New Mexico college athletes can now return to the state to practice
740 Views College athletics no longer have to travel out of state to practice. Gov. Lujan Grisham’s office announced Tuesday night that all athletic departments at all universities in New Mexico can finally practice here in the state.
2021 Legislative session will see plenty of firsts
958 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A different type of legislative session starts Tuesday. There will be no State of the State address from the governor and new lawmakers could be sworn in virtually. This is according to the House Speaker’s Communication Director Daniel Marzec. He told KOAT some incoming lawmakers might not be there in person to […]
New Mexico National Guard troops fly to Washington D.C. ahead of inauguration
1,032 Views The Pentagon opened the door to have up to 25,000 service members in D.C. for the presidential inauguration. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Security is getting beefed up at the nation’s capitol as the FBI warns of possible violence by extremists. New Mexico military is stepping up to help.
State Republican chair blames protestors for deadly Capitol riot
1,006 Views Democrats, Republicans still at odds over who is to blame KOAT spoke with state Republican Party chair Steve Pearce and state Democratic Party chair Marg Elliston about the storming of the U.S. Capitol and who they believe is to blame. “I think President Trump was the cause of the riot. I think he egged […]
NMSP prepare for protests at Roundhouse
980 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico leaders want to make sure that what happened at the U.S. Capitol last week doesn’t happen here. “It is certainly something in Santa Fe we don’t want to see,” said Mayor Alan Webber. But state police and Santa Fe city leaders are planning for it.
Los Alamos Boy Scout dies in camping incident
639 Views A member of Boy Scout Troop 22 has died after a camping incident Saturday near the New Mexico-Colorado state line. According to a Conejos County, Colorado Sheriff’s spokesman, 17-year-old Josh Miko of Los Alamos was camping with other troop members at Red Lake Trail Head when the snow cave he was working on collapsed […]
A tale of two Americas: Comparing how law enforcement handled the Capitol riots vs BLM protests
943 Views The unrest at the nation’s Capitol has many questioning the differences in how law enforcement handled what happened Wednesday in Washington, D.C. compared to past rallies and protests. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The unrest at the nation’s Capitol has many questioning the differences in how law enforcement handled what happened Wednesday in Washington, D.C., compared […]
New Mexico teachers could be next in line for COVID-19 vaccine
556 Views Medical workers, first responders top the list Dr. Laura Parajon with the New Mexico Department of Health says more than 40,000 New Mexicans have received the COVID-19 vaccine so far.
After over a dozen COVID deaths during holidays, one assisted living facility desperate for vaccine
610 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Some long-term care facilities have already received the COVID-19 vaccines, but others are desperately waiting. A New Mexico assisted living group saw more than a dozen deaths across its facilities just over the holidays.
Register for a COVID-19 vaccine in New Mexico? You need to update your info
667 Views Did you register for the vaccine before Monday? You may need to update your information on the state’s website. The state vaccine website was updated Monday to include more questions about chronic health conditions, demographics, employer and insurance information.
