Ten men were arrested in the Albuquerque metro area in an undercover operation targeting people accused of trying to meet children they contacted online, the New Mexico Department of Justice reports.
Rain and thunderstorms were expected across New Mexico starting Wednesday, Oct. 21, with the potential for flash flooding, dangerous river conditions and damaging wind gusts, particularly in the north and west, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
Albuquerque Public Schools is seeking community input on how to manage underused school buildings after enrollment fell by nearly 20,000 students since 2018. District officials say no school closures or consolidations have been proposed.
New SNAP work rules are pushing more New Mexico veterans to food pantries just as food banks face less federal food and higher costs, Source NM reports.
According to KOB 4, the New Mexico Department of Transportation implemented the road closure on State Road 309 at the river bridge as a precautionary measure while crews examine the area.
The Weekend Read
Get New Mexico's News in Your Inbox Every Saturday
One free email each Saturday morning with the week's top stories.
Sign up in one tap with your Google account. No Google account?
