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Santa Fe, NM – Today, Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME) released its Executive Summary of findings gathered by 111 election observers across 106 polling sites in 11 New Mexico municipalities. Observers found that election processes went smoothly and were well-administered, polls opened and closed on time, and voters were able…

SANTA FE — New Mexico teachers now have free access to classroom-ready lessons and activities created by fellow educators through a new state website. The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) launched the New Mexico Open Educational Resources website this week at https://oer.ped.nm.gov/. The platform features lesson plans, classroom activities and…

SANTA FE — Nineteen New Mexico schools have dramatically improved student achievement, with two reaching the state’s highest performance tier after previously ranking among the lowest-performing schools in the state.  The encouraging findings are contained in the New Mexico Public Education Department’s new school designations for the 2024–25 school year, highlighting schools…

ALBUQUERQUE — Castelion, a defense technology company, today announced that it has officially selected Sandoval County, New Mexico, as the site for Project Ranger, a 1,000-acre solid rocket motor manufacturing campus.  The campus is projected to create more than 300 high-paying jobs and generate more than $650 million in economic…

Final Numbers: Following are the official numbers for the 53rd ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held on October 4-12, 2025.  Total number of registered hot air balloons (including special shapes): 537  Total number of registered special shape balloons: 103 (11 new to Balloon Fiesta) Total number of registered pilots (primary and…