ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A California man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for attempting to transport over 2 kilograms of heroin by train from Bernalillo County to North Carolina. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, on February 26, 2021, Mario A. Serna was apprehended as a passenger on a train, where he was found in pos  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: A Zuni couple was charged by indictment with assault with intent to commit murder, conspiracy, and assault resulting in serious bodily injury following a violent attack. Shannon Concho, 45, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Zuni, appeared before a federal judge last week and will remain in custody pending trial, which is currently scheduled fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $3.2 million in the state of New Mexico to support business and job growth. The EDA investments announced today are: * The Village of Jemez Springs will receive a $2.2 million EDA grant to improve wastewater infrastructure  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: At the request of the National Weather Service, the USGS team will modify four streamgages to transmit data every 15 minutes instead of hourly. This increased frequency will help improve monitoring of potential debris flows and flooding if rainfall occurs later this week. *** Original text here: https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/usgs-scientists-deploy-new-mexico-f  more