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.
Traffic Alert White Sands Missile Range March 28, 2024.
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- Published: 27 March 2024 27 March 2024
Traffic Alert White Sands Missile Range
US 70 Roadblock
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Thursday, March 28, 2024.
US 70 will be blocked two times beginning at 5:40 a.m., and again at 7:50 a.m., both lasting approximately 1 hour. These blocks will be located at ‘Blue Block’ (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and ‘Brown Block’ (located at Mile Marker 192). Nike Ave will be affected by this block; however, San Augustin Pass and Las Cruces Gate are NOT affected.
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.
2023 Forest Health Report finds Defoliation down across the State
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- Published: 27 March 2024 27 March 2024
Spruce budworm activity has increased
Santa Fe, NM – Last year, forests in New Mexico got a break from drought and insect-related damage. According to data collected by the Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Forestry Division and the USDA Forest Service, the effects of insects, disease, and drought-stress were down across the state from 2022, the last year the acres were surveyed.
Improved drought conditions in 2022 from a very strong monsoon and continued moisture in early 2023 may have been a contributing factor. When moisture is available, conifer trees are able to produce and sustain resin flow that they use to ward off insects and invaders.
$1,993,000 Allocated for Broadband Workforce Development
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- Published: 26 March 2024 26 March 2024
$1,993,000 Allocated for Broadband Workforce Development Trailer, Curriculum, and Training in New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM - The State of New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) is set to receive a significant boost in resources for workforce development thanks to efforts of Senators Luján and Heinrich. A total of $1,993,000 has been allocated to support the establishment of a broadband workforce development trailer, curriculum development, and training initiatives across the state.
Balloon Museum Foundation Announces 2024 Observation Dining Events
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- Published: 26 March 2024 26 March 2024
It’s not too early to think about special plans during October’s Balloon Fiesta. Tickets go on sale for popular museum dining events and fundraisers at the Balloon Museum on April 5, 10am.
Albuquerque, NM – The Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation prepares to open ticket sales on April 5, for the very popular, The Observation Deck, VIP museum dining, views and fundraisers during Albuquerque’s most iconic October event, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, ™. Guests will be able to enjoy exquisite dining and superior views of Balloon Fiesta from the comfort of the Balloon Museum. Attending Balloon Fiesta and adding a VIP element is on a bucket list for many people. The Balloon Museum, added to the overall Balloon Fiesta Park campus in 2005, is the closest balcony view of Balloon Fiesta. The Observation Deck dining experience is accessible and elegant with indoor comforts and breathing space for people who appreciate a less crowded, but very special experience. A portion of the ticket prices are tax deductible and support mission related operations at the Balloon Museum Foundation.
Traffic Alert $23.3 Million roadway rehabilitation project on I-10 West of Lordsburg
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- Published: 26 March 2024 26 March 2024
Beginning April 1
LORDSBURG - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office in cooperation with Mountain States Constructors, Inc. (Contractor) is excited to announce the $23.3M upcoming roadway rehabilitation project on Interstate 10 from milepost 0 (Arizona Stateline) to milepost 15 (Gary) in Hidalgo County.
Study Highlights Critical Role of Food & Ag Sectors in Bolstering the U.S. Economy
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- Published: 25 March 2024 25 March 2024
The 2024 Feeding the Economy report revealed New Mexico’s food and agriculture industry has an economic impact of $43.12 billion. According to the 2022 New Mexico Agriculture Statistics Bulletin, cattle and calves are the state’s No. 2 commodity with a value of production of $1.15 billion. (Photo courtesy New Mexico Department of Agriculture)Annual Food and Agriculture Industry Study Highlights Critical Role of Food & Ag Sectors in Bolstering the U.S. Economy
Feeding the Economy, an economic impact study commissioned by 32 food and agriculture groups, reveals new data on jobs, wages, economic output at district, state, national levels
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Thirty-two food and agriculture groups released the eighth annual Feeding the Economy report March 19, a historic farm-to-fork economic impact study that helps to estimate the direct and indirect economic contributions of the food and agriculture industries on jobs, wages, economic output and business taxes.
NMSU to host Fulbright Week beginning today
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- Published: 25 March 2024 25 March 2024
New Mexico State University will host Fulbright Week this week featuring four sessions on Fulbright opportunities for both students and faculty.
“Through Fulbright, NMSU students have won full funding for an academic year, to do amazing things outside the U.S.,” said Andrea Orzoff, director of the Fellowships Office at NMSU. “They have earned master’s degrees in the United Kingdom, taught English in Romania, and researched arid-land development in Mongolia or parrot populations in Uruguay. These are also incredible personal experiences that will change your understanding of yourself, the possibilities open to you, and the world.”
Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week March 25-30, 2024
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- Published: 25 March 2024 25 March 2024
NM Forestry Division and partners kick off Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week
A “time for action” to reduce wildfires
Santa Fe, NM – Over the last five years, wildfires have annually burned over 100,000 acres in New Mexico. And every year, humans continue to cause more than half of these fires. The keys to preventing human-caused wildfire lie in two areas: education and risk-reduction.
To educate the public and help landowners and communities reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire damage, the New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Forestry Division and its fire prevention partners in the southwest are kicking off Southwest Wildfire Awareness Week, March 25-30.