City of Eunice, New Mexico sues governor over new abortion-related bill
788 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After New Mexico’s Legislature approved legal protections for individuals seeking abortions, reproductive healthcare, and gender-affirming care, one New Mexico city is asking a state court to step in.
New wind project expected to bring billions of dollars to New Mexico
762 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A big financial boost could be coming to New Mexico, thanks to the SunZia project, one of the largest clean energy projects in the U.S. That boost could mean billions of dollars from the project coming as early as this year.
Cattle guard conspiracy? New Mexico ranchers claim county, neighbors want their land
811 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It’s like a tale from the Old West. Two New Mexico brothers believe their local government is scheming with another rancher to run them off their property. How? By tripling the number of cattle guards surrounding their Quay County land, making it impossible to move around. After the last two […]
New Mexico river listed as one of the ‘most endangered’ in the U.S.
913 Views LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) –Still suffering from the impacts of New Mexico’s largest wildfire, a small river in Northern New Mexico has made the list of the 10 ‘most endangered.’
Balloon Fiesta to host prestigious international competition
687 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) has picked the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to host the 66th annual Gordon Bennett FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship. Officials say this event is recognized as the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation.
CABQ paying out thousands to New Mexico Civil Guard
738 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque (CABQ) is paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars. It will go to a militia group that showed up armed with rifles to a protest in 2020.
New Mexico lake, closed for a decade, inches towards reopening
981 Views LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A lake near Ruidoso has been closed for more than 10 years due to a wildfire. Now, it is getting closer to once again welcoming visitors. Bonito Lake near Ruidoso has been closed since 2012 when it was nearly destroyed in the Little Bear Fire.
3 hantavirus cases reported in Four Corners area; 1 dead
504 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday that three people have been diagnosed with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the past two weeks. That brings the 2023 statewide total to five.
Millennials became homeowners later than their parents and grandparents. Here’s why.
706 Views (The Hill) – Millennials are now a homeowner-majority generation — a milestone achieved amid a global pandemic and an unsteady housing market. The country’s largest generation has added millions to the homeowner ranks in the last decade alone and reached 18.2 million owners last year, according to recent data from the listing website RentCafe.
FBI arrests man in Chama for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach charges
781 Views CHAMA, N.M. (KRQE) – The effort to identify and charge individuals involved in the January 6 breech at the U.S. Capitol has led law enforcement to Chama. Now Rockne Earles, 62, faces felony charges for his alleged involvement.
