Public Safety

Leger Fernández Opposes Blank Check For ICE; Reiterates Pay For TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA Bill Must Be Passed

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement after voting against H. Res. 1128 and opposing efforts to tie funding for critical homeland security agencies to unchecked authority for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

“I support the mission of agencies from TSA to the Coast Guard, and FEMA to the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency,” Leger Fernández said. “That’s why I’ve consistently pushed to fund them—and voted to make sure TSA agents, Coast Read More

FBI: Torreon Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearms Offenses

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Torreon man pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms after reportedly using one of them in a shooting and being involved in a series of shooting incidents on the Navajo Nation between July 2024 and September 2025.

According to court documents, between July 2024 and September 2025, Cisco Whitehorse, 43, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was believed to have possessed and used firearms during a series of four shooting incidents on the Navajo Nation.

In July 2024, Whitehorse fired from or around his vehicle at John Doe 1 after the victim drove past, striking Read More

FBI: Farmington Woman Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Trafficking And Firearm Charges

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Farmington woman pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and using, carrying, and possessing a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking crime.

According to court documents, investigators with the FBI and the Region II Task Force conducted a joint investigation that included multiple controlled drug purchases from and surveillance of Tasheena Hoskie, 44, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. July 12, 2024, investigators attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Hoskie’s vehicle as it traveled from Arizona to New Mexico. Hoskie Read More

State Senate Republicans Urge Legislative Finance Committee To Address Fraud, Waste, & Abuse In New Mexico

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NMSR News:

SANTA FE — This week, the Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) sent a letter to the chairmen of the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC), urging that committee to “dedicate time in its 2026 work plan to study” fraud, waste, and abuse, as well as to “design legislative solutions to prevent further losses.”

“We’ve seen rampant abuse involving taxpayer funds in Minnesota, California, and elsewhere,” observed Sen. Craig Brandt, the SFC Ranking Member. “We must root out such misuse of taxpayer dollars here in New Mexico and erect guardrails to ensure that public programs Read More

NNSA Issues Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement And Record Of Decision For Expanded Operations For Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) today issued its Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision to implement an Expanded Operations Alternative to manage Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the coming years.

The Record of Decision accompanies completion of LANL’s Sitewide Environmental Impact Statement, which followed the National Environmental Policy Act to evaluate potential environmental impacts of three options for continuing LANL Read More

LAFD To Host Wildfire Day 2026 At Ashley Pond April 4

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Courtesy photo

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos Fire Department (LAFD) invites the community to Wildfire Day 2026 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Saturday, April 4, at Ashley Pond Park. This free, family‑friendly event will feature wildfire‑preparedness information and activities, including resources on Ready, Set, Go! and Fire Adapted Communities.

Attendees can explore LAFD and Los Alamos Police Department emergency vehicles and equipment, participate in a bicycle‑helmet fitting, and see a Classic Air Medical helicopter up close.

Additional attractions include the Elks Annual Easter Egg Hunt Read More

Forest Service: Reducing Fuels On Steep Slopes

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Helicopter logging is a critical resource for reducing stand density across the significantly overgrown North Yuba project area. Bringing forests back to a more resilient state will allow trees to grow larger and healthier, reduce wildfire risk and improve wildlife habitat. Photo by Lauren Faulkenberry/Forest Service

USDA News:

Tahoe National Forest’s North Yuba watershed is a highly productive water source for downstream residents and the agricultural industry across northern California. Although it is the largest continuous unburned landscape in the Central Sierras, it is also Read More

Quay County, Village Of Logan Requests U.S. Attorney, NM General Attorney Investigate Fraud By ENMWUA

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LEGAL News:

LOGAN — Fraud has been committed by Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority in order to obtain funds from the federal and state governments, according to information sent by Quay County and Village of Logan to the U.S. Attorney, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior, New Mexico State Auditor and New Mexico Attorney General.

ENMWUA is a governmental entity created by the New Mexico legislature for the purpose of building a water pipeline from Ute Lake in Quay County south 120 miles to the Clovis area. Although the project was originally budgeted at $500 million, Read More

Wildfire Notification: Unified Fire In Valencia County

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NMFD News:

The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of suppression resources in New Mexico.  

Update: The Unified Fire was discovered at approximately 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 23 near Madrone, east of Interstate 25 and south of Rio Communities in Valencia County. The fire is active and running through bosque fuels including grass, brush, and timber. Fire crews are employing a full suppression strategy during this initial attack response period. 

Multiple structures are threatened and smoke is visible from I-25 and the surrounding Read More