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Summer’s heat pushes up demand: Xcel Energy offers payment options, billing help
Electricity costs for Xcel Energy’s Texas and New Mexico customers have dropped in recent months thanks to lower prices for power plant fuel, but the utility company notes that customers who used more electricity than expected during recent heat waves have options for paying their bills. “We’ve enjoyed a...
Mobile classroom to visit N.M. prisons, teaching inmates life skills and trades
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mobile classroom will be making stops at New Mexico prisons to teach inmates life skills and other trades. The New Mexico Corrections Department on Monday announced a “Be Pro, Be Proud” program. A semi-truck trailer has been retrofitted into a mobile workshop where prisoners can get trained in technical careers and skilled trades using more than a dozen hands-on simulators.
A seatbelt traffic stop becomes a drug bust, according to the NMSP
SANTA FE, N.M. (Alamogordotownnews.com) – The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) arrested a man following a traffic stop on July 16. In the afternoon, an officer pulled over a vehicle for a seatbelt violation. During the stop, the passenger, identified as 19-year-old Jesse Angel Tredway, was found to have an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
LIVE UPDATES: Flights delayed, weather warnings issued as monsoon storms move through the Valley
A wall of storms moved across the state Sunday, prompting a severe thunderstorm watch for multiple counties, including Maricopa. An air stop was issued at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport due to thunderstorms, but it has since been lifted. More than 450 flights have been delayed and 42 have been canceled.
Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight
As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that advocates
Sedona Sets Public Hearing for Wastewater Rate Increase
As part of an effort to make wastewater rates commensurate with expenses to provide this service for residents, City Council will determine if increasing the wastewater rate for residential and commercial customers by 3.6% is appropriate at a public hearing as part of the regular city council meeting at City Hall on August 13, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.
Remainder of Ruidoso Meet to Be Held at Albuquerque
The latest flooding incident at Ruidoso Downs will be the final chapter in the track's tumultuous 2024 season as the remainder of the meet will be transferred to The Downs at Albuquerque. The announcement was made July 21 following an agreement with state racing officials and Albuquerque owner Paul Blanchard.
Tempe man, clinic linked to $85.6M in fraud schemes
A local man and an unrelated Tempe clinic are the focus of separate state and federal cases alleging over $85.6 million in Medicaid and Medicare fraud. A federal indictment accuses Adam Mutwol, 45, of Tempe, of conspiring with Gilbert Nurse practitioner Daud Koloesho, 44, to illegally bill the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and American Indian Health Program (AIHP) for substance abuse treatments that earned them over $51.6 million in illicit payments.
Mestenas Canyon Fire | Carson NF, NM
The Mestenas Canyon Fire is burning two miles north of Hwy 64 and about 10 miles southwest of Dulce, New Mexico (USA) in the Jicarilla Ranger District on the Carson National Forest. The lightning-caused wildfire was first reported at 1750 hours on July 11, 2024, which at that time was...
First tribal coaster in the nation opens in northern Arizona
GREER, AZ (AZFamily) — Hold on to your hats because it’s time to hop on the newest mountain thrill ride in northern Arizona! The Sunrise Apache Alpine Coaster is now open for adrenaline junkies and nature lovers alike. The sleek coaster takes place upon the beautiful slopes of...
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