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Deming gets ready to race ducks
Deming’s Great American Duck Race will return to the grounds of the Luna County Courthouse this month, upholding a decades-old local tradition. Yes, the ducks are real, and yes, they really run races – on dry tracks and in water; yet much more goes on here. Organize count...
Ruidoso Downs moves all major races to Labor Day
All of the major races on All American Futurity weekend will be on Monday, Sept. 2, at least for this year. Ruidoso Downs Race Track General Manager Rick Baugh announced Aug. 12 that the five major Labor Day weekend races will all be scheduled for the final day of the holiday weekend to be run at Downs of Albuquerque. ...
Local fisherwoman competes in national championships
The New Mexico BASS Nation sent three two angler teams to Lake Chicamagua in Dayton, Tenn., to participate in the BASS Nation Junior National Championships. The two-day tournament had a total of 129 teams participating from across the country as well as Canada.
Grants Approves $11 Million Budget
GRANTS, NM – The Grants City Council has approved a budget for the fiscal year 2025 with an expected revenue of $11.3 million and planned expenses totaling $10.4 million. City officials said this budget focuses on key priorities, including the introduction of new enterprise funds, employee retention, and significant investments in infrastructure.
New Mexico State football: Seth McGowan, Da’Marcus Crosby headline transfers to watch
There are plenty of new faces in Las Cruces. New Mexico State brought in 31 total players from junior colleges and Division I schools to replace its 37 departures to the transfer portal last season. Those 37 players include the Aggies’ former starting quarterback Diego Pavia, their second and fourth-leading rushers, their six leading pass-catchers and their two leading tacklers from last season. ...
Two Worlds Collide! ‘First We Bombed New Mexico’ Documentary Feature Film At SALA Saturday Aug. 17
The story Oppenheimer leaves out comes to Los Alamos for the Oppenheimer Film Festival. Two Worlds Collide! “First We Bombed New Mexico” documentary feature film will screen Saturday Aug. 17 at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. This red carpet event begins with dinner at 5 p.m. and screening at 6 p.m. followed by a question and answer session.
2 Albuquerque city councilors plan to withdraw controversial tipped minimum wage bill
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Albuquerque City Councilors said they support withdrawing a controversial ordinance on the tipped minimum wage. Last week, the council considered a bill to raise the minimum wage to match state law. During the meeting, Councilors Brook Bassan and Renee Grout proposed an amendment to have the tipped wage match the state. […]
Los Alamos Summer Concert Series Presents Nuevo Mexico Night With Cuarenta Y Cinco Friday At Ashley Pond
Cuarenta Y Cinco to headline Nuevo Mexico Night at the Summer Concert this Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Sancre Productions. This Friday, Aug. 16, concert sponsor EXIT Realty Advantage NM has brought onboard Title Guaranty and Bell Bank Mortgage to bring us one of the season’s biggest shows, Nuevo Mexico Night with headliner Cuarenta Y Cinco (45s)! Additionally, New Mex Records and New Mex Radio are bringing Gabriella Salazar and Su Grupo Concepto at 6 p.m. as the opening act, with the headliner coming on at 7 p.m., all FREE at Ashley Pond Park!
Dona Ana County welcomes new county veterinarian after extended vacancy
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Dona Ana County announced Monday that it hired a new county veterinarian, filling a much-needed role that had been vacant for an "extended period." Dr. Zoann "Zoey" McKenzie will fill the long-vacant role as county veterinarian for Dona Ana County (DAC), marking a...
Village Arts Hosts A Feast!
Live the artist experience over a table of Ramen with Van Gogh and Gauguin by artist Michael Andryc at the new exhibition ‘Food Glorious Food!’ on display through Sept. 21 at Village Arts at 216 DP Road. Photo Courtesy Village Arts. Artwork in the new exhibition, ‘Food Glorious...
Bonus Features: Aug. 14, 2024
Longtime Santa Feans who know the Center for Contemporary Arts know that the un-killable nonprofit also likes to dabble in the visual arts world. As it stands right now, said dabbling comes in the form of Ritual Relationships of Liquidity from artists Abigail Smith and Emily Margarit Mason. Described as a “photomontage exhibit,” the show merges Smith’s background in collage and as an archivist with Mason’s love of nature and photography. In other words, if you’re catching a movie at CCA sometime soon, catch the show in the lobby—it’s cool and you can do that through mid-October.
Bands Bands of Enchantment is Back
New Mexico’s Emmy Award-winning TV show Bands of Enchantment is back for a fourth season and will be filming in Downtown Albuquerque Sept. 12-15 at the KiMo Theatre — smack dab in the middle of a beloved hotspot for the Burque music scene. Bands of Enchantment showcases some...
SFR Picks: Aug. 14, 2024
Chaz John returns with new works from the IAIA foundry. From the mind that brought you such works as the painterly Rez Dogs study of literal dogs on the rez and the borderline performance piece “Andrew Jackson’s Dumbass Leg” comes REDHORN, a multidisciplinary solo show featuring bronze sculptures and various other multimedia pieces. That’s right, nerds—Chaz John (Mississippi Band Choctaw and Winnebago) is back, and he’s got a new obsession with the fallen Indigenous city of Cahokia.
Topper Swimmers Remember Record-Setting Season
Duncan Henderson dominating 2024 state in the 100 backstroke. Courtesy photo. Last year’s Topper Swim/Dive team made a strong showing at State, with the Boys placing second to powerhouse Eldorado, and the girls placing fourth behind La Cueva, Eldorado and State champion Albuquerque Academy. A large part of that success was record-setting swims in both individual events and relays.
Los Alamos Medical Center Awarded Laboratory Accreditation From The Joint Commission
LAMC at 3917 West Road has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with performance standards. Courtesy/LAMC. LAMC News:. Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) has announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Laboratory Accreditation by...
7 Days: Aug. 14, 2024
2. New Mexico public school students return to the classroom. And the early morning traffic jams return to the Southside. 3. Residents oppose armored vehicles for Santa Fe Police. Police should just armor themselves with sarcasm like the rest of us. 4. City mounts Zozobra sculpture downtown. Next up: Year-round...
New bans on panhandling in medians spark debate over free speech rights
Despite court rulings that soliciting money is protected as free speech, some cities and at least one state are considering new restrictions on panhandling in traffic medians, arguing it’s a safety hazard. New Mexico’s Democratic governor this year and an Arizona Republican lawmaker last year proposed statewide bans on asking for money on street medians, […]
House Democrats dig in amid ongoing fight in Congress over compensation for US radiation victims
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top Democrat in the U.S. House says it will take a shift of power in Congress to ensure that legislation is finally passed to extend and expand a compensation program for people exposed to radiation following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out by the federal government.
New Mexico Downwinders call for action on Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Federal lawmakers and New Mexico downwinders slammed the stifled progress of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act on Tuesday arguing that families are still suffering. A federal law to apologize and compensate victims of radiation exposure is at a standstill in the United States Senate. Victims of the 1945 Trinity Bomb fallout said it […]
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