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Farmington Electric Utility worked to repair service
The Farmington Electric Utility could apply for FEMA funds of up to $600,000 after spending $495,000 on repairs after two storms in June, Electric Utility Director Hank Adair told the Farmington City Council during its regular meeting Tuesday. Adair said 3,300 people lost power June 19, and an additional 5,300...
The Week Ahead in Beer: Downshift determined to revive Ruidoso
The good folks at Downshift Brewing, and everyone else down in Ruidoso, have been through the summer of hell, to put it mildly. No sooner had they started to recover from the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire, which combined to destroy 1,500 structures in town, but then came the monsoon rains and flash floods that have wiped out another 200 homes and counting. With both of their locations in downtown having made it through the fires and floods so far (knock on all nearby pieces of wood), Downshift is looking to their fellow breweries for a little help. The new Collective Good Ruidoso Recovery Beer Project is for breweries statewide to create a beer off the same kolsch-style recipe, with the proceeds going back to Ruidoso to help rebuild. We are encouraging the breweries of the Albuquerque metro area, Santa Fe, and beyond to join in this endeavor. More information can be found in the current New Mexico Brewers Guild newsletter, including a sign-up link and a PDF with even more details (if you do not receive that weekly email, contact us directly at nmdarksidebrewcrew@gmail.com and we will forward you the information). As for all of you beer lovers out there, until those beers are available for purchase, the best thing you can do is to take a weekend and head down to Ruidoso. Much of the town is safe and fully open. They need tourist dollars right now to keep all the local businesses, including Downshift and neighboring Lost Hiker Brewing, open and thriving. Just going down there to shop, eat, drink, and stay the night can be a huge help. We raise our glasses to Downshift, Lost Hiker, and everyone in Ruidoso writing their comeback story!
San Juan College awarded Metallica Scholars Initiative
According to a news release, All Within My Hands, Metallica’s philanthropic organization, announced the largest expansion of its Metallica Scholars Initiative with its biggest grant to date. San Juan College is the only college in New Mexico to be awarded with the Metallica Scholars initiative. In its sixth year,...
Tri-Cities Events Calendar: Things to do in northwestern New Mexico
Back to School Supply Drive. Deadline Aug. 9 at noon. Two drop off locations taking school supply donations. Nizhoni Soaps, 220 W. Main St.; Carrizo Trading Co., 902 San Juan Blvd. Details: Willa (505) 444-1141; Ramondos (505) 592-8711; Matt (505) 258-1760. Thursday, July 25. Downtown Makers Market, 3 p.m. to...
24 Players in 24 Days: #22 Tre Watson
Listed Height: 6-5 Listed Weight: 245 lbs. His recruitment is one of the first things that stood out about Tre Watson. He went to Washington for a visit. Watch the Huskie offense and the way Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb threw the ball. They also ran the football too and were a physical football team. If they thought he fit that offense, that got my attention because I love what they did up there. It wasn’t just Michael Penix Jr. Everything about that offense was exceptional.
UNM women’s basketball guard Lara Langermann has had a summer of growth
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM women’s basketball sophomore guard Lara Langermann put some miles on her basketball experience, literally and figuratively. She played on the German national U20 team this summer in the Olympic Championship Tournament. “I was there for a long time,” said Langermann. “We played in...
NMSU approves development deal for $15M soundstage
New Mexico State University regents unanimously approved a 12-year agreement to develop a soundstage for film and TV production at the Arrowhead Center, the university’s business and technology arm. The regents met at DACC’s East Mesa campus on June 28. The $15 million complex is funded by the...
Doña Ana County announces county manager finalists
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Board of County Commissioners in Doña Ana announced Wednesday, July 24 the four finalists to be considered Doña Ana County’s next county manager. Finalists will have on-site interviews and community visits on Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10, according to Doña Ana County Commissioners in a news release. […]
2024 Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship Awarded To Layton Laeser, Rebecca Li, Akshay Swaminarayan And Arianne Terrones
Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship winners are, from left, Arianne Terrones, Akshay Swaminarayan, Layton Laeser and Rebecca Li with Stan Kosiewicz and Amy Anderson (center) Photo by Jessica Booton. Kristin Kosiewicz/Courtesy photo. LAPS FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE. LAPS Foundation announces Layton Laeser Rebecca Li, Akshay Swaminarayan and Arianne Terrones as...
California Outlaws Secure Second Place in Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League w/a 4-1 Victory Over Arroyo Seco Royals
The California Outlaws wrapped up second place in the inaugural regular season of the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League. The top four programs in the six-team BCCSL qualify for Sunday’s postseason play. On Wednesday, the Outlaws scored twice in the bottom of the first and third innings, and they...
Kristen Martines Named Principal Of Barranca Elementary School
Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) has announced that Kristen Martines has been selected as the new Principal at Barranca Mesa Elementary School. Martines is a former Los Alamos Middle School Hawk and Los Alamos High School Hilltopper. She graduated from New Mexico State University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in reading. She earned her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico Highlands University and then earned her administrative license.
Dancers flock to Las Cruces for Arts Lab Desert Peaks, plan public performance
For the fourth year since its inception, Arts Lab Desert Peaks is hosting dancers from around the U.S. in a two-week workshop in Las Cruces. The workshop kicked off July 22, and will run through Aug. 3 when the public is invited to view two public performances. A community gathering with a live DJ and free food was also scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 25 at Rentfrow Hall. ...
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
New Mexico Baseball has been awarded the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced Wednesday. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball — over 800 in total — were honored with this year’s award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year. The Lobo baseball program posted a 3.435 cumulative GPA over the 2023-2024 academic year to qualify.
BernCo, City of Albuquerque asking for input on how to spend opioid settlement funding
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents living in Bernalillo County can give their input on what to do with $27.5 million. Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque received millions of dollars from an opioid settlement. The city and county must spend the funds on programming and policies to address the harms caused by the opioid overdose […]
Ice arena in Santa Fe closes due to mechanical issues
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ice arena at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center in Santa Fe closed due to “mechanical issues,” the city announced Wednesday afternoon. Recreation Division Director Brian Stinett said the rink experienced issues with its compressors that keep the ice cool. “We were maintaining ice, and we were checking those temperatures throughout the evening to see if we were in danger of losing it. Per the contractor’s instruction, they asked us to leave compressor 1 running. We did, only to come in Tuesday morning to see a pool of water starting to form on the ice,” Stinett said.
Doña Ana Arts Council director stepping down
The Doña Ana Arts Council announced the departure of executive director Araceli Solis Wednesday in a news release inviting applications for an interim leader. Solis “will be transitioning from our organization to pursue personal professional endeavors,” the nonprofit stated in a news release. A former art teacher at Sierra Middle School and 20-year educator, Solis had held the position since February 2023, when she succeeded Greg Smith as executive director.
FEMA works to bring temporary housing units to Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – As flooding continues to damage homes in Ruidoso following the already destructive South Fork Fire, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it is working to bring in temporary housing units for those impacted by the disasters. As of Monday, FEMA said that 113 homes...
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