Rico Fire near Silver City burns 250 acres; evacuation issued
407 Views GRANT COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A fire has started burning about seven miles north of Silver City. An evacuation was issued. The Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire Rescue said they were called to the area around 3:26 p.m. Tuesday after smoke was reported near Bear Creek Cabins.
Video: Police searching for tiger find alligator instead in Old Town raid
495 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – We’re getting a new look into a raid at a home near Old Town where tipsters claimed a tiger cub was being smuggled. Police and federal agents did not find the tiger, but they found plenty of guns and a gator.
Rough pavement alert: Contractor runs out of asphalt for I-25 repaving in Santa Fe
752 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A one-mile section of I-25 is going to remain “rough” for a while. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) says the contractor doesn’t have the asphalt to finish the road for now.
$46.7 million allocated to New Mexico governments for federally-taxed lands
740 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Department of the Interior (DOI) will allocate $46.7 million to 32 local New Mexico governments this year. The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) are distributed because local governments cannot tax federal lands.
New Mexico businesses rewarded for sustainable practices
679 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Over $1 million in federal funding has been given to New Mexico businesses for providing sustainably-sourced wood products. The finances are from the Forest Service’s Wood Innovations Grant Program.
Bill to boost pay for New Mexico educational assistants goes into effect June 16
649 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new law going into effect June 16 will raise the minimum pay for educational assistants in New Mexico. More than half of those workers can expect a raise this fall. Around 72% of the educational assistants working in New Mexico will get a salary raise, according to the Legislative Executive Study […]
New Mexico Youtuber, journalist files lawsuit against 7th Judicial District Court
661 Views TORRANCE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – His viewers know him as James Freeman, a Youtuber who calls himself a ‘Government Watchdog.’ He documents the actions of local leaders and law enforcement. Behind the scenes, he’s James Springer from Torrance County.
How the Feds are paying for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon wildfire damage with $3.95B
555 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Over a year after the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon wildfire charred hundreds of thousands of acres in northern New Mexico, the Feds are working on how they’ll address their promise to restore the area. There is now $3.95 billion set aside to address losses tied to the government-sparked blaze.
PNM works to bring drinking water to Navajo families
865 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, PNM announced that they began transferring water to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to help Navajo communities obtain drinking water.
Bernalillo County finds cheap, simple solution to prevent catalytic converter thefts
524 Views ALBUQUERQUE – It’s a problem across the state – catalytic converter thefts. But now Bernalillo County says it has found a cheap, low-tech solution that has almost made this problem disappear.
