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NMSU’s Titus Dumitru drafted by Atlanta Braves
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Atlanta Braves drafted Titus Dumitru in Round 16 with the 491st pick on July 16 of the MLB Draft. He is the second member of the 2024 baseball team to be drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft. Dumitru is the fourth Aggie to be drafted by...
Border Patrol beefing up operations to target fentanyl crisis along El Paso sector
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) — Fentanyl is killing 150 Americans a day. Now, Border Patrol is beefing up their strategy to stop it coming into New Mexico. “If you are making or moving fentanyl across our borders, if you are responsible for smuggling and exploiting people, and if you are profiting from the suffering of others, we […]
Vocal Powerhouses Converge for Can't Miss Santa Fe Performance on July 28thPresented by Performance Santa Fe
Performance Santa Fe ignites the summer with the Festival of Song! The 2024–205 season starts on Sunday, July 28, with the first Festival of Song concert at the historic Scottish Rite Temple featuring two operatic luminaries: mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano and GRAMMY-winning countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. Joining them is esteemed pianist Robert Tweten.
The Week Ahead in Beer: So many anniversary parties, so little time
After last week’s onslaught of new beers (most of which had to be added over and over to this after the original posting), we had hoped that this would be a nice, relaxing week. Who were we kidding? No, it’s a big weekend for anniversaries. We already shared some details on Flock of Moons’ first anniversary party that’s going down this Saturday. Boxing Bear will be also be celebrating Saturday with the first of 10 days of their 10th Anniversary CeleBEARtion at the Firestone taproom. For Sunday, Marble will be honoring their Westside taproom’s in-house eatery, Ohana Hut, for their eighth anniversary. Toss in the jumbo-sized Desert Party at Santa Fe Brewing’s headquarters on Saturday, and no one is allowed to say there is nothing to do this weekend. Just pace yourselves, please.
'Rust' Scandal: Never-Before-Seen Footage of Cops Shows Them JOKING During ‘Rust’ Warehouse Search – ‘I Need a Spa Day!’
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case was stunningly dismissed because a New Mexico judge ruled the state mishandled evidence connected to the infamous accidental shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.RadarOnline.com exclusively obtained body camera video showing officials with the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office joking around with the movie's prop firearm supplier while collecting evidence from a warehouse that stored ammunition and guns for the ill-fated Western. Cracks in the prosecution's case began to surface during Baldwin's trial as the actor's lead defense attorney, Alex Spiro, grilled SFSO crime scene technician Marissa Poppell on the stand...
Stormier & cooler weather this weekend
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gusty thunderstorms yesterday have mostly dissipated across the viewing area with a pocket of showers weakening as it moves southward to Las Cruces and a band of stronger southward-moving storms just to the east of Tucumcari in The Panhandle of Texas. The Monsoon high pressure to the west will trap tropical moisture […]
Another Mexican gray wolf is captured, released after she strays north of I-40 in Arizona
Another Mexican gray wolf has strayed from the designated recovery area for the endangered species, according to wildlife agencies. A female wolf, known as Mexican wolf F2979, was captured by USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services last week northwest of Flagstaff. After performing a health check and giving the wolf a radio collar to track her movements, wolf managers released the animal back into the wild.
Who’s on New Mexico’s MMIP Advisory Council? It’s unclear.
It is unclear who is on a state advisory council on missing and murdered Indigenous people announced nearly eight months ago by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham amid upset over her decision to disband a task force focused on the crisis. A story New Mexico In Depth published Friday about the...
State agency seeking employees focused on MMIP, creating guidebook for affected families
The Indian Affairs Department plans to hire two employees to focus on missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP), Secretary Josett Monette said at a public meeting the agency hosted Monday. She added the department is developing a guidebook that’s meant to direct affected families to resources. Agency officials sought...
Gov, Legislature feud over crime as special session approaches
Closed-door disagreements about the special legislative session on crime spilled into public view Monday, with the governor and top legislative leaders hosting dueling press conferences blaming each other for an impasse just days before lawmakers are set to convene. At a Roundhouse conference room, lawmakers accused the governor of presenting...
New Mexico-breds take spotlight on Zia Festival Weekend at Ruidoso Downs
RUIDOSO – One of the most highly anticipated weekends of the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino season is scheduled to go off without a hitch when the track hosts its annual Zia Festival on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the rich Rainbow Derby and Rainbow Oaks for some...
Roswell escrow company owner to be sentenced for wire fraud
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Christopher Adam Jensen-Tanner is scheduled to be sentenced on July 25 for wire fraud charges. Jensen-Tanner defrauded clients through false representations while owning and operating Roswell Escrow Services, Inc. Roswell Escrow Services, Inc. appeared to help customers make real estate purchases, according to an indictment filed in court. But Jensen-Tanner re-directed funds […]
Tribes won input on Petroglyph-area developments. In the case of one large project, it’s too late.
When developers announced their plans for a 35-foot-tall apartment complex near the Petroglyph National Monument in 2022, Native American organizations were alarmed. Thanks to zoning changes made last month — spurred by those concerns — tribal leaders will have a voice in future projects. However, those zoning changes...
Shiprock Associated Schools break ground on new residential halls
Corn pollen and other traditional techniques were used Monday at a plot of land east of Atsá Biyáázh Community School before breaking ground on the new residential hall construction. Dignitaries and attendees gathered to celebrate the newest installation at the community school, which is expected to be...
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