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More Than 450 Acres Of Piles Burned In Valles Caldera

A member of the NPS Pueblo Parks Fire Crew burns piles on South Mountain. Photo by B. Bolser/NPS

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS – With winter concluding, the National Park Service has completed its prescribed pile burning in Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) for the season.

These burns are part of a prescribed burn project to reduce material left from previous forest thinning work.

Over the past three months, fire crews successfully burned piles across 297 acres on South Mountain and 162 acres in Sulphur Canyon, totaling 459 acres of successful fuel reduction in the park.

Fire crews are monitoring Read More

House Committee Advances SCREENS For Cancer Act

Molly Guthrie

Healthcare News:

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, has  commended members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for passing the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act, an important step in the legislation becoming law. 

Approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in December 2023, the legislation awaits approval by the full U.S. Senate and House, along with President Joe Biden’s signature, to become law.

The SCREENS for Cancer Read More

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández Votes For Appropriations Bill, Secures $11.8 Million For New Mexico Projects

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández voted for H.Res. 1061, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 to prevent a government shutdown.

This bill funds several government agencies through Sept. 30, 2024, helps New Mexicans with the high cost of living, invests in affordable housing, protects women’s rights, combats the climate crisis, and honors our commitment to our veterans. It also includes numerous provisions and funding for community projects that Congresswoman Leger Fernández secured.

“This bipartisan compromise is a Read More

Mayor Tim Keller Visits Northern New Mexico College

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller signs an MOU between the City of Albuquerque and Northern New Mexico College as NNMC President Hector Balderas, left, and Regent Ruben Archuleta look on. Courtesy/NNMC

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller brought city leaders to visit Northern New Mexico College Feb. 23, from left, NNMC President Hector Balderas, Board of Regents President Michael Martin, Vice President Erica Rita Velarde, Regent Rubin Archuleta, Mayor Keller and NNMC Foundation Board President Alfred Herrera. Courtesy/NNMC

NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller brought city leaders Read More

Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs Legislation Expanding Tuition-Free College, University Research And More In New Mexico

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor: 

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed five bills into law that sustain and expand tuition-free college, fund university research, support students in career training programs and adopt affirmative consent policies on college campuses.

“By signing these key bills, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ensured that New Mexico continues to be a leader in higher education. With these five new laws, we’re making college more accessible and affordable, supporting our workforce, keeping our state at the forefront of innovation Read More

Heinrich Applauds Ambitious Modernization Proposal For Santa Teresa Port Of Entry, Urges Swift Approval

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urged the prompt completion of a feasibility study to expand and modernize the Santa Teresa Port of Entry (STLPOE).

Last week, March 6, 2024, GSA and CBP presented their feasibility study findings to the public. Funded by Congressionally Directed Spending secured by Heinrich in the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Agreement, the feasibility study included findings to expand the port to Read More

County Tourism Implementation Task Force To Meet Tuesday

COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Tourism Implementation Task Force will meet at noon Tuesday, March 19 at the Municipal Building, at 1000 Central Ave., and virtually on Zoom.

This meeting is open to the public.

Find the agenda to this meeting here.

Find the link to this meeting here.

Meeting ID: 850-7284-8071 Read More

Scenes From Chamber Of Commerce Business After Hours At LAPS Foundation & Los Alamos Schools Credit Union

At left, LAPS Foundation Board President Judy Bjarke-McKenzie and Executive Director Jenny McCumber and Los Alamos Schools Credit Union CEO/President Matt Schmidt are among those gathered for the Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event Thursday at 1010 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Business After Hours event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Schools Credit Union CEO/President Matt Schmidt, right, and Owner/Qualifying Broker Lance Eaton of EXIT Realty Advantage NM at the Business After Hours event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Tax Law Provisions Open Solar Tax Credit To New Mexicans

EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — Now that Gov. Lujan Grisham has signed omnibus tax package for 2024 into law, the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is preparing to accept a new wave of applications for its Solar Market Development Tax Credit Program.

The 2024 tax omnibus, House Bill 252, contains provisions that make the existing solar tax credit available to more New Mexicans.

Those provisions include:

  • Raising the annual cap on the total amount of credits that can be issued to $30 million per tax year.
  • Ensuring that tribal members who hold property in leasehold are eligible
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New Mexico Delegation Welcomes $64 Million To Modernize And Improve Grid Infrastructure

New Mexico Delegation News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed $64,362,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development loans to increase access to clean, affordable energy by building and improving electric infrastructure across New Mexico. 

