New Mexico Department of Transportation to tackle rural highway conditions with $59 million
344 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) and the Navajo Department of Transportation have announced millions received from the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant. The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
New year, new laws in 2024
341 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The traditional New Mexico yellow license plates will now be available as a special acequia license plate benefiting the acequia and community fund with the goal of advocating for water rights.
New vaccine could lower bad cholesterol developed at UNM
368 Views SANTA FE, N.M. — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 2 in 5 adults have high cholesterol, and a new vaccine developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine could help lower “bad” LDL cholesterol.
Kill steps down at New Mexico State, Sanchez elevated to head coach
321 Views LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State football coach Jerry Kill is stepping down after two successful seasons and will be replaced by receivers coach Tony Sanchez. Kill, who had health issues at a previous stop, announced his decision on Saturday.
What New Mexico laws go into effect in 2024?
502 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – When New Mexico’s legislature creates laws, not all of them go into effect immediately. Sometimes, lawmakers want to give the state time to prepare for a change. So, what are some of the laws passed in 2023 that will go into effect in 2024?
Broncos bench QB Russell Wilson and will turn to Jarrett Stidham, AP source says
293 Views ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are benching quarterback Russell Wilson, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Jarrett Stidham will start for the Broncos on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. It’s a remarkably similar situation to last year when Stidham started the Las Vegas […]
The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the billions that go unspent each year
342 Views Gift cards make great stocking stuffers — just as long as you don’t stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the holidays.
Protesters at Coronado Mall bring attention to Israel-Hamas war
416 Views For months, groups have been trying to spread awareness of the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Protesters once again did that before Christmas. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The sights and sounds of last-minute holiday shopping filled the Coronado Center, but one group at the mall had a different plan — to protest the Hamas-Israel conflict.
Why New Mexico’s state cookie has stayed true over generations
312 Views New Mexico is one of only two states in the U.S. that has an official state cookie. Lawmakers so designated the biscochito in 1989, but the cookie was a tradition in New Mexican households long before that.
A look at the 2023 Good News Stories from New Mexico
360 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Just like that, 2023 is over. KRQE News 13 is looking back on some of the local heartwarming of the year. Below is a list of KRQE’s Good News stories from the past year.
