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Juarez woman sentenced to 20 years for recruiting for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A 43-year-old Juarez woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for recruiting for a Mexican drug trafficking organization. Karla Adriana Votta-Cardenas is said to have worked for a drug trafficking organization that is allegedly led by Jorge Sanchez-Morales. Court documents state, the organization primarily trafficked methamphetamine in liquid The post Juarez woman sentenced to 20 years for recruiting for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization appeared first on KVIA.
Brownsville St. Joseph’s De la Cruz commits to UTEP
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville St. Joseph senior all-state offensive lineman Diego De la Cruz announced Monday his verbal commitment to play college football at the University of Texas at El Paso. UTEP is a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school that competes in Conference USA. “I am honored and blessed...
New Mexico Tourism Department gives out $1M for community cleanup initiatives
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Tourism Department is giving out $1 million to help clean up communities in the state. Sixty-seven groups and agencies are participating in the Clean and Beautiful grant program this year which is a new record for the department. The grant money is going toward youth empowerment and waste reduction. Albuquerque […]
Xcel Energy addresses call for customers to reduce power usage
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Xcel Energy is speaking out on what caused the company to ask eastern and southeastern New Mexico customers to reduce their energy usage Monday night. The company issued an alert on Monday asking some of its Texas and New Mexico customers in several counties to cut back on their energy usage until 9 […]
Shocking Crimes Unfold: Fast Food Places In New Mexico Hit Hard
We already know that New Mexico has seen some horrible crimes before but we've also seen some crazy crimes be committed at fast food places...Of all places to commit a crime, these should be some of the LAST places anyone would want to cause trouble. But alas, it has happened, some even occurred as recently as 2024...
NMSU Extension opens first Food Preservation Lending Library in NM
A group of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agents saw a growing interest in home food preservation and responded by creating a home food preservation lending library. NMSU’s Bernalillo County Extension Family and Consumer Science Agents Dianne Christensen and Amber Benson, along with Cindy Schlenker-Davies, former Bernalillo County...
More vulnerable Democrats announce they’ll skip DNC
Six more Democrats in competitive races have announced they will not attend the Democratic National Convention this week, where Vice President Kamala Harris will be named her party’s presidential nominee. Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) are skipping […]
Texas School Principal Airlifted After Attack by Student
In a troubling incident in Corsicana, Texas, an assistant principal was airlifted to a hospital after being severely injured by a student during a classroom altercation. The attack on Candra Rogers, an African American administrator at Collins Intermediate School, occurred last Thursday, prompting increased scrutiny of the escalating violence faced by educators across the country.
El Paso events: Book Club writing workshop, courthouse mural goes interactive, UTEP football
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Join the El Paso Matters Book Club for a writing workshop, taught by El Paso author and playwright Octavio Solis, from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Jenna Welch and Laura Bush Community Library at El Paso Community College’s Northwest Campus, 6701 South Desert Blvd.
KRQE Newsfeed: NMSP shooting suspect arrested, Ruidoso wildfire prevention, Hot temperatures, Funding boost, Van donation
Wednesday’s Top Stories Wednesday’s Five Facts [1] Man accused of shooting at New Mexico State Police officer arrested – The man accused of firing at least 50 shots at a NMSP officer has been arrested. Police say the officer pulled over 40-year-old Fernando Silva for speeding in Farmington. Before the officer could get out of […]
Weak in Review: Aug. 21
ExxonMobil will be the first title sponsor for next year’s Balloon Fiesta since Kodak in 2001. Makes sense, since oil slicks have the same rainbow of colors as a sky filled with balloons. City Councilors Brook Bassan and Renée Grout said they want to hold off on lowering the...
A look at gun violence during the 2023-24 school year
Around the country, gun violence is on the decline—but not in our schools. Last school year, we witnessed a 31% increase in incidents of gunfire on school grounds compared to the year prior, Everytown for Gun Safety research reveals. Let’s dive into that data. In total, there were...
Isolated storms, triple digits, cool front for El Paso — Your 9-Day Forecast
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso! We have cool front on the way, but before we get to that, we have to address the storms and warmer temperatures we can expect in the coming days. Let’s get straight to it. On Thursday we can expect our high to reach 101 degrees during the day […]
Heat wave will be around until late August; health department warns of illness
When Johnny Cash fell into that burning ring of fire, he might have been talking about New Mexico. It is hot in the metro area with heat advisories being issued almost every day. This week has been no different, and it looks like the heat wave will be around until end of August.
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