Round the Roundhouse

02/12/2025

Our February edition is available in print and online, roundtheroundhouse.com

02/03/2025

February is American Heart Month
Wear red on Feb. 7 to support women’s heart health

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and most racial and ethnic groups in the United States and the leading cause of death of New Mexicans in 2022.
“This February we are encouraging New Mexicans to take steps to protect their heart health,” said Dr. Miranda Durham, chief medical officer for the New Mexico Department of Health. “And on February 7, join us in wearing red to raise awareness about heart disease and to support the many women who are impacted by it.”
High blood pressure is the leading cause of heart disease and nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure. In New Mexico, 31.8% of the population had high blood pressure in 2021.

There are steps New Mexicans can take to lower their risk of high blood pressure and heart disease:

Eat healthy: Choose healthy meal and snack options including plenty of fruits and vegetables as well as foods high in fiber and protein. Avoid too much salt and saturated fat.
Keep yourself at a healthy weight: Being overweight increases your risk of high blood pressure.
Be physically active: Every week adults should get at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise, such as brisk walking or bicycling.
No smoking: Smoking, even occasionally, raises your blood pressure and puts you at a higher risk for heart attack and stroke.
Limit alcohol intake: Too much alcohol can raise your blood pressure.
Get enough sleep: Getting a healthy amount of sleep, seven to eight hours a night, helps keep your heart and blood vessels healthy.


For more information about heart disease visit the Centers for Disease Control and for more information about wear red day visit Go Red for Women.

01/15/2025

We have been asked to share this missing person alert. It is our understanding he was a former NM state officer.

01/15/2025

Here's the cover of our first edition of 2025.
This January edition is available in print and online, roundtheroundhouse.com

Happy New Year!

01/07/2025

Voting is now live, go vote!!! With almost 700 names submitted, the list has been narrowed down to the top 50.

We need your help in selecting the 12 winners, so please visit our website and vote now at https://www.dot.nm.gov/name-a-plow/.

12/10/2024

Our final edition of 2024 is now available in print and online, roundtheroundhouse.com.

Our first edition of 2025 deadlines January 3rd and publishes on January 13th. A week prior to the start of legislative session.

11/23/2024

Shop local and save this holiday season

Small Business Saturday tax holiday is November 30th


To support and encourage shop local efforts throughout New Mexico during the holiday season, the New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) recently published its annual New Mexico True Certified holiday gift guide. This year’s gift guide features 145 locally grown and produced products from jewelry, fine art, apparel, home décor, snacks and more.

After launching its first-ever New Mexico True Certified shop local campaign last year, NMTD will again run the campaign for the 2024 holiday season. The campaign proved to be wildly successful, generating 12,000 website referrals for participating businesses. The campaign will highlight the craft, care and artistry of New Mexico True certified goods. https://www.newmexico.org/new-mexico-true-certified/true-certified-shopping/gift-guide/

Additionally, Nov. 30, 2024 is New Mexico’s Small Business Saturday Tax Holiday, when the state allows non-franchise, small businesses to deduct their sales of qualifying items from their gross receipts. The annual tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. and ends at midnight the same day. A wide variety of merchandise qualifies for tax-free status, such as toys, games, electronics, books, sporting goods, and more—as long as the price is under $500 per item. Gift cards do not qualify. A complete list of qualifying items is available on the Taxation and Revenue Department’s website. https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/news-alerts/small-business-saturday-tax-holiday/

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11/14/2024

New Mexico Media Arts Collective kicks off lecture series

To further explore the potential of emerging technology, the New Mexico Media Arts Collective (NMMAC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new lecture series with a free, live webinar – Emerging Technology ∞ The Future is Here! - Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 11 AM to 1 PM Mountain Time. This event will delve into the cutting-edge innovations shaping the future of technology, media, and entertainment.
This series welcomes anyone interested in exploring innovative technologies and media!
The series will feature insights from notable industry leaders:
● Bill Inman, an acclaimed entrepreneur and AI/blockchain pioneer with over 25 years of experience. Bill advises top decentralized AI projects like SingularityNET, has launched and sold the blockchain-based AI company Talenting, and leads the Dectec ecosystem. He is a frequent speaker and featured in media outlets like Amazon Prime and MarketWatch
● Christina Lee Storm is an award-winning producer, ASHER XR, and PLAYBOOK CEO. Known for her pioneering work in virtual production and AI in media, Christina’s expertise spans from Netflix to DreamWorks, where she has been a driving force in emerging media and is globally recognized for her innovative approaches in film and XR.
● Abran Maldonado, co-founder of Create Labs and an OpenAI Ambassador, specializes in generative AI technologies and is the creator of C.L.Ai.R.A., the first Afro-Latina AI virtual influencer. A Gates Millennium Scholar, Abran is dedicated to advancing diversity and pushing the boundaries of 5G VR/AR edtech solutions nationwide.
Special appearances by C.L.Ai.R.A. and Grace the Robot, the humanoid AI redefining human-robot interactions, will further highlight the session.
To register for this free event and for more information on Emerging Technology ∞ , The Future is Here! lecture series, please visit https://www.themacnm.com/emerging-technology

11/06/2024

The November edition of Round The Roundhouse is out! You may read it online, roundtheroundhouse.com Enjoy!

10/27/2024

The New Mexico Museum of Art and Santa Fe Pro Musica bring you the ultimate Halloween film experience!

October 30, 6:00-7:30 PM
1917 Plaza Building (107 W Palace Ave.)
Tickets: $10

Join us for a screening of the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror with live organ accompaniment in St. Francis Auditorium by David Solem and an introduction by David N. Meyer.

purchase tickets https://my.nmculture.org/32437/39222

10/22/2024

State to launch 24/7 hotline for Chaves County flooding



SANTA FE –
The state of New Mexico will open a hotline for Chaves County residents to ask questions and learn about available resources in the aftermath of record flash flooding in and around Roswell starting at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22.

Residents can call the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHSEM) disaster response and recovery call center at 1-833-663-4736. The hotline will be available 24/7 until further notice.

Residents can also call 211 in Roswell to speak to someone from the local call center and report anyone still missing after the flooding.

Updated information and resources can also be found on DHSEM’s website and Facebook, and X.

State to launch 24/7 hotline for Chaves County flooding


The state of New Mexico will open a hotline for Chaves County residents to ask questions and learn about available resources in the aftermath of record flash flooding in and around Roswell starting at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22.

Residents can call the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHSEM) disaster response and recovery call center at 1-833-663-4736. The hotline will be available 24/7 until further notice.

Residents can also call 211 in Roswell to speak to someone from the local call center and report anyone still missing after the flooding.

Updated information and resources can also be found on DHSEM’s website and Facebook, and X.

Send a message to learn more

10/10/2024

Exercise your right to vote!