Non-Local News Releases

LAS CRUCES- White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) will have a planned road closure on US 70 for Thursday, May 22, 2025.

US 70 will be blocked once, beginning at 6:10 a.m. and lasting 1 hour and lifting at approximately 7:10 a.m. This block will be located at 'Red Block' (top of San Augustin Pass/Mile Marker 164) and at 'Yellow Block' (near the WSNP/Mile Marker 200).  The Las Cruces Gate, Owen Road, and Nike Avenue will also be affected.

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.

(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum today signed a joint memo (PDF, 693 KB) on wildfire preparedness, ensuring our two Departments are working in close coordination this fire season. USDA will work across President Trump's cabinet and with our trusted state, local, and Tribal partners to ensure our nation's wildland firefighting system is highly coordinated and focused on fighting wildfires quickly and effectively. Just beforehand, Secretary Rollins and Secretary Burgum received a 2025 operational fire briefing at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service National Fire Desk.

ALBUQUERQUE, MAY 21—Today, Republican Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Amy Barela issued the following statement in response to Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez’s appearance on Fox News, where she falsely characterized President Trump’s proposed tax reform package as a handout “padding the pockets of the rich.”

“Here we go again with the fear-mongering and dishonest talking points. U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez is once again misleading the American people in an attempt to discredit a bill that is designed to provide real relief to working families, strengthen our economy, and secure our border.

Instead of telling the truth about what’s actually in the bill, Representative Leger Fernandez is parroting tired rhetoric that distracts from the historic and transformative policies in President Trump’s proposal—policies that will benefit everyday New Mexicans.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled two public meetings regarding proposed revisions to the Upland Game Bird Rule. Members of the public are invited to attend either public meeting in order to provide comments.

May 21, 2025, Albuquerque, 6 p.m.

Attend in person at 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM

Register in advance to attend virtually

May 28, 2025, Las Cruces, 6 p.m.

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) and the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) have partnered on a cover crop initiative in the Lower Rio Grande valley, advancing long-term efforts to conserve groundwater while improving soil health.

Starting summer 2024, NMDA and the NMISC partnered with Caballo Soil and Water Conservation District and Doña Ana Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to offer cover crop seeds to agricultural producers in the Lower Rio Grande.

Mountainair Ranger District

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – May 20, 2025 – The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands is seeking scoping comments for the proposed Apache Canyon Fuels Reduction & Restoration Project. The Forest is proposing to restore, maintain, and improve forested conditions on approximately 10,872 acres on the Mountainair Ranger District, Torrance County, Manzano Mountains, east of the Rio Grande River Valley, west of the Land Grants/communities of Tajique and Torreon and are part of the sky islands that make up the forested areas of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (see attached map for proposal area and treatment types).

(Omaha, N.E., May 19, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today signed the first-ever waiver to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for Nebraska's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Effective January 1, 2026, taxpayers will no longer be subsidizing the purchase of soda or energy drinks in the State of Nebraska.

"Today's waiver to remove soda and energy drinks from SNAP is the first of its kind, and it is a historic step to Make America Healthy Again. Under President Trump's leadership, I have encouraged states to serve as the 'laboratories of innovation.' Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and Governors in Iowa, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, West Virginia, and Colorado are pioneers in improving the health of our nation," said Secretary Rollins.

New center in Mesa del Sol offers a one-stop shop for foreign companies entering U.S. market

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Economic Development Department Secretary Rob Black hosted local and international business leaders today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the NMexus Center, a new business accelerator established to boost foreign direct investment in the state.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham first announced NMexus (MEK-sus) last week at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland. Located in Albuquerque's Mesa del Sol innovation district, the accelerator is a first-of-its-kind commercialization center for companies from India, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, equipping them with the tools necessary to successfully expand operations in New Mexico and succeed in the U.S. market.