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Want to become a pro baseball umpire? MLB is hosting a free camp Saturday in Albuquerque — no experience necessary.
Albuquerque drivers can expect major traffic delays overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday. From 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. both nights, northbound and southbound I-25 will be closed at the interchange.
New Mexico prep football: Top 25 players of the first 25 years of the 21st century (one version, anyway): www.abqjournal.com/sports/new-m...
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Weather notices: -- UNM's ABQ campus delayed (including online and remote classes) until 10 a.m. today. There's no delay for UNM HSC Rio Rancho. -- ABQ Public Schools is delaying the start of schools for two hours. Schools in East Mountains in asynchronous learning for the day.
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All six candidates vying to be Albuquerque's next mayor will talk big issues Wednesday at a roundtable. Link to livestream in comments.
Take a dip in the pool, crank up the swamp cooler and stay inside when possible.
The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed a West Nile virus infection in a Valencia County resident, who was hospitalized and has been discharged.
In her new role, Michelle Coons will oversee small business loans, treasury management, credit products and deposit services for business and consumer clients.
Will Brian Urlacher make it back for a game this fall? “I’m gonna try, man,” he said. “With my son’s (Southern Cal safety Kennedy Urlacher) schedule, it might be a little harder. But there are some things that might fall in line perfectly for me to be back at a couple games."
New Mexicans can expect a few days of hot and dry weather as August kicks into high gear.
🚨 Historic reopening! The beloved Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe church is back after 2 years! Don't miss this heartwarming story! 🌟 #Reopening #History
Valles Caldera National Preserve in the Jemez Mountains is worth driving across the country to see. It is the floor of a collapsed supervolcano that exploded over 1.2 million years ago.
Hear from Mary Martinez White, who was born after the Trinity Test took place. Many of her family members have dealt with some form of cancer. (7/7)
For some family members, financial compensation for treatments isn’t enough to make up for decades of silence. (6/7)
Below is Lucy Garwood, who was 13 when the blast shook her home. She said no one had heard of an atomic bomb or knew to worry about radiation. (5/7)
Only this month, Congress passed a provision for New Mexico downwinders, communities downwind from above-ground nuclear weapon tests, to become eligible for federal compensation. (4/7)
Pictured below is Mela Armijo. She was 9 when the test took place only 14 miles from her home. (2/7)
At the tail end of World War II, the U.S. Army detonated a nuclear weapon in New Mexico. Eighty years later, survivors and family members gathered in Tularosa to remember the effects of the Trinity Test on nearby communities. 🧵 (1/7)
In the end, the board established new criteria for its next vendor: experience in a large urban district, expertise on student outcomes-focused governance, has cultural awareness that excels in diversity, equity and inclusion practices, local and a transparent process. (12/12)
NEW CONTRACTOR: APS discussed criteria for a new vendor after tension between board factions over the district’s previous contract with the Council of Great City Schools, which provided coaching services to the board. (9/12)
SELF EVALUATION: APS gave itself a 58 out of 100 on its self evaluation at the board meeting. The district is still struggling with chronic absenteeism and student academic performance, though some progress is being made. (6/12)
Albuquerque Public Schools addressed major issues at its last board meeting. Here’s the breakdown: 🧵 (1/12)
“We’re lucky that our house didn't come down,” Jesus, pictured here, said. “At least we can come here and sit down for a little bit, help the rest of the people – that’s what we’ve been doing all day.” (4/5)
The Segura family has lived in a Ruidoso mobile park for 27 years. Pictured here is Maria Segura and her son, Noah. Jesus Segura, Noah’s older brother, was at work when the flooding started Tuesday. When he couldn’t reach his mother, he came straight home. (3/5)
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an emergency declaration that night, urging President Donald Trump to send resources and aid. Clean up efforts began the next day. (2/5)
A historic flood rushed through the village of Ruidoso Tuesday, ripping through homes and debris in its wake and killing at least three people including two children. (1/5)