SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in seven New Mexico counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 20 Texas counties and neighboring counties in New Mexico are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) conducted a change of command at Naval Station Norfolk, July 31. Cmdr. Jared Smith relieved Cmdr. Jim Morrow as commanding officer of New Mexico. Capt. Jeffrey Juergens, commander, Submarine Squadron 6, said Morrow demonstrated exceptional leadership in guiding his shipyard crew into a combat-ready team of submarine warriors. "After 27 months in the shipyar  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Col. Darren P. Wees was already quite familiar with Holloman Air Force Base. He spent perhaps more time at the New Mexico installation than any of his other temporary assignments. Wees, however, had never been stationed at Holloman - until now. On July 1, Wees officially assumed command of the 704th Test Group at Holloman. "I am looking forward to mentoring and coaching my incredible cast of squadron commanders, t  more