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Best bets: Key events in Farmington, Bloomfield and Aztec
The Street Slayerz Car Club will host a benefit raffle, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 19, in the Farmington Fun Center parking lot at 6520 E. Main St. There is a $5 car cruise entry fee, and all makes and models are encouraged to participate. The raffle tickets will start at $10 per raffle ticket, or two tickets for $18 or three tickets for $25. All proceeds raised from the event will benefit fallen peace officer Bill Hooser's family. Hooser served locally for some time as a San Juan County Sheriff’s Deputy.
KRQE Newsfeed: Special session, Title IX changes, Flood risk, Bosque cleanup, Balloon Fiesta art
Thursday’s Top Stories Thursday’s Five Facts [1] Special session focused on public safety in New Mexico begins on Thursday – Lawmakers are heading back to the roundhouse for the legislative special session focused on crime and public safety. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham originally proposes five crime fighting bills to address criminal competency, mental health treatment […]
Rain likely with lower temperatures
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain is falling across a few parts of the region this morning as The Monsoon pattern will continue in earnest ahead with some relief in the heat as well. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing not only flooding rainfall are likely for some ahead as rain activity start to re-ramp up late this […]
Taxation and Revenue Dept. expands disaster filing extensions for New Mexicans
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Taxation and Revenue Department has expanded the filing extensions it has made available for taxpayers affected by the fires in the Ruidoso area. People affected by the fire who had returns with normal due dates of June 25, 2024, and July 25, 2024, can now file on September 25, 2024, according to a news release.
Albuquerque Adult Learning Center unveiling new building and program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Adult Learning Center is a nonprofit providing high school equivalency preparation, post-secondary transition assistance and career preparation assistance. On July 18 the ABQ-ALC will host an open house from 1 – 4 p.m. to unveil a new building that will house its new Solar Integrated Education and Training Program. The new […]
Movies Under the Wings returns to the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – “Movies Under the Wings” is coming to the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History on August 10. Attendees will be able to enjoy “Raiders of the Lost Ark” while sitting among historic aircraft at the museum’s Heritage Park. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the movie will begin at dusk. Guests are […]
Danny's picks: Football players to watch in 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE: Observer correspondent Daniel Zuniga will be doing a series of articles leading into the fall sports season on standout athletes in each sport from Cleveland High School, Rio Rancho High School and Bernalillo High School. This week, he takes a look at football. The high school football season...
Hezgothelook Z romps in $1 million Rainbow Futurity
RUIDOSO – Hezgothelook Z, a runaway winner in Sunday’s Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino, took one step closer to making history with his romping score in the $1 million dash. Owned by Triple One Ranch LLC and trained by Toby Keeton, Hezgothelook Z...
Aztec City Commission moves forward with East Aztec arterial project
The Aztec City Commission met on Wednesday evening to discuss funding for the East Aztec Arterial project. At the July 1 bid opening, the low-bidder came in at $19,994,224 after the engineer’s estimate of $17,556,853 with gross receipts tax. Aztec Mayor Mike Padila, the commission and City Manager Jeff...
New Mexico High Schoolers Excel in Career Technical Education
High school students in New Mexico who studied law enforcement, architecture, manufacturing, information technology and other career technical areas showed success in the classroom last year. For the more than 64,000 New Mexican high schoolers who were part of their local school district’s Career Technical Education programs, 95.7% graduated in 2023. The overall statewide graduation […]
Permian Basin drilling driving ozone pollution in New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns: Study
Excessive ozone pollution at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeast New Mexico may be linked to oil and natural gas development in and around the Permian Basin, a new study has found. Eight-hour ozone concentrations at the park often exceed the Environmental Protection Agency’s health standard of 70 parts per billion in the summer, according…
Special sessions show flaws in system
A recent town hall meeting in Las Cruces hosted by the Foundation for Open Government focused on the need for greater transparency at the Legislature during the budget-making process. There is, perhaps, no process at the Legislature that is more secretive and less transparent than the special session about to...
Blue Heron to Release Everything Fades Sept. 27; Title-Track Streaming
Set to appear among the hordes in the enviable lineup for this year’s Ripplefest Texas, the Jadd Shickler-fronted — formerly of Spiritu, best known for his work with Blues Funeral Recordings, Magnetic Eye, ex-Meteorcity, and so on — heavy rockers from Albuquerque will issue their second full-length, Everything Fades. The band are rolling out the title-track — and I do mean rolling — to coincide with the album’s announcement, and the song’s gritty hook should pique the interest of anyone who caught onto the band’s 2022 debut, Ephemeral (review here) or the 2023 split they issued with High Desert Queen, Turned to Stone Ch. 8: The Wake (review here) last year.
How To Avoid Falling Victim To Sly Financial Scams
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In 2023, internet crime victims reported $12.5 billion in losses, according to the FBI. There’s also been an uptick in complaints filed by elderly victims. From cryptocurrency scams, and call center schemes, to falsely claiming to buy your timeshare property – scammers are getting increasingly savvy in their targeting efforts. A longtime […]
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