• Patrolman Justin Hare, New Mexico State Police, New Mexico

    Patrolman Justin Hare was shot and killed at about 5:30 am while conducting a welfare check on a disabled vehicle that was stopped near mile marker 320 on I-40, west of Tucumcari.

  • New Mexico researcher recognized for helping uncover new amphibian species

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico researcher is being recognized for his work uncovering a new amphibian species from millions of years ago. “It was alive 300 million years ago which is right at the Pennsylvanian Permian Boundary,” said Research Associate at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Larry Rinehart. Rinehart worked []

  • New Mexico Accused of Hiding More Election Records

    New Mexico’s top election official won’t disclose key information about a new electronic signature-verification system for putting candidates on the ballot, a lawsuit alleges just Read More

  • New Mexico State University provost retires

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is looking for another high-ranking administrator. In a letter to the NMSU community, Provost Alan Shoho says he had decided to retire at the end of the semester but instead left his position. He had been in that role since last April. His departure comes as the school []

  • New Mexico laws going into effect in spring

    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In 2024, state lawmakers passed a handful of new laws that will impact the state. Some key laws are going into effect this spring. Lawmakers recently approved a wide range of bills, from gun-related regulations to adjusted requirements students must meet to graduate high school. Many of those new laws go into []

  • Special Olympics New Mexico searches for coaches

    “Special Olympics New Mexico offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to train and compete all year long,” said Executive Director Randy Mascorella.

  • Cooler and wetter conditions move through New Mexico

    A strong cold front moved across the state morning. Rain and mountain snow developed along and behind this cold front, with some light moisture across the Rio Grande Valley Sunday morning. Scattered rain and snow showers will continue overnight with cooler temperatures. The biggest impacts from the snow will be above 8,000′ in the northern []

  • Windier and wetter conditions move into New Mexico

    It was a calm and mild day across the state as clouds increased throughout. Temperatures still climbed slightly above average across the state as moisture moved in. As we head overnight, rain and snow chances begin to increase across northern and western parts of the state. A strong cold front will move across the state []

  • Active weather continues across New Mexico

    The next wave of heavy snow and rain will arrive later tonight and continue throughout the day Sunday. An additional foot of snow is possible across the Northern Mountains, Sandias, and Manzanos along with the west central mountains this weekend. Cooler than average temperatures will stick around this weekend. The unsettled weather will likely continue []

  • BNSF continuing cleanup after Monday derailment in New Mexico

    SOCORRO, N.M. — BNSF Railway is estimating it will reopen its main line at approximately 7 a.m. local time Wednesday after a Monday, March 25, derailment of an undetermined number of railcars near Socorro. The railroad indicated in an advisory to customers that the derailment occurred about 10 p.m. KOB-TV reports that no one was []Read More

  • More afternoon rain, snow and storms around New Mexico

    After a strong storm system impacted the state yesterday, more active weather is on the way today. This morning is a lot calmer than yesterday morning with just a few snow flurries across the highest elevations of the Gila and Northern Mountains. The Gila will see the most action this morning, before widespread low elevation []

  • More moisture and windy conditions move across New Mexico

    A strong cold front moves across the state from west to east this morning. Rain and mountain snow will develop along and behind this cold front, but could skip out on the Rio Grande Valley Sunday morning. Scattered rain and snow showers will continue through the day Sunday with cooler temperatures. The biggest impacts from []