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.
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has recently been coving the cost of childcare for families across the state. Now, officials want the public's input to help ensure the state is providing proper rates to cover the cost of care. “New Mexico is making significant investments in child care because we understand the cost of quality []
The effort to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot using the
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every year, New Mexico's environmental officials report on the health of the state's trees and forests. The latest report shows improved forest health in some areas, which might be due to increased moisture, among other factors. “We're in a very different place than we were two years ago,” said Victor Lucero, New []
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 []
"It's upsetting that someone can write a law like this, hand it over to unions, and walk away from it."
"It's upsetting that someone can write a law like this, hand it over to
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
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 []
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 offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to train and compete all year long,” said Executive Director Randy Mascorella.
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 []