The Border Patrol’s New Migrant Child Care Cadre

377 Views   The Border Patrol is overwhelmed by the numbers of unaccompanied migrant children in its custody — on Sunday, there were 4,699 sleeping in austere conditions for days on end. But there’s help on the way. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is, for the first time, fielding teams of social service workers to relieve […]

New Mexico police receiving specialized drugged driving training

374 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More New Mexico police officers are getting specialized training to deal with people on drugs behind the wheel. “All of these officers are seasoned DWI officers with experience on impaired driving investigations,” said Lt. Charles Files of the Los Lunas Police Department.

Let’s Talk The New World Of Legal Cannabis

410 Views   Let’s Talk New Mexico 4/08 8am: Last week in a special session of the New Mexico Legislature lawmakers moved to legalize recreational cannabis and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is expected to sign the legislation. The changes allows individuals to grow for personal use or to sell with a micro-business license and they create […]

Migratory Birds Return to New Mexico As Weather Warms

440 Views   People who live in Northern New Mexico are treated to the sounds of sandhill cranes flying north overhead every spring. On the ground and singing their songs on branches and twigs, American robins gather to announce their return. Deborah Begel took a closer look at their flights and listened to their songs and […]

After more than a year, students around New Mexico head back to school

308 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After more than a year students at the largest school district in the state can go back to class, in-person. On March 13 of last year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that classes would be canceled for three weeks while the state worked to slow the spread of COVID-19.