Don’t get too excited about those rebates!

269 Views   Commentary by Paul Gessing According to New Mexico’s Tax and Revenue Department rebate checks (or transfers to bank accounts) will be going out at any time during the middle of June. At the Rio Grande Foundation we welcome the $500 or $1,000 (depending on single/married filing status). This is especially true at a […]

Shelter animals in Albuquerque in need of foster care

255 Views   The Animal Welfare Department is looking for people in Albuquerque who are willing to foster shelter animals. The Animal Welfare Department is reaching out to the public because their typical foster resources have already been used due to the number of animals being surrendered, according to Valerie Greif, a foster team member.

Weapons expert in Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set, prosecutors say

295 Views   The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are alleging, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used.

Pride Month Commemorated in Santa Fe

284 Views   City officials and others gathered in front of Santa Fe City Hall on Monday to raise the Pride Flag and commemorate Pride Month. The flag raising came on the 9th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting.

UNM professor publishes homegrown nonfiction novel

276 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

253 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

215 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

268 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 […]