First Fort & Arsenal Tours Saturday Aug. 16
Fort Union National Monument, west of Watrous, N.M. Take exit 366 off I-25 and follow N.M. 161 eight
miles west to the Monument. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/foun. Courtesy/NPS
Fort Union News:
WATROUS: Fort Union National Monument announces its upcoming free programs for visitors to experience where Fort Union began. Only accessible once a year, the First Fort and Arsenal ruins are a must-see event.
These 2-hour programs include living history, historic weapons, and time to explore.
Car caravans depart from the visitor center at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., with the distance to the site Read More
New Mexico Unemployment Rate Steady At 4.2% In June
NMDWS News:
New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in June, unchanged from the rate in May and unchanged from the rate in the previous year.
The national unemployment rate in June was 4.1 percent, down from 4.2 percent in May and unchanged from the rate in June 2024.
Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 23,500 jobs, or 2.7 percent, between June 2024 and June 2025. The majority of gains came from the private sector. The private sector was up 21,000 jobs, or 3.0 percent, while the public sector was up 2,500 jobs, or 1.3 percent. Within the private sector, the Read More
FBI: $4.9 Million Secured For Ayudando Guardians Fraud Scheme Victims Through Settlement, Asset Forfeiture
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced Friday the recovery of $4.9 million for victims of the Ayudando Guardians fraud scheme. The U.S. Department of Justice has retained a third-party administrator to assist with disbursing the funds to victims of the decade-long embezzlement scheme that exploited vulnerable individuals under guardianship.
The U.S. Marshals Service demanded coverage from Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (Travelers) under a “Wrap + Crime” policy for the losses sustained due to the criminal acts of Read More
Free Film: ‘Where Olive Trees Weep’ At SALA July 22
Courtesy image
By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos
How was the European Holocaust possible? How could a Christian Europe that originated the ideal of the rights of man and the value of individual citizens—how could Europe decide that certain populations weren’t human enough to be afforded these rights? And more, for humans alive in the world today who are surely cognizant of the Nazi Holocaust after which the world declared, “Never Again!”—why are we doing it again now in Gaza?
Offering trauma-healing work to a group of Palestinian women tortured in Israeli prisons, Jewish trauma therapist Read More
FBI: Shiprock Man Gets 48 Months For Violent Knife Attack
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Shiprock man was sentenced to 48 months in prison for attacking his ex-girlfriend with a knife, causing serious injuries.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, on Nov. 2, 2024, Jane Doe, and her sister were stopped at a road construction zone when her ex-boyfriend, Tyrell Lee Johnson, 29, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, approached their vehicle. Johnson physically attacked Jane Doe, striking her head, stabbing her abdomen with a knife, and striking her with his vehicle as he fled the scene. Jane Doe sustained injuries, including Read More
EDD Awards $800K LEDA Grant To Navitas Global In Portales
Navitas Global in Portales has been awarded LEDA funds of $800,000 to create 31 jobs with an estimated annual payroll of $1.9 million and a capital investment of up to $42 million. Courtesy/Navitas Global
EDD News:
SANTA FE — Navitas Global, an advanced ethanol production facility in Portales, has been awarded LEDA assistance to add jobs and expand operations through a program administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD).
Navitas specializes in converting whey derivatives, a sugar-rich byproduct of dairy processing, into advanced biofuels and high-protein animal Read More
NMSP Arrest Homicide Suspect In Ranchos De Taos
NMSP News:
RANCHO DE TAOS – New Mexico State Police (NMSP) Investigations Bureau was called on July 16, 2025, to investigate a homicide at 236 Espinoza Road in Ranchos De Taos.
New Mexico Department Of Transportation Launches ‘Are You Serious?’ Campaign To Combat Impaired Driving
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is taking a bold new approach to fight impaired driving with its summer campaign: “Are You Serious?”
The campaign, part of the NMDOT’s ongoing ENDWI initiative, aims to raise awareness of dangerous driving behaviors, particularly those involving alcohol and drugs, through humor and relatable storytelling.
In 2023, New Mexico experienced an alcohol-involved crash every four hours on average. That same year, 164 lives were lost in alcohol-related crashes, accounting for 38 percent of all crash fatalities. Read More
Legislative Education Study Committee To Meet In Las Vegas
LESC News:
LAS VEGAS — The Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) will meet in Las Vegas at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) July 23-25.
Wednesday, July 23, the committee is scheduled to hear an update on the public education reform fund (PERF), policy recommendations made by an artificial intelligence (AI) working group convened by LESC staff in response to a legislatively requested memorial, and an update on teacher preparation from NMHU.
Thursday, July 24, LESC staff, in partnership with the Public Education Department (PED) and the state’s Math and Science Advisory Council, Read More
Democratic Women’s Caucus Unveils Better Future Policy Agenda For Women & Families
DWC News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, July 17, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), released its Better Future policy agenda, focused on economic security, affordable and equitable health care, and the safety of all women and girls.
This agenda comes at a time when women and families are under constant attack from the Trump administration and Republicans. From gutting reproductive health care access and cutting Medicaid to slashing food assistance and taking Read More
