Ex-New Mexico high school coach guilty of federal child porn
729 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A former girls’ athletic coach at a New Mexico high school has been convicted of federal charges involving child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor.
Title 42 is ending soon. What should New Mexico expect?
1,054 Views   When the law ends, officials say they are expecting a surge of migrants coming to Southern New Mexico, but others say asylum seekers will find it difficult. The end of Title 42 is nearly upon us. When the law ends, officials say they are expecting a surge of migrants coming to Southern New […]
Ringo Starr to visit Rio Rancho in September
622 Views   RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Ringo Starr will have a little help from his friends when he takes to the stage in Rio Rancho this September. The Beatles drummer announced Monday he and His All-Starr Band will perform September 20 at the Rio Rancho Events Center.
Native New Mexican picked for next Virgin Galactic spaceflight
1,123 Views   Flight should mark last test flight before commercial service begins SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M. (KRQE) – Targeting another trial before the anticipated start of commercial space flights, Virgin Galactic says a native New Mexican will join the crew of a planned late-May test flight. The space company made the announcement today, naming Las Cruces […]
UNM graduate celebrates culture through journalism
703 Views   “The biggest thing about being a journalist is staying true to who you are,” Junko Featherston, a graduating senior in the communications & journalism department, said. Featherston will graduate from the University of New Mexico with a 4.2 GPA and a degree in multimedia journalism with a minor in Japanese. While in school […]
Former NMSU basketball players speak on hazing and sexual assault allegations
1,051 Views   A press conference was held by former NMSU basketball players and their attorneys outside of NMSU’s Pan American Center. A civil lawsuit was filed last month that alleged that Shakiru Odunewu and William Benjamin Jr. were sexually assaulted by older players while playing for the school’s basketball program, and the school failed to […]
Martin Heinrich eyes another reelection to U.S. Senate
708 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s senior U.S. Senator, Martin Heinrich (D) is looking for a third term in federal office. The two-term D.C. lawmaker released a video Thursday, announcing a 2024 reelection campaign.
State leaders pursuing anti-hazing laws after reported incidents at NMSU, ENMU
1,026 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is one of just six states that doesn’t currently have anti-hazing laws. State leaders are hoping to change that in 2024.
New Mexico named worst state for drug use
996 Views   A study into drug use across all 50 states saw New Mexico as the worst for drug use, according to WalletHub. The Land of Enchantment was placed in the lowest ranking spots in several categories. New Mexico was listed as No. 2 for the percentage of teenage drug users, trailing only Vermont.
Former NMSU basketball players speak about hazing lawsuit for the first time
783 Views   LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The two basketball players suing New Mexico State University in the hazing and sexual assault scandal spoke out for the first time. The two players, who are both leaving the school, talked about how the experience has left them crushed.
