LISTEN: Martinez Johnson, Leger Fernandez debate in open CD3 race
601 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Republican Alexis Martinez Johnson and Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez participated in a KOB 4 debate Thursday. The 3rd Congressional District candidates are trying to fill the seat that is being vacated by Ben Ray Lujan, who is running for U.S. Senate.
New Mexico ski areas, state officials develop COVID-safe plan for upcoming season
741 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With ski season a few months away, state officials have been working with New Mexico ski areas to hammer out the rules before people hit the slopes.
Understanding how the state secures your vote
674 Views State uses layers of security and certifications to ensure integrity of election The pandemic means a lot more people will doing absentee ballots. And even though the state can start processing those absentee ballots a couple of days before the election, it’s still an monumental task to get every vote counted in one night.
Los Alamos County looks to nuclear for carbon-free power
704 Views On one of the hottest days this summer, Los Alamos County nearly ran out of power. The coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington unexpectedly went down, leaving the Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities scrambling to make up the energy. Several other providers were unable to deliver power to the county […]
Remote schooling forces child welfare agencies to adapt
1,036 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Child welfare monitoring and enforcement have been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers, the backbone of the abuse and neglect reporting system, are separated from their students by remote learning. In New Mexico, schools, state agencies, and law enforcement officials say the lack of in-person schooling has required […]
CNM offers virtual workshops for parents with kids learning online
667 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Parents struggling to help their kids with online learning will now be able to get extra support from CNM. The college is hosting online workshops funded by the state Public Education Department.
DOJ frees federal prosecutors to take steps that could interfere with elections, weakening long-standing policy
574 Views ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The Department of Justice has weakened its long-standing prohibition against interfering in elections, according to two department officials. Avoiding election interference is the overarching principle of DOJ policy on voting-related crimes. In place since […]
