A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier that’s used to deter migrants between US and Mexico
404 Views AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the Republican’s escalating attempts to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Albuquerque prepares for influx of people for the New Mexico State Fair
373 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico State Fair is just around the corner and the city and the state are getting ready to welcome hundreds of thousands of people.
New research shows COVID-19 impacted otherwise healthy Native Americans disproportionately
422 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New research is showing evidence that COVID-19 hit Native American communities even harder than previously thought. A recently-published study from the University of New Mexico shows, for the first time, there were disproportionately higher numbers of tragic outcomes even among Native Americans who did not have pre-existing conditions – meaning […]
Balloon Fiesta announces special shapes for 2023
391 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 51st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is almost here and officials say there will be over 100 special shapes flying over New Mexico’s sky. There will be 107 special shape balloons from 6 different countries.
Las Cruces Mayor weighs in on the legacy of Bill Richardson
396 Views After the Richardson Center for Global Engagement announced his passing, the former governor of New Mexico received widespread tributes, including a statement from President Joe Biden. Mayor of Las Cruces Ken Miyagishima said that Richardson’s influence went far beyond the state.
New Mexico State Fair 2023: What you need to know
432 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2023 New Mexico State Fair is just around the corner and the entire state’s invited. Before you go, it’s important to double-check you have everything you need, got your tickets, and know what you’re going to do when you get there. Find all you need to know on […]
Second sweep of the season for Lobo Volleyball
459 Views The University of New Mexico volleyball team secured their second sweep of the season, winning 3-0 against the St. John’s Red Storm on Friday, Sept. 1. The match took place on day two of the Lobo Invitational. The Lobos came in strong after going 2-1 against the University of California, Irvine Invitational the […]
New Mexico colleges and universities seeing increased enrollment
319 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Pre-pandemic college enrollment at state colleges were at nearly 122,000. By the fall of 2021, that number dropped to 105,000. In 2010, enrollment numbers throughout the state were more than 150,000 students.
UNM hosts high school leadership program in partnership with National Hispanic Institute
378 Views The University of New Mexico (UNM) is partnering with the National Hispanic Institute (NHI) to host the statewide 2024 Dionisio “Dennis” Chavez New Mexico Lorenzo de Zavala (LDZ) Youth Legislative Session for high school students.
Stanford and California leave Pac-12
474 Views Future of conference uncertain Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley left the Pacific-12 Conference for the Atlantic Coast Conference on Friday Sept. 1. This paves the way for the Pac-12’s two remaining schools, Oregon State University and Washington State University, to join a new conference or create their own.