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Brandt: Labor report shows New Mexico will feel COVID-19 response 'long after the pandemic has passed'

This month, the unemployment reports that were released show a less-than-encouraging state of the labor market in the U.S. and in New Mexico.


Bernalillo County sheriffs 'hold bad actors accountable,' recover vehicles from chop-shop operation

Last week, the Bernalillo County Sheriff Department announced that they had investigated a suspected "chop-shop" vehicle theft ring and recovered 16 stolen vehicles from the operation.


Community Engagement Events for Midtown Site Planning

The City of Santa Fe is hosting the second Midtown Moving Forward Planning Workshops event on September 23-25


Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a car captured on surveillance cameras near the scene of a homicide that occurred Sunday morning.


CHART Update

More Than 150 Santa Feans Applied to Work as Facilitators in Community Dialogue Project


Now hiring: Businesses and cities hope end of extra unemployment benefits will lure more people back to work

Businesses and local governments across New Mexico, including the City of Albuquerque, are still short on employees and looking for people to fill open positions as the state continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.


Kokinadis: Albuquerque's Backstreet Grill closes its doors after long fight against 'small business killer' mandates

After a long fight against he safety mandates put in place by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham during the pandemic, Backstreet Grill, a restaurant in Albuquerque, has announced that it will be closing its doors.


Carlsbad mayor tackles tax bill, overregulation of oil and gas industry on behalf of 'so many outstanding citizens'

The city of Carlsbad is located in one of the most scenic areas in the United States with plenty of opportunities to have outdoor fun.


Afghan refugees welcomed 'with open arms,' taxpayer-funded stipends of up to $1250

In the wake of the chaos caused by the US military's hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan refugees are now arriving to the United States by the thousands.


Roswell's Spring River Zoo cited for 'multiple violations'

Roswell's Spring River Zoo has been slapped with several citations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the nonprofit organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) asked for the agency to inspect the facility.


From hero to zero for no reason

It is happening now in an office, hospital or school near you!


Anthony Ray Gomez

Anthony Ray Gomez - August 10, 1981 - August 28, 2021


Susan Carrie Shier Martz Wayland

Susan Carrie Shier Martz Wayland - December 13, 1938 - September 02, 2021


Henry Alfredo Mondragon

Henry Alfredo Mondragon - December 16, 1979 ~ August 30, 2021 (age 41)


Leatrice Joy Dale

Leatrice Joy Dale - 2021


Robert Joseph Maguire

Robert Joseph Maguire - February 28, 1945 ~ March 19, 2021 (age 76)


Alfred L. Sharp

Alfred L. Sharp - August 26, 2021


Frutoso N. Chavez

Frutoso N. Chavez - August 30, 2021


Lila Jean (Segrest) Hatcher

Lila Jean (Segrest) Hatcher - January 2, 1929 ~ August 16, 2021 (age 92)


'Huge miss': Block blames Biden as economy falls well short of expectations with 235,000 jobs added in August

New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Jay Block spoke out after the national economy fell more than 500,000 jobs short of expectations in the August jobs report as the delta variant of COVID-19 showed no signs of slowing.