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.
NM Hospitality Association Honors Three Hospitality & Tourism Professionals with 2023 Tourism Hall of Fame Award
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- Published: 02 May 2023 02 May 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—The New Mexico Hospitality Association (“NMHA”) is pleased to announce its inductees for the 2023 New Mexico Tourism Hall of Fame - the highest honor for New Mexico hospitality and tourism professionals who embody the ideals of professionalism, integrity, and service to the industry. The inductees for 2023 are Tom & Jerean Hutchinson, owners of La Posta de Mesilla, and Bill Lee, CEO of the Grant-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce.
“These Hall of Fame inductees represent the best of our industry from around the state,” said NMHA CEO, Kathy Komoll. “They have dedicated years of commitment to building the hospitality and tourism industry, and we’re excited to spotlight their achievements.”
The 2023 Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the NMHA Hall of Fame Dinner in Las Cruces on May 8 during the 2023 Governor’s Conference on Hospitality & Tourism Presented by New Mexico True. The Hall of Fame dinner is being sponsored by Visit Albuquerque.
NMSU photojournalism students exhibit photos of small village life in New Mexico
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- Published: 02 May 2023 02 May 2023
It’s not just what you see but how you see it.
A small group of NMSU photojournalism students took their cameras to small towns in southern New Mexico as part of a project in photojournalism professor Bruce Berman’s classes in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies.
“I’m always thinking ‘what would I do if I were still a student?’ And I would want something real, not just academic,” Berman said. “So, I proposed the Small Villages Project, and they liked it.”
Berman spearheaded the “Small Village New Mexico” photo-documentary project more than a decade ago when he urged his students to begin documenting life in small villages along the Rio Grande Valley between Hatch and Anthony.
“I was able to get some really good shots and explore the villages,” said Hannah Hunter, a senior graduating in May with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies.
Traffic Alert: White Sands Missile Range - US 70 Roadblock
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- Published: 02 May 2023 02 May 2023
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
US 70 is scheduled to be blocked beginning at 11:30 a.m., lasting approximately 1 hour. The block will be located at 'BLUE Block' (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and YELLOW Block (White Sands National Park/mile marker 200). Nike Avenue will also be impacted by this block; however, San Augustine Pass and Las Cruces Gate will remain open.
All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call WSMR at 575-678-2221/2222 for updates or go to New Mexico Department of Transportation: www.nmroads.com or call 511.
NMSU Golf Course to host PGA HOPE program for veterans, active-duty military
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- Published: 02 May 2023 02 May 2023
With a mission to share a sense of belonging with those who served in the United States Armed Forces, Dan Hon, a local Marine veteran, participates as a PGA Helping Our Patriots Everywhere, or HOPE, ambassador for the Sun Country Golf Foundation. He wants others to know they have a strong support system at New Mexico State University through free military and veteran programming.
“We help veterans who don’t have a happy home life and try to make their days brighter so they will reach for their tomorrows,” Hon said. “I don’t know exactly how to put the feelings into words, but being around other veterans feels right, and brings everything into plumb and level.”
The NMSU Golf Course will host a PGA HOPE program starting in May to serve those that have given so much to our communities and country.
The nationwide program is a flagship military program of PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America. The NMSU Golf Course was awarded a grant through the Sun Country Golf Foundation to deliver and execute the PGA HOPE programming in Las Cruces.
Annual Blessing of the Fields is May 12
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- Published: 01 May 2023 01 May 2023
What: The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces will celebrate an historic tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields procession on Friday, May 12. At 10 a.m., the colorful procession around the Museum grounds begins with the blessing of the animals, plants, and acequia. Visitors who come to the Museum to participate in the procession from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. will not be charged admission. The Museum will also have a plant sale as part of the festivities. Vegetables, flowers and desert plants grown in the Museum’s greenhouse will be featured in the sale.
Who: The event begins with the Prayer of the Four Directions, led by Patrick Narvaez, Cacique of Corporacion de los Indigines de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Tortugas and Tortugas Pueblo. Leading the procession will be Most Reverend Peter Baldacchino, Bishop of the Las Cruces Diocese. Students from Las Cruces Catholic Schools will be among the participants. The public is encouraged to participate in the procession.
When: 10-11 a.m. on Friday, May 12.
NM Notify, New Mexico’s COVID Exposure Alert system, to shut down on May 11
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- Published: 01 May 2023 01 May 2023
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reminds New Mexicans that NM Notify, New Mexico’s COVID-19 Exposure Alert system, will shut down May 11. The system was supported by the Association of Public Health Laboratories in partnership with Google, Apple and Microsoft. The national funding and resources that made this system possible are no longer going to be available after May 11.
During the pandemic the majority of New Mexicans with smart phones activated the NM Notify app on their phone. More than 1.5 million notifications were sent to users who may have had sufficient exposure to COVID-19 to become infected.
Users of NM Notify will be automatically notified when the application is no longer operational. They will not need to do anything at that time.
Lifejackets save lives, wear it! Chalecos Salvavidas Salvan Vidas, Usalos!
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- Published: 01 May 2023 01 May 2023
The State Parks Division urges safety first due to higher water levels across New Mexico. Sign Up for a FREE Boater Education Class
Santa Fe, NM – Temperatures are rising in New Mexico and record amounts of runoff from melting snow is filling our lakes, rivers, streams, and reservoirs, which can be dangerous if you are swimming or boating and not wearing a life jacket. It’s an important reminder that an educated and prepared boater is a safe boater.
The State Parks Division (State Parks) of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and its partners across the state, including the Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department, urge residents and visitors to take precautions and put safety first, especially on the busy Rio Grande. One of the first steps is to take a free Boater Education course from your State Parks.
Each year State Parks collaborates with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and state, federal, and nonprofit organizations to encourage boaters to enroll in a boating education course to help make their time on the water safe and more enjoyable.
NMSU’s forestry research center to honor Trambley family at June 14 field day
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- Published: 01 May 2023 01 May 2023
New Mexico State University may not have become a national leader in reforestation research without the generosity of Frank and Delicia Trambley. In 1972, the couple forged a relationship with NMSU and allowed researchers from the Agricultural Experiment Station to use their land to establish a forestry research center in the village of Mora.
For the next five decades, NMSU leased the land – more than 120 acres – and strengthened its ties to the Trambley family, who watched as the center, now known as the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center, grew into a premier research facility and the largest producer of forest seedings in the Southwest. To date, it is the only facility in the Southwest dedicated to reforesting lands burned by catastrophic wildfires.
Earlier this year, NMSU acquired the land from the Trambleys’ daughter, Josephine Meadows, to continue, in perpetuity, its critical mission to advance reforestation research for New Mexico and the entire Southwest region.