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Mobile classroom to visit N.M. prisons, teaching inmates life skills and trades
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mobile classroom will be making stops at New Mexico prisons to teach inmates life skills and other trades. The New Mexico Corrections Department on Monday announced a “Be Pro, Be Proud” program. A semi-truck trailer has been retrofitted into a mobile workshop where prisoners can get trained in technical careers and skilled trades using more than a dozen hands-on simulators.
Summer’s heat pushes up demand: Xcel Energy offers payment options, billing help
Electricity costs for Xcel Energy’s Texas and New Mexico customers have dropped in recent months thanks to lower prices for power plant fuel, but the utility company notes that customers who used more electricity than expected during recent heat waves have options for paying their bills. “We’ve enjoyed a...
A Man Was Given a Sentence for Shooting a Border Patrol Worker in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO – A man from El Paso was sent to federal jail for trying to kill a U.S. Border Patrol agent in New Mexico during a normal immigration stop. In the middle of nowhere on January 5, 2023, a Border Patrol agent pulled over 25-year-old Roberto Esquivel. According to court records, the agent approached the car and saw people inside who he thought might be illegal aliens. The officer then told Esquivel to get out of the car, which is when he shot the officer.
LANL Celebrates Intersection Of Science, Creativity And Community With ScienceFest Technology Showcase Day
A New Mexico Clean Energy Transition Roundtable: Emerging Technologies Pathways to Commercialization drew a large crowd Monday morning at Fuller Lodge. The roundtable was held in conjunction with Los Alamos ScinceFest. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com. Ward Hendon, General Partner with Dangerous Ventures gives his presentation on Clean Energy Transition....
Rain Chances Continue through the Weekend
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Meteorologist Leah Rodriguez has your Saturday night weather update for July 20, 2024. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low of 69°. Chance of rain 30%. Winds S→NW 12 MPH. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. 40% chance showers and storms. High of 88°. Winds NW→NE 10-15 MPH....
New Mexico governor’s Summer Challenge pilot program wraps up after 6 weeks
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Friday marked the end of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s six-week Summer Challenge pilot program. 30 middle school students across Albuquerque participated in the program to learn about literature, physical fitness, finances, and how to build confidence. On their final day, students became certified junior lifeguards. “Taking them on all these different outings and […]
These are the New Mexicans who will nominate Joe Biden or pick his replacement
As calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the race increase and the 2024 Democratic National Convention is right around the corner, all eyes are on the state’s Democratic delegates. There are 46 delegates and two alternates. Two of New Mexico’s congressional delegation have called for Biden...
Global IT outage affects daily operations for New Mexicans
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Daily operations were stalled for many businesses and government agencies in Albuquerque and the surrounding areas because of the CrowdStrike outage, which disabled many Microsoft services. But Bernalillo County officials say it could have been much worse. “In New Mexico, we appear to have fared very well. Bernalillo County doesn’t use the security […]
Congressman August Pfluger speaks on Show the Data Act of 2024
ODESSA, Texas — Congressman August Pfluger recently introduced the Show the Data Act of 2024, a piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Permian Basin from regulations brought up by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on out-of-state monitors in New Mexico. A non-attainment area is an area considered...
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