for commercial sales without a valid water right permit.
The well-owners have been ordered to cease the unpermitted water diversions and contact the OSE District 2 office to rectify the situation. If the unauthorized diversions continue, the OSE will pursue legal recourse by seeking a compliance order against the responsible party.
“Now more than ever, protecting Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Aug. 5, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
There was very limited stocking of trout last week in Northern New Mexico. This reflects the conditions. Rising water temperatures and low streamflows limit the amount of water where hatchery trout can be stocked.
One river that seems to be holding up well is the Pecos River. The Eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo mountains have been getting more monsoon rain than North-Central and Northwestern New Mexico.
Some of the best fishing will be found below dams. Water released from the bottom of the lakes will be cooler so trout remain Read More
New Mexico State Grant Will Fuel Local Creative Economies
EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black
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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Arts & Cultural Districts (ACD) Pilot Grant Program is a one-time collaborative initiative organized by New Mexico Arts, EDD’s Mainstreet program, and the Creative Industries Division to demonstrate the economic potential and cultural impact of directly funding state-authorized Arts & Cultural Districts.
The grant offers awards between $50,000 and $100,000 to provide catalytic resources for ACDs. The program aims to implement high-impact creative industry programming, Read More
Interfaith Los Alamos Delivers Backpacks For Refugees
Interfaith Los Alamos Don Cobb and Kate Massengale delivered 60 backpacks and extras last Wednesday to Muhammad Munir of Lutheran Family Services, and provided almost $600 in gift cards for shoes, etc., thanks to the generosity of community members in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos
Refugee children receive backpacks with school supplies delivered last Wednesday by Interfaith Los Alamos and made possible by the generosity of community members in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos
By KATE MASSENGALE
Interfaith Los Alamos
Despite cuts in federal spending for immigrants Read More
Laguna Wildfire Information Moves To Weekly Updates
Forest Service News:
The Laguna Wildfire, sparked by lightning on June 25, has now consumed 17,415 acres and remains 78 percent contained. The fire is in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of N.M. 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Note: Updates will be provided once a week, starting today, Monday, Aug. 4, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Daily Update will be provided Monday, Aug. 11.
All fire lines held overnight. Although there is increased fire activity on the north end of the wildfire, the fire remains within containment lines. Read More
Heinrich, Warnock, Daines, Justice Introduce Legislation To Protect Communities From Increasingly Catastrophic Wildfires, Boost Forest Management At Forest Service
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation alongside U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) to increase technology transfer at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), allowing for small-diameter trees to be turned into wood products for timber companies to purchase and put to commercial use, generating revenue for the USFS, instead of being disposed of as waste.
“To protect our communities from increasingly Read More
New Mexico State Police Conduct Narcotics Operation Arresting Six In Roosevelt And Curry Counties
NMSP News:
ROOSEVELT & CURRY COUNTIES — From April through July 2025, the New Mexico State Police Crime Suppression Bureau (CSB) conducted a long-term operation in District 9 targeting individuals involved in drug trafficking. The goal of the operation was to identify, infiltrate, and apprehend suspected narcotics traffickers operating in the region.
Through extensive efforts, CSB Narcotics Agents conducted numerous controlled purchases of illegal drugs, resulting in multiple arrests and search warrants. These efforts resulted in the arrest of several individuals for various Read More
