Family in Taos launches rideshare app tailored to rural New Mexico
218 Views TAOS, N.M. — While rideshare apps work in urban areas like Santa Fe and Albuquerque, it doesn’t work as well for people in rural New Mexico areas, such as Taos. That’s what inspired Neha Pant and her husband to develop Tripcarma.
Video: Police searching for tiger find alligator instead in Old Town raid
275 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We’re getting a new look into a raid at a home near Old Town where tipsters claimed a tiger cub was being smuggled. Police and federal agents did not find the tiger, but they found plenty of guns and a gator.
The LCPS Board of Education Superintendent Search has three finalists
292 Views On Tuesday, Las Cruces Public Schools announced three finalists are remaining for the district’s superintendent search following two days of interviews. The finalists are Dr. Debra Elder, Monica Mesa, and Ignacio Ruíz.
12 people find themselves in need of water rescue
283 Views A day out on the Rio Grande quickly turned dangerous. Luckily, multiple agencies banded together to help those in need. CORRALES, N.M. — What was supposed to be a fun start to the week quickly turned into a traumatizing turn of events when a group found themselves in need of rescue here at Siphon […]
Rough pavement alert: Contractor runs out of asphalt for I-25 repaving in Santa Fe
362 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A one-mile section of I-25 is going to remain “rough” for a while. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) says the contractor doesn’t have the asphalt to finish the road for now.
Police Chief Miguel Dominguez Announces Retirement
253 Views Miguel Dominguez, Chief of the Las Cruces Police Department, has announced his retirement. Dominguez has been the LCPD Chief since 2020 and is a 21-year veteran of law enforcement. The City of Las Cruces anticipates naming an interim chief in the coming weeks while it conducts a nationwide search for its next Chief […]
Tips to stay safe in the heat and identify heat-related illness
253 Views As triple-digit temperatures enter New Mexico this week, it’s important to remain safe during any outdoor activity.
Data: New Mexico has highest job numbers in state history
288 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Department of Workforce Solutions announced New Mexico has the highest job numbers in its history. KOB 4 spoke with an official from the state Economic Development Department who says there’s been several efforts all working together to create this job growth.
$46.7 million allocated to New Mexico governments for federally-taxed lands
317 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Department of the Interior (DOI) will allocate $46.7 million to 32 local New Mexico governments this year. The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) are distributed because local governments cannot tax federal lands.
Legal intervention defends protections for lesser prairie chickens
315 Views A recent legal intervention was made to protect the Lesser Prairie Chickens. Scott Brocato spoke with Jason Rylander, legal director of the Climate Law Institute at the Center for Biological Diversity, about the intervention.
