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Phone system issues are being addressed by Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility
Doña Ana County, New Mexico (KVIA) - Officials with the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility are working on restoring service to the inmate phone system, after experiencing technical problems Friday. The SNMCF located in Doña Ana County near Las Cruces. It houses Levels 2, 3, and 4 inmates and...
Several homes in Socorro County have not been on the tax rolls for 20, 30 years
The total combined taxable values for 2024 reached over three hundred million, Julie Griego, county assessor, announced at the Socorro County meeting last week. “In 2013, our taxable value was 240 million and now we’re at 360 million,” Griego said “I can’t tell you how many houses we picked up that had never been on the roll that have been out there for 20 to 30 years and never paid taxes on it. That’s what we’ve been doing for the last ten years because of all the issues we’ve had with computers and all that stuff.”
LANL: Los Alamos Researchers Look For Feedback On Geothermal Clean Energy Testbed Scoping Study
Los Alamos National Laboratory recently funded a series of scoping studies to explore the possibility of leveraging local facilities, infrastructure and resources to test clean-energy technologies. The team leading this effort is looking for feedback from the community. Photo Courtesy LANL. LANL NEWS RELEASE. Los Alamos National Laboratory recently funded...
LANL: Machinists Go From Apprentice To Expert Through Hands-On Training
Emma Womack, a machinist apprentice since 2022, works on a project in the Prototype Fabrication machine shop. Photo Courtesy LANL. When Alex Galindo emerged from the Machinist Apprentice Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he couldn’t have known the unique opportunities that lie ahead. Galindo graduated from the program...
Aztec Chamber of Commerce awards Educator of the Year
Two educators in the Aztec community were nominated for the Educator of the Year award given by the Aztec Chamber of Commerce at the 2024 Bootlegger’s Ball on June 8. Sherry Magee, fifth grade teacher at Park Avenue Elementary, and Catherine Olson, College Career Readiness specialist at Aztec High School, were both nominated this year by community members.
Bernalillo Dispensary Sues Town Over Green Paint
A dispensary has sued the Town of Bernalillo because the town wants the business to repaint its bright green color. The lawsuit, filed June 26, appeals a Bernalillo Town Council decision to order The Dispensary Near Me, a cannabis dispensary located at 413 South Camino Del Pueblo in Bernalillo, to repaint its building following public complaints that the bright green color made an aesthetic impact on the street’s historic ambiance. Bernalillo Mayor Jack Torres said […]
LAPS Foundation Recognizes 2024 Community Service Scholarship Winners And Career Technical Scholarship Winner
Luke Favorite, left, with his Educator of Distinction Debbie Grothaus. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography. John Cawkwell, left, and Educator of Distinction Debbie Grothaus. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography. BY JENNIFER MCCUMBER. Executive Director. Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation awarded six community service scholarships...
Potentially strong weekend storms — Your 9-Day Forecast
The official high today is 98; the record, 111 set in 2023. At 3:35 AM this morning, Las Cruces airport reported heavy rainfall from overnight t-showers. Even the west side of El Paso received a little bit of rain near dawn. Weather Watcher Marcos T sent in this picture of yesterday’s t-showers. Though we are […]
Racist conversation caught on officer's body camera
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On April 11, Albuquerque officers spotted two people connected to several armed robberies across the city. Officers detain Adriana Gonzales in a Walmart parking lot near Wyoming and Menaul Boulevards northeast. Other officers spotted Mark Benavidez coming out of the store. As they tried to detain him, a scuffle broke out as Benavidez took control of an office's rifle and fired off several rounds.
Global IT Outage Affects BernCo Assessor and Treasurer Public Access Property Tax Portals
Bernalillo County, N.M. – The Bernalillo County Assessor advises the public on the status of the Public Access portal. Due to the Global IT outage affecting many entities, the public was not able to access or perform online property tax searches via the Public Access portal. Due to the Assessor’s Office being proactive and working diligently with our vendors, services were restored around 11:00 am MDT.
Santa Fe could become the new home of the Sundance Film Festival
SANTA FE, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — One of the longest-running American film festivals, and a pillar of the independent film industry might relocate to New Mexico. The New Mexico Film Office revealed Friday that Santa Fe is one of the finalist cities being considered by the Sundance Institute to become the new home for the renowned Sundance Film Festival.
Sandoval County Rescue Team Assists in Ruidoso Swift Water Rescue
The Sandoval County Fire and Rescue Swift Water Team said it has conducted an average of 20 rescues a day while assisting the National Guard and other agencies in Ruidoso. Last week in Ruidoso the team carried out several water rescues and assisted with evacuations caused by destructive floods from the burn scars of the South Fork and Salt fires. Burn scars can be susceptible to floods and debris flows, and this was the second […]
National Museum of the American Indian Presents the Best in Indigenous Film in the Native Cinema Showcase in Santa Fe
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Aug. 15–18 for its Native Cinema Showcase. The museum’s 24th annual celebration of the best in Indigenous film includes 38 films this year. The showcase provides an unparalleled forum for engagement with Native filmmakers from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and Arctic. This year’s program begins with a panel discussion featuring Indigenous film luminaries Graham Greene (Oneida), Tantoo Cardinal (Cree/Métis/Nakota), Gary Farmer (Cayuga) and Wes Studi (Cherokee), moderated by Sierra Teller Ornelas (Navajo). All screenings and events will take place at the New Mexico History Museum; seating is first come, first served.
Albuquerque teen pleads guilty to shooting and killing 5-year-old girl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the juveniles accused of shooting into a mobile home and killing a five-year-old girl last year, pled guilty to murder on Friday. Police that five-year-old Galilea Samaniego was asleep in her home when Yahir Carballo, along with three other teens and a 19-year-old girl, fired eight shots into the home. […]
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