DUB-L-EE has been contracted by the City of Gallup to install a new 10-inch waterline along the streets of Second Street between Green Avenue and Logan Avenue. One waterline tie-in will be performed on Second Street at the following intersection & date:

Second Street and Green Avenue's tie-in will take place on Sept. 11. Traffic control will be put in place to block off the intersection and Second Street between Green Avenue and Logan Avenue to protect the contractor and public. The city's water department will need to shut off the water so the contractor can do their work safely.
The tie-in is scheduled from 5:30 pm to 9 pm.
For any questions, call the Gallup Water Department at their...

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Sept. 10 the appointment of Mariana Padilla as Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Public Education Department.

Padilla has served as the Director of the New Mexico Children’s Cabinet since the start of the administration, leading the Governor’s child and family well-being agenda. She also serves as the Governor’s senior education policy advisor, overseeing early childhood, K-12, and higher education. In this role, Padilla has shaped program, policy, and budget priorities, and worked across state agencies to implement key initiatives and system-wide improvements. Her accomplishments include establishing the New Mexico Early...

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Sept. 9 that $46 million is available for rural health care providers in New Mexico through the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to support vital services in underserved areas.

This funding reinforces the state’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to high-quality health care in rural communities, ensuring that all New Mexicans, regardless of where they live, have access to critical health services.

"This $46 million investment demonstrates our dedication to improving health care access in rural areas while providing critical support to health care providers," Lujan Grisham said. "We encourage all eligible providers to take...

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department announced on Sept. 9 that it will receive nearly $60 million in federal grant funds over the next five years to develop and implement evidence-based literacy interventions and supports to help students achieve key literacy milestones.

The funding will be allocated annually at $11.99 million per year, contingent upon appropriations from Congress and substantial progress of the NMPED toward performance targets outlined in the grant application.

The funds were awarded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant.

"This vital funding will enable us to enhance the literacy efforts we have...