Funding Available To Preserve Multifamily Properties Through Housing New Mexico’s Preservation Loan Fund
To preserve affordable housing in the state, Housing New Mexico has funding available through its New Mexico Preservation Loan Fund, which is a flexible funding source for multifamily properties at risk of exiting the affordable housing stock. The Las Brisas Apartments property in Albuquerque was recently preserved through the New Mexico Preservation Loan Fund. Rehabilitation efforts inside the units included replacing outdated appliances, upgrading finishes and enhancing overall livability. Photo courtesy/Housing New Mexico
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New Mexico Fairgrounds District Board Approves Predevelopment Plan
STATE News:
SANTA FE — The State Fairgrounds District Board on Thursday voted unanimously to adopt a $67.8 million predevelopment plan for the property that prioritizes community benefits and the rehabilitation of Albuquerque’s International District.
The predevelopment plan is an important step toward creation of a master plan, an effort launched in July that is expected to be completed in March 2026.
The approved predevelopment plan centers on the development of a 10-acre public park with green spaces integrated throughout the 236-acre parcel, as well as pedestrian-friendly upgrades Read More
Wallace: Nuclear Weapons Testing
By TERRY WALLACE
Colorado
(Former LANL Director)
On December 18, 1970, a nuclear weapons test was conducted in an underground shaft at the Nevada Test Site. The test, code-named Baneberry, was detonated at a depth of about 900 feet. Baneberry was a relatively small weapons test and was conducted at Yucca Flats (a large playa) in alluvial soil derived from surrounding deposits of volcanic tuff. Within the alluvium, there were intermittent seams of montmorillonite clay that were saturated with water. The drill hole was filled with a concrete plug and sorted materials; the procedure for plugging Read More
State Job Training Program Poised To Support Up To 252 Jobs In New Mexico
B.PUBLIC Prefab is a woman-owned Public Benefit Corporation founded in 2019 and based in Santa Fe. This round of JTIP funding will enable them to expand their team at the Santa Fe office to meet the increasing demand. Courtesy/EDD
STATE News:
- October funds surpass the last 3 months combined in dollars awarded
SANTA FE—The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (EDD) job training program has approved up to $4.6 million in funding for 12 companies to help train 252 workers.
October Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) approvals surpass the last three months combined in terms of dollars Read More
Unsung Heroes: Nearly 12 Million Alzheimer’s Caregivers
HEALTHCARE News:
An estimated 3.5% of the U.S. population – more than 11.9 million people – is currently serving as volunteer, unpaid caregivers for their 7.4 million loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease. This veritable army of spouses, children, siblings, grandchildren, friends and neighbors is giving its time – and often its own money – to care for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s, the last major disease without a prevention or cure.
November is a special month to honor this unique, dedicated group of people. Originally designated as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Read More
Robinson: Importing Beef From Argentina Doesn’t Put America First
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2025 New Mexico News Services
Ranchers can finally take a deep breath and think about paying down long-term loans and rebuilding their herds because they finally caught a break on beef prices.
When the president told reporters on Air Force One that he was thinking about reducing beef prices by importing more beef from Argentina, he triggered an instant market reaction. Cattle futures dropped $9 overnight. It was a shock to cattle growers and threatened to undercut the first financial stability they’ve enjoyed in years.
The reaction from American producers Read More
Op-Ed: New Mexico Needs Common-Sense Malpractice Reform
By Robert McAtee, MD & Elena McAtee, MD
We write to encourage you to urgently ask your State Representative and Senator to pass medical malpractice reform in the next legislative session.
I am an Emergency Medicine Physician in Española and my wife is a Family Medicine Physician here in Los Alamos. We love New Mexico, but we can no longer ignore how our state’s malpractice environment is driving doctors away and making it harder for patients to get timely care.
The numbers are stark. Independent analyses by Think New Mexico demonstrate that New Mexico has one malpractice lawsuit for roughly Read More
Toppers Get No. 3 Seed In 5A Football Playoffs
By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post
The Los Alamos Hilltopper football team earned a No. 3 seed for the upcoming state Class 5A playoffs and will get a week to rest and recuperate before its first postseason contest.
The Hilltoppers will take on either the sixth-ranked Gadsden Panthers or 11th-ranked Capital Jaguars on the weekend of Nov. 14. Schedules beyond the first week of the playoffs won’t be determined until the conclusion of first round contests.
As a top-four seed, Los Alamos earned the privilege of a week off for the start of the playoffs.
Los Alamos was given the 3 seed by the Read More
LA’s Jordan Herrera Holds Off Miyamura In Final Conference Game To Finish 2025 Regular Season Undefeated
The Los Alamos High School Hilltoppers charge onto Angelo Dipaolo Memorial Stadium in Gallup to play the Miyamura Patriots in their final conference game Friday and to maintain their undefeated record, which they did by a score of 42-10. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Jordan Herrera runs for 249 yards and scores 4 touchdowns. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
By MIKE COTE
Sports Writer
Los Alamos Daily Post
With a late second quarter push, the Los Alamos Hilltopper football team broke open its game against the Miyamura Patriots to secure a big win and an undefeated regular season. Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Nov. 2, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The stocking of rainbow trout by the State Game and Fish Department has shifted its emphasis to Southern New Mexico. Lakes and ponds too warm in the summer to support trout are being stocked now because of cooler weather.
Streamflow on the Rio Grande increased over the last week. Streamflows today were 497 cubic-feet-per-second at Taos Junction and 557at Embudo. The streamflow at Cerro near the Colorado border was 380 cubic feet per second. All of these are above normal and should be good for trout, allowing any stocked trout not yet caught Read More