Continental Divide Electric Coop will Read More

New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium Joins White House ‘Challenge To End Hunger And Build Healthy Communities’

NMHED News:

SANTA FE — The Biden Administration announced late last month that New Mexico has joined the White House’s “Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities” – a nationwide call-to-action to communities to commit to helping President Joe Biden end hunger by 2030.

Established in 2023 via funding from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative, the New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium brings public and tribal colleges and universities together around the issue of food and housing insecurity for college students, faculty and staff statewide.

A collaboration between all Read More

Ft. Sill Apache Tribe And New Mexico Leaders Head To D.C. March 18 To Advocate For Gila River Protections

Ft. Sill Apache Tribe News:

DEMING — Representatives from the Ft. Sill Chiricahua Warm Springs Apache Tribe are coming together in Washington, D.C. March 18 with other tribal leaders, local officials and organizations to meet with New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation, to advocate for passage of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act.

The Act would protect the last free-flowing rivers remaining in New Mexico – the Gila and San Francisco Rivers and tributaries.

Legislation to protect the Gila River and its tributaries has been introduced four times in the last Read More

New Strategic Vision: 2024-2034 ‘Charts Steady Beat Of Progress’ Across Environmental Management Complex

Courtesy/EM

EM News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) released its Strategic Vision 2024-2034, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.

Built on successes achieved in recent years, the document is an update of previous editions and was developed through outreach and with feedback from regulators, tribal nations, EM advisory boards, local communities and other partners.

“The fifth iteration of the Strategic Vision charts a steady beat of progress for 2024 to 2034 at every EM site,” Read More

New Mexico Governor Signs Executive Order Strengthening Fostering Connections Program At CYFD

President Joe Biden’s domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden, left, watches as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs an executive order strengthening the Fostering Connections program. Courtesy/Office of the Governor

From the Office of the Governor: 

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Thursday signed an executive order strengthening the Fostering Connections program to expand services for youth who did not previously qualify.

Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s domestic policy advisor, joined the governor for the announcement at the New Mexico State Capitol.

“New Mexico has the nation’s Read More

Nominations Open In New Mexico For 2024 Governor’s Awards For Excellence In The Arts

NMDCA News:

The New Mexico Arts Commission and the New Mexico Arts Division announce a call for nominations for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. Nominations are only open to organizations and living artists in New Mexico.

Nominations may be made by any New Mexico resident except for New Mexico Arts Commissioners and New Mexico Arts Division staff.

Please note: Galleries may not nominate artists they represent. Self-nominations and nominations by immediate family or members of the same household will not be accepted.

Nomination deadline is 5 p.m. MDT., Wednesday, April Read More

Española Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Lucero Center

Española’s love of public art … a mural at Lucero Center. Courtesy photo

Lucero Center was the site of the March 5 Municipal Election. Courtesy photo

City of Española News:

The City of Española on Friday, March 15 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Richard L. Lucero Center. The Center, which houses the City’s library and recreational facilities, is named after the late Mayor Richard L. Lucero.

Lucero presided over the administration that saw the Center built.

Española’s library was first established in 1915 when books were placed at the home of the daughter of the first stationmaster Read More

County Board Of Public Utilities Regular Session March 20

COUNTY News:

The Board of Public Utilities will hold a regular session at 5:30 p.m.  Wednesday, March 20 in Council Chambers.

Members of the public may view proceedings online or attend and provide public comment in person or via Zoom.

The agenda is attached, and the complete packet is available online here. Read More

New Mexico Higher Education Secretary Stephanie Rodriguez Urges Public Colleges And Universities Against Increasing Tuition

Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez

NMHED News:

SANTA FE — Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez issued a statement urging public colleges and universities to keep tuition levels flat for the coming semester:

“As New Mexico continues to make strides in ensuring access to higher education for all its residents, I strongly urge our public colleges and universities to refrain from raising tuition in the coming year. Our state has made history by establishing the nation’s largest trust fund for tuition-free college and by investing a record $162 million in the Opportunity Scholarship Read More

Governor On Death Of State Police Ofc. Justin Hare 

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement after State Police Officer Justin Hare was killed early this morning in the line of duty.

“I’m heartbroken by the devastating news that State Police Officer Justin Hare was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call near Tucumcari this morning. It’s a tragic reminder of the dangers our law enforcement officers face each time they put on a uniform and report for duty. Officer Hare was doing his job protecting his community, and his sacrifice will Read More

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