ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Aiming to protect, with pinpoint precision * LIVERMORE, Calif. -A new wearable patch to help protect cancer patients and American warfighters from harmful radiation has been developed by a small team of Sandia National Laboratories researchers. The disposable sensor is designed to be worn on the skin or clothes and produced at scale. Sandia researchers Patr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Expands Training Pathway for Native Youth in Wildland Fire Careers * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior announced today a new partnership between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education to prepare Native students for careers in wildland firefighting, strengthening the workforce while creating clear school-to-career pathways for tribal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Hill Democrats probing Trump's mineral megadeals * Top House and Senate Democrats are investigating the Trump administration's unprecedented move to directly invest or take equity stakes in more than a half-dozen mining and mineral companies. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), House Natural Resources ranking member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House O  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Introduces the Restoring America's Floodplains Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced the introduction of the Restoring America's Floodplains Act ( H.R. 7264 ). This legislation enhances the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) authority to mitigate flooding by using proven, cost-effective conservation tools and local expertise. " By pairing knowledge at USD  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 4 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Farmington's Historic Downtown earns state Arts & Cultural District Authorization Historic Downtown Farmington has been granted state authorization as an Arts & Cultural District following the successful completion of the Arts & Cultural District start up benchmarks, becoming the 11th NM community to earn state authorization. New Mexico's Arts & Cultural   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 3 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * State launches NM CreativeCon series to boost creative economy New Mexico is investing in its creative economy with a new statewide event series, NM CreativeCon, offering business workshops and networking opportunities to creative professionals across the state. Hosted by the New Mexico Economic Development Department's Creative Industries Division, NM Cr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2026, on the anniversary of the U.S. victory in the Mexican-American War: * * * Today marks the 178th anniversary of our Nation's triumph in the Mexican-American War--a legendary victory that secured the American Southwest, reasserted American sovereignty, and expanded the promise of American independence across our majestic continent. Guided by the steadfast belief that our Nation was destined by divine providenc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Stands Firm in Demand for DHS Reform and Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On February 3, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released this statement following his vote to reject a DHS funding proposal that would give the agency more money without oversight, reforms, or guardrails. "In just the last two weeks, nearly 2,000 New Mexicans have contacted my office t  more