Cuba school-bus drivers honored for ‘saving a school year’ in TIME magazine piece
809 Views CUBA, N.M. — Not all heroes wear capes and in one New Mexico community, they wear blue polos and drive big yellow buses. School bus drivers for Cuba’s independent school district were honored in a recent TIME magazine issue paying tribute to “The People Who Saved a School Year.”
Las Cruces Police Seek Suspects Who Vandalized School
504 Views Police are hoping to identify several individuals responsible for last week’s vandalism at Las Cruces High School. Surveillance videos show several people – believed to be teenagers or young adults – jumping a wrought iron fence and entering the mall at Las Cruces High School. The suspects entered school grounds in two waves, […]
Balloon community calls for pilot drug tests after toxicology report in deadly crash
372 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a toxicology report showed the pilot involved in New Mexico’s deadliest hot air balloon crash had drugs in his system, fellow balloonists are calling for drug testing for pilots. According to the report, Nicholas Meleski had THC and cocaine in his system at the time of the crash that killed himself and […]
Pilot in deadly Albuquerque hot air balloon crash had marijuana, cocaine in his system
287 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — KOB 4 has confirmed new details about the pilot in New Mexico’s deadliest hot air balloon crash. The crash happened at the end of June. While the National Transportation Safety Board has not ruled what caused the crash, KOB 4 has authenticated a report from the Federal Aviation Administration that shows the […]
Carlsbad Fire Gets $30K Grant For Communications Equipment
311 Views The Carlsbad Fire Department is receiving a 30-thousand dollar grant award to pay for new emergency communicatioons equipment. The city council accepted the grant last week from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration. Chief Richard Lopez says the department has needed new communications equipment for years, as the current equipment is […]
NM’s Emergency Pandemic SNAP Benefits Extended For The Duration of Public Health Order
544 Views This summer, the federal government announced that emergency pandemic SNAP benefits would be slashed at the end of September. Now, the state of New Mexico has secured a small extension in these benefits for at least another month.
Hundreds of Indigenous women and girls remain missing, many in NM
493 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the disappearance of Gabby Petito continues to get national attention, advocates point out she’s not the only one. Now, they’re trying to draw more attention to the problem of missing women across the West.
Emergency Rental Assistance Program aims to help people financially-stricken by pandemic
429 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A state-wide program is helping thousands of New Mexicans keep a roof over their head in a variety of ways. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program assists New Mexicans in making rental payments, either retroactively or up to three months in-advance. The program is geared specifically toward people experiencing pandemic-related financial trouble.
Despite Pfizer’s findings on COVID-19 vaccines for kids, some parents still hesitant
322 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — COVID-19 vaccines may soon be a reality for 5 to 11-year-olds, after the results of a recent Pfizer trial. The trial used a two-dose system, in a smaller dose than used for those 12 and older, and found it was safe and effective.
Visit Las Cruces Seeks Public Input on Local Outdoor Recreation Experience
454 Views As part of the City of Las Cruces’ ongoing effort to create the best outdoor recreation experience for residents and visitors, Visit Las Cruces is collecting surveys now through Oct. 8, to obtain public input on outdoor recreation activities and attractions throughout the area.
