491 Views Smoove Kicks, Inc continues to encourage student athletes in the area in need to participate in sports by providing shoes or league fees. KRWG’s Kienna Rodriguez talks with Brian Harrison with the group to learn more about the work they do.
562 Views The passage of the appropriations bill by the United States Congress has had major implications for future generations of New Mexicans by providing funding for the state’s early childhood education constitutional amendment, which was adopted by the state legislature in 2021 and supported overwhelmingly by voters in 2022. The last step
573 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Making changes to CYFD to keep kids safe was a big topic during the legislative session. According to New Mexico Child First Network, a child advocacy group, 50 pieces of legislation were presented asking for changes to CYFD and five were passed.
656 Views After a 60-day session in the roundhouse, the governor says a lot was accomplished — other lawmakers say more could have been done. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) had a lot to say about what has been done this year. Bills involving CYFD and gun control have been
656 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE News 13’s latest investigative report highlights a tragic example of what some children in New Mexico’s foster care system face. New Mexico has seen several high-profile stories of child abuse in the last decade, but just how frequent are cases of child abuse and neglect inside the
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.
760 Views The Covid-19 pandemic upended many family dynamics but one positive consequence of this upheaval: Parents shared more dinners and read to their children more often, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
710 Views A new study says nearly 300,000 New Mexico residents, including almost 20-percent of children, face food insecurity on a regular basis. The new report by Hunger Free America found that from 2018 to 2020 an average of 291,489 New Mexico residents lived in food insecure homes. That means they were
596 Views The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has authorized the Emergency Use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 Tuesday afternoon. El Paso Children’s Hospital administered the first vaccines on-site Tuesday evening.
884 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After nearly two years, Osiel Ernesto Rico has been found safe. New Mexico State Police made the announcement Tuesday evening. In January of 2020, an Amber Alert was issued for 3-year-old Osiel. Police said he was taken from his home in Roswell by his father, Jorge Rico-Ruvira,
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