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UNM researchers find microplastics in human brains

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Microplastics – tiny bits of degraded polymers that are ubiquitous in the air, water, and soil – have lodged themselves throughout the human body, including the liver, kidney, placenta and testes, over the past half century.

Now, University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have found microplastics in human...

February checkpoints announced by NMSP

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The New Mexico State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints; saturation patrols; and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of February.

NMSP hopes to reduce alcohol-related fatalities through continued media attention. The agency wishes to change societal attitudes about drinking and driving.

Delta Dental of New Mexico is now accepting new applications for their 2025 small grant program

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Started in 2024 by Delta Dental of New Mexico, the Smiles Across New Mexico small grant program provides grants to organizations throughout New Mexico to help fund dental education initiatives and programs designed to promote the oral health of underserved children and individuals in at-risk populations across the state.

DDNM is now accepting grants, and will accept them until March 31.

Objectives of the program include:

Reducing oral disease through education, prevention, and treatment
Ensuring access to affordable, timely and high-quality dental care
Enhancing the awareness of good oral health with a focus on children and individuals in needMaking a measurable difference in the oral...

Council Delegate Shawna Ann Claw hosts event to kick off Diné Bizaad as official language

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Council Delegate Shawna Ann Claw (Chinle) joined students and staff from Chinle Junior High School (CJHS) to kick off a special event celebrating Diné Bizaad as the official language of the Navajo Nation Jan. 30.

This milestone follows Claw’s successful passage of a bill during a special session of the 25th Navajo Nation Council on Dec. 16. The bill amended Title 1 of the Navajo Nation Code, formally recognizing Diné Bizaad as the official language. It was signed into law by Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren Dec. 24.

Claw remarked that the event, dubbed Diné Bizaad Day, symbolized a powerful declaration to both the Navajo Nation and the U.S. It affirmed...

Navajo Nation Council celebrates veterans, youth leaders, equestrian champions

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council recognized the contributions of Diné youth leaders, equestrian professionals, and veteran advocates who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to their communities and culture Jan. 28.

Council Delegate Brenda Jesus (Oaksprings, St. Michaels) led a special recognition for two distinguished Army veterans, Robert Smith Sr. and Leo Chischilly, honoring their service and continued dedication to Navajo veterans.

Smith, a Vietnam War veteran who served 10 months overseas before his honorable discharge in 1963, was recognized for his tireless efforts in advocating for local veterans and his initiative to establish a veterans’ park in...

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