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Albuquerque City Councilors face controversy over tipped minimum wage law
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council chambers were packed Monday evening as members of the community filed in to hear what city lawmakers were going to do about the local minimum wage and tipped workers. Controversy erupted last week when it came to light that some councilors wanted to match the city’s tipped wage to the […]
Disabled veteran continues to seek answers from VA after years of neurological complications
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The family of a young veteran suffering from major health complications is desperate for help after they say the VA has left them seeking answers. Heather Gariepy once had a promising military career, but was cut short eight years ago after she developed neurological...
Silver City police search for suspect in Tuesday shooting
SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is working to learn more about a shooting that put Western New Mexico University under a shelter-in-place. It went into effect just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Silver City Police Department said the shooting happened off campus and the university has lifted the shelter in place. Police […]
Bernalillo County Announces New County Manager Contract Completion
Bernalillo County – Bernalillo County is pleased to announce the successful negotiation and finalization of a contract with Cindy Chavez to serve as the county’s next county manager. The contract will go before the Board of County Commissioners for final consideration at its Aug. 27, 2024, administrative meeting. If approved, Chavez’s official start date will be Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. The Board of County Commissioners selected Chavez on June 25, 2024, pending employment contract negotiations.
Labor Day weekend brings festival fever
Generally regarded as the hottest ticket item of the season, the 52nd Annual Hatch Chile Festival is a celebration of culture and cuisine like no other. Situated in the epicenter of New Mexican chile country, the bucolic village of Hatch becomes a mecca for passionate pepper paramours, seasoned sensation seekers and feverish flavorsome foodies alike. Spicing up your life takes on a whole different meaning here.
Video: APD’s horse-mounted unit arrests two suspects after fight turns into short chase
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fight breaks out in downtown Albuquerque, but the cavalry comes to the rescue. That happened over the weekend when the Albuquerque Police Department’s horse-mounted unit, took a pair of troublemakers, into custody. It almost looked like a scene out of the Old West. “Hey hold my horse. Hold my horse,” an officer […]
#9OT high school football preview: Las Cruces Bulldawgs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — The Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs are aiming to top what they were able to accomplish in 2023. Last season, the Bulldawgs went from 0-4 to Final Four. Las Cruces High School started its season with four straight losses before it went onto finish its regular season winning five […]
Eastern New Mexico University announces season tickets for upcoming theatre performances
The Eastern New Mexico University Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking announced their season ticket prices for their theatre performances for the upcoming academic year.
Taos holds town hall on health and housing
TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Improving and addressing the housing crisis were the topics of conversation on Monday at a Taos town hall. State leaders, Mayor Pascaulito Maestas, and town councilors touted recent programs to expand Medicaid and lower home prices. “We are really trying to battle the forces of economic inequality and how we do that as […]
NMSU announcer Jack Nixon set to retire after 2024-25 season
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State fans learned today that the upcoming athletics year will be the final year on the air for long-time radio broadcaster Jack Nixon. Colloquially known as “The Voice of the Aggies”, Nixon is entering his 45th years on the air and in the ears of Aggie fans nationwide. “I love doing this […]
NMSU starting QB battle down to a “two-man race”
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — One of, if not the biggest, question surrounding the New Mexico State football team for the 2024 season is close to being answered. With the departure of quarterback Diego Pavia after the 2023 season, the Aggies were left with the task of filling in the gap he left. NMSU […]
Sandoval Regional Medical Center union rallies to be included in raises
A union of health care workers known as the United Health Professionals of New Mexico rallied outside University of New Mexico Hospital’s Sandoval Regional Medical Center on Monday calling for a 3% raise that every employee received except those the union seeks to represent. The health care workers union,...
UNM Hospital residents win raise, but some say it’s not enough
Resident doctors at the University of New Mexico Hospital ratified a new contract last week, winning a 5% raise after months of negotiations. Residents are the doctors many patients have first and last contact with at the hospital. Around 700 will get the raise. Resident Rupali Gautam said that, while...
At the edge of her compassion, an Eastern Arizona woman struggles with her county's pet hoarders
CONCHO, Ariz. — Editor’s note: This story uses graphic language and depicts animal abuse. The stories Heather Hutchinson shares seem unbelievable until you see the photos she’s taken while rescuing hundreds of cats and dogs in a county with no animal control. Starving dogs eating newborn puppies....
New Student Orientation Fall 2024
Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) recently hosted a highly successful New Student Orientation, welcoming approximately 170 new students to its vibrant campus. The event, designed to help students transition smoothly into college life, was packed with activities, workshops, and speeches that set the tone for an exciting academic year ahead.
Record heat for parts of New Mexico before stormier weather
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – While more rain is overtaking the Four Corners, western areas, and the Northern Mountains, stubbornly hot air will continue for many in the short term. Showers, with some lightning strikes earlier, are becoming less widespread while moving north and east across the northern tier with clouds mostly covering the northwestern third […]
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