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Back-to-Back Earthquakes Hit Texas and New Mexico
Coyanosa, TX – Residents of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico experienced two back-to-back earthquakes, raising concerns about potential aftershocks and the need for preparedness in the coming week. The first tremor, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake, struck 11 kilometers southeast of Coyanosa, Texas, Friday evening. The shallow quake, with...
How do some New Mexico schools handle cell phones in the classroom?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – School is back in session but does that mean students are off of their phones? Across the nation, districts are grappling with how to handle smartphones in schools including here in New Mexico. “Is it going to be used for educational purposes or not?” said Hilario ‘Larry’ Chavez, Superintendent of Santa Fe […]
Survey: 3 out of 5 New Mexicans know someone suffering from opioid abuse
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Saturday is International Opioid Awareness Day and the New Mexico Department of Health is reminding the public about the epidemic in the state. According to an annual health department survey, three out of five New Mexicans know someone who is suffering from opioid abuse. “For many New Mexicans, this issue reaches close […]
NM Foundation For Open Government Announces 2024 Dixon First Amendment Freedom Award Recipients
The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (FOG) will award the 2024 William S. Dixon First Amendment Award to five New Mexicans at its luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Albuquerque at the Sandia Golf Event Center. The honor recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of citizens and organizations in New Mexico who champion transparency and defend the people’s right to know the affairs of government.
Most New Mexico college students struggle with unstable housing and limited food
This article was initially published by New Mexico In Depth. Visit nmidepth.com to read more. Nicole Pelt is on track to be the first person in her family to graduate college. The 20-year-old Diné student is in her senior year at the University of New Mexico’s Albuquerque campus. She chose Native American Studies as...
Friday Night Football – Week 2
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The high school football season is in full swing. Here is a look at scores and highlights from week 2 of Friday Night Football. Las Cruces: 24 — Volcano Vista: 27 Rio Rancho: 50 — Clovis: 0 Game of the Week Los Lunas and Cleveland both didn’t have the week one they […]
Trial against former New Mexico lawmaker moved to March 2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former state lawmaker accused of swindling millions out of Albuquerque Public Schools had her trial delayed again. Sheryl Williams Stapleton pled not guilty to 35 charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and multiple counts of bribery and money laundering. Prosecutors claimed she allocated federal funds intended for APS programs […]
Judge orders dark money group to publicly disclose where its money comes from
This story is republished from New Mexico In Depth as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. A state judge is ordering a dark money group that paid for political advertising in support of legislative candidates earlier this year to disclose the sources of its funding and its spending by September 9.
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