Albuquerque man killed in shootout with Illinois State Police
762 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â Illinois State Police say an Albuquerque man is dead after a shootout with officers Tuesday morning on I-65 near Mount Vernon. State Police say they pulled over to help a car on the side of the road. They say 23-year-old Brandon Griffin and a woman were in the car.
Partial trail closure lifted in the Gila National Forest
891 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) â The Gila National Forest has lifted a closure on a portion of the Whitewater Creek Trail #207. The trail segment was closed in the summer of 2020 after officials said overhanging rocks were found near a swimming hole along the trail. A contractor finished rock-scaling work this spring which removed the […]
‘Rust’ movie medic gets $1.15 million partial settlement
847 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) â A New Mexico judge has approved a $1.15 million settlement between a medic who worked on the âRustâ film set and one of several defendants she accused of negligence in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal.
Swatting calls could be coming from the other side of the world
646 Views   No arrests have been made in New Mexico hoaxes New data shows there have been more than 22 fake calls reporting an active shooter or some kind of threat to New Mexico schools, and it is costing more than $710,000 in lost instructional time.
New Mexico Teacher of the Year honored in DC
679 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â After a whirlwind of a year filled with pre-K lesson plans, New Mexicoâs Teacher of the Year was recognized by President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C.
Survey finds New Mexico college students facing food, housing insecurity
965 Views   Research shows faculty, staff aren’t safe from food and housing insecurity University of New Mexico senior Blake Hautzinger had heard the jokes about eating a lot of ramen in college. But they didnât seem the type who would need to worry: The child of college educated parents who paid for tuition and fees […]
New Mexico Attorney General gives insight into investigation of New Mexico State University
645 Views   Last week, a press conference was held by former NMSU basketball players and their attorneys outside of NMSUâs Pan American Center, where William Benjamin Jr., also known as Deuce, grew up watching games and dreaming about playing for the Aggies just like his father. But he said that dream spiraled into a nightmare.
Farmers protest at Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District over lack of water, infrastructure
1,141 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) â Dozens of farmers from Socorro, Valencia, and Bernalillo counties, as well as the Isleta Pueblo, rode to Albuquerque on their tractor Monday to protest. They spoke out about how the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) is being run.
Crews responding to Las Cocas fire in Mora County
708 Views   MORA COUNTY, N.M. â A new fire has started east of New Mexico Highway 434 near milepost 12, near Guadalupita. Itâs 10% contained. The Mora County Sheriffâs Office is responding to the scene, along with fire crews. Officials say itâs 75 to 100 acres in size and was pushed northeast by 11 mph winds.
Here’s how New Mexico and Texas are responding to the end of Title 42
895 Views   The NM National Guard hasn’t been tasked by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for any mission at the border, but says just like any other crisis, they’re always prepared ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â U.S. officials are bracing for an influx of migrants at the southern border as Title 42 is set to expire on Thursday, May […]
