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Lego ‘Last Supper’ coming to downtown Roswell
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – An attraction in downtown Roswell says it is about to take on its largest feat to date – recreating The Last Supper with Legos. Bricktown will begin assembling the piece over Labor Day weekend, with plans to put it on display in November. Da Vinci’s original painting is 12 feet tall by […]
Registration open for Colorado UPA State Championship at Steamboat Pickleball Center
The United Pickleball Association has selected the newly constructed Steamboat Pickleball Center to play host to the Colorado United Pickleball Association State Championship Series on Sept. 13-15. Registration has officially gone live for the championship, which will crown the top amateur pickleball players in Colorado, with all proceeds going to...
Federal aid deadline extended for Ruidoso fire, flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — If your home or other personal property was damaged because of the South Fork and Salt fires and subsequent flooding, you now have more time to apply for federal disaster assistance from FEMA. The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance has been extended 60 days until Oct. 19 at […]
Cohort completes Scale Up NM’s C-Suite Sprint for tech startups
The Scale Up New Mexico program, partially funded by the United States Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, recently celebrated the completion of its third 2024 cohort of the C-Suite Sprint acceleration program. This accelerator initiative aims to equip founders of tech startups...
New Mexico officials cut ribbon on Statewide Education Network
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Education leaders in the state celebrated the opening of a new network, that looks to connect hundreds of thousands of New Mexican students. The Statewide Education Network (SEN) is a broadband system that allows access across all connected schools into one centralized location. This will make things like maintenance and cyber security […]
New Mexico’s Democratic delegates head to Chicago to advocate for policy
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday and New Mexico is sending 45 delegates to represent the state. Usually, delegates pick the presidential nominee at the convention, but this year the Democratic Party solidified Vice President Kamala Harris in a virtual roll call vote earlier this month. However, the state’s delegates still have other work to take on.
Investigation request submitted against CRRUA on behalf of New Mexico communities
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) submitted a request on Friday, Aug. 2, to the New Mexico Department of Justice and the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor to investigate the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for violations of “environmental protection laws; consumer protection laws; waste, fraud, […]
San Juan Generating Station cleanup set to begin in 2025
Officials sitting on the Radioactive & Hazardous Materials interim committee received an update Thursday on how the state plans to clean up the decommissioned San Juan Generating Station. The Public Service Company of New Mexico – or PNM – decommissioned the coal-fired power plant at the end of 2022....
FEMA’s New Mexico Joint Recovery Office hiring in Santa Fe, Mora, and Las Vegas
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – FEMA’s New Mexico Joint Recovery Office is now hiring. FEMA is hiring for full-time positions, supporting the mission to help the state recover from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fires and subsequent flooding. FEMA is set to host a hiring fair that will be held on Tuesday, August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, […]
Local and tribal governments will share in recent grant funding for broadband expansion
New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, or OBAE, recently announced that it has awarded grants to fifteen entities to expand broadband access. Scott Brocato spoke with Drew Lovelace, acting director of OBAE, to learn more. Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years....
CNM looks to staff many fields at instructor job fair
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – CNM will be hosting an instructor job fair this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The college is looking to hire part-time and full-time faculty members and instructors in a wide variety of fields including nursing, business, technology, and many others. It will be at the main campus in the Smith Brasher […]
City places $744K bet on eyesore at troubled intersection
One of the city’s highest profile eyesores is poised to be energized with $744,332 in tax incentives designed to motivate private developers to invest in areas that are underdeveloped. Park Central — a boarded-up 10-story office building on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and San Mateo Boulevard —...
NMSU's iconic Alumni 'Duck' Pond remains dry 1 year after leak prompts closure
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — It's been one full year since New Mexico State University closed down its well-known Alumni 'Duck' Pond. The spot has been popular for fishing and recreation. The pond is frequently used as a point of reference for students on campus. However, the pond remains...
Housing New Mexico celebrates groundbreaking of Route 66 Flats in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –Albuquerque residents will have another affordable housing option with the construction of Route 66 Flats, a new development in the northwest part of the city. Housing New Mexico | MFA representatives, along with various partners, gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 7. Housing New Mexico, otherwise...
Las Cruces Fire Academy Begins Recruitment for 2025 academies
The Las Cruces Fire Department is accepting applications for recruits until Oct. 20. The recruits will enter the academy beginning on Feb. 24, 2025, and if enough people qualify for slots, the fire department said they would fill a second academy tentatively set for July 2025. “Fire Cadets learn fire...
Hidden migrant stash house busted in Las Cruces, thousands of dollars seized
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A stash house in Las Cruces was busted by Border Patrol, according to the chief for the El Paso sector. Anthony "Scott" Good posted on x.com (formerly Twitter) Friday that border patrol agents with the Anti-Smuggling Unit had apprehended 17 migrants. Two people are...
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