Gov. Lujan Grisham Applauds $300 Million Investment In High-Tech Cannabis Manufacturing And Research Facility
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Rural New Mexico will soon be the home to one of the nation’s largest cannabis manufacturing and research facilities, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Bright Green Corp. announced Monday – a $300 million investment in a state-of-the-art agricultural ecosystem on company-owned property in Grants, embracing the latest technology and automation, delivering consistency and purity to the production of high-quality cannabis for the advancement of medical research.
The project is expected to create more than 170 construction jobs and an initial Read More
SFNF: Lightning Sparks Macho Fire Near Pecos
Map of the Macho Fire sparked by lightning Sunday about 12 miles northwest of Pecos. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) fire personnel are implementing a full suppression strategy on the Macho Fire sparked by lightning Sunday about 12 miles northwest of Pecos.
Since the fire is in steep terrain with limited access, fire managers are utilizing a helicopter to make repeated water drops on the fire.
Start date: May 23, 2021
Cause: Lightning
Location: Macho Canyon on Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), about 12 miles northwest of Pecos
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New Mexico Department Of Workforce Solutions Issues Revised 2021 Employer Tax Rates
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE – A tax rate review and recalculation was conducted for all New Mexico employers by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) under the provisions of the Small Business Recovery Act of 2020.
Revised notices were sent out last week informing employers if their rate increased, decreased, or was unchanged from the notices sent in November 2020.
NMDWS recalculated the tax rate for over 50,000 contributory employers to omit benefit charges, employer wages, and contributions for the period of March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.
As a result of the recalculation, Read More
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DOH News:AG Balderas: Grand Jury Indictment Of Counselor Accused Of Stealing Thousands Of Dollars From Medicaid Program
Attorney General Hector Balderas
From the Office of the Attorney General:
LAS CRUCES – New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announced today that the Office of the Attorney General secured a grand jury indictment against Cathy Chidester of Drop In Counseling for defrauding the State’s Medicaid program, among other charges.
Chidester is accused of illegally billing the program, spanning Sept. 1, 2017 to Oct. 28, 2019. Chidester faces 15 felony charges, including multiple counts of fraud over $20,000.00, obstruction of investigation, Medicaid fraud and theft of identity.
“Medicaid Read More
Santa Fe Symphony Presents: Tate Meets Mozart
Courtesy/The Santa Fe Symphony
MUSIC News:
Santa Fe Symphony presents Tate Meets Mozart 4 p.m. Sunday, May 30.
Experience Santa Fe Symphony musicians performing Mozart’s masterful Flute Quartet No. 1, Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Raccoon Talk for Solo Violin, Cherokee and Quapaw composer Louis Ballard’s Ritmo Indio, Francisco Braga’s A Sonorous Dialogue to the Moon, the world premiere of Alfredo Rolando Ortiz’s Habanera Gris, arranged by Tyler Emerson for Harp and Vocals and more.
Beautifully filmed on the 15-acre residential campus of the School Read More
Heinrich Encourages Eligible New Mexicans To Apply For Broadband, Technology Assistance Through FCC Program
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) is encouraging eligible New Mexicans and Tribal residents to apply for consumer discounts through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for families and students in New Mexico,” Heinrich said. “We must ensure all New Mexicans have access to broadband services and this FCC program is a great way to help eligible applicants pay for the services they need. I will Read More
NMDOT: Campaign Raises Seat Belt Safety Awareness
‘State2State Buckle Up’ and National ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaigns remind drivers to be safe and buckle up. Courtesy/NHTSA
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and local law enforcement agencies join Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming reminding travelers to buckle up.
The ‘State2State. Buckle up’ campaign wants travelers to stay buckled in every state no matter how far they are going.
The campaign coincides with the start of the national ‘Click it or Ticket’ seat belt enforcement period, beginning May 24. Participating states will alert Read More