Virtual 2020 New Mexico State Fair begins
651 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2020 Virtual New Mexico State Fair kicks off on Monday. New Mexicans can head to the State Fair’s social media and website to join in on the entertainment, shopping, and online competitions.
Southern New Mexico highway checkpoints set up based on need, Border Patrol says
654 Views Smuggling activity west of Santa Teresa, New Mexico prompts spot checks, additional border wall construction COLUMBUS, New Mexico (Border Report) — The U.S. Border Patrol is deploying temporary highway checkpoints as needed in Southern New Mexico, the agency said on Wednesday.
Las Cruces Swift Water Rescue Team Dispatched to Luna County
541 Views At the request of the Luna County Office of Emergency Management, the Las Cruces Fire Department is sending a Swift Water Rescue Team and Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue is sending a crew to an area near west Deming where severe flooding has stranded several residents.
6 Western states blast Utah plan to tap Colorado River water
548 Views CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Six states in the U.S. West that rely on the Colorado River to sustain cities and farms rebuked a plan to build an underground pipeline that would transport billions of gallons of water through the desert to southwest Utah.
Forrest Fenn, man at helm of famed treasure hunt, dies in Santa Fe home
708 Views Fenn’s treasure was reportedly found earlier this year SANTA FE, N.M. — The creator of a 10-year-long treasure hunt has died, Santa Fe police confirm. Santa Fe author Forrest Fenn, 90, was a well-known art collector and gallery owner but he was perhaps most known for a mysterious treasure that he claimed to have […]
Rare September storm brings snow, wind and rain to New Mexico
577 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico has seen record heat and record cold over the course of 48 hours. A rare September storm has brought rain, wind and even snow to the state.
U.S. Dept. of Justice provides update on Operation Legend federal charges
591 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Justice has provided an update on federal charges resulting from Operation Legend. Since the operation’s launch in Kansas City, Missouri on July 8, through Monday, August 31, the department reports there have been over 2,000 arrests including 147 for homicide.
New Mexico agencies boost access ahead of hunting season
962 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico land and wildlife managers say they have finished work that will result in more access to state trust land for licensed hunters. The Land Office and the Game and Fish Department made the announcement in time for the start of the deer and elk hunting season, which […]
N.M Local Governments Benefit From Congressional COVID-19 Funding
616 Views Tuesday, the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration announced $150-million for city and county governments and some businesses in Congressional COVID-19 relief funding.
Local doctors skeptical about COVID-19 vaccines being released too early
682 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Scientists around the world have been hard at work on a vaccine for the coronavirus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that day could come sooner than we think, with details about distribution for two COVID-19 vaccines.
