BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 [Category: Education] -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, posted the following news release: * * * 16 New Mexico Teachers Selected to Address State's Most Critical Education Challenges * #The 2026-27 Teach Plus Policy Fellows Will Advocate for Early Childhood Attendance Solutions, Equitable Charter School Funding, and Robust CTE Systems to Boost Economic Mobility QUICK FACTS: Who: 16 kindergarten th more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 12 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * APS Opens First Dedicated Early Childhood Center The new Duranes facility repurposes historic site into a community-focused hub for early learners. - Albuquerque Public Schools has opened its first-ever early childhood center, marking a significant milestone in the district's ongoing right-sizing initiative. Located at the site of the former Duranes Elementary School, the new facility repurposes underutilized space to better serve the evolving n more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 11 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news: * * * From Courtroom to Classroom: How CNM Is Helping This Student Launch a Second Career * After practicing law for 20 years, Brigitte Thomas enrolled in the Teacher Licensure Program to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher https://www.cnm.edu/news/from-courtroom-to-classroom-how-cnm-is-helping-this-student-launch-a-second-career https://www.cnm.edu/news/from-courtroom-to-classroom-how-cnm-is-helping-this-student-launch-a-second-caree more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Opposing Interior's Wilderness Policy Review, Another Ploy by the Trump Administration to Weaken Public Lands Protections * Heinrich, colleagues: "Given this administration's obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands" WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Opposing Interior's Wilderness Policy Review, Another Ploy by the Trump Administration to Weaken Public Lands Protections 2026 Heinrich, colleagues: "Given this administration's obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Albuquerque, Lujan Highlights Key New Mexico Investments at Rotary Club, Unveils New Legislation to Strengthen Stroke Prevention at UNMH * Albuquerque, N.M. - On Monday, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the Rotary Club of Albuquerque and UNM Hospital & Health Sciences leadership to discuss critical investments he secured for New Mexico and unveil new legislation to strengthen stroke prevention in New Mexico and across the country.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against Trump's Personal Attorney to Serve as AG * Blanche Recently Caught on Tape Saying He Will Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide Lujan Introduced Epstein Files Transparency Act II and No Trump Immunity Act Ahead of Blanche's Confirmation Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General: "The Attorney General' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kaine Lead Legislation to Expand Access to Home and Community-Based Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act, legislation to ensure older adults and people with disabilities have a real choice between receiving long-term care at home or in institutional settings. The legislation woul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murray, Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start * Earlier This Week, Lujan Introduced Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HERE, DOWNLOAD HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate, joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republican Farm Bill Fails to Meet the Needs of New Mexico Families and Farmers * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after voting against advancing the Republican Farm Bill in committee: "The Farm Bill must meet the needs of families and farmers in New Mexico and across America. This Republican bill fails to do so more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU College of Engineering awards nearly $1 million in scholarships * PHOTO CUTLINE: Quinn Thompson, a junior mechanical engineering student at New Mexico State University, solves an equation at the engineering tutoring center. Thompson is one of more than 1,300 students to receive scholarships through the Scholar Dollar$ program. Because of the financial assistance, he received enough money to reduce his tuition to $0 per semester. (NMS more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU's Winnie Lee earns honorary doctorate, distinguished alumni honor * A career dedicated to higher education, economics and economic development has earned New Mexico State University's Winnie Lee two distinguished recognitions from National Taipei University of Business in Taipei, Taiwan. Lee, interim director of NMSU's Arrowhead Center and CEO of Arrowhead Center Inc., received an honorary Doctorate in Business this year after bein more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 12 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle and Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Celebrate First Scholarship Awards for Dona Ana County As students across Dona Ana County prepare for the upcoming academic year, a new group will receive additional support to help them stay focused on earning their degrees. Earlier this year, Oracle and the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico announced a shared commitment to help local students more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 11 -- The Property and Environment Research Center issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] * * * PRESERVED, Documentary on Ted Turner's Vermejo Conservation Legacy, Makes Bozeman Premiere August 28 * BOZEMAN, MT -PRESERVED, a documentary chronicling nearly 30 years of conservation work at Ted Turner's 558,000-acre Vermejo Park Ranch in northern New Mexico, will make its Bozeman premiere Friday, August 28 at 7:00 PM at The Ellen Theatre in downtown Bozeman. The evening will feature a live panel dis more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 10 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Safety Tips: Pedestrian safety, crime prevention * As the fall semester gets underway, we want to remind you to slow down while driving and observe your surroundings as a pedestrian. Caution and attention to safety are absolutely critical with increased congestion and more vehicles, utility carts and pedestrian traffic on campus. It's also important to be careful in the neighborhoods around campus. There are a number of high-intensity act more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 11 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Sanchez selected as senior vice provost * Rebecca Sanchez, a longtime faculty member and academic leader at The University of New Mexico (UNM) who has served for the past year as interim associate vice provost for academic personnel, has been selected as UNM's senior vice provost. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Barbara Rodriguez announced the selection after a competitive internal search. Sanchez's appointment is eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-124) on the Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 563). The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on June 4, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 563 is to ratify, confirm, and approve the water settlement agreement reached between the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, the State of New Mexico, the City of Espanola, and five acequia associations, and to resolve the Pueblo's water rights claims in the Rio Chama Stre more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-125) on the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 564). The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on June 4, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 564 would resolve the water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in the Zuni River Basin in New Mexico while also safeguarding Zuni Salt Lake and its surrounding lands, which have spiritual and cultural significance to the Tribe. BACKGROUND AND NEED The A:shiwi (Zuni people)  more ST

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 11 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Roadkill may keep Mexican wolves away from cattle Intercepting wolves with fresh food before they reach cattle can reduce conflict - For a pack of wolves, fresh roadkill can be mouth-watering. Scientists are using this appetite for carrion to their advantage to keep the predators away from ranchers' cattle--especially during the season when wolves are the hungriest. Mexican wolves nearly went extinct in the 1900s, bu more PR