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Business and city leaders speak out on increase shoplifting
SANTA FE, N.M. — Santa Fe has seen a huge spike in shoplifting. Reports are up 33% from last year. Comparing the first month of this year to last year, there are 102 more shoplifting reports in 2024. Some businesses think that criminals may be shifting their targets from Albuquerque to the capital, while others think store owners are fed up and now report it more often.
It’s official: New Albuquerque Community Safety director appointed
Fresh off moving into its new headquarters, the Albuquerque Community Safety Department has a new — yet familiar — director. Jodie Esquibel, who had been the department’s acting director since March, officially took the permanent position Friday. In a press release announcing Esquibel’s selection, Mayor Tim Keller...
Albuquerque police arrest man accused of multiple burglaries
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A burglary suspect is in custody and Albuquerque police are asking the public to reach out if you are a possible victim. APD arrested 42-year-old Dorsett Matthews, accused of burglary. Police say on June 18, he forced his way into the home of an elderly person, shoved them onto the ground and […]
Photos: Farmington celebrates Independence Day
Members of the Lovato, Rivera and Montoya families pose for a photo while waiting for the fire display at the Vietnam Veterans Park on Butler Avenue on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Farmington. (Curtis Ray Benally/Special to the Tri-City Record)
Bloomfield’s River Walk gets a face-lift
A pretty little piece of real estate set aside for the public’s enjoyment recently received a face-lift from the city of Bloomfield. Work has recently been completed on the latest project at Vereda Dei Rio San Juan, more colloquially referred to as Bloomfield’s River Walk. Located south of U.S. Highway 64 at the end of South First Street, the area hugs the San Juan River as it meanders on its way west. The park was first established in 2001, and various improvements have been made over the intervening years, according to George Duncan, Bloomfield City Manager.
FRI: It's a fine line as the summer rainy season brings relief and flooding, + More
It's a fine line as the summer rainy season brings relief, and flooding, to the southwestern US - By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press. It's as if the sky opened up and dropped everything it had in a matter of minutes. Giant raindrops combined with hail to transform an otherwise toasty summer day into a white wintry scene, at least for a few minutes.
Flash floods poised to continue in disaster areas through monsoon season
It’s the way of rain in the high desert: sometimes too little, and then a lot all at once. With more rain expected this week, and an uncertain monsoon season ahead, flash floods threaten lives and homes in the still-burning South Fork and Salt Fires, but also in the burn scars of the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fires.
Community leaders advocate for urgent change in fighting opioid epidemic
An average three New Mexicans die every day from overdose, according to the Legislative Finance Committee. As millions in opioid settlement funds come into the city of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, officials are seeking input on how to spend them. In the first of several meetings Tuesday, community leaders made...
For People Of Color, 4th Of July Is Bittersweet
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — As many in the United States celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, some minorities have mixed feelings about the revelry of fireworks and parades in an atmosphere of tension on several fronts. How do you celebrate during what some people of color consider troubling times? Blacks, Latinos and immigrant rights advocates […] The post For People Of Color, 4th Of July Is Bittersweet appeared first on Black America Web.
Gallup Police seek help locating man charged with first degree murder
Gallup Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man named Isaac Dominguez. Dominguez is five feet and eight inches tall, and weighs about 150 pounds. He is 37 years old. He has an open District Court Warrant with Nationwide extradition for failure to comply on the original...
July Events at Chimney Rock National Monument Announced
Summer is here, and it’s time to get outside and explore. At Chimney Rock National Monument you can view the stars, the full moon or take a tour of this majestic place where the ancient Puebloans used to live. Chimney Rock offers monthly programs, annual events and guided tours...
SF Co. Sheriff Responds to Mayor’s Remarks
Adan Mendoza Said ‘Disparaging Comments’ are Counterproductive, Need to Stop. City of Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil minced no words during the public safety forum on June 22 at Wise Fire Station when he called Santa Fe County a “horrible, poor partner” when it comes to taking care of District 3 residents living in city limits, within Santa Fe County.
Las Vegas distributing bottled water to residents
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Las Vegas is urging residents to use bottled water provided at distribution sites. Residents are asked to use them for drinking, cleaning, and making meals. This initiative is aimed at reducing strain on local water reserves. There is a supply of bottled water available at Robertson High School […]
New Mexico denies film incentive application on ‘Rust’ movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. — Producers of the western movie “Rust” may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell the film to distributors and fulfill financial obligations to the immediate family of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin during rehearsal in 2021.
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