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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week. Just visit https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report/ and use the iFish form at the bottom of this page. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week include: name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used. Fish weights and measurements are provided by the angler and printed here as received. Photos containing sensitive material may be altered or excluded at the Department's discretion.

MESILLA - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office, in partnership with La Calerita Construction, LLC. (Contractor), has initiated a $22.7 million multi-modal project along University Avenue/New Mexico State Road 101, stretching from Avenida de Mesilla to South Main Street. The 1.419 miles project will involve the installation of new curb and gutter, sidewalks, a multi-use path, ADA ramps, storm drain and drainage systems, roadway signage, striping, lighting, and new railroad crossings.

ELEPHANT BUTTE—Today, the members of the interim Legislative Finance Committee heard a presentation from the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) regarding the department's latest budget request ahead of the 2025 Legislative Session. The department requested a 6.1% overall increase from its previously approved budget.

Senator Crystal Brantley (R-Elephant Butte), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement regarding the requested increase:

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the updated analysis for oil and gas parcels offered in the March and June 2019 lease sales. The comment period ends Jan. 9, 2025.

Although the sales were held in 2019, the BLM was unable to complete Tribal consultation and resolve the protests received at that time. In 2024, the BLM completed an updated analysis, including Tribal consultation, and is now seeking further public input. The BLM will use information from the public to help complete its review of each parcel and determine if leasing of these parcels conforms with all applicable laws, policies, and land use plans.

World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE)

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State broadband office awards $13.5 million in grants

ALBUQUERQUE–Today, the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) announced it's awarded $13,533,086 in Student Connect grants to two internet service providers and a pueblo to help furnish rural students and school staff with high-speed internet access.

OBAE issued seven awards: Resound Networks, based in Pampa, TX, received five grants totaling $8,984,086, and Oso Internet Solutions, based in Ramah, NM, received $2,499,000. Ohkay Owingeh, formerly the San Juan Pueblo, was awarded $2,050,000.

Celebrating Achievements of Girl Scouts and Volunteers
El Paso, TX, and Odessa, TX—December 9, 2024 — Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest proudly announces its annual Ceremony of Honors, taking place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in both El Paso, TX and Odessa, TX. This inspiring event celebrates the achievements of outstanding Girl Scouts and the dedicated volunteers who make Girl Scouting possible.

The Ceremony of Honors will recognize Girl Scouts who have earned the prestigious Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards, the highest honors in Girl Scouting—and celebrate the contributions of exceptional volunteers whose service has shaped the lives of young leaders across the region.