A closer look at the camp housing thousands of Afghan refugees in New Mexico
1,054 Views   At Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, a village has been built to house up to 5,000 Afghan refugees. KOB 4’s Ryan Laughlin spent most of the day touring the Aman Omid Village, which translates to the Peace and Hope Village.
New Mexico GOP leaders concerned about US vaccine mandate
1,174 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico already has among the highest U.S. unemployment rates and the state’s Republican legislative leaders fear President Joe Biden’s plan to require vaccinations or COVID-19 testing for large employers could cause more damage to job market.
First Hospital in NM reaches crisis standard of care, what this means for you
991 Views   San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington has declared crisis standards of care Our state enacted crisis standards of care back in October. San Juan Regional is the first hospital to make those changes. They say they’ve hit a breaking point because of pockets of mostly unvaccinated people. San Juan County recorded 287 […]
New Mexico United’s Troy Lesesne to step down as head coach
748 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United Heach Coach and Technical Director Troy Lesesne will be leaving the club after three and a half years with the team. A press release from New Mexico United credited the club’s first head coach with many successes on and off the field
City council approves Amazon lease at Sunport
1,143 Views   On Wednesday, the Albuquerque city council unanimously approved a 10-year ground lease and development agreement between Amazon and the Albuquerque International Sunport. Amazon’s construction of a 31,000-square-foot air cargo facility and the expansion of the Sunport’s cargo apron are expected to be completed next August.
UNM distance runner shows promise
727 Views   Aliandrea Upshaw, a biology major, is a young member of the University of New Mexico women’s cross country team, which is ranked the No. 1 college women’s cross country team nationwide. Although she’s academically a sophomore, Upshaw is classified as a freshman athletically due to NCAA COVID-19 sports reclassifications.
Will Unemployment Insurance After Pandemic Follow Same Path as After Great Recession?
1,052 Views   Fewer Received Unemployment Insurance as U.S. Recovered From Great Recession In 2018, the share of adults who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) at some point during the year reached a six-year low as the economy strengthened following the Great Recession. Also, 7 in 10 adults who received UI at any point during 2018 received it […]
Native American women face murder rates 10x more than national average
841 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Homicide is the fifth leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native women between the ages of 25 and 34, national data shows.
Sheriff Gonzales says he is ‘shocked’ with election results
752 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales is not projected to win the Albuquerque mayoral race. Gonzales said he is surprised and saddened by the results and thought he could improve the city’s crime rate.
El Paso Children’s Hospital First To Vaccinate Children 5-11 On Site
966 Views   The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has authorized the Emergency Use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 Tuesday afternoon. El Paso Children’s Hospital administered the first vaccines on-site Tuesday evening.
