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New Mexico State Treasurer Names Linda P. Gallegos As State Cash Manager

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Linda P. Gallegos

From the Office of the Treasurer’s Office:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office today announced Linda P. Gallegos as the new State Cash Manager, effective Monday, May 4, 2026.

Gallegos brings decades of public finance, treasury operations, and government leadership experience to the role, where she will oversee the state’s daily cash management functions and strengthen coordination between the State Treasurer’s Office’s (STO) Cash Management and Investment Divisions to maximize efficiency, transparency, and returns for New Mexico taxpayers.

Her appointment Read More

Los Alamos Youth Lacrosse Wins 2026 Santa Fe Jamboree

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The 2026 12U Los Alamos Lacrosse team includes Steven Richardson, Matt Martinez, Elijah Martinez, Corbin Wakeford, Daniel Certik, David Hargather, Quentin Adams, and Iszakiah Chacon, and coaches Jennifer Martinez, Michael Hargather, Antonio Martinez, Dan Wakeford and Isaac Chacon. Team members not pictured: Brian Cardon, Ronan Parton, Korbin Parton, Oliver Snapp and Logan Haigh. Photo by Binh Wakeford

By MICHAEL HARGATHER
Assistant Coach
Los Alamos Lacrosse

Los Alamos Youth Lacrosse participated in the 2026 Santa Fe Jamboree on April 25–26. The 12U team (ages 11 and 12) went undefeated Read More

Dannemann: Voters Will Decide About Paying Legislators

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2026 by Merilee Dannemann

If New Mexico legislators were paid a salary, what would you expect them to do that they have not been doing up till now?

New Mexico is the only state legislature where legislators are not paid something like a salary, though they do receive per diem and mileage compensation. This November, a proposed amendment to the state constitution (House Joint Resolution 5) will be on the ballot, asking voters to approve or vote down proposed compensation. You and I will vote on this proposal.

Here’s the problem: The language of the proposed Read More

Free Entry To New Mexico Museums And Historic Sites For Active-Duty Military Through Blue Star Program

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NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — Active-duty military personnel, including National Guard, Reserve, and their families, will receive free admission to the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ eight museums and eight historic sites this summer through the Blue Star Museums program.

The New Mexico Arts & Military program is launching the campaign to raise awareness of this opportunity for more than 43,000 active-duty military members, National Guard, and their families in New Mexico. Free admission runs from Armed Forces Day, May 16, 2026, through Labor Day, September 7, 2026.

The program Read More

‘Printed At The Palace’ Brings Historic Printing To Life

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NMHM News:

SANTA FE — Walk into the Palace Press at the New Mexico History Museum, and you might see a vintage printing press in action as the curator prints posters on a Vandercook proof press. You might even have the chance to turn the handle and make your own print. A new exhibition at the Museum, “Printed at the Palace,” celebrates this unique letterpress print shop located inside the historic Palace of the Governors and showcases a selection of broadsides, flyers, and limited-edition prints and books created at the Press.

“The Palace Press has been an invaluable resource for printing history Read More

Stars Align For New Mexico Dark Sky Event May 15-17

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CDTC News:

West-central New Mexico is home to iconic natural features like El Malpais National Monument and the Gila Wilderness, America’s first designated wilderness. Now, a group of organizations is encouraging people to look skyward to discover more of the region’s wonders. 

The second annual Continental Divide Trail Dark Sky Gathering will take place May 15–17 in Pie Town, a community famous for its pies—and its access to some of the darkest night skies along the Continental Divide. 

According to DarkSky International, artificial light pollution from human development disrupts wildlife, Read More

Lost Goats Returned After Escaping During Tusas Fire

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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

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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

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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

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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