Celebrate Legend Of Billy The Kid During Annual Old Lincoln Days Festivities Aug. 1–3
Reenactors perform the Lincoln War Five-Day Battle during Old Lincoln Days. Photo credit: NMHS/DCA
NMDCA News:
LINCOLN — Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate the legendary history of Billy the Kid and the town of Historic Lincoln during Old Lincoln Days, co-presented by Lincoln Historic Site, the Friends of Historic Lincoln, the Billy the Kid Pageant committee, and members of the Lincoln community. The annual event takes place Friday, Aug. 1–Sunday, Aug. 3, and includes reenactments, lectures, children’s activities, carriage rides, a parade, live music, food, vendors, and the Read More
Project Heart Start CPR Training July 13 & 19
UNM News:
ESPAÑOLA, NM — Medical students from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine will offer a free community CPR course as part of the statewide Project Heart Start program.
The course will be from 1–2 p.m., July 13 & 19, at the Española Hospital Piñon Room. The class is free of charge and no registration is necessary.
Project Heart Start teaches four lifesaving skills in just one hour:
- How to perform compression-only CPR for sudden cardiac arrest.
- How to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- How to recognize the warning signs of a heart attack.
- How to save a choking victim.
Albuquerque To Host 2025 WIAWIS USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development Target Nationals & US Open
VISIT ABQ News:
ALBUQUERQUE — More than 850 of the nation’s top young archers, along with their families and coaches, are aiming high as they gather in Albuquerque for the 2025 WIAWIS USA Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Target Nationals and JOAD U.S. Open. This elite youth tournament will take place from July 16-20 at Balloon Fiesta Park.
For the second consecutive year, Albuquerque is hosting this prestigious USA Archery event, reinforcing the city’s growing reputation as a premier destination for sports tourism. The competition is expected to bring over 2,700 visitors Read More
New Mexico Environment Department Reviews Stage 1 Abatement Plan For Former Elephant Butte Landfill
NMED News:
The New Mexico Environment Department is reviewing a Stage 1 Abatement Plan to address chloride and manganese contamination at a former landfill site, located southwest of the Sierra de Rio Golf Course and west of Clubhouse Road in Elephant Butte.
Environmental Consultants Parkhill, representing the owners of the City of Truth or Consequences, submitted the plan on May 28, 2025, to continue assessing environmental contamination caused by over 10 years of landfill operation at the site. It was used as a municipal solid waste landfill and closed in 1974.
Currently, the site’s Read More
‘One World, Countless Lives’ Red & Green VegFest Albuquerque Aug. 9, 2025
STATE News:
Red & Green VegFest Albuquerque 2025, is a vibrant celebration of vegan living, sustainability, and compassion, taking place on from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at the First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque. With the theme “One World Countless Lives,” this community-driven event features inspiring speakers, cooking demos, vendors, vegan food, and giveaways—all promoting plant-based lifestyles, animal protection, and better health.
Featured presenters include:
- Caryn Dugan, nationally recognized plant-based chef and founder of the Center for Plant-based
Think New Mexico: Why Is This Dark Money Group Fighting Healthcare Reform?
By FRED NATHAN JR.
Executive Director
Think New Mexico
Recently the New Mexico Ethics Commission sued a secretive, dark money group calling itself New Mexico Safety Over Profits (NMSOP) for violating state laws that require the disclosure of the source of funds used to influence legislation.
The lawsuit alleges that NMSOP spent tens of thousands of dollars on advertisements opposing medical malpractice reforms designed to center the needs of patients and bring down malpractice premiums for doctors, which are about twice as high in New Mexico as in our surrounding states.
Earlier this year, Read More
Local Family-Run Distillery Awarded State Economic Development Funds To Expand In Taos
Rolling Still owners Nicole Barady and Liza Barrett and distillers Dan Irion and Scott Barady. Courtesy photo
Abandoned warehouse purchased by Rolling Still for company expansion. Courtesy photo
EDD News:
SANTA FE — Rolling Still Distillery, a women-owned, family-run craft distillery, has been awarded state economic assistance to add jobs and relocate manufacturing through a program administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD).
Rolling Still operates a manufacturing facility and two retail lounges in Taos County. They are an economic base business, currently Read More
Aging Department Strengthens Services With New Division
ALTSD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexicans will now have access to more coordinated and comprehensive support for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers through the Long-Term Care Division.
The newly re-activated division will oversee a range of critical programs, including New MexiCare, the Veterans-Directed Care Program, the Office of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Care Transitions, and the Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program. Together, these programs form the foundation of the Department’s programmatic services, empowering New Mexicans to age with dignity, independence Read More
Shiprock Man Faces Federal Charges For Fatal Stabbing During Residential Break-In
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Shiprock man is facing a federal murder charge after allegedly breaking into a home and fatally stabbing a man during a violent altercation in the early morning hours.
According to court documents, on Friday, June 27, 2025, Armondo Paul, 25, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was arrested after officers from the Navajo Nation Police Department responded to a stabbing at a Shiprock residence. Upon arrival, officers found the victim deceased with a neck wound believed to be from a bladed weapon.
The investigation revealed Paul went to a home after midnight and Read More
