Legislative Education Study Committee Endorses Bills For Upcoming Session
684 Views   The Legislative Education Study Committee has approved its list of endorsed legislation proposals for the upcoming 30-day session that begins in January. The committee approved bills that include requiring all public school personnel be given a minimum annual salary of $30,000 or a minimum hourly rate of at least $15 an hour.
Las Cruces sees rise in unlawful fentanyl use
950 Views   Since the beginning of the opioid epidemic in 2015, more than 325,000 people have died due to opioid overdoses with the majority of those being from fentanyl. Illegal fentanyl is typically smuggled across the US-Mexico border putting New Mexico on the frontlines. The state, which has already faced issues with drug abuse, ranks […]
Questionable comment made by NM lawmaker
636 Views   Rep. Susan Herrera makes eye-opening comment directed at people with intellectual disabilities during meeting SANTA FE, N.M. â A remark by a New Mexico state representative is getting a lot of attention and has some New Mexicans asking her to step down.
State leaders issue warning over âpig butcheringâ scam
1,008 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â As if the holiday shopping, baking, and traveling wasnât enough â state leaders are now warning us about a new scam going around. The New Mexico Securities Division calls them âpig butcheringâ scams. Donât worry, there are no pigs actually involved. Itâs another digital scam, but experts say it can […]
Country singer Toby Keith expands cannabis company to New Mexico
959 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â A local dispensary is planning to sell Toby Keithâs cannabis products, and this isnât their first time working with a celebrity brand. Seven Clover dispensaries partnered with Jim Belushi earlier this year to sell his companyâs products to New Mexicans.
Balloon Fiesta reopens search for executive director
840 Views   The board of directors for the world’s largest gathering of hot-air balloons is in search once again for an executive director. During its search, Paul Smith will return to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as its interim executive director. Director Sam Parks left the role earlier in December.
Monday’s Las Cruces city council meeting was the final one for Mayor Ken Miyagishima
545 Views   Mondayâs Las Cruces City Council meeting was the final one for longtime mayor Ken Miyagishima. During the meeting, District 6 councilor Yvonne Flores presented the mayor with a proclamation.
New Mexico earned record revenue from its land
727 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) â New Mexico holds over 13 million acres of land and generates massive amounts of revenue from those holdings. Now, the State Land Office has announced it earned record-breaking revenue in fiscal year 2023, much of which will go to education.
How New Mexicans can keep fed and warm this El Nino winter
712 Views   In health news, many New Mexican families are concerned with how they will keep warm and put food on the table through the upcoming winter months. Scott Brocato spoke with Karmela Martinez, director of the Income Support Division at the New Mexico Health and Services Department, about programs that will help those families.
State Looking To Help New Mexico School Districts Transition To Electric Busses
733 Views   New Mexico is looking to help school districts transition to electric school buses. The School Bus Modernization Act would provide New Mexico school districts the option to renew aging diesel buses with clean Electric School buses, overcoming disincentives to adopt them.
