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Less than 5% of New Mexicans who lost Medicaid during ‘unwinding’ switched to private insurance
The “unwinding” of COVID-19 protections contributed to interruptions in care at local health centers in New Mexico, adding to their financial struggles that are attracting attention from state lawmakers. Federally qualified health centers are community clinics located in high-need areas or serving high-need communities. Medicaid is New Mexico’s safety-net health insurance program for the very […]
NM State auditor taking a look at CRRUA finances
The New Mexico state auditor’s office confirmed it’s taking a closer look at the books of a water utility for Sunland Park, Santa Teresa, and southern Doña Ana county. State Auditor Joseph Maestas said the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) was under scrutiny in an Aug. 19 letter to New Mexico Environmental Law Center […]
New Mexico Department of Justice sues more landowners over blocked waterways
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Justice is expanding its lawsuit against landowners accused of blocking public waterways. The state is including property owners Richard and Jean Jenkins in the lawsuit. The NMDOJ said they met with Jenkins and Erik Briones and told them they needed to remove obstructions and signs falsely claiming access […]
High plutonium levels found near New Mexico neighborhood, research group claims
A group of researchers is warning that testing around a Los Alamos, New Mexico neighborhood has revealed what it calls "alarmingly high levels of plutonium." But to Department of Energy officials, the area remains safe.
100th Burning of Zozobra ushers tradition into a new era
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 100th Burning of Zozobra brought more than 50,000 people of all ages and from various parts of the world to Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe on Friday. The centennial celebration put on by the Kiwanis Club of Santa was packed full of...
Despite violations against mobile park, policies exploiting residents remain
In a follow-up to a CBS News Colorado community investigation first published in July 2023, advocates claim practices at a mobile home park in the Centennial State have continued to exploit the families with lower incomes who have lived there for more than a year, despite a state agency citing the park's owner with several violations. The park in question is the Foxridge Farm Mobile Home Park on Colfax, just east of the E-470 and I-70 interchange in Arapahoe County. In 2023, CBS News Colorado's Kati Weis spoke with several concerned residents at the park about a host of complaints they had...
UNM president appoints new executive leader to Health Sciences Center
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Oppenheimer Festival Draws To A Close Saturday With Opportunity To Attend Five Events In One Day
The final day of SALA’s Oppenheimer Festival is Saturday, Aug. 31. You can still catch the events below. Oppenheimer Science, Mission, Legacy and Atomic Trivia. Alamogordo, Center of the World, Trinity 1945 and Historic Trivia. Saturday at 5 p.m. Tickets for all screenings and events are available at the...
Albuquerque bartender wins national competition
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexican bartender has put Albuquerque on the map after winning a national title with proceeds from the competition going to charities that support breast cancer research. “It really… almost was like a dream-like state,” explained Tammy Bouma describing what it was like to win the competition. Bouma is a bar […]
Former inmate finds new life after release thanks to P.A.W.S. Program
Shawn Merl works six days a week as a caretaker, trainer, and dog walker for Action Programs for Animals in Las Cruces. Shawn went to work there after he was released from the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility in July, after serving nearly a twelve-year sentence. Five years ago while still incarcerated, Shawn became involved with the P.A.W.S. prison program.
Game officials stop El Paso area high school football game after tensions escalate
SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO — The Mountain View and Santa Teresa football game ended earlier than expected after the two teams became testy. With 6:30 remaining in the game Thursday night, Aug. 29, game officials stopped the play before tensions escalated further. Mountain View won the season opener 33-7. Early in the fourth quarter,...
Cabezon offering cooking sessions for kids
Kids will get a chance to learn how to make lunch items for three weekends from 10 a.m. to noon at Cabezon Community Center with the help of Parks and Recreation staff. "Kids ages 9 -16 will learn to prepare fun and creative lunches and snacks, while also learning about nutrition and healthy eating," it reads online.
City of Las Cruces issues breach of lease notice to Memorial Medical Center
On Thursday, the City of Las Cruces issued a notice of breach letter to Memorial Medical Center [MMC] and Lifepoint Health concerning the lease agreement between the city, Doña Ana County, and the healthcare provider. City and county leadership gathered Friday for a news conference to discuss the ongoing dispute.
Local deli weighs in on listeria outbreak; officials urge public to be diligent
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Bernalillo County resident is among nine people who’ve died as a result of the largest nationwide listeria outbreak tied to deli meat in over a decade. Now, some of New Mexico’s small, local delis are doing what they can to reassure customers their businesses are safe. “This has, I mean, it […]
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