News from November 2022
Mayor of Capitan on traveling to Guam for Thanksgiving: 'I never got to come home for Christmas or Thanksgiving either'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 30, 2022
Capitan, New Mexico Mayor Ron Lowrance spent Thanksgiving 6,000 miles from home, cooking a feast in Guam for more than two dozen Navy sailors, including his son Tanner.
Ski Santa Fe manager on early start to ski season: 'This has been a great start for us, with the weather'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 30, 2022
Early snowfall allowed for a fast start to the ski resorts that opened Thanksgiving weekend throughout the state.
Lincoln National Forest spokesperson: Donation will 'increase awareness and education around sustainable recreation on the national forest'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 30, 2022
Booking.com recently donated the Smokey Bear Ranger District House to park rangers and firefighters to use the sustainable and supplemental home while working on the job.
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Aug. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 30, 2022
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Aug. 3
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Nov. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 30, 2022
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Nov. 2
Public affairs specialist of the Family and Community Services: 'We’re providing more options for people to go safely and get connected'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 29, 2022
Katie Simon, public affairs specialist of the Family and Community Services, The Department of Family and Community Services provides quality health and social services, housing, recreation and education to improve the quality of life for every community in Albuquerque, is excited about the possibilities that the changing seasons bring.
Audit shows 'widespread abuse by Mayor Tim Keller' in hiring practices
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 29, 2022
A city audit has found widespread abuse by Mayor Tim Keller in hiring unclassified at-will employees and the allocation of pay increases.
Lobo community reels from fatal shooting of UNM student by NMSU player: 'I cannot express how deeply saddened I am by this tragedy on so many levels'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 29, 2022
Police continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a student from the University of New Mexico by a New Mexico State University basketball player hours before a men’s basketball game between the rival schools that was later postponed.
Boy Scouts deliver thousands of paper lanterns across the metro area: 'It saves people so much time, and it makes them really happy that we keep it up'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 29, 2022
Local Boy Scout Troops 395 and 1395 are making thousands of luminarias again this year for their annual fundraiser.
UFO researcher: 'Everyone has a few pieces of the puzzle, but what if we gather all these puzzle pieces together?'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 29, 2022
David Marler, executive director of the National UFO Historical Record Center, is working with amateur UFO researchers throughout the country to create a first-ever public archive
Taos Ski Valley: 'CarbonNeutral® certification is the first step in our greater goal of reducing our carbon emissions'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 29, 2022
Taos Ski Valley, Inc. has become a certified CarbonNeutral® company by Climate Impact Partners, confirming Taos as an industry leader in environmental and social responsibility.
Summer fires in Mora County and San Miguel County create Christmas tree shortage: 'That’s a big loss for our state'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 29, 2022
Christmas trees for sale won’t be as plentiful as in past years due to the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire that destroyed thousands of acres in New Mexico.
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 29, 2022
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Tuesday, Aug. 2
City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee met Nov. 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 29, 2022
City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee met Tuesday, Nov. 1
New Mexico has an Enivironmental Crimes Task Force to prioritize 'the protection of our national resources'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 28, 2022
New Mexico recently launched an Environmental Crimes Task Force to increase federal, tribal and state cooperation in investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of environmental laws in a partnership between the New Mexico Environment Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Albuquerque's Jones: Safe outdoor spaces need 'a plan that will work for everyone'
By New Mexico Sun Report | Nov 28, 2022
A process to apply to run a sanctioned homeless camp—or safe outdoor space—has been approved by the Albuquerque City Council.
City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Oct. 25
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 28, 2022
City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, Oct. 25
City of Santa Fe Planning Commission met Nov. 3
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 28, 2022
City of Santa Fe Planning Commission met Thursday, Nov. 3