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Non-Local News Releases
This category will feature news releases from out-of-area government agencies and representatives, as well as events that are not taking place in the four-county area of Grant, Catron, Hidalgo or Luna. For local events please visit Local News Releases.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continue to be cautious of heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones may be in effect.
White Sands Missile Range Notification
For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.
Interstates:
I-25 Roadway Rehabilitation Project, Mile Marker 58 to 78, CaballoCN1102160
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
SANTA FE – New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) has launched the Regional Water Planning Mapping Tool, an interactive resource that introduces users to key water data through a visual, user-friendly format.
The tool integrates multiple trusted datasets to support informed water planning across the state. NMISC invites the public to explore and customize their experience at storymap.mainstreamnm.org.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
(Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today joined President Donald J. Trump for the signing of Executive Order Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response, at the White House. The newly signed order directs federal agencies to consolidate and streamline federal wildland fire capabilities and enhance local response by adopting practical, technology driven strategies for land management, wildfire mitigation and response. It also directs agencies to modernize wildland firefighting efforts and expand efforts to prevent wildfires from starting in the first place.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2025 - Starway International Group, LLC, in Maspeth, N.Y., is recalling approximately 9,513 pounds of ineligible frozen Siluriformes fish ball products that were produced by an establishment in Vietnam that is not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The following products are subject to recall, regardless of expiration date [view labels].
16-oz. plastic bag packages containing "Cá Viên Trắng WHITE FISH BALLS" with item number "81142103" printed on the label.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
(Washington, D.C., June 12, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This is prepared monthly by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) and provides market-moving annual forecasts for supply and use of U.S. and world wheat, rice, coarse grains, oilseeds, and cotton.
"American agriculture leads the world and the agricultural industry relies on the gold standard statistics and analysis in USDA reports. It is a privilege to sign this critical market report put together by the expert researchers and market analysts at USDA who work tirelessly to give farmers the data they need to anticipate how American goods will be exported with the world," Secretary Rollins.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
LAS CRUCES- White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) will have a planned road closure on US 70 for Friday, June 13, 2025.
US 70 will be blocked once, beginning at 6:20 a.m. and lasting 1 hour and lifting at approximately 7:20 a.m. This block will be located at BLUE Block (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and YELLOW Block (White Sands National Park /Mile Marker 200). San Augustin Pass and LC Gate are NOT affected; however, Nike Avenue will be affected by this block.
All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call WSMR at 575-678-2221/2222 for updates or go to New Mexico Department of Transportation: www.nmroads.com or call 511.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
LAS CRUCES – The ongoing bridge rehabilitation project on I-10 over the University Avenue Interchange at milepost 141 will require a new traffic pattern to complete construction activities.
Beginning today, June 12, 2025, at 10 a.m., the contractor will begin shifting traffic back into the eastbound and westbound driving lanes. The passing (inside) lanes will remain closed. The eastbound and westbound on/off-ramps will be reopened to traffic.
The speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH throughout the project area.
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