Non-Local News Releases
This category will feature news releases from out-of-area government agencies and representatives, as well as events that are not taking place in the four-county area of Grant, Catron, Hidalgo or Luna. For local events please visit Local News Releases.
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández, Vasquez Announce $61 Million in Federal Funding to Lower Utility Costs, Improve Public Safety
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 24 May 2023 24 May 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming over $61 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lower utility costs and improve public safety for rural and underserved communities in New Mexico.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Partners Network program. The Rural Partners Network program RPN is an all-of-government program of more than 800 federal, state and local partners that collaborate to address specific needs in communities that have long struggled to access government programs and funding.
“If we want to build a better future for all New Mexicans, we need to be sure our rural communities have a seat at the table,” said Heinrich. “By investing in infrastructure that will improve public safety, lower utility costs, and provide electricity to hundreds of households, this federal funding will help bridge opportunity gaps and keep our rural communities connected.”
I-25 T ofC area to have lane closures today 052423
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 24 May 2023 24 May 2023
ROAD ADVISORY:
LANE CLOSURE T or C Area
I-25 northbound from milepost 106 to 107 (Nogal Canyon) the driving right lane will be closed for bridge maintenance Motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and be cautious of personnel and equipment in the area. Please expect delays. The closure will be lifted at approximately 5:30 p.m.
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- Published: 24 May 2023 24 May 2023
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New Mexico farmers have less than one week left to return the 2022 Census of Agriculture
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- Published: 24 May 2023 24 May 2023
Las Cruces, NEW MEXICO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will end data collection for the 2022 Census of Agriculture on May 31. New Mexico producers who have not yet returned their completed questionnaires have less than one week left to respond. Federal law requires everyone who received the ag census to complete and return it. Recipients can respond online at agcounts.usda.gov or by mail.
"The information provided by each of us is used to tell an accurate story about the impacts of agriculture in our local communities, state and nation," said New Mexico Agriculture Secretary Jeff Witte. "Without accurate data, we simply cannot tell our story, and policymakers will make decisions with only partial information."
USDA NASS is reminding ag census recipients that if they produced and sold $1,000 or more of agricultural product in 2022, or normally would have produced and sold that much, they meet USDA's definition of a farm. However, landowners who lease land to producers, those solely involved in conservation programs, and even those who may not have farmed in 2022 are still required to respond.
Free Star Party Saturday, May 27
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 23 May 2023 23 May 2023
What: The Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League is hosting a Free Star Party! A great opportunity to encourage that young or old stargazer!
When: Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Where: In the large parking lot above the Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum.
Why: Because it’s fun to star gaze! Bring yourself and your family, we will bring the telescopes! If you have an interest in astronomy or are a telescope owner, consider joining the museum’s Astronomy League. New members are always welcome, membership forms will be available at the star party. League membership is free.
About the New Mexico Museum of Space History: www.nmspacemuseum.org
New Mexico honors seven fallen police officers
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 23 May 2023 23 May 2023
Officers’ names added to Memorial Wall bring total to 217
SANTA FE – Today, seven fallen New Mexico law enforcement officers were honored when their names were unveiled on a black marble memorial wall at the New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Law Enforcement Memorial. The wall bares the names of 217 New Mexico law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
The visually stunning ceremony included a 21-gun salute, a law enforcement helicopter flyover, a flag folding ceremony, and an emotional flag presentation. The 2023 inductees included, Curry County Deputy Sheriff Charles Bryan Vannatta, Santa Fe Police Department Senior Officer Robert Eric Duran, Bernalillo County Lieutenant Fred Douglas Beers, III, Bernalillo County Undersheriff Larry Koren, Bernalillo County Deputy Sheriff Michael Adam Levison, Colfax County Undersheriff Jeffrey Mark Montoya, and New Mexico State Police Sergeant Thomas Dean Vitale. The officers were honored by hundreds of police officers, dignitaries, citizens, and family members.
Heinrich Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Childhood Cancer Research
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 23 May 2023 23 May 2023
WASHINGTON - During Brain Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is joining Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. This legislation would provide a new source of funding for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (Kids First) by redirecting penalties collected from pharmaceutical, cosmetic, supplement, and medical device companies that break the law to pediatric and childhood cancer research.
The bill is named in honor of Gabriella Miller, who died from a rare form of brain cancerat the age of 10. Miller was an activist and worked to raise support for research into childhood diseases like cancer until her death in October of 2013.
“Losing a child is any parent’s worst nightmare. We need to be leveraging every available option to save more children from childhood cancers,” said Heinrich. “This bipartisan legislation would make new funding available to research cures and advance treatments that save lives and honor the memories of those we’ve lost.”
Supreme Court overturns regulatory decision about telecommunications company
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 22 May 2023 22 May 2023
SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today reversed a regulatory agency’s decision to permanently ban a company from becoming a provider of discounted telecommunications services to low-income consumers in New Mexico.
In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission lacked the authority under the law to forever prohibit Q Link Wireless LLC from petitioning the regulatory agency in the future for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC).
Q Link petitioned the PRC in 2012 for ETC designation to make it eligible for money from the federal Universal Service Fund to provide telecommunication services in tribal and non-tribal areas under the Lifeline program. Companies provide telephone and broadband internet service at a discounted cost to low-income consumers who qualify for the program and receive a reimbursement from the federal fund.