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 COVID-19 public health order ends today
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 31 March 2023 31 March 2023
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s COVID-19 public health order, declaring an emergency will expire today Friday, March 31. This will not have any significant impacts on New Mexicans, since a previous version of this order aligned the state’s COVID-related requirements with the federal government there will not be any significant changes at this time. The federal government plans to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023.
Health care facilities continue to abide by federal licensure requirements. They are also advised to follow CDC guidelines and can make their own decisions above what is federally required as guided by their organization.
“Three years ago, when COVID-19 first hit, we were all caught off guard,” said Department of Health Secretary Patrick Allen.
Film festival begins April 12, ‘Better Call Saul’ actor will be among those honored
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 31 March 2023 31 March 2023
The Las Cruces International Film Festival adds to its superstar lineup with “Better Call Saul” actor Patrick Fabian. Fabian will receive the “Outstanding Achievement in Drama” award during the festival awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 15 in the Rio Grande Theatre in downtown Las Cruces.
The 8th annual film festival is packed with five days of feature-length, short films and animation from filmmakers across the U.S. and around the world. The event also includes workshops and VIP parties with celebrity guests. The event is presented by New Mexico State University and Visit Las Cruces with support from New Mexico True, The Breaking Bad Store and Mattress Firm.
Tickets are all on sale now starting at $25 for a Day Pass and $25 for the Giancarlo Esposito Celebrity Screening, $75 for an All-Access Pass and $150 for a VIP pass.
Acting for more than 20 years, Fabian is a familiar face not only through his hit series “Better Call Saul” but also from guest starring in countless television shows such as “Friends,” “NCIS,” “The Mentalist,” “24” and others. Fabian is a film actor with high-grossing films and awards to his credit as well as a theatre performer who has worked with world-renowned playwrights and directors.
CLIMAS for March 2023
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 30 March 2023 30 March 2023
View the March 2023 CLIMAS Outlook HERE.
Free April Launch Pad Lecture is All About Enos: The Chimp that Circled the World
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 30 March 2023 30 March 2023
What: The monthly Launch Pad Lecture at the New Mexico Museum of Space History will feature Museum Educator Michael Shinabery. His topic will be “Enos: The Chimp that Circled the World” and will highlight the less famous but equally as important contributions made by Enos to human spaceflight.
When: Friday, April 7, 2023, at 9:00 am.
Where: New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo, NM. Take the elevator up to the second floor!
Why: The event is free and open to the public. Coffee and donuts are compliments of the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation.
The next Launch Pad Lecture will be held on Friday, May 5. The topic will be “Mesoamerica and the Moon: An Archeoastronomy Trip” presented by Museum Educator Andrew Colwell.
New Mexico Courts lifting mask and physical distancing requirements
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 30 March 2023 30 March 2023
SANTA FE – Masks and physical distancing will no longer be required after March 31 for any person inside a New Mexico courtroom or jury assembly area, the state Supreme Court announced today.
Additionally, jurors will no longer need to answer health screening questions to enter a courthouse. Courts will continue to make masks available to any juror who chooses to wear one, but they are not required.
The Judiciary is lifting its remaining health related COVID-19 protocols in recognition of changes in the pandemic and the March 31 expiration of New Mexico’s declaration of a public health emergency.
“As we move forward and resume normal operations, courts can fully use all available space in courtrooms and jury assembly areas to conduct more trials and hearings,” said Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon.
Photo exhibit captures the world of hummingbirds
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 30 March 2023 30 March 2023
What: The delicate beauty of hummingbirds, their incredible movement, and the critical work they do as pollinators are all captured in a new photography exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. “Grace in Motion” features photography by Nirmal Khandan. The exhibit features 36 portraits of hummingbird species common to the region interacting with local flora.
When: The photography show opens with a reception from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on April 15. Admission to the opening reception is free. Regular Museum admission is required to see the rest of the Museum. The show will be on display through July 30, 2023.
Where: The Arts Corridor at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum at 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces.
Who: The show features the work of nature and wildlife photographer Nirmal Khandan. A civil engineering professor and Ed & Harold Foreman Endowed Chair at New Mexico State University, Khandan began photographing birds in his native Sri Lanka and continued his hobby after moving to Las Cruces in 1998.
NMSU graduate student makes history as Albuquerque’s first female fire chief
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 30 March 2023 30 March 2023
A few years into her teaching career, life took Emily Jaramillo in an unexpected direction.
One day in 2001, Jaramillo, then a teacher in Albuquerque, had invited a local firefighter to her class to speak about the fire service. As Jaramillo listened to the talk, she began envisioning a new career path – one she saw as challenging and rewarding in equal measure.
Recalling that moment, Jaramillo said, “Our guest speaker was talking about how the city was working to recruit more women, and that sparked my interest.”
Four years later, Jaramillo enrolled in the Albuquerque Fire Rescue Training Academy and set forth on a journey that recently led her to the highest echelon of the largest fire department in New Mexico. Earlier this month, Jaramillo began her tenure as the chief of Albuquerque Fire Rescue, becoming the first woman to lead the agency in its 123-year history.
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in April 2023
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 30 March 2023 30 March 2023
Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of April 2023.
We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society's attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drive impaired.
Who: New Mexico State Police
What: Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and Registration/Insurance/DL Checkpoints