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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
Albuquerque, NM – November 20, 2025 –– Christmas tree permits for the Cibola National Forest are available to purchase online through Recreation.gov and in-person for the Magdalena, Mountainair and Mt. Taylor Ranger Districts. Details about designated cutting areas, dates, and types of trees that may be cut can be found at Cibola National Forest Christmas Tree Permit.
To purchase a Christmas tree permit online for the Magdalena, Mountainair or Mt Taylor Ranger Districts, visit www.recreation.gov/tree-permits and search for the Cibola National Forest Christmas Tree Permits. It is important to carefully read the overview and need-to-know information prior to purchasing the permit. Visitors will also need to set up or log in to a Recreation.gov account to complete the transaction.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
Administrative Office of the Courts announces behavioral health workshops. More information is available at NMhealthcouncils.org and in the PDF below.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
SANTA FE — Roadrunner Food Bank, the Food Depot and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish are pleased to announce the relaunch of the New Mexico Hunters Helping the Hungry program, a partnership between Roadrunner Food Bank and the Food Depot that enables hunters to donate wild game meat to help feed hungry New Mexicans.
Hunters can donate deer, elk, antelope, oryx, ibex or Barbary sheep meat to one of two processors: Honest Processing, located at 945 S. 2nd St. in Raton, or Padilla's Meat Cutting and Processing, located at 72 Hondo Seco Rd. in Arroyo Hondo. Honest Processing can be reached at 575-779-6612, and Padilla's Meat Cutting and Processing can be reached at 575-776-1233.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
The November 2025 edition of The Spark newsletter features information about Firewise and Fire Adapted Communities.
As a reminder, annual Firewise renewals are due Nov 21!
Many thanks to Forest Stewards Guild, BLM, and New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute. A live link to this release and archives of previous editions can be found at the Fire Adapted Communities NM website.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
Entry to all state parks is free on Nov. 28
SANTA FE – New Mexico State Parks is waiving day-use admission fees for all visitors on the day after Thanksgiving, allowing anyone wishing to avoid Black Friday shopping crowds to opt outside instead.
"This is the perfect opportunity to escape the crowds and lines typically associated with Black Friday and take a refreshing escape into nature at one of New Mexico's state parks," said Division Director Toby Velasquez.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
NMDA to hold workshops in December in advance of Feb. 14 proposal deadline
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – More than $500,000 in funding is available to New Mexico producers through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, administered by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA).
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
The mighty little burro of New Mexico is the enchanting subject of our December FIRST WEDNESDAY lecture "From Mines to Main Street: The Enduring Legacy of New Mexico's Burros," presented by the Friends of History of the New Mexico History Museum.
Shane with his adopted burro, Comet, from the Wild Horse and Burro program.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
To view this news release online, visit https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-seeks-initial-input-may-2026-sale-oil-and-gas-leases-new-mexico-and-texas.
BLM seeks initial input for May 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Texas
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 75 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,850 acres that may be included in a May 2026 lease sale in New Mexico and Texas. The comment period ends Dec. 17, 2025.
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