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.
Paul Weir Steps Down as ENMU Director of Athletics
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- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
Portales, N.M. – October 25, 2023 –Dr. Paul Weir has announced he is stepping down as the Eastern New Mexico University Director of Athletics, effective December 1, 2023, to assume a leadership position at Abilene Christian University Athletics in Abilene, Texas.
“Thank you Greyhounds! I am so grateful to everyone in our community who has supported my family and me for the past three years. Moving to this part of the state was a blessing I will cherish forever,” said Paul Weir, ENMU Director of Athletics. “Dr. Caldwell and Dustin Seifert, thank you, and thank you again for believing in me enough to bring me here. Good luck to our fantastic athletes, coaches, and staff, who have done and will continue to do amazing things for ENMU. To Dr Johnston and this wonderful place, I will continue to cheer for the absolute best future imaginable. God Bless and Go Greyhounds.”
41st Annual Jewelry Sale at NMSU offers unique jewelry handmade by art students
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- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
Catholicism, the medieval period and the stars in the sky have one thing in common: they were sources of inspiration for some of the artists whose works are in this year’s 41st annual jewelry sale.
Isabel Solorza is a student in the jewelry and metalsmithing program at New Mexico State University. Her handmade jewelry depicts religious imagery with a style influenced by gothic cathedrals.
Solorza used a laser cutter and heat to carefully create the details found in her acrylic rings, earrings and bracelets.
NMSU builds line up of licensed products with new sweet treats
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- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
The list of licensed products owned by New Mexico State University just got a little sweeter, with the latest addition of a brand-new cookie, Pistol Pete’s Pecan Treats.
New Mexico State Athletics collaborated with Snugglecubs Cookies, a family-owned business from Albuquerque, and cookie enthusiasts can expect to get a taste of its New Mexican-grown pecans and milk chocolate morsels.
"This collaboration with NM State Athletics to help support student-athletes perfectly aligns with the vision of Snugglecubs Cookies when I created the company five years ago,” said Suzanne Slauson, founder of Snugglecubs Cookies. “Our goal has always been to create cookies that bring people together, evoke comfort and joy, and celebrate as a family. With this partnership, we get to do just that while supporting the amazing student-athletes at NMSU. We can't wait to share this special cookie with Aggie fans everywhere."
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols November 2023
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in November 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 November 2023.
We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
NM Mortgage Finance Authority’s Homeownership Programs
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority’s Homeownership Programs provide millions of dollars in funding to help New Mexicans purchase affordable homes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thousands of New Mexicans’ dreams of owning a home have become a reality thanks to the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority’s (MFA’s) homeownership programs. In fiscal year 2022 alone, MFA helped 1,844 New Mexico households purchase a home through its down payment assistance programs, amounting to over $19.7 million in funding.
According to MFA’s New Mexico Housing Strategy released last year, MFA has helped over 66,000 people become homeowners since its inception in 1975. A key initiative identified in the housing strategy focuses on expanding homeownership opportunities across the state, allowing New Mexicans to build and pass on wealth to their families. MFA offers various programs for first-time and non-first-time homebuyers in support of this initiative.
Heinrich Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Carlsbad Caverns
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
“The stunning underground limestone formations in Carlsbad Caverns are the result of hundreds of millions of years of geology. For a century, the National Park Service has worked to protect these amazing resources and welcome visitors from all around the world to walk through the Big Room and watch as hundreds of bats fly out of the entrance and into the evening sky.
RPNM Statement on the Election of Speaker Mike Johnson
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- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
October 25—Today, Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, garnering a unanimous 220 votes from Republicans.
The Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman and former Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement:
"I served with Mike Johnson while I was in Congress. We were on the Financial Services Committee together. He is a well-grounded, humble yet strong individual, and a steadfast advocate for conservative policies. He is an excellent choice to unite Republicans and lead America forward. I extend my sincere congratulations to Representative Mike Johnson on becoming the 56th Speaker of the House."
Senate Republican Caucus Issues Statement on the Retirement of Senator Stuart Ingle
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- Published: 25 October 2023 25 October 2023
SANTA FE— Senator Stuart Ingle (R-Portales) has announced his retirement from the Legislature effective at noon today. Senator Ingle is the most senior member of the Legislature having served 38 years in the New Mexico Senate.
Following his announcement, the Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement: