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NRAO To Host Town Hall In Los Alamos To Discuss NGVLA Project April 15

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NRAO News:

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is hosting a community listening session on the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA), a future world-leading radio telescope that will be built largely in New Mexico and transform our understanding of the universe.

This year’s session in Los Alamos will take place at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Bradbury Science Museum. The event will feature brief presentations from the Director of the Observatory, as well as the Director of Special Projects, followed by an open Q&A. Members of the public, local leaders, and Read More

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Announces Major Milestone: $5 Million Returned To New Mexican Taxpayers Through Casework

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CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 27, 2025, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced that his office had successfully returned more than $5 million to constituents in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District this Congress through casework services.

Rep. Vasquez’s casework team helps constituents cut past red tape and resolve issues with federal agencies, including the IRS, Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, and more.

“Hardworking New Mexican families don’t have time to deal with slow government bureaucracy and wading through red tape. My Read More

New Mexico State Sen. Cindy Nava Appointed Vice Chair Of NHCSL Housing Task Force For 2026-2027 Term

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Sen. Cindy Nava

STATE News:

SANTA FE — Sen. Cindy Nava (D- Bernalillo) has been appointed Vice Chair of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators’ (NHCSL) Housing Task Force for the 2026-2027 term.

The appointment was made by NHCSL Vice President for Public Policy Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk of Maryland and approved by NHCSL President, Rep. Juan Candelaria of Connecticut.

Sen. Nava brings exceptional credentials to this national leadership role. Before her election to the New Mexico State Senate in 2024, she served as Senior Policy Advisor and Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary Read More

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

New Mexico State Treasurer Hosts: ‘Cultivating The Next Wave Of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’

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New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya

STATE News:

          • New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya joins forces with New Mexico’s finance leaders to cultivate their successors by linking higher education credentials to top jobs in state government finance.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office is launching its ‘Cultivating the Next Wave of New Mexico’s Financial Leaders’ workshop to spotlight the growing demand for public finance curriculum in New Mexico’s higher education institutions. In collaboration with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University Read More

Wildfire Update: Unified Fire In Valencia County March 26

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NMFD News:

Highlights: Yesterday, fire crews were able to extinguish interior smoke and widen and improve control lines across the four divisions of the Unified Fire, raising containment to 25%. More accurate mapping downsized the fire’s acreage to 300 acres.  

Acres: 300.  

Containment: 25% contained.      

Start Date/Time: 10:49 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24. 

Fuels: Grass, brush, timber and timber understory. 

Cause: Under investigation. 

Location: Madrone, east of I-25, south of Rio Communities in Valencia County. 

Ownership: State and private. 

Structure Threat: 35 homes within Read More

Heinrich, Sheehy Reintroduce Legislation To Scale Up Locally Led Big Game Migration Initiatives

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) reintroduced the Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act, legislation to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scale up popular, locally-led, and voluntary big game migration pilot projects with private landowners, conservationists, and agriculture groups.

“In New Mexico and across the West, private landowners and agricultural producers play a key role in our effort to increase habitat connectivity Read More

Hilltopper Girls Basketball Announces All-District Selections

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SPORTS News:

The Hilltoppers basketball All-District player selections have been announced. All-District players are nominated by each coach in the district (LAHS, Española, Moriarty, Pojoaque, Taos).   

Coaches cannot vote for their own players. Players receiving the top 8 most votes are 1st team All-District selections. The next 8 players are 2nd team selections.

Los Alamos All-District 1st team players:

Aaliyah Chavez. Photo by Andrew Lyon

Aaliyah Chavez (sophomore) was the primary point guard for the Hilltoppers this season. She was the team’s 2nd leading scorer (6.8 pts/game). 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

Bloomfield Sailor Participates In White Sands Tribute To USS Bataan’s Legacy

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Lt. Amber Zufelt

NAVY News:

MILLINGTON, TN — Lt Amber Zufelt, a native of Bloomfield, New Mexico, assigned to the Wasp-class multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), traveled to White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, March 19-21 to honor the fallen heroes of the Bataan Death March.

Zufelt graduated from Bloomfield High School in 2004 and American Military University in 2018. She joined the Navy 21 years ago and is currently serving as the operations officer aboard Bataan in Norfolk, Virginia.

“I decided to join the Navy as an opportunity to travel the world, experience more Read More