New Mexico True Program Influences $2.3B Visitor Spending
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico’s flagship tourism marketing campaign delivered its highest return on investment since launching nearly 15 years ago, influencing $2.3 billion in visitor spending, according to an independent report.
The findings, from Strategic Marketing & Research, Inc., show that the New Mexico True campaign directly influenced nearly 1.2 million trips to the state in 2025, producing $169 million in state and local tax revenue—meaning that for every one dollar spent by the New Mexico Tourism Department on the New Mexico True campaign in 2025, New Mexico received Read More
Scenes From Governor’s 2026 ‘Spring Fling’ Event
Los Alamos resident Prisca Tiasse and her family greet Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham during the Spring Fling event on May 9 at the Governor’s Mansion in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham playfully reacts to the oversized hat prop set out in the photo booth during the Spring Fling event on May 9 in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s final Spring Fling event took place Saturday, May 9, in Santa Fe. Her term in office comes to an end on Dec. 31, 2026.
All registered families from across the state were transported and welcomed to the Governor’s mansion Read More
FBI: Zuni Woman Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni woman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after her 2-month-old daughter died from asphyxiation.
According to court documents, on the night of Jan. 25, 2025, Miranda Cachini, 27, an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, consumed alcoholic beverages and fell asleep while breastfeeding her 2-month-old daughter in bed. During the night, Cachini rolled over on top of the baby, causing her to pass away by asphyxiation.
Cachini pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and faces up to eight years in prison at sentencing.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Read More
Fort Union To Host Dineh Tah’ Navajo Cultural Program
The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Cultural Program and Fort Union National Monument special event day is Saturday, June 6 in Watrous. Courtesy/National Park Service
NPS News:
WATROUS: The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Cultural Program and Fort Union National Monument announce a special event day of presentations and performances on Saturday, June 6.
This event is part of the continued reconciliation process between the two nations, and visitors are asked to please respect that photography and videography may be limited during portions of these special programs.
Each presentation is 45-minutes long with shaded Read More
Bridge Rehabilitation Project On NM 118 Underway
NMDOT News:
GALLUP — Work on $4.5 million in a bridge rehabilitation project is taking place west of Gallup on NM 118 starting at mile post 9.2.
This project includes bridge and drainage improvements, guardrail replacement, fencing and striping of three bridges on NM 118 between mile marker 5.5 to 11.5.
NM 118 will be closed in both directions at mile marker 9.2. Drivers are asked to use I-40 as a detour.
Hasse Contracting Inc. is the contractor for the project. Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, weather permitting. The project is expected to be completed in late September. Read More
Luján, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Advancing Water Reuse Act
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a federal tax incentive for manufacturers and other industrial entities to invest in water reuse systems and infrastructure. As the nation’s aging water infrastructure struggles to meet growing public and private demands for freshwater, the Advancing Water Reuse Act will expand investments in water reuse to protect water, reduce demand on freshwater supplies, and spur business development Read More
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OSI Underscores Importance Of Home Hardening, IBHS Standards During Wildfire Awareness Month
NMOSI News:
SANTA FE — As part of its Wildfire Awareness Month news release series throughout the month of May, the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) is reminding New Mexico residents that the Wildfire Prepared Home program is an important resource to not only protect homes and businesses against wildfire, but also provides an avenue to lower insurance rates.
The program, developed by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), gives residents the opportunity to receive a certificate for taking steps to mitigate their home and property against wildfire. Read More
FBI: Shiprock Man Sentenced For Unprovoked Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Shiprock man who stabbed an individual three times in the back without provocation was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, April 19, 2025, Matthew David Charley, 30, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, approached John Doe and his friends near a roadside area in Shiprock and introduced himself. After John Doe’s friends briefly left the area, Charley remained with John Doe, who had no prior interaction with him and did not provoke him.
As John Doe began walking away to meet his returning friends, Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Resolves Dispute Over Utility’s Purchase Of Power From Nuclear Plant
COURT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court today affirmed regulatory decisions that allowed a utility company to charge customers in southern New Mexico for electricity it obtained from a nuclear power plant during a severe winter storm in 2021.
In a unanimous opinion, the Court rejected a challenge by the city of Las Cruces to New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) orders permitting about $5.7 million in costs to be passed along to customers of El Paso Electric Company (EPE).
“The Commission’s final orders established the requisite ‘rational connection between the facts found Read More
