Why is New Mexico’s prison population on the decline?
495 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There’s been a “dramatic” decline in the state’s prison population from summer of 2020 to summer of 2021, according to the New Mexico Sentencing Commission (NMSC). In early November, the commission, which evaluates policies related to the criminal justice system, told state legislators that the recent declines in part are likely due […]
Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide
481 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal raid on a small household marijuana garden on tribal land in northern New Mexico is sowing confusion and resentment about U.S. drug enforcement priorities on Native American lands, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot.
Can churches endorse political candidates? Tax laws say no
353 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On Tuesday, Pastor Steve Smothermon at Legacy Church, told his congregation to vote for Lori Robertson, a candidate in Albuquerque’s upcoming city council run-off race. “Listen, early voting is open now. Go vote till Dec. 4 because we need people like her on the city council,” said Smothermon at Tuesday’s service.
Stalking incidences went up by 33% on UNM campuses
539 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Stalking incidents on the University of New Mexico campus are going up, even during a year when hardly any students were actually on campus. That is in part because some stalkers are turning to technology to track their victims.
Tribes welcome infusion of money in infrastructure bill
427 Views FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The massive infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed this week includes billions of dollars to address long-standing issues with water and sanitation on tribal land.
New ‘Rust’ lawsuit says Baldwin had no reason to fire
454 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new lawsuit aims to hold actor Alec Baldwin, and nearly two dozen other defendants, accountable for the ‘Rust’ film set shooting that took the life of Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza last month.
New Mexico’s COVID-19 numbers not looking good
460 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When it comes to COVID-19, the numbers in the Land of Enchantment are not looking good. “I think we’re the victims to a large degree of our own success,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in an interview with KOAT.
Roswell: Applicant for a Noncommercial FM Radio Station
408 Views Roswell: On November 9, 2021, New Hope Baptist Church – Roswell, applicant for a Noncommercial FM Radio Station on 88.1mhz, in Roswell, NM, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a new Noncommercial FM Station. Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain information about how to file […]
Gallup: Applicant for a Noncommercial FM Radio Station
386 Views Gallup: On November 9, 2021, New Hope Baptist Church – Gallup, applicant for a Noncommercial FM Radio Station on 90.9mhz, in Gallup, NM, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a new Noncommercial FM Station. Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain information about how to file […]
Hobbs: Applicant for a Noncommercial FM Radio Station
254 Views Hobbs: On November 9, 2021, New Hope Baptist Church – Hobbs, applicant for a Noncommercial FM Radio Station on 89.3mhz, in Hobbs, NM, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a new Noncommercial FM Station. Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain information about how to file […]
