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Lifesaving Tips To Keep Pets Safe, Comfortable July 4th

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Independence Day can be frightening and even dangerous for pets. July 5th is the busiest day of the year at animal shelters as companion animals that fled in fright the night before are found miles from their homes, disoriented and exhausted. Courtesy/AH

AMERICAN HUMANE News:

            • July 5 is the largest intake date for U.S. animal shelters because of runaway pets. American Humane shares lifesaving tips to keep pets safe and comfortable during fireworks.

Washington, D.C. – For most Americans, the Fourth of July means cookouts, pool parties, and fireworks. But for some pet owners—and their beloved Read More

Gov. Lujan Grisham Responds To Surgeon General’s Declaration Of Gun Violence As Public Health Crisis 

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From the Office of the Governor:

          • ‘It is up to us to take on this generational challenge with the urgency and clarity the moment demands.’ –Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

SANTA FE – Today, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis to raise awareness and offer recommendations. Gov. Lujan Grisham issued the following statement:

The surgeon general’s declaration of a public health crisis to confront the horrifying scourge of gun violence in the United States reflects the urgency of the moment, and I thank him for making public safety a top national priority.

General Read More

NNSA Awards $50M In Cooperative Agreements To Two University Consortia To Support Nuclear Security And Nonproliferation Missions

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.

The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the Georgia Institute of Technology will each receive up to $5 million per year for five years. These consortia link basic university research with applied laboratory research to advance Read More

Heinrich Joins Community Gathering To Commemorate Public Lands Expansion In Taos County

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich joins community celebration of public lands expansion in Taos County, June 23, 2024. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

TAOS – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland joined a community gathering with local leaders to commemorate the federal acquisition of 3,700 acres of land adjacent to the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument in Taos County.

Championed by Heinrich, the acquisition was announced by Trust for Public Land (TPL) and completed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Read More

New Mexico State Land Office Again Named A Top Workplace

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New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, 3rd from left, and her team win a Top Workplaces award for second consecutive year. Courtesy/SLO

STATE News:

  • SLO ranked 2nd among all midsize employers in state

SANTA FE – The Albuquerque Journal has announced that the New Mexico State Land Office (SLO) has won a Top Workplaces award, ranking 2nd among midsize employers – organizations with between 150-499 employees – New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard announced today.

This marks the 2nd consecutive year the State Land Office has been named Read More

Governor On 2nd Anniversary Of Dobbs Decision

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

“Two years after the Supreme Court took away women’s constitutional right to abortion and other reproductive health care, women in 21 states with abortion bans continue to be denied essential medical care to protect their health and save their lives,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “Republicans in Congress must listen to the voices of women across the country Read More

Amendment To Major Disaster Declaration Opens DUA Due To Flooding Related To New Mexico’s South Fork And Salt Fires, Adds Otero County

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New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions News:

ALBUQUERQUE – The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued an amendment adding Otero County and flooding to the notice of Major Disaster Declaration in New Mexico related to South Fork and Salt Fires as declared by the President on June 20, 2024. 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to individuals whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the 2024 Wildfires in the areas of Lincoln County, Otero County, and the Mescalero Apache Tribe.  Read More

Posts From The Road: Chapel Of The Holy Cross – Sedona

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Exterior: The Chapel of the Holy Cross is one of the most recognizable and popular landmarks in Sedona, Ariz. The chapel is built into red rock buttes and is anchored by a 90 foot tall cross with a backdrop of a red sandstone cliff. This exterior view shows the front of the building as it faces toward the southwest. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Walkway: A long curved walkway leads visitors from street level up the hillside to the entrance doors to the chapel which face the red sandstone cliff and boulders. The facility also has drivers in golf carts which can assist visitors up the hill. Photo Read More

LAHS Student Climate Activists Share Experiences From Citizens’ Climate Lobby Conference In Washington D.C.

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From left, LAHS EcoClub Co-President Arianne Terrones, former Co-President Charlotte Butcher and incoming Co-President Samuel Carmer earlier this month at the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Conference in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo

LAHS EcoClub members from left, incoming Co-President Samuel Carmer, former Co-President Charlotte Butcher and Co-President Arianne Terrones presenting earlier this month at the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Conference in Washington, D.C. Courtesy photo

From LAHS EcoClub: 

We would like to give a thank you to everyone who donated, helped, and supported us Read More

Governor Addresses Supreme Court Decision Upholding Gun Control Law To Protect Domestic Violence Victims 

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – The United States Supreme Court upheld a federal gun control law Friday  intended to protect victims of domestic violence, preserving national protections that reflect law already established in New Mexico.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation in 2019 that strengthened New Mexico’s gun safety laws by restricting firearm access for people convicted of various domestic violence crimes or stalking, and those subject to active domestic violence restraining orders.

Gov. Lujan Grisham issued the following Read More