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New Mexico State Ethics Commission Announces Settlements With Deming City Officials For Governmental Conduct Act Violations
NMSEC News: ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Ethics Commission has reached settlement agreements with Deming City Councilors Irma Rodriguez and Joe “Butter” Milo, with related compliance obligations involving Deming City Manager Aaron Sera,...
New Mexico federal workers face no paycheck amid ongoing shutdown
The upcoming payday could be a $0 one for troops, air traffic controllers, and other federal workers across New Mexico as the federal government shutdown continues. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The scheduled payday of October 15th could be a $0 for troops,...
Tips to reduce high energy bills during Halloween
NEAR WHERE YOU LIVE. WELL, PNM CANCELING BILLS FOR FEDERAL FURLOUGHED WORKERS. ALSO, HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO SAVE ON YOUR BILL INCLUDE UNPLUGGING YOUR ELECTRONICS WHEN YOU’RE NOT USING THEM. SWAP OUT OLD LIGHT BULBS FOR NEW LED ONES. KEEP THE HEAT...
Shutdown season: Fall traditions on ice as cancellations pile up
Leaves are changing color, there’s a slight chill in the air, pumpkin-flavored products are lining the shelves — and canceled events are now another seasonal arrival. As the government shutdown reaches almost a full month, annual fall traditions...
Episode 948: The Reluctant Messiah of Albuquerque
Jon was not interested as being the salvation of Albuquerque's traditions of pottery, ceramics, and turquoise jewelry. I don't feel like its necessary we explore his reluctance - we know it is because he simply doesn't care about traditional...
New Mexico WIC program remains operational amid government shutdown
BRINGING PETS NEAR THE WATER. WELL, AS THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES, ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT PEOPLE RELY ON FOR FOOD COULD RUN OUT OF MONEY, AND THIS INCLUDES THE WOMEN, INFANT AND CHILDREN’S PROGRAM, BETTER KNOWN AS WICK. JASON MCNABB JOINS...
USDA: Emergency funds will not be used for SNAP during shutdown
Crates of milk are shown in the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank warehouse in San Francisco, Wednesday, July 2. Jeff Chiu/AP File Photo × The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says emergency funds won’t be used to provide SNAP payments to states...
Texas A&M policy internship program becomes family affair
Jaime Castillo might not have earned a degree from Texas A&M University, but he is raising a family of Texas Aggies because of a chance meeting with interns from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Agricultural and Natural Resources...
CNN WIRE — Canada and U.S. spotlighted for measles spread
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Monday marked a full year of continuous measles transmission in Canada, a milestone that’s poised to set the country back decades on a global health commitment. Ongoing transmission in the United States puts it...
Study: New Mexico was state with 11th slowest EMS response
Study: New Mexico was state with 11th slowest EMS response National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said Rhode Island fastest, California slowest REALLY FUN MORNING. ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF BEING OUT HERE IN THE FIELD IS ALL THE...
Albuquerque residents express concerns at fiber optic construction town hall
by: Jordan Honeycutt Posted: Oct 15, 2025 / 04:14 PM MDT Updated: Oct 15, 2025 / 07:57 PM MDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As Albuquerque transitions to fiber optic, construction has been controversial in neighborhoods, but a recent town hall...
State Of New Mexico Opens Mexico City Office To Boost Trade And Tourism
Representatives from the state of New Mexico and Mexico cut the ribbon Oct. 7 at the opening celebration of New Mexico’s Mexico City office. Courtesy/EDD EDD News: SANTA FE — The State of New Mexico announced the opening of its new Economic...
New Mexico MVD stops issuing commercial driver’s licenses to certain noncitizens
New Mexico’s Motor Vehicle Division will no longer issue or renew commercial driver’s licenses or learner’s permits to certain foreign-born drivers, according to a recent news release. The announcement last week came about a week after the Federal...
Washington State Cougars getting key defender back | Notebook
PULLMAN — Washington State may be battling a bevy of injuries on defense, but the team is set to get one key player back this weekend. Junior defensive end Isaac Terrell is expected to be available for WSU’s road game against Oregon State on...
Texas lawmakers to Trump: Punish Mexico for missing water deadline
McALLEN — Mexico failed to deliver millions of gallons of water to South Texas farmers, in defiance of a 1944 treaty. Now, members of Texas’ congressional delegation are calling on the Trump administration to make Mexico’s failure a part of...
Millions of Americans could go hungry if government shutdown continues
What happens to Americans who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the federal government shutdown continues? The future of SNAP -- which provides food assistance to about 41.7 million people, or nearly one in eight...
Albuquerque city councilor, citizens seek protections for people using road crossings
Kayla Vanlandingham was riding home from her job at Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center In Albuquerque last July when she was struck by a car and killed. Now her death has led to an effort to update a 1974 statute regarding road crossings....
Albuquerque Sunport refuses to play Noem video on shutdown impact
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque Sunport officials said they will not be showing a Trump administration video on the government shutdown in the TSA area. In the video, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the shutdown and any effects from...
Colorado pilots take flight in New Mexico for the world’s largest hot air balloon festival
Under a dark desert sky still scattered with stars, hundreds of pilots ready their hot air balloons on a grass launch field tucked away in a New Mexico river valley. In the darkness, stadium lights and headlamps guide the way. But in just a few...