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{{/_source.additionalInfo}}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.
Command of the Camp Fire Transitions back to BLM
This will be the final update for the Camp Fire unless there is a significant change.
Acres: 877
Cause: Under investigation
Containment: 76%
Total personnel: 69
Structures Damaged: 5
Start Date: May 25, 2025
Location: Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
Acres: 877
Cause: Under investigation
Containment: 70%
Total personnel: 120
Structures Damaged: 4
Start Date: May 25, 2025
Location: Fort Stanton - Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area
DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025 – Hormel Foods Corporation, a Tucker, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 256,185 pounds of canned beef stew product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically wood, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The canned beef stew item was produced on February 4, 2025. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:
20-oz. metal cans containing "Dinty Moore BEEF STEW" with "BEST BY FEB 2028" and lot code "T02045" printed on the can. The lot code may have an additional number at the end.
SPRINGER, N.M. — Two conservation officers from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish recently helped three canoers from Louisiana to safety after their boats overturned on the Canadian River in Colfax County.
Sgt. Marcelino Peralta and Officer Tanner King were among the first on the scene after the boaters used their phone's SOS function to call for help on May 16. Their canoes had capsized in some rapids approximately five miles downstream from Taylor Springs, near Springer, during high-water conditions in a remote area of ranch land. Sgt. Peralta hiked down the east side of the canyon in challenging terrain, including an elevation change of 250 feet in just half a mile, to reach the injured canoers first. Peralta then rendered first aid while other responders drove around from the west side to reach the scene.
Executive order directs coordinated response on water conservation and fire risk
SANTA FE – Today the New Mexico Drought Task Force held a meeting pursuant to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's May 22, 2025 executive order declaring a state of emergency due to persistent and severe drought and escalating fire risk across New Mexico.
The executive order mobilizes state agencies to take immediate action to mitigate both drought impacts and wildfire threats.
"Despite some spring precipitation, almost all of New Mexico remains in conditions that threaten water supplies and elevate fire danger,"
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 June 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.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drive impaired.
(Washington, D.C., May 28, 2025) – Under U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins' leadership, American dairy producers will have greater market access as Costa Rica has approved the first U.S. dairy facility to be registered under their new streamlined approval process. The Trump Administration continues to break down non-tariff barriers, and this latest action is the first of many wins ahead for American dairy producers.
"Under President Trump's leadership, USDA is putting Farmers First. Securing greater market access for American dairy farmers is a much-needed win for the U.S. dairy industry and will give our producers better increased access to a $130 million market in Costa Rica. I look forward to continuing to Make Agriculture Great Again by breaking down trade barriers and opening new markets for our farmers and ranchers around the globe," said Secretary Rollins.
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has scheduled two public meetings regarding proposed revisions to the Fisheries Rule and relevant sections of the Manner and Method of Taking Rule. Members of the public are invited to attend either public meeting in order to provide comments.
June 9, 2025, 6 p.m. – Virtual
June 13, 2025, 6 p.m. — Virtual
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