News from May 2021
By Christina Heath | May 30, 2021
A former Santa Fe City council member is upset with District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies who, after the destruction of a 152-year-old obelisk last year, did not seek jail time.
By Solange DeLisle | May 30, 2021
Cyclists will be hitting the road in Albuquerque when the 2021 Masters Road National Championship comes to town as recently announced by the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, and Visit Albuquerque.
By Solange DeLisle | May 30, 2021
A missed deadline could cost New Mexico millions of dollars after the state's Public Education Department (PED) was three days late submitting school funding data to the federal government.
By Christina Heath | May 30, 2021
Locker #505 and Keep Albuquerque Beautiful, a program of the City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department, are partnering to sponsor the Ninth Annual Recyclothes event which will held June 5 at the Hinkle Family Fun Center.
By Christina Heath | May 30, 2021
Electric Playhouse will reopen fully on June 2, after being closed for more than a year.
By Christina Heath | May 30, 2021
Virgin Galactic made New Mexican history Saturday after launching its first rocket-powered flight from Spaceport America to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle, making it the third state to put humans in space.
By Christina Heath | May 30, 2021
Smoke 'em if you got 'em, but not just yet: Recreational marijuana use is legal in New Mexico starting June 29.
By T.H. Lawrence | May 28, 2021
When it became apparent in spring 2020 that the COVID-19 pandemic would force New Mexico businesses to lay off workers, the state Legislature acted to ensure that companies would not be penalized for doing so by forcing them to pay elevated unemployment insurance rates.
By Trina Thomas | May 27, 2021
After a year of a downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sante Fe film industry is back to pre-pandemic levels.
By Benjamin Kibbey | May 27, 2021
The New Mexico State Fair plans to return to in-person this year, and jobs are up for grabs for the annual event, planned for Sept. 9-19.
By Christina Heath | May 27, 2021
Former Las Vegas, N.M., Mayor Tonita Gurule-Giron has been found of guilty on two charges in a corruption trial.
By Christina Heath | May 27, 2021
New Mexico's two new extended learning time programs will see around 60% of students spending more time in school next year.
By T.H. Lawrence | May 21, 2021
As unemployment numbers reached unexpected heights in 2020, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions was unable to deal with the demand. Because of that, an estimated $250 million in overpayments were made, according to an investigation by a state legislative group, including $133 million in money paid to fraudulent claims.
By T.H. Lawrence | May 21, 2021
Bill McCamley said he felt he and his family were in danger, so he quit job and plans to leave state
By New Mexico Sun | May 6, 2021
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has proposed new regulations aimed at reducing emissions from oil and gas operations in the state.
