UNM professor publishes homegrown nonfiction novel
866 Views After writing primarily fiction novels and children’s books, Betsy James – University of New Mexico professor, author, and illustrator – released her nonfiction book, “Breathing Stone: Living Small in a Southwest Village” on May 30, 2023.
How the Feds are paying for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon wildfire damage with $3.95B
701 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Over a year after the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire charred hundreds of thousands of acres in northern New Mexico, the Feds are working on how they’ll address their promise to restore the area. There is now $3.95 billion set aside to address losses tied to the government-sparked blaze.
Very Large Array to expand from 27 antennas to 260
582 Views SOCORRO, N.M. – The Very Large Array near Socorro is scanning space frequencies and life, and it’s been doing that for decades. Soon, we can expect to see that Very Large Array to expand.
State officer arrested for sexual assault of National Guard soldier
763 Views LAS VEGAS, N.M. — New Mexico State Police officer Isaiah Cheromiah has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault of a soldier in 2022. NMSP agents investigating the case learned that in July 2022, a female victim was on a two-week deployment for the New Mexico National Guard. Cheromiah, who was an officer with […]
Navajo landowners protest U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s visit to NM after new ban
904 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Some people on the Navajo Nation disagreed with a new rule that aims to limit oil and gas activity around Chaco Canyon for the next 20 years.
Tax rebate checks to be sent this week
818 Views NEW MEXICO — Tax rebate checks approved in the 2023 legislative session will be issued on June 16, 2023. The state Taxation and Revenue Department will send $500 rebate checks to single filers and $1000 rebate checks to couples filing jointly.
City Council in Las Cruces votes against loosening cannabis buffer zone
828 Views This week, in a 4-3 vote, the Las Cruces City Council voted against eliminating the 300-foot buffer between cannabis retailers and single-family residential zoning districts as well as other cannabis retailers. Scott Brocato reports on the meeting.
PNM works to bring drinking water to Navajo families
1,039 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, PNM announced that they began transferring water to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to help Navajo communities obtain drinking water.
NMSP participates in national Click it or Ticket campaign
693 Views Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — From May 22, 2023, through June 4, 2023, the New Mexico State Police participated in the National Occupant Protection Mobilization, Click it or Ticket (CIOT) Campaign. The CIOT Campaign was conducted on all roadways within the state with an emphasis on seat belt use for both drivers and […]
Environment Department adds new clean water violations to database
2,466 Views The New Mexico Environment Department’s database for alleged violations logged about 200 entries related to clean water last month. About 40% of the notices went to one organization, and a small water association was referred to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over continued violations.
