KRQE Newsfeed: NMSP shooting suspect arrested, Ruidoso wildfire prevention, Hot temperatures, Funding boost, Van donation

Wednesday’s Top Stories

• UNM police to begin using body cameras
• Video: APD’s horse-mounted unit arrests two suspects
• Silver City police search for suspect in Tuesday shooting
• ABQ City Council rejects ordinance to raise minimum wage
• New Mexico State University updates tailgating rules
• Sandia National Labs offering internship program
• New Mexico’s governor speaks at Democratic National Convention
• Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July

Wednesday’s Five Facts

[1] Man accused of shooting at New Mexico State Police officer arrested – The man accused of firing at least 50 shots at a NMSP officer has been arrested. Police say the officer pulled over 40-year-old Fernando Silva for speeding in Farmington. Before the officer could get out of his cruiser, police say Silva fired more than four-dozen rounds before taking off. The officer was not hit. The San Juan County Sheriff says Silva was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon. He is now facing multiple charges.

[2] Legislative Finance Committee reviews wildfire mitigation efforts in Ruidoso – The state is working on ways to prevent destructive fires new the Ruidoso area for years to come. Tuesday, lawmakers spent time talking about the South Fork and Salt wildfires. They say Ruidoso is still at risk if they don’t work toward more safeguards. The fires burned more than 25,000 acres combined and were followed by multiple rounds of burn scar flash flooding. Some lawmakers criticized FEMA, saying federal assistance money was coming too slow for some communities.

[3] Record heat for parts of New Mexico before stormier weather – As temperatures across the region rise from the morning school commute into the upper 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and above 100 degrees for some areas by the afternoon, more moisture in the air that is mostly confined to northern areas, along with plenty of daytime heating.

[4] New Mexico Statewide Education Network – A state program that’s connecting schools across New Mexico is now receiving a major funding boost from the feds. The state’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion says the Statewide Education Network gives campuses access to improved internet service and cyber security while also linking participating schools together. Now, the FCC is greenlighting more than $500,000 to support the program. The state says about 50 schools have joined the network since July 1 and the funding can help connect up to 300 more.

[5] Sandia High School gets donation to automotive class – A 2023 Ford Transit with only 32 miles was donated to the auto shop program at Sandia High School. Rich Ford supplied the van after its body was damaged during transportation. Students will be able to perform inspections on the engine, do body work, check fluids and more. The school says the expect the van to be in use for the next decade.

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