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New statewide housing report finds problems linger with affordability, homelessness, quality
Housing continues to be unaffordable for many renters and homeowners across the state, according to a report released this week by the New Mexico authority tackling the housing crisis. The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, which also announced its rebranding Wednesday to become Housing New Mexico, detailed the findings of...
NWS Flood Watch for July 26, 2024
Flood Watch in Effect for Central and Southwest New Mexico. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Watch that remains in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible across the Manzano and Sandia Mountains. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may also occur in areas with poor drainage and urban settings.
Hundreds gather as NM governor vows to tackle public safety issues
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14) — New Mexico Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham made her way to Las Cruces Thursday for a public safety town hall. Her visit comes after the July 18 special legislative session without addressing any public safety issues. The public safety town hall lasted well over five...
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 […]
New Mexico abortions rise two years after Roe v. Wade overruling
A March report from the Guttmacher Institute tracked the increase of abortions performed in New Mexico this year, observing a 250% increase since 2022. Two-thirds of them were patients who traveled from Texas — a state with a near-total abortion ban. Significant barriers to accessing reproductive healthcare include cost,...
Border Patrol appeals to migrant relatives as death toll now at 140 in El Paso Sector
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (Border Report) – Migrant deaths continue to climb toward record levels in a stretch of New Mexico desert. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, the El Paso Sector stretching from Hudspeth County, Texas to the New Mexico-Arizona state line has now recorded 140 migrant deaths this fiscal year. That compares to […]
New Mexico governor speaks on public safety during town hall
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is traveling across the state hosting a series of town halls focused on public safety. Her first event was in Las Cruces on Thursday. The governor fielded questions from members of the community who voiced frustration over crime and drugs plaguing the state. Gov. Lujan Grisham said […]
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham holds public safety town hall in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Hundreds of southern New Mexico residents attended a public safety town hall hosted by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham in Las Cruses Thursday afternoon. ABC-7 livestreamed the event: “Ensuring the safety and security of every New Mexican remains my top priority,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham in a statement earlier in The post New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham holds public safety town hall in Las Cruces appeared first on KVIA.
The 10 Most Underrated National Parks in America
El Paso and New Mexico are full of so many hidden gems! It’s what makes our city a travel destination! Well, when it comes to national parks, Texas's Guadalupe Mountains National Park is one of the most underrated treasures in the United States!. Yup, according to a new study...
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, […]
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Urged To Free Asha The Mexican Wolf
That's the message conservationists are sending to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which is holding a Mexican gray wolf with a penchant for roaming far and wide in an agency facility in New Mexico, apparently because she hasn't produced a litter. The Service on Thursday said Asha, who twice...
New Mexico legislators look into how climate change impacts natural disasters
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After the massive fires and flooding this summer in New Mexico, legislators are looking into how climate change is playing a role in natural disasters. During a legislative hearing this week, environmental leaders shared recommendations on what can be done to prevent the amount of damage. “This is really about helping them […]
KRQE Newsfeed: New Mexico groomer charged, Restraint concerns in New Mexico schools, Stormier ahead, NM delegates support Harris, Questa veteran honored
Thursday’s Top Stories Thursday’s Five Facts [1] New Mexico dog groomer faces animal cruelty charges – Sheila Baca, a groomer at Pet Paradise near 528 and Northern, was arrested after allegedly hitting a dog she was grooming. Baca initially called police claiming her manager elbowed her in the face. Police reviewed security footage and found […]
Wandering wolf of the Southwest confined through 2025 breeding season in hopes of producing pups
U.S. wildlife authorities say an exceptionally restless female Mexican gray wolf will be held in captivity with a potential mate through the 2025 breeding season. Authorities confirmed on Thursday
Native American shot at New Mexico protest heals through art
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A Native American activist and artist who became a victim of America's ubiquitous gun violence during a visit to New Mexico last year returned to the state to exhibit work that includes paintings of his suspected shooter.
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