CROWNPOINT, New Mexico, Jan. 15 -- Navajo Technical University issued the following new: * * * Empowering the Next Generation: NTEC Invests in NTU Student Success By Ty Jones Navajo Technical University (NTU) announced today that the National Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) has donated $35,000 to support student scholarships and strengthen technical education at the university. The donation includes $15,000 for student scholarships and grants and $20,000 for equipment for NTU's Microelec more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Kindness drives NMSU rugby's growth, historic win * Archived on YouTube, a video of the historic New Mexico State University women's rugby victory in April 2025 highlights the aggression, speed and brute toughness that helped these Aggies to upset the defending national champion at the Collegiate Rugby Championship National 7s tournament near Washington, D.C. NMSU players plow through op more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 15 -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Legal challenge: Feds more than a year overdue in designating much-needed critical habitat for wolverine Only about 300 wolverines remain in the Lower 48 states * MISSOULA, Mont. -- Today, a coalition of wildlife advocates filed a complaint in the Federal District Court for the District of Montana against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to designate critical habitat  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * New Mexico Small Business Owners Call for Greater Transparency in Legal Advertising, Legislative, and Rulemaking Processes SANTA FE - Ahead of the New Mexico Legislature's 2026 session, state members of the National Federation of Independent Business strongly support increasing transparency in legal advertising, according to NFIB's annual survey more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * New Mexicon in Focus previews 2026 Legislative Session This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Nash Jones speaks with three seasoned statehouse reporters about the upcoming legislative session. Jones asks the panel how lawmakers plan on balancing the state's $11 billion budget during the short 30-day session. Also, with this being the last regular session for the termed-out Gov. Michelle Lujan G more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Safety Tip: Know your evacuation plan and what to do during a fire drill * As the spring semester gets underway, the NMSU Fire Department wants you to be safe in public buildings on campus and elsewhere. It is important to know your way out in case of an emergency or during a fire drill. Here are some tips to know before you enter public buildings, including restaurants and theaters. Kno more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Shawn Secatero to receive national multicultural teaching award * A faculty member at The University of New Mexico is set to receive a national teaching award. Shawn Secatero, Ph.D., is an associate professor within the College of Education and Human Sciences, and the coordinator of the Promoting our Leadership, Learning, and Empowering our Nations (POLLEN) Program. Secatero will be presented  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 15 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Study: Does polygyny really exclude vast swaths of men from marriage? * A new study co-authored by SFI External Professor Laura Fortunato (University of Oxford) challenges a long-standing claim that polygynous marriage, where men have multiple wives, creates a surplus of men with no prospect of ever marrying. A large contingent of unmarried men is widely believed to lead to neg more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 15 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Federal Court Strikes Down Forest Service's Logging Loophole Ruling closes loophole used to approve large-scale commercial logging without environmental review * MEDFORD, Ore. -- Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled that the U.S. Forest Service unlawfully created and applied a categorical exclusion, known as "CE-6", which the agency had recently begun more PR