LISTEN: New Mexico News Podcast: Redrawing the state’s political map
1,469 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The effort to redraw New Mexico’s political boundaries is heating up and it could change who you’re able to vote for. The process is the focus of the latest episode of KRQE’s New Mexico News Podcast – now available for download.
Tuesday storm bringing wind, rain, snow, and chilly temperatures
713 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This afternoon and evening will be breezy with wind gusts out of the southwest, up to around 25 to 35 mph. Skies will stay mostly sunny and dry, and temperatures will warm up a few degrees from Sunday. The next strong storm arrives Tuesday morning, bringing rain and snow to […]
Major Hollywood strike could be on the horizon for NM film crews
787 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Hundreds of New Mexico workers could find themselves in the midst of a major movie strike. Over the weekend, members of The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees overwhelmingly voted to authorize a nationwide strike.
New Mexico man with Alzheimer’s drives 552 miles from home, gets plane ride back
765 Views   ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – An 80-year-old man from Alamogordo ended up 552 miles from home in a small town in Texas. That town was able to safely get him back home. The man, who wishes not to be named, has Alzheimer’s disease, and left home for a cigar however, a quick drive turned into […]
Veteran Services Dept. highlights 2021 Forgotten Heroes funeral with video
882 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The public can now watch a ceremony honoring New Mexico’s forgotten heroes. The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services created a video as 22 unclaimed veterans were laid to rest on September 23 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery.
Albuquerque’s changing landscape threatens key balloon landing zones
1,341 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Since the first gathering of 13 balloons in 1972 to the hundreds planning to participate in this year’s event, the Balloon Fiesta has grown tremendously over the years. But so has Albuquerque, meaning there are substantially fewer places for the world-famous balloons to land.
Study: Pregnant women who get COVID vaccine pass antibodies to unborn child
772 Views   NEW YORK — Pregnant women who have gotten or are planning on getting the COVID-19 vaccine can protect their babies by passing on high levels of antibodies, according to new research from NYU Langone Health.
New Mexico continues decline in average number of new COVID-19 cases
716 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – While community transmission remains high in most of New Mexico’s counties, the state continues to see a sustained decline in the total average of new COVID-19 cases. New Mexico’s top health experts updated the latest trends in COVID-19 cases for the state during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
New Mexico school districts facing substitute teacher shortage
868 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has struggled with a teacher shortage for years but because of the pandemic, it’s only gotten worse. That shortage includes substitute teachers and it’s having a big impact on the classrooms. The Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent said because there aren’t enough subs to fill in when teachers are gone, other teachers, administrators […]
A wet week ahead for New Mexico
851 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A wet week of weather is ahead for New Mexico as two storm systems bring widespread rainfall. Heavy rain and storms will be possible for some, while the northern mountains could see their first snowfall of the season.
