New World Screwworm Is On The Move And State Asks New Mexico Hunters To Be On The Lookout
New World Screwworm Fly. Courtesy/NMSU
NMWF News:
New World Screwworm is on the move and New Mexico officials are asking hunters to be on the lookout for any sign it has infested the state’s wildlife populations.
Dr. Sean McCartney, a veterinarian with the New Mexico Livestock Board, will give a free presentation on the screwworm, its lifecycle and the threat it poses to wildlife Nov. 12 in Albuquerque. His talk is the latest presentation under the New Mexico Wildlife Federation’s (NMWF) “Wildlife Wednesday” series, held on the second Wednesday of each month.
“We think that wildlife will be Read More
ABLE Accounts Expand To Serve More New Mexico Veterans With Disabilities Starting Jan. 1, 2026
State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya
From the State Treasurer’s Office:
SANTA FE – This Veterans Day (Nov. 11), and as we conclude National Family Caregivers Month, the New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office is highlighting critical upcoming changes that will significantly expand access to financial security for veterans and other Americans with disabilities.
The New Mexico State Treasurer’s Office worked with Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson to draft legislation that would align state law with the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Age Adjustment Act, passed by Congress in 2022. Read More
Acting Governor Howie Morales Signs Bill To Extend State Food Assistance For New Mexicans
Acting Governor Howie Morales today signed House Bill 1, providing up to $20 million per week to extend state food assistance for New Mexicans, ensuring continuity of food benefits only if federal funding fails. Courtesy photo
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Acting Governor Howie Morales today signed House Bill 1, providing up to $20 million per week to ensure New Mexicans continue receiving food assistance amid ongoing federal uncertainty over SNAP benefits under President Donald Trump’s watch.
“The Trump administration’s chaotic approach to SNAP funding during the shutdown demonstrates Read More
United States Marine Corps Marks 250th Anniversary
The United States Marine Corps marks its 250th anniversary today. A special Oorah to all Devil Dogs. Photo taken in May 2025 in Washington, D.C. by Bernadette Lauritzen
Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps
Source: www.history.com
During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia on November 10, 1775, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the Read More
NM Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction Of Deming Man For Killing His Son-In-Law
COURT News:
The state Supreme Court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a Deming man, Ezequiel Ricoy, for the fatal shooting of his son-in-law in 2022.
Click here to read the Court’s nonprecedential decision in State v. Ricoy, S-1-SC-40471. Read More