Contaminated water forces restrictions in Las Vegas

881 Views   LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The city of Las Vegas canceled its annual 4th of July celebrations Tuesday amid ongoing water restrictions.  Those restriction were put into place after this weekend’s flooding strained the city’s water treatment plant.

New Mexico expected to have scattered showers and storms this week

677 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Temperatures are expected to rise a few degrees Monday while showers and thunderstorm activity focuses over the southwestern mountains of New Mexico. Storms will be slow-moving, so any place that does receive rainfall could receive a heavy downpour.

Former Lobo Josh Kerr preps for Summer Olympics

404 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Josh Kerr, the Brooks Beasts runner, is a little more than a month away from competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.  Kerr was a standout athlete for the University of New Mexico, winning three national championships and setting the collegiate record in the 1500-meters.

New Mexico GOP seeks to expand racketeering laws

355 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. – There’s about one month left until state lawmakers are expected to return to the Roundhouse for a public safety special session. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham already picked her slate of proposals she wants the Legislature to pass, but some lawmakers believe she’s missing the mark.

New Mexico ranked 50th for child well-being in national report

349 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The 2024 Kids Count report was just released, and it measures each state’s child well-being through four key areas: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. New Mexico came in dead last out of all 50 states when they compared these categories with the rest of the country.

New Mexico restaurant owner to compete on ‘Chopped’

869 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Many New Mexico chefs have been cooking up their talents on the national stage, including one Albuquerque chef and restaurant owner. Israel Rivera has owned “The Shop Breakfast and Lunch” in Nob Hill for ten years.

New Mexico law center braces for fallout of Biden’s immigration order

333 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – President Biden’s controversial executive order regarding immigration hit New Mexico’s law centers hard. “We saw the same action taken by the former President Trump to try and outright ban asylum, and that was shut down in court. And so this was just an unlawful action for him to take,” said […]