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Albuquerque City Council approves opioid settlement fund collaboration with Bernalillo County

The City of Albuquerque announced that Councilors approved legislation to establish the City's policy for utilizing funds received from opioid settlements to combat the damages caused by synthetic opioid misuse. This collaborative effort between the City and County aims to maximize the impact of these funds through strategic program spending according to a press release by the City of Albuquerque.


Los Alamos projects in artificial intelligence and machine learning

Los Alamos National Laboratory recently announced that several projects focusing on the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in science and energy have received funding from the Department of Energy Office of Science. These projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory utilize these advanced technologies to enhance accelerator performance and address challenges in fusion reactor design according to a press release by Los Alamos National Laboratory.


UNM introduces sustainability department

The University of New Mexico (UNM) has announced the establishment of a new Sustainability Department, according to a press release by UNM. The department is part of UNM's commitment to creating a more eco-friendly and environmentally responsible campus in alignment with the UNM 2040 Strategic Planning Framework.


While NMGOP is circling the drain, New Mexico Republicans can sail a course for success

Is the NMGOP inconsequential? The latest Albuquerque Journal and Foxnews.com headlines would lead you to believe the answer is yes. Foxnews.com headline, “How this western battleground state shifted from purple to solid blue.” Albuquerque Journal headline, “Republicans vow to appeal judge’s ruling upholding New Mexico’s congressional redistricting.”


City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Authority Joint Powers Board met Thursday, Sept. 21


City of Santa Fe Community Development Commission met Wednesday, Sept. 20


Bernalillo County joins the "Just Breathe" campaign

Bernalillo County has announced its collaboration with the City of Albuquerque and Veronica Rael-Garcia, an Albuquerque mother, to revive the "Just Breathe" campaign. The campaign aims to address road safety and raise awareness. Veronica Rael-Garcia, who tragically lost her 4-year-old daughter Lilly Garcia in a road rage shooting on I-40 in 2015, is leading this effort, according to a press release by Bernalillo County.


Bernalillo County Assessor expands tax resources

Bernalillo County Assessor expands tax resources


Central NM gains Regional Infrastructure Accelerator status for I-40 Tradeport Corridor

Bernalillo County, along with Sandoval County and the Village of Los Lunas, has been designated as a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the I-40 TradePort Corridor.


Central NM gains Regional Infrastructure Accelerator status for I-40 Tradeport Corridor.

Bernalillo County, along with Sandoval County and the Village of Los Lunas, has been designated as a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the I-40 TradePort Corridor, according to a press release by Bernalillo County. The I-40 TradePort Corridor is an interconnected system of clean energy, logistics, and industrial hubs, and it involves collaboration with tri-state partners such as the Port of Los Angeles, California, Kingman, Arizona, and Winslow, Arizona.


Department of Health releases renewed public health order to address increasing syphilis cases

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) has implemented a renewed public health order to combat the increasing occurrence of congenital syphilis, which arises from untreated syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease.


Albuquerque Councilor introduces legislation to establish a new Air Quality Control Board

The City of Albuquerque has announced that City Councilor Dan Lewis of District 5 in Albuquerque is introducing two bills related to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board. The bills aim to temporarily restrict the board's rulemaking authority and to replace the current Air Quality Control Board ordinance, according to a press release by the City of Albuquerque.


NM Economic Development Department released its September 2023 reports

The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) released its September 2023 reports. The reports reveal that in the fourth quarter of the 2023 fiscal year (April, May and June 2023), New Mexico set a record high in spending, reaching $8.67 billion as measured by Matched Taxable Gross Receipts (MTGR), according to a document announcing the reports provided by EDD.


City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 20


City of Santa Fe Sister Cities Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 20


Nusenda allocates $3 million for NMSU's new lab and financial center

New Mexico State University (NMSU) has received a generous $3 million donation from Nusenda Credit Union, which will be used to establish two financial technology spaces at NMSU. The donation, with $1.5 million allocated to each center, will be distributed at a rate of $150,000 annually, according to a press release by UNM.


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Tuesday, Aug. 22


City of Santa Fe Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 19


Three researchers from Los Alamos have been awarded Laboratory Fellows' Prizes

Los Alamos National Laboratory announced that three of its researchers have been awarded the Laboratory Fellows' Prizes. Yu Seung Kim and Rodman Linn were recognized for their research contributions, while Kirsten Taylor-McCabe was awarded the Fellows' Prize for Leadership, according to a press release by Los Alamos National Laboratory.


UNM is scheduled to hold its second annual Research and Discovery Week

The University of New Mexico (UNM) has announced that they will be hosting the second annual Research and Discovery Week in November at their main campus. The event will encompass conferences, workshops, lectures, and open houses, all focused on UNM's ongoing research endeavors according to a press release by UNM.