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.
Richard Adkerson Selected for Institutional Investor Hall of Fame
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 17 April 2024 17 April 2024
PHOENIX, AZ, April 17, 2024 – Institutional Investor recently selected Richard Adkerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Freeport-McMoRan, for its All-America Executive Team CEO Hall of Fame, which honors chief executives who have been voted top of their sector at least six times in a survey of sell- and buy-side participants.
Adkerson, who has served as CEO since 2003 and Chairman since 2021, has been named to the top spot in the Metals & Mining category nine times. Adkerson, along with his fellow inductees, spoke with the publication about lessons learned and greatest challenges as chief executive, key career moments and the best professional advice they have received.
NM State Police Discover Undocumented Alien Stash House
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 17 April 2024 17 April 2024
Las Cruces NM - New Mexico State Police officers arrested 2 individuals in connection with hiding undocumented aliens at a residence.
On March 12, 2024, an NMSP officer made a traffic stop on Interstate 10 west of Las Cruces on a white in color Chevrolet SUV. The occupants were displaying signs of nervous behavior and inconsistent statements. The officer asked the driver, Albert Torres (40) to exit the vehicle due to not having a driver’s license. The officer observed drug paraphernalia fall from the lap of Torres as he exited the vehicle. He was then detained. The female passenger Victoria Cabrales (37) began reaching under her seat. She was asked to exit as well due to her suspicious behavior.
Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Applications Extended Until May 3, 2024
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 16 April 2024 16 April 2024
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is accepting applications for its 2024-2025 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Grants through May 3, 2024. These grants are available to not-for-profit organizations and federal, state and local government agencies. Entities can apply for up to $20,000 per project. Recipients may use grant funds for projects that enhance recreational use of side-by-sides, ATVs, motorcycles and snowmobiles on public lands. Projects promoting OHV safety or mitigating impacts from OHV use also qualify. Law enforcement agencies are eligible for special grant funds up to $15,000 to conduct OHV patrols, control paved road use of OHVs and enforce the provisions of the OHV Act (66-3-1001 through 66-3-1021 NMSA).
$2.6 Million to Support Economic Development in Northern New Mexico,
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 16 April 2024 16 April 2024
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $2.6 Million to Support Economic Development in Northern New Mexico, Wellbeing of New Mexico’s Seniors
Two federal grants will grow local economy, create more job opportunities, support home modification projects to improve quality of life for seniors
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed two federal grants totaling $2,550,000 for Santa Fe County from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
National Work Zone Awareness Week runs April 15-19, 2024
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 16 April 2024 16 April 2024
"Work Zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever.”
DEMING – On Apr. 15, 2024, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) came together to celebrate National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) April 15-19. This event was held to remind drivers to pay attention as they approach, drive through or past work zones so both motorists and roadway workers remain safe.
NWZAW, now in its 24th year, is a national public awareness campaign that spreads the message throughout the U.S. that everyone shares the responsibility for work zone safety. This year’s theme is "Work Zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever.”
Alma D' Arte to hold a School Board Meeting despite removal of public comment
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 15 April 2024 15 April 2024
Alma D' Arte to hold a School Board Meeting Today, despite removal of public comment. A protest is scheduled to include former teachers, students and staff concerns regarding possible closure of the school.
Las Cruces, New Mexico–Alma D' Arte to hold a School Board Meeting Today, despite removal of public comment. A protest is scheduled to include former teachers, students and staff concerns regarding possible closure of the school.
This comes after several turbulent actions taken of current school administrator Dr. Adam Amador; to include his wife calling the police on a student during a regular school board meeting in an attempt to get him banned.
Five NM ag businesses set to exhibit at 2024 NRA Show
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 15 April 2024 15 April 2024
The Show for Foodservice provides opportunity to showcase products on world stage in Chicago
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show comes to Chicago, Illinois May 18-21, 2024 and is the go-to event for the foodservice industry. For New Mexico food and beverage producers that are foodservice ready and looking to distribute throughout the U.S. and internationally, New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) marketing staff assists with connecting them to supply chain buyers such as distributors. NMDA will facilitate the presence of five New Mexico companies at the 2024 NRA trade show, including Best in the West Brands, Bueno Foods, Loma Vista Products, Worthington Pecans and Zia Hatch Chile Company.
House And Senate Republicans Stand Against Mandatory 5-day School Week
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 13 April 2024 13 April 2024
HOUSE AND SENATE REPUBLICANS STAND AGAINST MANDATORY 5-DAY SCHOOL WEEK, CITING MISGUIDED POLICIES AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES
SANTA FE, NM – House and Senate Republicans today voiced their continuing opposition to the Public Education Department’s (PED) recent rule change that will effectively eliminate the four-day school week option for districts across the state. This opposition was expressed in a letter to PED Cabinet Secretary Arsenio Romero that was signed by every member of the House and Senate Republican Caucuses.
This new rule change, which PED has presented as a mere update to an existing but unenforced 180-day mandate, has been met with strong criticism from Republican lawmakers who represent those school districts that will be most negatively impacted by this new mandate. The letter to the Cabinet Secretary outlined several key concerns, including stating that PED’s characterization that this new rule change is an update is a misrepresentation of the facts. "It is disingenuous to suggest that this rule is a simple update," said Rep. Gail Armstrong (R-Magdalena). "The previous 180-day mandate has not been enforced since its inception, and the underlying law was repealed 12 years ago. It is time for the rule to be repealed, not updated,” she stated.