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Udall, Murphy Introduce Bill To Help Beginning Farmers Pay Student Loan Debt

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U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― As the U.S. Congress begins debate on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Student Loan Forgiveness for Farmers and Ranchers Act, to create a loan forgiveness program for beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as other groups such as women, veterans, and minority farmers.
 
Student loan debt is a major hurdle for beginning farmers and this legislation will serve as an incentive for farmers to enter—and stay—in the agricultural industry, and
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New Mexico Governor Orders Flags To Half Staff To Honor Roswell Firefighter Jeff Stroble

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STATE News:
 
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered state flags to half staff Friday, July 26, in honor of the memory of Jeff Stroble, 46, the Roswell firefighter who died Sunday, July 21.
 
Stroble, a 17-year veteran of the department, sustained injuries in the line of duty stemming from an explosion June 5 that occurred while members of the Roswell Fire Department were preparing for the city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display. 
 
“My heart is broken for Jeff Stroble’s family and the people in Roswell who knew him well,” Gov. Lujan Grisham
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DNCU Named #1 Financial Institution By Best Of Santa Fe 2019 … For Fifth Consecutive Year

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Courtesy/DNCU

BUSINESS News:

  • This year, DNCU also is proclaimed #1 Lender, and #3 for Best Mortgage Lender and Best Place to Work

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU), New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative was just named #1 Financial Institution by the Santa Fe Reporter’s Readers’ Poll in 2019.

This is the fifth year in a row that DNCU ranks as #1 Financial Institution. The awards do not end there as DNCU is named #1 Lender in Santa Fe for 2019. In the categories for Best Mortgage Lender and Best Place to Work, Del Norte Credit Union came in third place.

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On The Job In Los Alamos: Chuck Hannaford Of The New Mexico Office Of Archaeological Studies

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On the job in Los Alamos is Research Associate Chuck Hannaford ,from the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies, teaching young students Tuesday at Ashley Pond Park about Native-American life in New Mexico, as part of the History Adventures children’s summer program presented by the Los Alamos History Museum. The program includes hands-on history activities that has kids moving, making, thinking, sharing and learning every Tuesday morning through July at Ashley Pond Park. History Adventures is free and no registration is required. For more information, click here. #wherediscoveriesaremade. Read More

Tickets On Sale For Angel Fire Wine & Wagyu Festival

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Courtesy/AFR

Scene from previous Angel Fire Wine & Wagyu Weekend. Courtesy/AFR

 
AFR News:
 
ANGEL FIRE ― Angel Fire Resort, Northern New Mexico’s premier year-round family vacation destination, announced tickets are now on sale for the third annual Angel Fire Wine & Wagyu Weekend.
 
The three-day western-themed food and wine event, sponsored by Texas-based A Bar N Ranch, Aug. 15-18. The festival offers guests the best in Wagyu beef, fine wines and western hospitality with food samplings, live music, country dancing and a deluxe Sunday Brunch.  
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Senators Udall, Heinrich Lead Democratic Policy And Communications Committee Hearing On Mistreatment Of Children At The Border

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― In face of the Senate Republicans’ refusal to hold a hearing on conditions at the southern border, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in leading a Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) hearing Tuesday entitled “America Speaks Out: Stop Trump’s Cruel Treatment of Children at the Border.”
 
During the hearing, the senators heard testimony from a range of medical and legal experts on the Trump administration’s
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National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum Hosts Farewell Party For Qué Chola Exhibition Aug. 4

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NHCC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) will host a Farewell Party Aug. 4 for its popular exhibition Qué Chola that has tripled attendance to the Art Museum since it opened March 8.
 
The Farewell Party, held on the first Sunday of the month, which allows free entrance to the Art Museum, will feature food, music, fashion, a car show, and a final chance to view Qué Chola.
 
The exhibition Qué Chola features cholas and homegirls in art and pop culture and celebrates her as a symbol of strength, power, and resilience in the face of racial, gender, and economic
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CIR Ambassador Roundtable In Santa Fe Addresses State Of The State Department At Luncheon Aug. 9

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SFCIR News:
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations is hosting an event at 11:30 a.m., Aug. 9 at the Estancia Primera Clubhouse, 450 Avenida Primera South in Santa Fe.
The event includes lunch and a panel discussion to hear Ambassador Vicki Huddleston, Ambassador Mark Asquino and Ambassador Pat Hawkins discuss the current status of the State Department under Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
What comes next with Iran? With North Korea? With Venezuela? What are the effects of “foreign policy by tweet”? Has Secretary Pompeo restored morale at State? What is the status of treaties, trade
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Balderas Urges FDA To Partner With States To Protect New Mexican Consumers Of Cannabis-Derived Products

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Attorney General Hector Balderas
 
AG News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas joins a coalition of 37 bipartisan State Attorneys General urging federal cooperation with the states to protect consumers from false advertising and harms to their health from products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including cannabidiol (CBD).
 
In a public comment filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the AGs highlight the need for research into the risks and potential benefits of cannabinoid products to inform consumers and assist in state-level
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