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.
Food Processing Company Picks Santa Teresa for Expansion
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- Published: 09 May 2023 09 May 2023
Oro LLC expects to hire 49 workers in New Mexico
SANTA TERESA, N.M. - New Mexico Economic Development (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today that the vegetable processing company, Oro LLC, is expanding operations into New Mexico’s Santa Teresa Border Zone.
The company has identified a 20-acre site in the Santa Teresa Gateway Rail Park and expects to begin construction this summer. When the facility opens in 2024, Oro plans to create 49 jobs in New Mexico with an average salary of $35,710.
The State of New Mexico has awarded $750,000 from EDD’s Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) job-creation fund to Oro to support expansion infrastructure. Oro will invest $19 million into the site.
PNM warns of phone scams targeting customers as temperatures rise
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 08 May 2023 08 May 2023
Persistent scammers threaten to disconnect power unless customers pay
(Albuquerque, NM) – PNM is warning customers throughout New Mexico to be on the lookout for phone scams as the weather heats up. PNM is receiving reports that scammers are adding a false PNM caller ID or are adding a false 505 prefix on their phone number to get you to answer, tricking you into thinking it is a legitimate call from PNM. Once they have you on the phone, the scammer says they are with PNM, claims you are behind on your bill and threatens to disconnect your electricity unless you pay within an hour with a prepaid card or an electronic banking transfer.
More than 103 scam reports, most of which are from the Albuquerque area, have been reported to PNM since January 2023. Scammers usually demand between $200-$500 for residential customers and more than $1000 for business customers. Ninety-one percent of PNM customers say they were contacted by scammers over the phone versus an alternative way such as in-person or via email.
DEA Operation Last Mile Tracks Down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartel Associates
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- Published: 08 May 2023 08 May 2023
Operating within the United States
El Paso, Texas – On Friday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a year-long national operation, “Operation Last Mile,” targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and on social media.
DEA’s top operational priority is to defeat the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels—the two drug cartels based in Mexico that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl and methamphetamine that is killing Americans. In Operation Last Mile, DEA tracked down distribution networks across the United States that are connected to the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels. The Operation shows that the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels use violent local street gangs and criminal groups and individuals across the United States to flood American communities with huge amounts of fentanyl and methamphetamine, which drives addiction and violence and kills Americans.
ECECD announces proposed changes that will improve access to high-quality child care for most New Mexico families
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- Published: 08 May 2023 08 May 2023
SANTA FE, NM – Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced proposed regulations that will ensure that qualifying New Mexico families will continue to receive free child care through its child care assistance (CCA) program and child care providers will receive increased rates. These proposed changes build on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s vision for universal, high-quality early care and education. Child care businesses will continue to receive the benefits of expanded eligibility and the Competitive Pay for Professionals grant, which is set to expire in August 2023.
“No other state in the nation is doing more to relieve the financial burden of child care for families and make sure early childhood educators are fairly compensated for the incredibly important work they do,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “This administration is committed to continuing our groundbreaking work to build an early childhood system that lifts up families and supports bright futures for our children.”
$1.7 million ‘Connecting Minority Communities’ grant to NMSU will expand internet access
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- Published: 08 May 2023 08 May 2023
Hilda Gonzalez lives at New Mexico State University with her family in campus housing. She is a hybrid student, which means she takes some classes in-person and others online. Access to the internet is critical to completing her classwork, but the service is often unpredictable in NMSU’s family housing units in south campus.
“It's very important for all students, no matter what level we're at, we’re studying every single day,” Gonzalez said. “A consistent internet connection's very important because each person has different needs. You know, some people study during the day and some people at night. We need that internet flowing smoothly 24/7 because students, especially when we have a family, have only so much time to get things done.”
About 20% of the student resident population at NMSU’s Las Cruces campus lives in housing units on south campus where internet connectivity will be upgraded thanks to a federal grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) “Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.”
Learn about sustainable crop practices at NMSU Leyendecker field day
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
Attendees at this year’s field day at New Mexico State University’s Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center will get a chance to learn more about the center’s research, as well as sustainable crop practices in southwestern New Mexico.
The field day will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. May 24 at the research center, 7200 Plant Science Circle in Las Cruces. Field tours will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon, and lunch will be provided.
Information to be presented at this year’s field day will include irrigation water management, alternative crops, disease and pest control, soil health, agrovoltaics and more. Research projects at the center include chile pepper breeding, weed control, alternative crops for sustainable bioeconomy, jujube production and pecan irrigation.
Dave Lowry, program operations director of the Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center, said the field day will provide an opportunity for attendees to also learn about sustainable agricultural practices in the arid Southwest, as well as how to make cropping systems more profitable and resilient to climate change.
NMSU student selected for Smithsonian Folklife Festival summer internship
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- Published: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
Emma Álvarez de La Rosa started playing the cello when she was 6 years old. An international student and a double-major in music and anthropology at New Mexico State University, she will be spending the summer in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Folklife and Cultural Heritage Center.
“I was able to go to an ethnomusicology conference last semester in New Orleans, and there was a booth for the Smithsonian,” Álvarez de La Rosa said. “I knew they had internships, so I thought, ‘I'm going to see if they have anything for music and anthropology,’ and they told me about their Folklife Festival internships.”
There are a number of internships available, but Álvarez de La Rosa will begin her Advanced-Level Folklife Festival Internship on June 5. This paid internship provides $800 per week for six weeks over the summer to cover her living expenses. Students will also work the 10 days of the Folklife Festival (last week of June and first week of July), which includes work on event production, technical crew, the Festival Marketplace, social media, web production, graphic design, curatorial team, the festival blog, public relations, participant and volunteer coordination, video production and administration.
NMDOT Traffic Report for week of May 7 to 14, 2023.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continue to be cautious of heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones may be in effect.
White Sands Missile Range Notification
For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.
Interstates:
Date St. Business Loop Roundabout Project, T or C
La Calerita Construction, LLC. (Contractor) construction, Phase 3 is expected to last about 4 (four) months, through September 2023, the following traffic impacts will be in place: