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Rising Stars Of Chamber Music: Isidore String Quartet To Perform In Los Alamos June 6

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LACA News:

The Los Alamos Concert Association (LACA) is thrilled to welcome the Isidore String Quartet to the Duane Smith Auditorium at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Winners of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition, the New York City-based ensemble is recognized as one of the most gifted young quartets performing today. Violinist Phoenix Avalon is originally from Santa Fe and performs alongside Adrian Steele (violin), Devin Moore (viola), and Joshua McClendon (cello).

Formed in 2019 at the Juilliard School, the quartet has quickly Read More

Luján, Leger Fernández, Hayes Reintroduce Legislation To Address Educator Shortages, Expand Federal Loan Forgiveness For Educators

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U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) reintroduced the Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, legislation that would expand and modernize the federal loan forgiveness program for educators. This legislation would help address educator shortages and increase children’s access to a diverse and well-prepared educator workforce by strengthening the federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF) Program.

High college costs and student loan debt impact recruitment, retention, and Read More

Joint Statement Regarding Hearing Examiners Recommendation On Proposed Sale Of NM Gas Company

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NMGAS News:

New Mexico Gas Company, Bernhard Capital Partners and Emera are pleased to have received a positive recommendation from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Hearing Examiners today, which advances the proposed sale of New Mexico Gas Company to Bernhard.

As demonstrated in our joint application to the Commission, this transaction will bring approximately $87 million in benefits to New Mexico Gas customers and to communities across the state, as well as retaining a strong, locally focused utility in New Mexico. This recommendation is a key step in the ongoing regulatory Read More

Wildlife Dept. Reminds OHV Riders Of Safety Requirements

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Courtesy/NMDW

NMDW News:

SANTA FE — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and many New Mexicans will head outdoors over the next few days to enjoy warm weather and fun with friends and family.

This includes a number of off-highway vehicle users who will hit the trails, heading into some of the state’s most remote and spectacular landscapes. With that in mind, the New Mexico Department of Wildlife is encouraging anyone riding in an OHV, whether as an operator or passenger, to abide by all safety regulations.

“Accident injuries can be greatly reduced when users follow the manufacturer’s Read More

Heinrich, Luján Introduce Legislation To Improve Access To Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans’ access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program for another five years.

Many small rural hospitals are too large to qualify for Critical Access Hospital status, but still struggle to stay open under Medicare’s current payment system. The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program Read More

New NSR And Title V Fee Schedules Take Effect June 1

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NMED News:

On April 17, 2026, the Environmental Improvement Board repealed and replaced 20.2.75 NMAC, Construction Permit Fees, and 20.2.71 NMAC, Operating Permit Emissions Fees, after a duly noticed public hearing held March 23-25 at the New Mexico State Capital.  20.2.75 NMAC and 20.2.71 NMAC contain the schedules of fees for NMED’s construction permit program and Title V operating permit program, respectively. The new fee schedules take effect on June 1, 2026, the effective date of replacement 20.2.75 NMAC and 20.2.71 NMAC. Air quality permit applications submitted on or after that Read More

Department Of The Interior Oil & Gas Lease Sale In New Mexico, Texas Generates Over $4 Billion

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DOI News:

SANTA FE — The Department of the Interior generated over $4 billion in total receipts from a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico and Texas, underscoring strong industry demand for domestic energy development on public lands.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 74 parcels totaling 33,530 acres during the quarterly lease sale. Combined bonus bids and rental payments from the sale totaled approximately $4,007,944,870. Revenue generated through lease sales is shared between the federal government and the states where the parcels are located.

“America is Read More

State Awarded Youth Mental Health Corps Planning Grant

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico will train and place young adults as near-peer health navigators in schools and community organizations statewide, building a pipeline of behavioral health workers, under a new $100,000 planning grant announced today.

The Schultz Family Foundation and Pinterest awarded the grant to the Serve New Mexico Commission under the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) for the state service program New MexiCorps. The funding will support design and launch of a Youth Mental Health Corps.

New Mexico is one of 11 states to receive the grant, with Read More

County Offices To Close May 25 For Memorial Day

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COUNTY News:

In observance of Memorial Day, some Los Alamos County government offices and services will close or have modified hours Monday, May 25, 2026. 

The County’s administrative offices, Atomic City Transit fixed bus routes, and the Environmental Services division are closed on Monday.

In addition, the following facilities will close or have modified hours:

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Op-Ed: New Mexico Is Building The Water Infrastructure Our Future Demands

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State Engineer Elizabeth K. Anderson, P.E.

By ELIZABETH K. ANDERSON, P.E.
New Mexico State Engineer 

New Mexico is experiencing a watershed moment.

Within the next 50 years, the state’s top scientists project that climate change will reduce available water in New Mexico’s rivers and aquifers by approximately 25 percent.

That challenge has guided Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s approach to climate and water management from the beginning of her administration. When the governor took office in 2019, New Mexico faced a familiar but urgent problem: aging water infrastructure, worsening drought, Read More