Fire chief in Texas city hit hard by wildfires dies while fighting a house fire
305 Views A Texas fire chief whose small town was among the hardest hit last week by historic blazes sweeping across the Panhandle died Tuesday while fighting a house fire, authorities said.
Albuquerque mom pleads guilty to using her kids to transport fentanyl to Texas
296 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque mother who hid fentanyl inside her children’s luggage pleaded guilty to a federal drug crime on Wednesday, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
‘Rust’ armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter
286 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – It took a jury less than three hours to convict former armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Legislatures to receive hefty pension increase
214 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are going to see a 50% increase in retirement payouts. The governor has already signed that bill into law, but critics say that the increase was passed quietly.
Invest in America Agenda to Conserve Water and Improve Rural Power Systems
267 Views The Biden-Harris Administration has made a milestone announcement to protect short-term stability of the Colorado River Basin to help strengthen regional water security.
Internet Subsidy Helping 68k Homes Across Southern NM Winds Down
280 Views LAS CRUCES – A federal initiative helping more than 68,000 low-income homes in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District pay for the internet has begun winding down. That’s after Congress has not renewed funding for the pandemic-relief measure, known as the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Detention center rejects Albuquerque teens charged with gun crimes
220 Views The Albuquerque Police Department arrested five juveniles in two separate incidents involving teenagers found to be in possession of firearms. According to APD, the juveniles were released to their parents at the scene of each incident due to overcrowding and understaffing at the Bernalillo County Youth Detention Center.
NMHU professor couple discovers anaconda species
290 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — To some people, anacondas may be a thing of nightmares. To others, it’s just a big snake they probably won’t ever come in contact with.
New Mexico law enforcement officers accused of circulating explicit video
345 Views LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Four New Mexico law enforcement officers are facing criminal charges after they were accused of circulating an explicit video of a coworker. Three of those named in the complaint are Lea County deputies, Sgt. Sonia Estrada, Deputy Diana Jurado-Garcia and Deputy Aileen Vizcarra. Jal Police Department Officer Alyssa […]
NMSUPD uses body-cameras; UNMPD doesn’t
240 Views The New Mexico State University Police Department has been utilizing body-worn cameras since 2011. The University of New Mexico Police Department has not. Created amidst Black Lives Matter protests in response to the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department, a 2020 New Mexico statute requires most law enforcement agencies to […]
