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Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Sign Up For Alerts & Connect With Neighbors

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SFNF continues the Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign with their November message: Sign Up for Alerts and Connect with Neighbors. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Since wildfire does not respect property lines, November is a good time of year to help your community become a fire-adapted community that is more resilient to the impacts of wildfire and better able to coexist with fire on the landscape.

The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and partners at nearby national forests, agencies and non-governmental organizations continue the Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign Read More

Los Alamos County: Winter Sidewalk Guidelines

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COUNTY News:

During the winter months, the County would like to remind residents that it is important to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice so that they remain passable for postal workers, children walking to school and others who need to use them.

When possible, and depending upon available resources, County crews will conduct sidewalk-clearing operations by removing snow first from the adopted “safe routes to school” and then move to other selected sidewalks.

The County does not clear every sidewalk due to limited resources.

Sidewalk priorities are listed below: 

  1. Safe routes to school
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New Mexico Energy Conservation & Management Division Launches Site To Accept Sustainable Building Tax Credit Applications

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Director Louise Martinez

EMNRD News:

SANTA FE — The Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECMD) of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)  has launched a website to accept applications for tax credits from residents who take steps to make their homes and businesses more energy efficient.

The Sustainable Building Tax Credits were updated in 2020 through amendments to state statutes governing personal and corporate income taxes. The legislation governing the personal income tax credit includes provisions that offer extra incentive for making Read More

County: Demand Likely To Keep Heating Costs High

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Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

With colder weather ahead and inflation hitting hard, people are concerned about the fluctuating cost of natural gas and how it is going to impact their budgets this winter.

While the details are complex, the overview is simple: it’s a classic story of supply and demand. 

In Los Alamos, natural gas customers of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) have paid a pass-through cost-of-gas rate since 2013. More specifically, they pay a 3-piece charge that includes a standard service charge, a fixed rate per therm and a variable rate per therm. That variable Read More

SFNF: Wildfire Preparedness Is Year-Round: Remove Dead Plants & Debris From Property

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Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — As fall approaches and cooler temperatures set in, wildfire season can seem like a distant concern.

However, this is a great time to begin preparations for the next fire season and clean up around your home. The 2022 Wildfire Preparedness is Year-Round campaign provides monthly wildfire preparedness tasks that follow the changing seasons.

The October message from the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and partners at other forests, agencies and non-governmental organizations is remove dead plants and debris from your property.

Seasonal upkeep, like raking Read More

Budget Proposal Includes Rep. Leger Fernández Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, $2.5 Billion To Compensate Survivors

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez announced that the budget proposal to fund the government through December includes the authorization of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act and $2.5 billion to compensate survivors of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.

The provisions were included in the proposed FY 2022 Continuing Resolution (“CR”), which would keep the government funded through Dec. 16. The CR still needs to be voted on and passed in both the Senate and the House Read More

Public Regulation Commission Encourages Utility Providers And Ratepayers To Participate In New Mexico Home Fund Financial Relief Program

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NMPRC News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) encourages utility service providers and customers to utilize the benefits available through the New Mexico Home Fund, a statewide financial assistance program administered by the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration and funded by the U.S. Treasury Department.

The program offers monetary relief for homeowners and renters who have fallen behind on rental, mortgage, and utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round of awards is for eligible recipients who need help paying bills dating Read More

New Mexico To Deliver $10.9 Million In Utility Assistance

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HSD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) has announced a second supplemental payment was issued Sept. 16, to New Mexicans approved for the Low-Income Home Energy Program (LIHEAP) between Oct. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31.  

HSD received $22 million from the Federal American Rescue Plan as additional funding for LIHEAP, a program that provides qualified, low-income families with one yearly payment to assist with home heating and cooling costs. Payments are directly made to the HSD LIHEAP customer’s utility vendor. 

“This assistance will help New Mexico families alleviate Read More

USDA Rural Development Increases Grant Fund Limits For Those Homes Damaged By Forest Fires In New Mexico

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Director Patricia Dominguez

USDA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director Patricia Dominguez announced today the department will be increasing grant funding to those areas in New Mexico receiving a presidential disaster declaration because of this summer’s forest fires.

“This funding will help offset the cost to repair homes that were damaged by wildfires that we saw ravage our state this summer,” Dominguez said. “The once in a lifetime grant will increase from $10,000 to $36,520 for those elderly low-income residents living in rural Colfax, Lincoln, Read More