Non-Local News Releases

SANTA FE —  The State of New Mexico announced the opening of its new Economic Development Department and Tourism office at the World Trade Center in Mexico City, marking a major step in strengthening trade, tourism and cross-border collaboration. 

The launch was celebrated on October 7 with a ribbon-cutting and letter of intent signing event in Mexico City and a live video conference connecting partners across New Mexico and Mexico. Attendees included Roberto Velasco, Undersecretary for North America; Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, Ambassador of Mexico in the United States; Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León, Consul General of Mexico in El Paso, Texas; Patricia Pinzón Sánchez, Head Consul of Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Isaac Romero, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for New Mexico EDD; and Dr. Shanna Sasser, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for New Mexico Department of Tourism. Mexico City, the world's 7th largest city, serves as a key hub for trade and economic partnership.

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Albuquerque, NM — Family Friendly New Mexico (FFNM) will begin taking applications October 10th for the 2026 Family Friendly Business Award®, the statewide recognition program honoring employers who demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace policies and practices that support employees and their families.

"At Taos Ski Valley, being recognized by Family Friendly New Mexico reinforces what we believe at our core, that when our staff and their families are supported, our whole community thrives. In an outdoor industry where equity can be a challenge, especially for women, their resources and recognition encourage us to keep strengthening policies that allow our staff to balance work and family. This ensures everyone has the opportunity to contribute fully and bring their best selves to our mountain and our community," said Lori Rangel, Senior Human Resources Manager at Taos Ski Valley.

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing conditions have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.

Bill Evans Lake: The most recent report was received Sept. 25. At that time, fishing for catfish was very good when using jerky.

Caballo Lake: The lake is now open to motorized boat use and the boat ramp has reopened, as water levels have returned to normal after work to remove excessive debris from the dam's intake structure. Visit Caballo Lake State Park's website for more information.

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, statewide land grant and acequia leaders joined the legislature's interim Land Grant Committee to announce their shared legislative priorities for the upcoming session. In this final meeting of the interim committee, members officially endorsed three pieces of proposed legislation.

One proposal would improve the distribution process and adjust payout amounts within the Land Grant-Merced Assistance Fund, created in 2022. It also makes this a permanent fund, which retains allocated money for use the next year, rather than reverting it back to the state's general fund. 

Albuquerque, NM —Today, the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee, (LHHS) Chaired by Representative Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson, (D-Albuquerque) received dubious testimony regarding the effect of Medical Malpractice Claims on New Mexico Healthcare Providers. Presented by recently disbarred Professor Bernard Black, the biased information was disputed by both Republicans and Democrats alike, who were suspicious of the data presented and the conclusions drawn from such misleading data. Ironically, the committee chair appeared to only schedule this LHHS presentation in response to ongoing public concern regarding poor healthcare access in New Mexico and in order to combat increasing advocacy from Republicans in the Legislature. 

Absentee and Early In-Person Voting Begins Across the State. ONME will begin election observation efforts across 11 different municipalities

Santa Fe, NM – Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) has trained registered voters to serve as impartial election observers while absentee and early in-person voting are underway in 11 municipalities across the state. Residents around the state will be heading to the polls for their local elections and ONME observers will be present in Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Clayton, Farmington, Gallup, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Silver City and Taos. Early voting will conclude on Saturday, November 1, and Election Day is on Tuesday, November 4.

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