568 Views A University of New Mexico student was released from jail Wednesday after being accused of plotting with friends to confront a basketball player from a rival university, resulting in the shooting death of one UNM student and the wounding of the player.
608 Views According to the New Mexico Department of Health the maternal mortality rate has been on the rise for decades, and of those deaths many may be preventable.
587 Views An recent study showed suicide deaths in Hispanic adults ages 20 to 64, increased by over 70 percent from 2010 to 2020. NMSU public health sciences professor Jagdish Khubchandani shares more about the study he co-authored.
1,017 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The new suicide prevention hotline number “988” is rolling out across the country. “We support about 10,000 calls a month currently,” said Wendy Linebrink-Allison.
755 Views As the human toll of the coronavirus continues to mount, so does the cost that comes with living during a pandemic. Cloth and disposable surgical masks have become staples of pandemic life as many stores, restaurants and businesses require staff and customers to wear them. And many school districts
927 Views HOBBS, N.M. — Investigators are sharing new details about what led up to the miraculous discovery. KOB 4 is learning more about the teenage mother and the ongoing search for the newborn’s father.
686 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state launched a new portal to help families with social and emotional issues. The Public Education Department partnered with 7 Mindsets, a national leader in online social-emotional learning solutions.
739 Views Suicides disproportionately affect a number of Native communities across the United States ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Native American communities in New Mexico are joining together to provide support. “It’s hard to ask for help sometimes, and I think that in our communities, it’s
646 Views SANTA FE, N.M. – Farmington Municipal Schools, Santa Fe Public Schools and Socorro Consolidated Schools will all receive around $9 million over the next five years. The districts were chosen by New Mexico PED based on the number of students living in poverty and the number of families that
643 Views As overdose deaths in New Mexico have surged during the pandemic, recent research shows a searing gap in treatment available for Opioid Use Disorder at the state’s hospitals. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Eileen Barrett, Director of Continuing Medical Education at the University of New Mexico, spoke with KUNM
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