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TUES: New Mexico Vax Prize Single Largest In U.S., Forest Fires Burn In Gila, + More


  
By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America
New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest single cash prize among the growing number of states staging lotteries to promote inoculations.
Vaccinated residents who register on New Mexico s Vax 2 the Max portal can win prizes from a pool totaling $10 million that includes a $5 million grand prize, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced.
Getting vaccinated is the right thing to do for yourself, for your family and for your state, Lujan Grisham said. I m excited to add a little fun to our nation-leading vaccination push. ....

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Pecos River conservation projects awarded $1.5M in grants


Pecos River conservation projects awarded $1.5M in grants
ADRIAN HEDDEN, Carlsbad Current-Argus
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CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) Conservation projects in the Pecos River area got a boost this year as about $1.5 million in grants were awarded to organizations in southeast New Mexico and West Texas to restore habitats and maintain the health of the river.
The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, a consortium of private companies and government agencies created in 2017, released its fourth annual grant funds last week providing dollars for seven projects along the river.
The funds were matched by about $3 million from participating organizations, the Carlsbad Current-Argus reported. ....

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Pecos River conservation projects awarded $1.5 million in grant funds.


Conservation projects in the Pecos River area got a boost this year as about $1.5 million in grants were awarded to conservation organizations in southeast New Mexico and West Texas aimed at restoring habitats and maintaining the health of the river.
The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, a consortium of private companies and government agencies created in 2017, released its fourth annual grant funds last week providing dollars for seven projects along the river.
The funds were matched by about $3 million from participating organizations, for a total conservation impact of about $4.5 million, per a news release from the Initiative.
Last year, about $1.8 million was awarded to eight projects, matched with $3.7 million for a total of about $5.5 million in funding. ....

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