New Mexico Marks National Consumer Protection Week With Prevention Push
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE — New Mexicans made 10,638 reports of fraud to the Federal Trade Commission in 2025, totaling $50.7 million in losses. This National Consumer Protection Week, March 1-7, the Securities Division is urging residents to learn how to avoid, report and recover from scams and investment fraud.
National Consumer Protection Week, sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission, is an annual initiative held during the first full week of March. It brings together federal, state and local agencies, along with private and nonprofit partners, to provide resources and educational tools Read More
Zamora: Disaster Relief Was Meant For Fire Victims, Not FEMA Insiders
By Rep. MARTIN ZAMORA
District 63
Candidate for Congressional District 03
When Congress created the Hermits Peak–Calf Canyon Fire compensation fund, the mission was simple: help New Mexico families rebuild after one of the worst disasters in state history. Homes were destroyed, land was lost, and entire livelihoods vanished overnight. The fund was meant to be a promise that victims would not be abandoned by their government.
Today, that promise is in jeopardy, and the people responsible for oversight have failed the folks they were charged with helping.
Investigative reporting has revealed Read More
New Mexico Health Department Offers Telehealth Family Planning Services
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has launched a telehealth family planning program to help New Mexicans access affordable reproductive care from home.
Through the New Mexico Department of Health Helpline, callers can now schedule telehealth appointments for family planning services, including prescriptions for birth control and emergency contraception. Helpline clinical staff are available to counsel patients about family planning options and help them determine which birth control method is right for them.
“We’re excited to offer New Mexicans Read More
Scenes Of March 3 Total Lunar Eclipse Over Los Alamos
The view at 4:30 a.m. today from North Community of the total lunar eclipse over Los Alamos. Photo by Marc Baily
The view around 4:30 a.m. today of the total lunar eclipse over Los Alamos taken from Anderson Overlook. ‘The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.’ Psalm 19:1. Photo by Steve Bublitz
The view this morning of the total lunar eclipse over Los Alamos. Photo by Lauren Hughes
The view through clouds this morning of the partial lunar eclipse over Los Alamos. Photo by Tariq Aslam
The view through clouds this morning of the total lunar eclipse taken over Los Read More
Charles And Connie Pacheco Celebrate 75th Anniversary
Charles and Connie Pacheco celebrated 75 years of marriage on Jan. 22, 2026. Courtesy photo
Charles and Connie Pacheco on their wedding day on Jan. 22, 1951. Courtesy photo
Highlights from the 75-year marriage of Charles and Connie Pacheco:
Charles and Connie Pacheco met on May 20, 1949, when Connie graduated from high school in Taos, New Mexico. Connie’s cousin Tommy and Charles were good friends; he invited him to go to the graduation and that’s when they met. Her bother-in-law, Ken Wilson, worked in Los Alamos at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL), (now called Los Alamos National Read More
2025 Emissions Inventory Live Training Session Wednesday
NMED News:
NM Environment Department — Air Quality Bureau – Emissions Inventory Section is conducting several live training sessions for the 2025 Emission Inventory. The third live training session is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MST, March 4, 2026. All live training sessions will be conducted on MS Teams.
Click here to join the March 4 live training session.
For more information about the 2025 Emissions Inventory, please refer to the NMED Emissions Inventory.
For additional information concerning this bulletin, please contact Nevil Franco, Nevil.franco@env.nm.gov, Read More
FBI: Dulce Man Charged After Violent Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Dulce was man indicted on Federal Charges alleging he seriously injured another individual during an assault.
According to court records, Oct. 27, 2025, Russell Alan Veneno, 50, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, assaulted John Doe with a table and a knife, and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury.
Veneno is federally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. If convicted, Veneno faces up to 10 years in prison.
First Assisting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent Read More
State Workforce Solutions Announces 2,800 New Mexicans Trained For Climate, Infrastructure Careers
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Nearly three thousand New Mexicans have been trained for infrastructure and climate-ready careers – far surpassing the statewide target of 2,000 by the end of the year.
The numbers surpass targets outlined in the Governor’s Building New Mexico’s Workforce to Foster the Clean Energy Transition, Infrastructure Investments, and Resilient Communities, Executive Order 2024-152, which required a strategic and unified approach to enhance infrastructure and clean energy workforce training across 11 state agencies and offices.
“Without a skilled workforce, we Read More
FBI: Gallup Man Arrested For Assault Causing Serious Injuries
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Gallup man is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking an adult victim inside a vehicle, causing serious facial injuries.
According to court documents, Dec. 31, 2025, Dennison Billy, Jr., 35, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly assaulted an adult victim while the victim was driving and Billy was in the passenger seat of a vehicle. Responding officers found Billy highly intoxicated in the passenger seat and the victim nearby with visible blood and multiple injuries, including facial trauma, bruising, and a swollen finger. The victim reported Read More
New Mexico Arts 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals March 8
NMA News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Arts announces the state finals for the 21st anniversary of Poetry Out Loud.
At 1 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 11 high school students from across New Mexico will participate in the Poetry Out Loud® state finals. Held for the first time ever in Albuquerque at the Albuquerque Journal Theater in the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM. The event is free and open to all ages to watch the performances.
The following high school students will be representing their school at the Poetry Out Loud New Mexico Final:
- Vinny Valenzuela – Cottonwood
