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Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship Awarded To 2024 LAHS Graduates Layton Laeser, Rebecca Li, Akshay Swaminarayan, Arianne Terrones
Arianne Terrones, Akshay Swaminarayan, Layton Laeser and Rebecca Li with Stan Kosiewicz and Amy Anderson, center. Photo by Jessica Booton. LAPS Foundation announces Layton Laeser, Rebecca Li, Akshay Swaminarayan and Arianne Terrones as the 2024 graduates selected for the Kristin Kosiewicz Substance Abuse Awareness Scholarship this year. This is the...
Lobo Round-Up: New appointments and award watches
The University of New Mexico has made significant strides across its athletic programs, from welcoming new coaching talent and celebrating contract extensions to recognizing exceptional academic achievements and Olympic participation, highlighting a vibrant period of growth and success for the Lobos community. UNM Women’s Golf Welcomes Hannah Ko as Assistant...
Chamisa Elementary And Los Alamos Online Academy Receive 2024 Innovation In Education Award
Chamisa Elementary School, along with the Los Alamos Online Learning Academy (LAOLA), received a 2024 Innovation in Education award. LAOLA Principal Kati Steinberg, Chamisa Principal Craig Washnok, Math Lab teacher Carolyn Torres, Chamisa first grade teacher Michaela Tarbox were on hand to accept the award which was presented by Hope Morales, Executive Director of Teach Plus (left), and other representatives from Teach Plus. Photo Courtesy LAPS.
The School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors and Recent Graduate Chapter welcome new members
The School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected five new board members to serve on the Board. The Recent Graduate Chapter has selected two representatives from the class of 2023 to join the Chapter. Newly elected Alumni Association Board Members include Roxie De Santiago (‘04), Erin McSherry (‘10), Patrick Schaefer (‘09), Erlinda Johnson (‘95), and Kirsten Dick (‘18). Representing the Recent Graduate Chapter (RGC) are Carson Thorton Gonzalez and Rhys Llewellyn.
Santa Fe police search for Rio Rancho woman tied to car jacking
Santa Fe police have issued an arrest warrant for a Rio Rancho woman tied to car jackings there. Katrina Quintana, 30, of Rio Rancho, has a warrant out for her arrest from a car jacking near Paseo De Paralta in Santa Fe.
Water is flowing again at Storrie Lake State Park
SANTA FE, NM – Water is once again flowing at Storrie Lake State Park in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Last month, the State Parks Division restricted water use at the park after the city enacted rationing measures due to the impacts of severe flooding from the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire burn scars.
John Dodson ready to put on a good show in Japan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – BKFC flyweight champion John Dodson is out of the country, fighting under a different promotion this weekend. Dodson will face Takaki Soya in a bare-knuckle fight in Japan on Sunday. The battle is under the Rizin fight promotion. It will be the second time that Dodson has fought under the Rizin banner.
Vote shows neighborhood support for Netherwood Park playground
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –It was a story KRQE News 13 brought to you about a politician calling in a favor from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to nix a public works project in her neighborhood. Now, a recent vote shows a majority of people there support it. Families had been pushing to add a playground at Netherwood […]
Albuquerque issues health alerts for ozone levels
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is issuing health alerts for those with upper respiratory problems. The city said ozone levels are high and they’ve triggered health alerts. Wildfire smoke and pollutants from cars are adding to ozone levels. “We tend to have these, it’s more likely when there’s a smoky haze in the […]
How does the City of Albuquerque handle possessions from homeless encampments?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When the city clears out a homeless camp, what happens to the belongings they find? Video showed officers and City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department crews cleaning up a homeless encampment in January after the property owners were arrested. Officer: “We need bins at least two.” Crews sifted through multiple piles from […]
Downtown Farmington designated accredited ‘Main Street’ program
FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Historic downtown Farmington has been designated as an accredited Main Street America Program. According to Main Street America, the program strengthens communities through the preservation of historic downtowns, neighborhoods, and commercial districts. Each year, Main Street America announces a list of designated programs to recognize their commitment to preservation-based economic development and community. […]
Man sentenced to 15 years in fatal DWI crash that killed 2 in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 33-year-old Las Cruces man pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle and has been sentenced to serve 15 years in prison in the death of two people back in 2022, according to the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Las Cruces. Nicholas Esteban Gurrola pleaded guilty of two counts of […]
U.S Attorney’s office in Las Cruces to announce multi-agency efforts to disrupt transnational human trafficking and smuggling
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The United States Attorney's Office held a press conference Thursday, July 25th at 12:00 PM at 200 North Church Street Las Cruces, NM 88001. They announced the results of a multi-agency effort to disrupt transnational human trafficking and smuggling. The U.S. Attorney's office in...
NMSU alum’s astronomy degree takes him beyond the stars
Manny Canas earned a bachelor’s degree in astrophysics before choosing New Mexico State University in 2019 to pursue a master’s degree. Guided by NMSU astronomy associate professor Wladimir Lyra, Canas collaborated on Lyra’s 2022 NASA Emerging Worlds grant before earning his master’s in 2023. “Manny absorbed...
CBP Launches Massive Blitz Against Drug Lords: Operation Plaza Spike and Apollo X Strike Hard in El Paso and Juarez
In an effort to combat the increasing threat posed by Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a significant expansion of its operations, including the extension of Operation Plaza Spike to the El Paso and Juarez regions and the inception of a new counter-fentanyl campaign known as Apollo X, during a press conference at the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, CBP Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy A. Miller revealed these strategies accompanied by Chief Patrol Agent Scott Good, Director of Field Operations Hector Mancha, and Air and Marine Operations Branch Director Efren Gonzalez, underscoring a unified CBP stance against drug trafficking and related criminal activities.
Mostly dry weather with hazy conditions around New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thunderstorms yesterday, including in parts of Albuquerque, have since dissipated entirely this morning with only a few leftover clouds and more-humid air with near-normal temperatures. Despite some of yesterday’s storms having mixed the haze around with gusty winds, air quality is still slightly worse than normal with patchy areas of poor visibility […]
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