Wandering Wolf ‘Ella’ Found Deceased In New Mexico
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WCC News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Mexican gray wolf who just last week was located north of Interstate 40 near Mount Taylor in New Mexico was found dead Sunday, March 30, 2025. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has indicated that the cause of Ella’s death is under investigation. She was named “Ella” by schoolchildren and her intrepid spirit was the subject of news coverage over the weekend.
“We’re deeply saddened that her journey has come to an end, because her roaming was teaching us about where Mexican gray wolves choose to be,” said Greta Anderson, deputy director of Western Watersheds Read More
Governor Enacts Flood Recovery And EMS Legislation
STATE News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed two pieces of legislation Friday, March 28, addressing municipal flood recovery and emergency medical services funding.
Senate Bill 383, which contains an emergency clause making it effective immediately, allows municipalities to issue flood recovery revenue bonds to rebuild, repair, replace and harden municipal property damaged by floods. The legislation creates a municipal flood recovery gross receipts tax to finance these bonds.
Senate Bill 197 authorizes the state treasurer to redirect money from the Emergency Read More
UNM Imagine Autism Lunch & Learn Series April 11
UNM News:
Join us, as well welcome Dr. Cassandra Cerros for our next virtual session of the Imagine Autism Lunch & Learn Series 12-1 p.m., April 11, 2025.
Digital devices and social media are integral parts of daily life for most people and can be important sources of access, productivity, and social connection.
This presentation will summarize current understandings of the potential risks and benefits of digital devices and media for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Screen dependence will be defined, and associated physical and mental health risks will be reviewed. Evidence-informed Read More
Luján, Colleagues Urge AG Bondi To Appoint A Special Counsel To Investigate Trump Administration Signal Chat National Security Breach
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 28 Senate Democrats in urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a Special Counsel to thoroughly and impartially investigate whether any of the government officials involved in the Signal chat security breach violated federal criminal law.
March 24, The Atlantic’s editor in chief reported that President Trump’s National Security Advisor Michael Waltz had included Read More
New Mexico Actors Lab Announces 2025 Season
NMAL News:
SANTA FE — Incoming Artistic Director Emily Rankin is excited to announce NMAL’s 2025 Season featuring five engaging and compelling plays by award-winning playwrights: Bike America by Mike Lew (May 1–18), the premiere of local playwright Dale Dunn’s A Subtle Kind of Murder (June 5-22), Cowboy Mouth by Sam Shepard and Pa\ Smith (Sept. 11 – 28), Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned to Drive (Oct. 16 – Nov. 2), and The Half Life of Marie Curie by Lauren Gunderson (Nov. 20 – Dec. 7).
Tickets are now on sale at the NMAL website, www.nmactorslab.com. Season tickets are Read More
House Democrats Mourn Passing Of Sen. Bill O’Neill
NMDP News:
SANTA FE — Following the news that former New Mexico Sen. Bill O’Neill (D-Albuquerque) has passed away, House Democrats issued the following statement:
“Senator Bill O’Neill was a dedicated servant leader, a talented writer, a generous friend, and a fierce champion for justice.
Throughout his tenure in the Roundhouse, which included four years in the House and 12 years in the Senate, Senator O’Neill could be counted on to look out for the underdog and keep a cool head, no matter how heated conversations became. New Mexico is a better place because of his service and the legislation Read More
Angel Investing: Empowering New Mexico’s Startups
New Mexico Angels News:
Did you know there is a New Mexico company working in partnership with the world’s largest greenhouse gas producer to begin removing CO2 from the atmosphere in a substantial and cost reasonable manner in 2026?
Did you know another New Mexico company is revolutionizing eye care through precision eye mapping and customized optics?
Did you know there are two other New Mexico companies working on both detecting bio-threats and robotically disinfecting areas?
Many people are unaware of these companies and many others that are part of the vibrant and expanding startup ecosystem Read More
First-Of-Its-Kind NHCC Production Lion Island Debuts In April
NHCC News:
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is proud to announce the premiere of Lion Island: Cuba’s Warrior of Words, an original play adapted from Margarita Engle’s award-winning young adult novel. This first-of-its-kind adaptation debuts at the NHCC Wells Fargo Auditorium April 3.
Set in 1870’s Cuba, Lion Island delves into the complexities of racial, ethnic, linguistic, and national identities. The story centers on historical figure Antonio Chuffat, a young man of Chinese, African, and Cuban descent. Through dynamic elements of dance, puppetry, and music, the play explores Read More
Nearly 40 Applications Submitted For OBAE’s ‘PINON’ Grants
CONNECT NM News:
SANTA FE — Today, the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has announced that 39 separate organizations have applied for the Promoting Internet Needs of New Mexicans (PINON) grant.
This federal grant is a digital needs award designed to promote the idea that everyone should have access to the internet, devices, digital training and skills to participate in today’s ever-changing technological world.
OBAE plans to award more than $7.3 million that’s available through the PINON grants. The applications totaled more than $14 million. PINON grants will range from Read More
Supreme Court Affirms Father’s Conviction In Death Of Child
NMSC News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Supreme Court (NMSC) has upheld a Lincoln County man’s conviction of intentional child abuse resulting in the death of his 2-year-old son.
In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded there was sufficient evidence to support Ricardo Soto’s conviction and that the trial court acted within its discretion in admitting statistical testimony by the state’s medical experts.
The justices also held that any error was harmless by the trial court in a pretrial ruling that would have allowed prosecutors under certain circumstances to introduce evidence that Soto Read More
