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.
NMDOT Announces First Round of Funding Awards for $11.9 Million
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- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
NMDOT Announces First Round of Funding Awards for $11.9 Million from National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Funding
Santa Fe, NM - The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) received $38.3 million in NEVI Formula funding to distribute through 2026. The funds will be used for the expansion of a National EV Charging Infrastructure network in the State of New Mexico. In the first round of funding distributions, NMDOT received 17 applications and awarded $11.9 million to six (6) entities, for a total of 20 locations and 84 new EV chargers across New Mexico. Additional phases of funding distribution will be available in the Spring.
EMNRD’s 2023 Solar Tax Credit fund is nearly exhausted
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- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
Homeowners have claimed nearly $11 million of the $12 million available for 2023 credits
SANTA FE, NM – The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is alerting New Mexico taxpayers that the fund that supports the New Solar Market Development Tax Credit is nearly exhausted for the 2023 tax year. This news comes less than three months before the deadline for filing 2023 federal and state tax returns.
New Mexico residents who installed solar energy systems in their homes in 2023 have received more than $10 million worth of tax credit certificates. By state law, the agency is authorized to issue no more than $12 million in tax credits for the 2023 tax year.
National Dance Institute of NM to Receive $30,000 Grant
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- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
Albuquerque, NM—National Dance Institute (NDI) of New Mexico is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. This grant, which comes during the organization’s 30th anniversary celebrations, will support Dancing to Excellence in Albuquerque.
The award will support NDI New Mexico’s Albuquerque Outreach Program, which impacts nearly 2,000 students from in-school and advanced training programs, reaching across 32 Albuquerque public schools, as well as The Hiland Theater. In addition, this award will also be used to fund the 2024 Summer Institute at The Hiland Theater.
Albuquerque Museum Receives Prestigious Grant
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- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
Albuquerque Museum Receives Prestigious Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Grant to support upcoming exhibition, Broken Boxes: A Decade of Art, Action, and Dialog
January 24, 2024 – ALBUQUERQUE, NM: The Albuquerque Museum Foundation, on behalf of the Albuquerque Museum, has received a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. This grant will support the Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Broken Boxes: A Decade of Art, Action, and Dialog, and help commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Broken Box podcast, which is dedicated to the transmission of ideas among working artists. The grant will also provide support honorariums for artists, performances, and audio/visual needs.
NMSU participates in hazardous materials crisis management exercise
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- Published: 24 January 2024 24 January 2024
New Mexico State University’s police and fire departments participated in a multi-agency hazardous materials crisis management exercise Tuesday, Jan. 23, on the Las Cruces campus.
U.S. Army North, which is responsible for developing and sustaining training and response capabilities for numerous Civil Support Teams throughout the United States and its territories, coordinated Tuesday’s exercise for the 64th Civil Support Team, based out of Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
The all-day exercise commenced shortly after 9 a.m. at Cole Village, an unoccupied family housing complex on the NMSU’s south side.
New Mexico State Police celebrates significant safety achievements in 2023
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- Published: 23 January 2024 23 January 2024
More arrests and less use of force incidents
The New Mexico State Police (NMSP)
released 2023 data today highlighting remarkable public safety achievements and community involvement in 2023. The data illustrates notable improvements in several key areas, including more DWI traffic stops and arrests, and fewer incidents involving use of force and pursuits. This data clearly demonstrates NMSP's unwavering commitment to public safety and transparency.
"I commend the New Mexico State Police for their work in protecting and serving the
people of our great state," said Gov. Lujan Grisham."Every day, their work makes New Mexico streets and communities safer."
Among the top datapoints are:
Coverdell program brings returned Peace Corps volunteers to NMSU
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- Published: 23 January 2024 23 January 2024
Mariela Estrada knew she wanted to help others and experience a culture far from home after graduating from New Mexico State University. Months later, the Las Cruces native found herself in a remote Central African village in Cameroon, working as a Peace Corps volunteer.
But Estrada’s service abruptly ended in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world. Still, her time abroad, however brief, left a lasting impression. She found a new calling.
“It changed my whole career path and what I wanted to do with my life,” she said. “I understood I wanted to serve communities and help people wherever I could.”
ENMU Unveils New University Branding
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- Published: 23 January 2024 23 January 2024
Portales, NM – Jan. 23, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University unveiled its new academic and spirit marks at today's unveiling event in the Campus Union Ballroom.
“I am extremely pleased with the results of this effort and appreciate everyone's work,” said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. “These marks strike a perfect balance of honoring our past and looking to our future. I am confident they will become synonymous with ENMU and all the great things ahead.”
The year-and-a-half-long process started in the spring of 2023 when ENMU contracted with Rickabaugh Graphics. Rickabaugh Graphics is the premier branding expert in the colligate market, having completed branding projects for schools such as The Ohio State University, the University of Texas, Baylor University, and smaller schools in our region, including the University of Texas Permian Basin and Abilene Christian University.