Category: News

More than US$72,000 awarded to Las Cruces businesses

NEW MEXICO - Eleven New Mexico companies were awarded February Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funds to support 61 new employees, three paid interns and the training of 38 incumbent workers, announced Economic Development Cabinet Secretary...

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Santa Fe Extends Collaboration with YouthWorks for Talent Development

SANTA FE, NM - The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico has awarded YouthWorks a talent development contract to provide services through its Workforce Innovation Program (WIP), as well as different initiatives to support and empower youth in a dynamic...

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EP Water implements cleanup of the Rio Grande

EL PASO - EPWater implemented a cleanup strategy for the Rio Grande River in coordination with several partners to ensure that the flow and canals are ready for the upcoming irrigation season According to the utility company, water is expected to...

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Businesses expected to be attracted to Santa Teresa after investment in border ports of entry

NEW MEXICO - The infrastructure investment planned for the border announced on February 15 in Ciudad Juarez following the visit of US Ambassador Kenneth Salazar would also help attract businesses to Doña Ana County, according to the New Mexico...

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New Mexico to receive US$38 million for electric car charging infrastructure

NEW MEXICO - New Mexico will receive US$38 million over five years from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected network to expand access and...

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K-9 Agent “Kimmie” Immortalized in Laredo

LAREDO - A new dog park was inaugurated in Laredo, Texas, in honor of canine agent "Kimmie", as announced by the City Council District 7 Councilwoman Vanessa Perez hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate "K9 Kimmie's Corner Dog Park,"...

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San Diego prepares for gun safe storage ordinance

SAN DIEGO - Starting February 25, an ordinance will go into effect in San Diego requiring that all firearms must be stored safely The county reported that this provision requires that all weapons in homes or structures near a home be secured...

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Santa Fe approves increase to residential trash and recycling services

SANTA FE - At a meeting of the Santa Fe City Council, the Governing Body voted unanimously to approve a rate increase for trash/recycling services for Environmental Services Division customers The new rates will take effect March 1, 2022; while...

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The Juarez-Lincoln Bridge will be closed

LAREDO - On the occasion of the "Abrazo Ceremony" the Juarez-Lincoln crossing in Laredo, Texas will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic on February 19, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) "This year, vehicular traffic will...

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New affordable housing building opens in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA - A new affordable housing complex in the East Village has officially opened in downtown San Diego, the City Council announced Father Joe's Villages St Teresa of Calcutta, a 14-story tower located at the intersection of 14th and...

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