New Mexico State Police Prepare To Send Out Mobile Alerts That Meet Silver Alert And Turquoise Alert Criteria
NMSP News:
People across New Mexico will begin receiving emergency alerts on their cell phones after a Silver Alert or Turquoise Alert is issued for a missing elderly individual or Native American who meets the established alert criteria. The Silver and Turquoise Alert system operates similarly to the AMBER Alert system but is specifically tailored to assist in locating at-risk adults that meet the criteria. Alerts include descriptions of the missing person, the last known location, and any vehicle information if available.
These alerts will be sent through the Wireless Emergency Alerts Read More
$1.9 Million In Broadband Grants Available
STATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) today announced three new broadband planning grants, bringing the program’s total awards to $3.1 million while $1.9 million in funding remains available for immediate use.
Critical funding deadline: The remaining $1.9 million in Grant Writing, Engineering and Planning Program (GWEP) funds must be expended by June 2026. OBAE strongly encourages eligible entities to apply now to secure these vital resources for broadband infrastructure development.
Valencia County, the Pueblo of Laguna, and the Pueblo Read More
Republican Party Of New Mexico Chairwoman Amy Barela Responds To Attorney General Raul Torrez Lawsuit
By AMY BARELA
Chairwoman
Republican Party of New Mexico
The Republican Party of New Mexico stands with President Trump in his effort to end reckless federal spending that prioritizes radical agendas over the real needs of American children. President Trump has long warned that he will cut funding for programs that promote DEI indoctrination and that cater to illegal immigrants at the expense of our students and our communities. We support this measure because we believe it will help secure the long-term viability of education programs that put New Mexico children first.
While Attorney General Read More
Think New Mexico Welcomes 2025 Leadership Interns
Think New Mexico’s 2025 Leadership Intern cohort gathered for a lunch meeting July 8 at La Fonda in Santa Fe, from left, Health Policy Fellow Lauren Leland, Field Director Noah Apodaca, Board Secretary Liddie Martinez, Leadership Interns Camille Kruger and Jay Choate, Associate Director Kristina Fisher, and Leadership Interns Ella Hutchinson and Lynsey Pinto. Not pictured are Leadership Interns Ryn Delgado and Cole Washburn. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
SANTA FE — Think New Mexico is again welcoming college
TriState CareFlight Adds Life-Saving Device To Emergency Air Medical Helicopter
TriState CareFlight News:
SANTA FE — The TriState CareFlight bases in Santa Fe and Taos, along with their sister bases, Native Air in Alamogordo; Artesia; Carlsbad; Deming; Las Cruces; and Silver City; as well as LifeGuard in Carlsbad and Roswell, are reinforcing their commitment to safety and clinical excellence by integrating the ZOLL AutoPulse® NXT automated CPR device into their emergency air medical helicopters.
As part of Air Methods, the nation’s leading air medical service provider, TriState CareFlight joins a nationwide initiative to integrate this life-saving technology Read More
New Mexico Supreme Court Invalidates Murder Conviction In 2018 Shooting Death, Clarifies Burglary Law
COURT News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico state Supreme Court has vacated the felony murder and aggravated burglary convictions of a man for fatally shooting a Santa Fe homeowner in his backyard in 2018.
In a split decision, the Court concluded that a portal – a covered porch or patio attached to a home – is not a structure that could be burglarized under New Mexico law. As a result, there was no underlying felony to elevate the homicide to a charge of felony murder.
The Court made clear that constitutional protections against double jeopardy do not preclude retrying Joseph Matthew Gregory Jones because Read More
Balloon Fiesta® Releases Fan-Favorite Collectible Item: 2025 Official Serigraph Poster
BALLOON FIESTA News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has released the fan-favorite collectible item, the Official Balloon Fiesta Serigraph Poster. Balloon Fiesta has been working with artists since 1979 to bring amazing works of art in the form of our official serigraph poster.
This year’s edition was designed and painted by Jason Valencia, a local Native American born and raised in the Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico. Valencia is a self-taught artist who started painting in 1998, working with acrylic paints to create his Pueblo-style customized art.
Valencia’s Read More
New Mexico State Land Office Wins A Top Workplace Award For Third Consecutive Year
Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard
STATE News:
SANTA FE —The Albuquerque Journal has announced that the New Mexico State Land Office has won a Top Workplaces award, ranking 3rd among midsize organizations (with between 150-499 employees).
It marks the 3rd consecutive year the State Land Office has been named a Top Workplace, ranking 1st in 2023, and 2nd in 2024. In survey responses, employees consistently used words like “inclusive” and “supportive” to describe the agency.
The State Land Office won the Top Workplaces USA Award from USA Today in March 2025, for the 2nd consecutive year. Read More
New Mexico Dedicates Trinity Downwinders Sign On 80th Anniversary Of Trinity Test
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico marked the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test with the dedication of a new roadside sign honoring the Trinity Downwinders affected by the blast.
A public dedication ceremony was held Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and N.M. 525 to unveil the sign and mark the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test.
The sign is intended to recognize the residents of the Tularosa Basin who were affected. These individuals, sometimes referred to as “Downwinders”, lived near the blast site and experienced health and environmental impacts that continue to resonate Read More
ECECD Marks 5 Years With Statewide Resource Fairs
ECECD News:
The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is marking its fifth birthday by participating in a series of community-based resource fairs, designed to support families of young children by gathering state agencies and community resources that offer programs and services that touch early childhood.
Commemorating ECECD’s founding July 1, 2020, these celebrations underscore the department’s ongoing commitment to meeting the needs of New Mexico’s youngest children and their families.
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