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State Broadband Office Launches Free Broadband Workforce Development Program
CONNECT NM News:
SANTA FE — The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) today launched a statewide workforce development program that will offer internationally recognized certifications to prepare New Mexicans for high-paying jobs in the growing broadband industry.
The classes and workshops will begin in February and will be free to participants, paid for by the U.S. Congress and administered by OBAE. OBAE has contracted with Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI), which will provide lab equipment, workbooks, tools and all teaching equipment. All courses Read More
Western Governors Issue Statement On Colorado River Mtg.
From the office of Gov. Lujan Grisham
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham attended a historic meeting today in Washington, D.C. with governors and representatives of seven Western states to discuss the Colorado River Compact.
The governors of New Mexico, California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada were convened by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgam. The governors issued the following joint statement after the meeting:
“Today’s meeting gave each governor an opportunity to explain their position with respect to the Colorado River Basin issue. All acknowledged that a Read More
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Unanimously Passes Resolution Supporting Full Funding For Education Acts
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission for the State of New Mexico unanimously adopted a resolution on January 28, 2026, expressing support for adequate funding of three critical educational programs: the Black Education Act, Hispanic Education Act, and Bilingual and Multicultural Education Act.
The resolution comes in response to Legislative Finance Committee recommendations that would eliminate specific line-item funding for these programs in Fiscal Year 2027, despite the Governor’s Executive Recommendation to maintain current funding levels Read More
Yee Ha’ólníi Doo Community Centers Become Lifeline Across Navajo Nation
Young royalty hold traditional stirring sticks known as ’ádístiin over a bowl while making blue corn mush during a community gathering at Tooh Haltsooi Community Center. Courtesy/Yee Ha’ólníi Doo
Yee Ha’ólníi Doo News:
Roberta Roberts knew the talent was there. She just needed to figure out how to bring it out.
When the Tooh Haltsooi Community Center opened its doors in Sheep Springs, New Mexico, in January 2023, Roberts and her team had a plan. They would offer workshops in culture and tradition, food sovereignty, youth leadership and small business development. What she didn’t Read More
NMED Powers Cleanup And Growth For Taos Distillery
NMED News:
TAOS — The New Mexico Environment Department’s Brownfields Program is supporting the transformation of a blighted mechanic shop in El Prado, near Taos, into a new distillery and tasting room.
Taos-based Rolling Still Distillery will build the project on a former neglected and contaminated site through a $452,309 low-interest loan issued through NMED’s Brownfields Program.
NMED’s Brownfields Program offers funding for cleanup and reinvestment in properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of contamination or perceived contamination. Cleaning up and Read More
American Indian Day Celebration At State Capitol Feb. 6
NMIAD News:
SANTA FE — Join the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department for the 39th annual American Indian Day. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, tribal leadership, state leadership and community members will gather to celebrate and honor Native American citizens across New Mexico.
American Indian Day was established under § 12-5-9, NMSA 1978, honoring the contributions of Native American communities. The statute was amended in 2005 to move recognition from every first Tuesday of February to every first Friday of February.
This year’s event will take place from 9:15–11:15 a.m., Friday, Read More
Deb Haaland Earns Endorsement From End Citizens United
Deb Haaland
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, End Citizens United (ECU) announced their support for Deb Haaland in the New Mexico gubernatorial election. ECU works to get special interest money out of politics.
The endorsement comes as a testament to Haaland’s grassroots campaign supported by New Mexicans in every county. The average grassroots donation to the campaign is $23.21, and Haaland’s base includes over 110,000 individual donors and over 254,000 donations.
“As big corporations and billionaires are buying their way into politics and rigging the system against working people, Read More
Growing Is The Purpose: Keeping Education First In High School Sports
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer of the NFHS,
Dusty Young, Executive Director of the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA)
High school sports are experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure.
Across the country, young athletes are training earlier, competing year-round and navigating expectations shaped by a rapidly expanding youth sports economy. For many families, athletics now feel like increasingly high stakes.
High school sports operate differently—by design. They exist within schools, alongside classrooms, guided Read More
Groundhog Sees Shadow Signifying 6 More Weeks Of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today signifying six more weeks of winter. Courtesy/The Farmers’ Almanac
Staff Report
Today is Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow at 7:25 a.m. in a temperature of -3º under a crisp and clear sky in Punxsutawney, Penn., signifying six more weeks of winter, according to the Punxsutawney Phil Club.
The Farmers’ Almanac explains that on this day, townsfolk in Punxsutawney, Penn., gather in Gobbler’s Knob to watch as an unsuspecting furry marmot is plucked from his burrow to predict the weather for the rest of the winter.
The History of Groundhog Read More
