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Downwinders continue to seek justice 79 years after the Trinity Test
For most of his life, Paul Pino believed his community had dodged the bullet when it came to nuclear fallout. It wasn’t until he’d retired from teaching high school history that he learned that his home, Carrizozo, had in fact experienced radiation fallout on a July morning in 1945.
Potential GRT increase to be determined by voters
Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez asked residents to trust city leaders as City Council approved a ballot question at its July 15, 2025 meeting, that if passed by voters in November, would raise municipal gross receipt tax rates to generate $11 million of revenue per year. According to deputy economic...
Fans Loved Aces’ Sweet Gesture for Kate Martin After Scary In-Game Injury
The rookie appeared to suffer a lower leg injury in Tuesday's game against the Sky. The Las Vegas Aces sure love their rookie. After Aces guard Kate Martin slipped on the court and appeared to suffer a painful lower leg injury in the first quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Sky, her teammates and the Aces’ staff came together to make a sweet and respectful gesture for the rookie.
Lobo basketball alumni game honors memory of fallen players
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a night that honored Lobo basketball history and players. It was also, in essence, a sendoff for this year’s Enchantment team as it prepares for the 2024 TBT as a game was held between plenty of Lobo legends. The night began with a tribute to three former Lobo players who […]
Border Patrol beefing up operations to target fentanyl crisis along El Paso sector
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) — Fentanyl is killing 150 Americans a day. Now, Border Patrol is beefing up their strategy to stop it coming into New Mexico. “If you are making or moving fentanyl across our borders, if you are responsible for smuggling and exploiting people, and if you are profiting from the suffering of others, we […]
SODA to focus on boosting graduation rates, proficiency
LOS LUNAS — School of Dreams Academy Superintendent Mike Ogas said the upcoming 2024-25 school year is sure to be an exciting one. To start, the charter school recently had its five year charter renewed from the New Mexico Public Education Commission, which came with some conditions.
Belen students will have the right tools for learning
BELEN — As classes get underway for Belen Consolidated Schools students in a couple of weeks, they may notice a change in mindset from the top of the organization all the way down to the bottom. BCS Superintendent Lawrence Sanchez said the board is making a change to a...
Attorney General blasts Memorial Medical Center, launches investigation
Attorney General Raúl Torrez made clear in a news conference July 16 that he was deeply concerned about Memorial Medical Center’s practices as he announced an investigation into southern New Mexico’s largest hospital. Torrez – flanked on the left by public officials critical of the hospital and to the right by former patients who’d spoken […] The post Attorney General blasts Memorial Medical Center, launches investigation appeared first on Source New Mexico.
‘Animosity building up’: Ruidoso mayor seeks more details about South Fork Fire investigation
Two weeks after a team of investigators issued a brief announcement that a lightning strike ignited the deadly South Fork Fire, calls for a fuller explanation are growing from local officials and members of the public. Both Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford and Lincoln County Sheriff Michael Wood have, in recent days, called on the Bureau […] The post ‘Animosity building up’: Ruidoso mayor seeks more details about South Fork Fire investigation appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Grants Businesses Survived the Flood
Glamour Girl, on First Street, is one of the local businesses affected by the muddy waters. The water seeped into the store and created a lake on the floor. Fortunately, it didn’t reach most of the merchandise, but the owners had to close Glamour Girl while they cleaned. Not only that, a portion of their floor needed to be replaced where three carpets had been ruined.
Dubuque-based Capra Bank plans expansion into New Mexico
A Dubuque-based bank is expanding into the Southwestern U.S. market. Capra Bank this week launched a full-service branch location at 400 Tijeras Ave. NW, Suite 150, in Albuquerque, N.M. The branch will serve both private and commercial banking clients in the region. Capra Bank was founded in 2022 and is...
Las Cruces Public School District faces funding loss as chronic absences drain nearly $7M
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Las Cruces Public School district is less than one week away from starting the semester. Heading into the new school year, the district is buckling down on absences, especially excessive ones. This is part two of a story KFOX14 brought you last week...
Damage to Taos fire hydrants causes 270K gallons of water loss
TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – About 270,000 gallons of water in Taos went to waste after several fire hydrants were opened and damaged earlier this week. The Taos Fire Department is now asking the community to come forward with information about whoever is responsible. “Some hydrants have a lock that’s...
Santa Fe (NM) Dedicates Fire Station to Late Chief, the City’s First Paramedic
A small group of Santa Fe firefighters standing atop a 25-year-old fire station on Richards Avenue pulled away several tarps Thursday morning to reveal a new name for the facility: Chief Frank DiLuzio Station 7. The reveal came at the end of a dedication ceremony in which city officials and...
Rain likely with lower temperatures
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain is falling across a few parts of the region this morning as The Monsoon pattern will continue in earnest ahead with some relief in the heat as well. Severe thunderstorms capable of producing not only flooding rainfall are likely for some ahead as rain activity start to re-ramp up late this […]
New Mexico allocates $50K to Las Cruces cannabis company for job training
SANTA FE, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A Las Cruces cannabis company was allocated more than $50,000 in state funds for job training, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced Wednesday. Higher Cultures LLC, a cannabis company with locations in Grants Pass, Oregon and Las Cruces, will receive $50,130 to train...
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