ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 13 -- Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Los Guadalupanos and fallen officers honored today. * * * Albuquerque's South Broadway neighborhood is known for its rich culture and history. Today, as part of the ABQ Stories of Us initiative, City officials, South Broadway community members, and families gathered to pay tribute to some of those South Broadway stories that have left an indelible impact on our city. T more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 13 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: This week, the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners approved an administrative resolution which outlines the county's legislative priorities for the 2025 New Mexico Legislature, which will begin its 60-day session in January. These legislative priorities are a declaration of the most crucial policies and budget items, determined by county personnel, that should take priority out of all  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. The Bureau of Land Management transferred $460 million in proceeds from the sale of the Federal Helium System to the U.S. Treasury today, marking the conclusion of an historic program that served the nation for nearly a century. The sale of the Federal Helium System, directed by Congressional direction under the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013, reflects the BLM's more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), welcomes the endorsement from Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D) of the Northern Mariana Islands for Ranking Member on the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources: "As we look toward the beginning of the 119th Congress and a second Trump Presidency, clearly we need strong leadership on the House Committee for Natural Resources. Today, I am endorsi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued a final rule in the Federal Register on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Swale Paintbrush". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered species status under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), as amended, for the swale paintbrush ( Castilleja ornata), a flowering plan more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Arrests Result from Joint Task Force Alpha Investigation and Joint Operation in U.S. and Guatemala * * * An international enforcement operation today resulted in the arrest of five Guatemalan human smugglers linked to the Dec. 9, 2021, mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico, where a semi-trailer truck containing at least 160 migrants -- many of whom were Guatemalan nationals -- crashed, resulting in more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released a FY26 executive budget recommendation that builds on progress made during her first six years in office while boosting investments in health care, child well-being and infrastructure across New Mexico. The budget recommendation includes $10.9 billion in recurring spending--an increase of 5.3% over current year spending. The budget more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today initiated a two-year segregation period to temporarily withdraw approximately 165,000 acres of public lands in the Upper Pecos watershed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from new mining claims and the issuance of new federal mineral leases, subject to valid existing rights. The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service will now initiate a pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today initiated a two-year segregation period to temporarily withdraw approximately 165,000 acres of public lands in the Upper Pecos watershed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from new mining claims and the issuance of new federal mineral leases, subject to valid existing rights. The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture F more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Travelers can now use their West Virginia mobile driver's license at airport security checkpoints * * * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting West Virginia-issued mobile driver licenses (mDLs) at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. Travelers who have downloaded the West Virginia Mobile ID ap more PR