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2024 New Mexico football predictions: Ranked No. 118 by RJ Young
[Check out RJ Young's ultimate 134 college football rankings here]. Conference ranking: 12th in Mountain West (+35000 to win conference) Teams ahead of them: Ohio (117), North Texas (116), Nevada (115), East Carolina (114), Western Michigan (113) Teams behind them: Tulsa (119), Buffalo (120), Central Michigan (121), New Mexico State...
Jemez Historic Site honors Pueblo Independence Day
Celebrate Pueblo Independence Day at Jemez Historic Site on Sunday, Aug. 11. The celebration begins at 7 a.m. with a 13-mile run from the plaza in Jemez Pueblo up New Mexico Highway 4 to the Jemez Historic Site.
Los Alamos Jewish Center Celebrates 70 Years As A Formal Congregation
The Los Alamos Jewish Center is marking 70 years as a formal congregation, and the Jewish community on the Hill is celebrating the past as it looks towards the future. The festivities take place Friday, August 23 to Saturday, August 24, with a mixture of Sabbath services, meals, and history-related events, along with opportunities for the community to get together for mingling and reminiscing. The anniversary celebration culminates in a Saturday evening dinner-dance party at historic Fuller Lodge. Long-time residents as well as Los Alamos Jewish Center members who have moved out of state and more recent members of the community will be in attendance.
The Facilities at the Texas High School are INSANE [PHOTOS]
It's almost time for students to head back to the classroom for the 2024-25 school year. This means some of the students will returning to absolutely incredible campuses. Walnut Grove High School is one of those incredible campuses! This high school facility is more impressive than some college campuses. The gym looks like a college court, the food court looks like a mall. They have an indoor practice for football and the weight room is on another level. The photos are courtesy of Texas Football via X.
City Council to Consider Spending $17.8 Million
Amarillo City Council will consider several high-price-tag spending items during their upcoming August 13th regular meeting. These items include a $3 million Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, a nearly $6 million Wastewater Treatment Facility professional services agreement, and a nearly $7 million implementation and maintenance contract for utility billing software. Item 10F...
City of Amarillo: Sewage overflow at Lift Station 4 contained, caused by heavy rains
A sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) at the Lift Station No. 4, located at 920 N Louisiana St., took place over the weekend and has been contained, the city of Amarillo reported Monday afternoon. According to a city news release, the spill began at about 6 a.m. and was contained at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. The city said the overflow "was caused by a mechanical failure resulting from the heavy rains." ...
Parents sue Amarillo ISD after school 'refused' to give their son seizure meds, son dies
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The parents of an Amarillo High School freshman who died after having a seizure at school filed a federal lawsuit against Amarillo ISD. Jaxson Mendoza, 14, died on August 25, 2022. His parents, Gabriel and Apryl, claim AISD "refused" to give their son seizure medication.
Renowned artist Jon Birdsong to have final one-man show in Dumas
One of his paintings is in the White House. Artist Jon Birdsong has been renowned for more than 50 years as a painter and teacher. He has exhibited widely; his works are in countless collections. Now, at 83, he has decided to have one last solo show, and he has chosen to have that show at The Art Center in Dumas. The exhibition gets underway Sunday, August 18, with an artist’s reception from 2-4 p.m. It will hang until September 20.
Vehicle Collided With Palo Duro Canyon Park Headquarters Causing Closure
As if there haven't been enough issues at Palo Duro Canyon State Park this year, today a new challenge presented itself. A vehicle collided with the park headquarters this morning, causing some structural damage, and now the headquarters will need to be closed while the damage is fixed. It's been a rough summer for Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
NM governor hiring at least two people for her new statewide housing office
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office is seeking applicants to fill at least two jobs for the newly created “Office of Housing,” a small group of executive branch officials tasked with coordinating various statewide housing programs. Creating a statewide housing office under the governor’s control was one of Lujan Grisham’s main priorities during the 2024 30-day […]
About a third of New Mexico counties characterized as ‘maternity care deserts’
New Mexicans are facing a lack of health care workers and difficulty accessing medical care, including maternity care. According to the University of New Mexico’s College of Population Health, 33% of counties in the state are considered “OB deserts,” where there is little to no access to obstetric care providers. For one single mother in […]
Monks chip away at wildfire risk
USDA Forest Service is reducing wildfire risk and forging unusual, unique partnerships. The Gila National Forest and Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery work together to reduce wildfire risk across boundaries near Silver City, New Mexico. (USDA Forest Service video by Preston Keres) Benedictine monks at Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery...
Delayed Farmington Police report reveals how woman died on street
New information has surfaced about a traffic fatality that occurred at 4:04 a.m. July 25 at Southside River Road and Browning Parkway. The victim of the Nadine Vigil of Farmington died in the crash, Farmington Police Spokesperson Shanice Gonzales initial reported that Nadine Vigil of Farmington died after being thrown from a vehicle that she was driving.
"We want to be in prevention mode," Schools add security measures ahead of new school year
AUSTIN, Texas — As kids across Central Texas head back to class, many school districts are adding additional security measures. The Eanes ISD Police Department was formed in March 2023. Most of the officers are retired from larger agencies and all have extensive experience. They practiced different pieces of...
Ruben on the Road: Bear’s Burgers and Dawgs happy to call Canyon home
CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - Ruben makes a stop in Canyon and visits a restaurant that’s happy to call Canyon its home. “When I moved back to Amarillo, my dad had been in the barbecue business for 30 years, and I couldn’t really find something in my field that actually paid like it did when I lived up in the Dallas Fort Worth area,” said Barry “Bear” Tredway, owner of Bear’s Burgers and Dawgs.
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