Albuquerque’s changing landscape threatens key balloon landing zones
523 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Since the first gathering of 13 balloons in 1972 to the hundreds planning to participate in this year’s event, the Balloon Fiesta has grown tremendously over the years. But so has Albuquerque, meaning there are substantially fewer places for the world-famous balloons to land.
Newly-described horned dinosaur found near Truth or Consequences
494 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Researchers at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and two other institutions have described a new horned dinosaur that lived in New Mexico during the Cretaceous period.
Navajo company takes over operation of coal mine it owns
636 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company is taking over the operation of a coal mine it owns in northwestern New Mexico. The Navajo Transitional Energy Co. has owned the Navajo Mine near Farmington since 2013 but had contracted with the North American Coal Corp. to run it.
NM Department of Health speaks on dangers of Ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
244 Views The drug, Ivermectin, is used by some New Mexicans to treat COVID-19 at a growing rate. It’s a drug that’s usually used to treat parasites in horses and cows. Now it’s being used to treat COVID-19 in people. Dr. David Scrase says it’s an unproven COVID-19 treatment that could have adverse effects on people […]