La Plata County to conduct wildfire evacuation drills
711 Views LA PLATA COUNTY, Colo. — A four-day wildfire evacuation drill will be done in the southwestern region of Colorado next week. The drills will be led by the La Plata County Office of Emergency Management. County residents are being encouraged to register for the CodeRED alert system. There will be a test of the […]
New Mexico hospitals ease COVID-19 restrictions
945 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It has been three long years since the COVID lockdowns and pandemic restrictions, but as we continue the return to normalcy, our state’s hospitals are also starting to return to some pre-pandemic operations. The biggest change you may notice is mask requirements have been lifted at all the major hospitals. So, […]
Cattle guard conspiracy? New Mexico ranchers claim county, neighbors want their land
1,013 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It’s like a tale from the Old West. Two New Mexico brothers believe their local government is scheming with another rancher to run them off their property. How? By tripling the number of cattle guards surrounding their Quay County land, making it impossible to move around. After the last two […]
Utah is in a state of emergency as melting snow is likely to cause months of flooding
944 Views A state of emergency was issued in Utah on Tuesday after record levels of snow have started to melt, causing flooding, Gov. Spencer Cox said. The melting could continue for months and cause events, such as avalanches, landslides, mudslides and rockslides, the memo said.
New Mexico river listed as one of the ‘most endangered’ in the U.S.
1,096 Views LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) –Still suffering from the impacts of New Mexico’s largest wildfire, a small river in Northern New Mexico has made the list of the 10 ‘most endangered.’
APS extends school year into June
1,045 Views Albuquerque Public Schools has added 10 extra days to the academic school year. The APS Board of Education voted 5-1 in favor of the addition at their meeting on Wednesday, April 5. Before the vote, a calendar committee comprised of district, school and union staff surveyed staff and parents in the community. The majority of the […]
Las Cruces 5th grader sees bill signed into law
980 Views Braden McIntosh, a Las Cruces fifth-grader, hopes more youth will benefit from programs through the Department of Game and Fish. His bill, SB392, was signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Braden, his mother Jaylene, and his sister Adaline talk with KC Counts about the homework assignment that turned into a real-world […]
Balloon Fiesta to host prestigious international competition
846 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) has picked the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to host the 66th annual Gordon Bennett FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship. Officials say this event is recognized as the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation.
New, deadly drug reportedly hits Albuquerque streets
959 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Just when we thought we were getting together some of the tools to fight the fentanyl crisis, there’s a new drug threatening some of New Mexico’s most vulnerable. A Good Samaritan’s trip to a relative’s house in Albuquerque’s International District took a dangerous turn last Friday night.
Governor behind funding for New Mexico United stadium, youth sports complex loses millions
820 Views “We don’t know what’s happened and nobody’s really taken ownership of it. So we’re kind of left a dark,” Callum Ralph, director of coaching at AYSO United New Mexico, said. BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — For the past few weeks, Callum Ralph has felt disheartened after finding out some harsh news. Mesa del Sol, a […]
