New Mexico Girl Scout earns Gold Award for solar-power project

750 Views   LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Natalie Aulwes of Los Alamos earned the title of 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scout—the highest honor participants can receive by being a Girl Scout. This is a prestigious title she shares with nine other teen activists from across the country who have exhibited leadership skills and created positive change in […]

Unemployment claimants must submit work search requirements starting Oct. 25

905 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions says it will require weekly work searches for unemployment claimants beginning on Sunday, Oct. 25 barring any changes to the state health order and guidance issued by the New Mexico Department of Health and governor. Starting on the week of Sunday, Oct. 18, […]

New Volkswagen SUV to be named after New Mexico town

837 Views   TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The name of New Mexico town will soon be on a new fleet of cars. Volkswagen is gearing up to roll out a new mid-sized SUV named Taos. The mayor of Taos says he’s excited for the town’s name to be featured on the new car and hopes people not […]

Study: Facebook’s Los Lunas Data Center represents $1B investment in New Mexico

774 Views   LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Facebook released a study in partnership with RTI International on the economic contributions of Facebook data centers and their impact in the United States from 2017 to 2019. The study finds the social media company’s investments through capital expenditures, operating expenses, and direct wages in data centers totaled $11.5 billion, supported […]