New Mexico Public Health Offices To Close For Labor Day
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — State public health and administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.
All New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) offices will reopen as scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The NMDOH Helpline, 1-833-SWNURSE (1.833.796.8773), will be available during regular business hours through the holiday weekend:
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; and
- 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday.
The Helpline is staffed by nurses available to speak in English and Spanish for health questions, health care connections and provider support.
The Helpline can also help Read More
EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against Gallup-Mckinley County Schools
EEOC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today a federal court filing to enforce two administrative subpoenas it issued during its investigation into allegations Gallup-Mckinley County Schools (GMCS) engaged in intentionally discriminatory hiring and other unlawful employment practices against Native American applicants and employees.
GMCS is comprised of multiple elementary, middle, and high schools serving students in the city of Gallup and other areas of Mckinley County, New Mexico. In August 2024, then-Commissioner, now Read More
SBA New Mexico Opens Nominations For 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
SBA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week, which recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses, which make up 99% of all businesses in America, creates two out of every three new jobs, and employs about half of America’s workforce. Next year, National Small Business Week will take place May 3 – 9, 2026.
“During National Small Business Week, we honor America’s job creators and the vital role they play in making our country the greatest in the Read More
NMED Encourages Public Input On Changes To State’s Surface Water Regulations
NMED News:
SANTA FE —The New Mexico Environment Department’s Surface Water Quality Bureau invites the public to comment on proposed amendments to the state’s surface water regulations.
The public draft of the changes can be found here. The 60-day public comment period opened Aug. 15, 2025, and will close Oct. 14, 2025. Comments may be submitted by mail, email or through NMED’s SmartComment portal.
Comments submitted to NMED will help refine the proposed amendments before the agency petitions the Water Quality Control Commission for a rulemaking hearing. An additional public comment period Read More
Safe Medication Disposal Helps Protect Your Family
DEA News:
Did you know that keeping unused medications at home can increase the risk of misuse, theft, or accidental poisoning?
More than 100,000 Americans lose their lives each year to drug poisoning or overdose. Dropping off your unneeded medications helps prevent drug misuse and addiction.
Here is why safe disposal matters:
- Unused medications left in medicine cabinets are vulnerable to misuse and theft
- Proper disposal helps reduce accidental poisonings in homes and communities
- This simple action can help save lives and protect those you care about
Make safe disposal part of your routine Read More
Catch Of The Week: Netherlands Speed Cameras Hacked
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
Speed cameras are about as popular as chopped liver on a grade school cafeteria menu, just one of many modern inconveniences keeping us “safe”. In an interesting turn of events, speed cameras were one of several affected services in a cyber attack in the Netherlands. The attack occurred against Openbaar Ministerie (OM), the official body responsible for bringing suspects before the criminal court in the Netherlands. Just look at you, Netherlands, winning for the best name ever for your criminal courts. One can only hope there is Read More
State Awards Grants To Five New Mexico Tech Companies
Visualization of Perf-Alert® detecting gastrointestinal tract gases, indicating a bowel perforation has occurred. Photo courtesy of Sentiré Medical Systems, Inc.
NMEDD News:
SANTA FE — Five New Mexico technology companies received up to $100,000 in state matching grants to accelerate innovations in space communications, advanced energy, aerospace, and bioscience.
The grants were awarded by the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Technology and Innovation Office through its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Matching Read More
Caballo Lake State Park Closes Boat Ramp Due To Extremely Low Water Levels
Current conditions at Caballo Lake State Park. Courtesy/EMNRD
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Caballo Lake State Park has closed access to the boat ramp and is prohibiting the use of motorized boats due to extremely low water levels.
The lake is still open for canoeing, kayaking, and other non-motorized vessels.
Low water levels are due to required maintenance around the dam and spillway by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The lake will reopen to motorized boating once the Bureau of Reclamation completes its maintenance tasks, lake levels recover, and it is safe for visitors to use motorized Read More
Roadwork Begins On NM 4 In Jemez Pueblo
NMDOT News:
JEMEZ PUEBLO —The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin a pavement preservation project on approximately 2.5 miles of NM 4 in Jemez Pueblo in late August.
Roadwork will take place from mile marker 4.5 to 7.2 through the Pueblo of Jemez.
Work is expected to be completed by the end of September, weather permitting. Brasier Asphalt, the contractor for the District Six project, will perform work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
A pilot car and flagger operation will be in place. Drivers should expect lane closures, delays, and plan travel accordingly. Read More
Town Of Red River Receives 2025 Excellence In Economic Development Gold & Silver Awards From IEDC
IEDC News:
RED RIVER —The Town of Red River received a 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Gold & Silver Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The gold award was bestowed for the organization’s work in the Special Purpose Website category that impacted rural residents. Additionally, the Town of Red River received the Silver Awards in the Multimedia Promotion and Special Event categories. Town of Red River’s Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Max Khudiakov, CEcD, will be honored at the IEDC 2025 Annual Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Read More
