ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 22 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Volunteers from "AmeriCorps Seniors" Honored for Dedication City of Albuquerque awards pins to RSVP volunteers for their years of service Today, volunteers from the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) gathered at the Balloon Fiesta Park Event Center to be honored for their years of service by First Lady Elizabeth Kistin Keller and the Department of Senior A  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 22 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Bernalillo County Earns Triple A Bond Ratings from Two Agencies, AA+ from a Third Bernalillo County - Bernalillo County has earned a Triple A bond rating from both Standard & Poor's (S&P) Global Ratings and Moody's Investor Services while receiving a AA+ rating from Fitch. The high ratings allow the county to finance voter-approved initiatives at lower interest rates through the sal  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 22 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Youth Services Center Works with Stakeholders to Address Increase in Intake Bernalillo County - BernCo's Youth Services Center (YSC) is working with elected officials and stakeholder groups to address an increase in intake. Currently the juvenile detention center is at capacity for male juveniles with 66 beds filled and is nearing capacity for female juveniles. The facility's maximu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM New Mexico oil and gas lease sale nets over $20 million SANTA FE, N.M - The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office leased seven parcels totaling 1,317.29 acres for $20,671,801 in total receipts for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The combined bonus bids and rentals from the lease will be distributed between the federal government and the State of N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 20, 2025 NAVY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $232,452,366 firm-fixed-price modification (P00002) to a previously awarded contract (N0001924C0009). This modification exercises an option to procure additional long-lead time materials to support full rate production, Lot 10, of the CH-53K aircraft for the Marine Corps. Wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Critical Win for Rep. Lauren Boebert & 4th District with NIETC Comment Deadline Extension WASHINGTON D.C.-- After a strong public pressure campaign led by Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) and county leaders across Southeast Colorado, the Department of Energy (DOE) has extended the comment deadline for feedback (link is external) on the Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor of the National Inter  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and TexasBank Award $25K Grant to Texas Nonprofit Funds Will Be Used to Educate the Tarrant County Community About Heirs' Property Issues FORT WORTH, TEXAS, February 21, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member TexasBank, awarded a $25,000 Heirs' Property Program gr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received a notice of intent from Cibola Renewables, LLC, regarding the construction of the Socorro Energy Park Project, a small-scale hydropower facility in Socorro County, New Mexico. The proposed project, located on the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District's main canal, would feature a twin-turbine generating unit with an installed capacity of up to 3 kilowatts. It is expected to generate approximately 5 meg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Firings of VA Workforce Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately reinstate the more than 1,000 VA employees terminated last week who serve veterans and their families nationwide, including   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats In Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Removal Of Inspectors General; Calls For More Transparency Amidst The Chaos Of The Administration Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats in filing an amicus brief on behalf of eight inspectors gene  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Law Enforcement Cooperation Between United States and Mexico Results in Mexican Takedown of Cartel-Linked Alien Smugglers Last night, extensive bilateral cooperation between the United States and Mexico resulted in the Mexico Attorney General's Office "Fiscalia General de la Republica" (FGR) conducting a significant enforcement operation to dismantle a prol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on GOP Budget that Sets the Stage to Dismantle Health and Nutrition Programs, Increase Everyday Costs Senate Republicans Block Lujan Amendments to Improve Public Safety, Keep New Mexicans Safe Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, issued the following statement on the Republican Budget Resolution: "In the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Warn IRS Staffing Cuts Will Cause a Tax Refund Train Wreck, Degrade Taxpayer Service, Undermine Law Enforcement With Tax Filing Season Underway, Trump Cuts Have Already Hampered Key Tax Filing Assistance Programs; Democrats Warn Further Cuts Could Hurt Families Waiting for Refunds Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Patel Will Use FBI's Power for Political Retribution Patel Has Repeatedly Pushed Conspiracy Theories and Threatened to Go After President Trump's "Enemies List" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to confirm Kash Patel as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): "Instead of addressing cri  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Strategic Water Supply Act becomes brackish-only bill - Water reuse efforts continue through other avenues SANTA FE -- The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee on Saturday will consider a modified bill to establish a Strategic Water Supply in New Mexico that sets up new funding pathways for brackish water projects across New Mexico along wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-259) on a bill (S. 1898), which aims to amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 1898 would amend the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act/1/ (NNMRWPA) to provide necessary, additional time and resources to complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to provide cle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-262) on a bill (S. 4643), which aims to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Stream System in New Mexico, and protect the Zuni Salt Lake. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 4643 would resolve the water rights claims of the Zuni Tribe in the Zuni River Basin, a tributary of the Littl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-263) on a bill (S. 4998), which aims to approve the settlement of water rights claims of the Navajo Nation in the Rio San Jose Stream System in New Mexico. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 4998 would resolve all outstanding water claims in the Rio San Jose Basin in New Mexico that could be brought by the Navajo Nation or by the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-261) on a bill (S. 4505), which aims to approve the settlement of water rights claims of Ohkay Owingeh in the Rio Chama Stream System and restore the Bosque on Pueblo land in New Mexico. The report was advanced by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 4505 ratifies, confirms, and approves the water settlement agreement reached between the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Lujan Calls Out Republican Budget That Will Increase Everyday Costs for American Families Senate Republicans are pushing a partisan budget resolution that will make it harder for families to afford their health care, put food on the table, and get a quality education Video of the speech is available HERE. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Se  more