BLM SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE IN NEW MEXICO, KANSAS
467 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 27 oil and gas parcels totaling 6,282.06 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in New Mexico and Kansas. The comment period ends Sept. 20, […]
Some concerned spaceport falling short of economic expectations
415 Views With Virgin Galactic launching commercial space flights out of Spaceport America, supporters say the publicly funded spaceport could help the region become one of the top markets for the aerospace industry, but some in the surrounding communities aren’t so convinced. KRWG’s Jonny Coker has the story.
KSFR Speaks With UNM Law Professor Joshua Kastenberg About Trump Indictments
429 Views This week a grand jury in Georgia handed up indictments against former President Donald Trump and 18 others over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
Family, local community react to final report of deadly hot air balloon crash
363 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A toxicology report shortly after the deadliest hot air balloon crash in New Mexico history revealed the pilot had drugs in his system. But it was the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report this week that confirmed those drugs “likely” played a role in the deadly crash.
Early educators advocating for higher wages and better support
470 Views Parents and teachers talk about improvements to early education system. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Parents and early educators from across New Mexico love their kids, and they care about their futures. They say something needs to be done to address the state’s early education system.
UNM Board of Regents files as a party in air pollution regulation
453 Views This past May, the University’s Board of Regents filed as a party in the ongoing petition to amend the New Mexico administrative code to stop new air-polluting projects in communities that already live with environmental hazards via a Health Environment Equity Impact regulation.
University of New Mexico adds safety measure for the new school year
355 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lobos are heading back to class Monday, and safety on campus has been a growing concern for the past few years. Now, new safety measures are being put in place to try and keep students and staff safe.
New Mexico taxpayers question economic future of Spaceport America
410 Views In the high desert southeast of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, crowds cheered on the crew of Virgin Galactic’s suborbital spaceplane as they ascended through Earth’s atmosphere.
New Mexico State Senator Ivey-Soto accused of breaking state ethics laws
443 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto is in hot water again: a wide-ranging ethics complaint attacks the Albuquerque Democrat for playing both sides of the legislature as a lawmaker and a lobbyist. KRQE News 13 spoke with the attorney who filed the complaint and the senator.
Three injured in Roswell School Bus Crash
416 Views A Roswell school bus carrying 34 children was involved in a crash Tuesday morning, with three people taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. New Mexico State Police said the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on U.S. 285 and Darby Road, south of Roswell.
