Non-Local News Releases

New Mexico Tourism Department commits $125,000 to Ruidoso area for tourism marketing initiatives
Funds for destination promotion intended to help revitalize visitation in aftermath of devastating natural disasters

SANTA FE — In an effort to help reinvigorate visitor spending activity in the Village of Ruidoso and Lincoln County, the New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is committing $125,000 in specialized cooperative advertising support for the area.

In total, NMTD is contributing to a collective media value of $200,000 for the purposes of destination marketing for the Ruidoso area. Lincoln County will contribute $25,000 and the Village of Ruidoso will contribute $50,000 in matching funds.

 SANTA FE, NM—The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management
(DHSEM), have awarded $70 million in zero-interest loans to local governments to repair or replace public infrastructure damaged by fire, flooding, or debris caused by or stemming from the Salt and South Fork fires.

These awards represent the allocation from House Bill 1 of the 2024 Special Session

This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week. Send it to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week include: name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used. Fish weights and measurements are provided by the angler and printed here as received. Photos containing sensitive material may be altered or excluded at the Department's discretion.

Think New Mexico, the nonpartisan, results-oriented think tank serving New Mexicans, has added three staff members to magnify its impact as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Think New Mexico's mission it to improve the lives of all New Mexicans, especially those who lack a strong voice in the political process. It is best known for successfully championing the enactment of landmark legislation repealing the state's tax on food, making full-day kindergarten accessible to every child, ending predatory lending, and repealing the tax on Social Security income for lower and middle-income seniors.

SANTA FE – The Department of Game and Fish is conducting checkpoints throughout the state this hunting season to collect biological data and to detect wildlife law violations.

  As a result, the public may encounter minor delays. Department officers may be assisted by other law enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Police or county sheriff's offices.

Albuquerque, NM —
The state's Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) is projecting that permanent fund investments in New Mexico will surpass oil and gas as the state's leading source of revenue by 2039.

CREG's economic experts unveiled the long-term revenue outlook during a meeting of the Legislative Finance Committee on Tuesday.

"Thanks to our strategic investments in the state's permanent funds and endowments, New Mexicans will continue to benefit from strong public programs such as early childhood
education and the Opportunity Scholarship," said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. "We're securing long-term prosperity and moving toward a more resilient and diversified revenue base that will pay dividends for generations to come."

Order Number 03-03-02-24-12

Albuquerque, NM, September 16, 2024 – A Temporary Area Closure Order (03-03-02-24-12) has been issued within the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, McKinley County, New Mexico.

This Order shall be in effect from September 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM, through September 25, 2024, at 4 PM, and if necessary, September 27, 2024, at 2:00 PM, Through September 28th at 4 PM.

The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety during the U.S. Army's planned missile launch, including pre-launch periods, near the Fort Wingate Army Depot.

 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to introduce the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, legislation to ensure individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, continue to have access to private health care.

The legislation follows the 2022 Supreme Court ruling, Marietta v. DaVita, that allowed private health plans to deny coverage of kidney care services, including dialysis treatments and access to nephrologists, prematurely pushing ESRD patients onto Medicare. This shift causes a disruption in coverage for patients and their families and shifts a significant financial burden onto taxpayers all while endangering Medicare's long-term solvency.