SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, education largely switched to online classes. Since then, New Mexico's higher education institutions have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels of in-person classes. Online higher education in New Mexico peaked in 2020, according to a new report from the Legislative Finance Committee. The latest available data from the []
The rivers of New Mexico are the most threatened waterways in the country, according to a recently released report by advocacy group American Rivers. The report ranks the Top 10 most endangered waterways in the United States, noting that pollution, climate change, and reduced clean water protections all contribute to their decline. American Rivers cited
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest federal report on drug use and health in New Mexico and other states shows residents in the Land of Enchantment have a particular penchant for hallucinogens. The data comes from 2021 to 2022 national surveys on drug use compiled by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The report compares []
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping strengthen local food financing in New Mexico. The state has received $3 million as part of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Award for communities to invest in local food hubs. On Wednesday, attendees got the chance to see the grant money in action at the []
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a new report showing antisemitic incidents are at an all-time high across the United States. In New Mexico, antisemitic incidents nearly quadrupled in 2023 compared to data from 2022. New Mexico recorded eight anti-Jewish incidents in 2022, and that number increased to 31 incidents in 2023. Out []
Supreme court ruling left more than 90% of state’s surface waters with no pollution protections, since they don’t run continuouslyNew Mexico’s rivers, which include the Rio Grande, Gila, San Juan and Pecos, are America’s most threatened waterways, according to a new report. This is largely due to a 2023 US supreme court decision that left more than 90% of the state’s surface waters without federal protections from industrial pollution, according to state officials.“Virtually all the rivers in...
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Caitlin Clark is about to get PAID is a major way. Reports surfaced Wednesday evening that Clark is on the cusp of agreeing to an eight-figure deal with Nike for her own signature shoe. Now Shams Charania of The Athletic and FanDuel TV reports that the is likely to exceed $20 million. "I'm told it's […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest report from the New Mexico Child Fatality Review has been published by the state's Department of Health. It shows the leading causes and cost of child deaths in New Mexico. The report shows that over the years, the per-population child death rate in New Mexico has been above the national []
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new report to New Mexico's lawmakers says the state needs approximately 40,000 workers between the ages of 20 and 54 in order to bring the state up to the national average workforce participation rate. The report comes from the Legislative Finance Committee. The group makes recommendations to lawmakers and has been []
Made up of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo Armstrong, dance music band Faithless had incredible success throughout their time in the limelight.