SANTA FE –New Mexico Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera is under consideration for a job within the U.S. Department of Education – when President-Elect Donald Trump takes office, Politico reports.

According to the publication, Skandera could land a position as deputy secretary or undersecretary of education in the Trump administration. Trump nominated Betsy DeVos of Michigan on Nov. 7 as Secretary of Education. Skandera’s stance on charter school expansion is aligned with that of DeVos.

Skandera, 43, arrived in Santa Fe in 2011 prior to working with the Jeb Bush gubernatorial team in Florida. Bush dropped out of the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

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The FBI and Santa Fe Police Department are asking for the public’s help in tracking down an unknown man who robbed a bank three years ago.

On December 20, 2013, at approximately 5:45 pm, the suspect robbed the Wells Fargo bank branch located at 3150 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.

The suspect at the time was described as a white male in his early 30s, approximately 5’10” to 5’11” tall, weighing about 170 pounds, with a thin to medium build. He had gray or blue eyes.

He wore a gray zip-up hooded sweater, a dark gray military-style cap, and dirty blue jeans. He appeared to be sucking on a lollipop at the time of the robbery.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to...

The FBI and Santa Fe Police Department are asking for the public’s help in tracking down an unknown man who robbed a bank three years ago.

On December 20, 2013, at approximately 5:45 pm, the suspect robbed the Wells Fargo bank branch located at 3150 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.

The suspect at the time was described as a white male in his early 30s, approximately 5’10” to 5’11” tall, weighing about 170 pounds, with a thin to medium build. He had gray or blue eyes.

He wore a gray zip-up hooded sweater, a dark gray military-style cap, and dirty blue jeans. He appeared to be sucking on a lollipop at the time of the robbery.

Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to...

The strong winds that blew across Gallup in spurts over the holiday weekend contributed to a massive power outage on Gallup’s west side, officials said.

City Electric Director Richard Matzke said city work crews simply had to clear power lines of debris and tree branches so that things could go smoothly.

“We did not have to replace equipment in this instance,” Matzke said. “Power was restored.”

At around 3:30 am on Dec. 24, the indoor and outdoor lights went out everywhere from McDonald’s West to past the Love’s Travel Stop. That distance covers several miles. The only residences and businesses that maintained power were those that had portable generators.

Matzke said...