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Inside a Texas utility’s smart metering journey
Smart metering is all but an electric utility industry certainty. Advanced metering infrastructure already accounts for more than 80% of installed electric meters in North America, according to industry analysts. AMI is a building block for the smart grid, granting utilities enhanced data into customer behavior and grid stability. It...
Taylor-Mesilla site welcomes new conservator
New Mexico Historic Sites announced the arrival of Yasmine Jahangiri as the new museum technician and conservator of the Taylor-Mesilla and Fort Selden historic sites. Yahangiri is responsible for the collections at both sites, including recordkeeping and documentation for all of their items. She will also assist with interpretive programs and developing exhibitions, the agency stated in a news release.
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority celebrates grand opening of East Paraje Apartments at Pueblo of Laguna
PUEBLO OF LAGUNA, N.M. – In an area the Pueblo of Laguna has identified as the K’awaika Center Master Plan, which promotes specific concerted revitalization activities, the newly developed East Paraje Apartments will be home to 20 families. Hosted by the Laguna Housing Development and Management Enterprise, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) officials attended the grand opening ceremony for the apartments on July 17.
Peek Inside El Paso Mansion For Sale at $2.2 Million
A historic mansion on El Paso's iconic Rim Road is up for sale and it could be yours if you happen to be in the market for a new home, and if you have a budget of $2.2 million!. I know I can't be the only one who passes through...
CBS affiliate in El Paso ending most of its local news programming
El Paso’s CBS affiliate is eliminating most and perhaps all of its local newscasts, the latest erosion of local news in the nation’s 23rd largest city. “Beginning August 5, we will be making changes to the way we produce news in El Paso and refocusing our resources across our two stations in the market, CBS4 and KFOX14,” said Jessica Bellucci, a spokesperson for Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns El Paso’s FOX and CBS affiliates.
Albuquerque Police holding series of crime prevention pop-up events
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is holding crime prevention pop-up events throughout the summer. The events aim to build stronger community connections and make crime prevention information easy to access. APD is hosting a series of 4 pop-up events during the summer, one in each quadrant of the city. The first event passed and […]
El Paso County to break ground on Fabens Airport hangar following grant dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County is set to break ground on an airport hangar that was at the center of a disputed federal grant in May. El Paso County will break ground on the Fabens Airport Hangar Expansion on Tuesday, pushing forward a long-stagnant project that, in part, ended up pausing a $15 million grant that the University of Texas El Paso's Aerospace Center was supposed to receive from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Man Sentenced to Prison for Gambling-Motivated Robberies
A man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been sentenced to prison because of gambling-motivated robberies. The man, according to court documents, struggled with severe gambling addiction. According to evidence presented at trial, M. Candelaria, 36, had serious gambling problems, causing him to rob his own father-in-law, John Doe. On September...
1 arrested in Tucumcari after allegedly shooting at passing car
The New Mexico State Police released information on a Thursday morning shooting in Tucumcari in which one man was arrested after he allegedly fired at a passing car before barricading himself inside a home with a woman and two children.
Best bets: Key events in Farmington, Bloomfield and Aztec
Nature enthusiasts can enjoy a wildlife photography workshop to be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 20 at the Three Rivers Art Center & Gallery, 123 W. Main St. The fee to participate is $10. Join as freelance Tri-City Record photographer and wildlife photographer Brad Ryan shares techniques and strategies for capturing photos of wildlife. Take notes on how to capture a variety of wildlife with your camera. No camera is necessary, and photos will not be taken at this Q&A workshop. This event is contingent on participation numbers. Contact TRAC by Friday, July 19, at 11 a.m. for availability. For event information, call Three Rivers Art Center & Gallery at (505) 716-7660 or email TRWC_Art@hotmail.com.
Albuquerque Human Rights Board looks to increase its presence
The city of Albuquerque’s Human Rights Board has been operating for 50 years, but you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know it exists. Now, the board has been working to change that by increasing its activity and presence in the city. At the end of last month...
Las Cruces PD finds missing elderly man
UPDATE: Martin Edward Boyle has been located, Las Cruces Police said on Friday morning, July 19. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 79-year-old man who was reported missing Thursday evening, July 18. Police say Martin Edward Boyle, 79, was last seen […]
Who’s on New Mexico’s MMIP Advisory Council? It’s unclear.
It is unclear who is on a state advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous people announced nearly eight months ago by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham amid upset over her decision to disband a task force focused on the crisis. A story New Mexico In Depth published Friday about the...
‘Rust’ Trials Leave Clues to Mystery of Live Bullets on Set – and a Likely Answer
TheWrap reviewed the testimony, exhibits, body cam and interviewed relevant parties to reach a simple answer The post ‘Rust’ Trials Leave Clues to Mystery of Live Bullets on Set – and a Likely Answer appeared first on TheWrap.
A Tragedy In Texas: Smoke Billowed in the Sky as Buc-ee’s Burned
Buc-ee's has become a must-visit in Texas. It was such a fun place to stop that it has expanded beyond the Texas borders and into other states. Of course, this Texas staple had to be shared with others because it is an experience. The first Buc-ee's was founded in Clute,...
Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas are enforcing a new dress code for students that will ban them from wearing black clothing and hoodies.
This news comes on the heels of school districts across the country exploring different dress codes, in order to stop distractions in the classrooms. In a letter from Principal Nick DeSantis, parents were informed that the school had adopted a new dress code based on "policy feedback from families, faculty and staff." The reason for the ban on black clothing? DeSantis wrote that the look has “taken over the campus” and is associated with “depression and mental health issues and/or criminality.”
San Elizario’s first McDonald’s dedicated; new Westside animal services center opens
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. The Lower Valley town of San Elizario opened its first-ever McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday, July 17. Newly elected San Elizario Mayor Miguel Chacon, El Paso...
Albuquerque senior serves local Salvation Army
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Salvation Army’s affordable apartment community for seniors, the Albuquerque Silvercrest Senior Adult Residence, is right next door to The Salvation Army Albuquerque Citadel Corps. Howard Novich moved into one of the Silvercrest’s 56 apartment units in June 2016 and has been with The Salvation...
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