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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,...

Owner:  Carol A. Clark
New Mexico federal workers face no paycheck amid ongoing shutdown

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,...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
Tips to reduce high energy bills during Halloween

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...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Shutdown season: Fall traditions on ice as cancellations pile up

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...

Owner:  Tim Hwang
Episode 948: The Reluctant Messiah of Albuquerque

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...

Owner:  Neil Ronaghan
Penny Boyle

Penny Boyle

Penny L. (Nelson) Boyle was born on May 6th, 1948, to Patrick Don Nelson and Erma (Pillard) Nelson in Lincoln NE. She attended Blessed Sacrament, St Teresa, & Pius X High School graduating in 1966. Penny went on to study Dental Assisting at...

Owner:  Jay Senter & Julia Westhoff
New Mexico WIC program remains operational amid government shutdown

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...

Owner:  Hearst Family
USDA: Emergency funds will not be used for SNAP during shutdown

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...

Owner:  Ballantine Family
Texas A&M policy internship program becomes family affair

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...

Owner:  The Texas A&M University System
CNN WIRE — Canada and U.S. spotlighted for measles spread

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...

Owner:  Westfair Communications
Study: New Mexico was state with 11th slowest EMS response

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...

Owner:  Hearst Family
Albuquerque residents express concerns at fiber optic construction town hall

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...

Owner:  Nexstar Media Group

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...

Owner:  Carol A. Clark

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...

Owner:  Chris Sorensen
Washington State Cougars getting key defender back | Notebook

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...

Owner:  Blethen Family
Texas lawmakers to Trump: Punish Mexico for missing water deadline 
Millions of Americans could go hungry if government shutdown continues

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...

Owner:  Newhouse family
Albuquerque city councilor, citizens seek protections for people using road crossings

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....

Owner:  University of New Mexico & American Government
Albuquerque Sunport refuses to play Noem video on shutdown impact

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...

Owner:  Stanley S. Hubbard
Colorado pilots take flight in New Mexico for the world’s largest hot air balloon festival

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...

Owner:  Colorado College & American Government

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