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 Traffic Report for week of April 23 to 30, 2023
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 20 April 2023 20 April 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
NMSU awarded $10 million grant to lead regional technical assistance center
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 20 April 2023 20 April 2023
As one of 17 awardees selected, New Mexico State University will lead a team to establish an Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center in the region to help underserved and overburdened communities remove barriers and improve accessibility with environmental justice concerns.
Recently, the United States Environmental Protection Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy announced the $177 million investments. NMSU’s project will cover EPA Region 6, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 tribal nations, and will receive a five-year, $10 million award to create the South Central Environmental Justice Resource Center, or SCEJRC.
“NMSU is extremely pleased to lead this important initiative for the five state South Central region,” said NMSU interim Chancellor Jay Gogue.
MEXICAN WOLF UPDATE January, February, and March 2023
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 20 April 2023 20 April 2023
MEXICAN WOLF UPDATE
January, February, and March 2023
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Mexican Wolf Recovery Program Update
First Quarter 2023 (January, February, March)
The following is a summary of Mexican Wolf Recovery Program activities in the Mexican Wolf Experimental Population Area (MWEPA) in Arizona, including the Fort Apache Indian Reservation (FAIR), San Carlos Apache Reservation (SCAR), and New Mexico. Additional Program information can be obtained by calling (928) 339-4329 or toll free at (888) 459-9653, or by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department website at https://live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io/wildlife-conservation/conservation-and-endangered-species-programs/mexican-wolf-management/, or by visiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website at fws.gov/southwest/es/mexicanwolf. For information on the FAIR, call (928) 338-4385 ext. 226 or visit wmatoutdoor.org. Past updates may be viewed at these websites. Interested parties may sign up to receive this update electronically by visiting azgfd.com and clicking on the E-news Signup tab on the top left corner of the webpage. This update is a public document and information in it can be used for any purpose.
The Mexican Wolf Recovery Program is a multi-agency cooperative effort among the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF), USDA Forest Service (USFS), USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (WS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS).
New Event Welcomes Job Seekers and Employers
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 19 April 2023 19 April 2023
Students, potential hires can find opportunities with JTIP-eligible employers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The first-of-its-kind Central New Mexico STEM and Manufacturing Hiring Event will provide opportunities for both employers and job seekers to find an employment match with a company ready to create jobs and expand its payroll, New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today.
The hiring fair is a collaboration between the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP), Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), New Mexico Workforce Connection, STEM Boomerang New Mexico, and Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico (WCCNM).
“This hiring event will leverage the resources of our state agencies, the private sector, and higher education to match potential hires with the growing industries in New Mexico that are diversifying our economy and supporting families with higher-paying jobs,” Cabinet Secretary Keyes said.
$330k Fund Available to Local Governments for Surrender Safety Devices DFA issuing $10K grants to local entities
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 19 April 2023 19 April 2023
SANTA FE – Local governments in New Mexico are eligible for $10,000 grants from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for Surrender Safety Devices. DFA is currently providing grants on a rolling basis until the state reaches the funding cap of $330,000.
In October 2023, Gov. Lujan Grisham approved $330,000 in funds for local governments to plan, design, construct, equip, and install surrender safety devices for their communities.
“Surrender safety devices have the potential to save the lives of infant children and be a crucial resource for local communities,” said DFA Cabinet Secretary Wayne Propst. “While it may be hard to fathom circumstances where an individual would need to relinquish a baby, these devices can help minimize the severity of such scenarios. We’re encouraging local governments to utilize the grants.”
Surrender Safety Devices are critical assets for communities that allow an individual to safely and legally surrender an infant child. A surrender safety device is installed on an exterior wall of a designated fire station or hospital.
NMSU astronomer, associate dean to retire after 25 years
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 19 April 2023 19 April 2023
Jim Murphy began his journey to New Mexico State University via Mars. He was what he calls a “soft money scientist” at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California through San Jose State University.
But it was his interaction with veteran NMSU astronomer Reta Beebe, then the principal investigator for NASA’s Planetary Data System Atmospheres Node (which is still hosted at NMSU), that began to pull his orbit toward New Mexico.
Looking back now as Murphy eyes retirement July 1, it seems like destiny that he, his wife, Michele, and their three children ended up in Las Cruces nearly 25 years ago.
“I was invited down here to give a talk in 1997 and a few months later a position opened up and I applied,” Murphy said. “I wasn’t their first choice in that search process, but when they couldn’t work it out with their first choice, I was next in line.”
Traffic Alert: White Sands Missile Range - US 70 Roadblock
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 19 April 2023 19 April 2023
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Thursday, April 20, 2023.
US 70 will be blocked two times beginning at 6:25 p.m. and the second block will begin at 7:25 p.m. lasting approximately 1 hour each. The block will be located at 'BLUE Block' (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and YELLOW Block (White Sands National Park /mile marker 200). Nike Avenue will also be impacted by this block; however, San Augustine Pass and Las Cruces Gate will remain open.
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.
NMSU to host NM Agriculture Sustainability Workshop May 17-18
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 19 April 2023 19 April 2023
New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education will host the New Mexico Agriculture Sustainability Workshop, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, and Thursday, May 18, at the Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. This free workshop, “Ultra-Local Production: Micro, Small and Urban farms,” will assist farmers and ranchers in developing new ways to produce sustainable food, fuel and fiber.
This two-day workshop will have a variety of presentations and field demonstrations on sustainable agriculture strategies embracing WSARE’s three pillars of sustainability: profit, stewardship and quality of life. To register for this event, visit https://rsvp.nmsu.edu/rsvp/wsareclass.
“Our workshops aim to bring individuals together from all aspects of farming and agriculture production to learn about the importance of sustainable agriculture,” said Danise Coon, NMSU’s Plant and Environmental Sciences senior research specialist.