Non-Local News Releases

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

Newborn baby boy surrendered at Hobbs Fire Station One

HOBBS – Today, it was announced that another newborn baby was surrendered in the "Baby Box" at Fire Station One in Hobbs last week. Local authorities immediately responded to the safety alarm and the infant was transported to Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital for medical examination. The infant is reportedly healthy and now in the custody of the Children, Youth and Families Department.   

Pvt. 1st Class Manuel Trujillo of Santa Fe, NM

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May 31, 2024

WASHINGTON—The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Manuel Trujillo, 22, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for July 13, 2023.

In late 1942, Trujillo served in Battery C, 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.

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The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on two wildfires that are requiring the attention of federal, state, and local resources in New Mexico. The Blue 2 and Indios fires are burning on public lands and are being managed by Complex Incident Management Teams.

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Gila explores native trout and habitat recovery following the Whitewater Baldy Fire of 2012

Trout Unlimited has officially launched the film, Gila, which details the challenges facing the future of the Gila Wilderness and its most recent success story – the Gila trout recovery.

"Gila is about the importance of this special landscape to American conservation history, the people who protect it, and the recovery of the area's namesake trout," said Josh Duplechian, senior producer at Trout Unlimited. "It's meant to highlight the incredible collaborative efforts that have taken place since the Whitewater Baldy Fire of 2012 to keep this epic place wild."

MAY 30—Today, a biased Manhattan jury found former President Trump guilty on charges associated with "hush money" payments made to Stormy Daniels.

The Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce issued the following statement:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $6.9 million in Infrastructure Law funding to help Albuquerque Public Schools replace older, diesel school buses with 20 new electric school buses.  

"Electrifying school buses is about making sure our kids aren't breathing in dangerous diesel fumes. This new funding will protect our kids' health, make our air cleaner, and save taxpayer money. This is the latest example of how our Infrastructure Law is building a better, healthier future for New Mexico's children," said Heinrich, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and co-founder and co-chair of the Electrification Caucus.