Spotlight Will Shine On Northern New Mexico In Upcoming World Pro Ski Tour Taos World Championships
NMTD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is joining forces with the World Pro Ski Tour World Championships to highlight New Mexico as a premier destination for winter sports and the state’s commitment to a sustainable future.
The World Pro Ski Tour, presented by Rocket Mortgage, will host the Taos World Championships April 7-10, 2022 in Taos Ski Valley.
The event will draw professional athletes from all over the globe, including Olympic medalists and World Cup Competitors. Thousands of spectators, competitors, and sponsors are expected to attend, showcasing Taos Ski Read More
Stansbury Meets With Secretary Pete Buttigieg
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg meets Thursday with Rep. Melanie Stansbury. Courtesy photo
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) met Thursday with Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to discuss transportation funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and their shared priorities to fund affordable, sustainable infrastructure for rural and Tribal communities in New Mexico and the country.
Rep. Stansbury also shared information about priority transportation projects Read More
New Mexico Indian Affairs Department Announces 2022 Indigenous Youth Wellness Summit June 17-18
IAD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD) announced Friday the 2022 Indigenous Youth Wellness Summit, “Being a Good Relative”.
Planned in collaboration with Honoring Native Life (HNL) and the IAD’s Indigenous Youth Council (IYC), the Summit will convene Indigenous youth from across the state to acquire mental health-related resiliency tools and strategies and identify mental health needs and priorities particular to Indigenous youth.
The in-person Summit is scheduled to take place June 17-18 in Albuquerque and will be open to Indigenous youth ages 16-25.
“Since Read More
NMPRC Reminds Homeowners And Excavators To Call 811 Before Beginning Any Projects That Require Digging
NMPRC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) designated April as “Safe Digging Month” to bring awareness to safe digging and excavation throughout the State of New Mexico.
Many homeowners planning digging projects for spring and summer put themselves and their neighbors’ utilities at risk by not contacting 811 a few days before digging.
Digging without knowing the approximate location of underground utilities can result in serious injuries, inconvenient service disruptions and costly repairs when gas, electric, communications, water and sewer lines are Read More
NM Congressional Democrats On Biden Administration Reinstating Humanitarian Protections At U.S. Borders
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration reinstating an asylum processing system at U.S. borders.
The order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifts Title 42 May 23.
“The United States must uphold its responsibility under domestic and international law to process people seeking asylum. People fleeing persecution and torture have rights to not be returned Read More
CHFA Announces $1.8M In Grants For Health-Focused Nonprofits In Northern New Mexico
CHFA News:
SANTA FE – The Community Health Funder Alliance (CHFA) is accepting applications to its third cycle of Community Grants.
This year’s cycle is open April 1-30. Community Grants are annual, open, competitive grants between $5,000 and $15,000.
These grants, totaling $425,000 this year, will be awarded to new and existing community health programs that enhance and strengthen the system of care in northern New Mexico.
An additional $1,390,000 will be awarded to Health Impact Grantees for the third year of their three-year grant awards. To date, the Alliance has awarded grants to 54 Read More
New Mexico Celebrates Month Of The Young Child With Statewide Literacy Events
ECECD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) and the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED), in collaboration with the National Education Association New Mexico (NEA-NM), announced Friday the launch of this year’s Read Across New Mexico statewide celebrations.
The events coincide with the Month of the Young Child, a celebration throughout the month of April that promotes the needs of young children, their families, and the early childhood programs that serve them.
This initiative promotes the Read Across America theme of “Celebrating Read More
Horse Advocates Continue Fight With BLM
Typical view of an Icelandic horse round-up. Courtesy/AWA Animal Wellness Action News:
- New filing addresses ongoing concerns with wild horse management abuses
A coalition of wild horse and animal protection organizations continues to press its case against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and its dangerous Read More
FBI: Kenyan National Arraigned On Wire Fraud Charges In Bernalillo County
FBI News:
…Man accused of defrauding Bernalillo County through wire transfer scheme
ALBUQUERQUE – Oscar Kipikirui Ngeno, 41, was arraigned in federal court March 30 on an indictment charging him with 10 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy.
Ngeno will remain on conditions of release pending trial.
A federal grand jury indicted Ngeno Feb. 24. According to the indictment and other court records, from October through December 2019 Ngeno, a citizen of Kenya who was present in New York on an immigrant visa, allegedly engaged in a scheme to deceive and defraud the government of Bernalillo Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Introduces Bill To Increase Tribal Public Health Security And Preparedness
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representatives Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Tom Cole (R-Okla.) introduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act, legislation that would ensure Tribal nations have equal access to funding through the CDC to prepare for public health emergencies.
Currently, Tribal nations are not eligible to apply for the CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement Read More
New Mexico [External Sources]
- Cooler and rainier weekend around New Mexico - KRQE News 13
- What’s happening around New Mexico April 19-25 - KRQE News 13
- James McGrath Morris brings New Mexico writers to the table - Santa Fe New Mexican
- UNM celebrates 2024 New Mexico Postdoctoral Research Symposium - UNM Newsroom
- New Mexico has $4.5 billion in state funding sitting untouched - KOB 4
- New Mexico Jewish communities concerned about threat of attacks during Passover - KOB 4
