What bills were vetoed in New Mexico?
535 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a 60-day session with extended debates on state funds, wildfires, gun safety, and abortion, it’s now past the deadline for New Mexico’s Governor to sign bills into law. And while Michelle Lujan Grisham did sign more than 200, others didn’t meet her approval and received a veto.
New Mexico broadcast trailblazer passes away at 90
436 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A giant in the New Mexico broadcasting world has died. He was 90 years old. A trailblazer for public radio and television, Duane Ryan, served the ENMU community for nearly 50 years. He moved to Portales as an assistant professor at the university in 1967.
PNM wants to honor their linemen
643 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – PNM wants to thank the linemen who work to provide power to our communities every day. Tuesday, Apr. 18, is National Lineman Appreciation Day.
New Mexicans to get another round of tax rebates in 2023
823 Views $500 and $1,000 checks will be given out under the approved rebates SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another round of relief will be headed to the bank accounts of New Mexicans. Friday, April 7, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed off on the plan that New Mexico House and Senate lawmakers passed last month.
Forest Service makes changes to prescribed burning after Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire
545 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday marks one year since the start of the Hermits Peak fire, which later merged with the Calf Canyon fire to become the largest wildfire ever recorded in New Mexico history.
New Mexico Tech touts breakthrough water filtration invention
972 Views University now seeking investors for salt filtering “green desalination” technology SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s no secret that the pressure on New Mexico’s fresh water systems is significant. Just last summer, the Albuquerque-area made national headlines amid the drying of the Rio Grande through the city, something that hadn’t happened since the 1980’s.
Secretary Pete Buttigieg coming to Albuquerque, Las Cruces
923 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The transportation secretary is visiting the land of enchantment this week. He is planning to discuss how the state is using funds from the Biden Administration’s ‘Building a Better America Plan.’
Felon faces federal charges after music videos leads FBI to gun bust
886 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A convicted felon is now facing federal charges after being arrested following an FBI home search. 37-year-old Julian Leyba has three prior felony convictions in Bernalillo County between 2005 and 2013 for drug trafficking, evidence tampering, and drug possession charges.
WILDFIRES Officials warn of wildfire risk as Southwest US dries out
553 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Snowcapped mountains in the Southwestern U.S. signal a possible delayed start to the wildfire season for some higher elevations, but officials in New Mexico and Arizona warned Wednesday that dry, windy conditions in other areas are increasing wildfire risks and prompting red flag warnings.
Will New Mexico see a ‘sizzling’ spring and summer?
520 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has been on a streak of above-normal temperatures. Will the summer of 2023 be the same? Last year was the 30th consecutive year of above-normal temperatures, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The average temperature throughout 2022 was 1.8 degrees above the 1901-2000 average, making 2022 the 17th […]
