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New Mexico Senate panel votes to suspend hydrogen incentives bill
By John Suayan | Feb 23, 2022
A piece of legislation that would have set hydrogen incentives in New Mexico was shot down by a state Senate panel on Feb. 8.
New Mexico House passes bill to protect judges from threats, doxing
By John Suayan | Feb 23, 2022
The New Mexico House of Representatives approved a measure earlier this month that seeks to protect judges and their immediate families from violent threats and doxing.
Santa Fe business owners create book to teach kids about online safety
By John Suayan | Feb 23, 2022
Local authors/tech entrepreneurs in Santa Fe have banded together to pen a book that teaches children how to stay safe online.
Albuquerque police hope new plan successfully addresses use of force backlog
By John Suayan | Feb 22, 2022
Albuquerque police hope that a new plan unveiled during a federal hearing on Feb. 9 will address its use of force backlog.
'Too early': Irrigation season appears to repeat last year's
By John Suayan | Feb 21, 2022
The 2022 irrigation season doesn’t look promising, as New Mexico farmers brace themselves for another tough year.
Hunt on for man suspected of forming mob to strike sunglass shops
By John Suayan | Feb 20, 2022
A man accused of organizing a mob of thieves to repeatedly target an Albuquerque business and steal from it is being pursued by law enforcement.
Fatal Sandia Crest crash raises questions about lack of guardrails
By John Suayan | Feb 20, 2022
A single-vehicle accident on Sandia Crest Road, outside Albuquerque, that claimed the life of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy earlier this month has people questioning the lack of a safety apparatus.
Threat to flight attendant prompts Charlotte-L.A. flight to divert to Sunport
By John Suayan | Feb 20, 2022
An alleged threat to a flight attendant working aboard a North Carolina flight to Los Angeles earlier this month forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing at Albuquerque International Sunport.
Hobbs leaders seek amendment to New Mexico law in response to unintentional cuts to tax revenue
By John Suayan | Jan 31, 2022
Hobbs officials are calling for a change to a state law they claim caused an unintentional loss of gross receipts tax revenue for the community, Albuquerque CBS affiliate KRQE reported.
GOP lawmakers laud Democrats' focus on New Mexico crime problem — while also labeling it 'disingenuous'
By John Suayan | Jan 28, 2022
New Mexico Republican lawmakers are pleased that their Democratic counterparts are looking to address crime in the state but feel the latter should have stepped up sooner.
Microsoft to 'empower' frontline workers with new technology amid pandemic
By John Suayan | Jan 24, 2022
Microsoft Corp. announced Jan. 12 new research and technology to assist millions of frontline workers.
Federal government allocates $83 million in latest round of 'historic levels' of tribal housing funding
By John Suayan | Jan 23, 2022
The federal government on Jan. 19 announced the disbursement of $83 million in tribal housing grants.
New Mexico PED announces, after 'looking at the data,' new COVID guidelines for schools
By John Suayan | Jan 20, 2022
New Mexico’s Public Education Department on Jan. 13 announced changes to how schools in the state handle COVID-19.
Attempted murder charge for Hobbs teen mom accused of tossing infant in dumpster
By John Suayan | Jan 12, 2022
Authorities have revealed additional details in a case arising from an 18-year-old Hobbs woman’s alleged attempt to murder her infant.
Professor uses GPS technology to monitor cattle behavior: 'Cows normally have a pattern'
By John Suayan | Jan 12, 2022
A childhood fascination with cattle has led to a New Mexico State University researcher to track their behavior with GPS technology.
New Mexico Teacher of the Year focuses on removing 'obstacles that come up with students' along graduation pathways
By John Suayan | Jan 7, 2022
Incumbent New Mexico Teacher of the Year Lorynn Guerrero used her platform to say that she wants to focus on graduation pathways.
'Leaving their electronics behind': Albuquerque program that mentors native youths through outdoor programs receives $75,000 grant
By John Suayan | Jan 1, 2022
A program devoted to empowering Native American youth has been awarded a grant from The Hearst Foundation in New Mexico.
Residents support memorial for Albuquerque Indian School burials at 4-H Park
By John Suayan | Dec 27, 2021
Residents who live near 4-H Park have expressed their support for a memorial planning at the green space.
'We love building community': Shoppers return to Railyards Holiday Market
By John Suayan | Dec 22, 2021
The return of Albuquerque’s Railyards Holiday Market as an in-person event earlier this month drew hundreds of shoppers to the downtown area.
'Better pay, better health insurance': State labor board gives blessing for negotiations between grad workers, UNM
By John Suayan | Dec 21, 2021
In what’s considered a victory for University of New Mexico graduate students fighting for the right to unionize, the state’s Public Employee Labor Relations Board gave its blessing for negotiations.