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Join PEEC And State Poet Laureate Lauren Camp July 16 For ‘Poetry Under The Stars’
New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp/Courtesy photo. Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) for an enchanting evening with New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp at the Los Alamos Nature Center on Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 PM as part of the exciting ScienceFest 2024 celebration powered by Los Alamos Mainstreet.
NM governor wants more prison time for people convicted of felonies who face new gun charges
This article was published by Source New Mexico. Find more at sourcenm.com. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing to once again extend how long someone can be put in prison for possessing a gun when they have already been convicted of a felony. New Mexico law prohibits someone from having...
Los Alamos Police Department Report: Week of June 12 – July 2, 2024
Jeremy Emmett Boudreas, 21, of Chimayo was arrested June 19 and charged with driving under the influence. Travis Zabriski, 41, of Albuquerque was arrested June 15 on two warrants from other jurisdications. Christopher Guardino, 44, of White Rock was arrested on a Municipal Court warranrt. Christopher Michael Campbell, 23, of...
‘Hungry Bear’ Food Truck To Open July 17 In White Rock
After successfully completing the Los Alamos Business Accelerator program, entrepreneurs Christa Tyler and Leah Frazier are thrilled to unveil their exciting new venture, the “Hungry Bear” food truck. Hungry Bear will be located conveniently at 118 Highway 4, across from the Visitor Center in White Rock starting Wednesday,...
LANL: Raymond Newell Named Los Alamos’ Battelle Inventor of the Year For Quantum Research Applied To Cryptosystems
Raymond Newell, left, receives an award from Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle. Photo Courtesy LANL. Raymond Newell, a research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was recently named Battelle’s Inventor of the Year for Los Alamos. The annual award recognizes inventors from Battelle and from Battelle-managed laboratories, including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Newell was honored in May at the Celebration of Solvers ceremony at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio.
New Rec Center set to break ground in October
Your browser does not support the audio element. Arrangements for the new recreation center in Artesia are underway as the design phase of the project continues. There will be a groundbreaking on October 17, according to Construction Manager agency Scott Taylor. Jaynes Corporation, the contractor building the rec center, will begin construction on the plot of land south of the Artesia Aquatic Center on October 21.
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Among Top in U.S. for Social Responsibility, Equity and Care
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center – A Campus of UNM Hospital (SRMC) is ranked among the top hospitals in the country for being most equitable and socially responsible. SRMC’s also received top marks for patient outcomes, value of care, community benefit and pay equity, among others. The Lown...
Battling loud cars with technology
Nick Ferenchak likes his quiet — whether sleeping at night or hiking in the Sandia Mountains — and he has a plan to preserve his quietude from noisy vehicles. Ferenchak, an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Mexico, is the president of Not-A-Loud, a local company that creates noise camera systems that take pictures of the license plates on vehicles that produce too many decibels. The systems are made in town, he said.
Man taken in custody after breaking into clinic to dodge police
A man is in custody after he tried to evade police by breaking into a dialysis clinic Friday in northeast Albuquerque. According to a criminal complaint, Clement Akiya was among a group of people sitting on private property along the 900 block of Louisiana Boulevard NE around 7 p.m. Friday. After officers arrived at the scene, Akiya tried to provide officers with a false name when he was asked to identify himself.
Here’s how much councilors, commissioners and school board members make
At the last City Council meeting, Councilor Klarissa Peña proposed an amendment to change the way salary increases work so all councilors receive a raise at the same time. Currently, some make more than others after the Citizens’ Independent Salary Commission — the commission that determines their salaries — decided last year that councilors needed a raise.
Artesia named top-10 place to raise a family
Your browser does not support the audio element. Artesia ranks eighth on the “Best Places to Raise a Family in New Mexico” according to Niche.com. The 2024 report gave the town an “A-” overall score, taking into account categories including schools, housing and weather. Artesia scored an A+ in jobs, and an A in public schools and in diversity. The lowest score for Artesia is a C+ for Crime and Safety.
If It Doesn’t Have That Swing, It Doesn’t Mean a Thing!
A former drainage facility is being transformed into what town leaders hope will be one of the jewels of the Bernalillo Parks Department. The Bosque Park, a small diamond-shaped grassy park between Calle San Lorenzo and Calle Maderna on Camino del Bosque on the south side of town, will soon have new playground equipment installed, thanks to the efforts of state Rep. Derrick J. Lente (D-Sandia Pueblo) and the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control […]
KRQE Newsfeed: Fire update, Needle cleanup, Cooler and breezy, Restaurant closed, Long journey
Friday’s Top Stories Friday’s Five Facts [1] South Fork and Salt Fire update – Fire crews are working to get the south South Fork and Salt fires fully contained. The South Fork Fire is 87% contained and the Salt Fire is at 84% containment. Investigators announced lightning sparked the South Fork Fire, they are still […]
Local icon raises nearly $1 million in scholarships
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A Las Cruces icon is celebrating her 97th birthday by generously giving to others, in the form of a scholarship fund To those who know Barbara Hubbard, or "Mother Hubbard," as she's affectionately referred to, this is no surprise. She's raised more than $800,000 already, thanks to her ACTS scholarship program that helps students break into the entertainment world.
Sundance short films hit the Guild
From June 23 to June 27, the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour – created by the nonprofit Sundance Institute – came to the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque. The showcase featured seven short films spanning genre and medium, from animation to documentary. Three of the seven films...
Cannon Air Force Base 27th Special Operations Wing welcomes new commander in July
According to an announcement from Cannon Air Force Base, the 27th Special Operations Wing is expected to see a change in leadership on July 15 with the departure of its commander, US Air Force Col. Jeremy Bergin.
City of Gallup to mill streets starting July 8
The City of Gallup will be closing some streets around the city starting July 8. The project is expected to go on until July 26. Princeton Avenue from McKinley Drive to the end of the curb and Wilson Avenue from McKinley Drive to a dead end will be milled during that time. The mining is in advance of paving that will happen at a later date.
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