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RCLC Issues Response To DOE-IG Report

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RCLC News:

SANTA FE – The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities (RCLC) issued the following response today to the Department of Energy Inspector General report:

The RCLC is pleased to see the Department of Energy Inspector General report issued and is working with the Department of Energy to provide them with the information they need to complete this process.

The RCLC looks forward to continuing to represent our local communities to the Washington leadership who control the lab.

There are benefits and challenges to hosting a DOE facility. Because the lab is part of our community, Read More

State Land Office Offers Domestic Violence Awareness Training During Lunch Hour Oct.15 And Oct. 30

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STATE News:

State Land Office employees gathered Tuesday to raise an “End Domestic Violence” flag, which features the purple ribbon recognizing survivors and victims of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. Approximately 59 percent of incidents in New Mexico are never reported to law enforcement.

“The crisis of domestic violence needs attention, not just in October, Read More

NMDOH Reports First Five Flu Cases Of Season

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NMDOH News: 

NMDOH Recommends Flu Vacines for People 6 Mos. & Older

 
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza (better known as flu) of the 2019-2020 season.
 
All five cases are adults; three cases reside in Sandoval County, one in Santa Fe County, and there has been one fatal case in Bernalillo County where the 90-year-old patient died.
 
“Flu can be fatal if left untreated or if a person – at any age – has a weakened immune system,” NMDOH Cabinet Secretary Kathy Kunkel said. “Getting your flu vaccination
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Conservation Groups File Lawsuit To Protect Dunes Sagebrush Lizard In New Mexico And Texas

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A dunes sagebrush lizard. Courtesy/wikipedia
 
Defenders of Wildlife News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s continued failure to protect severely imperiled dunes sagebrush lizards under the Endangered Species Act.
 
The groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) to list the species as threatened or endangered in May 2018. The agency had 90 days to determine whether the petition showed the lizard could warrant listing, and if so, initiate a status
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DreamHouse Is Title Sponsor Of New Mexico Bowl

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DHP News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― ESPN Events and DreamHouse announced Tuesday a multi-year title sponsorship that will begin with the 2019 DreamHouse New Mexico Bowl.
 
The entitlement of the DreamHouse New Mexico Bowl is part of a collegiate partnership reached by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, and DreamHouse.
 
The fourteenth annual game will kickoff at noon MST (2 p.m. EST) Saturday, Dec. 21 at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque.
 
“This is a tremendous day for New Mexico and for our event, but also for the state’s thriving film industry and overall economy,” said Executive
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State Rep. Christine Trujillo Moves Endorsement To Congressional Candidate Laura M. Montoya

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Congressional Candidate Laura M. Montoya

POLITICAL News:

RIO RANCHO – State Rep. Christine Trujillo withdrew her endorsement of fellow state representative Joseph Sanchez and endorses Sandoval County Treasurer Laura M. Montoya.

“This decision came after discussions with Joseph regarding his position on women’s equal access to healthcare,” Rep. Trujillo said. “No matter what you believe or choose for your own family, elected officials must respect the fact that government should not be interfering with women’s healthcare decisions. We are in 2019 and yet, still fighting for equal rights Read More

Unemployment Insurance Division Receives Two U.S. Department Of Labor Performance Excellence Awards

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NMDWS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ (NMDWS) Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division received two national awards from the United States Department of Labor for Performance Excellence in Benefit Payments and Program Integrity Excellence.
 
The awards were presented in Boston, MA during the 2019 National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Workforce Summit.
 
The awards criteria reflect an array of UI system and performance areas most critical to its success and allow for recognition to be given to the top-performing
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New Standard Licenses Now Available At MVD

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Example of the new New Mexico Standard Licence now being issued at New Mexico Motor Vehicles. Courtesy photo
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division this week began issuing its new Standard License, an alternative to the Real ID License and which is easier to obtain.
 
The Standard Driver’s Licenses were created under legislation sponsored by Sens. Gerald Ortiz y Pino and Daniel Ivey-Soto, both of Albuquerque, and signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
 
“The Standard License provides New Mexicans a simple,
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New Mexico GOP Chairman Steve Pearce Issues Statement On Forest Service Suspensions

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GOP Chairman Steve Pearce
 
New Mexico GOP News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce released the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the U.S. Forest Service lifting the suspension of sales of fuelwood permits:

“Today’s announcement lifting the suspension of fuelwood permits only addresses one of the four main problems created by the U.S. district court judge who made a ruling against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The ruling continues to kill jobs New Mexico desperately needs, puts our wonderful Read More

Forest Service Resumes Fuelwood Permit Sales At Carson, Cibola, Gila, Lincoln, Santa Fe And Tonto

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FOREST SERVICE News:

ALBUQUERQUE  – The court-ordered injunction suspending all timber management activities on the five national forests in New Mexico and the Tonto National Forest in Arizona has been modified to allow the personal cutting and collection of fuelwood. 

The Forest Service will resume permit sales immediately.

“We are pleased with this modification, which highlights the fact that we all want to do right by the communities we serve and reduce unnecessary burdens on communities that depend on the national forests for their sustenance,” Southwestern Read More

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