RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Army National Guard Antiterrorism Program hosted an Antiterrorism Officer Basic Course Aug. 19- 23, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. More than 30 Soldiers and Airmen from the Virginia National Guard, Maine National Guard and New Mexico National Guard, as well as active-duty Soldiers and  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today appointed Rob Black as Cabinet Secretary of the Economic Development Department, ushering in a bold new era of leadership at the agency charged with spurring private investment and growing new jobs New Mexico. Black, a seasoned public policy and community relations expert with extensive experience in the private and public sectors, wi  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: LAS CRUCES - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joined state and local leaders to break ground on a new reproductive health clinic in Dona Ana County in southern New Mexico, reaffirming her administration's commitment to protecting and expanding access to essential healthcare services, including abortion. The Center for Reproductive Health, funded in part by $10 million in capital improvemen  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today issued the following statement on the passing of Maria Benitez, a legendary flamenco dancer and cultural ambassador for New Mexico: "Maria Benitez was incredibly important to New Mexico's cultural landscape. Like so many New Mexicans, I grew up with her influence. My parents were eager to expose me to the arts, and Maria's incredi  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation, and harm. In the lawsuit, the New Mexico Department of Justice describes how Snapchat's policies, seemingly ephemeral content, and recommendation algorithm foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and facilitate  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 7 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Ross Kagan Marks has been nurturing future filmmakers as a professor in the Creative Media Institute at New Mexico State University for more than 14 years, all while directing award-winning feature films. Next month, he will be among seven New Mexicans to receive a Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. The honorees include visual artists, a dancer and philanthropists along with Marks. "I am  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico's forests provide 50% to 75% of the water used by municipalities and agriculture statewide, but with the number of forest fires, drought and lack of proper forest management, the region's forests are at risk. Fortunately, work by researchers from New Mexico State University and other universities, combined with state and national efforts, will help fill gaps in the reforestatio  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 6 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University has partnered with the Computing Research Association in bringing the National Science Foundation's EducateAI Initiative to New Mexico. CRA will receive over $700,000 and NMSU just under $300,000 for an 18-month program beginning in January 2025. NSF announced $8 million in grants awarded to organizations and educational institutions across the country to prepare the ne  more