Report shows significant decrease in teacher vacancies compared to last year
584 Views The number of teacher vacancies in New Mexico has seen a significant decrease compared to last year, according to a report by New Mexico State University’s Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation and Policy Center, or SOAR. Scott Brocato spoke with Rachel Boren, the director of SOAR, about the report’s findings.
New Mexico’s history of witchcraft and sorcery
1,200 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Every culture has its version of witches or a belief in witches. In New Mexico, European ideas about witches blend with traditions from Mexican, Spanish, and Native cultures. So, where do New Mexico’s beliefs about witches start?
Senator resigns from New Mexico’s legislature
704 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Outspoken state Senator Jacob Candelaria has resigned from office. The independent lawmaker from Albuquerque submitted his resignation letter to the Secretary of State’s office Wednesday.
Election ads are costing New Mexico’s candidates millions
730 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — There’s less than a month left for candidates to sway undecided voters in New Mexico. And if you’ve watched TV lately, you’ve likely noticed one of the key ways candidates are making their case is through TV ads.
How do New Mexico’s early prison release numbers compare to other states?
801 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s early release of some prisoners has been a talking point in the race for the governor’s office. And New Mexico did parole hundreds of prisoners ahead of their scheduled release during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. But how does that compare to what other states did?
Retired New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman looks back on his time in Congress
517 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – He is New Mexico’s second longest-serving U.S. Senator and now retired, Jeff Bingaman is talking about his 30 years in Congress. He’s been retired for nearly ten years now and has written about it in his new book ‘Breakdown’ which has lessons for a congress in crisis. “It’s on the institution […]
Missing New Mexico hiker spotted by a passenger on tourist train
827 Views AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) – An injured hiker missing in the cold mountains for more than a day was rescued in an unusual way. She was spotted by a passenger on a very popular tourist train. The New Mexico woman was found near the tracks of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Guage Railway.
New Mexico’s rural roads among the most deteriorated in the United States
1,090 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new report has found that New Mexico’s rural roads are some of the most deteriorated in the country. The report found 32% of New Mexico’s rural roads have significant deficiencies which is third highest in the nation.
Marine recruit from Las Cruces collapses during training, dies
1,014 Views LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A marine recruit from Las Cruces died after he collapsed during a training exercise last month. In a statement released on Saturday, the Marine Corps says Pfc. Javier Pong “became unconscious and unresponsive” while “conducting scheduled training” at Camp Pendleton near San Diego on Sept. 27.
Linguist: Spanish dialect spoken in New Mexico is fading away
689 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Researchers said the Spanish language spoken by many New Mexicans, their family members, and their ancestors is starting to disappear.
