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.
NMSU Chile Pepper Institute to host annual spring plant sale April 20-21
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- Published: 12 April 2023 12 April 2023
New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute will host its annual spring plant sale Thursday, April 20, and Friday, April 21, at the Fabián García Science Center, 113 W. University Ave., starting at 9 a.m. each day.
This year’s sale will feature a variety of chile peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, tomatillos, zucchini and summer squash – all grown by Chile Pepper Institute staff and NMSU students.
Tomato varieties will include “Gardener’s Delight,” “Bush Early Girl,” “Supersteak” and “Golden Sweet.” Chile varieties will include “NuMex Heritage Big Jim,” “NuMex Joe E. Parker,” jalapeños, bell peppers and several super-hot peppers.
“People should get there early for the best selection as we expect to sell out like last year,” said Liza López, program specialist for the Chile Pepper Institute.
Yvette Herrell accounts her candidate for New Mexico'x Congressional District 2
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 12 April 2023 12 April 2023
Yvette Herrell has officially announced her candidacy for Congress in New Mexico's Second Congressional District.
Yvette Herrell for Congress
She states: Nothing is more important than protecting the future of our country for generations to come - and we can do that by securing our borders, stopping out-of-control spending, bringing down energy costs for families, and returning to the conservative principles that made our country the greatest in the world.
We are going to take this seat back in 2024. We are going to restore our conservative values. We are going to work to keep America free and strong.
I want to thank Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, for joining me in Las Cruces on Monday to kick off this race and for every enthusiastic patriot that came to share in our energy.
Applications Open for Healthy Food Financing Fund
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- Published: 11 April 2023 11 April 2023
Up to 20 projects will receive support to increase access to healthy food
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) is pleased to announce fiscal year 2023 funding for a new grant-based pilot program, the Healthy Food Financing Fund (HFFF).
In FY 2023, HFFF will award $400,000 in competitive grants, between $20,000 and $100,000 each, to a range of food enterprises across the state of New Mexico.
The HFFF will be open for applications on Tuesday, April 11. EDD will be host an informational webinar at 11 am, Friday, April 14. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 25.
HFFF is an integral part of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative designed to strengthen the local food supply chain capacity and increase market opportunities for New Mexico farmers and agricultural producers, manufacturers, and food enterprises.
DVS to Present 2023 Military Honors Spring Training Conference
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- Published: 11 April 2023 11 April 2023
April 21 (8am-4pm) at the Las Cruces/Sonoma Ranch Golf Course, 1274 Golf Club Rd.
LAS CRUCES—The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS), the New Mexico National Guard, and AARP New Mexico will present the 2023 Military Honors Spring Training Conference & Competition on April 21 in Las Cruces. The conference will be from 8am-4pm at the Sonoma Ranch Golf Course, located at 1274 Golf Club Road.
This will be the first of two honor guard conferences scheduled this year, and is an opportunity for southern New Mexico honor guards to attend a conference more convenient for them than the annual summer training conference held in Albuquerque. A date for this summer’s conference will be announced by DVS as soon as details are finalized.
New Mexico’s Honor Guards are all-volunteer units that perform the flag-fold, rifle volley, and bugle rendition of Taps at most funerals of honorably discharged veterans in the state.
WASDE: World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates for April 2023
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 11 April 2023 11 April 2023
View the WASDE here.
Astronomy League Meeting April 13
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- Published: 11 April 2023 11 April 2023
What: The monthly of the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s Astronomy League welcomes astronomers of all ages and skill levels.
When: Thursday, April 13, at 7:00 pm.
Where: Clyde W. Tombaugh Education Building on the campus of the Museum of Space History, front classroom.
Why: The event is free and open to the public.
The next meeting of the Astronomy League will be Thursday, May 11, 2023.
About the New Mexico Museum of Space History: www.nmspacemuseum.org
Department of Health reports first pediatric flu Death of 2022-2023 season
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- Published: 11 April 2023 11 April 2023
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reports today the death of a two-year-old Otero County girl from flu-related illness, New Mexico’s first pediatric flu death of the 2022-2023 season. Since the start of the flu season, DOH has identified 233 pneumonia and flu-related deaths.
While flu, COVID-19, and other respiratory illness activity have decreased in recent weeks, all of them can cause hospitalizations and death throughout the year. While most people get flu vaccinations later in the summer and fall, the most important factor is getting a vaccination at some point each year. However, since COVID-19 has not always followed a seasonal pattern, any time of the year is good to get vaccinated if you qualify for initial vaccination or booster shots against it.
Reducing the spread of flu and other respiratory illnesses takes a community effort. The Department of Health recommends that everyone six months of age and older get flu vaccine each flu season. It is especially important for the following groups of people, either because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications, or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications:
Department of Health moves into new phase of COVID-19 response
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- Published: 11 April 2023 11 April 2023
NM Notify app to be shut down, data reporting changes
SANTA FE – Changes are coming to the way the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) is addressing COVID-19. Starting today, epidemiological reports covering COVID-19 will change from bi-weekly to monthly. In addition, the COVID-19 Data Dashboard will be discontinued and archived on May 11.
“These changes reflect the new phase of COVID-19 that we are in today,” said DOH Deputy Secretary Laura Parajon. “We will continue to actively monitor trends related to COVID-19, but with fewer COVID-19 tests being taken and inconsistent reporting of home COVID-19 tests, the day-to-day numbers are not as meaningful as they once were.”
NM Notify, New Mexico’s COVID-19 Exposure Alert system, also will be shut down on May 11. The system was supported by the Association of Public Health Laboratories in partnership with Google, Apple and Microsoft. The national resources that made this system possible are no longer going to be available after May 11.