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State Police Investigates OIS Involving U.S. Marshals Service

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NMSP News: 

DEMING – On April 23, 2026, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving the United States Marshals Service (USMS).

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, members of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) were involved in an officer involved shooting incident while attempting to apprehend fugitives who were wanted on various child sex crimes. The fugitives, identified as Joseph McDowell (44), and Cassondra Sauber (42) were wanted on nationwide extradition warrants.

McDowell was wanted on the following: Read More

Free Documentary Series Kicks Off With ‘First We Bombed New Mexico’ At NHCC May 3

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NMDCA News:

Head to the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) for a series of documentaries about environmental hardships across the Southwestern United States and Latin America, inspired by the NHCC Art Museum’s new exhibition Nuclear Past, Present, and Future: Art in Action. The series kicks off with a screening of First We Bombed New Mexico (2023) on Sunday, May 3.

The documentary First We Bombed New Mexico tells the story of Tina Cordova, who leads the fight for justice for majority Indigenous and Latino Nuevomexicano communities in New Mexico, which have suffered for decades from Read More

Governor Establishes Energy Affordability And Grid Reliability Council

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order establishing the New Mexico Energy Affordability and Grid Reliability Council to address the rising cost of electricity in a rapidly changing energy landscape. 

The Council will convene state agency leaders, utility executives and experts in rural cooperative utilities, tribal energy, consumer advocacy, and energy policy and infrastructure to develop strategies for keeping energy affordable while ensuring the grid can meet the demands of a growing, modernizing New Mexico economy. 

“At a time of dramatically Read More

Senator Luján Addresses Push To Fund ICE & CBP

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget resolution that pours up to $140 billion into ICE and Border Patrol without any accountability while doing nothing to lower costs for American families:

“At a time when high prices squeeze New Mexicans at every turn, my Republican colleagues should focus on lowering costs for American families. Instead, they are advancing a partisan bill that hands up to $140 billion to ICE and CBP with no reforms, accountability, Read More

Texas Woman Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution In Southern New Mexico

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Texas woman has been sentenced for her role in a drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl into southern New Mexico.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, between Jan. 24, 2024, and Feb. 7, 2025, Mayra Mendivil, 37, participated in a drug trafficking organization operating between Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and southern New Mexico. During the investigation, Mendivil coordinated and completed multiple controlled sales of fentanyl to an undercover agent.

Specifically, on Jan. 24, 2024, Mendivil sold approximately Read More

Representatives Dow, Pettigrew Call For Review Of Sole Source Contracts

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — House Republican Caucus Chair Rebecca Dow (R- Truth or Consequences) and Rep. Randall T. Pettigrew (R- Lea County) are urging the State Purchasing Division within the General Services Department to review a growing number of sole source contracts across state government.

A sole source contract allows an agency to award a contract without a competitive bidding process when only one vendor is deemed able to provide the service.

In a joint letter, the lawmakers warned that agencies are bypassing standard procurement rules meant to protect taxpayers and ensure fair competition. Read More

FBI: Albuquerque Man Charged With Aiming Laser At Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Helicopter And Striking Cockpit Over A Dozen Times

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Still image from the recording from inside the helicopter at the time of the drone strike. If convicted, Jorge Pinon Armendariz faces up to five years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – An Albuquerque man is facing federal charges after allegedly aiming the beam of a laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and striking the cockpit over a dozen times.

According to public court documents, on Oct. 7, 2025, Jorge Pinon Armendariz, 47, directed a green laser at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Metro 1 helicopter while it was assisting Read More

NMED Issues Draft Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Permit

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department today proposed revisions to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant hazardous waste operating permit, strengthening enforcement of federal cleanup obligations for legacy waste stored at federal facilities across the country.

The proposed permit modifications codify commitments the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made in its 2023 settlement agreement with New Mexico. Under that agreement, DOE committed to prioritizing disposal of legacy waste in a new underground disposal unit at the Waste Isolation Pilot Read More

Thornburg Foundation Names Bill Wadt Of Los Alamos The 2026 Philanthropist On The Year

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2026 Thornburg Philanthropist of the Year recipient Bill Wadt of Los Alamos addresses the crowd gathered Thursday, April 16, at Sandia Resort in Albuquerque. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladaily/post.com

Thornburg Foundation President Allan Oliver presents the 2026 Thornburg Philanthropist of the Year award to Bill Wadt of Los Alamos on April 16 at Sandia Resort in Albuquerque. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladaily/post.com  

2026 Thornburg Philanthropist of the Year recipient Bill Wadt holds his award and is surrounded by, from left, LANL Foundation Vice President for Operations and Advancement Read More

Report: New Mexico Climbs National Preschool Rankings

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ECECD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico ranks seventh in the nation for preschool access among 3-year-olds and 11th in the nation among 4-year-olds, according to a new report released Wednesday by the National Institute for Early Education Research.  

New Mexico also ranked fifth nationally in state spending per child, above the national average and higher than many larger and wealthier states. 

“Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Legislature have made an unwavering commitment to our youngest children, and this report reflects that,” said Early Childhood Education and Read More