KIRTLAND AFB, NM– The Air Force announced today the award of two Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction contracts for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program. Contracts were awarded to Boeing Company, Huntsville, Alabama, and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Redondo Beach, California. The GBSD is the …
Read More »Forest Service Identifies $3.4 Million in Grant Proposals for New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM — The Secretary of Agriculture approved ten projects in New Mexico to receive $3.4 million in federal grant awards through the Forest Service Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP). The projects will promote healthy watersheds, reduce the threat of wildfires, and improve the functioning of forest ecosystems by reducing …
Read More »Join us for the Free water testing for Pojoaque Basin well owners on Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Join us for the Free water testing for Pojoaque Basin well owners on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Santa Fe County, in conjunction with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), are providing free water testing for residents in the Pojoaque Basin with private wells …
Read More »Northern receives $433,000 NSF grant to develop cybersecurity program
The College of Engineering and Technology (CET) at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) has been awarded $433,689 by the National Science Foundation to develop a cybersecurity concentration in its ABET-accredited Bachelor in Information Engineering Technology (IET). The Principal Investigator of the project is Dr. Jorge Crichigno, Chair of the CET. …
Read More »The New Mexico Film Office Announces “Hunted By My Ex” has Completed Filming in New Mexico
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico Film Office Director Nick Maniatis announced today that the theatrical motion picture “Hunted By My Ex” produced by Vociferous Films, LLC has filmed in Albuquerque. The production employed 30 New Mexico crew members, 14 New Mexico principal actors and approximately 60 New Mexico background talent. …
Read More »Health Department Reports First Human West Nile Virus Death in New Mexico in 2017
Four Cases of West Nile Virus Also Confirmed in Bernalillo County SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the death of a 61-year-old San Juan County man from West Nile virus (WNV). His death is the state’s first known West Nile virus death of 2017. In addition, four Bernalillo County residents have tested positive for West Nile virus and have been hospitalized, bringing the …
Read More »Secretary Geisel Announces $167,500 in LEADS Grants to New Mexico Communities
Santa Fe, NM – Today, Economic Development Secretary Matt Geisel announced $167,500 in Local Economic Assistance & Development Support Program (LEADS) grants to 18 communities across the state. The grants will fund a variety of economic development projects throughout New Mexico and support the continued growth of our state and …
Read More »Busted Pipeline in Texas Impacts Sensitive Species Habitat in New Mexico
SANTA FE, NM – A pipeline failure in Texas is impacting a portion of the Delaware River in Southeast New Mexico where efforts have been underway to try to reestablish a species of freshwater mussel that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently proposed to list as an endangered …
Read More »The Northern Foundation Awards 2017-18 Scholarships
Over $162,000 available to students and faculty at NNMC! Read article here. Dear Friends of the Northern Foundation, Thank you for your ongoing support of the Northern Foundation, NNMC and all the students that have passed through our doors toward greater destinies and the fulfillment of their dreams. As a …
Read More »Free water testing for Pojoaque Basin well owners
Free water testing for Pojoaque Basin well owners on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Santa Fe County, in conjunction with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), are providing free water testing for residents in the Pojoaque Basin with private wells serving homes not …
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