Newsletter – Page 43 – Tri City Record

New Mexico

First phase of Las Vegas, N.M. water treatment facility to break ground in summer

Las Vegas mayor says system’s completion at least 3 years away

May 19, 2026

Education

Pueblo Community College Southwest graduates 367 students

‘You were here because you brought a dream to life,’ nursing faculty member says. “You set a goal and you…

May 19, 2026

Tri-Cities

Best bets: Key events in Farmington, Bloomfield and Aztec

The Farmington Riverfest returns Berg and Animas parks this Friday through Sunday. See details below. Pictured are attendees of the…

May 19, 2026

Tri-Cities

Tri-Cities Events Calendar: Things to do in northwestern New Mexico

An Overdose Remembrance Vigil is scheduled for May 30 at Townsend Farms in Aztec, giving the community an opportunity to…

May 19, 2026

AP New Mexico

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead federal land agency as drilling and mining expand

Former N.M. congressman Steve Pearce narrowly approved to lead the BLM

May 19, 2026

New Mexico

Heinrich, Senate Dem leaders secure decision making funding for Trump’s $1B ballroom “unlikely”

The Senate Parliamentarian advised that the funding proposal faces a 60-vote threshold under the Byrd Rule.

May 19, 2026

New Mexico

New ‘dark money’ group backs array of New Mexico House Democratic candidates

New Chapter, New Mexico discloses no real address or leaders, and treasurer appears to be former GOP candidate

May 19, 2026

Associated Press

Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass uprooting and say today’s catastrophe is worse

Palestinian Yusuf Abu Hamam, front center, who was expelled from his town during the first Israeli-Arab war in 1948, walks…

May 19, 2026

New Mexico

U.S. Senate confirms former N.M. GOP congressman Pearce to lead federal land management agency

Pearce to oversee 245 million acres of public lands

May 19, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. housing authority finds nearly half of renters statewide are ‘cost-burdened’

In ‘plea’ for funding, officials tell lawmakers $30M could hasten affordable housing projects in coming years

May 19, 2026

Sports

Melvin takes helm as Aztec’s new boys basketball coach

Former Navajo Prep coach hopes to get to work early ahead of winter season

May 19, 2026

Tri-Cities

At least seven women reportedly overdose in San Juan County Detention Center

Farmington woman accused of smuggling fentanyl into jail

May 19, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. one of handful of states using AI to implement new federal Medicaid work requirements

Health Care Authority official says only humans will decide actual eligibility

May 18, 2026

Chess Corner

Two ways to skin a cat

What are two ways for white to win? Mark Twain popularized the idiom there is more than one way to…

May 18, 2026

Associated Press

As Netanyahu spotlights Israel’s ties to the UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United…

May 18, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico boosts grant funding for youth outdoor equity program

Organizations can apply for grants up to $100,000

May 18, 2026

New Mexico

N.M. Forward Party achieves minor party status, will appear on November ballot

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and state NM Forward Party Chair Bob Perls stood outside the Roundhouse on April 10…

May 18, 2026

Associated Press

Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide

Oxygen levels in could fall so low that more dead zones appear

May 18, 2026

New Mexico

Haaland outraises all other gov candidates combined, again

Candidates eye final spending ahead of June 2 Primary Election

May 18, 2026

Arts and Entertainment

Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

Ella Langley accepts the award for female artist of the year during the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards…

May 18, 2026

Associated Press

David Tamarkin’s recipe for Greens, Grains and Fried Egg works for any meal

This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for a fried egg with greens and grains in a garlic herb…

May 18, 2026

Associated Press

Microgardening means getting a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony garden

Indoor-grown microgreens are harvested on Long Island, New York, on Jan. 29, 2024. Jessica Damiano via AP Short on space?…

May 18, 2026

AP New Mexico

U.S.-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

‘This is a great example of the federal government not following federal laws’

May 18, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico expands voting locations on Saturday, rolls out new tool for poll challengers

Secretary of State, county clerk both take credit for new digital voter roll tool

May 18, 2026