MADD New Mexico Partners Locally During Red Ribbon Week To Prevent Underage Drinking
MADD News:
New Pledge Campaign, #ProtectUrSelfie invites teens to say no to alcohol
Teen alcohol use kills about 4,700 each year, more than all illegal drugs combined. In connection with Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) New Mexico is launching a new social media pledge campaign that asks teens to #ProtectUrSelfie by staying alcohol-free until 21 and never getting in the car with a drinking driver.
This takes the place of the traditional pen and paper pledge and asks teens to grab a couple of friends and invite other peers to take a “selfie” with their mobile phones. Read More
NCRTD Receives FTA Administrators Award For Outstanding Public Service In Rural Public Transportation
NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro
NCRTD News:
The North Central Regional Transit District today received the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator’s Award for Outstanding Public Service in Rural Public Transportation.
The Award was presented to NCRTD Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro by FTA Acting Administrator, Therese McMillian, during the 21st National Conference on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation conference in Monterey, Calif.
In a letter acknowledging the Award, the FTA stated that, “This year’s award features rural transit Read More
White Rock Woman Runs In 2014 NYC Marathon
Ellen McGehee of White Rock at mile 20 of the Poulsbo, Wash., marathon course – her last major training run before Sunday’s NYC Marathon. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Ellen McGehee of White Rock and her sister Martha Teck are running in Sunday’s New York City Marathon to raise awareness of a specific type of cancer.
As Team IBC, they are raising awareness for inflammatory breast cancer, a form of cancer that McGehee’s friend has and is difficult to diagnose through mammography because there is generally no lump.
T-shirt designed by Celeste Levy. Courtesy photo
McGehee’s Read More
New Mexico Consortium First To Use Social Media To Track Northern Lights
A recent All-sky camera photo of the northern lights or aurora, a natural light display in the sky, predominantly seen in the high latitude regions. Courtesy/NMC
NMC News:
The New Mexico Consortium (NMC) is launching a new citizen science platform today called Aurorasaurus that allows the public to track auroras in real-time using their smartphones and the project website.
The public can help researchers track auroras on their desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Courtesy/NMC
This NSF funded project provides data to help space scientists understand the mechanics behind the beautiful Read More
2014 NMAA Fall State Championship Events
NMAA News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Activities Association would like to highlight the following important information regarding the upcoming 2014 Fall State Championships.
Cross Country
Official Championship Name:
- Laguna Development Corporation State Cross Country Championships, presented by Farmers Insurance Group
Tickets:
- Adults: $8
- Students/Seniors: $5
Championship Location:
- Rio Rancho High School
Championship Dates:
- Nov. 8
Live Video Stream:
- Championships – www.nfhsnetwork.com/channels/new-mexico
Championship Results:
- Results will be posted at www.nmact.org
St. Francis Drive Concrete Wall Barrier Repair Starts Tuesday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin construction repairs to the center concrete wall barrier on St. Francis Drive (U.S. 84/285) between Alamo Drive and the N.M. 599 bypass.
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 28, the northbound and southbound left lanes will close 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weather permitting, this project is anticipated to be completed by Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Drivers are urged to proceed through the work zones with caution, observe traffic control signs and reduce speed to the posted speed limit. Updates on this project will be posted on Read More
Governor To Welcome 450 Jobs To New Mexico
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Gov. Susana Martinez and Comcast will welcome 450 new jobs coming to New Mexico.
Comcast will locate a new bilingual customer support center in Albuquerque with the capacity for approximately 450 agents and will begin filling positions this year.
With the addition of the customer support center, Comcast will have more than 850 employees across New Mexico, doubling their presence in the state. In 2013, Comcast’s total employee investment including payroll, payroll taxes, benefits, healthcare, training, and tuition reimbursement totaled Read More
Los Alamos Chamber Manager Completes Avon Walk For Breast Cancer In Charlotte, N.C.
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, right, with her sister Valerie Partridge crossing the finish line Sunday at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event in Charlotte, N.C. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Manager Nancy Partridge, left, with her sister Valerie Partridge making the world a better place Sunday at the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event in Charlotte, N.C. Courtesy photo Read More
New Mexico Delegation Welcomes Expansion Of President’s Disaster Declaration For Summer Floods
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
STATE News
- Lawmakers had urged ‘prompt action’ to help state recover from widespread storm damage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham and Steve Pearce announced that President Obama has expanded a major disaster for the state of New Mexico for the severe storms and flooding July 27-Aug. 5, to include the Pueblo of Santa Clara, Sandoval, Otero and Lincoln counties.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
Oct. 6, the president declared a major disaster, which meant that federal aid is available to Read More
Johnson: Giving People Cash Works
By DUSTIN JOHNSONLos Alamos
Much emergency aid in disaster and war zones takes the form of in-kind assistance: food, shelter, clothing, medicine, etc. Part of the reason for this is that these may simply not be available in the area. Often though, some forms of services are still operational, especially near refugee camps or after natural disasters in heavily populated areas.
So, why not give people in these situations cash to take advantage of available, local services? The conventional wisdom has been that if you just give people cash, Read More
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- Cooler and rainier weekend around New Mexico - KRQE News 13
- What’s happening around New Mexico April 19-25 - KRQE News 13
- James McGrath Morris brings New Mexico writers to the table - Santa Fe New Mexican
- UNM celebrates 2024 New Mexico Postdoctoral Research Symposium - UNM Newsroom
- New Mexico has $4.5 billion in state funding sitting untouched - KOB 4
- New Mexico Jewish communities concerned about threat of attacks during Passover - KOB 4
