ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Bernalillo County - Bernalillo County proudly welcomed a delegation from Costa Rica on Wednesday as part of the New Mexico National Guard's Partner Nation Exchange Program. This engagement is part of a broader initiative supported by the U.S. Military's Southern Command to strengthen international partnerships and exchange best practices. The visit focused on sharing strategies to preserve  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 16 -- Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller issued the following news release: Mayor Tim Keller, City Councilor for District 6 Nichole Rogers, City Councilor for District 7 Tammy Fiebelkorn, and local advocates joined together to outline the importance of modernizing Albuquerque's minimum wage ordinance so that workers don't get left behind. The City has introduced legislation, and as is, it would ensure that Albuquerque's minimum wage adjusts and increases as costs do. "W  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * The NSF-funded initiative will establish respectful and reciprocal partnerships between tribal communities and universities on climate resilience topics. * * * Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and the University of New Mexico, have received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation for their project to establish sustainable  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico is best known for growing a variety of crops, including chile, pecans, onions and grapes, but New Mexico State University researchers are delving into several non-traditional crops to learn more about how adaptable they are to the state's regions. The public is invited to learn more about that research during this year's field day at the Sustainable Agriculture Science Center i  more