Non-Local News Releases

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico's military community will be honored at the New Mexico State Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 15, as veterans, military retirees, National Guard and Reserve members and active-duty service members receive free admission for Military & Veterans Day.

Presented by the New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services and the New Mexico National Guard, the special day honors the men and women who have served or continue to serve New Mexico and the nation in the U.S. armed forces.

The State Fair is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Currently serving active-duty, National Guard and Reserve service members, military retirees and veterans receive free admission by presenting a valid Uniformed Services ID Card, VA health care identification card or veteran-designated driver's license.

Upcoming Events

• Sept. 12: Fly Fishing 101 at Eagle Nest Lake State Park; click here for more information

• Sept. 18-19: Women in the Outdoors Archery Bow Shoot Weekend at Sacramento Mountain Resort; click here for more information

• Sept. 19: ATV Safety Course at Los Lunas River Park; click here for more information

• Sept. 19: Glow-in-the-Dark Clay Target Shoot in Clovis; click here for more information

September 9th Update on Whiskey Fire
Manzano Mountain Wilderness – Mountainair Ranger District

Albuquerque, NM – September 9, 2026 — Resources are actively engaged on suppression efforts for the Whiskey Fire within the Manzano Mountain Wilderness of the Mountainair Ranger District.

Safety: The health and safety of firefighters and the public are always the first priority. In order to facilitate safe and efficient suppression efforts the public is asked to avoid the fire areas and adjoining trails.

Notice: Privately owned aircraft and drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease. The public is reminded that "If you fly, we can't!

This article talks about the issues Arizona residents are having with getting insurance for their properties. They are similar to what some New  Mexicans are facing.

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/rising-wildfire-threats-leave-rural-arizona-residents-struggling-find-insurance 

In response from the previous email regarding the Az fire article, Grant County Emergency Manager Scot Fuller received the following information the Fire Program Manager at Northern Arizona University School of Forestry. In the articles there are proposed solutions and answers from experts on the insurance crisis resulting from wildfire. The links also contain a fact sheet that outlines presentations and the Q&A session from the 2025 Arizona Wildland Urban Interface Summit.

Santa Fe, NM — Senate Republican Leader Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) today delivered a sharp rebuke of what he called a pattern of abuse of power, self-dealing, and self-serving leadership among sitting Democrat lawmakers, pointing to multiple separate, ongoing matters as evidence that accountability inside the Democrat-controlled Legislature has broken down.

"New Mexicans are watching a Democrat Party that talks endlessly about ethics and accountability while tolerating exactly the opposite from its own members," Senator Sharer said. "Whether it's misusing taxpayer-funded resources, drunkenly disturbing hotel guests while running around naked on a taxpayer-funded trip, leadership acting abusively, or lawmakers allegedly directing state funds for personal gain, the common thread is the same: Democrat lawmakers protecting other Democrat lawmakers, all at the public's expense."

Santa Fe, NM — Senate Republican Leader Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) today revealed thatRepresentative Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe) personally sponsored two separate capital outlay appropriations, totaling $100,000, for the First Judicial District Attorney's Office during the 2026 legislative session, just months before she began working a paid position at that same office in May.

According to the state's official capital outlay records, Romero sponsored $50,000 for "1st Jud Dist Attorney Equip Prchs" and another $50,000 for "1st Jud Dist Attorney Veh Prchs," both approved and signed into law as part of the 2026 capital outlay bill. Rep. Romero has already been the subject of a separate ethics complaint filed by Senator Sharer alleging she misused Truth Commission funds to hire a PR contractor to manage political fallout after her employment with the DA's office became public, as well as complaints from House Republican Whip Alan Martinez and private citizens over the legality of that employment itself.

SANTA FE –New Mexico State Parks will introduce its new mascot, Ranger Rio, at State Fair, which opens on Sept. 10. 

Ranger Rio is inspired by one of New Mexico's most iconic and adaptable wildlife species, the coyote. Found in every corner of the state, the coyote's blend of awareness, intelligence, and adaptability mirrors the work of the New Mexico State Park rangers and educators — always observing, always learning and always ready to guide park visitors.

Research partners will examine the potential for carbon capture at Project Jupiter and in New Mexico

AUSTIN, Texas—September 8, 2026—Oracle today announced up to $1 million in funding to support research into the potential for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) at Project Jupiter and across New Mexico. The research will examine how carbon dioxide associated with Bloom Energy fuel cells could be captured safely and efficiently, create a pathway for permanent storage, and a viable commercial model for transportation and potential industrial use.