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Ranger Kielak's Cross-Country Walk to Raise $100,000 for Nonprofits Reaches Arizona
Ranger Kielak’s Walk Across America: A Journey to Raise Money for Nonprofits. Ranger Kielak, an alumni of Loyalton FFA in California, is embarking on an incredible journey: walking across the country to raise money for nonprofit organizations that are close to his heart. Ranger, who started his walk in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on March 10, plans to finish in Pismo Beach, California, next month. Currently, he is crossing the border from New Mexico to Arizona.
EPA Brownfields Funding Secured for New Mexico
Federal, state, and local officials were in Santa Fe on July 19 to announce $1 million of funding for Northern New Mexico through the EPA Brownfields program. Brownfields are former industrial or commercial sites where contamination stands in the way of productive re-use of the land. Five hundred thousand dollars...
‘SNL’ Alum Alex Moffat & Kennedy McMann Are Having A ‘Brewmance’
EXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live alum Alex Moffat and Nancy Drew‘s Kennedy McMann are starring in the independent feature comedy Brewmance. Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore & Lizze Broadway Among Final Additions To Netflix's 'Kinda Pregnant' The movie is the directorial debut of New Mexico native Keagan Karnes off a screenplay by Mary Haarmeyer and Stafford Douglas. Brewmance follows Amber, a headstrong brewery owner and Samuel, a slick marketing strategist, who clash over how to save her failing business. But as they stir up a plan to reinvent the brewery, they unexpectedly ferment their own love story. Also starring in Brewmance are Steven...
New Mexico State Police helps capture Colorado murder suspect
"The New Mexico State Police remains committed to public safety and will continue to support other agencies in their efforts to uphold the law and protect communities. We are proud to assist our colleagues in Colorado in their investigation."
Nuclear waste will be center stage at townhall with federal officials
Monday night in Pojoaque, New Mexicans will be able to hear from top officials with the Department of Energy – and ask questions. Advocates say they hope the townhall will shed more light on future plans in New Mexico for nuclear waste production and storage. The townhall follows a...
Now's the time for New Mexicans to freeze their credit files
Credit and home buying go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Of late, hackers and identity thieves have left a bad taste in the mouths of many prospective homebuyers. A perfect example was the hacking a few years ago of consumer data from credit files maintained by Equifax, one of our nation’s three major credit bureaus. In addition to stealing the names, addresses, birthdates and social security numbers of 143 million consumers, the identity thieves also pilfered some driver’s license and passport information. Last October hackers pilfered the records of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, stealing the personal information of thousands of New Mexicans. And, just last week, AT&T announced “that the call records for nearly all of its customers had been stolen by an attacker. This is an enormous breach, potentially affecting not just AT&T customers but also anyone who has called or texted someone on AT&T’s network”.
Arkansas search and rescue teams assist with New Mexico floods
Nearly 30 Arkansans from various fire departments and emergency teams across the state helped with search and rescue efforts in New Mexico, where deadly wildfires exacerbated the flood risk for communities. Danny Akines, a training and logistics officer from the Pulaski County Office of Emergency Management, was one of those deployed to monitor Las Vegas, […] The post Arkansas search and rescue teams assist with New Mexico floods appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
Stormy & muggy in the short term
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monsoonal rains are tapering off this morning after a stormy weekend for many in New Mexico as temperatures have dropped considerably below normal with breezy conditions. Despite some passing clouds, most are starting off rain-free besides showers that are weakening while moving southward through Las Cruces, besides showers closer to The Permian […]
Summer’s heat pushes up demand: Xcel Energy offers payment options, billing help
Electricity costs for Xcel Energy’s Texas and New Mexico customers have dropped in recent months thanks to lower prices for power plant fuel, but the utility company notes that customers who used more electricity than expected during recent heat waves have options for paying their bills. “We’ve enjoyed a...
Mobile classroom to visit N.M. prisons, teaching inmates life skills and trades
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mobile classroom will be making stops at New Mexico prisons to teach inmates life skills and other trades. The New Mexico Corrections Department on Monday announced a “Be Pro, Be Proud” program. A semi-truck trailer has been retrofitted into a mobile workshop where prisoners can get trained in technical careers and skilled trades using more than a dozen hands-on simulators.
Blanco woman missing for nearly 10 years found dead
The body of a Blanco woman missing for nearly 10 years was found July 3 by a person walking in the area, according to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. Sharron Holcomb was 64 years old when she disappeared Nov. 18, 2014. She was last seen at 1 p.m. that day, driving away from her Farmington-based business Holcomb Oil and Gas Co. Her car was later found at the family home in Bloomfield, but she was not home.
Never be bothered by a spam call again with this simple setting
To reduce unwanted calls, add your number to the national "Do Not Call" registry, only allow calls from your contacts, answer unwanted calls and remain silent to confuse the dialer software, or use an app like RoboKeller, Hiya, or Truecaller.
ABQ Ride offers hiring incentives, seeks drivers and mechanics
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ Ride is hosting its 5th annual hiring event with incentives to fill dozens of critical driver, mechanic, and transit safety officer positions. The hiring event will take place Friday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ken Sanchez Transit Facility. Interested applicants will receive on-site HR support to help […]
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