Flooding impacting residents in Ojo Caliente
412 Views OJO CALIENTE, N.M. — Water levels in the Rio Ojo Caliente are rising to flood alert criteria. One resident’s ranch is submerged in water as the melting snow pack up north continues to raise water levels. “I’m afraid that the river will jump over there and make the river here,” said Glen Lovato.
Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge
330 Views WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions, according to four administration officials.
Check your ticket: $3 million lottery ticket sold in New Mexico
262 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Lottery has announced a winning ticket of $3 million from the Mega Millions Lottery. This is the second-largest Mega Millions prize to be won in New Mexico.
Groups criticize governor’s climate vetoes
307 Views KC Counts talks with Lucas Herndon about the measures vetoed his group and others think would make meaningful climate progress.
S Jerrick Reed II Meets With Media After Being Picked No. 198 Overall In The 2023 NFL Draft
266 Views Seattle Seahawks’ No. 198 overall pick, safety Jerrick Reed II out of the University of New Mexico, speaks to the Seattle media after his selection during Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Sentencing for teen who threw baby in dumpster
290 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Alexis Avila is scheduled to be sentenced Monday, May 1, 2023, for throwing her baby into a Hobbs dumpster in January 2022. She faces a maximum of 18 years after a jury found her guilty of child abuse resulting in great bodily harm and attempted first-degree murder.
New study shows impact of alcohol on New Mexico
299 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Alcohol kills New Mexicans at a higher rate than anywhere else in the U.S. and that stat hasn’t changed since 1997. New Mexico has the highest alcohol-related death rate in the U.S. It sits at 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 41.5 nationally, in 2020.
Disney film begins production in New Mexico
307 Views The film will include 10 New Mexican actors along with over 500 in-state workers participating SOCORRO, N.M. — A Disney family film has started filming in Socorro and will continue filming in New Mexico through May 2023. The film is a remake of, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”
Abortion-ban ordinances gain ground in New Mexico
365 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A small New Mexico town near Albuquerque adopted an ordinance Wednesday aimed at blocking the distribution of abortion medication or supplies by mail, extending a wave of local government restrictions on abortion.
‘He opened opportunities for people’: Former Governor Jerry Apodaca passes away
403 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A former New Mexico governor has died. The current governor issued a statement about his passing. Former Governor Jerry Apodaca served as the governor of New Mexico in the mid-to-late-70s. Apodaca passed away on April 26, 2023, at age 88.
