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Sundance short films hit the Guild
From June 23 to June 27, the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour – created by the nonprofit Sundance Institute – came to the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque. The showcase featured seven short films spanning genre and medium, from animation to documentary. Three of the seven films...
New director named for Albuquerque Community Safety Department
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mayor Tim Keller has appointed a new director of the Albuquerque Community Safety Department. Jodie Esquibel will oversee the department permanently after serving on an acting basis since March. She has two decades of emergency experience including as a paramedic. She replaced Mariela Ruiz-Angel who was recently promoted to Associate Chief Administrative […]
Water Experts Convene in Santa Fe to Envision the Future
Santa Fe was the site of a very forward-looking water use conference in late June. The Next Generation Water Summit held here annually for the past seven years, featured speakers in the field from all over the country and world to discuss and debate the latest developments in getting the most out of our water supply.
Rio Rancho steps up for fire victims with piles of donations
Last week, Rio Rancho sent aid to Ruidoso to aid the victims of the South Fork and Salt fires that have devastated the community. Previously, a call for donations had been set out from the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce and Edit House Productions, LLC. On Friday, June 28, those supplies were loaded up and delivered to Ruidoso.
SALA And ScienceFest – July 13
The SALA Events Center announces ScienceFest at SALA, a day dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities, taking place 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 13. This event promises a day full of interactive and immersive experiences suitable for all ages.
Gladiators have a new star in Tamorrion Terry
Receiver Tamorrion Terry was traded from the Jacksonville Sharks to the Duke City Gladiators May 21. Ever since then, “Scary” Terry has been a touchdown machine and has provided some serious juice to the Gladiators offense. Terry can do it all: take the top off of a secondary,...
SPORTS DRIVE: Catch up with Kelley Lee, Zach Goodman and Lance Lahnert
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - If you missed today’s interviews with Kelley Lee, Zach Goodman and Lance Lahnert on the Sports Drive, you can watch it here. Eastern New Mexico University head football coach Kelley Lee tells us about the Portales community, what future game is on his mind and more!
Artesia minors little league wins district tournament
Your browser does not support the audio element. A rainbow shone over Jaycee Park as a drizzle let up just before the start of the game. That may have symbolized good things to come for Artesia Little League as they battled for a spot in the state tournament. Behind a...
Policy proposals to be discussed at Farmington Municipal board meeting
The Farmington Municipal Schools Board of Education on Tuesday will take first steps in changing policy for school board meetings, school board members and public participation. The agenda includes a school board report and several discussions of a number of policies that relate to functions of the board, Title IX...
PHOTOS: Bernalillo hosts wet and wild Fourth
On July 4, the town of Bernalillo, celebrated Independence Day at Rotary Park with a barbeque and many water activities. The Bernalillo Fire Department was also in attendance with a water cascade from its 33-foot ladder engine. The Splash-Fest, for kids of all ages, included water slides, water balloons and...
NMSurf Upgrades San Ildefonso Pueblo, Installs new Service in Cochiti Lake
NMSurf, Inc., a local Internet service provider, recently deployed Tarana Wireless systems new fixed wireless technology, dubbed Next Generation Fixed Wireless (ngFWA), in the San Ildefonso Pueblo and Cochiti Lake areas with grant funds provided by the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NMPRC). NMSurf finalized its deployment of ngFWA in...
Here’s how much councilors, commissioners and school board members make
At the last City Council meeting, Councilor Klarissa Peña proposed an amendment to change the way salary increases work so all councilors receive a raise at the same time. Currently, some make more than others after the Citizens’ Independent Salary Commission — the commission that determines their salaries — decided last year that councilors needed a raise.
Artesia named top-10 place to raise a family
Your browser does not support the audio element. Artesia ranks eighth on the “Best Places to Raise a Family in New Mexico” according to Niche.com. The 2024 report gave the town an “A-” overall score, taking into account categories including schools, housing and weather. Artesia scored an A+ in jobs, and an A in public schools and in diversity. The lowest score for Artesia is a C+ for Crime and Safety.
LANL: Raymond Newell Named Los Alamos’ Battelle Inventor of the Year For Quantum Research Applied To Cryptosystems
Raymond Newell, left, receives an award from Lou Von Thaer, president and CEO of Battelle. Photo Courtesy LANL. Raymond Newell, a research scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was recently named Battelle’s Inventor of the Year for Los Alamos. The annual award recognizes inventors from Battelle and from Battelle-managed laboratories, including Brookhaven National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Newell was honored in May at the Celebration of Solvers ceremony at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio.
If It Doesn’t Have That Swing, It Doesn’t Mean a Thing!
A former drainage facility is being transformed into what town leaders hope will be one of the jewels of the Bernalillo Parks Department. The Bosque Park, a small diamond-shaped grassy park between Calle San Lorenzo and Calle Maderna on Camino del Bosque on the south side of town, will soon have new playground equipment installed, thanks to the efforts of state Rep. Derrick J. Lente (D-Sandia Pueblo) and the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control […]
Cannon Air Force Base 27th Special Operations Wing welcomes new commander in July
According to an announcement from Cannon Air Force Base, the 27th Special Operations Wing is expected to see a change in leadership on July 15 with the departure of its commander, US Air Force Col. Jeremy Bergin.
City of Gallup to mill streets starting July 8
The City of Gallup will be closing some streets around the city starting July 8. The project is expected to go on until July 26. Princeton Avenue from McKinley Drive to the end of the curb and Wilson Avenue from McKinley Drive to a dead end will be milled during that time. The mining is in advance of paving that will happen at a later date.
Thousands celebrate Fourth of July at ‘Freedom 4th’ event
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the biggest 4th of July celebration in Albuquerque – the “Freedom 4th” show at Balloon Fiesta Park. For some, the celebration is a family tradition. “To me, Fourth of July means spending time with my family,” said Isaiah Chavez. “Especially the family I have out here in town because I don’t get […]
Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations
This story originally appeared on Stateline. The headlines were the stuff of nightmares. One Colorado funeral home owner let the body of a woman decompose for two years in a hearse parked outside a house he rented, while hoarding the cremated remains of dozens of others inside. Last year, authorities discovered nearly 200 improperly stored […] The post Mishandled bodies, mixed-up remains prompt tougher funeral home regulations appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
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