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🌱 How a $2 million FEMA grant could reshape Santa Fe flood control

Santa Fe, New Mexico Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Santa Fe! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $2 million FEMA grant could reshape Santa Fe flood control
  • How the new Rail Runner timetable could cut your Santa Fe evenings short
  • How one NMDOT expert is making Santa Fe kids safer in cars

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Today's riddle: What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 38.
  • Tuesday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. FEMA approves $25 million in disaster funding for New Mexico (koat.com) — Santa Fe is set to receive nearly $2 million in FEMA funding to stabilize bank erosion along the Arroyo Torreon drainage project, aiming to reduce future flood damage in the city. The grant is part of a broader $25.4 million package for New Mexico storm recovery and mitigation, supporting long-term protection of local neighborhoods and infrastructure.
   

2. Which Rail Runner Nights End Earlier From November 1? (deeparrival.com) — If you rely on the Rail Runner between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, your last southbound train from Santa Fe Depot will move from 10:05 p.m. to 9 p.m. on weeknights starting November 1. That 65‑minute loss on Thursdays and Fridays especially affects gallery visits, dinners, and events, so locals and visitors should rework evening plans and check the new early‑morning express and weekday departure times.
   

3. 'A mission I deeply care about': NMDOT employee travels across state educating people on child safety seats (abqjournal.com subscription) — A New Mexico Department of Transportation safety technician is regularly in Santa Fe, including recent clinics at Fire Department Station 1, helping parents correctly install child car seats. His statewide travels, from Farmington to Artesia, show how much need there is for this free service, and Santa Fe families can benefit directly when these events come to local fire stations and community sites.
   

4. New Mexico Deploys JTIP Workforce Grants to Support Quantum Hardware Hiring at IonQ and Bandelier Technologies (quantumcomputingreport.com) — New Mexico has awarded Job Training Incentive Program funds to Santa Fe’s Bandelier Technologies, helping the quantum sensing startup hire four highly paid technical staff in town. The grants, alongside support for IonQ in Albuquerque, signal growing state investment in high-tech jobs tied to the national labs and could expand well-paying career options for Santa Fe residents.
   

5. Gorge Bridge net, More storms, Killers sentenced, System struggles, UNM ticket sales (krqe.com) — A Santa Fe woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison and her boyfriend to life plus 15 years for the 2022 sword killing of Grace Jennings, a case investigated by Santa Fe police. The statewide news roundup also covers a proposed safety net for the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, incoming storms, cannabis tracking issues, and UNM football ticket sales.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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