Lost Goats Returned After Escaping During Tusas Fire
Crew members return the last missing goat, Penny, to a landowner in Las Tusas, NM. Courtesy/NMFD
NMFD News:
The Tusas Fire started at approximately 4 p.m., April 22, 2026. When the Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the fire, their focus was on suppressing the fire, protecting property, and evacuating residents whose lives might be in danger.
They were presented with a challenge when it was discovered that a local resident’s goats had escaped and were lost somewhere within the fire perimeter.
Some of the Command Staff of the Northern New Mexico Type 3 Team were Read More
BLM Seeks Input For June 2026 Geothermal Lease Sale In New Mexico
BLM News:
SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on 68 parcels across 197,852 acres in Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, and Sierra counties that may be offered in a June 16 geothermal lease sale. This public feedback period ends May 11, 2026. The official sale notice will post to the BLM National NEPA Register on May 1. Leasing of these parcels will allow lessees to explore the potential for future geothermal development. A sale amendment may be issued prior to the sale due to potential resource concerns identified during the public comment period.
For each parcel leased, Read More
Court Of Appeals Will Hear A Case In Roswell On Law Day
COURT News:
ROSWELL – The state Court of Appeals will conduct an oral argument before students in Roswell on May 1 as part of the national observance of Law Day.
A three-judge panel of the Court will hear attorneys present arguments in an appeal of a man’s conviction of a misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing an officer. The proceeding will take place at Goddard High School starting at 10 a.m. Judges will answer questions from students after the one-hour argument.
“Students develop a deeper understanding of the legal system by observing real courtroom proceedings firsthand,” said Court Read More
Food Not Bombs Roswell Sues City Of Roswell For First Amendment Violations Over Anti-War Food Sharing
NMCLP News:
ROSWELL –– Food Not Bombs Roswell (FNBR) sued the City of Roswell for violating FNBR’s constitutional right to free speech by prohibiting the group from sharing free meals as part of its political demonstrations at Pioneer Plaza.
The lawsuit was filed in the 5th Judicial District Court by the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty (NMCLP), Smith and Majanovic Law, LLC, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico.
FNBR founding member Jocelyn Smith said, “We believe no one in our community should go hungry when we have the resources to feed everyone. All we want is to get Read More
Luján, Goldman Reintroduce Bill To Protect Consumers, Require Transparency On Food & Grocery Delivery Apps
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) will reintroduce the Promoting Real-time Information on Cost Expenditure (PRICE) Act, legislation designed to provide consumers with more clarity on delivery app pricing.
When shopping through a delivery app for meal delivery, groceries, or other products, many companies apply surprise delivery fees and service charges at checkout that significantly inflate the total cost. Read More
U.S. Senators Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley Lead Colleagues To Raise Concerns About Forest Service Reorganization
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, led a letter to the Trump administration expressing strong concerns about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Read More
County Leaders Advocate For Federal Disaster Reform
NACo News:
WASHINGTON — The National Association of Counties (NACo) and nearly 20 county leaders from 13 states are coming together for a leadership fly-in meeting April 28-29 in Washington, D.C. focused on disaster reform. The participants are members of NACo’s Intergovernmental Disaster Reform Task Force, a group of elected and appointed county leaders focused on strengthening our nation’s disaster mitigation, response and recovery capabilities.
In 2025, 680 counties experienced at least one federally declared disaster, 588 counties had at least one major disaster declaration, Read More
New Mexico Seeks Vendors To Support Rural And Behavioral Health Program Administration
NMHCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking qualified vendors to provide administrative services organization services to support key rural and behavioral health initiatives across the state.
This procurement will support administration and oversight of multiple high-impact programs, including the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund, the federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program, implementation of the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act (Senate Bill 3), and non-Medicaid behavioral health Read More
US Army Astronaut To Speak At NM Museum Of Space History Launch Pad Lecture May 1
NMDCA News:
White Sands Missile Range Commander Colonel Andrew R. Morgan, M.D., US Army Astronaut, will speak about his career and experiences in space at 9 a.m., Friday, May 1, at the New Mexico Space History New Horizons Dome Theater and Planetarium.
New Mexico Museum of Space History’s next Launch Pad Lecture features distinguished astronaut, White Sands Missile Range Commander Colonel Andrew Morgan, who will present “From Special Operations to Space and Beyond: A Soldier’s Journey.
Colonel Morgan served aboard the International Space Station on expeditions 60, 61, and 62, performing Read More
Gubernatorial Candidate Deb Haaland Leads In Polls
Gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland
From the campaign of Deb Haaland:
ALBUQEURQUE — In two public polls released over the last week, Deb Haaland continues to hold a strong lead in the Democratic primary.
Data from the Albuquerque Journal and KRQE/Emerson College agrees, Haaland is poised to secure the nomination by double digits. According to the Journal poll, she is leading across demographic groups and with Independent voters. Meanwhile, Haaland’s opponent fails to gain ground despite campaigning for over a year and spending millions on advertising.
“Deb Haaland heads into the final Read More
