28th Annual Youth Fishing Day planned at Grindstone Lake

968 Views The 28th annual Youth Fishing Day will be held June 3rd at Grindstone Lake near Ruidoso. Scott Brocato spoke with Amanda Fry, Public Affairs Officer with Lincoln National Forest, about what to expect.
Big cities to get green energy from rural New Mexico

886 Views US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Western states ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government is greenlighting a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send primarily wind-generated electricity from the rural plains of New Mexico to big cities in the West.
Special Olympics New Mexico wraps up State Summer Games

621 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.– After a long weekend full of events, the Special Olympic Summer Games capped a successful run on Sunday. With nearly 800 volunteers from around the state, and almost the same amount of Special Olympics athletes competing, you could say it takes a village to get this event off the ground.
New Mexico Wine Festival visiting Balloon Fiesta Park over Memorial Day Weekend

903 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – During Memorial Weekend, the New Mexico Wine Festival will be held. It’s going to be at the Balloon Fiesta Park. It starts on Saturday, May 27, and ends on Memorial Day. New Mexico’s wineries, food trucks, artisans, and musicians will be at the event.
Colorado River basin states reach agreement on water cutbacks

1,058 Views After a year of heated disputes over Colorado River water usage cutbacks, the seven states that depend on it for survival have agreed to a consensus-based plan submitted by the three Lower Basin states.
Albuquerque fighters handed bad checks after Tapia Fight Night

596 Views Boxing promoter admits to freezing bank account ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Johnny Tapia’s a legend in the boxing world and his name still carries a lot of weight. But as KRQE Investigates learned, the champion’s widow is now accusing another promoter of taking advantage of the Tapia name and stiffing boxers who just took […]
Officials warn of scams targeting Native Americans after alarming TikTok video

863 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Native Americans in New Mexico are going missing at an alarming rate, due in part to what officials call a multi-million dollar health care scam.
Three individuals arrested for neglect and abuse of disabled woman

835 Views A 38-year-old woman with autism died with a number of injuries the attorney general calls “some of the worst” he’s seen in his career. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “First responders recognized the condition Mary was in and transported her to El Paso Medical Center,” Attorney General Raul Torrez said caregivers through a state program neglected […]
‘Rust’ prosecution money went to convicted felon

887 Views The DA’s office hired a paralegal who had lost his law license. SANTA FE, N.M. — Hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money has gone to prosecute three people, including actor Alec Baldwin, in connection with the “Rust” movie set shooting. And some of that money has gone to an attorney who lost […]
Lujan Grisham Nearing Creation Of Special Education Office

974 Views After having a bill to do so got stranded in the legislature, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is moving towards using an Executive Order to create an Office of Special Education.