ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 2 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 'It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science' brings light to farolitos and luminarias * Carmella Scorcia Pacheco joins new It's (Probably) Not Rocket Science (IPNRS) podcast host, Cameron Goeldner, to talk about the deep cultural roots, memories and traditions behind farolitos and luminarias, in an episode titled "Little Lanterns: The History of Farolitos and Luminarias." Pacheco is a postdoctoral fell more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The American Pistachio Growers (APG), Fresno, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the classification of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In this letter, APG has strongly advocated for the exemption of pistachios from being labeled as ultra-processed, a classification they argue could mislead consumers regarding the health benefits of these nuts. APG, which represents over 850 members from farms primarily in Cal more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Court Filing Seeks End to Industry Challenge to Gila Wilderness Feral Cattle Removal * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a motion to dismiss a New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association lawsuit challenging the U.S. Forest Service's removal of illegal feral cattle from the Gila Wilderness, the nation's first designated wilderness and one of the Sou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Six Additional States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls * Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced it has filed federal lawsuits against six states -- Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington -- for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. "Accurate voter rolls are the cornerst more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Presses USDA to Refund New Mexico $30 Million for Shutdown Food Stamps Lapse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On December 2, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) was joined by Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) as well as U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) in demanding that the federal government reimburse  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 2 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU researchers study effects of wind turbines on ground-dwelling mammals * Home to Pattern Energy's Western Spirit Wind, the largest single-phase renewable energy build-out in the Western Hemisphere, central New Mexico has quickly become a hub for wind energy development. Wind farms like Western Spirit Wind - a portion of which sits on New Mexico State University's Corona Range and Live more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lujan Leads Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee Hearing on Defending America's Communications Networks * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, helped lead a subcommittee hearing titled "Signal Under Siege: Defending America's Communications Networks." Wit more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 2 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM research community remembers beloved Lobo Jessica Hermosillo * Jessica Hermosillo, though she was a proud Lobo for just three years in her role as the University's facility security officer, brought with her an impressive wealth of experience spanning 22 years in the defense contracting field. Her extensive background provided her with a profound understanding of security operations, a testam more PR