New Mexico ski areas, state officials develop COVID-safe plan for upcoming season
739 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
703 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
1,032 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
662 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
573 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 […]
LISTEN: Rep. Torres Small, Herrell engage in spirited debate on KOB 4
567 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- KOB 4 hosted a debate in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District race Wednesday night between Democratic Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican candidate Yvette Herrell in a rematch of the 2016 contest. The audio is available for NMBA member radio stations. NOTE: There is a :17 blank lead-in.
LISTEN: Candidates for US Senate Seat Debate Vigorously
655 Views KOB 4 and the Santa Fe New Mexican hosted a debate between the candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, a Democrat, Mark Ronchetti, a Republican, and Libertarian Bob Walsh participated in the debate. The audio is available for NMBA member radio stations. NOTE: There is […]
State House candidate addresses his work in 1980s porn films
740 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Democratic candidate vying for the House seat in District 40 acknowledged his participation in two pornographic films in the 1980s as a college student.
Strict rules keep business out of New Mexico loan program
698 Views As written, the statute does not allow flexibility in the program for businesses that are less than a year old and therefore can’t compare revenues. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — According to a state agency, only about $20 million of a $400 million loan program for New Mexico small businesses hit by […]
