UTEP president faces backlash from elected officials over actions with Aerospace Center
277 Views EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — City and state elected officials have directed more criticism towards the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in response to the university’s president naming a new acting head for the Aerospace Center.
After UNM clears pro-Palestinian encampment, protesters plan next steps
224 Views In the early hours of Wednesday morning, police moved on an encampment on the UNM campus where people had gathered for about three weeks in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
Mental Health Awareness Month
197 Views In 2023, 36.4% of New Mexicans reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. The state’s suicide rate, 25 out of every 100,000 people, exceeding the national average of approximately 14 per 100,000.
Scattered showers, thunderstorms expected across New Mexico Thursday
184 Views Scattered showers and thunderstorms are pushing through the middle Rio Grande Valley, including the Metro, and other parts of northern, western and southern New Mexico. A low pressure system is moving over the state, and a backdoor cold front is pushing through the Rio Grande Valley.
Gun shop owners raise concerns over implementing new law
185 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It was just three months ago when state lawmakers approved two new gun control bills, and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed them into law.
Seven more people arrested at UNM for protesting Israel-Hamas war
167 Views Of the seven people taken into custody, two are students. Professors and educators are coming to the defense of their students ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — While protests continue to take place at universities across the country, educators are coming to the defense of their students.
The $32 million disappearance
185 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – “This is the worst example where consumers are getting screwed in the history of the state of New Mexico,” Former Attorney General Hector Balderas said. He is talking about one of the most significant financial investigations that’s ever been pursued in the state. And the damage left in the […]
Records show fundraising flurry among state legislative candidates over last month
178 Views New Mexico’s House candidates reported nearly $1.5 million donated in recent weeks to their campaigns. The filings come three weeks ahead of the June 4 primary election.
State challenges decision to overturn conviction of former cabinet secretary
170 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Former tax and revenue secretary Demesia Padilla is not out of the woods from her legal troubles yet. State officials are now appealing the decision to overturn her conviction. In 2021, Padilla was convicted of stealing over $25,000 from a trucking company while acting as the cabinet secretary for former Gov. […]
Mandate for 180 Day School Years Halted by New Mexico Judge
203 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge on Monday may 13th while he considers the change’s legality.
