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FEMA warns of scam calls related to wildfire, flood relief
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – If you applied for FEMA assistance following the Ruidoso wildfires and flooding in New Mexico, you should be aware that FEMA may call from an unfamiliar number. The agency says it is important to answer those calls as representatives are calling for many reasons like issues with applications, scheduling inspections, or just […]
NM tax-free weekend on Aug. 2-4
Back-to-school shopping is all the buzz with tax-free weekend’s upcoming arrival. At 12:01 a.m. Aug. 2, shops will welcome customers looking to score items free of tax. This event will end on the following Sunday, Aug. 4. Tax-free weekend is placed on select items, such as, clothing or shoes...
Students can enter to win an ‘Ultimate Backpack’ from New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) is hosting its Ultimate Backpack Giveaway. Five students will get a free ultimate backpack that includes an iPad, Air Pods, school supplies and a pizza party with classmates. Any K-12 public school student is eligible to enter for a chance to win an ultimate backpack. […]
Herschbach, Tafoya named All-State baseball players
Magdalena Steers juniors Javen Tafoya and Ayden Herschbach have been named to the New Mexico High School Coaches Association All-State baseball teams after their performances in the 2024 baseball season. “Getting selected as an all-state athlete is a huge honor. It means you are one of the best athletes in...
New Mexico ED to Offer Free 'Digital Citizenship' Training
(TNS) — The New Mexico Public Education Department will host training sessions on how to safely navigate the Internet — with lessons on screen time, social media use, artificial intelligence — for educators, parents and other community members. The first two "digital citizenship" training sessions will be...
New Mexico Faces Elevated Flash Flood Risks Due to Heavy Storms
Albuquerque, NM – Numerous showers and storms today will create an elevated risk of flash flooding across much of central and northern New Mexico. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque reports that increasing monsoon moisture will result in widespread thunderstorms, significantly impacting these areas. According to the National Weather...
What’s happening around New Mexico July 26-August 1
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from July 26 to August 1. Albuquerque New Mexico Albuquerque Notices 🔶 Museum of Nuclear Science and History opening new exhibit – The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is unveiling a new exhibit: Mission Aerospace. The new exhibit is a multi-layered, interactive exploration […]
Oppenheimer Festival 2024 To Feature: ‘First We Bombed New Mexico’ At SALA Los Alamos Event Center
The Oppenheimer Festival 2024 is proud to announce the inclusion of the powerful and evocative documentary, “First We Bombed New Mexico”, as a featured highlight of this year’s festival. This documentary sheds light on the untold story of the Trinity test, the world’s first nuclear bomb detonation in New Mexico, and its devastating impact on the local Hispanic and Native American communities.
KRQE Newsfeed: Accidental inmate release, Human smuggling indictments, Short term rain, Bosque e-bikes, Bernalillo County opioid settlement money
Friday’s Top Stories Friday’s Five Facts [1] MDC: 3rd inmate ‘inadvertently’ released this month after error – MDC officials say the Office of Professional Standards will be investigating an incident where an inmate was released prematurely. According to MDC, 44-year-old Desiree Sanchez was released Wednesday, making her the third inmate released from the facility too […]
Stormier & slightly cooler for now
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Flooding rainfall will be even more widespread today than yesterday with slightly lower temperatures for some as a result in the short term. Showers this morning are lingering around to the southeast of Farmington in-between Highway 371 to Highway 550 around Huerfano, with very light rain dissipating in parts of the communities […]
Department of Workforce Solutions using grant to expand New Mexico’s workforce
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions received nearly $6 million with the plan to invest it into getting new people into the workforce. The department said they will use the money for several programs including a pre-apprenticeship that helps participating employers hire new staff that are lacking experience. “Because we’re their employer, […]
NM Supreme Court rules on fatal DWI cases’ ‘good time’ credit
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state Supreme Court has ruled drunk drivers convicted of vehicular homicide can be released from prison halfway through their sentence if they received good time. When the legislature changed vehicular homicide by DWI or reckless driving from a third to a second-degree felony in 2016, it was no longer considered a […]
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