WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. -- The FEMA Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office is hosting hiring fairs this summer and fall for full-time Claims Office positions. The positions will support the important mission of processing claims and compensating those impacted by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding. Interested individuals are encouraged to atte  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. -- The Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Offices in Las Vegas, Mora and Santa Fe and the Claims Office Helpline will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. All Claims Office locations will resume normal operations on Thursday, June 20. The Claims Office Helpline will also be observing Juneteenth. Please leave a voice messa  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 14 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * Background: The Supreme Court today held that the plaintiffs who challenged the FDA's approval of mifepristone have no standing because they neither prescribe nor use the drug and therefore have no legal standing to bring the challenge forward. The Court also stated that "[u]nder Article III of the Constitution, a plaintiff's desire to make a drug less available for   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 14 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news: On June 11, 2024, the Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2024-078 (https://www.santafecountynm.gov/uploads/documents/Resolution_2024-078_Fireworks_Ban.pdf), declaring extreme or severe drought conditions and banning the sale and use of certain fireworks in the unincorporated and wildland areas in Santa Fe County. Due to persistent drought and the immediate danger of range, brush, grass and  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 13 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news: On June 11, 2024, the Senior Services Division presented to the Board of County Commissioners a proposal to develop a potential partnership with Rio Arriba County. This partnership aims to better meet the needs of area seniors while supporting the Chimayo community. Currently, Santa Fe County operates three senior centers in the northern region, located in El Rancho, Santa Cruz, and Chimayo. In Chimayo, the La Arbolera  more