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Heinrich, ENR Democrats Secure Key Commitments From BLM Nominee Steve Pearce

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Ranking Member Heinrich (D-N.M.) questions former Congressman Steve Pearce on his stances on public lands during a hearing to consider his nomination to lead BLM, Feb. 25, 2026. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C — During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump administration nominees, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, and Committee Democrats secured key commitments from former Congressman Steve Pearce, President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management. In his answers to the Democratic Read More

FBI: Gallup Man Arrested For Assault Causing Serious Injury

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Gallup man is facing federal charges after allegedly attacking an adult victim inside a vehicle, causing serious facial injuries.

According to court documents, Dec. 31, 2025, Dennison Billy, Jr., 35, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, allegedly assaulted an adult victim while the victim was driving and Billy was in the passenger seat of a vehicle. Responding officers found Billy highly intoxicated in the passenger seat and the victim nearby with visible blood and multiple injuries, including facial trauma, bruising, and a swollen finger. The victim reported Read More

Heinrich, Murray, And Hernández Criticize DOE For Illegally Cancelling Puerto Rico Energy Projects

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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.  Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pablo Hernández (D-Puerto Rico), sent a letter alongside 17 lawmakers to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) slamming the agency for illegally cancelling energy projects designated under the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Read More

NMMSH: Celebrate Women In Space And Their Contributions In Exploration, Travel, And Science

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NMMSH News:

Learn about women space pioneers like Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, and Svetlana Savitskaya 12-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8.

Enjoy a scavenger hunt of Women in Space throughout the museum, with food trucks, vendors, STEM booths, and exciting prizes. Admission to the event includes the museum and all-day star shows in the planetarium. Women in Space is presented in partnership with Women in Aviation International Land of Enchantment Chapter.

Two speakers will be sharing their experiences. Holloman Air Force Base 49th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander, Col. Kristen Torma, the first Read More

From Ballot To Campus: $12M In Voter‑Backed Upgrades Break Ground At UNM‑LA

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Construction nears completion at the UNM-LA front entry. Funding comes from statewide and local general obligation bonds passed by voters in the county in Nov. 2024. Courtesy photo

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) is undergoing the most visible transformation in its recent history, a $12 million campus upgrade that Chancellor Mike Holtzclaw calls both practical and symbolic.

At its core, the effort fixes roofs, replaces windows and repairs aging structures. It also prepares the campus for workforce-focused Read More

Bregman Campaign: New Poll Shows Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Shifting As Voters Seek Answers, Debate

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Gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman

From the Sam Bregman For Governor Campaign:

ALBUQUERQUE — A new poll conducted by the Sam Bregman for Governor campaign shows significant movement in the Democratic primary, with frontrunner Deb Haaland’s support slipping below a majority threshold and voters signaling they want answers to questions surrounding her past campaign association with convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein since it was revealed that Haaland flew in a jet chartered by Epstein and her 2014 campaign took over $30,000 in contributions from Epstein and his associates.

The Read More

FBI: Zuni Man Sentenced For Abuse

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A Zuni man was sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual abuse.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court records, Aug. 19, 2023, Stanton Hannaweeke, 63, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, engaged in a nonconsensual sexual act with Jane Doe.

Hannaweeke pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse. Upon his release from prison, Hannaweeke will be subject to ten years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office, made Read More

NMSA Creative Writing Workshop Feb. 28

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YMCA News:

The Family YMCA’s Los Alamos Teen Center, located at 475 20th Street, Suite C, Los Alamos, NM, is partnering with the New Mexico School for the Arts to host a free Creative Writing Workshop this from 2–5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28.

Instructor Craig Barnes will guide teens through exercises designed to spark imagination and get ideas flowing. This is a great opportunity for young writers to explore storytelling in a supportive, creative environment right here at the Teen Center. Read More

Mexican Wolf Population Count Complete

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NMDW News:

SANTA FE — The Mexican Wolf Interagency Field Team has completed the annual population count and documented the population increased to a minimum of 319 at the end of 2025, which is up from the minimum count of 286 in 2024. This is a consistent growth pattern for more than a decade.

The importance of this data is that this moves the recovery program one step closer to getting to the point that will support the downlisting of the Mexican wolf and development of a 4(d) rule under the ESA (Endangered Species Act). Implementation of a 4(d) rule would add greater flexibility in implementing management Read More

New Mexico State Police Arrest Couple Following An OIS And Two Day Manhunt

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NMSP News:

Feb. 23, 2026, New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving an NMSP Sergeant on US Highway 285, south of Vaughn in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.

Agents learned that the NMSP Sergeant conducted a traffic stop on a black Kia Sportage on US Highway 285 near mile marker 185 after learning the vehicle was reportedly stolen. 

During the stop, the female driver, identified as Makaela Johnson (26) exited the vehicle.  As the Sergeant was placing Johnson in handcuffs, the male passenger, identified as Jovan Martinez Read More