New Mexicans owed estimated $9.5M from IRS; here’s how to claim
764 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Early this week the IRS announced that 1.5 million U.S. taxpayers who did not file a 2018 federal income tax return could be leaving a combined $1.5 billion on the table in unclaimed refunds. According to the IRS, $9.5 million is owed to nearly 10,000 New Mexico taxpayers.
Andrea Howard sets new UNM Softball career home run record on Sunday
830 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Unversity of New Mexico softball team did not have the best weekend, as they lost three straight games to Utah State. However, the weekend was capped off with some good news, as senior Andrea Howard hit her 40th career home run.
UNM partnering to improve access for water operators
1,541 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is partnering with rural libraries around the country to improve access to training materials for certified water operators. The program will provide free textbooks and other materials water operators need to study for their certification or increase their operator level. These textbooks and study materials […]
Report: High rate of New Mexico children lost caregivers to COVID-19
1,471 Views   Nationwide estimates highlight children who lost parents and caregivers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly everyone knows someone who got sick or passed away from COVID-19. And now, a recent report indicates a significant number of New Mexico children may have lost caretakers through the course of the pandemic.
UNM Women’s Basketball wins WNIT 2nd round game, 73-69
980 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the third time in program history UNM Women’s Basketball is headed to the WNIT Sweet 16. The Lobos won their 2nd round match on Sunday inside The Pit. It was a tight battled down the stretch with the University of San Diego, but UNM finished out the final minutes […]
Snowboarder, skier die in avalanches in Rocky Mountains
911 Views   OPHIR, Colo. (AP) — A skier and a snowboarder died in recent avalanches in the Rocky Mountains, officials said. A man from Telluride, Colorado, was found buried in about 6 feet (2 meters) of snow near Lizard Head Pass Thursday afternoon after the crew in a heli-skiing helicopter spotted tracks leading into what looked […]
13-year-old behind wheel in crash that killed 9
890 Views   ODESSA, Texas (KVEO, Nexstar) – In a news conference Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board said a 13-year-old boy was behind the wheel of the Dodge truck that hit the 17-passenger van carrying members of the University of the Southwest golf team home from a tournament. Nine people died in that crash; six […]
Surge in New Mexico bank robberies
877 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –New Mexico authorities continue to deal with a surge in bank robberies. The FBI is investigation two more that happened Wednesday. One happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Santa Fe, at a Wells Fargo on St. Michaels. Police say the suspect led Santa Fe Police on a chase on I-25 in […]
State senator poised to become Roswell Mayor
1,046 Views   ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A former state senator appears to have won Roswell’s mayoral race. With all precincts closed, Democrat Tim Jennings holds a 57-vote margin over Republican incumbent Dennis Kintigh, who has been mayor since 2014.
Are New Mexico bridges safe?
1,543 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If you live in Gallup you know County Road 43. It’s an unpaved shortcut locals use to avoid traffic congestion. Each day hundreds of motorists cross the Rio Puerco on a rickety aluminum structure known as bridge # 8085. However, if you knew the history of 8085 you might think […]
