ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Alamogordo Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal Government of More Than Half a Million Dollars An Alamogordo man pleaded guilty to orchestrating an extensive scheme to defraud the federal government and financial institutions by obtaining fraudulent Covid-19 pandemic loans of more than half a million dollars through the use of fabr  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Collaborative creative economy impact report released * Over the past 18 months, The University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (UNM BBER), commissioned by and working in partnership with the City of Albuquerque's Department of Arts & Culture, has completed a comprehensive study of Albuquerque's creative economy. What began as preliminary conversations and bra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA, Norway discuss common concerns, supply chain resilience * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - While both Norway and the United States are NATO allies, they're very different nations. With Norway's size closer to that of New Mexico or Montana and the U.S. population being about 61 times larger than Norway's, their federal and defense budgets are vastly different.  Despite these difference  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Former U.S. Navy SEAL Convicted of Transporting Explosives to Throw at Law Enforcement at California Protests Evidence Reflected Violent Extremist Beliefs and Deep Hostility Toward the U.S. Government * After a five-day jury trial and approximately three hours of deliberation, a federal jury convicted Gregory Vandenberg, a former U.S. N  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on 5th Anniversary of January 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 5 th anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol: "Today marks five years since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, one of the darkest days in our nation's history. Having just been sworn in to the U.S. Senate, I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes to Block Trump Administration From Plunging the U.S. Into Another Endless War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting to advance a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress: "President Trump's actions in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum development-key to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Aggie Career Studio to host 21st annual Career Connections Fair * The New Mexico State University Aggie Career Studio will host the 21st annual Career Connections Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 and Wednesday, Feb. 4. This two-day event will be held at Corbett Center Student Union, third floor ballrooms. Career Connections, which is open to NMSU students and alumni along   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Aggie Uptown Continues to Grow with White Sands Federal Credit Union Groundbreaking * New Mexico State University's Aggie Uptown development continues to expand with the addition of White Sands Federal Credit Union, which will celebrate the groundbreaking of its newest branch at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the future site located at 3110 University Ave. The new WSFCU branch marks   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 12 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * School of Engineering to celebrate Distinguished Alumni Award winners on March 27 * The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will host its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, March 27 to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding graduates and the power of philanthropic giving. The event will be held at Sandia Resort and Casino and hosted by Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen Kin  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Assignment of Five Department of War Legal Personnel to Las Cruces Office Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison announced today that five Department of War personnel have been assigned to the Las Cruces Office of the District of New Mexico. The detailees include three Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys (SAUSAs)   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 12 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM's 2026 legislative priorities advance health care, public safety, workforce development and statewide opportunity * When the Second Session of the 57th New Mexico Legislature begins on Tuesday, Jan. 20, legislators and the executive branch will face difficult decisions on how to invest in New Mexico during the 30-day session, given revenue projections that have been trending downward from pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez Votes to Cut Red Tape and Lower Housing Costs for New Mexicans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On January 9, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted in favor of H.R. 5184 (link is external), the Affordable HOMES Act, to lower manufactured home costs and pass on savings to New Mexican consumers. Manufactured housing plays a critical role in New Mexico, where one out of every six hom  more