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FEMA names new director of Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Claims Office
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – FEMA selected a new director to lead operations at the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Claims Office in New Mexico and the Stafford Act wildfire disaster recovery operations based in Santa Fe. Jay Mitchell will be tasked with making sure those who were impacted by the fire have their claims approved and receive payment from the federal government.
Governor calls special session on crime
New Mexico lawmakers will be called up to Santa Fe this summer to consider bills related to criminal competency, gun charges and panhandling, a high-ranking lawmaker said. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session on Thursday, July 18, her office announced in a news release on Wednesday morning.
Santa Fe hosting wildfire preparedness workshop on April 27
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s always a good idea to be prepared for wildfires. So, the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition is holding a “Ready, Set, Go!” preparedness workshop on April 27. The event will be at Christ Church Santa Fe (1213 Don Gaspar Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87505). The workshop will be from 10:00 a.m. […]
New attorney joins prosecution team against Alec Baldwin in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An attorney has been added to the special prosecution team that is pursuing an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust,” court officials confirmed Thursday. The district...
Obituary: Jonathan Porter March 25, 1938 – March 26, 2024
Jonathan Porter, Professor Emeritus of Chinese History and Asian Studies at the University of New Mexico, died peacefully at home on March 26, 2024 in Chupadero, a rural community in Santa Fe, after surviving more than two decades with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 86. Jonathan was born on March...
One Charged in Connection With Shooting Pleads Guilty
One of the three people charged in connection with the August 2022 death of an employee at Blake’s Lotaburger pleaded guilty on April 8 to accessory after the fact. Ashley Thompson, 33, of Santa Fe, pleaded guilty in federal court to the charge in front of Magistrate Judge John Robbenhaar, even though the family of the man killed was never told about the hearing.
Santa Fe awarded funds to map heat in neighborhoods
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe has received a grant to collect temperature data to better understand how heat is impacting the city. The funds come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heat waves in our country,” NOAA Chief Scientist Sarah Kapnick said in a […]
Zozobra ‘gloomies’ performance to return at 100th burning
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 100th burning of Zozobra is four months away and to celebrate the monumental occasion, event officials are bringing back a fan-favorite event. The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe announced they will allow children to return as the role of “gloomies” for the upcoming centennial burning of Zozobra. Gloomies are children […]
Council Makes Committee Appointments
Española’s City Council met on Thursday for the first time since the city’s three new councilors were sworn in to reorganize the council, vote for which councilor would serve as the mayor pro tem, assign council members to various committees, and confirm the mayoral appointments of the city manager, police chief, fire chief, and city clerk.
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