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- Local man puts lifelong passion for Western history online
A man named Robert Boyle has made it one of his life’s missions to catalog more than 3,000 pages of Western history on his website, chock-full of things from the origins of gunpowder to famous Westerners like the familiar Billy the Kid. Boyle has spent 17 years of his...
2024 Santa Fe Striders Scholarships For Cross Country And/Or Track Scholar Athletes Announced
The Santa Fe Striders would like to congratulate, Greta Smith, Anna Wetteland and Marisa Martinez, the winners of the 2024 Santa Fe Striders Scholarship for cross country and/or track scholar athletes. $7,000 was distributed between five recipients. This is the first year the HelenAnn Phillips Scholarship was awarded. The 2024 Santa Fe Striders Scholarships were supported by the John C. Griswold Family Foundation, Admiral Robert and HelenAnn Phillips and the Corrida de Los Locos race. Courtesy photoGreta Smith, Anna Wetteland and Marisa Martinez.
Lea County PRCA Rodeo: Saturday Night Daysheet, Performance 4
It all comes down to the action that takes place during this Saturday night performance in Lovington. Jess Pope currently sits No. 20 in the World but a match up with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s veteran bucking horse, Good Time Charli, could land him with a pay check big enough to jump.
Society Of Catholic Scientists NM Invites Community To ‘A Bell For Nagasaki’,A Lecture By Prof. James Nolan, Jr., Aug. 15 At Immaculate Heart Of Mary
The Society of Catholic Scientists (SCS), New Mexico Chapter, invites the community to a special invited lecture “A Bell for Nagasaki” by Prof. James Nolan, Jr., at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Karen McLaughlin Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 3700 Canyon Road in Los Alamos. A Mass at 6 p.m. in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will precede the talk in the main church.
Aspen public schools become first IB school district in Colorado
The Aspen School District has become the first International Baccalaureate (IB) school district in the state of Colorado after Aspen Elementary School received authorization to run the IB Primary Years Programme in June. The IB curriculum is designed to encourage inquiry, confidence, and compassion in students, and it attempts to...
Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away
PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho. A motorist contacted authorities on July 30 to report a tortoise trying to cross the busy highway that’s halfway between Casa Grande and Tucson in Pinal County. The motorist and DPS Sgt. Steven Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the roadway unharmed.
Los Alamos County listed in recent healthiest communities report
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. News and World Report released its 2024 rankings of the healthiest communities in America and a New Mexico community was featured on the list. Los Alamos County was ranked number two overall on the list of healthiest communities. The report ranked the communities on 92 metrics in ten categories including […]
Classification changes in New Mexico prep football have unique history
FARMINGTON – As fans and teams approach the start of the upcoming high school football season, it seems as good a time as any to look back at some of the history of the sport in the state of New Mexico. With the assistance of New Mexico high school...
Mexico mega-chain Oxxo enters US market, to take over DK stores in Texas, New Mexico
The owner of Mexico's Oxxo convenience stores is crossing the border and expanding to parts of West Texas and New Mexico. Fomento Económico Mexicano, or FEMSA, based in Monterrey, Mexico, has agreed to buy the 249 DK convenience stores from Tennessee-based oil refiner Delek US Holdings for $385 million in cash. About 90%...
California family files lawsuit against NMSU
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The family of Brandon Travis is filing a lawsuit alleging that NMSU and its former basketball coaches, Greg Heiar and Dominique Taylor, need to be held accountable for their son's death. "They're suing New Mexico State saying, 'You created this atmosphere that led to this death.'...
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms Expected Near Rio Albuquerque, NM Monday
New Mexico – Severe thunderstorms are forecast to hit Albuquerque and surrounding areas Monday afternoon, bringing with them the potential for damaging winds, hail, and heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a warning for strong storms across northern and western New Mexico early this week.
Peachtree Canyon affordable housing apartments in Las Cruces take step, get $4M loan
Las Cruces will tap into its Telshor Fund for a $4 million loan to help pay for construction of an affordable housing apartment complex on the northeast side. Las Cruces City Council originally pre-committed the $4 million in December 2022 for the Peachtree Canyon Apartments, a multifamily apartment complex that will occur in two phases and ultimately consist of 244 rental units at 7081 North Jornada Road and Peachtree Hills Road. ...
2024 Oppenheimer Festival Kicks Off Saturday, Aug. 10 At SALA Event Center
The success of the movie premier of “Oppenheimer” at SALA last year and all the activities at the event center that brought in community members, dignitaries and visitors, inspired SALA owner Allan Saenz to host the 2024 Oppenheimer Festival there from Aug. 10 through Aug. 31. Saenz said...
Independent Analysis Calculates Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Economic Contribution To State At $3.7 Billion
View of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL. Economists calculate influence on job creation, tax revenue and related industries. A joint analysis recently released by two New Mexico academics determined that Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) contributes more than $3.7 billion to the state and regional economies. This analysis differs from...
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