NMDOT readies safety measures for Good Friday pilgrimage

358 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is taking steps to make sure New Mexicans are safe during the annual Good Friday walk. Crews are already sweeping the shoulders of busy highways and putting up signs.

Taos Ski Valley to reopen after water failure

316 Views   The reopening comes just before the 2023 ski season comes to a close TAOS, N.M. — The Taos Ski Valley resort plans to reopen Thursday after a water system failure in the village closed the resort earlier this month.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses New Mexico infrastructure needs

415 Views   In 2020, Target 7 highlighted the state’s lack of safety barriers and narrow medians on interstates, resulting in dozens of deadly head-on crashes ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited New Mexico on Tuesday as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Investing in America” tour. In an interview with Secretary Buttigieg, KOAT asked […]

New Mexico Tech touts breakthrough water filtration invention

388 Views   University now seeking investors for salt filtering “green desalination” technology SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s no secret that the pressure on New Mexico’s fresh water systems is significant. Just last summer, the Albuquerque-area made national headlines amid the drying of the Rio Grande through the city, something that hadn’t happened since the 1980’s.

AFR rescues hiker trapped in Albuquerque Foothills

291 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rescue crews freed an injured hiker Sunday in the Foothills. A video shows Albuquerque Fire Rescue personnel working to save a woman who they say slipped, and fell into a crevice. It happened at the Embudito Canyon in northeast Albuquerque.

Secretary Pete Buttigieg coming to Albuquerque, Las Cruces

476 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The transportation secretary is visiting the land of enchantment this week. He is planning to discuss how the state is using funds from the Biden Administration’s ‘Building a Better America Plan.’

Some New Mexico cities are training civilians to respond to mental health calls

401 Views   Some communities in New Mexico have started programs that send trained civilians to respond mental health calls instead of police. Joshua Bowling, criminal justice reporter with Searchlight New Mexico was part of an investigative team examining if these programs are enough to address the issue. He shares more about their findings with KRWG Public Media.