Santa Fe National Forest Prepares For Seasonal Openings
Forest Supervisor Shaun Sanchez
SFNF News:
SANTA FE —This week, The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) begins the decision-making process of reopening roads and recreation sites.
Some of the factors considered when deciding to open a site include state and local health and safety guidelines, seasonal availability and facility conditions, and local weather forecasts.
Visitors to the SFNF are advised to be aware of the risk of flooding. The recent stretch of warm weather has resulted in significant runoff from the melting high-elevation snowpack throughout northern New Mexico. Streams, Read More
IAIA To Host 2023 Commencement Ceremony May 13
Courtesy/IAIA
IAIA News:
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) 2023 Commencement Ceremony is 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center on the IAIA campus.
This year’s program will feature keynote speaker Jeffrey Gibson, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, who has been selected to give the commencement address. In addition to delivering the commencement address, Gibson will also be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities degree during the ceremony.
Gibson’s work fuses his Choctaw and Cherokee heritage and experience Read More
DFA Offers $330K In Grants To Local Governments For Surrender Safety Devices To Help Save Infant Children
DFA Cabinet Secretary Wayne Propst
DFA News:
SANTA FE — Local governments in New Mexico are eligible for $10,000 grants from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for Surrender Safety Devices.
DFA is providing grants on a rolling basis until the state reaches the funding cap of $330,000.
In October 2023, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham approved $330,000 in funds for local governments to plan, design, construct, equip and install surrender safety devices for their communities.
“Surrender safety devices have the potential to save the lives of infant children and be a Read More
Santa Fe Community College Respiratory Care Therapy Program Information Sessions Begin May 2
SFCC Respiratory Care Therapy students are trained in the Medical Simulation Lab on campus. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
The Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Respiratory Care Therapy program will host a free series of information sessions as follows:
- 10 a.m. to noon May 2;
- Noon to 2 p.m. May 4;
- 10 a.m. to noon May 9; and
- Noon to 2 p.m. May 11.
All sessions are in Room 433 in the Health and Sciences Building on the SFCC Campus at 6401 Richards Ave. in Santa Fe.
Learn more about Respiratory Therapy and how to apply for admission. Read more about the Respiratory Care Therapy program at https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/respiratory-care/ Read More
Heinrich Chairs Subcommittee Hearing On FDA Budget
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a hearing Thursday to review the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, delivered opening remarks and offered questions for FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf.
During his opening remarks, Heinrich expressed his strongly held view that the “decisions the FDA makes, whether approving a medical Read More
New Mexico Delegation Announces $9.5 Million For Schools, Roads, Emergency Response Svcs., Forest Health Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. 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, Read More
Luján Welcomes NHTSA Announcement Of Steps To Address Underride Crashes, Advance Passenger Safety
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement establishing a new Advisory Committee on Underride Protection, and publishing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to consider requirements for side underride guards on new trailers and semitrailers:
“Since passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, I have been clear with the Department of Transportation that it must urgently implement critical traffic safety initiatives to enhance Read More
Repaving Project Begins On U.S. 84/285 In Española
ESPAÑOLA — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) along with Brasier Asphalt Inc. will begin a pavement rehabilitation project today, April 19, on N.M. 106 in Española.
Work will take place on US 84/285 from mile marker 188.3 to 189.3 (Santa Clara Bridge) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. One lane will be closed during working hours and a pilot car will be on hand to guide motorists around the roadwork area.
All traffic control devices will be removed at the end of each workday, and all lanes of traffic will be reopened.
This mile long project is expected to be completed Read More
LASG: New Mexico State Gymnastics Championship Results
The Bronze Medal Team. Courtesy/LASG
LASG News:
Los Alamos School of Gymnastics (LASG) announces that the Los Alamos Atomic Tumblers took 10 gymnasts to the USAG Xcel Gymnastics New Mexico State Championships March 26. There were more than 220 Xcel New Mexico gymnasts competing.
In the Bronze level of competition Amelie Vallejo was the big winner of the day, sweeping the child older division by taking the gold medal in the all around with 36.25. The scores that netted her gold medals on each of the four individual event competitions were, 9.225 on both bars and floor, and 8.90 on both beam and vault. Read More
NMDOT Hosts Cannabis Traffic Safety Summit
Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna
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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is hosting a cannabis Traffic Safety Summit 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 20 at the NMDOT District Three auditorium at 7500 Pan American Fwy. NE in Albuquerque.
The purpose of the summit is to gather key stakeholders, policy makers, law enforcement agencies, public health experts and cannabis industry representatives to discuss and identify effective strategies for promoting traffic safety Read More
New Mexico [External Sources]
- ‘Asha’ the Mexican grey wolf featured in children’s book - KRQE News 13
- Kira Miner: Another sunny spring day Wednesday - KOB 4
- KRQE Newsfeed: New video, City survey, Warmer temperatures, Bird flu, Zozobra gloomies - KRQE News 13
- Unseasonably warm temperatures return around New Mexico - KRQE News 13
- Justice David K. Thomson New Mexico Supreme Court - Cibola Citizen
- U.s.attorney's Office, District Of New Mexico - Cibola Citizen