Governor Unveils 30th Permanent Heart Gallery In State
CYFD News:
Gov. Susana Martinez unveiled New Mexico’s 30th permanent Heart Gallery Friday at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque.
The digital Heart Gallery features foster children who are available for adoption and helps them find forever families. The number of Heart Galleries throughout the state has doubled to 30 in the last year.
“The Heart Gallery is such a wonderful way to help tell the story of our beautiful children who are looking for their forever families,” Martinez said. “By doubling the number of Heart Gallery locations, we are giving more families the opportunity to Read More
Udall Reintroduces VOW To Hire Heroes Extension Act
Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M.
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Friday, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he has reintroduced legislation to extend and streamline hiring incentives for unemployed and disabled veterans.
The VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act of 2015 would renew and extend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which provided employers with tax credits for hiring unemployed or disabled veterans until its expiration in 2014.
Udall said the bill is good for veterans, businesses and New Mexico’s economy. For example, some veterans have been overlooked for jobs because they Read More
State Tourism Officials Tour Los Alamos; Share Marketing Insights
Los Alamos Historical Society Executive Director Heather McClenahan shares Los Alamos history with visitors from the New Mexico Tourism Department Thursday, from left, Audry Herrera-Castillo, Heather Briganti, Maggie Nation of Talweg Creative and NMTD Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Latham. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
NMTD Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Latham speaks to the audience Friday morning at the Los Alamos County Council Chambers. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comTourism Secretary Rebecca Latham and the Read More
Nearly $1.3 Million In Wildfire Prevention Funds OK’d For Valles Caldera And Santa Clara Pueblo
U.S. SENATE News:
- Funding from new program to help treat vulnerable forests, build resilience to prevent damage from future fires
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich welcomed news Friday that Valles Caldera National Preserve and Santa Clara Pueblo will receive funding under a new national program aimed at restoring the health and fire resilience of iconic landscapes.
Valles Caldera will receive $883,000 to improve the resilience of ecosystems to wildfires and other natural disturbances to better sustain healthy forests and watersheds for future generations. Read More
Governor Acts On Legislation Passed At Special Session
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation Friday that was passed during the recent special session of the New Mexico Legislature.
House Bill 1, Feed Bill and Supplemental Appropriations, sponsored by Rep. Nate Gentry, R-Albuquerque, provides funding to various legislative agencies to cover the expenses of the 1st Special Session of the 52nd Legislature June 8, 2015.
The bill also provides $300,000 in supplemental general funds to the Administrative Office of the Courts and $4 million to the Department of Health. Read More
Governor Orders Flags Flown Half-Staff In Honor And Mourning Of Navajo Code Talker Bahe Ketchum
Navajo Code Talker Bahe Ketchum
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez issued an executive order Friday for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today in honor and mourning of Navajo Code Talker Bahe Ketchum who passed away June 8, 2015 at the age of 96.
Executive Order:
EXECUTIVE ORDER 2015-010
FLAGS FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR AND MOURNING OF NAVAJO CODE TALKER BAHE KETCHUM
WHEREAS, Bahe Ketchum, one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, passed away on June 8, 2015 at the age of 96;
WHEREAS, Ketchum served the Navajo Read More
Governor Appoints Los Alamos Sheriff Marco Lucero To State Search And Rescue Review Board
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has appointed Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero to the State Search and Rescue Review Board.
Lucero has been a law enforcement officer since 1988, he attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and is serving his second term as sheriff of Los Alamos County.
When the Search and Rescue Act was put into law in 1978, the Act created the New Mexico Search and Rescue Review Board. A Governor-appointed board that evaluates the operation of the New Mexico Search and Read More
Balderas Takes Over The Reins Of The Law Enforcement Academy Board
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com
ESPAÑOLA — Meeting at Northern New Mexico College Tuesday, a little-known governing board with many pressing responsibilities in the state, found itself in new political territory.
It was the first meeting of the year for the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board and, therefore, the first occasion for newly elected Attorney General Hector Balderas, a Democrat, to hold the gavel as the ex-officio chairman.
A few minutes into Tuesday’s Read More
NM 599 And Jaguar Drive Interchange Closures In Santa Fe Begin June 16-17
NMDOT News:International Folk Art Market Needs Volunteers
An artist displays her work at a previous Folk Art Market. Courtesy/IFAMART News:
The Annual International Folk Art Market is July 10-12. This Art Market was voted the number one art festival in the US, by USA Today readers in 2015.
It takes more than 1,600 volunteers to make this Market possible. Volunteers get into the Market free of charge. Cashiers, cashier assistants and artist assistants are needed for both Saturday and Sunday.
Employees in groups of 10 or more together can wear a T-shirt with their company’s logo on it.
To volunteer, visit https:////www.folkartalliance.org/ and Read More
