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Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – Albuquerque retired teacher and ultramarathon runner Tim Walsh said Wednesday he was entering New Mexico’s 2022 gubernatorial race, becoming the fourth Republican to announce plans to challenge Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Walsh, 74, previously worked as an education adviser to former Gov. Gary Johnson and described himself as cut from the same political cloth as the ex-governor, a Republican-turned-Libertarian, who was a political...

Some people are concerned violence is increasing. Santa Fe had its fifth homicide of the year in April during a shooting at the Rail Runner station. In 2020, Santa Fe had three homicides. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that there were eight homicides in 2019. The Santa Fe County Sheriffs Office said it did not want to discuss crime trends while their deputies are under investigation for Wednesdays shooting. Santa Fe city officials and the Santa Fe Police Department did not respond to KOB 4s r...

In each Session, teens will dive into hands-on design workshops in SPACING (architecture), SCAPING (landscape architecture), URBING (city and regional planning) and ZERVING (historic preservation)—the subjects of UNM SA+P degrees and certificates. Theyll learn analog and digital design techniques and use 3D fabrication technologies, hear guest lectures, and take various field trips, including a Rail Runner ride to the "other end of the line" city (Santa Fe for the ABQ session students and vic...

COVID-19 by the numbers New Mexico health officials yesterday reported 155 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total so far to 201,336. Bernalillo County had 44 new cases, followed by San Juan County with 30 and Santa Fe County with 15. The state also announced two additional deaths, both women in their 40s who had underlying conditions and were hospitalized, one in Bernalillo County and one in Doña Ana County; there have now been 4,118 fatalities. As of yesterday, 150 people were ho...

May 19, 2021 From KOB 4: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Rail Runner Express will be resuming its pre-COVID schedule next Monday, May 24. The Rail Runner had reopened some routes at limited capacity about two months ago, after nearly a year-long suspension due to the pandemic. Get the full story including schedule at the link below  

May 19, 2021 From KOB 4: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Rail Runner Express will be resuming its pre-COVID schedule next Monday, May 24. The Rail Runner had reopened some routes at limited capacity about two months ago, after nearly a year-long suspension due to the pandemic. Get the full story including schedule at the link below  

Redpath Canada and SafeSight Exploration were the recipients of the OMCSA Safe Innovation Award for 2020. A collaboration between the two companies created the Rail Runner autonomous raise inspection equipment. It clips on a rail of a mechanized raise climber and creates a video of conditions using HD video and LIDAR technology while the operator stays safely out of the way, monitoring on a tablet. ( The Mining Association of Canada recognized several companies for environmental and community...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Two violent incidents at Santa Fe Rail Runner Express stations stuck with police officials. The two crimes, which left one person dead and sent two to the hospital, occurred within a week last month. Now, city officials, Santa Fe police and Rail Runner staff have come together to tackle public safety at the stations. Last week, the parties had a cooperative meeting to devise a game plan to increase security at the stations. ....................................

Created: April 23, 2021 05:23 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The Rail Runner is beefing up security at some of its stations in Santa Fe following a murder and a violent carjacking. "We have a little vandalism here and there, but theyre far and few between-- and these were two that just happened back-to-back at the locations," said Robert Gonzales, Rail Runner Operations manager. A 73-year-old man was shot during a carjacking in the parking lot of the Rail Runner station off 599 last week. The...

Created: April 14, 2021 05:47 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Santa Fe Police are stepping up patrols at Rail Runner stations across the city after two different shootings took place at two different train stations about a week apart from each other.  The latest shooting happened Monday morning at a Rail Runner station off I-25 and 599. SFPD said a 73-year-old man was shot during a carjacking. At last update, the victim was listed in critical condition.  The victim’s car was located in ...