Firework regulations for Fourth of July weekend
434 Views Fire departments issue guidelines and regulations ahead of the Fourth of July. As Fourth of July celebrations begin this weekend, here are guidelines from several fire departments. For full information on fireworks regulations and restrictions, you should contact your local fire department.
NMSP: Suspect killed in shooting involving Taos police
428 Views TAOS, N.M. – A Taos police officer ended up shooting a man after he shot another officer. The shooting put many other people in danger at a busy intersection Saturday. New Mexico State Police say the officer who was shot has been released from the hospital, but the suspect has died.
Medical and insect experts share how to avoid summer bug bites
414 Views Waco, TX (FOX 44) — The CDC released a health advisory this week after receiving cases of malaria being spread including one in South Texas.
Big spots to fill this summer for UNM women’s basketball
397 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – While summertime is about getting better as a player, the Lobos have some questions that have to be answered. The Lobos will have to replace three starters.
Supreme Court deals serious blow to affirmative action in college admissions
496 Views The Supreme Court severely limited the use of race as a factor in college admissions, upending decades of affirmative action programs that U.S. institutions have used to select students from their applicant pools.
Las Cruces organizations work to address mental health and substance abuse disorders
503 Views According to a 2020 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, around 7% of New Mexicans have a substance use disorder. Phillip Fiuty is a technical advisor at the New Mexico Department of Health’s harm reduction program. He said that his journey into harm reduction began almost 40 years ago during […]
Virgin Galactic set to launch its first commercial spaceflight
466 Views TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, is gearing up for its first commercial flight to the edge of space.
What would happen if a meteorite hit New Mexico?
476 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Have you ever wondered what would happen if a hurling chunk of space rock smashed into Albuquerque? Now you can find out thanks to a new simulator website.
Crews respond to Chavez Fire in Sandia Mountains
384 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Crews are responding to the Chavez Fire in the Sandia Mountains which started with a lightning strike reported Wednesday morning. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, the fire is around a tenth of an acre in size just west of the Cienega Recreation Area and just off Sandia Crest Road. It is […]
New Mexico man ordered to pay over $1 million in Kirtland Air Force Base fraud case
493 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 77-year-old man from Moriarty was ordered to pay more than $1.2 million after as federal jury convicted him of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Milton Boutte was involved in a fraud scheme at Kirtland Air Force Base.
