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Hilltopper Girls Varsity Basketball Falls To Sundevils 45-42

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The Toppers celebrate a late 3pt basket by Danae Rodriguez. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Faith Archuleta drives the ball over half court in the first quarter. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Hilltopper Head Coach Mike Kluk strategizes with the team during a late game timeout in the 4th quarter. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper girls varsity basketball team hosted the Española Lady Sundevils Tuesday night at Griffith Gymnasium. The long-standing rivalry lived up to the hype, with both teams giving it their all for Read More

Senate Conservation Committee Unanimously Advances $2 Million Mosquito Monitoring Plan That Would Be ‘Early Warning System’ For New Mexico

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Егор Камелев/Pixabay via Public Domain

By LILY ALEXANDER
The Santa Fe New Mexican

For Albuquerque Republican Sen. Nicole Tobiassen, the fight against mosquitoes is personal now.

In September, Tobiassen’s husband contracted West Nile virus and spent four and a half months in the intensive care unit “fighting for his life”, she said Thursday during a committee hearing for Senate Bill 79.

The measure would appropriate $2 million to the New Mexico Department of Health for mosquito surveillance, prevention and mitigation in fiscal years 2027 and 2028.

“He survived — against the odds, might I Read More

FBI: Third Defendant Charged In September 2025 School Zone Shooting In Las Cruces

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Handgun located on John Anthony Orta on Sept. 6, 2025, in Las Cruces. He has been charged federally with possession of a firearm in a school zone. He faces up to five years in prison. Courtesy/FBI

The AR-15 style pistol located on Steven Mendoza on Sept. 6, 2025, in Las Cruces. He has been charged federally with possession of a firearm in a school zone. His trial is pending. Courtesy/FBI

Instagram photo of Luis Angel Ruiz with what appears to be the same AR-15 style piston recovered from Steven Mendoza Sept. 6, 2025, in Las Cruces. Ruiz was charged Sept. 24, 2025, with discharging a firearm in a school

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Negotiations On New Mexico Medical Malpractice Bill Stall Over Punitive Damages

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HB99 Sponsor Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos

By CLARA BATES and MARGARET O’HARA
The Santa Fe New Mexican

A group convened by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to come to an agreement on changing the state’s medical malpractice law was still negotiating behind the scenes the week of a key House committee hearing on the measure. 

One sticking point, according to an attorney participating in the talks, has been whether or not to cap punitive damages for hospitals.

House Bill 99, set for a debate before the House Health and Human Services Committee on Friday morning, would establish caps for Read More

Immigrant Safety Act Headed to House Floor

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NMDP News:

SANTA FE — The Immigrant Safety Act, which would prevent New Mexico state and local governments from contracting with federal Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain individuals for civil immigration violations, passed the House Judiciary Committee today by a vote of 7 to 4. House Bill 9 now heads to the House Floor. 

“The Immigrant Safety Act will get our state out of the business of detaining innocent people in deplorable conditions,” lead sponsor Rep. Eleanor Chávez (D-Albuquerque) said. “As the federal government ramps up its draconian mass deportation efforts and Read More

Legislative Roundup: 22 Days Left In Session

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Roundhouse IT technician Sahnthi Enumula takes advantage of the free vaccinations provided by the state Department of Health during “Public Health Day” at the state Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Jim Weber/The New Mexican

The Santa Fe New Mexican

Compacts clear the House: House Speaker Javier Martínez said it best: “Compacts — signed, sealed, almost delivered.”

The New Mexico House on Wednesday unanimously passed seven health care worker compacts — agreements that would ease the process for providers from other states to practice in New Mexico — in less than an Read More

Republicans Oppose Unconstitutional SB 17 Bill

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Jan. 28, Senate Bill 17 received a ‘Do Pass’ recommendation from the Senate Health & Public Affairs Committee on a 6-4 party line vote. This controversial and egregiously unconstitutional proposal was met with fierce opposition from Republican committee members. Led by Ranking Member Sen. Larry Scott (R-Hobbs), Sens. David Gallegos (R-Eunice), Jay Block (R-Rio Rancho), and Rex Wilson (R-Ancho) were unified in their ‘no’ votes. 

SB 17 effectively: 

  • Grows government control over guns
  • Burdens small, local gun dealers
  • Targets law-abiding citizens, not criminals
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Lovington BBQ Joint Gets State Funding For Expansion

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Dunlap performs weekly live “how-to & Q&A” cooking shows on social media and you can download his free cookbook on the website at tdsbrewandbbq.com. Courtesy/NMEDD

NMEDD News:

LOVINGTON — TD’s Brew & BBQ, a Lovington-based maker of BBQ sauces and spice rubs, has been awarded state economic assistance to create 16 local jobs and expand operations through a program administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD).

TD’s Brew & BBQ plans to hire 16 new full-time employees and generate an economic impact of more than $14 million Read More

ECECD To Administer 2026 Summer Food Service Program

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ECECD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) will continue administering the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in 2026—ensuring children have access to nutritious meals during summer break and other school closures.   

All children ages 1-18 are eligible—no registration or proof of enrollment is necessary. Individuals over 18 who have a mental or physical disability and participate during the school year in a qualifying program are also eligible to participate. 

Organizations eligible for meal site sponsorship include public or Read More

Federal Abuses, Rural Jobs Clash In ICE Detention Debate

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Hermila Sotelo, a member of Somos Un Pueblo Unido Eddy County, speaks in favor of House Bill 9, the Immigrant Safety Act, during public testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in the House chamber of the state Capitol. Sotelo, who said she has lived in the United States for 30 years after coming to the country from Chihuahua, Mexico, has been working with Somos Un Pueblo Unido in hopes of gaining citizenship this year. Matt Dahlseid/The New Mexican

By CLARA BATES
The Santa Fe New Mexican

A bill to restrict immigration detention centers in New Mexico, potentially Read More