John Kelly News
New Mexico leadership calls for student test results: 'it is more important than ever that student test results be provided as quickly as possible'
By John Kelly | Aug 4, 2022
New Mexico House Republican Leadership wrote a letter to the governor on July 29 to request expediting the availability of the results from the New Mexico Measures of Student Success and Achievement (NM-MSSA) testing conducted in May.
Work Force Community liaison: 'This gets the students into the systems for county jobs, municipal, federal'
By John Kelly | Jul 26, 2022
San Juan County has a program collaborating with teenagers in high school to aid them in making the key life decision of what career they will choose to follow.
Albuquerque BioPark's Theitten on recent heatwave: Animals find ways to stay cool because they 'can't sweat like we do'
By John Kelly | Jul 25, 2022
Bricker Theitten is the head zookeeper of Albuquerque BioPark.
Concern of drought near Albuquerque: 'We’re going to see drying on the Rio Grande'
By John Kelly | Jul 23, 2022
Jason Casuga is the CEO and chief engineer of Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District was formed in 1925 to manage the irrigation systems and control floods in the Albuquerque Basin. On July 21 Casuga said that if the area doesn't receive rain soon, there is likely to be drying on the Rio Grande in the area.
'Our governor has never been bigger': Ronchetti criticizes NM government, drawing response from Grisham
By John Kelly | Jul 23, 2022
Mark Ronchetti, a gubernatorial candidate in New Mexico, said that New Mexico's government is rich, but questioned whether New Mexicans are better off because of it.
Keller announces new landmark project for Albuquerque: 'It will be a landmark that every person in this city knows about'
By John Kelly | Jul 23, 2022
On July 21, Tim Keller, Mayor of Albuquerque, a city in New Mexico, said that a new project will be a landmark that is powerful and impactful.
Film liaison: 'We're thrilled to ... bring new opportunities to our local film crew'
By John Kelly | Jul 23, 2022
Jon Sepp, a Las Cruces film liaison, said city officials are excited that the movie "The Informant" will be filmed there.
Candelaria on New Mexico CYFD lack of transparency: 'It’s not going to do better until they open their doors and let the public in'
By John Kelly | Jul 21, 2022
Attorney Jacob Candelaria, of Candelaria Law LLC, is filing a lawsuit against New Mexico Child, Youth and Families Department due to the fact that they feel the agency has broken its promise of more transparency in the department, KRQE reported.
Director of public libraries on new library: 'We hope this will become the town hall'
By John Kelly | Jul 20, 2022
After 10 years, the City of Albuquerque has opened a new library in the International District.
Blazejewski on New Mexico women-owned business market support event: 'Come see them, meet them'
By John Kelly | Jul 19, 2022
Eva Blazejewski and Adrianna Lucero are the co-organizers of Women Gathering to Support Each Other's Businesses.
PNM asks New Mexico PRC for permission to increase rates: 'The last time rates were increased was 2019'
By John Kelly | Jul 19, 2022
Raymond Sandoval is the director of Corporate Communications for PNM, New Mexico's largest electricity provider.
Funding secured for Roswell bridge repairs: 'We want to be ahead'
By John Kelly | Jul 19, 2022
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) recently allocated $1.7 million for bridge repairs in Roswell.
Titan Development's Patterson on construction of new warehouse in Albuquerque: 'There's a huge need in this market'
By John Kelly | Jul 16, 2022
Brian Patterson is the senior vice president of Titan Development, one of the Southwest's largest and most active real estate development and investment firms.
'I've never seen that before': Target shopper shares experience from recent shopping trip
By John Kelly | Jul 15, 2022
Lornel Baker was shocked to find several items locked up during a recent shopping trip to a Target store.
Prison workers get 'well-deserved' pay raise
By John Kelly | Jul 15, 2022
Julie Morgas Baca, manager of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, praised efforts that could increase retention for corrections officers.
Trujillo on medicinal mushrooms: 'It's not hippy-dippy stuff from Taos'
By John Kelly | Jul 15, 2022
Medicinal mushrooms might soon be available for therapeutic use in New Mexico.
UNM football team helps nonprofit with move: 'Anything we can do to help our community'
By John Kelly | Jun 11, 2022
Football players from the University of New Mexico recently helped a nonprofit move to a new location.
Albuquerque councilor Peña: Lowrider police cruiser an attempt to bridge 'disconnect between the lowrider community and APD'
By John Kelly | Jun 10, 2022
In order to establish an increased trust in the police and create a safer community, the Albuquerque police department built a lowrider cruiser.
Release of NM student who brought gun to school draws criticism from DA: 'It is, in my judgment, unconscionable'
By John Kelly | Jun 9, 2022
A student was released recently after bringing a gun to Volcano Vista High School.
New Mexico homeowners complain of problems with new houses: 'Kind of a mess'
By John Kelly | Jun 9, 2022
Los Lunas residents claimed that developers did not finish the construction of their brand-new homes.