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Las Cruces administrator Bencomo among finalist for Doña Ana County manager
Doña Ana County has moved closer to hiring a county manager. The Board of County Commissioners released a list of four finalists this week. According to a news release, the candidates will be on-site for interviews and community visits Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. Community feedback will be collected in-person and through an online portal on the Doña Ana County website at that time. ...
Dozens of Doña Ana Co. residents speak up at late night public safety town hall
LAS CRUCES – Hundreds of Southern New Mexicans packed into the Las Cruces Convention Center Thursday evening for over five hours of public discussion on public safety. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held the first in a series of town halls to hear from community members that live in the southern part of the […]
DASO asks help in finding man who robbed convenience store
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly broke the glass doors of a convenience store and stole cigarettes and liquor earlier this week. Late in the evening on Tuesday, July 23 and early Wednesday, July 24, the man broke […]
USDA extends D-SNAP program to over 25k households
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some low-income residents affected by recent wildfires and flooding in northern New Mexico, will be eligible for help in getting food on the table. The Department of Agriculture is extending the D-SNAP program to over 25,000 additional households that did not fall under the program in San Juan and Rio Arriba counties. […]
FEMA warns of scam calls related to wildfire, flood relief
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If you applied for FEMA assistance following the Ruidoso wildfires and flooding in New Mexico, you should be aware that FEMA may call from an unfamiliar number. The agency says it is important to answer those calls as representatives are calling for many reasons like issues with applications, scheduling inspections, or just […]
Female Mexican gray wolf to be held through 2025 breeding season
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Mexican gray wolf caught wandering around the state last year will be held through another breeding season in the hopes of helping the recovery of the species. The female wolf, known as Asha, has been caught north of I-40 twice, most recently in the Valles Caldera National Preserve in December. U.S. Fish […]
New Mexico Gas Company to increase rates
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gas Company has permission to increase customer rates in 2024. It submitted therate request in September 2023. The rate increase will take effect on Oct. 1. It was unanimously approved by the state Public Regulation Commission on Thursday, July 25. Your neighborhood: Local news...
NM tax-free weekend on Aug. 2-4
Back-to-school shopping is all the buzz with tax-free weekend’s upcoming arrival. At 12:01 a.m. Aug. 2, shops will welcome customers looking to score items free of tax. This event will end on the following Sunday, Aug. 4. Tax-free weekend is placed on select items, such as, clothing or shoes...
Herschbach, Tafoya named All-State baseball players
Magdalena Steers juniors Javen Tafoya and Ayden Herschbach have been named to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association All-State baseball teams after their performances in the 2024 baseball season. “Getting selected as an all-state athlete is a huge honor. It means you are one of the best athletes in...
Students can enter to win an ‘Ultimate Backpack’ from New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) is hosting its Ultimate Backpack Giveaway. Five students will get a free ultimate backpack that includes an iPad, Air Pods, school supplies and a pizza party with classmates. Any K-12 public school student is eligible to enter for a chance to win an ultimate backpack. […]
New Mexico ED to Offer Free 'Digital Citizenship' Training
(TNS) — The New Mexico Public Education Department will host training sessions on how to safely navigate the Internet — with lessons on screen time, social media use, artificial intelligence — for educators, parents and other community members. The first two "digital citizenship" training sessions will be...
N.M. theatrical troupe holds mock trial after Netanyahu’s visit to Congress
At a mock people’s trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Santa Fe Plaza on Wednesday night, pro-Palestinian activists imagined what it would look like for authorities to hold him accountable, rather than inviting him to speak in Congress. The street theater production coincided with mass protests...
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