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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 […]
Farmington man arrested in possible gang-related drive-by
A Farmington man was arrested in connection to what could be a gang-related shooting in Bloomfield, according to police. Kayin Lee Candelaria, 25, was charged with four fourth-degree felonies including shooting at a dwelling, shooting at or from a motor vehicle and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Salvation Army sets up ‘Ruidoso Rising’ distribution event for supplies, help
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Salvation Army continues to try to assist people in the Ruidoso region who were impacted by wildfires and flooding this summer. The Salvation Army will host a community distribution event called “Ruidoso Rising” from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 24 at Gateway Community Church, 415 Sudderth Dr. […]
Santa Rosa Lake State Park welcoming boaters; water restored to Storrie Lake State Park
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two lakes at state parks are welcoming visitors. One had its water restored, and the other reopened its boat ramp. Santa Rosa Lake State ParkThe New Mexico State Parks Division is reopening the boat ramp at Santa Rosa Lake State Park. On May 16, it was announced that 25,250 acre-feet would be […]
A UNM museum has remains of more than 500 Native Americans. Returning them to their rightful homes is not so easy.
The remains of more than 500 Native Americans at a local museum have yet to be made available for return to their tribes. But representatives of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico said they have repatriated many other remains in the collection and they are working with tribal officials in the state and elsewhere to return more to where they belong. The remains that haven’t been made available for return have not yet been definitively identified, they said.
ABQ Fire Rescue sees spike in calls, adds new truck
In the period of two years between 2021 and 2023, Albuquerque Fire Rescue said the number of fires it responded to increased by more than 500% — mostly due to encampments along East Central Avenue. The dramatic increase spurred the department to ask Mayor Tim Keller to include funding...
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