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New Mexico’s Democratic delegates head to Chicago to advocate for policy
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday and New Mexico is sending 45 delegates to represent the state. Usually, delegates pick the presidential nominee at the convention, but this year the Democratic Party solidified Vice President Kamala Harris in a virtual roll call vote earlier this month. However, the state’s delegates still have other work to take on.
Investigation request submitted against CRRUA on behalf of New Mexico communities
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) submitted a request on Friday, Aug. 2, to the New Mexico Department of Justice and the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor to investigate the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for violations of “environmental protection laws; consumer protection laws; waste, fraud, […]
San Juan Generating Station cleanup set to begin in 2025
Officials sitting on the Radioactive & Hazardous Materials interim committee received an update Thursday on how the state plans to clean up the decommissioned San Juan Generating Station. The Public Service Company of New Mexico – or PNM – decommissioned the coal-fired power plant at the end of 2022....
FEMA’s New Mexico Joint Recovery Office hiring in Santa Fe, Mora, and Las Vegas
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – FEMA’s New Mexico Joint Recovery Office is now hiring. FEMA is hiring for full-time positions, supporting the mission to help the state recover from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fires and subsequent flooding. FEMA is set to host a hiring fair that will be held on Tuesday, August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, […]
Local and tribal governments will share in recent grant funding for broadband expansion
New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, or OBAE, recently announced that it has awarded grants to fifteen entities to expand broadband access. Scott Brocato spoke with Drew Lovelace, acting director of OBAE, to learn more. Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years....
CNM looks to staff many fields at instructor job fair
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – CNM will be hosting an instructor job fair this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The college is looking to hire part-time and full-time faculty members and instructors in a wide variety of fields including nursing, business, technology, and many others. It will be at the main campus in the Smith Brasher […]
City places $744K bet on eyesore at troubled intersection
One of the city’s highest profile eyesores is poised to be energized with $744,332 in tax incentives designed to motivate private developers to invest in areas that are underdeveloped. Park Central — a boarded-up 10-story office building on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and San Mateo Boulevard —...
NMSU's iconic Alumni 'Duck' Pond remains dry 1 year after leak prompts closure
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — It's been one full year since New Mexico State University closed down its well-known Alumni 'Duck' Pond. The spot has been popular for fishing and recreation. The pond is frequently used as a point of reference for students on campus. However, the pond remains...
Housing New Mexico celebrates groundbreaking of Route 66 Flats in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –Albuquerque residents will have another affordable housing option with the construction of Route 66 Flats, a new development in the northwest part of the city. Housing New Mexico | MFA representatives, along with various partners, gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 7. Housing New Mexico, otherwise...
Las Cruces Fire Academy Begins Recruitment for 2025 academies
The Las Cruces Fire Department is accepting applications for recruits until Oct. 20. The recruits will enter the academy beginning on Feb. 24, 2025, and if enough people qualify for slots, the fire department said they would fill a second academy tentatively set for July 2025. “Fire Cadets learn fire...
Hidden migrant stash house busted in Las Cruces, thousands of dollars seized
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A stash house in Las Cruces was busted by Border Patrol, according to the chief for the El Paso sector. Anthony "Scott" Good posted on x.com (formerly Twitter) Friday that border patrol agents with the Anti-Smuggling Unit had apprehended 17 migrants. Two people are...
Woman arrested for DWI rollover crash with child in car
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police arrested 48-year-old Margarita Bautista, accused of being intoxicated in a rollover crash involving a child. Around 1:15 p.m. Friday, officers were sent to I-40 near mile marker 271 for a single-vehicle rollover crash involving an 8-year-old child. Police say multiple witnesses informed them that Bautista was driving recklessly […]
Man found shot behind wheel after Las Cruces crash, suspect at large
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A shooting suspect, described as a 52-year-old man, is currently at large and the Las Cruces Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying him. Police say at around 2 p.m. on July 17, they responded to the 900 block of Melendres in reference to a vehicle crash. […]
Bulldogs prepare for Aug. 23 season opener against Carlsbad
Aug. 8 varsity and junior student-athletes of the Artesia High School football team gathered for team pictures at the Bulldog Bowl. The annual team photo was taken on opening day for the Artesia Public Schools as students reported for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Bulldogs are the defending 2023 New...
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