Our New Mexico

SANTA FE, NM – In an effort to conserve and protect five aquatic species native to Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is encouraging oil and gas and agricultural lessees to voluntarily enroll their leased acreage in his office’s Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA). …

Cities of Gold Casino Celebrates 22nd Year in Operation During July 15-16 Event News by Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino It’s an old legend with a very modern twist:  The “Stirring” Story of Bloody Maria and her nourishing influence on the region. Known as a healer and herbalist, she is …

Santa Fe County News | July 6, 2017 Santa Fe County , the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) are hosting a free Domestic Well Water Testing event for residents in the Pojoaque Basin with private wells serving homes not connected to a …

Time is Running Out to Submit Public Comments in Support of Our Monuments! The Interior Department comment period on 27 national monuments – including two in New Mexico – is closing soon. Secretary Ryan Zinke is expected to come to New Mexico in July to discuss Organ Mountains Desert Peaks …

Camp Corazones is a summer camp for children and their families affected by HIV and AIDS. They’re looking for volunteer counselors, and particularly males, for this year’s camp, July 12 – July 16. Located outside of Santa Fe, the camp is an all-volunteer, grassroots, community based organization. The planning, organizing, …

The management of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park has been transferred from NM State Parks of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to the NM Department of Veterans Services on July 1, 2017. The official Transfer Ceremony took place on July 3, 2017 at 11 am at the Vietnam …

Museum of Spanish Colonial Art News Chief Curator of 14 years, Robin Farwell Gavin will be retiring on July 15, 2017 Dear Staff, Members, Artists, Volunteers and Board of SCAS, As many of you may have heard, I will be retiring after 14 years as Chief Curator at MoSCA on …

By The New Mexico Film News | June 30, 2017 SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the feature length series of Westerns, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” produced by Annapurna Pictures, will begin principal photography mid-July through the end of September, largely …

Albuquerque, NM – Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced that Milan based Mt. Taylor Manufacturing — also known as Wood You Recycle! — will invest over $1 million to expand their operations in the South Valley. The expansion will create 5 new manufacturing jobs and save 43 existing jobs in Milan. …

By New Mexico Wildlife Federation News | June 29, 2017 88 percent. That’s how much Congressman Steve Pearce wants to reduce Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument by. As the deadline for the Interior Department monument review period gets closer, it is now more important than ever to show support for our …