DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in New Mexico First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - Oct. 30, 2026 * * * From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in New Mexico were 40,874, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 40,811, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner James B. Howard, Jr., noted that the dif more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Fisher to retire in 2027 as vice president for research; nomination process for interim role announced By Kim Delker October 29, 2026 Ellen Fisher, who has served as vice president for research and economic development at The University of New Mexico since 2021, will be retiring from her role in the spring semester of 2027. Nominations for the interim role, including self-nominations, are now being accepted through Nov. 20. Provost and Execut more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied in part and dismissed in part a protest by Coulson Aviation Inc., Portland, Oregon, challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service issuance of airtanker service task orders to four competitors for nationwide wildfire suppression operations. In a Sept. 28 decision, GAO rejected Coulson's challenges to the evaluation of its proposal, the assessment of competing companies and the agency's best-value award decisions. The task orders went to 10 Tanker Air Carrier  more ST

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Debate Hawks Take Home Individual and Team Awards in New Mexico Tournament October 29, 2026 The Monmouth University Debate Hawks won eight team and individual speaker awards at a tournament hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Oct. 24 and 25. The event featured debate teams from eight other colleges and universities including the University of Houston, University of New Mexico, Trinity College, and University of Tex more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Mexico Ad Campaign Urges Sen. Heinrich to Abandon Dangerous Permitting Bill * SANTA FE, N.M.-- A coalition of 48 environmental, community and Indigenous organizations launched an ad campaign in New Mexico this week calling on U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich to withdraw his sponsorship of an anti-environmental permitting bill. The groups, representing tens of thousands of New Mexicans, published full page ads in the state's  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 31 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Nunez supports NMSU students, receives 'A' Mountain Staff Award 30 Oct 2026 A New Mexico State University graduate, Amanda Nunez returned to her alma mater as a staff member in 2021 and has spent five years supporting students and their needs, first as the Aggie Cupboard program specialist and now as assistant director of NMSU's Student Assistance Services. "Being an NMSU alumna makes my work even more meaningful," Nunez said. "It is sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSCrpt) -- OIL & GAS WASTE WATCH - A report from WildEarth Guardians - October 2026 (10 pages) * * * Executive Summary In the third quarter of 2026 (July 1 - Sept 30), oil and gas companies reported 7,963 material spills across eleven counties in New Mexico, an average of 87 spills per day.1 New Mexico oil and gas companies reported 453 liquid spills across three months in Q3 2026, a 29% increase compared with Q3 2025, a 23% increase over Q2 2026, and a 19% increase over Q1 2026. Although the total volume of liquid pol more ST

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia selected for $3.38 million to advance nuclear fuel research * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories has been selected for $3.38 million in Department of Energy funding to develop analytical tools that could help advance the production and deployment of nuclear fuels for next-generation reactors. DOE's Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and National Nuclear Security Administration Admin more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Oct. 30 -- Texas State University posted the following news: * * * TXST to host 3-day LEADING agricultural science conference * Melanie Rae, vice president for people development for McCoy's Building Supply, will deliver the keynote address during the 4th annual LEADING conference, Nov. 10-12, at Texas State University. TXST will host more than 100 agricultural science graduate and undergraduate students from four universities during the LEADING conference, which will highlight student research related to agriculture and more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM breaks ground on new Humanities & Social Sciences building By Erin Elkins October 30, 2026 University and state leaders came together on Thursday, Oct. 22, to break ground on the new Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) building. The $130.5 million building is going up on the site of the original Humanities building, which opened in 1974 and was demolished in 2025 after a facility assessment determined that the building had come to the end o more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 30 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM scientists help uncover 4.1 billion-year-old Martian meteorite revealing clues to planet's ancient past Rare discovery provides new insights into conditions that may have supported life By Steve Carr October 29, 2026 Scientists at the University of New Mexico have played a key role in identifying a rare, 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite that provides new evidence that the Red Planet may have once had a wetter, Earth-like environment. more PR