NMSU to participate in joint crisis management exercises Jan. 23 and 25
345 Views New Mexico State University issued a News Release stating that NMSU Police and Fire Departments will participate in multi-agency hazardous materials crisis management exercises on Tuesday, Jan. 23 and Thursday, Jan. 25, at two locations on the Las Cruces Campus: Cole Village student housing and the Fulton Center.
Revised gun control bills filed for 2024 legislative session
360 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Revised gun control bills have been filed for the 2024 legislative session. New Mexico lawmakers are convening next steps to address public safety in efforts to tackle violent crime.
New dinosaur unlocked
328 Views The identification of Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis changes what paleontologists previously understood about the geographical origin of the T. rex. The standing idea, Lucas said, is the T. rex originated in Asia and immigrated over a land bridge to get to North America.
New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division to propose legislation to allow digital driver’s licenses
335 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — Proposed legislation by the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division would allow the state to issue digital driver’s licenses and identification cards in the state.
Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition
300 Views WASHINGTON (AP) — A politically treacherous dynamic is taking hold as negotiators in Congress work to strike a bipartisan deal on the border and immigration, with vocal opposition from the hard right and former President Donald Trump threatening to topple the carefully negotiated compromise.
Explosive found at Deming probation office; public asked to avoid the area
356 Views DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – The Deming Police Department announced that an “explosive device” was found at the probation office located at 920 S. Silver Ave. on Monday, Jan. 22, at 8:40 a.m. The department says there may be a second device nearby and is advising the public to avoid the area.
ABQ Sunport to begin search for local retail businesses
348 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Workers at the Albuquerque International Sunport are moving full steam ahead on the $87 million Dream of Flight renovation. Last month, they unveiled the new TSA that is nearly 50% bigger than the old TSA area. They also have some big names coming to the concession area.
More than 100 DWI cases dismissed in Bernalillo County for federal investigation
349 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 18, that more than 100 cases will be dismissed. The cases are for allegedly driving while intoxicated. The cases are being dismissed due to an ongoing federal investigation.
NMiF analyzes State of the State & priorities for the legislative session
311 Views This week, New Mexico in Focus discusses the opening days of the 2024 legislative session. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with two journalists for three discussions as the group previews this year’s 30-day session. During the first segment, NMIF examines key moments during the governor’s State of the State address, including her reaction […]
New Mexico House Republicans push to limit governor’s emergency powers
392 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – House Republicans are pushing a bill to curb the governor’s executive authority on declaring an emergency. The legislation would establish constitutional language that ends a state of emergency after 90 days unless lawmakers reconvene and vote to extend it. That would require a three-fifths majority to pass.
