Non-Local News Releases

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) committed $24.8 million to bolster public safety by funding 189 new correctional officer positions, delivering critical support to 22 local entities and the New Mexico Corrections Department.

This significant investment will help offset the cost of new correctional officer salaries for three years, reinforcing the state's commitment to enhancing the security of its correctional facilities and safeguarding New Mexico communities.

Expanded 'Integrated Education & Training' model will help hundreds more
New Mexicans earn certifications for high-demand fields of work

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department has approved dozens of education and workforce training programs as part of a significantly enhanced effort to get more New Mexicans certified in high-demand fields like nursing and early childhood development.

The 45 Integrated Education & Training (IET) programs spread across the state will provide adult learners with the opportunity to earn industry-recognized credentials and receive specialized workforce training while simultaneously achieving their high school equivalency and/or improving their English-language proficiency.

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.

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a supplemental analysis of applications for permits to drill (APDs) that were challenged in Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment v. Bernhardt, 1:19-cv-00703 (D.N.M.). This supplemental analysis provides additional information and data that are substantive and relevant to BLM's informed decision making and public disclosure process.

In 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that the BLM failed to sufficiently analyze the impact of emissions of greenhouse gases and hazardous air pollutants from certain APDs that were approved by the Farmington Field Office between 2014 and 2018. As a result, BLM has reviewed the National Environmental Policy Act analyses underlying the challenged decisions and supplemented those analyses.

PNM Time-of-Day voluntary program where customers shift their power usage to lower cost time periods to lower their electric bill. See flyer below

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish requests public comments on its Draft 2024 Biennial Review of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species listed under the Wildlife Conservation Act (Section 17-2-40 NMSA 1978). Comments on the draft document will be accepted until Sept. 1, 2024.

Staff biologists have reviewed the current status of all State-listed wildlife species and have updated species accounts to include information and literature that has accrued since publication of the 2022 Biennial Review. No change in any listed species’ status is recommended at this time. All public comments received during the open period will be kept in a repository file at the Department’s Santa Fe headquarters. Public comments and final recommendations will be presented to the State Game Commission at its Nov. 8, 2024 meeting.

LAS VEGAS, NM – The New Mexico court system is launching a program on Friday to assist people with a history of mental illness who are arrested for misdemeanors in San Miguel County.

The competency diversion pilot project in the magistrate court in Las Vegas will steer people with severe mental illness away from the justice system and help connect them to community-based treatment and support services to potentially meet their needs for housing, food, medication and employment.

"The goal is to create a pathway to treatment to stabilize the lives of people with severe mental illness and promote public safety by reducing re-arrests," said Justice Briana H. Zamora, the Supreme Court's liaison to the Commission on Mental Health and Competency, which was formed to improve how the justice system deals with people with behavioral health issues.

This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

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