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Funds for new correctional officers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Corrections Department is getting a financial boost with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration’s commitment of $24.8 million to bolster public safety by funding 189 new correctional officer positions. The significant investment will help offset the cost of new correctional officer salaries for three years, reinforcing the state’s commitment to enhancing the security of its correctional facilities. Gov. Lujan Grisham said, the investment is a clear message that New Mexico is serious about public safety and the well-being of both our communities and those who serve them.
NMSU Extension opens first Food Preservation Lending Library in NM
A group of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agents saw a growing interest in home food preservation and responded by creating a home food preservation lending library. NMSU’s Bernalillo County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agents Dianne Christensen and Amber Benson, along with Cindy Schlenker-Davies, former Bernalillo County...
Virgin Galactic Completes New Spaceship Manufacturing Facility
Virgin Galactic has announced the completion of its new manufacturing facility in Phoenix, where it will assemble the next-generation Delta spaceships set to launch from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. This development comes on the heels of Virgin Galactic’s successful spaceflight last month, marking its second trip to space...
More vulnerable Democrats announce they’ll skip DNC
Six more Democrats in competitive races have announced they will not attend the Democratic National Convention this week, where Vice President Kamala Harris will be named her party’s presidential nominee. Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) are skipping […]
Manhunt Ends: Suspect in Shooting of New Mexico State Police Officer Captured
Farmington, NM – Fernando Leon Silva, the suspect who fired 50 rounds at a New Mexico State Police officer during a high-speed pursuit on August 19, 2024, has been apprehended. Silva was captured thanks to the coordinated efforts of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, the United States Marshals Service, and the New Mexico State Police.
Fun, Weird, Labor Day Weekend Getaway In New Mexico
If you're looking for something fun and different to do this Labor Day Weekend, this New Mexico event is an easy drive from El Paso. Santa Fe, New Mexico is about a 4.5 hour drive from El Paso. It's a beautiful, relatively small city that's home to the oldest state capitol in the country, the oldest house in the USA and only 25 miles from one of the holiest sites in the world. (Check 'em out below.)
Tri-Cities Events Calendar: Things to do in northwestern New Mexico
Nature's Brushstrokes Art Exhibit, Farmington Museum, 3041 E. Main St. Free. Plein-air painters of the Four Corners paintings from the beautiful Four Corners. Details: https://bit.ly/4frjQ2c. Wednesday, Aug. 21. San Juan Fly Fishing Federation, 7 p.m. Farmington Civic Center, 200 W. Arrington St. Free to guests; $15 annual family membership. Fly...
Navajo Tech students work alongside Los Alamos National Lab scientists
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new semester means more opportunities for STEM learning across New Mexico. A new fellowship at Navajo Technical University is giving students to work alongside Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists on how hydrogen fuel cells work. “Here at Navajo Tech, there are seven of us that are currently working with Los Alamos […]
10 more states join DOJ antitrust case against Live Nation, Ticketmaster
Ten more states have joined the Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, the agency announced Monday. The attorneys general of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont signed on to the case, joining 29 other states and the District of Columbia. …
More than half of NM college students face food and housing insecurity
A new study on the basic needs of New Mexico college students shows that more than half struggle with food and housing insecurity. Dr. Sarita Cargas is the study’s lead researcher and an associate professor at the University of New Mexico. Her team conducted a version of this study a few years ago, but just for UNM students.
New Mexico gets $1.5 million grant for Energy Transition Workforce Equity
(The Center Square) - The Families and Workers Fund picked the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions' Energy Transition Workforce Equity project as one of its 14 recipients of the Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers Challenge. The recipients were selected from more than 450 applications, according to a press release from the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. The Energy Transition Workforce Equity project aims to expand New Mexico's clean...
Silver City police search for suspect in Tuesday shooting
SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is working to learn more about a shooting that put Western New Mexico University under a shelter-in-place. It went into effect just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Silver City Police Department said the shooting happened off campus and the university has lifted the shelter in place. Police […]
New electric codes in effect for new housing developments in NM
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If you’re planning to build a new home in New Mexico, it’s important to be aware of the state’s updated energy efficiency codes. These regulations include provisions related to electric vehicles (EVs), but they do not require homeowners to install an EV charger. The new codes went into effect on July 31, 2024. […]
Saving migrants' lives in the New Mexico desert
A member of the Sunland Park (New Mexico) Fire Department takes Border Report on a mission to scout the Southern New Mexico desert for lost migrants. The department assists the U.S. Border Patrol on this daily life-saving mission.
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