Eddy County Sheriff’s Office finds IED while performing search warrant

638 Views   CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies found an improvised explosive device during the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday, July 28. The sheriff’s office says that members of its Violent Crime Suppression Unit and Community Action Team responded to an address located on the 800 block of […]

Albuquerque man faces federal charges under Operation Legend

640 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — 44-year-old Carlos Trevon Morris made an appearance in federal court for the first time Wednesday. His case is being prosecuted as part of Operation Legend. “This case exemplifies the goals and aims of Operation Legend to make Albuquerque a safer place to live by reducing gun violence,” said John Anderson, […]

NMSU alum develops rapid diagnostic test for active COVID-19

671 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico native and New Mexico State University alum has developed a test that allows individuals to see if they are infected with the coronavirus. Bobby Brooke Herrera is the interim CEO and chief science officer at E25Bio, a company he helped co-founNEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico native and New […]

NM Restaurant Association files second lawsuit against governor’s administration

726 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The fight to allow restaurants to open indoor dining continues. Friday the New Mexico Restaurant association filed another lawsuit against Gov. Michele Lujan Grisham’s administration, saying they have the right to get raw COVID-19 data from the New Mexico Department of Health, because they feel like the data the governor’s office is […]

Flash flooding causes damage in T or C

615 Views   TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.- Flash flooding caused a significant amount of damaging in the Truth or Consequences area. Paul Tooley, the Sierra County emergency services administrator and T or C fire chief, said water knocked over fences on South Broadway.

New Mexico governor thanks Trump for joining mask movement

597 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is thanking President Donald Trump for telling Americans that they should wear masks when they’re unable to keep distance between themselves and other people.

Handling the COVID-19 pandemic: What cities can learn from the Navajo Nation

689 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After months of being in the triple digits for COVID-19 cases, the Navajo Nation is on a downward trend. The nation once had the highest infection rate in the country, but now the nation is reporting some of the lowest numbers since the pandemic hit with only 24 new cases […]