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By NMDOH The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) today announces two major actions related to vaping high-concentrate Tetra Hydro Cannabinol (THC) and the overall health risks posed by electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes), or vaping. Secretary of Health Kathy Kunkel is issuing this afternoon an order to the NMDOH Medical Cannabis …

By NMDOH The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza (better known as flu) of the 2019-2020 season. All five cases are adults; three cases reside in Sandoval County, one in Santa Fe County, and there has been one fatal case in Bernalillo …

By Somos Un pueblo Unido  The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division this week began issuing its new Standard License, an alternative to the Real ID License and which is easier to obtain. The Standard Driver’s Licenses were created under legislation sponsored by Sens. Gerald Ortiz y Pino and Daniel Ivey-Soto, …

By NM Game and Fish Check out the latest stocking report here    Catches of the week Rio Grande: Mike Botto of Rio Rancho caught and released 24 trout, including a 23.5-inch brown trout, using a modified single-hook silver Panther Martin spinner near Taos Sept. 27. Roswell Kids Pond: Chevy …

By NM Courts Improving legal services for children and parents in abuse and neglect proceedings is the focus of a newly created task force that will hold its first meeting Thursday in the state Capitol. The Family Representation Task Force, which must submit a report to the Legislature, is chaired by …

By NNMC Northern New Mexico College is asking voters in Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and Taos Counties to vote November 5 on a Mill Levy ballot initiative to bring new trades education programs to the region and revitalize its El Rito Campus.   If passed, the Northern New Mexico College …

By NM Lottery Set up the Christmas tree and decorate it with pumpkins! The New Mexico Lottery introduced four new Holiday Scratchers today. In the spirit of fun, the Lottery addresses the early start of holiday decorations we all see in big box stores with a combined holiday theme, citing …

By NM State Parks  The Pine Main boat ramp and “No Wake” zone, the Sims Mesa “No Wake” zone, and surrounding shoreline within “No Wake” zones will be closed to anglers from October 1 through November 7 per the New Mexico Game and Fish 2019-2020 Rulebook. The rest of Navajo …

By PERA After a full day of discussion during the Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico (PERA) Board Annual Meeting, the Board, on a 9-3 vote, passed a Resolution in support of Governor Lujan Grisham’s Solvency Task Force Recommendations. The Board also committed to working with the Governor’s Task …