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FBI: Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Assault Charges In Drunk Driving Crash
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Arizona woman pleaded guilty to a 2023 drunk driving crash that seriously injured two people.
According to court documents, Dec. 30, 2023, Shaina Shorty, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, drove while intoxicated and crashed into a vehicle occupied by Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2. As a result of the crash, both Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 sustained serious bodily injuries.
Shorty pleaded guilty to two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. At sentencing she faces up to 10 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Read More
Diné Victory In Farmington—Exhibition Documents Fight Against Proposed Power Plant
NMHM News:
SANTA FE — The story of three remarkable Diné (Navajo) women who helped defeat the construction of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation, known as Desert Rock, is the focus of a new exhibition, “A Question of Power,” at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe.
Opening April 19, 2026, the exhibition shares their story through photographs taken by Carlan Tapp, as well as videos and audio interviews of the Diné residents who organized to protect their land, health, and communities affected by the proposed power plant.
The exhibition captures the leadership of the three Diné women, Read More
LAHS Track & Field Teams Turn In Impressive Performances At Cleveland
Connor Lattimore ran a State Qualifying time of 16.06 seconds in the 110 m hurdles. Photo by Blake Wood
Amelia Hill carries the baton in the 4×800 m relay. With teammates Emmeline Keller-Moore, Abigail Swigert, and Ensley Jorgenson, this Hilltopper team both won the event and posted a State Qualifying time of 10:15. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
Assistant Coach
LAHS Track and Field
The Hilltopper Track & Field teams turned in impressive performances in their fourth varsity meet of the season on a windy Friday afternoon at Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho on March 13. The Girls Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: March 16, 2026
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The weather has been unseasonably warm in Northern New Mexico this past week. Winter is loosening its grip, and more fishing locations are opening. Bank fishing at lakes is normally good at this time of year. The streams have yet to be swollen from spring runoff and could also provide good fishing.
The ice-fishing season was a real dud this year. The only spot open for most of the season was Hopewell Lake. Eagle Nest Lake was open for about a week, and Fenton Lake was never able to offer ice fishing.
Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened Read More
James F. Ellison Announces Intent To Run For State Treasurer Of New Mexico
James F. Ellison
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — James F. Ellison, a former commissioner with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC), announced March 12 his decision to drop out of the race for governor and enter the race for State Treasurer of New Mexico.
In a statement announcing his decision, Ellison spoke of the need for strong investment credentials and professional oversight of investment decisions.
“New Mexico faces real challenges—rising energy costs and decreasing affordability, lackluster economic growth, and an educational system that delivers poor outcomes. I entered Read More
NM Returns To SXSW As Next Frontier For Innovation
EDD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) will return to South by Southwest as a lead partner of the “New Mexico House” event, highlighting the state’s growing role in frontier technologies, film and digital media.
Building on a sold-out debut that drew more than 2,800 registrants in 2025, this year’s New Mexico House takes place March 16, 2026, at The Courtyard ATX on 4th Street in Austin, Texas. At South by Southwest (SXSW), EDD will showcase how its Technology and Innovation Office is helping new technologies reach the market and how the New Mexico Film Office Read More
Sen. Jaramillo: Española’s Culture Deserves Recognition
By Sen. Leo Jaramillo
New Mexico Dist. 5
Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval & Santa Fe
As a proud native son of the Española Valley and a member of the New Mexico State Senate, I was deeply disappointed to see the veto of $500,000 that would have funded Phase 2 of the feasibility study for a Lowrider Museum in Española. This follows last year’s veto of legislation recognizing our community as the “Lowrider Capital of the World”.
That license plate bill received bipartisan support, and when I rose to defend it on the Senate floor, my colleagues responded with a standing ovation. Lawmakers from across Read More
Rep. Gabe Vasquez Pushes To Ban Public Officials From Insider Trading On Prediction Markets
STATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) continued his push to hold Washington accountable and cosponsored a bill to ban public officials from insider trading on prediction markets.
The Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act addresses flagrant corruption that allows government employees to use insider information for personal gain on prediction markets. The bill bans the use of prediction markets for any federal employees who may be able to profit from their position and access to government information through betting or trading.
“Enough with the Read More
Hantavirus Confirmed In Santa Fe County Resident
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health reported a Santa Fe County resident was hospitalized with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome – the first case in New Mexico this year – and has since recovered.
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe respiratory disease which is fatal in approximately a third of affected people. New Mexico recorded seven cases in 2025, with three of them fatal.
In New Mexico, deer mice are the primary carriers of hantavirus, though it can be found in other rodents. The virus is found in mouse droppings and urine. People are typically exposed to hantavirus Read More