WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA and the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (NMDHSEM) caution residents to be aware of post-disaster fraud and scams. Residents of Chaves County affected by the severe storm and flooding should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Mexican national was sentenced to 11 years in prison for federal drug and firearms offenses, following his arrest by New Mexico State Police agents in December 2022. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, on December 6, 2022, a New Mexico State Police Agent patrolling in Albuquerque identified a stolen pickup truck parked at t  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Native American women nationwide are getting a special opportunity. They're receiving hands-on training in photovoltaic panel installation, with the goal to equip them to set up residential and community systems on tribal land. Sandra Begay, an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, and a member of the Navajo Nation, serves as one of four mentors in this initia  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command boasts a newly inducted Hall of Famer. Robbie Bogard, AETC's occupational safety manager, received the prestigious Department of the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame award at the recent semi-annual Air Force Occupational Safety Corporate Committee meeting at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "I am b  more