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New Mexico Chef Wins 3rd At National Seafood Cookoff

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Marc Quiñones competing in New Orleans at the Great American Seafood Cookoff. Courtesy photo
 
NMT News:
 
SANTA FE ― New Mexico chef, Marc Quiñones, took 3rd place at the 14th annual Great American Seafood Cookoff, a national cooking competition, held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Thirteen U.S. chefs were pitted against one another in a live cooking show Aug. 5.
 
As the executive chef at MAS Tapas y Vino, located inside Albuquerque’s Hotel Andaluz, Quiñones was selected to represent New Mexico after
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NMPED Releases School Grades

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NMPED News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Aug. 22, the New Mexico Public Education Department announced that 2017 New Mexico Public School Grades are now available.
 
The results show that schools that have embraced education reforms continue to improve.
 
“We need to continue doing everything we can to put our students first so they can receive the high-quality education they deserve and go on to succeed in college, the workforce and life,” Gov. Susana Martinez said. “That includes empowering our parents to see how their local schools are performing compared to others
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‘Blood Road’ Film Screens Thursday As Fundraiser For Local Veteran’s Therapy Program

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REEL DEAL News:
 
Ultra-endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch lost her father in 1972 when his fighter plane was shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. In 2007, U.S. Air Force Captain Stephen Rusch’s remains were identified, and his daughter’s plan was hatched to mountain bike the 1,200-mile Ho Chi Minh Trail to reach the crash site.

Joining Rebecca on the journey is Huyen Nguyen, one of the most decorated athletes in Vietnam’s history with several gold medals in cycling. Hyuen and Rebecca push through the jungle’s challenges while sharing their personal hardships

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Study: 2017’s Best & Worst Places To Raise A Family

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WALLETHUB News:
 
With wedding season over and many young families seeking to put down roots in places of opportunity, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2017’s Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family.
 
To determine the most family-friendly places in America, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 most populated cities across 41 key metrics. The data set ranges from housing affordability to school-system quality to share of families with young kids.
 
Best Cities for Families
 
Worst Cities for Families
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Overland Park,
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TODAY: Democrats & DACA Recipients With United We Dream Action Urge President Trump To Defend DACA

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DPNM News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Today, Sept. 1, leaders in the Democratic Party of New Mexico (DPNM) and DACA recipients with United We Dream Action will hold a press conference to urge President Trump to defend DACA, the program that protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children.
 
Speakers include N.M. Representative and DPNM Hispanic Caucus Co-Chair Patricia Roybal Caballero, N.M. Representative Javier Martinez, Immigrant Advocate Cindy Nava, Senator Tom Udall’s State Director Greg Bloom, and DACA recipients with United We Dream Yazmin
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Auditor Keller And Prosperity Works Launch Working Group On Child Savings Accounts

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State Auditor Tim Keller
 
LEGISLATIVE News:
 
SANTA FE ― State Auditor Tim Keller and Prosperity Works, a non-profit organization, launched a working group to develop policy and legislative recommendations regarding child savings accounts and financial literacy programs.
 
Child savings accounts have a strong track record of helping kids escape poverty by helping them to learn financial management with funds dedicated to post-secondary education.
 
“We need to use every tool in the toolbox to change the face of poverty in our state,” Keller said. “Child
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IRS Waives Diesel Fuel Penalty Due To Harvey

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IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in response to shortages of undyed diesel fuel caused by Hurricane Harvey, will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel is sold for use or used on the highway.
 
This relief applies beginning Aug. 25, 2017, in the areas and counties for which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued waivers for Texas Low Emission Diesel Fuel. Those areas and counties are as follows: The Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area (the counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller);
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State Police Investigating Taos Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting

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NMSP News:
 
TAOS, NM ― The New Mexico State Police is investigating a shooting by a Taos Police Department officer. The shooting occurred Aug. 28 around 2:30 p.m. at the Fred Baca Park located at the intersection of Camino Del Medio and Fred Baca Park Road in Taos. 
 
Taos Police Department (TPD) had been called to the park to assist officers with the New Mexico Adult Probation and Parole Office (APPO). APPO officers had recognized inside a vehicle (a teal Saturn passenger car) at the park an absconder who had a felony warrant for his arrest.
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FBI: Navajo Man From Bloomfield Sentenced To Prison For Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Thomas J. Yazzie, Jr., 52, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation from Bloomfield, was sentenced Aug. 29 in Federal Court in Albuquerque, to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his conviction on an involuntary manslaughter charge.
 
Yazzie was arrested Feb. 7, 2017, on an indictment charging him with involuntary manslaughter. According to the indictment, Yazzie killed a man while driving under the influence of alcohol on the Navajo Indian Reservation in San Juan County, May 10, 2016.
 
March 30,
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