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Man accused of killing 83-year-old in Santa Fe appears in court
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Zachary Babitz made his first appearance in court Tuesday morning. Babitz is facing charges for robbing and killing 83-year-old Gordon Wilson outside a Best Buy in Santa Fe on August 6. According to an affidavit, Babitz got into an altercation with Wilson while trying to steal his car. Babitz told a […]
City of Clovis hosts 2024 New Mexico Municipal League conference
The City of Clovis announced that it will host the New Mexico Municipal League's annual conference from Wednesday through Friday, during which around 400 government officials from around the state are expected to attend.
Bernalillo County Commissioners Approve $2.5 Million Funding to Improve Water Systems in Carnuel
Bernalillo County, N.M. – Bernalillo County Commissioners this evening approved a resolution sponsored by Vice-Chair Eric Olivas, to dedicate $2.5 million from the Bernalillo County General Fund balance as a local match to support the Carnuel Water and Wastewater Project Water Trust Board’s grant application. This is part...
Massive New Entertainment Venue Coming To Sunland Park New Mexico
Sunland Park, New Mexico is about to really ramp things up entertainment-wise with a new, monster venue that could be a big help to local musicians. With the exception of Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, Sunland Park never really had much going on. In 2006, Western Playland moved in. Since...
U of NM hoping to increase diversity in the water industry workforce
(The Center Square) - University of New Mexico researchers are leading a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency project to diversify the water industry workforce. Anjali Mulchandani, an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, is the project's leader. The project is called “Educating the Future Workforce on Adapting Water Infrastructure to Climate Change Impacts on the Natural Environment.” Mulchandani is the principal investigator on the...
Gadsden school district in Sunland Park seeks new board member for District 4
SUNLAND PARK, N. M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Gadsden school district in Sunland Park is looking to fill a position on its board of education. The Gadsden Independent School District announced Monday it is looking for a qualified individual to join its Board of Education as a representative of District 4.
Wildlife West Nature Park welcomes a black bear cub
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Wildlife West Nature Park in Edgewood has taken in a one-year-old black bear cub. The bear was found roaming around a ranch near Santa Fe and Wildlife West says it was obvious the cub had lost its mother because it was malnourished and struggled to survive in the wild. New Mexico Game […]
Albuquerque Public Schools 2024-2025 budget spends $33,079 per student
In recent years the Rio Grande Foundation has tracked per-pupil spending at New Mexico’s largest school district (APS). In May the District adopted a $2.15 billion budget which was a slight decline from the previous year’s $2.16 billion budget. But, with a continued decline in the student population (see chart below), the District’s per-pupil spend once again rose in the 2024-2025 school year.
Lower mortgage rates make Las Cruces homes more affordable
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) announced on August 8 that the interest rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.47 percent from 6.73 percent a week earlier. At the same time, the 15-year rate dropped to 5.63 percent. While the lower rates will make it easier for buyers to qualify for mortgages, they remain significantly higher than their all-time lows of 2.77 and 2.10 percent, respectively, during the week of August 5, 2021. The amount of buying power lost over the past three years is nothing short of dramatic. ...
Rodent reported inside state public health building in Las Cruces
A state public health office in Las Cruces remained open on Monday, two weeks after state workers and the public reported seeing a rodent. Workers from three different state-run programs operating in the building reported encountering a rodent in late July, according to emails reviewed by Source New Mexico. Staff answered the main phone line […]
Rio Rancho Governing Body takes step towards establishing new salary for elected officals in 2026
The Rio Rancho Governing Body approved the first reading of an ordinance at its Aug. 8 meeting that would establish the salary for the mayor and city council members beginning in 2026. The Governing Body, which consists of six city councilors and Mayor Gregg Hull, did not vote to give...
Woman faces charges in mall theft, hit-and-run of child
Farmington Police identified a man and woman that they suspect went on a crime spree in Farmington then stole and dragged a child dragged behind their vehicle in the Animas Valley Mall parking lot. Balena Shorty, 38, of Bloomfield and Darvin Paul, 29, of Farmington, face multiple felony charges in...
Starlink Is Coming to 'Radio Quiet Zones' in the US
Antenna dishes of the Very Large Array near Magdalena, New Mexico. (Jon G. Fuller/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) SpaceX is rolling out Starlink access in the remaining corners of the US that have yet to receive it. On Friday, SpaceX announced it had developed a way to bring Starlink...
New Mexico withdraws $1.2M fine against El Paso Water in sewage discharge case
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) withdrew a $1.2 million fine against El Paso Water as part of a settlement of a lawsuit, according to a news release from El Paso’s water utility. In June 2022, NMED issued the fine and two Administrative Compliance...
KNEE INJURY SIDELINES HARRIS FOR REMAINDER OF 2024
New Mexico United today announced that Dayonn Harris will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after suffering an ACL tear during a recent training session. Since his arrival from Tampa Bay in the offseason, Harris has been a force on and off the pitch. He is among the team leaders in chance creation for United in 2024, and has been a terrific advocate in the community.
Tamarind Presents Tender Observer, Danielle Orchard’s Intimate Exploration of Form and Light
Experience Danielle Orchard’s profound sense of storytelling at the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque. An opening reception and curator tour will take place on Friday, August 23. Danielle Orchard: Tender Observer. opening + curator tour: Friday, August 23, 5-7 pm. Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque. Join Tamarind Institute for the opening reception...
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