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SANTA FE – Some of New Mexico's most talented youth artists took part in the first-ever Art of Conservation New Mexico Fish Art Contest, with winners announced last week by the New Mexico Department of Wildlife.

The contest included divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. The top-three finishers in each division will proceed to the National Fish Art Contest, sponsored by Wildlife Forever. Other categories included the Invader Crusader Award, for artwork featuring a native and invasive aquatic species found in the student's local area; the Mighty Minnow Award, for kindergarten participants; the New Mexico Native Trout Award, for artwork highlighting New Mexico's native trout species — Gila trout or Rio Grande cutthroat trout; and the New Mexico Species of Greatest Conservation Need Award, for artwork that best represents species identified by the Department as being most at risk and in need of proactive conservation.

Winners are as follows:

Anthony, NM — The City of Anthony has formally requested assistance from state and federal authorities following the discovery of significant operational failures, including missing public records, inaccessible systems, and serious concerns stemming from the City's administrative transition.

Since taking office, Mayor Gabriel I. Holguin and City leadership have identified what appears to be the deletion and loss of public records, including investigative files, operational documents, and grant-related materials. At the Police Department, there was no structured transition—systems remained locked, devices were wiped, and access to critical information was not turned over to the incoming administration. 

Brantley will speak Monday alongside the family of 13-year-old Chris Carnero, calling for stronger laws and accountability to prevent future tragedies

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Sen. Crystal Brantley (R-District 35) will attend a community press conference Monday, April 13, at Las Cruces City Hall to address juvenile crime, gun safety, and the urgent need for systemic reform following the death of 13-year-old Chris Carnero.

In a press release issued by the family and event organizers, Janel and Manny Carnero will speak publicly for the first time since their son's death, sharing their story and calling for action to prevent similar tragedies. "Children in our community deserve to feel safe, in their homes, at school, and with their peers," organizers stated. "This is about making sure no other family has to experience this kind of loss."

Santa Fe, NM — The Republican members of the Legislative Health and Human Services (LHHS) Committee are recommending that the committee include several topics in its annual work plan.

Among these topics are long-needed reforms to the state's troubled Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD), which was the subject of a scathing report highlighting "systemic failures" and which is also being investigated for alleged misuse of funds. Republicans also have raised concerns that the agency's child placement decisions run afoul of the "best interest of the child."

"Mahatma Gandhi once observed that 'the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members'," said Senator Larry Scott, the Ranking Republican on the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee. "Unfortunately, CYFD is failing in its mission of caring for these vulnerable young people, so we are pushing for more action and accountability."

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SANTA FE—The Children, Youth and Families Department issued the following statement in response to a state Department of Justice report on CYFD released today:

We are still reviewing the attorney general's report, but it's clear that it underplays or ignores significant, measurable progress the department has made in the last seven months — progress acknowledged by outside partners, the plaintiffs and co-neutrals in the Kevin S. settlement and sister agencies.

The death of any child is a tragedy. We grieve the loss of every life and share in the heartbreak endured by family and friends. 

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