Non-Local News Releases

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2025 – The Hillshire Brands Company, a Haltom City, Tex. establishment, is recalling approximately 58,000,000 pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The corn dog and sausage on a stick products were packaged between March 17, 2025, and September 26, 2025. A list of the products subject to recall can be found here: [view product list]. The labels for the impacted products can be found here: [view labels].

Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during October 2025.

We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society's attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

New Mexico Department of Public Safety in collaboration with Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe County, City of Santa Fe, and the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department.

Annual auto auction featuring vehicles retired for age and mileage, equipment and more.

For the full advisory: https://www.dps.nm.gov/blog/2025/09/26/11959/ 

Funds advance wildfire mitigation on private and tribal land 

SANTA FE – To guard against catastrophic wildfires, four New Mexico communities will receive $26 million in federal grants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week. 

Community Wildfire Defense Grants help local communities plan for and reduce wildfire risks. Areas identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential receive priority for funding, especially if they recently experienced a severe wildfire disaster.   

"This critical funding helps communities meet their wildfire mitigation objectives, said

In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continuing 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.

Santa Fe, NM —Yesterday, during the Courts, Corrections, and Justice Committee (CCJ), Chairman Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) likened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to that of the Klu Klux Klan (KKK). These inflammatory and divisive statements were made just hours before a horrific act of violence took place in Dallas, Texas where an assailant opened fire on an ICE Detention Facility. Details are limited at this time but this incident is a continuation of recent increases of violence against ICE agents around the nation.

In response to yesterday's inflammatory statements, Senate Republican Leader Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) has issued the following statement:

(Las Cruces, N.M. | September, 24, 2025) – A jury has found Javier Levario, 32, of Vado, N.M., guilty on all counts for the sexual assault of two minor relatives in abuse dating back to 2011. The verdict was announced yesterday following a trial in the Third Judicial District Court.

Levario was convicted of one count of 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Minor Under 13 and one count of 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Contact of a Minor Under 13. Although the crimes occurred in 2011, they were not disclosed to authorities until 2017.

The jury returned its guilty verdict after approximately 40 minutes of deliberation. This was the second trial in the matter, after a previous trial several months ago ended in a hung jury.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Parks Division and the Department of Game and Fish are offering extra incentive for people to get outdoors this weekend.

All state parks are open for free day-use on Saturday, Sept. 27 in recognition of National Public Lands Day. The same day, state parks along the Pecos River are co-hosting the annual Pecos-to-Pecos Road and River Cleanup that brings communities in New Mexico and Texas together.

Finally, Game and Fish is marking National Hunting and Fishing Day by offering a full "free fishing weekend" on Saturday and Sunday.