ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 4 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 2026 UNM Law Scholarship Golf Classic set for June 5 * The 2026 UNM Law Scholarship Golf Classic, presented by Nusenda Credit Union, continues a long-standing tradition of bringing together alumni, students and community partners in support of The University of New Mexico School of Law. This year's tournament is set for Friday, June 5, at the UNM Championship Golf Course. The tournament has evol more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 4 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Celebrate James Martin's Retirement * James R. Martin, director of Financial Aid, is retiring after devoting more than three decades to higher education financial aid administration, building a distinguished career defined by leadership, compliance expertise, and student advocacy. James came to Idaho State University (ISU) in 1992 from the University of New Mexico (Valencia campus). He has served as Director more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 2 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on May 1, 2026, with WildEarth Workers: * * * Collective Bargaining Agreement Celebrated at WildEarth Guardians Following a unanimous ratification vote by members of WildEarth Workers, the agreement has been signed by the organization and the union * WildEarth Workers and WildEarth Guardians today celebrated the ratification of the first ever collective bargaining agreement between the conservation organiza more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Carjacking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after their Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation would make a long overdue fix to the federal carjacking statute, empow more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Naeva, Albuquerque, New Mexico, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 opposing the draft Tribal Minor Source New Source Review Permit for the Navajo Transitional Energy Company's Energy Generation Plant. The group stressed the importance of an economy based on clean renewable energy rather than fossil fuels, highlighting potential negative outcomes of the proposed project. The letter outlines concerns that the NEGP would emit more ST

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Announces Winner of 2026 Congressional Art Competition for New Mexico's Second District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for New Mexico's Second Congressional District: Nicky Yuselew-King, a 10th-grade student at Zuni High School. Her winning piece, titled "The Beauty of  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 4 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM leads $1.6M ONR grant to develop high-efficiency propulsion engine * Inside a University of New Mexico research lab, a novel propulsion engine operates at extremely high frequencies, promising to deliver a new avenue for clean energy -but first, researchers have to find materials that can survive its extreme conditions. Assistant Professor George Koutsakis of The University of New Mexico Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Water Protector Legal Collective, an Indigenous-led advocacy law firm, has submitted public comments opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed issuance of a Tribal Minor New Source Review air permit to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company for a natural gas-fired power plant on Navajo Nation lands in New Mexico. The comments, directed to the EPA's Region 9 Air & Radiation Division, argue that the EPA's draft permit fails to adequately consider cumulat more ST