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.
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SANTA FE — Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness in Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) New Mexico has joined with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions to improve the comprehensive and individualized college and career advising provided to high school students.
GEAR UP New Mexico, a division of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, is a federally funded program that aims to increase college and career readiness for seventh- to 12th-grade students.
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Ruidoso – The state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM), the Village of Ruidoso, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a town hall for residents on Wednesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. at Ruidoso Middle School and on Zoom.
This town hall will provide an opportunity for fire and flood impacted residents to ask questions about recovery directly to subject matter experts.
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New COVID-19 vaccine expected in New Mexico by early September
SANTA FE — The Biden-Harris administration announced last week the return of free COVID-19 tests for Americans, set to begin in late September. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the latest COVID-19 vaccine, expected to be available in New Mexico within the next two weeks.
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SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today set aside the first-degree murder and evidence tampering convictions of a Las Vegas man for the stabbing death of a 71-year-old man in the northern New Mexico community in 2019.
The Court also ruled that the defendant, Seig Isaac Chavez, could be retried without violating his constitutional protections against double jeopardy.
In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that an audio recording of a telephone call Chavez made from jail to his son should not have been admitted as evidence during his trial and the recording "significantly affected the verdicts."
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM, August 24, 2024 – Fire crews are responding to two remote area fires on the Magdalena Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands.
Magdalena Ranger District: Baldy Springs Fire
Reported Date / Time: August 24, 2024 / 1131
Cause: Lightning Size: .1 acres
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Senate Republican Leader, Senator Greg Baca, Issues Statement Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Announcement to Suspend Campaign and Endorse Donald Trump
SANTA FE—Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement today to suspend his campaign and join President Donald Trump's re-election campaign, Senate Republican Leader, Senator Greg Baca (R-Belen) has issued the following statement in response:
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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.
White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) has posted an alert for Sunday, August 25, 2024. US 70 is scheduled to be blocked one time beginning at 9:20 P.M. This block will last approximately one hour, lifting around 10:20 P.M. The block will be located at BLUE Block (2 miles east of the Owen access road, near Mile Marker 172) and YELLOW Block (near White Sands National Park, mile marker 200). San Augustin Pass and Las Cruces gate are NOT affected by this block; however, Nike Avenue will be affected.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Sunday, August 25, 2024.
US 70 is scheduled to be blocked one time beginning at 9:20 P.M. This block will last approximately one hour, lifting around 10:20 P.M. The block will be located at BLUE Block (2 miles east of the Owen access road, near Mile Marker 172) and YELLOW Block (near White Sands National Park, mile marker 200). San Augustin Pass and Las Cruces gate are NOT affected by this block; however, Nike Avenue will be affected.
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.
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