NMDOT Shares Holiday Travel Safety Reminders
NMDOT News:
MILAN — As holiday travel ramps up, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) urges motorists to take steps to ensure safe and uninterrupted trips.
Buckling up, exercising patience and using extra caution during heavy traffic or winter weather can help reduce crashes and delays.
Before departing, drivers should inspect their vehicles, including tires, fluids, lights, brakes and batteries, to help prevent breakdowns. Motorists are also encouraged to carry emergency supplies such as a first-aid kit, medications, blankets, snacks and water in case of unexpected Read More
New Mexico’s 988 Lifeline Open 24/7 During Holiday Season
New Mexico Health Care Authority News:
- Mental health support is always available
SANTA FE — The 988 New Mexico Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available around the clock throughout the holiday season, offering free support for mental health, emotional, and substance use crises.
“During the holidays, many people are carrying more than usual, and no one should have to go through that alone,” said Kari Armijo, secretary for the New Mexico Health Care Authority. “If you need someone to listen, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 to connect you with trained counselors and Read More
Voting Rights Groups File Motion To Protect Privacy
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SANTA FE — Common Cause New Mexico (CCNM) and two individual New Mexico voters joined the ACLU National Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of New Mexico in filing a motion to intervene in United States of America v. Toulouse Oliver to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining New Mexico voters’ personal data.
In July, the DOJ asked New Mexico to turn over voters’ full names, dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers—highly sensitive data that is protected under state Read More
New Mexico Environment Dept. & ENMRD Release State Climate Action Plan Charting Path To Net-Zero Emissions
Environment Secretary James Kenney
NMED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico has released its Climate Action Plan, a landmark report outlining the state’s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas reduction goals and the pathway to achieving them.
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (ENMRD) developed the plan over the past year in collaboration with state agencies, local governments, Tribal nations, residents, community organizations, industry, and subject matter experts.
The plan serves as a roadmap to meet New Mexico’s climate Read More
New Mexico Unemployment Insurance Operations Center To Close For Holiday Observance
NMDWS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 24 and all day Thursday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas.
Offices will also be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in observance of the New Year holiday.
The Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System (www.jobs.state.nm.us) is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer Service Agents in the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center will be available when business hours resume on Friday, Dec. Read More
Christmas Sale, Toy Drives & More—Holidays At Expo NM
EXPO News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Expo New Mexico is helping all New Mexicans celebrate the holidays with a first-of-its-kind Christmas Sale, a Toy Drive at the Flea Market and a Toy Giveaway.
Looking for the perfect gift for a fair fanatic? Look no further, as the New Mexico State Fair is set to offer a season admission pass for the 2026 State Fair!
Running through Christmas Day, the State Fair is offering a season admission pass for just $45. This pass grants the holder one admission scan per day for the entire run of the 2026 New Mexico State Fair. The 2026 New Mexico State Fair is scheduled for Sept. 10-20, Read More
Posts From The Road: Will Rogers Archway In Oklahoma
Will Rogers Archway: The Will Rogers Archway spans across Interstate 44 in northeast Oklahoma. The design and construction of the arch was a new concept when opened in 1958. The facility features a gas station and convenience store on each end and the arch across the highway provides a nice place for travelers to relax and enjoy the views. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Rogers Statute: A tribute to Will Rogers the famous performer, radio personality, actor, writer, and humorist, is seen in the archway space above I-44 near Vinita, Okla. Will Rogers is also known as “Oklahoma’s Favorite Read More
Myers: Local Connection To Gaza’s Suffering And Pain
Yousef Aljamal
Writer and human rights worker
By KELLY MYERS
Los Alamos
This past summer, our community’s Free Palestine Summer Series brought diverse speakers to Los Alamos. One of the presenters was Dr. Yousef Aljamal, a writer, human rights worker, and refugee from Gaza, who joined us remotely.
Today, we share an update about our friend, Yousef, not as an expert speaker, but as a heartbroken brother and uncle. On Sept. 27, while living in exile in Turkey, he woke to the news that an Israeli missile had struck his family home in Gaza. The strike killed nine of his immediate family members Read More
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Leads Legislation To Transfer Federal Land To Pueblos For Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025, legislation to place three tracts of land from the former Albuquerque Indian School campus and surrounding land into trust for the benefit of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico.
Heinrich’s Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025 is cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and led in the House by U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.).
“My legislation expands on Read More
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Convenes More Than 55 Experts To Create Roadmap For Native Maternal Health Solutions
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, convened more than 55 American Indian, Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Native Hawaiian (NH) maternal health experts and organizations to create a landmark set of five reports outlining the current state of Native maternal health.
The five reports synthesize national findings on maternal mortality, workforce equity, access to health care services, data sovereignty, and funding inequities.
AI/AN people face pregnancy-related Read More
