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DEA And NFL Alumni Health Team Up On Football’s Biggest Stage To Tackle Fentanyl Crisis

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For a third consecutive year, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and NFL Alumni Health (NFLAH) are joining forces to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and spreading a critical message: One Pill Can Kill.

Building on the success of the last two years, this collaboration supports DEA’s newest initiative, Fentanyl Free America, with the goal of reducing demand for fentanyl and protecting communities from its devastating impacts.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is often pressed into counterfeit pills designed to look like prescription medications Read More

Op-Ed: New Mexico Education Is Improving—Despite What the Rankings Say 

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By Sen. Bill Soules, D-Doña Ana
New Mexico District 37

For too long, the state of education in New Mexico has been judged by a single metric: proficiency. This metric is only a snapshot of literacy rates, and direct comparison of proficiency between states can be misleading. A new white paper on New Mexico student literacy demonstrates that our students are making real, measurable reading gains over time, often matching or exceeding national growth rates.

The white paper, commissioned by New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders and conducted by Evress analytics, uses Read More

A Year Of Impact: DEA Recognizes Success In Combatting Drug Cartels And Saving Lives

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DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 2025 was a year of historic achievements for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration highlighted by significant drug seizures, the capture of high-profile targets, and the confirmation of DEA Administrator Terrance C. Cole.

Appointed by President Donald Trump on Feb. 11, 2025, and sworn in on July 23, 2025, Administrator Cole became only the third Senate-confirmed DEA Special Agent to lead the agency. Administrator Cole is a career law enforcement officer who spent 22 years with DEA fighting the drug cartels and dismantling transnational criminal organizations. Read More

Groundhog Sees Shadow Signifying 6 More Weeks Of Winter

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Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today signifying six more weeks of winter. Courtesy/The Farmers’ Almanac

Staff Report

Today is Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow at 7:25 a.m. in a temperature of -3º under a crisp and clear sky in Punxsutawney, Penn., signifying six more weeks of winter, according to the Punxsutawney Phil Club. 

The Farmers’ Almanac explains that on this day, townsfolk in Punxsutawney, Penn., gather in Gobbler’s Knob to watch as an unsuspecting furry marmot is plucked from his burrow to predict the weather for the rest of the winter.

The History of Groundhog Read More

BLM Seeks Input Through Feb. 20 For May 2026 Sale Of Oil And Gas Leases In New Mexico And Texas

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BLM News:

SANTA FE — The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 74 oil and gas parcels totaling 33,530 acres in New Mexico and Texas in a May 2026 sale.

The comment period ends Feb. 20, 2026.

The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in December 2025 and is now seeking public comment on the parcels and the related environmental analysis. The BLM will use input from the public to help complete its review of each parcel.

Leasing is the first step in the process to develop federal oil and gas resources. Before development operations Read More

Davis: Thank You Los Alamos High School Students!

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By ADAM DAVIS
Formerly of Los Alamos 

Dear LAHS students,

I was just informed today of the demonstrations that took place on Friday at Ashley Pond (link). I want to tell you how very proud I am of you for speaking up about issues such as what you spoke out on: issues that matter, issues that affect so many of us.

Thank you so much for honoring the legacy of Tinker v. Des Moines. It thrills me to see and hear young people paying attention to, discussing, and speaking out on such important issues. Don’t worry about “walking out” of school. Two days ago, you took your education beyond the classroom where Read More

Scenes From ICE Protest By Students At Ashley Pond Park

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Local student co-organizerAbel Sayre speaks to the crowd of students gathered this afternoon to protest ICE. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Co-organizerAbel Sayre speaks to students gathered this afternoon to protest ICE. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Scene from the ICE protest held today by students at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Scene from the ICE protest held today by students at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailyposttest.ortizaudio.net

Scene from the ICE protest held today Read More

Santa Fe World Affairs Forum To Present ‘Trillion Dollar War Machine: Rethinking Security At Home & Abroad’

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William D Hartung

SFWAF News:

Santa Fe World Affairs Forum (SFWAF) invites the community to a SFWAF lunch program discussion with Senior Researcher William D Hartung of The Quincy Institute on the “Trillion Dollar War Machine: Rethinking Security at Home & Abroad”.

The event is 12-2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20, in the Board Room (Rm #223), at Santa Fe Community College.

Hartung focuses on the arms industry and the US military budget. He was previously director of the Arms and Security Program at the Center for International Policy and the co-director of the Center’s Sustainable Defense Task Force. Read More

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Announces DOJ Launch Of Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Online Claims Portal

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a new online portal for Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) claims, implementing the recently extended and expanded program.

Prior to the launch of this online portal, Sen. Luján and the New Mexico Delegation sent an open letter to New Mexico’s holders of health care records, birth and death records, tax records, school records and any other necessary records to request their full cooperation in delivering long overdue justice for Read More

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez Presses USPS To Reverse Harmful Postmark Policy Change

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez

U.S. CONGRESS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Jan. 27, 2026—one day into the 2025 tax filing season—U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter (attached) to Postmaster General David P. Steiner raising serious concerns about a recent U.S. Postal Service policy change that could unfairly penalize New Mexicans who rely on USPS to send time-sensitive mail such as tax returns, rent payments, and Social Security or Medicare documents. 

In December, USPS changed its long-standing practice of postmarking mail on the date it is dropped off by customers. Under the new policy, mail Read More