Non-Local News Releases
This category will feature news releases from out-of-area government agencies and representatives, as well as events that are not taking place in the four-county area of Grant, Catron, Hidalgo or Luna. For local events please visit Local News Releases.
New Mexico State Police Helicopter Rescues injured hikers
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 30 March 2024 30 March 2024
Albuquerque NM – The New Mexico State Police Aircraft Section rescued 2 individuals that had been injured while hiking near the Embudo Trailhead.
On March 27, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the crew of the New Mexico State Police Aircraft Section, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, launched from Double Eagle airport to conduct a hoist rescue, in the Sandia Mountains, in Bernalillo County.
The information received from a New Mexico State Police Search and Rescue Coordinator explained a rockslide occurred near the Embudo Trail Head in the Sandia Mountains. 3 subjects were hurt during the rockslide. The coordinator explained one of the subjects had a head injury and lost consciousness for a brief time, the second subject had an open fracture to their leg, and the third subject had a sprained ankle. The rescue crews on the ground were requesting the assistance of ABLE 7, the New Mexico State Police Helicopter.
Southwest Climate Outlook March 2024
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 29 March 2024 29 March 2024
Southwest Climate Outlook - March 2024
Welcome to this month's edition of the Southwest Climate Outlook!
In this Issue:
- Precipitation & Temperature
- Drought
- Snowpack & Streamflow
- Water Supply
- ENSO Tracker
- Seasonal Forecasts
- Southwest Climate Podcast
Please send your feedback to Stacie Reece, sreece@arizona.edu.
EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 29 March 2024 29 March 2024
Heinrich, Carper, Markey, Padilla Applaud EPA’s Final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Electrification Caucus, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), also a member of the EPW Committee released the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs).
Traffic Report for the week of March 24 to April 7, 2024
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 29 March 2024 29 March 2024
In all construction zones, motorists are asked to reduce speed, obey posted signs, and use extreme caution, as well as continue to be cautious of heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. PLEASE NOTE: Conditions are subject to change without notice. Double fines for speeding in work zones may be in effect.
White Sands Missile Range Notification
For information regarding closures, you may call WSMR at 678-1178 or 678-2222 for updates.
Interstates:
Elephant Butte Lake State Park set for million-dollar upgrade
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 29 March 2024 29 March 2024
Improvements aim to elevate visitor experience at popular New Mexico destination
Santa Fe, NM – The State Parks Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is embarking on a $1 million project to upgrade comfort stations at Elephant Butte Lake State Park.
The project, to be completed in stages, will begin April 1, 2024, and is anticipated to continue through August of 2024. It will entail demolishing an antiquated comfort station at the park’s main entrance and completely renovating two campground comfort stations.
USDA to Include Vital Malnutrition Treatments in International Food Aid Program
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 29 March 2024 29 March 2024
Heinrich, Graham, DeLauro Urge USDA to Include Vital Malnutrition Treatments in International Food Aid Program
WASHINGTON – Today, in a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure nutritional needs are met for those suffering from the most severe forms of hunger by including Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), a proven treatment for malnutrition, in its international food assistance program.
Currently, RUTFs do not qualify as an eligible commodity for purchase and donation in the international food assistance program known as the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
NMSU students win 2024 regional Outstanding Leadership Awards
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 28 March 2024 28 March 2024
The National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) named two New Mexico State University students as its Undergraduate and Graduate Outstanding Student Leaders of 2024 at its Regional Conference on March 16. The Regional Conference took place in St. George, Utah and included colleges from Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.
The Outstanding Student Leadership Award was created to give special recognition to the students who serve as the backbone of campus orientation programs, letting their creativity and enthusiasm guide the path to success.
T or C Roundabout Project Work on Southernmost Roundabout
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 28 March 2024 28 March 2024
Construction Update: Crews to Remove and Replace Concrete on Southernmost Roundabout For About Three Weeks Beginning Monday, April 1, 2024. See flyer below.