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Xcel, electric co-ops issue energy alert, urge immediate conservation
Xcel Energy and a number of electric cooperatives, including South Plains Electric Co-op, are asking customers in the Texas Panhandle and South Plains and Eastern New Mexico to immediately cut back on electric use. The companies issued an Energy Alert just after 7 p.m. CDT Monday amid scorching temperatures, forecasting electricity demand could exceed supply unless customers conserve. The alert expires at 10 p.m. CDT (9 p.m. MDT) Monday. ...
Police investigating fatal shooting at gas station in southwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting at the Circle K gas station at 98th Street near Central Ave. Details are limited but police say a security guard reportedly shot a man who died from his injuries. APD says the case is currently being investigated as a possible self-defense shooting.
Former Albuquerque fireman accused of rape granted to travel out of state
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Anthony Martin is one of theformer Albuquerque firemen accused of raping a woman in 2023. According to court records, Aden Heyman, Angel Portillo, and Martin are accused of raping a woman inside Martin's apartment. Court records show four days after the alleged rape, Martin texted Aden...
Trailer stolen from Rio Rancho woman’s front yard filled with kid party toys
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a crime New Mexicans have heard over and over again – a trailer stolen right under the owner’s nose. This time, thieves got away with thousands of dollars worth of kids’ play equipment from Rio Rancho. “It’s just, it’s just a pretty big hit,” said Morgan Morlen, owner of Littles […]
SRMC union says it accepts wage increase, demands to bargain with UNM hospital leadership
On Aug. 9, The University of New Mexico Hospital announced wage increases for all of its employees who work at the campus on Lomas Boulevard, the hospital’s clinics and for many of the employees who work at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center – A Campus of UNM Hospital (SRMC).
Karmalites notches second stakes victory at Albuquerque Downs
ALBUQUERQUE – Jockey Emilio Tapia and Karmalites, owned by Fabian Porras, scored an impressive victory Sunday in the Grade 3, $152,779 AQHA John Deere Juvenile Challenge Finals at Albuquerque Downs. Trained by David Gomez-Barraza, the Oklahoma-bred daughter by The Marfa Lights broke cleanly from her outside post in the...
SALA: Films & Events Lineup For Oppenheimer Festival
This week at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center, the Second Annual Oppenheimer Festival is in full swing, and is bringing a series of powerful and thought-provoking events. After a successful premiere with Larry Sheffield showcasing his third film, The Atomic Rocketeer, and the historic event featuring First We Bombed New Mexico with Lois Lipman, Tina Cordova, and other distinguished guests, the festival continues to offer an array of captivating experiences.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Law Program Welcomes Professor Warigia Bowman
The School of Law’s Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program is thrilled to welcome Professor Warigia Bowman. Professor Bowman is a nationally known expert in in water, natural resources, energy, public policy and regulatory issues. She joins UNM from the University of Tulsa College of Law. Her recent scholarship has focused on the impacts of Covid-19 and coal on the Navajo Nation, reforming the doctrinal concept of safe yield in western water law, and consumer willingness to pay for a resilient electrical grid, among other issues.
Rio Rancho holds ‘Sunday is Funday’ event to bring locals together
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Summer may be winding down, but Rio Rancho offered a “Sunday is Funday” event for kids and families to bring the city together. The community gathered at Haynes Park for the 19th annual event, where this year’s theme was “community unity.” Local businesses set up shop to offer residents a chance […]
New champ Angelo Leo ready to welcome Naoya Inoue to featherweight
Fresh from becoming a two-division champion, Angelo Leo says he would like to slug it out with Naoya Inoue at 126 pounds. Leo, 30, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, stopped Luis Alberto Lopez of Mexico in 10 rounds to snatch the IBF featherweight title at Tingley Coliseum in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Aug. 10.
CRRUA says it has passed 11 arsenic sample tests since January
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, which provides water and wastewater service to Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, says it has passed the second of two arsenic water sample tests done in July. “Including these latest test results, CRRUA has now passed 11 arsenic water sample tests since January 24, […]
Lavoie wins NM Open at Tenpins ... again
RIO RANCHO — The 20th annual New Mexico Open bowling tournament concluded Aug. 18 after three days, and Wichita bowler Francois Lavoie came out victorious once again. “This is one of my favorite tournaments,” Lavoie told the Observer. “I’ve won it twice, but I’ve also finished second in it twice, so I really enjoy coming here.”
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