New Mexico Game and Fish clarifies ‘bear hugger’ job opportunity
708 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish wants to clarify a social media job post they made earlier this month. The department’s post, looking for “professional bear huggers,” gained a lot of popularity. The department wants to clarify the position is actually for conservation officers.
Bill bringing New Mexico students healthy lunches awaits signature
735 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There is a bill that would bring healthy meals to all students in New Mexico. It’s expected to be signed into law Monday.
What is Biden’s infrastructure law promising in New Mexico?
831 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A key push in Biden’s administration has been an investment in infrastructure across the U.S. Now, more than one year after Biden’s infrastructure bill became law, what has New Mexico gotten out of the deal?
New Mexico agriculture industry makes comeback after hardships
739 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It has been a tough few years for getting food from farms to dinner tables. According to a new report, New Mexico’s agriculture and cattle industries are making a comeback after facing hardships the last few years.
Heavy snow impacting fire season and ski resorts in New Mexico
740 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It’s officially spring, but winter will be sticking around this week. New Mexico has been getting more snow than usual and it’s impacting the state from the ski resorts to the fire season.
‘Bear huggers’ wanted with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
750 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring “professional bear huggers.” The department is looking for conservation officers who are willing to work hands-on with wildlife in New Mexico.
Which projects across New Mexico are getting funds from state lawmakers?
818 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The bill that decides which projects get funded around the state and how much they’ll get has reached the governor’s desk. The Capital Outlay contains pages and pages full of projects with a total cost of more than a billion dollars.
Study shows New Mexico’s dependency on federal funds
463 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new study by WalletHub ranks states in the union on how dependent on the federal government they are. They looked at a state’s residents’ dependency as well as the state government’s dependency. So how did New Mexico rank?
Amber Alert canceled for 3-year-old Deming girl
500 Views DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – An Amber Alert has been canceled for 3-year-old Avyanna Gaco-Hernandez. Deming Police Chief Clint Hogan says Avyanna was returned safely to her home around 8:33 a.m. Wednesday. Hogan says the the incident does not appear to be a kidnapping.
Special prosecutor steps down from Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ case
713 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Facing arguments over the constitutionality of working on the criminal prosecution surrounding the fatal ‘Rust’ movie set shooting, special prosecutor Andrea Reeb says she is stepping down from the case. Reeb made the announcement in a brief statement released Tuesday afternoon.
