New Mexico
Snow plow naming contest now underway in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — Can you come up with a snow plow name as good as Sleetwood Mac or Mr. Snow it All? You can now find out.
It’s snow joke – the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s “Name a Snowplow Contest” is underway. Now through Friday, Dec. 20, at noon, NMDOT is accepting creative, winter-themed or New Mexico-inspired names for snow plows.
After submissions close, NMDOT will select the “most creative and inspiring names” and give the public a chance to vote on their favorites. Then, the top 12 names will be assigned to snow plows across the state.
Here are the rules:
- Each person can submit one name only
- Names are limited to 20 characters (including letters and spaces)
- No vulgar, profane, or inappropriate language
- Politically inspired names, including plays on politicians’ names or slogans, will not be considered.
- Previously selected snowplow names from 2024 are ineligible for 2025
These were the winning names last year:
District 1 (Silver City, T or C, Las Cruces)
- Sleetwood Mac
- Snowplowpilla
District 2 (Roswell, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Ruidoso)
- Billy the Skid
- That’s All Slick
District 3 (Albuquerque, Los Lunas)
- Better Call Salt
- Darth Blader
District 4 (Tucumcari, Raton, Clayton)
- EE, I Snow, huh?
- Walter Whiteout
District 5 (Santa Fe, Farmington, Taos)
- Snowzobra
- Bisc-Snow-Chito
District 6 (Gallup, Grants)
- Ctrl-Salt Delete
- Mr. Snow it All
The Canyon Venado Fire has grown to 852 acres east of Clines Corners and crews say wind farms in the area are threatened.
CLINES CORNERS, N.M. – The Canyon Venado Fire has grown to 852 acres east of Clines Corners and crews say wind farms in the area are threatened.
The fire is burning just east of Clines Corners, south of Interstate 40.
It forced the closure of eastbound Interstate 40 at Clines Corners on Tuesday night. I-40 reopened Tuesday night. I-40 is back open but smoke still affects visibility.
“We’re on the side of I-40 so drivers have to be pretty cautious. As far as our establishment itself we’re pretty isolated by the freeway itself as a nice fire break,” said Lincoln Tarantino, Clines Corner general manager.
The fire has burned around 852 acres, up from just 20 at this time Monday.
Crews say the fire is not contained and wind farms in the area are threatened.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Seniors at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center say broken air conditioning has left the gym above 80 degrees during peak summer heat.
Angi Gonzales Carver said she goes to the center almost every day and now worries the heat could cancel classes for seniors, adults and kids.
The city said three HVAC roof units at the center need replacement. The city said those units are 20 years old and crews have put in one portable cooler and two fans for now.
“I have a temperature measure, and it was 88 and that was without people,” said Angi Gonzales Carver.
Carver says the center recently posted a warning sign saying staff will cancel classes and activities if the gym gets hotter than 78 degrees.
“A lot of them have to sit down and they’re they’re fanning themselves,” said Carver.
The city considers all multigenerational centers cooling centers, including Manzano Mesa. The city says it plans to add two more portable units next week while it works to restore the air conditioning.
“I mean, we, as seniors, we deserve better,” said Carver.
The City’s statement
A city spokesperson gave the following statement regarding the HVAC situation:
“The City is carrying out a planned replacement of the three HVAC roof units at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center, which are 20 years old. Portable cooling units support the gym and two additional portable units will be installed next week. All other areas of the facility remain fully air-conditioned and operational.”
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