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.
NMSU announces NM Technology Student Association state conference winners
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- Published: 18 April 2023 18 April 2023
The New Mexico Technology Student Association, managed through New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering, is the state’s STEM career technical student organization. At this year’s hybrid NM TSA conference, held March 31 to April 1 at NMSU, more than 120 students from middle and high school chapters showcased their projects and practiced leadership skills through more than 35 different science, technology, engineering and math competitions. Cloudcroft High School was crowned as this year’s state champion.
Schools in attendance included Chaparral High School, Cliff High School, Cloudcroft Middle, Los Lunas High School, Newcomb High School, Pecos Cyber Academy, Santa Teresa High School, School of Dreams Academy and Volcano Vista High School.
“TSA is a wonderful career technical education program that provides students with opportunities for career-based learning that contributes to a skilled workforce in New Mexico,” said Clara Raley, NMSU STEM program manager and TSA state adviser.
National Work Zone Awareness Week runs April 17-21
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- Published: 18 April 2023 18 April 2023
“You Play a Role in Work Zone Safety. Work With Us.”
DEMING – On Apr. 17, 2023, 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 17-21. 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.
The goal is to remind everyone to pay attention as they approach and drive through work zones so both motorists and roadway workers remain safe. This year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week theme is “You Play a Role in Work Zone Safety. Work With Us.”
In the El Paso District in 2022, there were 944 traffic crashes in work zones, resulting in 4 fatalities and 14 serious injuries. In El Paso, there were 710 traffic crashes in work zones, resulting in no fatalities and 12 serious injuries.
N.M. Delegation Announces Over $9 Million For Schools, Roads, Emergency Response Services, And Forest Health Projects
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- Published: 18 April 2023 18 April 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) announced a total of $9,588,527 to support public schools, roads, emergency services on national forests and grasslands, and for developing community wildfire protection plans for New Mexico.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secure Rural Schools program. The Secure Rural Schools program provides critical funding for schools, roads, and other municipal services to more than 700 counties across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law reauthorized Secure Rural Schools through this fiscal year.
"Over two decades ago, Congress created the Secure Rural Schools program to help stabilize county budgets despite volatile revenues that historically came from timber on public lands," said Heinrich, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee.
Heinrich, Luján Push to End Stock Trading by Members of Congress
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- Published: 18 April 2023 18 April 2023
ETHICS ACT comes after over a year of collaboration and amid calls for government accountability
WASHINGTON – Most voters believe members of Congress shouldn’t be able to hold and trade individual stocks. But that hasn’t prevented members of Congress from doing it.
Before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of House and Senate members made over a thousand financial transactions after receiving closed-door briefings, according to the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center. In 2022, members of Congress made more than 12,700 individual trades, with dozens of members profiting as Wall Street saw its worst year since 2008. A 2022 New York Times investigation reported a fifth of all lawmakers trading in companies directly related to their work on a congressional committee.
Governor declares state of emergency for Sandoval County
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- Published: 18 April 2023 18 April 2023
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Sandoval County due to flooding in the Jemez River corridor which affected the Village of Jemez Springs water treatment facility, the Jemez/Walatowa Pueblo, and the Village of San Ysidro.
The executive order makes $750,000 in state emergency funding available to assist Sandoval County with emergency measures, help prevent additional damage, repair public infrastructure, and lessen the overall recovery time related to flooding impacts.
The state Environment Department, Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Department of Transportation, Department of Finance and Administration, and the governor’s office are coordinating with Sandoval County to ensure they have the resources necessary to protect public safety in the impacted area.
The Executive Order is available here.
‘Borderland Storytellers’ invites students, faculty, community for studio audience
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- Published: 18 April 2023 18 April 2023
A New Mexico State University journalism professor and a geography professor’s conversation evolved into a special television program thanks to a collaboration with KRWG-TV, the public television station located on the campus of NMSU.
The result is called “Borderland Storytellers,” to be broadcast in May. The NMSU and Las Cruces community are invited to participate in a moderated question-and-answer session with guests who tell their stories. The taping is scheduled at 3 p.m. Friday, April 21, in KRWG studios in Milton Hall, Room 106.
Photojournalism Professor Bruce Berman and Geology Professor Chris Brown discussed the concept of preserving the history, language and culture of our region by having guests share their experiences and engage with the studio audience.
“This is something they have been discussing for over a year,” said Anthony Moreno, KRWG’s content director.
NMCERG at NMSU announces cohort for EnergySprint clean tech accelerator program
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- Published: 17 April 2023 17 April 2023
The New Mexico Clean Energy Resilience and Growth (NM CERG) cluster, funded in part by the United States Department of Energy and housed at New Mexico State University´s Arrowhead Center, has announced its cohort of startups for the EnergySprint clean tech accelerator program.
Clean tech energy startups are crucial for the transition to a sustainable future. As the world faces increasing environmental challenges such as climate change and pollution, developing and implementing innovative solutions that reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote cleaner, renewable energy sources is essential.
“NM CERG is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in the startup ecosystem, and we are proud to have a diverse cohort of founders with different backgrounds, expertise and perspective,” said Carlos Murguia, EnergySprint program manager.
New Mexico Film Office and Stowe Story Labs announce 2nd annual training for emerging New Mexico screenwriters
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- Published: 14 April 2023 14 April 2023
Santa Fe, NM - The New Mexico Film Office is partnering with Stowe Story Labs to provide the second edition of “New Voices New Mexico,” the training program for emerging New Mexican screenwriters. The program will be administered in three parts over six months by Stowe Story Labs Founder and Director David Rocchio and is designed to support emerging screenwriters in developing foundational skills necessary for writing feature film or television scripts.
The “New Voices New Mexico” inaugural program ran in 2022 and aims to help emerging screenwriters and filmmakers learn skills and approaches to building a new feature film or TV script, starting with the foundation of a story. Participants come out of the program with a completed first draft of a script, the confidence to pitch their project, and the preparation to push their work forward. In addition, “New Voices New Mexico” will be a springboard for participants for future partnerships with the New Mexico Media Academy.