Alexus Barnhart News
'I am very hurt that he had to lose his life this way': 13-year-old boy's mother urges new legislation after Washington Middle School shooting
By Alexus Barnhart | Sep 3, 2021
After a bullying incident resulted in 13-year-old Bennie Hargrove getting shot and killed by a classmate, the Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act is being presented to the New Mexico legislation.
'Horrific act of violence' leaves 4 Albuquerque police officers injured, 1 critical
By Alexus Barnhart | Aug 21, 2021
On the morning of Aug. 19, three Albuquerque police officers were shot after responding to a robbery call near a Dutch Bros.
Bandelier officials 'invite the public' after relaxing COVID restrictions
By Alexus Barnhart | Aug 18, 2021
New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument is excited to welcome guests back to participate in guided hikes and cultural craft demonstrations with the announcement of lessened COVID-19 restrictions.
Former candidate blasts governor on vaccination clinics: 'Keep pushing, it's killing kids'
By Alexus Barnhart | Jul 13, 2021
Brett Kokinadis, a former 1st Congressional District candidate for the U.S. House, is mounting an anti-COVID vaccine campaign on social media directed at New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and President Joe Biden in the wake of the death of a 13-year-old Michigan boy and news reports of a new warning label from Johnson & Johnson.
Santa Fe nonprofit swim club reopens its team as a way to 'give back' to the community
By Alexus Barnhart | Jun 21, 2021
Northern Aquatic Club, a youth swim club and nonprofit founded in Santa Fe found its new beginning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as two families banded together to serve the community's needs.