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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Groups plan for litigation against USFWS as the agency begins implementation of flawed plan, devoid of cost estimates or explanation on who and how mass killing to be conducted * * * Leading animal welfare groups today charged that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) plan to kill upwards of 450,00 barred owls is costly, unworkable, and inhumane. Despite the agency's attempt  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Santa Fe, N.M. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), the lead sponsor of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, issued the following statement on the first installment of $98 million to repair and replace the Las Vegas water treatment facilities: "It's been over two years since New Mexicans were devastated by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and the floods that followed. Still, families and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Santa Fe, N.M. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, joined Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack to address supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages impacting the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. The FEMA Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office ("Claims Office") reminds individuals to be vigilant in protecting personal and financial information throughout the claims process. Bad actors may attempt to engage in fraudulent activity to gain access to claimant information and data. The Claims Office follows strict data management and security   more