SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 28 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news: On August 13, 2024, the Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2024-100, approving three general obligation bond questions that will appear on the November 5, 2024, general election ballot. The questions are as follows: 1. Shall Santa Fe County issue up to $4,900,000 in general obligation bonds payable from general (ad valorem) taxes to acquire, construct, design, equip, and improve roads wit  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2024: * * * Diners assured that food safety standards are enforced and regular inspections resume * * * This month, the updated Food Safety and Retail Ordinance (FSO) took effect. While public hearings for the adoption of new rules and training of food inspectors on the updated protocols required by the FSO occurred, the City has continued with pre-opening and complaint-based inspections to ensu  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 28 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: Keep BernCo Beautiful and county staff, alongside District 2 Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada unveiled a new initiative today for recycling cigarette butts called Breaking Butts. The program is aimed at collecting and recycling cigarette butts throughout the county using recycling receptacles. BernCo Public Works Division staff will collect and send the cigarette butts off to recycling partner TerraCycl  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: On Tuesday, at the Board of Finance meeting, Treasurer Bearce and Deputy Ryan Travelstead announced the interest earned on the county's investment for the fiscal year 2024. The Treasurer's Office strategic investment policy yielded $32.9 million in interest earned. As stewards of the taxpayer's funds, the Treasurer's Office follows the investment policy with three dedicated key principles:   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University has received a four-year, $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement, or E-RISE RII, to boost research competitiveness of the state of New Mexico, build partnerships across academic institutions and   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- The New Mexico State University Foundation issued the following news release: The New Mexico State University Foundation has announced the 2024 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, including the James F. Cole Memorial Award for Service, and the Young Alumni Service Award -- the highest honors conferred upon former students. Presented by the NMSU Alumni Association for more than 60 years, these prestigious awards celebrate Aggies who have achieved di  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 28 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news: The Santa Fe County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is pleased to announce the next Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting, scheduled for Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center, located at 1 Prairie Dog Loop, Santa Fe, NM. The LEPC meeting will focus on enhancing emergency preparedness and response strategies within Santa Fe County. Thi  more