SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * Artist Dina Perlasca Explores Borderland Identity and Resilience in WNMU Exhibition * Exploring the harsh beauty of the Southwest and the complexities of generational inheritance, multidisciplinary artist Dina Perlasca brings her striking new exhibition, "Desert Home/ Casa del Desierto," to Western New Mexico University. The collection showcases ceramics, textiles, clay paintings and domestic materials to examine how regional landscap more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 As Home-Heating Season Approaches, Lujan, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Trump Admin. to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Funding Washington, D.C. - With energy costs rising and winter approaching, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in leading a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Inco more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Announces November 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov. 18, 2026, to offer 30 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,071 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in June 2026 and held a public comment period that closed in  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * CASAA research event focuses on addiction science * The Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA) hosts its annual research day on Friday, Nov. 6, as part of The University of New Mexico's Research and Discovery Week. Keynote speakers are Research Associate Professors Matison McCool and Kamilla Venner, and two members of the CASAA Advisory Board. Each talk will be followed by a discussion with the speakers about how the center  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Transparency on Hundreds of Millions in Taxpayer Dollars Spent Paying Employees Not to Work * Recent reporting from POLITICO states that the Interiorspent more than $150 million on administrative leave for employees in 2025 WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Heinrich Demands Transparency on Hundreds of Millions in Taxpayer Dollars Spent Paying Employees Not to Work Recent reporting from POLITICO states that the Interior spent more than $150 million on administrative leave for employees in 2025 WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Offers His GRID Savings Act to Force AI Data Centers to Pay for Grid Upgrades, Highlights How Husted-Backed Bill Falls Short * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to object to Senate passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation offered by U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-Ohio), and pass Heinrich's GRID Savings A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Heinrich Sounds Off on Trump Admin Plan to Sell Off Part of Yosemite National Park, Raises Alarm on Senate Republicans' Attacks on Energy Efficiency Standards and Tribal Protections WASHINGTON -- This week, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, raised th more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * National Science Foundation awards NMSU grant for chemical simulation * CUTLINE: The National Science Foundation has awarded New Mexico State University professor Alejandro Gallegos nearly half a million dollars for his program SoftDFT, which uses Classical Density Functional Theory to provide detailed molecular-scale predictions at a much lower cost than other methods. Fields of study like cancer research, water treatment processes, dru more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Native Plant Society of New Mexico P. O. Box 35388 Albuquerque, NM 87176-5388 Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination September 15, 2026 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 RE: Rescission of Roadless Area Conservation Rule (RIN 0596-AD66) Uploaded via: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FS-2025-0001-223869 Please accept the following com more ST

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * New Mexico business leader Shannon Rainosek becomes first donor to unlock Ellis Challenge Funds * A $250,000 gift from alumna Shannon Rainosek, CEO of Frontier Restaurant, is opening new doors for business students at The James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership. The investment establishes the Shannon Rainosek Student Success Fund, an endowed resource that will help students pursue internships, local and national competitions, conferen more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF presents 2026 'State of the Local Media' special * In an encore showing, New Mexico in Focus presents its annual "State of Local Media" special. But first, NMIF provides an update on a bombshell news story that broke late last month, detailing whistleblower allegations that the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills into Albuquerque in pursuit of bigger cases. This week, top city, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 200 Days Into Trump's $38 Billion War With Iran, New Mexicans Are Paying the Price Donald Trump: "It's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing." 9/4/26 New Mexico Diesel Prices Hit Record-High Under Donald Trump Washington, D.C. -- Two hundred days ago, President Trump launched the United States into a reckless war with Iran with no plan, no strategy, and no end game. Although he repeatedly assured the American people  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Staff Spotlight: Heather Para, College of Arts and Sciences * Heather Para joined NMSU in 2024 as the curator of the University Museum in Kent Hall, which is an extension of the Department of Anthropology. She also teaches classes in museum studies. Para grew up moving around a lot and has lived on four continents. She has three decades of experience working in cultural and archaeological museums in Oklahoma, Alaska and Texas. "I cam more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM launches $1.2 billion Accelerate New Mexico campaign * The University of New Mexico and the UNM Foundation have publicly launched Accelerate New Mexico, a historic $1.2 billion comprehensive fundraising campaign to expand student opportunity, advance research and innovation, strengthen faculty excellence and invest in New Mexico's future. The largest philanthropic campaign in UNM history, Accelerate New Mexico enters its public phase with more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Welcomes New Mexico into the State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program * (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2026) - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) and the New Mexico State Livestock Board have finalized an agreement to enhance state meat and poultry food safety inspection through joining the State USDA Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) program. New Mexico's participation expands local inspection capacity, enhances food  more PR