New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies Authority Of Lower Courts To Issue Search Warrants After Criminal Proceedings Begin In District Court
New Mexico Supreme Court News:
SANTA FE – Magistrate and metropolitan courts can issue a search warrant in a criminal prosecution after proceedings in the case have started in a district court, New Mexico’s highest court ruled today.
“Even though an inferior court may issue a search warrant after formal criminal proceedings are initiated in the district court, we additionally hold that a district court may quash the warrant pursuant to its inherent power to ensure the orderly and efficient administration of those proceedings,” the Court wrote in a unanimous opinion by Justice Michael E. Vigil. Read More
Designing Architecture: A Beginner’s Workshop July 26
IPCC News:
In honor of the exhibition Restorying Our HeartPlaces: Contemporary Pueblo Architecture, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is offering a free workshop in the IPCC Library focused on designing and building architecture from an imaginative view, taught by field professionals Miriam Diddy (Diné/Hopi) and Anjelica S. Gallegos (Jicarilla Apache/Santa Ana Pueblo). The workshop will be split into two parts: Model Building, a sculptural activity, and Design Charrettes, a drawing activity.
Workshop materials, take-away kits, and light refreshments included. 10:45 a.m. arrival Read More
CYFD’s Failures Continue, Letter Seeking Investigation Sent To Attorney General
NMSR News:
TAOS — Today, members of the Child Welfare & Early Childhood Subcommittee were presented with a quarterly agency report card for the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD). This Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) report card reflects a continuation of poor performance and outcomes for youth. Furthermore, CYFD has again failed to meet the requirements for additional federal funding for evidence-based prevention programs because the department does not have an approved Family First Prevention Services Act plan. Additionally, members of the Child Welfare & Read More
Students Name Mexican Gray Wolf Pups Slated For Release
LS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Mexican gray wolf puppies born in captivity at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge received names this week from student submissions via an online contest. The five puppies– Kachina, Aspen, Sage, Kai, and Aala– and their parents Asha and Arcadia are slated to be released in New Mexico.
Asha made headlines in 2023 when she twice ventured north of Interstate 40, the arbitrary boundary beyond which Mexican wolves are banned. After her second capture near the Valles Caldera National Preserve, she was paired in captivity with a male named Arcadia, and officials pledged to Read More
LANL Foundation, NACA Inspired Schools Network Partner To Launch Innovative Indigenous Science Curriculum
7th grade Indigenous Science Curriculum designer and Native American Community Academy teacher Dakota Begay leads an outdoor lesson at the Bosque in Albuquerque this February. Courtesy photo
LANL Foundation K-12 Program Coordinator Paul Le François leads a session with teacher curriculum designers during this year’s Indigenous Science Symposium in Santa Fe this June. Courtesy photo
LANLF News:
The LANL Foundation and the NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN) are proud to announce the forthcoming launch of the Indigenous Science Initiative (ISI), the nation’s first open-source, Read More
New Mexico Joins Multistate Settlement With Financial Firms For Overcharging Customers
NMRLD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Securities Division announced today that is has joined a multistate settlement with Edward Jones, LPL Financial, RBC, Stifel, and TD Ameritrade following an investigation into unreasonable commissions being charged on small-dollar transactions.
The five firms have agreed to provide affected customers with restitution plus six percent interest from the date of the customer’s transaction through the date of the settlement.
The five-year investigation was led by a working group of state securities regulators in Alabama, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Read More
Public Health Offices Closed For Independence Day
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Friday, July 4 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday.
Also known as Independence Day, the holiday celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain.
All New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) offices will resume regularly scheduled hours as of Monday, July 7.
The NMDOH Helpline, 1.833.SWNURSE (1.833.796.8773) will be available on July 4 during regular Read More
New Mexico State Parks Welcomes Ranger Oran Hurst To Navajo Lake State Park
Ranger Oran Hurst delivering his valedictory address. Courtesy photo
NMSP News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico State Parks welcomes a new law enforcement officer to Navajo Lake State Park and to its dedicated team of State Park Rangers. Park Ranger Oran Hurst received certification from the San Juan County Criminal Justice Training Authority-Basic Police Academy on June 13, in Farmington, New Mexico. Hurst was named valedictorian of his academy class, recording the highest academic score and delivering the valedictorian address during the graduation ceremony.
New Mexico’s State Park Rangers Read More
‘What’s Old Will Be New’ Event At New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Available Virtually June 27
NMDCA News:
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s (NMMNHS) upcoming public engagement event at 3 p.m., Friday, June 27, ‘What’s Old Will be New,’ will be available to attend virtually here.
What’s Old Will Be New. This free public engagement event will feature a presentation about the museum’s upcoming renovation and associated closure, slated to begin Monday, August 4.
Hear from leadership about the museum’s plans to streamline the entrance and box office, expand its NatureWorks Discovery Center gift shop, and upgrade its infrastructure to accommodate future growth. Read More
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Season Starts July 1
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program returns Tuesday, July 1, providing nutritious, locally-grown foods to income-based eligible seniors, Native American elders and WIC families.
WIC Families must be actively enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Participants should contact their local WIC clinic to check their eligibility and access benefits.
“This program gives people access to healthy, fresh local fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey in their communities,” Veronica Griego said, New Read More
