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.
ECECD announces proposed changes that will improve access to high-quality child care for most New Mexico families
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 08 May 2023 08 May 2023
SANTA FE, NM – Today, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced proposed regulations that will ensure that qualifying New Mexico families will continue to receive free child care through its child care assistance (CCA) program and child care providers will receive increased rates. These proposed changes build on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s vision for universal, high-quality early care and education. Child care businesses will continue to receive the benefits of expanded eligibility and the Competitive Pay for Professionals grant, which is set to expire in August 2023.
“No other state in the nation is doing more to relieve the financial burden of child care for families and make sure early childhood educators are fairly compensated for the incredibly important work they do,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “This administration is committed to continuing our groundbreaking work to build an early childhood system that lifts up families and supports bright futures for our children.”
$1.7 million ‘Connecting Minority Communities’ grant to NMSU will expand internet access
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- Published: 08 May 2023 08 May 2023
Hilda Gonzalez lives at New Mexico State University with her family in campus housing. She is a hybrid student, which means she takes some classes in-person and others online. Access to the internet is critical to completing her classwork, but the service is often unpredictable in NMSU’s family housing units in south campus.
“It's very important for all students, no matter what level we're at, we’re studying every single day,” Gonzalez said. “A consistent internet connection's very important because each person has different needs. You know, some people study during the day and some people at night. We need that internet flowing smoothly 24/7 because students, especially when we have a family, have only so much time to get things done.”
About 20% of the student resident population at NMSU’s Las Cruces campus lives in housing units on south campus where internet connectivity will be upgraded thanks to a federal grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) “Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.”
Learn about sustainable crop practices at NMSU Leyendecker field day
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- Published: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
Attendees at this year’s field day at New Mexico State University’s Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center will get a chance to learn more about the center’s research, as well as sustainable crop practices in southwestern New Mexico.
The field day will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. May 24 at the research center, 7200 Plant Science Circle in Las Cruces. Field tours will be offered from 8 a.m. to noon, and lunch will be provided.
Information to be presented at this year’s field day will include irrigation water management, alternative crops, disease and pest control, soil health, agrovoltaics and more. Research projects at the center include chile pepper breeding, weed control, alternative crops for sustainable bioeconomy, jujube production and pecan irrigation.
Dave Lowry, program operations director of the Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center, said the field day will provide an opportunity for attendees to also learn about sustainable agricultural practices in the arid Southwest, as well as how to make cropping systems more profitable and resilient to climate change.
NMSU student selected for Smithsonian Folklife Festival summer internship
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- Published: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
Emma Álvarez de La Rosa started playing the cello when she was 6 years old. An international student and a double-major in music and anthropology at New Mexico State University, she will be spending the summer in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Folklife and Cultural Heritage Center.
“I was able to go to an ethnomusicology conference last semester in New Orleans, and there was a booth for the Smithsonian,” Álvarez de La Rosa said. “I knew they had internships, so I thought, ‘I'm going to see if they have anything for music and anthropology,’ and they told me about their Folklife Festival internships.”
There are a number of internships available, but Álvarez de La Rosa will begin her Advanced-Level Folklife Festival Internship on June 5. This paid internship provides $800 per week for six weeks over the summer to cover her living expenses. Students will also work the 10 days of the Folklife Festival (last week of June and first week of July), which includes work on event production, technical crew, the Festival Marketplace, social media, web production, graphic design, curatorial team, the festival blog, public relations, participant and volunteer coordination, video production and administration.
NMDOT Traffic Report for week of May 7 to 14, 2023.
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
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:
Date St. Business Loop Roundabout Project, T or C
La Calerita Construction, LLC. (Contractor) construction, Phase 3 is expected to last about 4 (four) months, through September 2023, the following traffic impacts will be in place:
New Mexico Film Office Announces Netflix Feature Film “Rez Ball” Begins Production in New Mexico
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- Published: 07 May 2023 07 May 2023
Santa Fe, NM - New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced today that “Rez Ball,” an inspirational sports drama from Netflix, will be filming in and around Albuquerque, Shiprock, Belen, Los Lunas, Estancia, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, and the Navajo Nation, with the permission and support of local governments and sovereign tribal nations, through May.
“Representation matters, and I am thrilled that so many Native actors, directors, and writers are being tapped for this production,” said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. “Growing the film industry is a priority of my administration, but it’s imperative that the industry is benefiting every New Mexican.”
The production will employ nearly 3,000 New Mexicans – 180 crew members and 2737 background talent - and is set to star Jessica Matten (“Dark Winds”), Julia Jones (“The Mandalorian”), New Mexico native Amber Midthunder (“Prey”), Kiowa Gordon (“Dark Winds”), Dallas Goldtooth (“Reservation Dogs”), Cody Lightening (“Echo”), Ernest Tsosie (“Better Call Saul”), and introducing Kauchani Bratt along with newcomers Devin Sampson-Craig, River Rayne Thomas, Jojo Jackson, Avery Hale, Hunter Redhorse Arthur, Henry Wilson Jr, Jaren K. Robledo, Damian Henry Castellane, Kusem Goodwind, and Zoey Reyes, as they tell the story of the Chuska Warriors, a Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico.
NMSU business students explore national lab careers
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- Published: 05 May 2023 05 May 2023
Students and a professor from New Mexico State University’s College of Business visited the Los Alamos National Laboratory earlier this spring. Students from the Las Cruces campus were able to explore job opportunities, and LANL employees, who are part of NMSU’s online MBA cohort, received in-person instruction.
In March, Dwight Kealy, college professor of business law in the Department of Finance and interim MBA director, traveled to Los Alamos to meet and teach some of his online MBA students at the national lab. He was joined by seven NMSU students, both undergraduate and graduate, from Las Cruces who are interested in LANL job opportunities, and Cecelia Carrasco, MBA adviser.
“Together, we received an amazing tour of the 40-square-mile facility with over 15,000 employees committed to solving national security challenges,” Kealy said.
Traffic Alert : White Sands Missile Range - US 70 Roadblock
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 05 May 2023 05 May 2023
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Monday, May 8, 2023.
US 70 will be blocked two times beginning at 6:25 a.m. and the second block will begin at 7:55 a.m. lasting approximately 1 hour each. The block will be located at 'BLUE Block' (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and at 'BROWN Block' (Mile Marker 192). Nike Avenue will also be impacted by this block; however, San Augustine Pass and Las Cruces Gate will remain open.
All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call WSMR at 575-678-2221/2222 for updates or go to New Mexico Department of Transportation: www.nmroads.com or call 511.