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Lawmakers welcome Biden administration officials to highlight expansion of Albuquerque-based SolAero
U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., along with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, will be joined by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves and White House CHIPS Coordinator Ryan Harper in New Mexico on July 15 to highlight how the latest $24 million investment from the CHIPS and Science Act will further solidify New Mexico’s role as a leader in advanced manufacturing and create over 100 direct manufacturing jobs in Albuquerque.
Ruidoso PD: Man charged with murder in death of female roommate
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Ruidoso Police Department has arrested a 66-year-old man in connection with the murder of his female roommate, the department said in a news release posted on the Village of Ruidoso Facebook page on Sunday, July 14. Robert Walker, 66, was arrested and charged with murder in the first degree, […]
Man rams car into anti-Trump protesters in Nob Hill Saturday
Just hours before the world’s attention turned to an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, Albuquerque police were called to investigate an incident apparently targeting anti-Trump protesters in Nob Hill. Social media posts spread quickly Saturday with reports that two men parked near Central Avenue...
New Family Prosperity Program Aims to Lift Las Crucens Out of Poverty
June 28, 2024 (LAS CRUCES, NM) – The need for innovative anti-poverty programs throughout New Mexico is well-known. In 2022, New Mexico had a 17.6 percent poverty rate which was the fourth highest rate in the United States. In Las Cruces, the state’s second-largest city, the poverty rate is nearly 26 percent. (2022 American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau, Las Cruces, NM Metro Area). As a means of addressing significant poverty, Las Cruces joins the ranks of over 100 U.S. municipalities that have launched Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) initiatives.
Former UVA Football coach Bronco Mendenhall set to begin rebuild at New Mexico
Bronco Mendenhall has reassembled, in New Mexico, the group that got UVA Football from two wins to the Orange Bowl in four years. “I shared this picture with some of my staff members of a kid, a young man that played for us at Virginia, and he says, I’m certain that Charlottesville West will exceed expectations. That was his message to me,” Mendenhall told reporters at the Mountain West Media Days on Thursday.
Line break cuts water to Hanover, Fierro
About 30 households in Hanover and Fierro were without water for four days this week after a water line break. Households in Vanadium were also affected. While service was restored Thursday afternoon, repairs are ongoing. The break occurred at N.M. 152 at its intersection with Fierro Road, near the Santa...
- Village’s Wednesday mercados offer vendor space, community
It’s a small event for now, but vendors, residents and the village of Santa Clara have hopes the weekly mercado will grow. The event is held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 8-foot-by-8-foot booths are free for vendors to use, and no registration is required. Now...
KRWG News This Week: Addressing affordable housing in Las Cruces
This week, Anthony Moreno talks with Las Cruces City Councilor Becky Corran about efforts to make housing in the city more affordable. KC Counts speaks with Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart about recent migrant deaths in the county. Jonny Coker sits down with local author and activist Denise Chávez about her new book, "Street of Too Many Stories." Also, Emily Guerra interviews University of Texas at El Paso Associate Sculpture Professor, Angel Cabrales, about his exhibit, “It Came from Beyond the Border” at the Branigan Cultural Center in Las Cruces through September 21st.
Volunteers leave bottled water for migrants in deadly smuggling corridor
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (Border Report) – The rocks are jagged, and the sand is hot. The 12- to 24-inch wide paths often trail off 100 feet down. A fall from Mount Cristo Rey means broken bones and possibly death. But it is the sun, that burns the skin and leaves lips dry, that has […]
Two overnight crashes in Albuquerque prompt investigations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said they are investigating two overnight crashes this weekend. The first crash happened on Saturday evening around 10:30 p.m. The Fatal Crash Team was called to an incident on Eubank Blvd SE and Central Ave SE. APD stated there was an intoxicated man inside a Circle K store […]
Silver Alert: woman last seen in Portales, NM
PORTALES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 58-year-old woman who was last seen on July 13th, 2024 on S. Roosevelt Road in Portales, New Mexico. The woman, Mary Stinnett, was last seen wearing a black-and-white striped shirt, a pink undershirt, blue...
Cool Off With Some Cool ScienceFest Activities Today At SALA
When it gets hot outside on Saturday, come inside and visit the exhibits at SALA and cool off. Interactive activities for all ages there will include: STEMarts Activities. SALA is located just steps from the ScienceFest booths at Ashley Pond Park at 2551 Central Avenue. VR Exploration: Participants can explore...
Bids for East Aztec arterial bypass received
The bid on the East Aztec arterial bypass, in which the Aztec City Commission heard a report on Tuesday, exceeded the amount projected by the engineering firm hired by the city. Thus, a funding workshop was scheduled. Project manager Jeric Jaramillo reported that the bid opening for the arterial bypass...
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