Non-Local News Releases
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.
BLM seeks initial input for February 2025 oil and gas lease sale in NM
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 06 May 2024 06 May 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 1,317 acres that may be included in a February 2025 lease sale in New Mexico. The comment period ends June 5, 2024.
The parcels the BLM is analyzing, as well as maps and instructions on how to comment, are available on the BLM’s ePlanning website at: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2032203/570 .
Heinrich to Host Press Conference
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 06 May 2024 06 May 2024
TODAY: Heinrich to Host Press Conference Announcing New Efforts to Tackle Gun Violence, ConveneRoundtable Conversation with Educators on Housing Affordability, Hold Military Academy NominationCeremony in Albuquerque, & Celebrate Community Effort to Protect Buffalo Tract in Placitas
Oakmont Wildfire Notification Final unless changes 050524
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 04 May 2024 04 May 2024
Situation: The Oakmont fire continues to display smoldering in the interior, but as of 1:15 p.m., all lines have held throughout yesterday evening and this morning. Containment remains at 30%. The Sacramento Hotshots will be released this evening, after the end of their shift. Forestry Division’s Rio Grande crew will remain through the evening and into next week to finish fire suppression and patrol efforts. This will be the last notification on this fire unless there are significant changes. .
Oakmont Fire Notification No. 3 050424
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 04 May 2024 04 May 2024
Wildfire Notification #3
The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of local, state, and federal resources in New Mexico.
Date/Time/Situation: As of 9:30 a.m., the Oakmont fire is zero percent contained and a GPS ground-truth assessment has defined its size as 120 acres. Crews worked overnight to patrol the fire’s edges and to extinguish smoldering materials using available water tenders. Hand lines were cut by the Interagency Hotshot Crews on scene.
Wildfire Notification No. 2 on Oakmont Fire 050324
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 03 May 2024 03 May 2024
Wildfire Notification #2
Date/Time/Situation: As of 8:45 p.m., the Oakmont fire is estimated at 100 acres, and zero percent contained. A Type 3 IC has been ordered to take command, given the amount of resources and situational complexity. Otero County has released the county’s resources for the evening to be available for tomorrow morning’s actions. All roads in and out of Timberon are currently restricted with no estimated time of opening. This will be the last notification of the evening unless there are significant changes.
Oakmont Fire in Timberon, NM 050324
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 03 May 2024 03 May 2024
Wildfire Notification #1
The New Mexico Forestry Division would like to update you on a wildfire that is requiring the attention of local, state, and federal resources in New Mexico.
Date/Time/Situation: The Oakmont Fire was discovered at 12:28 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2024; it is located in Timberon, NM. The fire is burning in a mixture of pinon, juniper and pine fuels within a populated neighborhood with some structures threatened. The fire is exhibiting torching behavior, which means that it is moving primarily across the surface of the ground, and intermittently reaching up into the crowns of trees. The Oakmont fire is estimated at 50 acres with zero percent containment. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
FBI Media Alert: Older New Mexicans Lost More Than $17 Million
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 03 May 2024 03 May 2024
FBI Media Alert: Older New Mexicans Lost More Than $17 Million in Online Frauds and Scams
New Mexicans over the age of 60 lost more than $17 million in online frauds and scams last year, according to a special report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
IC3 said 759 of the state’s senior residents lost a total of $17,784,632 in 2023. The costliest types of scams for Elders in New Mexico were Confidence/Romance Scams at $4.9m, Investment Scams at $4.6m, and Tech Support Scams at $3.1m.
Traffic Report for the week of May 5 to 12, 2024
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 03 May 2024 03 May 2024
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
For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.