Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta still may alter COVID-19 protocol
727 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — City officials say they have not ruled out requiring proof of vaccination at next month’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Fall system brings first frost and freeze temperatures to some
529 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Winds will be breezy from the northwest Monday, but the weather will stay dry. A cold front will cross the state Monday night, bringing gusty winds to eastern New Mexico as well as the east canyon winds to the metro by Tuesday morning through midday. Much cooler temperatures arrive Tuesday through […]
New Mexico Film booming through a global pandemic
644 Views The New Mexico Film industry is booming despite a global pandemic, but how? Through a global pandemic, New Mexico film is booming. Amber Dodson is the director of New Mexico Film; she says New Mexico is even more appealing post-COVID-19 shutdown.
Former state Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton indicted on criminal charges
802 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Former state Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton on Monday was indicted on 28 criminal charges. According to court documents filed Monday morning with the Clerk’s Office, Williams Stapleton’s charges include ten counts of 4th Degree Felony Engaging in an Official Act for Personal Financial Gain, seven counts of racketeering and four counts of fraud.
NMPED launches emotional learning portal
1,010 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state launched a new portal to help families with social and emotional issues. The Public Education Department partnered with 7 Mindsets, a national leader in online social-emotional learning solutions.
Indigenous community members share resources, message of hope during National Suicide Prevention Month
1,074 Views Suicides disproportionately affect a number of Native communities across the United States ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Native American communities in New Mexico are joining together to provide support. “It’s hard to ask for help sometimes, and I think that in our communities, it’s sometimes frowned upon,” Lynn Trujillo, […]
Two Navajo broadcasters make history announcing D1 college football game in Navajo language
678 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two men from the Navajo Nation made history at Saturday’s Rio Grande Rivalry game, with a first-of-its-kind radio broadcast in Albuquerque. For the first time ever, two men from the Navajo Nation announced a D-1 college football game in the Navajo Language.
Three school districts to receive millions in mental health resources
983 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – Farmington Municipal Schools, Santa Fe Public Schools and Socorro Consolidated Schools will all receive around $9 million over the next five years. The districts were chosen by New Mexico PED based on the number of students living in poverty and the number of families that speak languages other than English.
Last-minute cannabis license prompts calls for investigation
1,193 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials in late June briefly opened a window to submit applications for lucrative licenses for pot production and then approved the only application received. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the Health Department issued the license June 28 to Albuquerque-based GH LLC after minimal public […]
Native Americans draft redistricting proposals in New Mexico
1,059 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Native American communities across New Mexico are putting the finishing touches on proposed redistricting maps aimed at greater self-determination in future public elections.
