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Megan Kamerick/KUNMThe U.S. Forest Service scheduled two prescribed burns last week in the southwest part of the state despite a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. Ultimately the agency burned the day before, but not the day of the warning. However, officials also said a new state law does not apply to the federal agency. -
Mariquitas CK via Wikimedia/Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.enGovernor Lujan Grisham recently signed an executive order to create the Office of Special Education, which is the first of its kind in New Mexico. A special education advocate spoke more about what gaps currently exist and how this office should work to bridge them.
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Calls to ban books in public libraries have popped up around the country, with the American Library Association reporting a record number of demands to censor books in 2022. Recently the battle came to Rio Rancho, but those challenges were unsuccessful. -
Two Spanish-speaking women in their 50s say they experienced discrimination and retaliation while working at the South Valley Care Center, a nursing home where they were on the housekeeping staff. María Nevarez and María Perez, both immigrants from Mexico, announced Wednesday that two federal agencies are looking into their allegations.
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The Reserve Ranger District of the Gila National Forest began a prescribed fire on Tuesday at the southwestern part of the state – despite a red flag warning due to start on Wednesday for that quadrant of New Mexico.
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A national policy institute has recognized the state’s efforts in establishing free, universal pre-K with high rankings in a new report. Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky with the Early Childhood Education and Care Department spoke about what it means to create a high quality PreK program.
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The effort was organized by Cornerstones Community Partnerships, which works with communities to restore historic buildings.
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The Albuquerque Journal's Elise Kaplan recently reported that Native Americans living on the streets in Albuquerque are being approached by people promising help getting sober, only to be abandoned.
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The Santa Fe Community Yoga Center has partnered with the New Mexico Corrections Department to offer a course in yoga, meditation and mindfulness at the women’s facility in Springer. The class aims to help keep participants out of prison once they’re released, but is also helping them cope with stresses behind the walls in the meantime.
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Gallup may be the next city in New Mexico to pursue adopting an anti-abortion ordinance. Tensions ran high at the city’s council meeting late Tuesday evening as each side made its case in support of or opposition to the proposed ordinance.
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The Legislative Finance Committee held its first interim meeting this week and appointed Charles Sallee as interim director. The committee is extending its search for a permanent director.
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A new University of New Mexico center for research on environmental toxins statewide is wrapping up its first year. The center’s director said one of its biggest tasks so far is just getting the word out about their work.
