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NM agencies host informational meeting for future PFAS blood testing in Clovis
New Mexico state environmental, health and veterans agencies will host a public meeting tonight at 6 p.m. in Clovis ahead of free blood testing for “forever chemicals” to residents in the next two months. Per-and-polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (often called PFAS) are a set of manmade chemicals used in manufacturing of everyday goods for decades. Because they […]
Bash opens new year at WNMU
Western New Mexico University kicked off another school year Saturday, Aug. 24, in front of the Student Memorial Building, welcoming back returning students as well as making sure new students feel at home in their new environment. Ten vendors were present for this year’s event — some local as well...
Football Game Preview: Laguna Acoma Leaves Home
The Laguna Acoma Hawks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Zuni Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Football Game Preview: Chaparral Plays at Home
The Chaparral Lobos will square off against the Hatch Valley Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Chaparral nor Hatch Valley posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one. After dropping their season opener at home, Hatch Valley is headed out...
Western Estancia Watershed Discovery Workshop
The Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC) of the University of New Mexico is hosting a Discovery workshop for the Western Estancia Watershed at the Commission Chambers of the Torrance County Government Offices on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MDT (via zoom: https://unm.zoom.us/j/93013714954). During these discovery workshops, EDAC will “work to identify flood hazards - mapped and unmapped - and recognize opportunities to minimize and mitigate flood risks to people and property in your watershed.” Related to this presentation, EDAC has provided a link to a series of story maps.
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Week Zero
Football is here and week zero did not disappoint. Three of the four games this weekend came down to the final possession, and nearly every game had an underdog emerge as a real threat. There were three Mountain West teams in action (New Mexico, Nevada, and Hawaii). Let’s take a look at how each team fared in this edition of “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.”
Listeria outbreak: As deaths rise, repeated health violations linked to Boar's Head facility
A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation found scores of health violations by meat company Boar's Head at its Virginia facility that now is at the center of a deadly nationwide deli meat recall.
New automatic aid agreement promises faster fire response across Southern New Mexico
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Six agencies across Southern New Mexico signed a "historic" agreement on Tuesday, paving the way for faster and more efficient emergency service response times. Dona Ana County, the New Mexico State University Fire Department, the City of Sunland Park, the City of Las...
Most New Mexico college students struggle with unstable housing and limited food
Nicole Pelt is on track to be the first person in her family to graduate college. The 20-year-old Diné student is in her senior year at the University of New Mexico’s Albuquerque campus. She chose Native American Studies as a major because she wanted to learn about potential solutions to the impacts of colonization, like a widespread lack of clean, running water on the Navajo Nation.
New Mexico Health Care Authority Appoints Three New Division Directors
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) announced a significant leadership overhaul with the appointment of three seasoned professionals as division directors, tasked with driving improvements in health outcomes and services for New Mexicans.
City of Las Vegas receives federal funding to assist in wildfire and flood recovery efforts
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Las Vegas has received its first installment of federal funds to assist in recovery efforts from recent wildfires and flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided the city with $98 million to overhaul the city’s water treatment facilities following the damage caused by the Hermits Peak Calf […]
New Mexico State University to debut hot-air balloon
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State University is set to debut its official hot-air balloon this year. Its crimson and white balloon is set to appear at a pep rally before the Aggies' Rio Grande rivalry matchup with the New Mexico Lobos. University officials said it worked with Rainbow Ryders and its founder Scott Appelman on the project.
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