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Potentially strong weekend storms — Your 9-Day Forecast
The official high today is 98; the record, 111 set in 2023. At 3:35 AM this morning, Las Cruces airport reported heavy rainfall from overnight t-showers. Even the west side of El Paso received a little bit of rain near dawn. Weather Watcher Marcos T sent in this picture of yesterday’s t-showers. Though we are […]
LAPS Foundation Recognizes 2024 Community Service Scholarship Winners And Career Technical Scholarship Winner
Luke Favorite, left, with his Educator of Distinction Debbie Grothaus. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography. John Cawkwell, left, and Educator of Distinction Debbie Grothaus. Photo by Jessica Booton Photography. BY JENNIFER MCCUMBER. Executive Director. Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation awarded six community service scholarships...
Racist conversation caught on officer's body camera
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On April 11, Albuquerque officers spotted two people connected to several armed robberies across the city. Officers detain Adriana Gonzales in a Walmart parking lot near Wyoming and Menaul Boulevards northeast. Other officers spotted Mark Benavidez coming out of the store. As they tried to detain him, a scuffle broke out as Benavidez took control of an office's rifle and fired off several rounds.
Global IT Outage Affects BernCo Assessor and Treasurer Public Access Property Tax Portals
Bernalillo County, N.M. – The Bernalillo County Assessor advises the public on the status of the Public Access portal. Due to the Global IT outage affecting many entities, the public was not able to access or perform online property tax searches via the Public Access portal. Due to the Assessor’s Office being proactive and working diligently with our vendors, services were restored around 11:00 am MDT.
Albuquerque teen pleads guilty to shooting and killing 5-year-old girl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the juveniles accused of shooting into a mobile home and killing a five-year-old girl last year, pled guilty to murder on Friday. Police that five-year-old Galilea Samaniego was asleep in her home when Yahir Carballo, along with three other teens and a 19-year-old girl, fired eight shots into the home. […]
Santa Fe could become the new home of the Sundance Film Festival
SANTA FE, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — One of the longest-running American film festivals, and a pillar of the independent film industry might relocate to New Mexico. The New Mexico Film Office revealed Friday that Santa Fe is one of the finalist cities being considered by the Sundance Institute to become the new home for the renowned Sundance Film Festival.
County closes County Road 6480 in Kirtland for repaving
According to a San Juan County news release, the county will be closing County Road 6480 in Kirtland for repaving on Monday, July 29. The county road that starts on the westside of Farmington as Twin Peaks Boulevard, will be closed west of the junction of County Road 6200 after the Twin Peaks hills.
Free well water testing event in Luna County
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department and New Mexico Department of Health are partnering to host a free well water testing event on Saturday, August 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MainStreet Market in Luna County Courthouse Park (700 South Silver Ave.) Free well water tests will be available to the first […]
Rob Bareford Named Head Men’s Tennis Coach
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Rob Bareford, who won a pair of conference titles with Radford and later coached for two seasons with Montana State, has been named the new head men’s tennis coach for the New Mexico Lobos, announced Vice President/Director of Athletics Eddie Nuñez. Bareford brings with...
Albuquerque Little Theater youth program presents: Disney’s “Descendants”
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The youth program with the Albuquerque Little Theater is bringing its latest production to the stage. July 20, 21 only, they will be performing Disney’s “Descendants.” ‘Descendants’ follows the journey of a group of kids who happen to be the children of classic Disney villains. There will be only two showings of […]
4th annual Estancia Valley Ranch Rodeo coming to Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The East Mountain Rodeo Association is presenting the 4th annual Estancia Valley Ranch Rodeo, coming to Santa Fe being held July 19 – 20 at Rodeo de Santa Fe. This year’s event will support the Horses for Heroes charity and local 4-H and FFA programs. The ranch rodeo will include 14 […]
9/11 Day of Service to provide Farmington Family Crisis Center with landscaping
The 9/11 Day of Service Committee, which seeks opportunities for the Four Corners region to help provide services in honor of those who died on the Sept. 11, 2001, will undertake six projects this year. Those projects will include finding volunteers for the Four Corners 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at...
Alec Baldwin Could Sue ‘Rust’ Investigators: ‘This Is Open and Shut’
Alec Baldwin could file a civil rights lawsuit against the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, after a judge dismissed his manslaughter case due to withheld evidence.'Rust' Armorer Wants Conviction Overturned After Alec Baldwin Case Collapses Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer found the state “highly culpable” for failing to disclose a batch of bullets to the defense. Baldwin could sue under the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, the state Tort Claims Act, or the federal Civil Rights Act of 1871. “This is open and shut in my mind,” said Taylor Smith, an attorney in Albuquerque who has sued police agencies across New Mexico. “I...
Several homes in Socorro County have not been on the tax rolls for 20, 30 years
The total combined taxable values for 2024 reached over three hundred million, Julie Griego, county assessor, announced at the Socorro County meeting last week. “In 2013, our taxable value was 240 million and now we’re at 360 million,” Griego said “I can’t tell you how many houses we picked up that had never been on the roll that have been out there for 20 to 30 years and never paid taxes on it. That’s what we’ve been doing for the last ten years because of all the issues we’ve had with computers and all that stuff.”
LANL: Los Alamos Researchers Look For Feedback On Geothermal Clean Energy Testbed Scoping Study
Los Alamos National Laboratory recently funded a series of scoping studies to explore the possibility of leveraging local facilities, infrastructure and resources to test clean-energy technologies. The team leading this effort is looking for feedback from the community. Photo Courtesy LANL. LANL NEWS RELEASE. Los Alamos National Laboratory recently funded...
LANL: Machinists Go From Apprentice To Expert Through Hands-On Training
Emma Womack, a machinist apprentice since 2022, works on a project in the Prototype Fabrication machine shop. Photo Courtesy LANL. When Alex Galindo emerged from the Machinist Apprentice Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he couldn’t have known the unique opportunities that lie ahead. Galindo graduated from the program...
Aztec Chamber of Commerce awards Educator of the Year
Two educators in the Aztec community were nominated for the Educator of the Year award given by the Aztec Chamber of Commerce at the 2024 Bootlegger’s Ball on June 8. Sherry Magee, fifth grade teacher at Park Avenue Elementary, and Catherine Olson, College Career Readiness specialist at Aztec High School, were both nominated this year by community members.
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 […]
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