Petition to reintroduce jaguars to Gila National Forest denied by federal government
279 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The federal government recently struck down a push to reintroduce jaguars to New Mexico. However, the wildlife group behind the petition said they’ll keep trying.
El Niño spring outlook for New Mexico
281 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Even though Punxsutawney Phil says we’ll have an early spring, KOB 4 double-checked his predictions with another weather expert to find out what we can expect.
Lawmaker pushes bill that would make hazing a crime in New Mexico
306 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As the end of the legislative session quickly approaches, one lawmaker is pushing to pass a bill that would make hazing a crime. The bill comes nearly a year after one New Mexico university was involved in a hazing scandal.
NMSU program helps improve the lives of refugees in southern New Mexico
244 Views The NMSU Afghan Refugee Response Project is a program that helps improve the lives of refugees in southern New Mexico through education and job training. Scott Brocato talked about the program with its founder, Rajaa Shindi; as well one of her students, Said Sadullah Hashimi*, a former Afghanistan army officer who fled his […]
Clean fuel standard bill passes through the House floor
309 Views Some representatives say it helps with carbon intensity; others say gas prices will rise Santa Fe – House Bill 41, also known as the Clean Transportation Fuel Standard, passed on the house floor in a vote of 36-33 this weekend. Representatives say the goal of the bill is to reduce carbon intensity and […]
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge in fatal film set shooting
370 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a Western movie set in New Mexico.
UNM study outlines issues facing Permian Basin oil workers
328 Views On Tuesday, the University of New Mexico’s Center for Social Policy released a report that focuses on the Latino workforce in the Permian Basin. According to UNM researcher Dr. Gabriel Sanchez, the project aimed to highlight underserved communities within the oil and gas industry.
New Mexico lawmakers move forward with idea to make an office of gun violence prevention
393 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Tuesday, January 30, a committee of lawmakers moved forward with a bill to create a state office dedicated to gun violence prevention. The idea still has a long way to go before turning into official law, but the move represents a step that has been years in the making.
House lawmakers approve $10.1B state budget proposal
313 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — We have reached the halfway point of the 30-day legislative session, and the new proposed state budget has also crossed the halfway point.
Failing the Grade: New Mexico hospital rated ‘below average’ in national survey
334 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –”It was not only shocking, it’s really disappointing.” That was the reaction of University of New Mexico Hospital CEO Kate Becker after the hospital received a failing grade in a recent hospital safety review.
