2nd Annual Ekphrastic Poetry Contest showcases wider variety of art to inspire New Mexico poets

Santa Fe, NM – Following its inaugural success earlier this year, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) is proud to announce that the 2nd Annual Ekphrastic Poetry Contest has launched, with even more works of art from across New Mexico to serve as inspiration for poets and writers.

ERRONEOUS ENERGY USE INFORMATION WAS SENT TO CUSTOMERS CORRECTION LETTERS WILL GO OUT LATER IN OCTOBER

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Gas Company provided incorrect information in home energy reports sent to customers this month. NMGC is working with the third party that produces the reports to inform customers who received the reports and provide corrected data.

Precipitation Trends in Cibola County, 2023-August 2024

Precipitation data from across Cibola County has been made available by the Northern Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. This graph reveals 20 months of data, from January 2023 through August 2024.

Mining and Minerals Division extinguishes two abandoned coal mine fires near Gallup

Long-smoldering fires threatened infrastructure projects, including new water supply lineSANTA FE, NM – Two underground coal fires that were emitting toxic gases and threatening to disrupt infrastructure projects near the City of Gallup and nearby tribal communities have been extinguished, thanks...

Double Six Art Gallery Presents a Día de los Muertos Celebration

GRANTS, NM — This November 1st and 2nd, the Double Six Art Gallery invites the community to join in a vibrant and meaningful Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration.

“The Pilot’s Wife”

Rosanne Boyett“To read a book for the first time is to make a new acquaintance; to read it for a second time is to meet an old friend.”- Chinese sayingAnita Shreve is one of my favorite authors. The storylines of her numerous novels are often set in New England and based on actual events.

Local High and Middle School Proficiency Rates

Data from NMPED The proficiency results from the New Mexico Public Education Department’s NM-MSSA test show that across the Grants-Cibola County School District, student proficiency ratings are suffering.

It’s mid October, PED. Where is the data?

Last month on September 19, the Public Education Department presented to the Legislative Education Study Committee slide decks showing preliminary, highlevel results of the state’s spring assessments, promising that detailed data would be forthcoming soon thereafter.