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San Juan County sheriff's decision to take on second job running his late father's funeral home a 'struggle' amid pandemic
By Karen Kidd | Jan 1, 2022
San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari said his decision to take up a second job, running his late father's funeral home, has been a struggle
'It's been a tough year': 2021 was Albuquerque's deadliest with 112 victims in 108 homicides
By Karen Kidd | Jan 1, 2022
More than 110 homicide victims were reported in Albuquerque this year, which broke all the records, city police say in a running tally they've been keeping on their website
'There are stresses with these type of holidays:' Domestic-violence incidents up in Albuquerque
By Karen Kidd | Dec 30, 2021
Domestic violence incidents are up in Albuquerque recently and local police say that the holidays are part of the reason why.
New Mexico exports 'barreling' toward a record, but Lujan Grisham's economic management slammed by Santa Fe GOP head
By Karen Kidd | Nov 20, 2021
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is getting credit for the uptick following a report that News Mexico exports just might set a record this year, but the founder of a group working for her ouster is having none of it.
Lujan Grisham urges New Mexicans to get vaccinated amid 'serious' uptick in nursing home cases
By Karen Kidd | Nov 20, 2021
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is pleading with New Mexicans to get vaccinated against COVID less than a week after the state opened COVID-19 booster eligibility to all adults and extended its mask mandate
Santa Fe's financial management gets strong ratings from Fitch, S&P Global, 'a testament' to its financial health
By Karen Kidd | Nov 14, 2021
Santa Fe's "sound financial" and "strong budget" management are part of what lead to "AA+" and "AA" ratings announced last week, two city officials said in a recent news release
Mayor: Albuquerque's Cibola Loop Multigenerational Center will be 'important asset for our age-friendly city'
By Karen Kidd | Oct 24, 2021
The planned two-level multigenerational complex in northwestern Albuquerque will be a facility long needed by the city's older population, Mayor Tim Keller said in recent announcements.
Energy manufacturer bringing 315 jobs to southern New Mexico is 'pay off' of state's economic development policies, governor says
By Karen Kidd | Oct 24, 2021
A New Jersey-based renewable energy company's decision to expand into southern New Mexico — and bring more than 300 jobs with it — is the culmination of the state's economic policies, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.
Los Alamos scientists report how to better estimate stress in earth's crust from oil and gas activity
By Karen Kidd | Oct 24, 2021
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have found a way to avoid certain science fiction book and movie plots by using a technique to better estimate stress in earth’s crust from oil and gas drilling
Former House candidate, 'StopMLG' founder buoys allegation that governor overstepped her authority to spend $1 billion in federal relief funds
By Karen Kidd | Oct 22, 2021
The founder of a New Mexico-based group working to unseat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is repeating a claim that the Democrat overstepped her authority when she unilaterally spent federal COVID-19 relief dollars.
Looming strike deadline could threaten 'Maggie Moore(s)' production underway in Albuquerque
By Karen Kidd | Oct 16, 2021
A threatened strike of film and television crew workers could halt production of the Jon Hamm and Tina Fey movie Maggie Moore(s), currently being filmed in Albuquerque.
'I want to find out': UNM philosophy student's unsolved homicide featured in latest episode of Albuquerque Police's 'Duke City Case Files'
By Karen Kidd | Oct 14, 2021
The still unsolved 2017 homicide of a 26-year-old artist and University of New Mexico philosophy student in Albuquerque is featured in the city police department's latest "Duke City Case Files" episode.
Albuquerque man sentenced in 2018 convenience store robbery
By Karen Kidd | Oct 13, 2021
A local man has been sentenced in the June 2018 robbery of a convenience store in southeast Albuquerque, according to U.S. Justice Department and FBI news releases.
New Mexico's Herrell, other House Oversight and Reform GOP members call for formal investigation into vetting for 'nebulous' category of Afghan refugees
By Karen Kidd | Oct 8, 2021
Republican members of a U.S. House reform committee want an investigation into the resettlement of Afghan refugees in the U.S., according to a letter signed by New Mexico U.S. House Rep. Yevette Herrell and another GOP lawmaker.
'Lives are at stake': New Mexico senators urge Reddit to pull 'dangerous medical misinformation' about ivermectin from online discussion platform
By Karen Kidd | Oct 8, 2021
The online social media platform Reddit has a letter in hand signed by two U.S. senators from New Mexico urging curtailment of discussion about the use of ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment.
Albuquerque Isotopes Bird earns All-Star nod; it's 'icing on the cake' after strong season
By Karen Kidd | Oct 7, 2021
Albuquerque Isotopes' first baseman Greg Bird was named to the Triple-A West Post-Season All-Star Team, KRQE reported.
Biden mum on Lujan Grisham's request to declare August flooding a major disaster to allow for 'effective recovery'
By Karen Kidd | Oct 7, 2021
President Joe Biden has not yet responded to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's request earlier this week federal disaster declaration following heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Doña Ana County this past August.
Poll: Less than half of New Mexicans approve of Lujan Grisham's job performance
By Karen Kidd | Aug 27, 2021
Less than half of New Mexican participants in a recent poll approve of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s job performance, but it was still slightly more than the number who disapprove.
'StopMLG' founder calls for Lujan Grisham to 'do the same' as Cuomo did: resign over sexual harassment allegations
By Karen Kidd | Aug 14, 2021
A New Mexico-based group whose stated goal is to get Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham out of office now is calling for her to symbolically fall on her sword as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo did earlier this week - and for the same reasons.
'You need consistency': Top GOP New Mexico House lawmakers object to Lujan Grisham's revolving door of cabinet secretaries
By Karen Kidd | Aug 14, 2021
New Mexico State Republican House Leader Jim Townsend (R-Artesia) is spending time in social media this month criticizing Gov. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for her ever-changing list of cabinet secretaries.