Santa Fe Community Foundation Announces New Chair And Six Board Members
SFCF News:
SANTA FE — The Santa Fe Community Foundation (SFCF), the largest nonprofit funder In New Mexico, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new chair and six new members to its board of directors.
Dion Silva, Regional President of Enterprise Bank & Trust, will step into a two-year term as board chair Oct. 5, 2023. He has served on the Foundation’s board of directors since October 2021 and will succeed Deborah Holloway as chair.
“The Santa Fe Community Foundation has an enduring commitment to northern New Mexico and all who call it home,” Dion Silva said. “I’m humbled to serve as chair Read More
State Personnel Office Director L. Teresa Padilla To Retire
L. Teresa Padilla
State Personnel Office News:
SANTA FE – State Personnel Office (SPO) Director L. Teresa Padilla announced her retirement after more than 20 years with the state and nearly 40 years in public service.
Padilla joined SPO as the Deputy Director in September 2021. She was named Director of SPO in September 2022.
“Director Padilla ushered the state through a monumental and safe transition back to in-person work following the COVID-19 pandemic,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “While leading the State Personnel Office, she created a strong infrastructure that will serve state Read More
FBI: Gallup Man Pleads Guilty To Distribution And Possession Of Child Pornography
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced Monday that Ervinson Yazzie pleaded guilty to one count each of distribution of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Yazzie, 34, of Gallup, will remain on conditions of release pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.
According to court documents, Read More
Robinson: Ronchetti, McCleskey Size Up Republican Presidential Candidates
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2023 New Mexico News Services
Republicans got a look at their party’s presidential candidates last week during a televised debate, and three prominent New Mexico Rs had plenty to say about it.
Mark Ronchetti, former candidate for governor, and his wife Krysty host a podcast, “No Doubt About It.” They invited political consultant Jay McCleskey to join them in a lively critique of the debaters.
Ronchetti was a political newbie, but he and his wife earned campaign savvy the hard way during his two runs for high office. I’ve criticized McCleskey in the past for hardball Read More
U.S. Senators Heinrich And Luján Announce Over $2 Million In Broadband Funding For Rio Rancho
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, announced a total of $2,198,052 in grants from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program to the Rio Rancho Public School District.
The Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) was created and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which Senators Luján and Heinrich supported. This program specifically directs federal funding for digital tools and services to eligible Read More
Communities To Take Action On International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31 To Stem Overdose Crisis
Vital Strategies News:
NEW YORK, NY — For International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) Aug. 31, public health organization Vital Strategies and hundreds of organizations and government agencies across the country are mounting community memorial events and rallying support for harm reduction services to stem the rising tide of overdose, which has claimed more than 100,000 lives in each of the past two years.
“Aug. 31, Overdose Awareness Day, is an important time to honor the lives of family and friends who we have tragically lost to overdose, now the leading cause of death for people under 50 Read More
State Bar Of New Mexico Legal Resources For The Elderly Program Hosts Estate Planning, Probate, Institutional Medicaid Workshop Sept. 5
SBNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Bar Foundation’s Legal Resources for the Elderly Program is hosting a free workshop at 11 a.m., (MT), Sept. 5, that will be available via video and teleconference.
The virtual workshop will cover Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, probate, non-probate transfers (including Transfer on Death Deeds) and Institutional Medicaid.
To register for the webinar, New Mexico residents can call 505.797.6005 and provide their first and last name and email address or click here.
After registering, you will get a confirmation email with information Read More
National Public Lands Day At Sept. 23 Valles Caldera
NPS News:
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Valles Caldera National Preserve Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
National Public Lands Day is a time to celebrate the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open spaces for education, recreation and health benefits.
This year, NPS is planning to offer several different ways to celebrate. First, NPS will host a couple of morning volunteer opportunities. At the end of the projects, volunteers will Read More
Governor Issues Statement On Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Regulations For Distributing $3.95 Billion In Assistance To Wildfire Victims
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Monday, issued a statement following FEMA’s release of regulations governing the distribution of nearly $4 billion in direct assistance to those affected by the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon wildfire:
In the summer of 2022, we saw livelihoods destroyed, families displaced, and homes lived in for generations burned to the ground by a wildfire caused by the federal government.
Today, the thousands of New Mexicans affected by the worst wildfire in our state’s history are significantly closer to being made whole, Read More
New Mexico Game & Fish Highlights How Local Residents Can Best Interact With Their Four-Legged, Wild Neighbors
NMG&F Conservation Officer Ariel Perraglio discusses when the public should contact her department regarding wildlife issues during a presentation Aug. 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
BY KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
In Los Alamos, residents need to be mindful of their neighbors – meaning the four-legged, furry wildlife that seem more and more comfortable strolling through neighborhoods and jaywalking across streets.
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMG&F) Conservation Officer Ariel Perraglio Read More