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Governor and Albuquerque Mayor Urge New Mexicans to Attend Public Fireworks Displays Tonight

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Gov. Susana Martinez

 

STATE News:

 

Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez and Mayor Richard J. Berry urged New Mexicans to not use their own fireworks and instead attend a public display on the 4th of July.

 

The Governor and Albuquerque Mayor spoke Wedensday afternoon at Balloon Fiesta Park, where the City of Albuquerque will host its Freedom Fourth Fireworks Display on July 4th as part of the annual Red, White and Balloons celebration.

Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry

 

“We have been blessed to have no loss of life or structures burned this season and we want to keep it that Read More

New Mexico Implements Expanded Amber Alert and New Silver Alert Program

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STATE News:

 

SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez has announced the implementation of the expanded Amber Alert parameters and the new Silver Alert Program for New Mexico.

The governor stated that both tools will help law enforcement and case workers keep vulnerable children and seniors safer.

“I have long advocated that we do everything we can to protect an endangered child,” Martinez said. “Before now, Amber Alert statutes required law enforcement to sit on the sidelines when a child was taken by a family member, even when that child was though to be in danger. Now, our state and local police Read More

Thompson Ridge Fire Declared 100 Percent Contained

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BAER Assessment Team sifts through ash from the Thompson Ridge Fire. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

The Thompson Ridge fire was officially declared 100 percent contained last night.

Mop-up and patrol will continue.

While many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires result in damage that requires special efforts to reduce impacts afterwards. Loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion; water run-off may increase and cause flooding. Soil and rock may move downstream and damage property or fill reservoirs putting community water Read More

NM Governor Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff to Honor Arizona’s Fallen Firefighters

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STATE News:

 

Gov. Susana Martinez has ordered that all flags in New Mexico be flown at half-staff from sunrise July 2 to sundown July 5 in honor and mourning of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Firefighters.

 

The thoughts and prayers of all New Mexicans go out to the families and friends of these fallen heroes and we honor them for their courageous service, she said.

 

EXECUTIVE ORDER 2013-026:

 

WHEREAS, nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, part of the Prescott Fire Department, lost their lives Sunday, June 30th, 2013, while Read More

Luján Addresses Doubling of Student Loan Rates

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today on the doubling of interest rates on federal student loans.

“As of today, the interest rates on all new federal student loans will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent, adding thousands of dollars to the cost of a college education for millions of young adults. It is deeply disappointing that Congress has yet to find a solution to this problem that makes college more affordable and does not make it harder for New Mexico’s Read More

NM Governor Addresses Arizona Firefighter Deaths

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STATE News:

 

Albuquerque – New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez released the following statement this morning about the tragic deaths of Arizona Hotshot Firefighters this weekend in the Yarnell Hill Fire in Central Arizona:

 

“I was saddened to hear the news about the deaths of 19 wildland firefighters in Arizona, members of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots, based in Prescott. They were killed when the wind suddenly shifted as they fought the fast-moving Yarnell Hill Fire, sparked by lightning.

 

“For New Mexicans, this news hits especially close to home because Read More

Congressional Delegation Seeks to Help New Mexicans with Genetic Brain Disorder

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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The New Mexico Congressional Delegation has introduced legislation to expand needed research, treatment and education efforts related to Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM), a relatively unknown disorder of the brain and spinal cord more common among New Mexico Hispanics than any other group.
 
The Cavernous Angioma Research and Treatment Act would build upon an existing network of clinical and research labs to increase coordination, information sharing and awareness about the disease for both professional
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Bandelier Weekly Nightwalks in Frijoles Canyon Begin July 5

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Frijoles Canyon. Courtesy/NPS

BANDELIER News:

Starting Friday, July 5, Bandelier National Monument will be offering the popular Nightwalks each week (weather permitting) until the end of August.
 
“The Nightwalk is a very beautiful, timeless, and unusual experience, walking silently with a ranger in the dark in Frijoles Canyon” Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott said. “We encourage visitors to take the Main Loop Trail in the daytime to learn about the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived here, and then come back in the evening to see their homes in a very different
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Governor Shares Her Own New Mexico True Story

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STATE News:

  • Governor Urges New Mexicans to enter New Mexico True Stories Contest

 

Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez is sharing her own New Mexico True Story today to encourage people to travel this 4th of July, and remind New Mexicans that there are only six weeks left to enter the NM True Stories contest.

 

“I am so excited to add my NM True Story to the many amazing and rich travel stories that New Mexicans have shared over the past six weeks,” Martinez said. “And I want everyone to know how fast and easy it was to do! I encourage all New Mexicans to head out on your own New Mexico adventure Read More

Warnings Issued For Flooding and Mudflows

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Flooding Downstream of Burned Areas Precautions:

NOTE: It is important that residents take steps to protect themselves and their property from flooding and mudflows.

Residents living near or around a recently burned area need to:

• Monitor local weather reports and public safety bulletins, local road closures, emergency notifications, weather alerts, follow local county and city advisories, and act accordingly.

• Use a “weather radio” or smart phone “weather apps” that monitors “all hazards” alerts issued by the NOAA-National Weather Service:https:////www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/. Read More