ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Albuquerque Man Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses An Albuquerque man has been charged with federal drug and weapons offenses after U.S. Marshals arrested him on a supervised release violation last month. According to court documents, on September 8, 2025, Orlando Mario Jude Serrano, 44, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury Statement on Republican Funding Deal to Reopen Government * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after voting "no" on the Republican funding deal: "Simply put, this is a raw deal for Americans that does not address the Republican healthcare crisis. Not only does it let premiums skyrocketputting healthcare out   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 12 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Earth Data Analysis Center signs contract with Navajo Nation * The Navajo Nation and The University of New Mexico's Earth Data Analysis Center announced a multi-faced partnership on Friday that could serve as a guiding light for Indigenous and rural communities across the country. EDAC and the Navajo Department of Transportation will come together to collaborate on a web-based transportation p  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Five Albuquerque Men Plead Guilty to Federal Firearms and Drug Charges Five Albuquerque men have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a firearms and drug trafficking conspiracy that involved selling machine gun conversion devices and cocaine. According to court records, between February 2024 and July 2024, Micah Maestas, 20, Domi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from ICE on Continued Operation of Torrance County Detention Facility Despite Expired Contractual Authority, Renews Call to Close the Facility * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons to demand answers on ICE's continued operation of Torrance County Detention Facility (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Final Passage of Funding Bill That Fails to Extend ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement after final passage of a funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that hold down health care costs for New Mexico families: "Let's be clear: th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Senate Vote Against Continuing Resolution that Does Not Include ACA Tax Credit Extension * Heinrich & Lujan: " We voted 'no' today because this 'deal' is one that many New Mexicans literally cannot afford and we will keep working to rein in the affordability crisis that is hurting families in New Mexico and across the country" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Hein  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Hobbs Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses A Hobbs man was sentenced to 180 months in prison following the discovery of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and weapons during two traffic stops in July 2023. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, during a traffic stop on J  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement Commemorating Veterans Day * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day: "On Veterans Day, we come together and honor New Mexico's proud legacy of service, and to pay tribute to the brave men and women who took an oath to protect our nation. Today, I am proud to join our nation to honor the men and women who  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Statement on New Mexico Legislature's Special Session to Fund Additional Food Benefits for New Mexicans Amid Trump's Shutdown * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appro  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Man Charged with Assaulting BIA Officer on Mescalero Apache Reservation A man was charged with assaulting a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer who responded to a report of property damage on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. According to court documents, on May 29, 2025, Dominic James Isaac Sandoval Peralta, 23, an enrolled member of the M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. House Natural Resources C  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU anthropology students continue legacy of women in archeology * Cheryl L. Wase spent her career studying archeology in the high deserts of New Mexico until her passing at the age of 53. The Cheryl L. Wase Memorial Scholarship for the Study of Archeology, set up by her mother, embodies the three major themes that defined Wase's lifededication to archeology, love for New Mexico and suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Vote to Protect Health Care for Working Class New Mexicans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On November 12, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on his vote on the Senate funding package, a funding bill that reopened the federal government at the expense of New Mexicans' access to health care. "New Mexicans can't afford to pay tho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan Sets the Record Straight on the Republican Government Shutdown and Trump Administration Dismantling of Independent Agencies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, set the record straight on the Republican government shutdown and questioned three nominees to key transportation boards about the  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM MFA alum awarded postdoctoral fellowship at Center for Regional Studies * The University of New Mexico's Center for Regional Studies (CRS) has selected Emma Ressel, a UNM Master of Fine Arts alum, as its 2025-26 postdoctoral research fellow. CRS annually awards this fellowship to support scholars whose research aligns with the center's mission to discover, create, preserve, disseminate and  more