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‘Corporate Animals’ To Film In New Mexico

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NMFO News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the independent feature film “Corporate Animals” starring Demi Moore and Ed Helms will begin filming mid-June through early July in Santa Fe and Abiquiu.
 
“I’m proud to welcome another great independent feature to New Mexico,” Film Office Director Nick Maniatis said. “New Mexico’s deep base of talent, infrastructure and our strong incentives continue to help us attract independent films to New Mexico.”
 
The production will
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FBI: Mescalero Apache Man Pleads Guilty To Assault

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FBI News:

 

ALBUQUERQUE ― Patrick Moquino, 39, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Nation who resides in Mescalero, pled guilty Wednesday in Federal Court in Las Cruces, to an assault charge.

 

Moquino was arrested July 11, 2017, on a criminal complaint charging him with assaulting a Mescalero Apache man by punching and kicking the victim in the head. Moquino subsequently was indicted Nov. 8, 2017, and charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. According to the indictment, Moquino committed the assault March 14, 2017, on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation Read More

Balderas Secures Key Victory In Massive Opioid Litigation

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Wednesday, Attorney General Hector Balderas announced a key victory in New Mexico’s lawsuit against major opioid manufacturers and distributors—the case will be tried in New Mexico state court.
 
Late Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that Attorney General Balderas’ lawsuit must be returned to the state court where it was originally filed. April 25 of this year, McKesson Corporation, a pharmaceutical distributor that reported 2017 revenues of nearly $200 billion, removed New Mexico’s case to federal
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Los Alamos Participants Graduate From Leadership New Mexico’s 2017-2018 Core Program

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Karen Bayless, Core Class of 2010, Lifetime Member, Co-Owner, Bayless Drilling Company, and Leadership New Mexico Core Program Curriculum Committee Chairman; Graduate Graig Newell of Los Alamos; and Doug Smith, Core Class of 2004, Executive Vice President, Presbyterian Medical Services. Courtesy photo
 
Karen Bayless, Core Class of 2010, Lifetime Member, Co-Owner, Bayless Drilling Company, and Leadership New Mexico Core Program Curriculum Committee Chairman; Graduate Terry Priestley of Los Alamos; and Doug Smith, Core Class of 2004, Executive Vice President, Presbyterian
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Sen. Heinrich Honored By National Park Trust

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Sen. Heinrich at the National Park Trust’s 18th Annual Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award Reception, June 13. Courtesy/National Park Trust
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) was honored by the National Park Trust with the 18th Annual Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. for his outstanding efforts to support and advocate for the protection of America’s public lands and encouraging kids to experience the great outdoors.
 
He was recognized for championing the bipartisan Every Kid Outdoors Act
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Governor Announces Plan To Serve Millions Of Meals To Kids This Summer

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Gov. Susana Martinez
 
STATE News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Gov. Susana Martinez has announced summer food programs offered across New Mexico and urged all New Mexico youth to take advantage of the nutritious meals being provided this summer through CYFD and PED’s summer food programs.
 
This summer, over 2.8 million meals will be served to low-income children.  Since 2011, over 18 million meals have been served to New Mexico youth throughout the state.
 
“Having access to nutritious meals during the summer months gives our children an excellent opportunity to continue
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Bipartisan Group Of Senators File Amendment To Require Release Of Water Contamination Report

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) led a bipartisan group of senators in filing an amendment Wednesday to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish an unreleased federal study about widespread water contamination from commonly-used chemicals.
 
According to media reports and publicly available emails, officials at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) blocked the release of the HHS report showing that far lower levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) threaten human health
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State Law And Court Rule Changes In Guardianship And Conservatorship Cases

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NMSC News:
 
SANTA FE ― Guardians and conservators will be required to submit additional information about a protected person’s finances and health in reports to district courts under new rules and forms approved by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
 
It will be mandatory starting July 1 that guardians and conservators use the forms specified in court procedural rules. Changes in rules and forms were necessary to implement improvements in the adult guardianship system under a new state law that takes effect next month.
 
Legislatively approved amendments to the Uniform Probate
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Rio Chama Through SFNF Remains Closed

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Santa Fe National Forest (Forest) officials remind everyone that the entire Forest is closed to the general public.
 
The Rio Chama Corridor is closed to all public use, with the exception of permitted commercially outfitted and private boaters that launch from El Vado Ranch (Cooper’s Ranch) and take out at either Chavez Canyon or Big Eddy. Additionally, Forest Road 151 is closed to the public except for BLM-permitted float trips, private land owners and their guests.
 
“We’ve had members of the general public access, or try to access, the Rio Chama
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FBI: Police Still Looking For Pinstripe Suit Bandit

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FBI News:
 
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are still looking for a man who wore a gray pinstripe suit May 21, when he robbed a northeast Albuquerque bank.
 
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s, approximately 5’8″ tall, with dark brown hair, a thin mustache, and a skinny build. He wore a gray suit with pinstripes, a white dress shirt, black frame glasses with clear lenses, and black tennis shoes.
 
At approximately 4:33 p.m., the suspect entered Bank of America, 5600 Lomas Boulevard, NE, and passed a demand note and a bag to a teller. The
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