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Interior Department Comment Period Ends Tonight! The deadline for submitting a comment in support of our national monuments is 11:59 pm tonight. National monuments across the country belong to all Americans. Whether you want to hunt, fish, camp, or hike, these public lands are yours. Without a strong showing of support …

 SANTA FE — Tomorrow, Friday, July 7 at 10 a.m., U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will chair an oversight field hearing for the committee with U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, on efforts to prevent marketing or sale of counterfeit Tribal art and jewelry, …

Happy 241st birthday, America, as viewers were   treated to enjoyable performers and spectacular fireworks at the annual celebrations Tuesday night in the nation’s capitol and New York City In D.C., they brought in the Beach Boys, the Four Tops, the Blues Brothers, while Macy’s in NYC gave us Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Lopez, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced provisions he secured in the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that support New Mexico’s men and women in uniform, military installations, national laboratories, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), …

Conference held August 15-16 at Isleta SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) will host the 39th annual ‘New Mexico Conference on Aging’ August 15 – 16 at the Isleta Resort and Casino Conference Center in Albuquerque.  Pre-registration is currently underway for the event …

Santa Fe, NM – The City of Santa Fe Division of Senior Services, in collaboration with the 50+ Senior Olympics, sponsors local events and game sites in Santa Fe each year to prepare for the annual State Summer Games. These efforts promote healthy aging and provide individuals who are 50 …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2017) — Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned key officials during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence open hearing to examine Russia’s interference in recent and future European elections. The Committee heard testimony from Ambassador Nicholas Burns of Harvard University, Director of NATO Strategic Communication …

State Land Office SANTA FE, NM – State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is urging the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to approve a proposed 522-megawatt wind farm that will bring clean energy, economic investment, and jobs to the state. Xcel Energy, the nation’s number one utility wind energy provider for …

Santa Fe County offices will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Offices will resume regular business hours on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Santa Fe County Solid Waste Convenience Centers are closed on Monday and Tuesday as part of their regular schedule.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the Department of the Interior, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that counties across New Mexico are receiving more than $38.5 million through the 2017 …