Newborn left in Hobbs baby box

197 Views   HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – A newborn child was left in the baby box at Fire Station 1 in Hobbs for the second time in the past year.

New law gives state officials more oversight on hospital acquisitions

233 Views   Hospital acquisitions are growing across the country, and that’s leading to higher prices for patients. Many of those deals involve private equity, which often makes cuts to certain care to drive up profits, or religious organizations that might refuse types of care that they don’t support.

UNM College of Nursing receives gift to fund scholarships

190 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is hoping new scholarships will bring more students to the College of Nursing. Western Sky Community Care recently gave a $450,000 gift to the college to fund scholarships for their nurse practitioner and nurse-midwife programs.

New Mexico Judge Denies Baldwins Dismissal Request

193 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge has rejected a request by Alec Baldwin to dismiss the sole criminal charge against him in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” keeping the case on track for a trial this summer.

Power outage in Portales impacting water supply

195 Views   The power outage due to the severe storm left 25 of its 43 water wells without power PORTALES, N.M. — City officials spoke after a severe storm caused more than half of its water wells to be without power. The storm came Tuesday night, May 28.

JT Toppin withdraws from NBA Draft and signs with Texas Tech

221 Views   LUBBOCK, Texas – JT Toppin will be a Red Raider for Texas Tech next season after withdrawing from the NBA Draft on Tuesday. Toppin, who is a Dallas, Texas native, entered his name in the draft at the end of April to test the waters. Then, a week later, he also entered the transfer […]