3 New Mexico schools receive ‘National Blue Ribbon’ honors
200 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Education recognized three schools in New Mexico for their efforts to close achievement gaps. The department defines “Exemplary High Performing Schools” as being among one of the state’s highest-performing schools, as measured by state assessments or nationally normed tests.
New Mexico State Revenues Continue To Rise
287 Views According to state economists, New Mexico’s recurring revenue estimates continue to soar, outpacing most of the rest of the nation. During the last report back in December, the estimate was 12.5% revenue growth which at the time was the largest estimated revenue growth in the country. It turns out the growth was 20%. […]
More jobs in New Mexico than before the pandemic, state experts say
298 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There are more jobs in New Mexico than before the pandemic, and unemployment is trending down, according to some of the state’s leading economists. They gave lawmakers a snapshot Monday of how the state is doing economically, and what they’re predicting in the next few budget years.
U.S. House to vote on condemning New Mexico governor
278 Views A House of Representatives committee, after a hearing, will vote on whether or not to condemn the temporary firearm restrictions in place by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham WASHINGTON — A committee within the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to condemn New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Lujan […]
UNM-Gallup accepts challenge to better serve Native American students
289 Views The University of New Mexico-Gallup branch campus recently hosted a two-day meeting of the New Mexico Legislature’s interim Indian Affairs Committee during which the chancellor of the branch campus delivered an update on projects and programs in the works.
Legislative committee talks CARA program reforms
353 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On the heels of an Albuquerque town hall, New Mexico state lawmakers are learning more about the state’s new plan to improve the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act, or CARA.
After a century, oil and gas problems persist on Navajo lands
299 Views It’s a Saturday morning in late June and Garry Jay, a member of the Navajo Nation, pilots a white crew-cab Chevy pickup on a lumpy dirt road across the grasslands north of his house in Shiprock, New Mexico, heading for the round, wood-framed hogan his grandfather built by hand in the 1970s.
Medical flight team works to save lives across borderland
261 Views Native 31 is a medical aircraft and flight crew located at the Las Cruces International Airport. The crew is part of the Air Methods company. On a daily basis, the team flies across the borderland to aid and stabilize high-risk medical patients who may not survive ambulance transports and fly them to local […]
Frustrated neighbors express concern over growing homeless camp
224 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A growing homeless camp in near Central and Pennsylvania has some Albuquerque property owners calling on the city for help. “I counted about 20 tents, but here there are about three more because this one here was not there before. There are already about 23 tents,” said nearby property […]
Safe options mothers have to surrender their babies
285 Views In the past two years, three babies have been neglected in New Mexico. Two of those babies were found dead. In the past two years, three babies have been neglected in New Mexico. Two of those babies were found dead. Last week, police said a newborn baby was found dead in a hospital […]
