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NMPED received grant funds to provide free digital training for New Mexicans
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Public Education Department has received a $453,000 Google Kids Initiative grant to give media literacy training to residents. This is a result of a 2021 settlement between the New Mexico Department of Justice and Google. Training sessions will provide instruction to educators, parents, and community members on topics such […]
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham plans public safety town hall in Las cruces
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will travel to Las Cruces Thursday to host a town hall on public safety. The event was announced Monday, July 23 via news release from the Governor's office, stating she sought to engage the public on the topic. “Ensuring the safety and security of every New Mexican remains...
New Mexico’s Safest Cities Are Close to El Paso
A new study on the safest cities in New Mexico ranked 24 cities (that met criteria) and found that, surprising, two of the towns in the top five were actually near the Sun City. The website Safewise just released their tenth annual safest cities report by using FBI crime statistics...
5 migrants, smuggler apprehended after Texas State Trooper pursuit, crash into shed
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Border Patrol agents in Santa Teresa assisted in apprehending five migrants and a smuggler following a Texas Department of Public Safety state trooper pursuit that ended with the smuggler's truck crashing into a storage shed. US Border Patrol El Paso Sector Chief Anthony "Scott"...
Wednesday Night Forecast: Rain chances continue through the weekend
TONIGHT: A few scattered showers early, becoming more isolated near midnight. Chance of rain: 40%. Low: 73. Winds: E 5 MPH. THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 40%. High: 83. Winds: SE 5-10 MPH. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of […]
Man arrested in connection to hit-and-run in Bloomfield
A Bloomfield man was charged with three felonies after allegedly chasing down another man and hitting him with his car. Jeremy Russell, 43, faces felony charges of third-degree aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, third-degree knowingly leaving the scene of an accident, causing great bodily harm and a fourth-degree aggravated assault.
Man enters plea in 2020 Shiprock carjacking
A Shiprock man entered a plea agreement in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque admitting to a 2020 assault and motor vehicle theft in Shiprock. Daryl Levi admitted in court that on May 17, 2020, he attacked a man, who was parked in his car at the Gulf Gas Station in Shiprock. The man “suffered bodily injury including bruises and contusions,” according to court documents.
Kirtland man accused of violent attack on his parents
A Kirtland man is facing federal assault charges after an alleged brutal attack on his parents. Jerome Weaver, 21, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime in connection to a violent assault on July 9 in Shiprock. Weaver was...
COA Animal Management & Welfare Hosting Free Dog Vaccine Clinic
If you need to get your dog vaccinated, Saturday is your day. The City of Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare Department is hosting a free dog vaccine clinic. The clinic is made possible through partnership with the BISSELL Pet Foundation, and the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine. Clinic hours...
Mestenas fire containment percentage increases
Firefighting crews continue to build control lines around the Mestenas Canyon Fire, southwest of Dulce, said Carson National Forest Public Affairs Officer Zach Behrens in a news release Tuesday. As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the fire was 716 acres with 40% of it being contained. The fire’s southern edge, and...
Los Lunas Schools holds special 3 mill levy election
Los Lunas is home to 16 schools and approximately 8,500 students. The district also prides itself on an individualized and personalized approach to educating its students. This year, the Los Lunas schools are holding a 3 Mill Levy Special Election to help fund technology in their district. The 3 Mill...
NMAI to present best in Indigenous film at Native Cinema Showcase
SANTA FE, N.M. – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Aug. 15–18 for its Native Cinema Showcase. The museum’s 24th annual celebration of the best in Indigenous film includes 38 films this year. The showcase also provides a forum for engagement with Native filmmakers from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and Arctic. This year’s program begins with a panel discussion featuring Indigenous film luminaries Graham Greene (Oneida), Tantoo Cardinal (Cree/Métis/Nakota), Gary Farmer (Cayuga) and Wes Studi (Cherokee), moderated by Sierra Teller Ornelas (Navajo). All screenings and events will take place at the New Mexico History Museum. Seating is first come, first served.
School board celebrates Vision 2024 conference organizers
It was a youthful evening at the July 23 school board meeting as Rio Rancho High School students filed into the conference room, followed by administrators and parents, to be celebrated for their efforts in making the Vision 2024 conference a success. Vision 2024 — a gathering of student council...
Lunchbox Lemonade to take place this Friday at Las Cruces Plaza
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department’s community outreach team is hosting its next LunchBox Lemonade this Friday, July 26, at the Plaza de Las Cruces Splash Pad. The Police Department says the Lunchbox Lemonade series encourages residents of all ages to have lunch with the community outreach team at an area […]
NMSU graduate student preserves history of Black Programs through archival project
Graduate student Lauretta King began her journey at New Mexico State University in spring 2022 by getting a job in the Black Programs office as an administrative assistant. Little did King know, her job would lead her to discover decades of stored historical documents and archive various documents that preserve decades of history of NMSU’s Black Programs, “Launching of a Legacy: Black Programs and Community.”
After more than a year sitting vacant, International District Walmart may get new owner
The Walmart in Albuquerque’s International District has been closed for more than 16 months — but the 206,000-square-foot building may not remain vacant much longer. On July 5, a commercial real estate website updated the listing of the former Walmart on San Mateo Boulevard near Central Avenue SE to “under contract.” The supercenter was built in 1994 and was added to the website on May 1, 2023.
Roswell community development receives $3M to build affordable housing
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents in Roswell can expect to see new developments underway. The City of Roswell could have more affordable housing options in the El Toro community. The New Mexico Finance Authority approved $3 million for the project. The group said this residential area will provide affordable homes for low to moderate-income households. So far, […]
Museum to host story, demo on Mata Ortiz
This Saturday at the Silver City Museum Annex, award-winning author Charmayne Samuelson will discuss her bestselling biography of Spencer MacCallum, the celebrated anthropologist credited with discovering the famed Mata Ortiz potter Juan Quezada and helping to make Mata Ortiz an international sensation. On the same day, master Mata Ortiz potter...
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