Study suggests wearing a mask affects performance during exercise
1,121 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Mask wearing during the pandemic can be a bother and an inconvenience at times but a new study shows how masks actually affect your performance during exercise. These days COVID-19 masks are as much as part of athletics as the basketball, a wrestling mat, or the track.
Pot producers eager to ramp up, as legalization approaches
1,270 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Several medical marijuana providers on Wednesday warned of a potential cannabis shortage in late June, when the first provisions of a new law go into effect to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico.
Gov. Lujan Grisham’s campaign reaches settlement in sexual misconduct allegation
942 Views Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s campaign has reached a settlement with a former staffer. James Hallinan accused the governor of sexual misconduct back in 2019 and said it was because of the campaign that he could not get or keep a job.
Doctors, state health officials address vaccine hesitancy
852 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When the COVID vaccine distribution started in New Mexico, plenty of people rushed out to get their first dose. However, other people were more hesitant to sign up.
Family of fallen officer plans on suing NMSP, Department of Homeland Security
885 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The family of fallen officer Darian Jarrott plans on suing New Mexico State Police and the Department of Homeland Security over his death. Jarrott was killed after pulling over Omar Felix Cueva, an armed drug dealer who had a violent criminal history.
Economic Analyst: 2021 Is Looking Good For Las Cruces, El Paso
880 Views The Paso del Norte World Affairs Council held a virtual panel with University of Texas El Paso’s Dr. Tom Fullerton to discuss economic predictions for 2021’s 3rd and 4th quarter.
Marc Beyer Tells His Story of Small Business Survival and Offers Tips to Others
927 Views Wake Up Call’s MK Mendoza speaks with local businessman Marc Beyer, Co-Owner and Co-Founder of OCD Custom Cycles & Auto Repair in Santa Fe, New Mexico about what it has been like to survive the pandemic and tips he shares with others for how to do the same.
Highland High boys basketball team honors slain Boulder police officer
942 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Students at the alma mater of fallen Boulder Officer Eric Talley, are keeping his legacy alive. Officer Talley was killed last month when he was the first to respond to the mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store. Before moving to Boulder, Talley grew up in Albuquerque and went to Highland High School.
School forced to close for in-person learning after exposure threatens staff that chose not to vaccinate
979 Views BLOOMFIELD, N.M. — A junior high school in Bloomfield has been closed after there was “enough potential exposure among staff members who chose not to be vaccinated.”
New Mexico freshens up ‘True’ campaign to reignite tourism
974 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The idea of adventure steeped in culture has fueled New Mexico’s award-winning tourism campaign for more than a decade. That won’t change, but state Tourism Secretary Jen Paul Schroer says it’s time to refresh the brand ahead of what she said will be a “complete rebirth of New Mexico’s tourism […]
