State Broadband Initiative Bridges Digital Divide For Rural Learners Across New Mexico
CONNECT NM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) announced today a $2,395,072 grant awarded to Santa Fe-based NM Surf, Inc. to deliver high-speed internet access to rural students and school staff.
This funding represents the latest investment through OBAE’s $25 million Student Connect program, specifically addressing the critical disadvantages faced by rural students without home internet access. The nearly $2.4 million award is expected to connect 250 rural students through the Santa Fe Public project.
“This project, funded by our Student Connect Read More
More Than 25,000 New Mexicans Get MMR Shots
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). has announced that between Feb. 1 and May 12 — 27,123 New Mexicans received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine — roughly twice the number of residents who got the shot during the same time last year.
“The MMR vaccine remains the best tool against the measles virus, and the ever-growing number of New Mexicans getting it speaks to their desire to slow the ongoing outbreak,” NMDOH Immunization Program Manager Andrea Romero said.
To date, NMDOH reports 71 measles cases in the state in 2025. Cases have been diagnosed in five New Read More
New Mexico A Finalist In 2025 World Travel Awards
TOURISM News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico was selected as one of six finalists for “North America’s Leading Regional Destination” for the prestigious 2025 World Travel Awards.
The World Travel Awards, recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of excellence in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, celebrate the destinations and experiences that leave a lasting impact on travelers worldwide.
This recognition reflects New Mexico’s commitment to offering authentic experiences, timeless splendor and hospitality that lingers with visitors long after their Read More
New Mexico Music Commission Opens Second Cycle Of ‘Music In The Community’ Grant Funding
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Music Commission (NMMC) opens its second cycle of the “Music in the Community” Grant Program this month in support of music performance and activities across the state. Thirteen organizations have been providing educational programs, festivals, and performances to communities this past year through the first grant program offered.
“Last year’s grant program reached music performers, students, and audiences all over New Mexico, from Farmington to Artesia and beyond,” Music Commission Chair Carlos Medina said. “For this year, we’re hoping to get even Read More
Imagining Tomorrow, Inspiring Today: New Exhibit Explores Influence Of Science Fiction On Innovation And Society
NMNSH News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History announces the opening of a new temporary exhibit, “Inspired by Fictional Events”, on Saturday, May 24.
The exhibit delves into the fascinating relationship between science fiction and real-world advancements, demonstrating how speculative narratives have not only entertained but have also sparked technological innovation and prompted critical discussions about our future.
About the Exhibit
The exhibit showcases iconic examples of science fiction that have foreshadowed or inspired actual technologies, Read More
Los Alamos National Lab: Is Terraforming Mars Possible?
Terraforming Mars would require warming the atmosphere to enable engineered microbes to create oxygen through photosynthesis, which would further allow for slow oxygen build-up to support liquid water and more complex life. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- A new paper in Nature Astronomy looks at the science
The possibility of terraforming Mars to make it habitable by humans has captured recent headlines and the imagination — but is there science to support it? In a recent perspective paper in Nature Astronomy, a team of planetary scientists, led by Pioneer Research Labs and the University of Chicago, Read More
EMNRD Leading Comprehensive Energy Transition Strategy For New Mexico
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has launched the first of three phases of a major project to develop the state’s first Comprehensive Energy Transition Strategy, or CETS.
The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has been selected to lead the first phase, which was announced at a workshop involving high-level energy and environmental experts from government, business and non-profit organizations.
“The CETS will address the ongoing need to provide all New Mexicans with affordable energy in the near, mid- and long-term,” Read More
Community Invited To Provide Input On Wildfire Prevention
COUNTY News:
A research team from Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico and Northern Arizona University is asking the community’s help in understanding local concerns related to human-caused wildfires in the Los Alamos area.
Los Alamos County is hosting a series of public discussion groups to gather resident perspectives and ideas about wildfire risk, forest restrictions (including closures), and other strategies that could be used to protect the community.
These conversations are confidential. Key points will be summarized and shared with local, state, regional and national wildfire Read More
Denish: The Best Of The Billionaires
By DIANE DENISH
Corner To Corner
diane@dianedenish.com
Recently, Warren Buffett surprised his shareholders by announcing he was stepping aside as the CEO of Berkshire Hathway.
Warren Buffett is not like other billionaires who show off their wealth with rocket ships or spend it buying political favor.
He’s the best of the billionaires. Financial journalist Andrew Sorokin termed him the “conscience of capitalism”.
I’ve been a follower of Warren Buffett for 30 years. One day in 1994, my dad came to my office. He announced he might buy some shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. His only reluctance Read More
State Police Involved In OIS In Truth Or Consequences
NMSP News:
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES — May 6, 2025, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau (IB) was requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving New Mexico State Police (NMSP).
State Police agents learned that at around 12:09 p.m., May 6, 2025, a New Mexico State Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a white GMC pickup truck driven by 75-year-old Dennis Ritchie Jones of Las Cruces. The officer had run a query on the license plate and learned that Jones had an active arrest warrant for a probation violation out of Arizona for sexual assault.
During the traffic stop, Read More
