State

FBI: Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty In Trafficking Case

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A California man with ties to Albuquerque pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking two minors and transporting them to New Mexico for commercial sex acts, and a second defendant pleaded guilty to concealing the offense.

According to court documents, in December 2024, Roderick Norseweather Jr., 26, recruited two minors in California and transported, provided for, and maintained them for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts. Norseweather purchased cell phones for the minors, required them to use the Life360 app—an application designed to monitor Read More

New Mexico OKs Labeling Of PFAS In Consumer Products

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NMED News:

          • State among first to implement universal labeling requirements

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board today approved landmark rules requiring manufacturers to label consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS — the ‘forever chemicals’ often linked to serious health conditions including certain types of cancer — giving shoppers the ability to identify products made with PFAS.

In addition, the rules implement state law, which phases out and prohibits the sale of certain products containing PFAS.

“Today marks a monumental day for New Mexico, putting Read More

Senators Heinrich & Luján Join Push To ‘Stop Department Of Education’s Weaponization Of Civil Rights Investigations’

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13 other Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Education to reverse its efforts to weaponize the Office of Civil Rights to carry out the Trump administration’s ideological agenda. 

The Senators point to a series of alarming actions taken by the Department of Education, including cases targeting transgender student protections and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, gutting protections for students Read More

FBI: Dulce Man Pleads Guilty To Second Degree Murder

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE – A Dulce man has pleaded guilty in federal court to shooting and killing another man.

According to court documents, in the early morning hours of June 5, 2024, Damian Amarillo, 21, a member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, shot and killed John Doe in a neighborhood in Dulce, N.M., within the exterior boundaries of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.

The shooting followed an earlier confrontation at Amarillo’s residence. After John Doe left the residence, Amarillo chased him through the neighborhood, assaulted him, and then shot him. John Doe died from his injuries at the scene. Read More

Robinson: Hispanic Leaders Deliver Quick, Decisive Response To Cesar Chavez Revelations

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

As astonishing as the recent Cesar Chavez revelations were the speed and decisiveness of the response. Within a day of the New York Times story revealing the legendary civil rights activist as a sexual predator, organizations cancelled commemorative marches and communities moved to rename streets and buildings.

No denials, no equivocation, no excuses.

In the context of other disturbing news right now, this one was hard to hear. For decades, the United Farm Workers leader was a voice for the voiceless. But he created a new class Read More

State Invests $13.5M In Trails, Programs, Recreation Economy 

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Climbing, hiking and tent camping are among the fastest growing activities in New Mexico. Courtesy/EDD

STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico will invest $13.5 million in trails, watersheds and outdoor access as part of the FY 27 state budget signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, boosting the state’s $3.6 billion outdoor recreation economy. 

The Outdoor Recreation Division of the Economic Development Department (EDD) will receive $3.5 million toward its Outdoor Equity Fund, the nation’s first-of-its-kind grant program dedicated to connecting underserved youth with outdoor experiences. Read More

Juror Appreciation Week Proclaimed May 4–8

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Chief Justice David K. Thomson

COURT News:

SANTA FE — Chief Justice David K. Thomson has designated Juror Appreciation Week in New Mexico as May 4-8, 2026 to honor the thousands of people who fulfill their civic obligation for jury duty.

A proclamation by the Chief Justice describes jury service as “indispensable to the judicial system.”

Nearly 45,000 New Mexicans reported to state courthouses for jury selection in 2025, and almost 8,200 of those were chosen to serve as a juror for a trial or a grand jury proceeding.

“New Mexicans play an essential role in preserving the rule of law by serving on Read More

Reps. Vasquez, Davids Stand With Ranchers, Urge Reversal Of Plan To Increase Argentinian Beef Imports

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 23, 2026, U.S. Reps. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) sent a letter demanding the Administration reverse its Argentinian beef import policy, condemning it for putting large foreign corporations over American ranchers and consumers. The Administration’s plan to import Argentinian beef has received bipartisan backlash due to its failure to lower costs for consumers and the harm it inflicts on American ranchers, who have already been facing headwinds from the New World Screwworm, severe drought, tariffs, wildfire Read More

Los Alamos High School Senior Stetson Trujillo Signs National Letter Of Intent To Rodeo For NMSU

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From left, NMSU Head Coach Brice Baggarly, LAHS Senior Stetson Trujillo and NMSU Assistant Coach Tate Harmon on National Signing Day, in which Trujillo signs his intent to join the New Mexico State University rodeo team this fall. Courtesy/NMSU

NMSU News:

Los Alamos High School senior and Abiqui resident Stetson Trujillo, has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the New Mexico State University rodeo team this fall. Family, friends, and coaches recently gathered to celebrate his achievement.

Trujillo, 18, has competed in NMHSRA, 4-H, and NMRA rodeo, earning top finishes in steer wrestling, Read More

New Mexico Invests Up To $8M To Train 398 Workers

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Ideum, Inc. has been based in Corrales for two decades. Pictured above: Ideum interactive projection display at Valles Caldera. Courtesy/NMEDD

NMEDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Job Training Incentive Program approved funding for 18 companies to hire, train and upskill 398 workers in the first quarter of 2026.

These awards support key growth industries, including intelligent manufacturing, aerospace, value-added agriculture, green energy, and film and media.

“Companies choose New Mexico because we have invested in our workforce from cradle to Read More