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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.”
San Luis Peoples Market sets reopening for Oct. 19
The Acequia Institute (TAI) announced the completion last week of environmental mitigation work at the historic R&R Market at 317 Main St., renamed the San Luis Peoples Market. TAI is waiting for the inspector’s report attesting to the clearance of the building as safe from asbestos and lead paint contaminants.
Fun, Weird, Labor Day Weekend Getaway In New Mexico
If you're looking for something fun and different to do this Labor Day Weekend, this New Mexico event is an easy drive from El Paso. Santa Fe, New Mexico is about a 4.5 hour drive from El Paso. It's a beautiful, relatively small city that's home to the oldest state capitol in the country, the oldest house in the USA and only 25 miles from one of the holiest sites in the world. (Check 'em out below.)
New Mexico joins Live Nation lawsuit
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is joining a federal lawsuit targeting a popular company that sells concert tickets. The lawsuit claimed Live Nation created a monopoly requiring concertgoers to go through Ticketmaster when buying their tickets which led to high prices by reducing competition. The suit described Live Nation’s practices as a “self-enforcing flywheel” that […]
Mexico’s OXXO to Take Over DK Stores in Texas, New Mexico
SAN ANGELO, TX – Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA), the Monterrey-based owner of Mexico’s OXXO convenience stores, is set to expand its footprint into the United States with the acquisition of 249 DK convenience stores from Delek US Holdings.
Flatbed Tractor Trailer Truck Carrying LANL Demolition Debris Overturns Late Monday Morning On US 84/285
The Department of Energy Los Alamos Field Office issued the following news release at 6:42 p.m. Monday evening:. “At 11:18 a.m. Monday Aug. 19, 2024, a flatbed tractor trailer truck carrying demolition debris from Los Alamos National Laboratory overturned on the southbound lanes on U.S. 84/285 north of Santa Fe. Our first concern is for the driver of the truck and the safety of the other drivers on the highway, and we are grateful for the response by emergency personnel. There is no danger to the public.
Man charged in connection to fatal Albuquerque shooting will not be held
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man facing charges after police said his brother shot and killed an innocent bystander during a fight on the West Mesa last weekend will not be held through his trial. Andi Parra is facing charges for aggravated battery and negligent use of a deadly weapon. Witnesses told police that Parra attacked a […]
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