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Las Cruces cannabis company receives $50k from the state for economic development.
Higher Cultures LLC, a cannabis dispensary and producer based in Oregon with manufacturing facilities in Las Cruces, received a $50,130 grant for job training, according to an announcement from the New Mexico Economic Development Department on July 17. The grant is meant to train up to seven new employees with...
Tri-Cities Events Calendar: Things to do in northwestern New Mexico
Back to School Supply Drive. Deadline Aug. 9 at noon. Two drop off locations taking school supply donations. Nizhoni Soaps, 220 W. Main St.; Carrizo Trading Co., 902 San Juan Blvd. Details: Willa (505) 444-1141; Ramondos (505) 592-8711; Matt (505) 258-1760. Thursday, July 25. Downtown Makers Market, 3 p.m. to...
NMSU approves development deal for $15M soundstage
New Mexico State University regents unanimously approved a 12-year agreement to develop a soundstage for film and TV production at the Arrowhead Center, the university’s business and technology arm. The regents met at DACC’s East Mesa campus on June 28. The $15 million complex is funded by the...
Northwest Fishing Report: Trout fishing good in San Juan River
Abiquiu Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair when using jig heads tipped with worms. Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at (505) 685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information. Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Monday morning was 382 cubic feet per second. Albuquerque Area Drains: We had no reports...
Doña Ana County announces county manager finalists
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Board of County Commissioners in Doña Ana announced Wednesday, July 24 the four finalists to be considered Doña Ana County’s next county manager. Finalists will have on-site interviews and community visits on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10, according to Doña Ana County Commissioners in a news release. […]
Local organization works to support people transitioning out of incarceration
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –InspirEmpower New Mexico is a nonprofit that works to empower, educate and employ people who are coming out of incarcerations with entrepreneurial focused programs. The organization is hosting its Black and White Sneaker Ball. The event raises funds for InspirEmpower New Mexico which will go towards helping people as they are released from […]
Registration Open Now for Youth Soccer and Volleyball
Registration – July 22nd – August 23rd – $70 per player (card or check only) Late Registration – August 24th – August 30th – $95 per player (card or check only) Volunteer Coaches Needed – 1/2 off 1 player fee until coaching positions are filled. MUST pass a background check!
New Mexico abortions rise two years after Roe v. Wade overruling
A March report from the Guttmacher Institute tracked the increase of abortions performed in New Mexico this year, observing a 250% increase since 2022. Two-thirds of them were patients who traveled from Texas — a state with a near-total abortion ban. Significant barriers to accessing reproductive healthcare include cost,...
Border Patrol appeals to migrant relatives as death toll now at 140 in El Paso Sector
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (Border Report) – Migrant deaths continue to climb toward record levels in a stretch of New Mexico desert. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, the El Paso Sector stretching from Hudspeth County, Texas to the New Mexico-Arizona state line has now recorded 140 migrant deaths this fiscal year. That compares to […]
‘Taylor Talks’ highlight southern New Mexico history
It may not be open yet, but the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site has been generating a lot of buzz as the dates grow closer to the projected opening of the Visitor Center in the fall of this year. A grand opening will follow in the Fall of 2025. To keep the public informed on the site’s progress, a four-part lecture series will kick off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27.
Sierra County Calls for Article V Convention
The trend continued today in New Mexico as the Sierra County Commission adopted a resolution calling upon the New Mexico Legislature to petition for a convention of the states under Article V of the US Constitution. Sierra County became the sixth to adopt such a resolution, joining Hidalgo, Colfax, Otero, Catron, and Roosevelt.
Kristen Martines Named Principal Of Barranca Elementary School
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has announced that Kristen Martines has been selected as the new Principal at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. Martines is a former Los Alamos Middle School Hawk and Los Alamos High School Hilltopper. She graduated from New Mexico State University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in reading. She earned her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico Highlands University and then earned her administrative license.
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