LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Baby dinosaurs a common prey for Late Jurassic predators * Babies and very young sauropods - the long-necked, long-tailed plant-eaters that in adulthood were the largest animals to have ever walked on land - were a key food sustaining predators in the Late Jurassic, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin,  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 30 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: * * * CherryRoad Media Acquires The Carrollton Democrat Carrollton, MO - January 28, 2026 -- CherryRoad Media has acquired The Carrollton Democrat from Main Street Media (MSM). The transaction closed January 28, 2026, marking the final Missouri title to transition out of Main Street Media's newspaper portfolio. With the completion of the sale, Main Street Media will   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich on CNN: "We Need a Restoration of the Rule of Law Within Immigration Enforcement" * Watch video here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, appeared on CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt today where he reacted to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) lawlessness. "We need a restoration of the rule of law wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Student Loan Repayment Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 15 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate student loan repayment options for millions  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Heinrich, Lujan Call on Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Director to Resign, FEMA to Conduct Independent Review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following joint statement: "Jay Mitchell has lost the trust of Northern New Mexico. He must resig  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 30 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce to Acquire Three Missouri Newspapers from Main Street Media Lexington, MO - January 28, 2026 - The Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce has acquired The Lexington News, Higginsville Advance, and Santa Fe Times News from Main Street Media (MSM). The transaction closed on January 28, 2026. The three newspapers will now operate un  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces DOJ Launch of RECA Online Claims Portal * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a new online portal for Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) claims, implementing the recently extended and expanded program. Prior to the launch of this online portal, Senator Lujan and the New Mexico Delegation sent   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Federal Approval of New Mexico's $382 Million Broadband Plan * Lujan Secured Billions of Dollars for New Mexico in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement on the federal government's approval of New Mexico's $382 million broa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on DHS Funding "NO" Vote, Announces Over $50 Million for New Mexico Projects * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against a funding package that did not include needed reforms to rein in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "Under the Trump administration, our nat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Opposing DHS Funding Without Oversight and Transparency * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement: "Kristi Noem and Donald Trump's ICE is out of control and terrorizing our communities. With multiple deadly shootings of American citizens by federal agents in Minnesota and no accountability, I will not support an appropriations bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to President Trump: Fire Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller * Washington, D.C. - This week, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued statements condemning the violence, opposing the Homeland Security funding bill without real accountability, and demanding the resignation or firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem an  more

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico, Jan. 31 -- Navajo Technical University issued the following new: * * * Navajo Nation Council Stands United in Support of Dine Higher Education By Ty Jones Window Rock, Arizona -- The Navajo Nation Council unanimously approved Legislation No. 0169-25, as amended, on Friday, January 30, during the Fifth Day of the 25th Navajo Nation Council Winter Session, reauthorizing the Dine Higher Education Grant Fund Act and reaffirming the Nation's commitment to higher education.  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 29 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * New Mexico in Focus looks at bills aimed at ICE, climate goals This week, New Mexico in Focus returned to Santa Fe for the second week of a quick-moving 30-day legislative session. The Immigrant Safety Act, introduced by Democratic state Reps. Eleanor Chavez and Angelica Rubio, would ban public entities from contracting with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to lock up immigra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Accountability Following Alarming Rise in Deaths in ICE Custody * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On January 28, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide immediate transparency and answers following a historic surge in deaths of individuals held in ICE custody.   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM anthropologist examines rare early human bones Osbjorn Pearson In 2012, fossils from a rare Homo habilis skeleton were uncovered along the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Scientists who made the find turned to University of New Mexico anthropologist Osbjorn Pearson, a professor and regents lecturer in UNM's Anthropology Department, to help interpret what the bones could reveal abo  more

GALLUP, New Mexico, Jan. 31 -- The University of New Mexico's Gallup campus issued the following news: * * * UNM-Gallup to host Diversity Summit in April Event will create safe space for conversations on subjects of academic freedom, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues, and more By Richard Reyes The University of New Mexico-Gallup will host the 2026 Statewide Diversity Summit on April 17-18, creating a safe space for students, educators and community members to share their experiences and learn from  more