Politics

New Mexico Tourism Dept. Awards $3.8 Million To 45 Entities Through Cooperative Marketing Grant Program For FY26

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NMTD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is awarding $3.8 million in grant funding to 45 entities, including $109,000 to Los Alamos County, through the Cooperative Marketing Grant Program for fiscal year 2026.

NMTD will again be instituting a 2-to-1 funding match for FY26, meaning the financial commitment from NMTD is double what grant partners are contributing for the fiscal year. As a result of the department’s 2-to-1 commitment, the total advertising investment for this program in FY26 will be $5.7 million. 

“Continuing to administer this program with 2-to-1 matching Read More

State Aging Department Launches New Website

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ALTSD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) has launched a newly redesigned website.

 The updated site offers a cleaner layout, easier navigation, and improved accessibility to help older adults, caregivers, and New Mexicans with disabilities connect with the services they need. 

“Our website is often the first connection people have to our department and the vital services that so many rely on,” Emily Kaltenbach said, ALTSD Cabinet Secretary. “We designed this new site to reflect our commitment to accessibility, clarity and compassion, so that Read More

Reminder: DPLAC To Meet At projectY Monday July 21

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DPLAC News:

Reminder: The Democratic Party of Los Alamos County (DPLAC) is scheduled to meet 630-730 p.m. Monday, July 21 at projectY cowork Los Alamos, 150 Central Park Square.

Attendees are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food items such as canned goods, personal care products, paper goods and cleaning supplies for LA Cares.

Agenda:

  • Introduce new DPLAC Secretary Conner Tharp;
  • Results of CCC voting on rules changes and 2025 budget;
  • Candidate introductions, 3 minutes each;
  • County Council update;
  • Candidate recruiting for school board elections;
  • Summer events;
  • Collecting
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New Mexico Unemployment Rate Steady At 4.2% In June

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NMDWS News:

New Mexico’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in June, unchanged from the rate in May and unchanged from the rate in the previous year.

The national unemployment rate in June was 4.1 percent, down from 4.2 percent in May and unchanged from the rate in June 2024.

Total nonagricultural payroll employment grew by 23,500 jobs, or 2.7 percent, between June 2024 and June 2025. The majority of gains came from the private sector. The private sector was up 21,000 jobs, or 3.0 percent, while the public sector was up 2,500 jobs, or 1.3 percent. Within the private sector, the Read More

Free Film: ‘Where Olive Trees Weep’ At SALA July 22

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By JODY BENSON
Los Alamos

How was the European Holocaust possible? How could a Christian Europe that originated the ideal of the rights of man and the value of individual citizens—how could Europe decide that certain populations weren’t human enough to be afforded these rights? And more, for humans alive in the world today who are surely cognizant of the Nazi Holocaust after which the world declared, “Never Again!”—why are we doing it again now in Gaza? 

Offering trauma-healing work to a group of Palestinian women tortured in Israeli prisons, Jewish trauma therapist Read More

EDD Awards $800K LEDA Grant To Navitas Global In Portales

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Navitas Global in Portales has been awarded LEDA funds of $800,000 to create 31 jobs with an estimated annual payroll of $1.9 million and a capital investment of up to $42 million. Courtesy/Navitas Global

EDD News:

SANTA FE — Navitas Global, an advanced ethanol production facility in Portales, has been awarded LEDA assistance to add jobs and expand operations through a program administered by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD).

Navitas specializes in converting whey derivatives, a sugar-rich byproduct of dairy processing, into advanced biofuels and high-protein animal Read More

New Mexico Department Of Transportation Launches ‘Are You Serious?’ Campaign To Combat Impaired Driving

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NMDOT News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is taking a bold new approach to fight impaired driving with its summer campaign: “Are You Serious?”  

The campaign, part of the NMDOT’s ongoing ENDWI initiative, aims to raise awareness of dangerous driving behaviors, particularly those involving alcohol and drugs, through humor and relatable storytelling. 

In 2023, New Mexico experienced an alcohol-involved crash every four hours on average. That same year, 164 lives were lost in alcohol-related crashes, accounting for 38 percent of all crash fatalities. Read More

Legislative Education Study Committee To Meet In Las Vegas

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LESC News:

LAS VEGAS — The Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) will meet in Las Vegas at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) July 23-25.

Wednesday, July 23, the committee is scheduled to hear an update on the public education reform fund (PERF), policy recommendations made by an artificial intelligence (AI) working group convened by LESC staff in response to a legislatively requested memorial, and an update on teacher preparation from NMHU.

Thursday, July 24, LESC staff, in partnership with the Public Education Department (PED) and the state’s Math and Science Advisory Council, Read More

Class 1 Permit Modification Request To Update Off-site Facilities Added To LANL Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, this announcement is to notify readers that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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Democratic Women’s Caucus Unveils Better Future Policy Agenda For Women & Families

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DWC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, July 17, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), released its Better Future policy agenda, focused on economic security, affordable and equitable health care, and the safety of all women and girls.

This agenda comes at a time when women and families are under constant attack from the Trump administration and Republicans. From gutting reproductive health care access and cutting Medicaid to slashing food assistance and taking Read More