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Sasha Tomalak Is Top Predictor For Atomic City Road Runners July 23 Pace Race
Sasha Tomalak was the top predictor in the weekly pace race held on the trails by the traffic circle between Barranca Mesa and North Mesa with a 1 second differential off his predicted time. Other accurate predictors were: Sean Thomas at 23 seconds off; Paul Geimer and 1 year old Iris Geimer recording a 24 second difference as well as the best finishers in the 1 mile paved course at 6:39; Valerio Pinchetti at 29 seconds off and the top finisher in the 3 mile trail distance recording a 23:29; and Katie Gattiker with a 32 second differential as well as the first female finisher on the 2 mile trail race at 30:36.
Albuquerque Downs prepares to take on Ruidoso Downs 2024 season
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After wildfires and flooding tore through the Ruidoso area, Ruidoso Downs Race Track took a major hit, forcing them to move the rest of the season to Albuquerque Downs. Crews at Albuquerque Downs had less than a week to get ready for races to kick off Friday and it’s definitely been all […]
EPA, NM government offering debris removal for Ruidoso residents
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – State and national government agencies will be helping property owners who were affected by the fires and the flooding around Ruidoso. The Environmental Protection Agency will be facilitating the clean-up process of household hazardous waste and professionally removing debris from residents’ property, all for free. The clean-up process will include two phases. […]
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
New Mexico Baseball has been awarded the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced Wednesday. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball — over 800 in total — were honored with this year’s award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year. The Lobo baseball program posted a 3.435 cumulative GPA over the 2023-2024 academic year to qualify.
BernCo, City of Albuquerque asking for input on how to spend opioid settlement funding
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents living in Bernalillo County can give their input on what to do with $27.5 million. Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque received millions of dollars from an opioid settlement. The city and county must spend the funds on programming and policies to address the harms caused by the opioid overdose […]
Ice arena in Santa Fe closes due to mechanical issues
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ice arena at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe closed due to “mechanical issues,” the city announced Wednesday afternoon. Recreation Division Director Brian Stinett said the rink experienced issues with its compressors that keep the ice cool. “We were maintaining ice, and we were checking those temperatures throughout the evening to see if we were in danger of losing it. Per the contractor’s instruction, they asked us to leave compressor 1 running. We did, only to come in Tuesday morning to see a pool of water starting to form on the ice,” Stinett said.
Doña Ana Arts Council director stepping down
The Doña Ana Arts Council announced the departure of executive director Araceli Solis Wednesday in a news release inviting applications for an interim leader. Solis “will be transitioning from our organization to pursue personal professional endeavors,” the nonprofit stated in a news release. A former art teacher at Sierra Middle School and 20-year educator, Solis had held the position since February 2023, when she succeeded Greg Smith as executive director.
Las Cruces Fire Department upgrades radio system
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Fire Department announced Wednesday morning, July 24, that it has transitioned to the New Mexico Department of Information Technology-operated digital radio system for public safety. The Fire Department says the new system provides public safety radio communications across the region and throughout New Mexico. The system is […]
Bernalillo Public Schools Graduation Rates Surpass State Average for First Time
Bernalillo Public Schools (BPS) has outperformed state averages in graduation rates for the first time. That’s according to a news release from the school district citing the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED). The achievement marks a milestone in the district’s ongoing efforts to raise educational standards and student outcomes. According to the NMPED, improvement has been noticeable among economically disadvantaged students, English learners and students with disabilities. “This is a first for our district […]
Food trucks popping up in Rio Rancho
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Whether you like it cold or hot, it's all food you can find pretty quickly. Especially if you live in Rio Rancho. And we're not talking restaurants. But rather, food trucks. They've been popping up around town since May. "We have a variety of food...
Danny's Picks: Soccer players to watch in 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE: Observer correspondent Daniel Zuniga will be doing a series of articles leading into the fall sports season on standout athletes in each sport from Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho High School and Bernalillo High School. This week, he takes a look at soccer. The high school soccer season...
Spring 2025 start anticipated for Unser widening project
A section of Unser Boulevard will be widened next year. The city of Rio Rancho held a virtual public meeting July 24, presented by project manager Arnell Friedt, to inform the community and address any concerns from residents.
Child's legacy lives on with annual toy drive
For the past several years, Rio Rancho parents Patricia and Anthony Dimas have hosted an annual toy drive in honor of their son. This year makes seven. Elijah-Jay Dimas passed at the age of 10 in 2018 after a 4 1/2-year battle with Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer.
Assessor Chosen to Make AI Presentation at National Assessing Officers’ Legal Seminar
Bernalillo County – Assessor Damian Lara has been chosen to address the International Association of Assessing Officers 2024 legal Seminar on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Assessor Lara’s presentation entitled “Putting the AI in apprAIsal: Implementing AI tools in your Legal and Assessment Practice” will highlight the seminar in Chicago, December 12 -13. The presentation will also feature A.C.E., the Assessor’s chatbot which is revolutionizing information presentation in Bernalillo County.
Durango mountain bikers Amos, Blevins and Blunk not attending Olympic Opening Ceremonies
PARIS – Christopher Blevins will be all dressed up, but he won’t go. The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be like no other. An estimated 10,000 athletes and another 3,000 dancers will float down the Seine River on boats in an open-air celebration. It is expected to be experienced firsthand by at least 300,000 spectators – four times as many as typically attend the official opening of a Summer Games.
24 Players in 24 Days: #22 Tre Watson
Listed Height: 6-5 Listed Weight: 245 lbs. His recruitment is one of the first things that stood out about Tre Watson. He went to Washington for a visit. Watch the Huskie offense and the way Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb threw the ball. They also ran the football too and were a physical football team. If they thought he fit that offense, that got my attention because I love what they did up there. It wasn’t just Michael Penix Jr. Everything about that offense was exceptional.
Locker 505 expecting thousands of kids this school year
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For years,Locker 505 has provided shoes, pants, and other necessities for school children. However, they are expecting thousands of kids who need different items this year and are asking for the community's help throughout the school year. "It's very obvious that the need is statewide. It's...
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