ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 14 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 2026 Inspiring Grad | Kingsley Nelson Jr. * Kingsley Nelson Jr.'s impact on The University of New Mexico will remain long after he graduates. Nelson, who is majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in economics, plans to complete a master's degree at UNM in December via the shared credit program, which allows students to complete graduate credits during their undergraduate studies. "I grew more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Illegal War with Iran Drives up Costs at Every Turn, Lujan Fights to Tackle Affordability Crisis Hitting New Mexicans and the Agricultural Industry * Lujan Concludes Weeklong Tour Across New Mexico Meeting with Industry Experts and New Mexicans to Address President Trump's Affordability Crisis Las Cruces, N.M. - As President Trump's illegal war with Iran continues to drive up costs a more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 14 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration to Protect World's Smallest Bunnies Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make required listing determination for pygmy rabbit * EUGENE, Ore. - Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help secure Endangered Species Act protections for the pygmy rabbit - the world's smallest rabbit more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, May 14 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Was the Wallow Fire Arizona's biggest? New research says no A new CIRES study gives researchers a historical perspective on megafires in the region for the first time * The Wallow Fire burned over half a million acres of forest in Arizona and New Mexico in 2011. Officials consider it to be the largest wildfire in Arizona's history, but new CIRES research finds sever more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Labels President Trump's FY27 Forest Service Budget Request a "Roadmap on How to Dismantle the Forest Service" * Video here WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Speaks Out Against Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands * VIDEO WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and co-founder of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, joined a press conference hosted by U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Ore. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislation to Refund Customers for Network Outages * Introduction Follows Widespread Cell Phone Outage That Impacted Users Nationwide 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, introduced the Outage Refund Guarantee Act, legislation to ensure consumers are fairly more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Britt Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Boost Industrial Water Reuse, Protect Community Drinking Water, and Meet Public and Private Demand for Freshwater * Legislation Incentivizes Water Reuse Investments to Protect Water Resources for Local Communities and Businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republicans Push $1,000,000,000 for Trump's Ballroom While Families Struggle with Rising Costs * Joint Economic Committee found that small businesses lost 4.5 times more jobs in 2025 than 2020 amid Trump's tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Congressional Republicans proposing $1 billion for President Trump's ballroom, while do more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 14 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Military Child Attends 8 Schools, Leaves a 3-Sport-Captain Bound for West Point * Audrey Ortiz-Peterson's first day of kindergarten was in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Her first day of first grade was in Panama City, Florida. Second and third grade were in Anchorage, Alaska, where her school would occasionally warn students about bear and moose sightings they may encounter while walking home. Fourth more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 14 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Hunt Center opens applications for Talent Lab fellowship * WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is inviting NMSU students to apply to Talent Lab, a six-month fellowship that prepares aspiring entrepreneurs to build venture-ready careers in  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 14 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU named home to New Mexico STEM Innovation Network * A statewide network aimed at strengthening and expanding education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics has officially launched out of its home base at New Mexico State University. The New Mexico STEM Innovation Network was created with state legislative funding, in partnership with the New Mexico Public Education Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Lujan, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information. "The 988 hotli more PR