August 2021

Aug 31 - The state's largest school district fired a former state employee and lawmaker whose dual career was marred by allegations of extortion, money laundering and illegal kickbacks.Luis Robles, an attorney for Albuquerque Public…

In the rural northeastern corner of Missouri, Scotland County Hospital has been so low on staff that it sometimes had to turn away patients amid a surge in covid-19 cases. The national covid staffing crunch means CEO Dr. Randy…

A FEW YEARS AGO, the American Amateur Baseball Congress formed a collegiate league team in Farmington, a city of 45,000 in the high desert of northwestern New Mexico. Management named the team the Frackers in homage to the combination of…

At the few gas stations that had fuel and generators to pump, long lines formed around the block. People cleared rotting food from refrigerators. Neighbors shared generators and borrowed buckets of pool…

LAS CRUCES - After more than three decades as an integral part of the Las Cruces restaurant scene, the Corner Deli on the North Main closes its doors on September 1st.Owners Mark and Cindy Stephens announced on Facebook on Monday their…

The New Mexico Hospitality Association published a survey on workforce challenges Video / 7 hours ago Video…

Mudslides across the West follow wildfires. When major highways close, the whole nation experiences suplly chain impacts— delays, higher costs and even business failures. Colorado knows natural disasters. Flooding has devastated areas…

The new six-episode television series Dark Winds, based on the novels by New Mexico writer Tony Hillerman, is being produced in an unspecified location in Santa Fe.The New Mexico Film Office reported Tuesday…

The lighting renovations for the Women Veterans Monument in Veterans Memorial Park are complete. The lighting improvements highlight six sculptures depicting female military personnel honoring their country in each of the major…

Dinner after the first day of school was interrupted by an automated voice call for parents from Zuni Public Schools.  A person at the Shiwi Ts’ana Elementary School tested positive for the coronavirus.…