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Pass Available for Both Weekends of Fiesta This year, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express would like to help you “Inflate Your Imagination” at The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Take the train and avoid the traffic and parking issues and purchase the special Balloon Fiesta & Rail Pass, available for …

SANTA FE, NM – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of three unplanned lightning-caused wildfires to achieve significant benefits on the ground, including safer communities and healthier forests and watersheds. The Ojitos Fire on the Coyote Ranger District, Deer Creek Fire on the Jemez …

SANTA FE, NM –Work continues on the lightning-caused Deer Creek and Ojitos Fires on the Jemez and Coyote Ranger Districts, respectively, on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). The Deer Creek Fire on Peggy Mesa is holding at 140 acres within a planning area of 1,022 acres.  Fire crews finished …

New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence invites the public to a free event that celebrates life over death, love over hate and art over guns.   Join Mayor Javier Gonzales, author Valerie Plame, poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, sculptor Jeremy Thomas, gun violence survivors and RawTools on October 7th from 5:30 pm to 7:oo pm for an …

Sept 24 – 30 is ‘Employ Older Workers Week’ in New Mexico SANTA FE, NM – Governor Susana Martinez proclaimed the week of September 24th through September 30th as “Employ Older Workers Week” in New Mexico. The New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department joins the Governor in celebrating the …

SANTA FE, NM – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest plan to conduct a prescribed burn in Gallinas Canyon on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District.  The planned burn will include a combination of pile burning and broadcast burning. The window for the Gallinas Canyon prescribed burn will open …

The St. Michael’s junior and his team competes Friday night at the annual Desert Twilight in Arizona By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today The next stop for Justin Angel is the annual Desert Twilight event in Arizona Friday. He leaves behind a quartet of first places after winning Saturday morning’s …

Returning senior Lucas McNatt scoring twice in non district contest. Comes six days after St. Michael’s stunned visiting, unbeaten Portales By ARNIE LESHIN, Santa Fe Today The City Different struck again Friday night. Six days after St. Michael’s stunned previously undefeated Portales, 21-20, at Christian Brothers Athletic Complex, across town …

SANTA FE, NM –Fire staff continue to actively manage the Palmer Fire on Rowe Mesa, approximately 8 miles southeast of Rowe, NM.  This lightning-caused fire, detected Sept. 12, is providing an excellent opportunity for fire managers to achieve multiple resource benefits. Yesterday, weather conditions were favorable to add low-intensity fire …

Santa Fe, NM – State Parks invites schools and teachers to apply for a grant to help pay for the bus or other mode of transportation to take school children to State Parks during the 2017-18 school year. The deadline to apply is October 6, 2017. Teachers are encouraged to …