By State Of New Mexico SANTA FE — On the heels of signing an executive order that set New Mexico on a bold new path to statewide climate change mitigation efforts, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced the introduction of HB 15, which will establish a new renewable portfolio …
Read More »Department of Health Reports NM Hospitals Get Better at Reporting Healthcare-Associated Infections
By NMDOH A new report from New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports medical facilities statewide are doing a better job reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). HAIs are infections people get while they are receiving health care for other conditions. They can happen in any health care facility, including hospitals, ambulatory …
Read More »Department of Health Reports Heart Disease is the Leading Cause of Death in New Mexico
By NMDOH The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the leading cause of death for both men and women in the state is heart disease – this as the department raises awareness of American Heart Month in February and National Wear Red Day® Friday, February 1st. “Heart health should …
Read More »The Santa Fe Public School District All-Mail Ballot Special Election Day is March 5, 2019
By Santa Fe County Clerks Office There will be no VCCs/polling places on Election Day! This is an All-Mail Ballot Special Election. On February 5, 2019 voter registration ends at 5:00 PM and ballots will be mailed out to all qualified registered voters in the Santa Fe Public School …
Read More »Former Senator Carroll Leavell Honored by Senate
By the New Mexico Senate Republican Office Santa Fe—Former New Mexico State Senator Carroll Leavell of Jal was honored in the Senate Chambers today. All of Senator Leavell’s former colleagues gave him a heartfelt tribute about his outstanding public service to the state. Many of the Senators choked up with emotion …
Read More »Sweetheart 5K Fun Run at Brantley Lake State Park
By NM State Parks Friends of Brantley Lake State Park will host a 5K Sweetheart Fun Run on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Early registration is available until February 3rd. Race check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the run starting at 9 a.m. Also, there will be a Valentine’s-themed costume …
Read More »Heinrich, Kennedy, Cassidy, Carper, and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Wetlands and Migratory Bird Habitat
By Martin Heinrich Press Office On the 30th anniversary of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tom …
Read More »“Raise the Rate” Bill Introduced To Benefit Public Education
By NM State Land Office SANTA FE, NM – A bill was introduced today in the State Legislature to raise the royalty rate on the top performing oil and gas leases on state trust lands to ensure more money is made for New Mexico schools and hospitals. House Bill 398, …
Read More »Governor Lujan Grisham Signs Executive Order Committing New Mexico to Essential Climate Change Action
By The State Of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday formally ordered that New Mexico will join the U.S. Climate Alliance, fully embracing the goals set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, aligning New Mexico with the U.S. governors and states that have committed to a climate-conscious future and …
Read More »Weekly Fishing And Stocking Report
By NM Game and Fish Catches of the week Eagle Nest Lake: Kyle Dehler of Eagle Nest caught a 21.75-inch rainbow trout Jan. 26. He was using a Blue Fox lure. Lake Van: McKenna Luikens, age 7, of Roswell caught her biggest fish ever, an 18-inch rainbow trout Jan. 21. …
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