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Workforce Solutions Marks National Apprenticeship Week

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — To mark the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) and the State Apprenticeship Office are joining forces to host a series of events and initiatives designed to highlight the value of apprenticeships and drive the growth of a skilled workforce across New Mexico.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a proclamation recognizing Nov. 17-23, 2024, as National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), celebrating apprenticeships as a proven, industry-driven training model that plays a critical role in developing Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Issues Statement On Senate Vote To Block Select Offensive Weapons Transfers To Israel

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement Wednesday night after voting to block the transfers of mortars, tank rounds and Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Israel.

“To finally put an end to the bloodshed and achieve lasting peace for both Israelis and Palestinians, we must prioritize de-escalating this conflict. That cannot happen if we look the other way when it comes to how specific weapons are used and their extraordinary toll.

“I strongly Read More

Luján Speaks At MADD Candlelight Vigil, Urges NHTSA To Implement Life-Saving Traffic Safety Provisions

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving for a candlelight vigil Tuesday on the National Mall to honor the lives of victims of drunk driving. Courtesy photo

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for a candlelight vigil on the National Mall to honor the lives of victims of drunk driving.

Luján, who survived a head-on collision with a drunk driver 30 years ago, gave remarks at the vigil to reaffirm Read More

UbiQD’s Quantum Dot Technology Awarded Technical Assistance From Los Alamos National Laboratory Through New Mexico’s TRGR Initiative

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Scientist at work in onsite lab. Courtesy/UbiQD

Quantum dots glowing with various colors in vials. Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD News:

  • Technology Readiness Gross Receipts Initiative Provides Funding for Los Alamos National Lab to Help Companies like UbiQD Accelerate Deployment of Licensed Technology

UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, announced today a new technology assistance award with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under the Technology Readiness Gross Receipts (TRGR) Initiative. This collaboration focuses on leveraging  Read More

72 Los Alamos High Students Join National Honor Society!

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LAHS Principal Renee Dunwoody, left, presents junior Jamie Grow with her National Honor Society Certificate of Membership. Director of Curriculum and Assessment Dr. Sharon Fogle, center, attended last week’s National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. Courtesy/LAPS

National Honor Society officers including President Uxue Sansinena, Vice President Lena Ronning, Secretary  Sophia Sisneros and Treasurer Sophia Pieck participating in the candlelight ceremony highlighting the four pillars of NHS: Character, Scholarship, Leadership and Service. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Seventy-two Read More

Luján: USDA Programs To Strengthen Specialty Crop Sector

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement of new programs that will provide $2 billion to support U.S. specialty crop producers.

“Across New Mexico, specialty crop producers provide high-quality, nutritious produce to feed our nation and the world and support our trademark crops from pecans to chile. The Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops and Commodity Storage Assistance programs will Read More

Valles Caldera To Resume Collecting Entrance Fees In 2025

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One of the park’s new orientation signs overlooking Valle Grande. Photo by D. Krueger/NPS

VCNP News: 

JEMEZ SPRINGS – The National Park Service will resume the collection of park entrance fees at Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

VCNP will be able to retain 100 percent of the fees collected in the park for use on projects that directly benefit park visitors, including road, trail and trailhead improvements.

With this change, the NPS will also eliminate separate fees for fishing in the park. During a public comment period held this past summer, over two-thirds of Read More

Dannemann: The Illogic Of Asylum Seeker Detention

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
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© 2024 New Mexico News Services

About once a month, several volunteers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe travel to one of New Mexico’s immigrant detention prisons.

They are from VIDA, Volunteers for Immigrants in Detention Albuquerque (abqvida.org). They go to provide comfort and solace for incarcerated asylum seekers who are mostly abandoned in a prison where conditions are miserable. They are not lawyers and don’t provide legal services.

The VIDA members are part of a coalition seeking to end immigrant detention in New Mexico. There will probably be Read More

Lamborn: NM Should Use Science Of Reading Instruction

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By PETER LAMBORN
© 2024 New Mexico News Services 

My life changed dramatically at a school meeting during my son’s 4th grade year. This particular meeting was reviewing test results to see how he had progressed over the last three years of special education. In my mind, this child was doing OK but not great at school. However, the test results painted a bleak picture. His scores, relative to his peers, had significantly dropped, with the worst scores related to his reading. I was blindsided. 

Sadly, this experience is all too common. I later learned that many New Mexico students are poor readers. Read More

Heinrich Leads Legislation To Combat Syphilis Epidemic

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Roger Wicker (R- Miss.) introduced the Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act.

This is legislation to protect pregnant mothers and infants by requiring the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary to issue guidance to states on best practices for screening and treatment of congenital syphilis under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Indian Health Service (IHS).

The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R- Ind.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). In the Read More