Quay County Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in Texas

438 Views   Quay County, NM – On Saturday, May 1, 2021, at around 10:20, am, the New Mexico State Police was alerted to an armed robbery that had just occurred at the Circle K located at 2624 South First Street in Tucumcari, NM.  The male robbery suspect had fled the scene in a four-door silver […]

NM Health Secretary: Avoid the Danger of Breathing Smoke From Wildfires

352 Views   SANTA FE — With the wildfire season underway, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reminds New Mexicans that air quality can change rapidly during wildfire season and you might need to make quick decisions about whether or not to go outside. New Mexicans are encouraged to use the 5-3-1 Visibility Method to […]

Report: Slain officer wasn’t part of plan to stop suspect

359 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials reportedly arranged with New Mexico State Police to make a traffic stop of a drug trafficker. But an officer not briefed on the plan was fatally shot when he pulled over the man instead of others who were waiting to make the stop.

LISTEN: El Paso Matters

764 Views   El Paso Matters CEO Bob Moore has an update on the ongoing effort to vaccinate farm workers, coverage on the upcoming El Paso ISD School Board election and news of help for an often overlooked group of people struggling with food insecurity.

New Mexico prepares to fight vaccine hesitancy in some areas

391 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials say that they are preparing to respond to pockets of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in some communities at the same time that overall interest in getting vaccinated increases. Health Secretary Tracie Collins said Wednesday that the state is exploring the recruitment of so-called community champions, […]

Immigrant Girls Being Removed From Houston Facility

420 Views   HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says it is removing immigrant girls from a facility in Houston. HHS said that about 450 girls are being removed from the Emergency Intake Site for Unaccompanied Children operated by the National Association of Christian Churches where were housed since April 1.