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Quantum Computing Experts Gather for 6th Annual User Forum at ORNL
The annual user meeting brought the cohort together to highlight results and discuss common practices in the development of applications and software for quantum computing systems. Aug. 18, 2025 — The Quantum Computing User Forum welcomed...
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 8-18-25. Why the JUCO offers this week?
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. While recruiting never stops, it’s definitely on the back burner for teams as they focus on their upcoming seasons at the end of this month. Five total offers and two total commits is a...

Maxeon’s module shipments fall by 90% over two years amid border dispute
The low module sales also represent the fourth consecutive half-year that the company has seen half-on-half module sales decline, from 1,581MW modules sold in the first half of 2023. This means that the company’s module shipments have fallen by...

NMiF discusses deadline for education fixes; business on the reservation
This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Nash Jones heads to the Mescalero Apache Reservation for a community feedback meeting organized by the state's Public Education Department (PED). This is one of about a dozen in-person and virtual meetings...

Medicaid cuts leave people in New Mexico on edge
A Rio Rancho nonprofit is pledging to be there for people in recovery, whether insurance covers them or not. RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A Rio Rancho nonprofit is pledging to be there for people in recovery, whether insurance covers them or not. Sean...

What to know about the LCPS fall sports media day
Las Cruces Public Schools is going outside the box this Saturday. The LCPS-TV media day is from 9-11 a.m. on Aug. 16 at the Field of Dreams, featuring athletes across all upcoming fall sports in football, volleyball, boys and girls' cross country...
Surging power demand breathes new life into New Mexico coal plant
The majority owner of the coal-fired Four Corners power plant in New Mexico plans to extend its use rather than retire it in 2031 to help avert an electricity reliability crunch in the West. Arizona Public Service confirmed to POLITICO’s E&E News...

Stefano Maroni Urges Support For Slower, More Thoughtful Media In Age Of Digital Overload
(MENAFN- GetNews) Stefano Maroni, New York, NY, USA essayist calls for a return to clarity, solitude, and meaningful storytelling as online noise continues to rise In a new in-depth interview titled“Between Silence and Story: An Interview with...
New Mexico Economic Development Department Names Leaders For State Technology And Innovation Office
Nora Meyers Sackett EDD News: SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has named Nora Meyers Sackett as director and Lindsay Humphries as associate director of its new Technology and Innovation Office (TIO), which launches...

The dangers of social media: Kids using social apps to obtain guns
"How fair is it to a family to be driving down the road and have juveniles hanging out the windows, shooting off automatic weapons? That's not fair," said Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman.Bregman has been leading the charge to...

Which type of New Mexico companies were inspected the most by FDA in Q2?
Kimberlee Trzeciak Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs of FDA | Official Website Kimberlee Trzeciak Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs of FDA | Official Website In the second...

Texas crude industry says low prices threaten thousands of drilling jobs
President Donald Trump’s policies are getting in the way of drillers from pumping more oil, producers and career oilmen say, warning that low prices threaten thousands of jobs.Throughout Trump’s second administration, oil prices and the number of...

Industry Ink: Miranda Lambert, Anne Wilson, Blessing Offor, Signal Fire
Miranda Lambert’s Muttnation Foundation & Tractor Supply Company Award Over $250,000 In Surprise Grants To Animal Shelters Lap Dog Rescue of New Mexico Receive Muttnation Grant Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation teamed up with Tractor Supply Company to...

Real strength is community, not cruelty: Letters
Real strength is community, not cruelty Aug. 16 − To the Editor: The MAGA movement today isn’t about prosperity or security—it’s about cruelty. When we see children in Gaza denied medical care, we’re supposed to forget about the millions of...

Blue State Governor Declares State of Emergency in County Overrun With Crime and Drugs
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Since President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington, D.C. police force and deployment of the National Guard to assist them in...

New Mexico strong revenue growth
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Despite economic uncertainty, New Mexico is seeing stronger-than-expected revenue growth. A recent report from the Legislative Finance Committee shows the state brought in $200 million more than projected in February....

Melanie Stansbury highlights women's leadership and CHIPS Act anniversary in New Mexico
U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury posted a series of statements on August 9, 2025, highlighting concerns about women's participation in politics and celebrating female leadership in New Mexico.In an early morning post, Stansbury expressed...
Visit Albuquerque Awards 2025 Tourism Grants
STATE News: ALBUQUERQUE — Visit Albuquerque, the city’s official destination marketing organization (DMO), has announced the recipients of its 2025 Tourism Grant Program. Now in its third year, the program aims to spark innovative ideas that...
New Mexico State Grant Will Fuel Local Creative Economies
EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black EDD News: Applications accepted through Aug. 29 SANTA FE — The New Mexico Arts & Cultural Districts (ACD) Pilot Grant Program is a one-time collaborative initiative organized by New Mexico Arts, EDD’s Mainstreet...

New Mexico awards over $1.3 million in new round of Route 66 Centennial grants
The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) has announced a new round of funding for the Route 66 Centennial Grant Program. A total of $1,306,097 will be awarded to communities along Route 66 in fiscal year 2026. The funds are intended for marketing...