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Gallup superintendent on teacher hiring incentives: 'It's an ongoing effort'

The Gallup-McKinley County School district is offering an incentive package worth more than $25,000 in bonuses to bring more educators to Gallup.


Berry on Albuquerque's River of Lights opening night; 'We've already made adjustments and ordered more buses, especially for our busier evenings'

Organizers are making changes to the Park and Ride operation at Albuquerque’s River of Lights after encountering a few issues on opening night.



City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Monday, Aug. 8


City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission met Friday, Nov. 4


Albuquerque's Peña on new memorial for West Mesa victims: We're 'letting everyone know that we haven't forgotten about them'

A new structure was unveiled recently at Women’s Memorial Park to honor the 11 women discovered buried in the West Mesa more than a decade ago.


City of Santa Fe Planning Commission met Thursday, Aug. 4


City of Santa Fe Archaeological Review Committee met Thursday, Nov. 3


City of Santa Fe Buckman Direct Diversion Board met Thursday, Aug. 4


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, Nov. 2


Mayor of Capitan on traveling to Guam for Thanksgiving: 'I never got to come home for Christmas or Thanksgiving either'

Capitan, New Mexico Mayor Ron Lowrance spent Thanksgiving 6,000 miles from home, cooking a feast in Guam for more than two dozen Navy sailors, including his son Tanner.


Ski Santa Fe manager on early start to ski season: 'This has been a great start for us, with the weather'

Early snowfall allowed for a fast start to the ski resorts that opened Thanksgiving weekend throughout the state.


Lincoln National Forest spokesperson: Donation will 'increase awareness and education around sustainable recreation on the national forest'

Booking.com recently donated the Smokey Bear Ranger District House to park rangers and firefighters to use the sustainable and supplemental home while working on the job.


City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 3


City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Nov. 2


Public affairs specialist of the Family and Community Services: 'We’re providing more options for people to go safely and get connected'

Katie Simon, public affairs specialist of the Family and Community Services, The Department of Family and Community Services provides quality health and social services, housing, recreation and education to improve the quality of life for every community in Albuquerque, is excited about the possibilities that the changing seasons bring.


Audit shows 'widespread abuse by Mayor Tim Keller' in hiring practices

A city audit has found widespread abuse by Mayor Tim Keller in hiring unclassified at-will employees and the allocation of pay increases.


Lobo community reels from fatal shooting of UNM student by NMSU player: 'I cannot express how deeply saddened I am by this tragedy on so many levels'

Police continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a student from the University of New Mexico by a New Mexico State University basketball player hours before a men’s basketball game between the rival schools that was later postponed.



UFO researcher: 'Everyone has a few pieces of the puzzle, but what if we gather all these puzzle pieces together?'

David Marler, executive director of the National UFO Historical Record Center, is working with amateur UFO researchers throughout the country to create a first-ever public archive