This Saturday the New Mexico Wildlife Federation is excited to take a group of veterans fly-fishing on the San Juan River. We have a couple of exciting ways to get together and support veterans leading up to the day! Join us tomorrow at the Cottonwood Campground Group Area for a …
Read More »Luján Statement on Sec. Zinke’s Recommended Changes to Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today issued the following statement in response to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke’s recommendations to President Trump on several national monuments. Among the recommendations contained in Secretary Zinke’s report to the President are suggested changes to the management of the Rio …
Read More »NMEDD Announces the Launch of the Innovation Voucher Program
Program Will Help New Mexico Startups Grow and Expand Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Economic Development Secretary Matt Geisel and the Technology Research Collaborative announced the launch of the Innovation Voucher Program. This competitive grant is designed to enable early stage science and technology companies, in New Mexico, to receive …
Read More »State Land Office’s Oil and Gas Lease Sale Revenues Skyrocket in Q1 FY 2018
SANTA FE, NM – The State Land Office today collected more than $6.7 million from the September oil and gas lease sale, bringing Q1 2018 earnings from monthly lease sales to nearly $50 million. Comparatively, Q1 2017 earnings from oil and gas lease sales barely exceeded $8 million. “Ninety-two percent …
Read More »Los Alamos – NM 502 Pavement Preservation Work
Lane Closures To Begin September 20 The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin pavement preservation work on NM 502 from milepost 8.50 to milepost 18.50 from the Totavi Gas Station to Cities of Gold. The contractor will be milling the existing asphalt and then follow with a heater …
Read More »Join Us in Standing Up For Our Monuments!
As reported late last evening, Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that the Trump administration rollback protections and significantly alter numerous national monuments, including Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Rio Grande del Norte in New Mexico. It is clear that the Trump administration is preparing an unprecedented attack on protected lands in the United …
Read More »New Gateway for Coyote Creek State Park
Intermittent Closures May Occur During Construction Guadalupita, NM – New Mexico State Park officials announced today that construction will begin on a new gateway to Coyote Creek State Park located in Guadalupita, NM on Monday, September 18th. There will be intermittent closures during the construction process. The first intermittent closure …
Read More »New Mexico Suicide Rate Declines in 2016
September is National Suicide Prevention Month SANTA FE, NM — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a six percent decrease in the number of suicides in the state in 2016. The decrease reverses a trend of rising suicide rates in New Mexico over the last three years. There …
Read More »The Economic Development Department is hiring for an Economic Development Representative in Santa Fe.
Click here to apply, or go to the New Mexico State Personnel Home page and connect to “View Job Opportunities and Apply.” This position is listed under Regional Representative and closes on September 15, 2017.
Read More »NMEDD Hosting Webinar on Finding Money for your Community’s Project
The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s FUNDIT group is hosting a webinar entitled Finding Money for your Community’s Project: How to Improve Your Approach on September 27th. The webinar will feature Terry Brunner with The Grants Collective and Grow New Mexico. Topics will include navigating funding sources and delving into …
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