ECECD Provides Roadmap For Universal High-Quality, Family-Centered Early Childhood System
ECECD News:
LAS CRUCES — Tuesday, at the biannual Legislative Finance Committee’s (LFC) Early Childhood Accountability hearing, the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) shared Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s vision for a universal, high-quality, family-centered early childhood system.
ECECD Sec. Elizabeth Groginsky previewed new data and assessment tools aimed at strengthening accountability and transparency for policymakers, educators, and families with deeper insight into how early childhood programs are working across the state.
“By embedding Read More
U.S. Small Business Administration Opens Nominations For 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
SBA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, Aug. 19, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses – which make up 99% of all businesses in America, create two out of every three new jobs, and employ 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 Read More
Laguna Fire Weekly Update: Aug. 18, 2025
SFNF News:
Acres: 17,415
Start Date: 6/25/2025
Containment: 90%
Location: Located in the Coyote Ranger District, 8 miles north of New Mexico State Road 96 and west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness.
Resources:1 engine | 1 water tender
Fuels: Oak brush, ponderosa pine, Piñon-juniper
Highlights: Updates will be provided once a week, unless significant activity or changes occur. The next Laguna Wildfire Weekly Update will be provided Monday August 25, 2025.
Over the weekend, the Laguna Wildfire transitioned command to a Type 5 Incident Commander. A Type 5 incident Read More
IAIA To Receive Historic Gift Of Coe Center Campus As Part Of Ralph T. Coe Center For The Arts’ Rehoming Program
Making History, Cara Romero (Chemehuevi Indian Tribe) ’03; the photograph was made at the Coe Center’s Project Space Building. Courtesy/IAIA
IAIA News:
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is honored to announce that the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts (Coe Center) will transfer its physical campus building at 1590 Pacheco Street B, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to IAIA during the week of Dec. 15, 2025. This transformative gift is part of the Coe Center’s visionary Rehoming Program, created to ensure the long-term stewardship and purposeful use of the Center’s physical and programmatic Read More
FBI: Mescalero Man Sentenced To Prison For Violent Assault
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A Mescalero man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for a violent attack that left a victim seriously injured.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, Nov. 2, 2022, Spencer George Klinekole, 41, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted Jane Doe with a baseball bat, causing serious bodily injury.
Upon his release from prison, Klinekole will be subject to three years of supervised release.
Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Acting Special Agent in Charge Philip Russell of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Read More
ABQ Man Sentenced For Violent Retail Robbery Spree
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE — An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing a series of armed robberies that targeted retail stores across the city in 2023.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, between July 11 and September 16, 2023, Demetrius Antonnie Bailey, 41, and an accomplice committed a series of armed robberies at Harbor Freight Tools, multiple Metro by T-Mobile locations, a T-Mobile store, a Verizon store, and a JC Penney. During the robberies, they brandished a BB gun, a toy gun, and, in one instance, a real handgun to threaten employees Read More
Regional Behavioral Health Plans Funding Process Begins
Karl Reifsteck
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — Financial assistance to support regional behavioral health planning is available through a planning funding announcement issued today by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
Up to $45,000 will be awarded to one local, tribal or quasi-governmental organization in each of the state’s 13 behavioral health regions to coordinate the development of regional plans for delivering behavioral health services.
“This funding will help each behavioral health region identify its priorities, engage stakeholders and create an implementation plan that Read More
Trujillo: Higher Education Endowments Are An Investment Worth Maturing
By Patricia Trujillo
Deputy Secretary, Higher Education Department
“New Mexico is making positive strides. But…”
It’s a familiar refrain. There always seems to be a “but.” Naysayers often have the loudest voice, highlighting surface-level challenges while minimizing the hard work of building new programs and giving them time to bloom.
Our state faces persistent shortages in critical fields, leaving too many without the services they need. Thankfully, New Mexico is exploring innovative solutions, including a $150 million investment in faculty endowments for teacher education, social Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Aug. 18, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
This is a good time to give trout a break as streamflows are low and water temperatures warm.
Early predictions for the upcoming winter are for a weak La Nina pattern. La Nina usually means lower precipitation and warmer than average temperatures. This is not what is needed.
One river that seems to be holding up well is the Pecos River. Streamflows throughout the drainage are at or near normal.
Some of the best fishing will be found below dams. Water released from the bottom of the lakes will be cooler so trout remain active. The San Juan Read More
Solid Waste Bureau Renamed Resource Recovery Bureau
NMED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department has officially renamed its Solid Waste Bureau the Resource Recovery Bureau, or RRB.
The bureau’s updated name and new logo reflect its evolving role in advancing sustainable materials management and supporting a circular economy. In addition to regulating landfills and solid waste facilities, the Resource Recovery Bureau oversees a broad range of programs focused on waste reduction, recycling, composting, and resource conservation.
“Our new name properly reflects the bureau’s innovative approach to solid waste management Read More
