ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 17 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 2025-26 Muhammad Afzaal Hussain Memorial Scholarship awardees announced * The Muhammad Afzaal Hussain Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to incoming or returning international undergraduate or graduate students at The University of New Mexico from the Middle East or South Asia who demonstrate strong leadership and service. The Muhammad Afzaal Hussain Memorial Scholarship was established   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for May 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 75 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,850 acres that may be included in a May 2026 lease sale in New Mexico and Texas. The comment period ends Dec. 17, 2025. Leasi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- 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. 17 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Announces Major Fentanyl Seizure Following Joint Operation on Pueblo of Isleta Reservation * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced the successful seizure of more than 37,000 fentanyl pills during a coordinated drug interdiction operation on the Pueblo of Isleta Reservation in New Mexico, led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Leads Legislation to Strengthen Grid Reliability to Keep Energy Costs Down Amid Rising Energy Demands * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) introduced H.R. 5964, the Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act, to help states and utilities better plan for future electricity needs so families can keep the lights on at prices they can afford.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Delivers Over $202 Million for Vital New Mexico Projects * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced over $202 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- 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. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Wildfire Prevention is Conducted by Trained, Local Experts * Bipartisan Legislation Also Included as One of Lujan's Four Amendments to the Fix Our Forests Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, alongside U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), introduced  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Take Immediate Action as Funding Interruptions Threaten Head Start Programs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, along with U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Take Immediate Action as Funding Interruptions Threaten Head Start Programs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), sent a letter to Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands HHS Take Immediate Action as Funding Interruptions Threaten Head Start Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandezco-chair of the bipartisan Head Start to Congress Caucus and a Head Start alumnajoined U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), as well as U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin H  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU astronomer's two-volume text on quasars welcomes scholars and students alike * When it comes to quasars and the light they emit, we can say New Mexico State University Professor Christopher W. Churchill literally wrote the book. Or more accurately - books. His definitive two-volume work, called "Quasar Absorption Lines," to be published at the end of December 2025 by Cambridge Unive  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Library completes three-year Amador Family Correspondence Digitization Project * The New Mexico State University Library has completed the Amador Family Correspondence Digitization Project, a multi-year initiative funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities to preserve and provide online access to thousands of historic letters that document life in southern New Mexico and nort  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Safety Tip: Space Heaters * Colder weather is finally arriving, along with the use of portable heaters. Yes, portable heaters are allowed on campus when you follow the Fire Prevention Guidelines. Portable propane heaters are NOT allowed on campus. Please note that approval of all space heaters must now come through Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management (EHS&RM) and not through Fa  more