Solange DeLisle News
Firefighter on 21,000-acre Cooks Peak Fire: 'It's a very fast-moving fire, a fast-growing fire'
By Solange DeLisle | Apr 22, 2022
People living in several communities located near the Cooks Peak Fire have been told to evacuate their homes as thousands of acres have already been burned in its fiery path.
'We had to plan for termination earlier': Christus St. Vincent to end contract with cancer care group
By Solange DeLisle | Apr 21, 2022
Several thousand people diagnosed with cancer who are already fighting for their lives now may have to find new doctors and treatment options and fast following the decision by a major medical group to terminate its contract with New Mexico Cancer Care Associates.
Albuquerque considers creating designated homeless camps: 'We need to come up with an answer'
By Solange DeLisle | Apr 19, 2022
In an effort to address Albuquerque's homeless problem while working to help that population, city leaders are now considering the idea of establishing a city-run homeless camp for those who don't want to be placed in a home.
New Mexico partners with train operators to offer 75% off fares as gas prices remain high, 'more people returning to work'
By Solange DeLisle | Apr 13, 2022
As the cost of fuel remains high in New Mexico and across the country, the state and train operators have teamed up to offer significantly reduced fares to make it more affordable for commuters and travelers to get around.
Lujan Grisham 'glad to enact' legislation sending economic relief payments to New Mexicans
By Solange DeLisle | Apr 13, 2022
Hundreds of millions of dollars will be headed into the wallets of New Mexicans after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) signed a special-session House Bill into law on April 8 after a special legislative session.
Rural New Mexico project gets financial boost from federal government to 'help ensure the water supply'
By Solange DeLisle | Apr 9, 2022
A project aimed at providing a reliable water source to 70,000 New Mexicans and the Cannon Air Force Base received much-needed funding from the federal government.
Montoya supports rebate bill: 'I think it will help'
By Solange DeLisle | Apr 9, 2022
New Mexico families hit hard by soaring gas prices and inflation could soon get some financial relief, thanks to a $690 million rebate bill passed with bipartisan support in both the state House and Senate.
Tribal bill would allow same-sex couples to marry in Navajo Nation: 'We've been working since 2005'
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 31, 2022
Tribal leaders want to overturn a 17-year-old law that prohibits same-sex marriages in Navajo Nation.
Local teen takes generosity to Spokane: 'It's been my focus to help the homeless'
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 29, 2022
A teenager who once helped the homeless in New Mexico has taken his big heart and generosity to the West Coast, where he continues to help the less fortunate in Spokane, Washington.
Albuquerque hotel manager: Marketing campaign is 'a great idea '
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 25, 2022
City council members, the Visit Albuquerque group, and area hotels have teamed up in an effort to attract more overnight visitors to lodging in the city, through a marketing campaign that would span several years.
Witness recalls violent attack on homeless man by teens tied to deadly crash: 'They beat him with his own stick'
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 25, 2022
Investigators with the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) suspect a carload of teens involved in a recent fatal crime spree previously assaulted a homeless man.
Lobos soar past San Diego, head on to round three
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 24, 2022
The University of New Mexico Women's Basketball Team's playoff dreams are still alive as the Lobos advance to the next round of tournament play after a close-call with San Diego Sunday.
Lujan Grisham: Borderplex to receive $60 million for infrastructure improvements, 'creating new jobs'
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 8, 2022
More than $60 million will be invested in infrastructure to support economic development in New Mexico's Borderplex, according to a press release from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
'It was just terror': Witness describes moments leading up to crash that killed Santa Fe Police officer and civilian
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 4, 2022
A Santa Fe Police officer and an innocent civilian were killed in a traffic crash just north of Old Pecos Trail during a pursuit of a carjacking and kidnapping suspect this week.
AFR aims to help families of loved ones battling opioid addiction with Narcan Leave Behind program
By Solange DeLisle | Mar 4, 2022
As the City of Albuquerque faces an increase in fentanyl overdoses, Albuquerque Fire Rescue has established a program to help families of people struggling with opioid addiction.
Albuquerque church sees nuisance building as chance to 'redeem something that was broken'
By Solange DeLisle | Oct 14, 2021
A Nob Hill building that once welcomed people for worship in the 1940s as Trinity Methodist Church but as of late has been a magnet for trouble will soon be revived as a house of god now that another church has taken it over.
Townsend calls for investigation into allegations of 'dark money' stipends in exchange for New Mexico redistricting testimony
By Solange DeLisle | Oct 14, 2021
New Mexico's House Republican Leader Jim Townsend said he wants an investigation after allegations surfaced about a possible coordinated plan by left-leaning groups that involved paying people to influence the state's redistricting process.
Former Bernalillo County deputy convicted of kicking suspect asks for early end to probation
By Solange DeLisle | Oct 14, 2021
A former Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputy who avoided serving jail time after he was convicted of kicking a suspect in the face has now asked a judge to release him from probation a year early.
Townsend: Democratic lawmakers 'forging ahead with their secretive plan' to raise New Mexico's gas tax
By Solange DeLisle | Oct 8, 2021
New Mexico's House Minority Leader Jim Townsend (R-Artesia) has criticized the state's Democratic lawmakers for what he called a "secretive plan" to enact a large hike in gas taxes for the working families in the Land of Enchantment.
Joint letter to New Mexico state leadership: Invest in 'tested and cost-effective' energy, not fossil hydrogen
By Solange DeLisle | Oct 8, 2021
Nearly three dozen groups in New Mexico have written a joint letter to lawmakers in the state that expressed their concerns about fossil hydrogen and how it's a "counterproductive distraction" instead of a solution for climate change.