SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – David K. Thomson is New Mexico's 43rd chief justice since statehood. Justice Thomson was sworn in on Wednesday, April 17. Thomson was chosen by his colleagues and will serve a two-year term, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. As chief justice, he will act as the administrative head of budgetary []
EDDY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police and the Eddy County Sheriff's Office responded to a dead crash in Artesia on Wednesday. The crash involved one vehicle. The sheriff's office said 26th Street will be closed between Compress Road and the Artesia city limits for an unknown amount of time. New Mexico State Police []
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – What do a banded mongoose, an amur leopard, and a chuckwalla have in common? They are all animals at the Living Desert Zoo Gardens State Park that need veterinary care. The zoo in Carlsbad is looking for veterinarian care providers to help with 24-hour emergency care, parasite control, animal vaccinations, and other []
The Washington Post reports: “In a high-profile attempt to head off unionization of their states’ auto factories, the governors of six Southern states warned their residents that joining the United Auto Workers would threaten jobs and ‘the values we live by.’ The joint statement from the Republican governors comes just a day before a Volkswagen… Source
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is getting involved in the issue of licensed cannabis distributors having their marijuana products seized by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials at checkpoints in New Mexico. The governor recently brought her concerns to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, according to the governor's Director of Communications, Michael Coleman. "During []
The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions released its seasonally adjusted employment rate for March, noting that the rate sits at 3.8%, down from 3.9% in February and up from 3.6% in 2023.
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire on Friday, near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of Interstate 40 highway. (Hunter Smith via X)
The US Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico announced that 33-year-old Jaremy Smith was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the March 15 shooting death of New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare west of Tucumcari.
We’re in for a hot start to summer, according to a national weather outlook released Thursday by the National Weather Service.
By spring 2023, five patients had been identified, including four women. The fifth was a man who slept with one of the women but never went to the spa. READ MORE: 'Vampire facials' at New Mexico salon linked to 3 more HIV cases
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –The state is launching its new option to make voting from home more convenient. Voters registered with a major party can now request to be added to a permanent absentee list. The New Mexico Secretary of State's Office says they've seen more people take advantage of absentee ballots since the pandemic. With the []
On behalf of the United States of America, I wish everyone in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic a happy, healthy, and prosperous Lao New Year. As you celebrate this special holiday, the United States looks forward to advancing our comprehensive partnership and working closely with Laos in support of its ASEAN chair year. There is