Southern New Mexico farms apply for pilot project to save water
1,450 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than two dozen farms in southern New Mexico have applied for a program that will pay them not to plant their fields as water managers look for new ways to stretch resources in the drought-stricken state.
Groups call for reintroduction of jaguars in US Southwest
1,338 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental groups and scientists with two universities want U.S. wildlife managers to consider reintroducing jaguars to the American Southwest. In a recently published paper, they say habitat destruction, highways and segments of the U.S.-Mexico border wall mean that natural reestablishment of the large cats in the region would be […]
One structure lost in San Juan County fire
895 Views SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – San Juan County Fire & Rescue has reported a fire that broke out on Sunday evening in the area of Road 5211 and US Highway 64 between Bloomfield and Lee Acres. As of 8 p.m. on Sunday, crews have made progress on the fire and there are no […]
Lawsuit: New Mexico guards pepper-sprayed detained asylum seekers
1,330 Views ESTANCIA, N.M. — One year ago today, more than 20 asylum seekers were on a hunger strike, protesting COVID-19 safety conditions at the Torrance County Detention Facility.
2 NMMI graduated headed to West Point
928 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Two seniors from the New Mexico Military Institute will be taking their next steps on the famous grounds of West Point. It was a rigorous journey to get there for Jasmine Munoz.
Facing Eviction?: Talk To Your Landlord First
1,442 Views As housing prices skyrocket, unemployment persists and wages are stagnant, housing security has become urgent. A federal judge last week struck down the CDC’s eviction moratorium. In New Mexico there are some local protections for renters, however, there are ways around those rules and many will soon expire. UNM law professor Serge Martinez talked to KUNM about working […]
Fully vaccinated Americans can ditch masks indoors in most situations, new CDC guidance says
815 Views In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and inside in most situations.
Trial underway for Roswell man accused of murdering his family
1,149 Views ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial is underway for the Roswell man accused of killing his wife and four daughters nearly five years ago. Juan Villegas, 40, is accused of shooting Cynthia Villegas and their daughters ages three to 14 in their home in June 2016.
UPDATE: Oregon State Woman’s Remains Possibly Located Near Las Cruces
866 Views On May 8, 2021 at approximately 3:05 p.m. the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded back to the Aden Lava Flow Wilderness in reference to a citizen report of possible found human remains.
UNM research reveals inequalities in COVID-19 information for Spanish-speakers
1,038 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A new analysis from UNM is revealing some startling inequalities in the way New Mexico is communicating critical COVID-19 information to non-English speakers, specifically residents who speak Spanish.
