Non-Local News Releases
This category will feature news releases from out-of-area government agencies and representatives, as well as events that are not taking place in the four-county area of Grant, Catron, Hidalgo or Luna. For local events please visit Local News Releases.
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Santa Fe, NM — On November 7th the New Mexico Senate Republican Caucus unanimously elected new leadership with Senator Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) as the new Minority Leader, Senator Pat Woods (R-Broadview) as the new Minority Whip, and Senator David Gallegos (R-Eunice) as the new Caucus Chair.
"I am honored to be chosen for the position of Caucus Leader," said Senator Bill Sharer. "I intend to usher in an era of unity and conservative principles to the Senate Republican Caucus. The overtaxed and hard-working men and women of New Mexico will have a voice in this caucus. Now is not the time to sit idly by."
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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Public contact, Information Center: 888-248-6866,
RideNM.org provides public with more user-friendly experience
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s Off-Highway Vehicle Program unveiled its new website, RideNM.org, on Thursday, featuring important information for OHV users in a user-friendly format.
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ALBUQUERQUE, NOVEMBER 6—The Republican Party of New Mexico Chairman Steve Pearce issued the following statement following the results of the 2024 General Election.
"On behalf of the Republican Party of New Mexico, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all of the Republican candidates who made the bold and selfless decision to run to serve our great state. We honor their efforts and hard work in running incredibly competitive races. We thank all of our volunteers—the true backbone of RPNM—who spent countless hours knocking on thousands of doors and making thousands of phone calls for our candidates.
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Albuquerque, NM – November 6, 2024 –– Christmas tree cutting permits for the Magdalena, Mountainair and Mt. Taylor Ranger Districts will go on sale at district offices on Friday, November 8 through Friday, December 27, 2024.
Permits will also be available for online purchase starting November 8th through Recreation.gov for trees, which also lists details about designated cutting areas, maps, dates, and size of trees that may be cut. Information can also be found on the Cibola NF & NG Christmas tree webpage. A small processing fee will be applied to the Recreation.gov online transaction.
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Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) is a nonpartisan observation effort designed to increase trust and transparency in elections. The effort, led by and for New Mexicans, will assess whether statutory electoral procedures are consistently and accurately followed and provide timely, comprehensive public information about the quality of the 2024 general election.
Approximately 170 observers have been deployed to voting locations statewide to observe the voting and counting process. As of 12:30 PM, ONME has gathered reports from observers on the opening and setup processes at 153 voting locations across 29 counties.
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This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
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SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico will update the hours of operation for the disaster response and recovery call center, opened as part of the response to the flooding in Chaves County.
Residents can continue to call the Department of Homeland Security's (DHSEM) disaster response and recovery call center at 1-833-663-4736 seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Updated information and resources can also be found on DHSEM's website and Facebook, and X.
Since launching the hotline on Tuesday, October 22, the call center has received nearly 600 calls from residents looking for information and resources.
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Traffic Alert
White Sands Missile Range - US 70 Roadblock
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
US 70 will be blocked two times beginning at 6:10 a.m., and again at 7:10 a.m., both lasting approximately 1 hour. These blocks will be located at 'Blue Block' (2 miles east of the access road - Mile Marker 172) and 'Brown Block' (located at Mile Marker 192). Nike Ave will be affected by this block; however, San Augustin Pass and Las Cruces Gate will NOT be affected.
All roadblocks are subject to change without notice, please call WSMR at 575-678-2221/2222 for updates or go to New Mexico Department of Transportation: www.nmroads.com or call 511.
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