Non-Local News Releases

(Washington, D.C., August 21, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today issued a memorandum announcing a new policy directive prioritizing land use efficiency when evaluating proposals for power generation projects on National Forest System lands. The Secretary's Memorandum (PDF, 1.4 MB) underscores USDA's commitment to strengthening American energy production and reducing reliance on foreign energy sources, like foreign adversary-manufactured solar panels, while protecting our lands for future generations.

Glenwood Pond: Austyn Riley of Laguna Pueblo caught five trout using PowerBait on Aug. 16.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing conditions have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.

Caballo Lake: The boat ramp has been closed and use of motorized boats is prohibited because of low water levels. Visit Caballo Lake State Park's website for more information. The most recent report was received July 31. Fishing for white bass was fair to good when using shad, shallow-diving minnows and worms.

Elephant Butte Lake: The most recent report was received Aug. 14. At that time, fishing for white bass was very good when using topwater Whopper Ploppers. Fishing for catfish was slow to fair when using blood bait.

Prohibits launching and use of motorboats due to low water levels

SANTA FE – Caballo Lake State Park has closed access to the boat ramp and is prohibiting the use of motorized boats due to extremely low water levels.

The lake is still open for canoeing, kayaking, and other non-motorized vessels.

Low water levels are due to required maintenance around the dam and spillway by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The lake will reopen to motorized boating once the Bureau of Reclamation completes its maintenance tasks, lake levels recover, and it is safe for visitors to use motorized boats. The Bureau anticipates this maintenance project to extend beyond the upcoming Labor Day holiday.   

For more information about your New Mexico State Parks, please visit emnrd.nm.gov/spd.  

PRODUCED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF INSPECTION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2025 – Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, in Edison, N.J., is recalling approximately 32,000 pounds of various meat products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection bearing labels with a false USDA mark of inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. As more information becomes available, FSIS may update the product list and labels with additional items. Any product bearing the false establishment number "Est. 1785" should be considered misbranded and unsafe to eat.

The meat products, including chorizo (sausage), pork chops, and ribs, were produced on various dates prior to August 20, 2025. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

NUEVO MEXICO PROFUNDO announces restoration of the churches in McCartys and Acomita at Acoma Pueblo; conservation of the Fresquis altar screen in La Puebla; restuccoing the Dolores Chapel in Chimayo; and restuccoing the Mora Chapel in Cieneguilla.

See flyer for projects below

LAS CRUCES- White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) will have a planned road closure on US 70 for Thursday, August 21, 2025.

US 70 is scheduled to be blocked twice at 06:00am and 06:45am. These blocks will last around 40 minutes to one hour each and should lift at or around 06:40am and 07:45am. These blocks will be located at Blue Block (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and Brown Block (located at Mile Marker 192).  San Augustin Pass and LC Gate are NOT affected. Nike Ave will be affected by these blocks.

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.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a virtual meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025.  The full agenda, and other information, will soon be available on the Department of Game and Fish website.

If you are interested in participating or providing comments you are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting on the Zoom Webinar platform. For those who wish only to view the meeting, there will be a live webcast on the Department's website.

 Albuquerque, N.M. -  Today, Rep. Cristina Parajón (D-Albuquerque) and Sen. Harold Pope (D-Albuquerque) resigned their positions on the Fair Districts Task Force, effective immediately. 

Both legislators expressed their commitment to fair, open elections, and belief in independent redistricting, while citing deep concerns about the partisan gerrymandering efforts currently underway in Texas and other states across the country.

Rep. Parajón issued the following statement: