SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department announced the launch of the NM Materials Matter dashboard, a user-friendly and searchable database that offers transparency into the instructional materials purchased by school districts statewide, Jan. 24.

“Transparency about how school districts allocate funding for instructional materials and whether they meet high-quality standards is important for families and educators,” Public Education Secretary-Designate Mariana D. Padilla said.

The dashboard also indicates whether those materials are classified as high-quality instructional materials, as rated by New Mexico educators. The dashboard promotes transparency and...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council will convene for the 2025 Winter Council Session Jan. 27 at 10 am in the Council Chamber, located in the nation’s capital of Window Rock, Ariz.

“The 25th Navajo Nation Council welcomes all visitors to the People’s House to take part in the 2025 Winter Council Session,” Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, said in a Jan. 24 press release. “Winter serves as a season for reflection and planning, and during this session, the Council will address key legislations that affect the well-being of our tribal members. It’s a time for unity, so we invite everyone to join us in this important legislative...

The Justice Department and FBI announced a multi-month law enforcement operation that, alongside international partners, deleted “PlugX” malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide Jan. 14.

As described in court documents unsealed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a group of hackers sponsored by the People’s Republic of China, known to the private sector as “Mustang Panda” and “Twill Typhoon,” used a version of PlugX malware to infect, control, and steal information from victim computers.

According to court documents, the PRC government paid the Mustang Panda group to, among other computer intrusion services, develop this specific version of PlugX. Since...

ALBUQUERQUE — A Gallup man pleaded guilty Jan. 21 in federal court to shooting and seriously injuring another man during a confrontation on the Navajo reservation in 2024.

According to court documents, on Jan. 22, 2024, Arthur Chee Pat, 69, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, heard a commotion near his residence in Gallup and drove to investigate. Upon arriving at a man's residence, where his son and three other men were gathered, Pat retrieved a firearm from his vehicle. He then fired three gunshots in the direction of one man and two more towards the victim, striking him once in the knee.

After the shooting, Pat fled the scene with his son. The victim was initially...