USDA Grant Program Aims to Grow New Mexico’s Rural Communities
464 Views New Mexico’s Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office has launched a new grant program that offers opportunities for economic growth for rural New Mexicans. The grant application process opened earlier this week.
Roswell UFO Festival Ready For Return
291 Views The Roswell UFO Festival has been around for a quarter of a century, and as it prepares to welcome UFO enthusiasts and many other visitors back to town after a pandemic-forced year off, the slate of festival activities features a variety of events, including a parade, arts and crafts fair, races for […]
Former U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small Nominated For USDA Post In Biden Administration
644 Views U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in support of the President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Xochitl Torres Small to serve as the Undersecretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Torres Small, who is from Las Cruces, New Mexico, previously served as the U.S. Representative […]
Will New Mexico reach reopening vaccination goal by today? DOH doctor says yes
269 Views A doctor with the New Mexico Department of Health tells KOAT she is confident the state will reach the 60% vaccination goal by the end of Thursday. As of Thursday morning, the numbers provided by DOH showed 16,039 New Mexicans 16 and over still needed to be fully vaccinated to reach that mark.
Senators press Interior Secretary Haaland on oil lease pause
429 Views WASHINGTON (AP) — Both Republican and Democratic senators are pressing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland for answers after a federal court blocked the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters.
EXPLAINER: What’s behind the heat wave in the American West?
274 Views PHOENIX (AP) — Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits, toppling records even before the official start of summer.
Fireworks and summer events return to Albuquerque
312 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Major Tim Keller announced Thursday the return of fireworks to Balloon Fiesta Park and other summer events.
Stimulus checks: Latest batch is on the way
281 Views WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRPROUD) — Did you receive the latest stimulus check? Over 2.3 million stimulus checks headed out to the public Wednesday as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.
Netflix appears ready to jumpstart movie studio expansion in Albuquerque
650 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Netflix appears to be making good on its promise to add hundreds of acres to ABQ Studios. “We’re thrilled Netflix has decided to double down on its partnership with Albuquerque, committed to add 170 acres to its existing footprint, and increased capacity for, for both local and film production services,” said […]
Federal judge blocks Biden’s pause on new oil, gas leases
391 Views NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered an end to the Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. The judge ruled Tuesday in a lawsuit by Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those states say the administration bypassed bureaucratic […]
