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State Trains, Employs 600 Youth To Conserve Public Lands

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EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico is funding jobs and hands-on conservation training for more than 600 young people this year, awarding nearly $7 million to 38 programs across 20 counties.

The New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Commission (YCCC) has awarded $5.89 million to 38 public-benefit programs for youth across 20 counties, with an additional $1.1 million in matching funds. The awards will create employment for more than 600 young people ages 14–25 across the state. 

These awards help local governments, Tribes, non-profits and federal agencies across the state create meaningful Read More

James Beard Foundation Celebrates Sen. Luján As 2026 Impact Award Honoree

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Courtesy/James Beard Foundation, Max Flatow 

U.S SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The James Beard Foundation® celebrated U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and four other honorees of the 2026 James Beard Impact Awards at a luncheon in Chicago Sunday, June 14.

The event honored five changemakers from across the country whose work is helping to build a more equitable, sustainable, and economically viable restaurant industry and food system. Through advocacy, policy, innovation, and direct community support, this year’s honorees are advancing meaningful change for producers, workers, and Read More

Haaland To Ban Rent Fixing, Address Housing Shortage

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Gubernatorial candidate, Deb Haaland

From the campaign of Deb Haaland:

ALBUQUERQUE — Deb Haaland, the democratic nominee for governor in New Mexico, understands the struggle to access affordable housing options. To address the housing shortage, renters need protections from corporate landlords and Wall Street shouldn’t own our state’s Main Streets. 

Haaland believes that New Mexicans deserve a safe and healthy place to live that doesn’t make them choose between paying the rent or putting food on the table.

That’s why she will fight to:

  • Ban rent fixing—protect renters from corporate
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New Mexico Sports Hall Of Fame Set To Induct Illustrious Class Of 2025

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SPORTS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame is set to induct its distinguished class of 2025, celebrating five legendary figures who have left an indelible mark on the Land of Enchantment’s sports legacy on June 27 at the Clyde Hotel. These inductees represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement, coaching excellence, and state pride.

The 2025 induction class includes:

  • Courtney Frerichs: An elite long-distance runner who powered the University of New Mexico to a 2015 NCAA team title. A 2016 NCAA Champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, she later captured a silver medal
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Weekly Fishing Report: June 15, 2026

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The State Game and Fish Department stocked a total of 41,437 rainbow trout weighing 12,136 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico. 

Unless you have been living on the dark side of the moon, you are aware that we are experiencing severe drought here in New Mexico and Southern Colorado. If we do not get substantial rain during the upcoming monsoon season, it’s going to be a tough season for fish and anglers. 

Normally, the Rio Grande would be swollen with spring runoff from the melting snow. Stream flows Read More

Housing New Mexico Board Of Directors Approves Over $7 Million In Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

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Desert Sun III in Deming. Credit: Housing and Economic Rural Opportunities Inc.

Edward Romero Terrace II in Albuquerque. Credit: Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corporation

HOUSING NM News:                                      

ALBUQUERQUE — The Housing New Mexico Board of Directors approved over $7 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for five housing developments and $16.3 million in loans to seven housing developments at its May meeting. The equity generated by the tax credits will total over $56 million.

“These Low-Income Housing Tax Credits will result in 194 new homes and 39 rehabilitated Read More

Today Is Flag Day 2026: So What’s It All About?

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Today marks Flag Day 2026. Courtesy photo

From The Old Farmer’s Almanac:

Flag Day is today, Sunday, June 14, 2026. What is Flag Day all about? Who really designed the first flag, and what do the red, white, and blue colors symbolize? See how much you know about U.S. flag history and meaning, plus find five fun trivia questions to test your knowledge.

What is Flag Day?

Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption. 

What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official Read More

New Mexico Historic Sites Selected For Prestigious Award Of Excellence For Impact Of Taylor-Mesilla

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The Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site embodies the rich history and heritage of the Southwest borderlands and offers tours, lectures, and interactive programming for the public. The property of two storefronts and a large residence is on the historic Old Mesilla Plaza, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

MESILLA — New Mexico Historic Sites was selected as a 2026 Award of Excellence winner for the opening of Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Leadership in History awards committee.

“The staff Read More

Vasquez Seeks Answers About Diverted National Park Fees

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter on June 12, 2026, to Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum raising concerns that approximately $90 million in National Park Service entrance fee revenues have been redirected from park maintenance and repairs to fund cosmetic “beautification” projects in Washington, D.C.

The Rep. Gabe Vasquez noted repairs and maintenance are being deprioritized at places like Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands National Park to pay for wasteful, ornamental projects Read More

Taste Native Southwest Food Traditions At Indigenous Foodway Festival At MIAC June 20

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NMDCA News:

The Indigenous Foodways Festival celebrates and honors the vibrant, living culinary traditions and ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples across the Southwest. Through storytelling, cooking demonstrations, hands-on classes, art, and shared food experiences, the festival uplifts Indigenous voices while fostering connection, understanding, and community.  

Running from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday, June 20, at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, the Indigenous Foodways Festival highlights how Indigenous foodways sustain culture, identity, land stewardship, Read More