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Kirtland Air Force Base offers glimpse into groundwater cleanup efforts
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kirtland Air Force Base allowed the public to get a glimpse of their efforts to clean up groundwater polluted by a jet fuel leak that spanned decades. Officials with the Bulk Fuels Facility Cleanup Project showed off water filtration systems, boasted of a significant reduction of contaminates, and assured people that drinking water […]
New Mexico allocates $50K to Las Cruces cannabis company for job training
SANTA FE, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A Las Cruces cannabis company was allocated more than $50,000 in state funds for job training, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced Wednesday. Higher Cultures LLC, a cannabis company with locations in Grants Pass, Oregon and Las Cruces, will receive $50,130 to train...
Las Cruces Public School District faces funding loss as chronic absences drain nearly $7M
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Las Cruces Public School district is less than one week away from starting the semester. Heading into the new school year, the district is buckling down on absences, especially excessive ones. This is part two of a story KFOX14 brought you last week...
Seizing the Day Care Demand
About a month after Carla Ferrer gave birth to her second child last year, she began looking for a day care, applying to a variety of child care programs offered by Presbyterian Medical Services, the Santa Fe Community College’s Kids Campus and Desert Montessori School. That was her first mistake, she tells SFR.
Upcoming ABQ BioPark exhibit will let guests into bird habitat
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark will let guests get a closer, more immersive look at their upcoming Australian lorikeet habitat. Visitors will be allowed into the birds’ home, the same way they are in the butterfly house. They will even be given a cup of nectar to encourage the birds to interact with visitors. […]
LFC: Bernalillo County violent crime mostly flat from 2017 high
Violent crime has plateaued in Bernalillo County since reaching its highest point in 2017, according to a presentation and report given to New Mexico lawmakers Monday. The presentation comes in the leadup to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s special session on Thursday, which has exposed a rift with top lawmakers in her party. The governor’s office […] The post LFC: Bernalillo County violent crime mostly flat from 2017 high appeared first on Source New Mexico.
We’re Hiring: Administrative Assistant
The City of Belen is accepting applications for one full-time Administrative Assistant in our Administrative Offices. The starting annual salary is $32,136 ($15.45/hr). A full benefits package is offered to full-time employees. Requirements. High School diploma or GED. Valid New Mexico driver’s license. Three years of administrative/clerical experience. Knowledge...
Dubuque-based Capra Bank plans expansion into New Mexico
A Dubuque-based bank is expanding into the Southwestern U.S. market. Capra Bank this week launched a full-service branch location at 400 Tijeras Ave. NW, Suite 150, in Albuquerque, N.M. The branch will serve both private and commercial banking clients in the region. Capra Bank was founded in 2022 and is...
Santa Fe’s Historic Eatery The Pink Adobe Turns 80
Santa Fe’s historic restaurant, The Pink Adobe, is hosting a special 80th anniversary dinner. To commemorate its inception by Santa Fe local legend Rosalea Murphy, The Pink Adobe and its sister bar, The Dragon Room, are hosting a celebratory set menu option through July. The Dinner. At The Pink...
SFR Picks—Week of July 17
Leading psychedelic and spiritual leaders descend on Santa Fe for enlightening fundraiser. Ram Dass and Timothy Leary are considered the original gangsters of the psychedelic movement for good reason. As Harvard colleagues in the 1960s, psychologists Ram Dass, then known as Richard Alpert, and Leary conducted extensive research on psychedelics...
Endangered Boreal Toad Tadpoles Released Into Wild
Once common in montane habitats between 7,000-12,000 feet in the Southern Rocky Mountains, the boreal toad has experienced dramatic population declines over the past two decades. In 2021, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) launched a new initiative aimed at boosting the state’s population of...
Oil and gas in Permian Basin driving Ozone pollution in New Mexico, study finds
CARLSBAD, N.M. — Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is facing increasing levels of summertime ozone pollution. A recent study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, points to the Permian Basin's oil and natural gas activities as a significant contributor. The study revealed that eight-hour ozone...
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