The New Mexico School Superintendent Association along with multiple schools and their superintendents have filed a lawsuit in Curry County against the New Mexico Public Education Department in regard to the departments implementation of its new administrative rule, School Instructional Time Requirements.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The agency that focuses on helping New Mexicans connect with jobs has launched a podcast that focuses on career journeys of New Mexicans. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS) is calling the podcast "Good Job New Mexico." The first episode will focus on Sade Smith's experience. She experienced DWS's youth-focused "pre-apprenticeship" []
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 []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Workforce Connection is partnering with American Legion Post 13 to host the annual Veteran Hiring Heroes employment event on April 24 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The event is focused on hiring veterans, but it is open to the public all job seekers are welcome. There will be about []
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 []
New Mexico has reached a record settlement with a Texas-based company over air pollution violations at natural gas gathering sites in the Permian Basin. The $24.5 million agreement with Ameredev announced Monday is the largest settlement the state Environment Department has ever reached for a civil oil and gas violation. It stems from the flaring of billions of cubic feet of natural gas that the company had extracted over an 18-month period but wasn’t able to transport to downstream processors....
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.
The aftermath of a crash involving a delivery worker on a scooter, on Yellowstone Boulevard, Queens, on Aug. 12, 2022. Workers who said app-based delivery was their main job reported the highest rates. [ more › ]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A World War 2 veteran from New Mexico has finally been laid to rest in his hometown. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Army Private First Class Richard G. Pitsor of Fort Bayard, New Mexico died as a prisoner of war in 1942. They say Pitsor was a member of the 200th []
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 []
Dr. Charles Sophy appeared on TMZ Live on Monday, amid reports that the 42-year-old singer is 'completely dysfunctional' and is in danger of going broke. Sophy revealed that he wasn't shocked to see the news about Spears at all, and thinks she needs to go into a conservatorship once again. 'No, it doesn't surprise me at all because the conservatorship was there for a reason, and.. the actual process needs to be in place,' Sophy said
Britney Spears needs a new conservatorship and heavy medication, according to Hollywood psychiatrist after the singer deleted and then reactivated her Instagram amid reports she's broke - Two and a half years after Britney Spears' infamous conservatorship ended, a prominent Hollywood psychiatrist believes she needs to start a new conservatorship.Dr. Charles Sophy appeared on TMZ Live on Monday and reported that the 42-year-old singer is "completely dysfunctional" and in serious danger of...