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Starting field position battle is key for Lobo football
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Special teams was a major weakness for the Lobo football team in 2023. Once Bronco Mendenhall and his staff took over the program, special teams was emphasized as the “foundation of the program.” “What they explained to us is that in the last three seasons when we win the field position battle by […]
City councilors debate over minimum wage for tipped workers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City leaders are clashing over the future of minimum wage in Albuquerque, specifically for workers who receive tips. A proposal raised at the last Albuquerque City Council meeting has stirred up fierce debate. “The idea that we would ever go backwards, is just not okay. We should be ashamed to be having […]
Isotopes to giveaway Manny Ramirez Mariachis jersey at Home Run Derby X
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is a new jersey giveaway coming to Isotopes Park this year. The first 3,000 fans ages 16 and older in attendance will receive a limited edition Manny Ramirez Mariachis jersey. “The demand has been off the charts,” said Isotopes GM John Traub. “People have been so excited about it. If you […]
Lego ‘Last Supper’ coming to downtown Roswell
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – An attraction in downtown Roswell says it is about to take on its largest feat to date – recreating The Last Supper with Legos. Bricktown will begin assembling the piece over Labor Day weekend, with plans to put it on display in November. Da Vinci’s original painting is 12 feet tall by […]
‘Unusual’: Runaway research balloon from West Texas crashes in New Mexico
Multiple volunteer fire departments responded to a "runaway research balloon" on Friday afternoon that was a possible danger to Bledsoe and Morton, according to the Whiteface Volunteer Fire Department.
Federal aid deadline extended for Ruidoso fire, flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — If your home or other personal property was damaged because of the South Fork and Salt fires and subsequent flooding, you now have more time to apply for federal disaster assistance from FEMA. The deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance has been extended 60 days until Oct. 19 at […]
Cohort completes Scale Up NM’s C-Suite Sprint for tech startups
The Scale Up New Mexico program, partially funded by the United States Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, recently celebrated the completion of its third 2024 cohort of the C-Suite Sprint acceleration program. This accelerator initiative aims to equip founders of tech startups...
New Mexico officials cut ribbon on Statewide Education Network
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Education leaders in the state celebrated the opening of a new network, that looks to connect hundreds of thousands of New Mexican students. The Statewide Education Network (SEN) is a broadband system that allows access across all connected schools into one centralized location. This will make things like maintenance and cyber security […]
New Mexico’s Democratic delegates head to Chicago to advocate for policy
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago on Monday and New Mexico is sending 45 delegates to represent the state. Usually, delegates pick the presidential nominee at the convention, but this year the Democratic Party solidified Vice President Kamala Harris in a virtual roll call vote earlier this month. However, the state’s delegates still have other work to take on.
Investigation request submitted against CRRUA on behalf of New Mexico communities
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) submitted a request on Friday, Aug. 2, to the New Mexico Department of Justice and the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor to investigate the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for violations of “environmental protection laws; consumer protection laws; waste, fraud, […]
San Juan Generating Station cleanup set to begin in 2025
Officials sitting on the Radioactive & Hazardous Materials interim committee received an update Thursday on how the state plans to clean up the decommissioned San Juan Generating Station. The Public Service Company of New Mexico – or PNM – decommissioned the coal-fired power plant at the end of 2022....
FEMA’s New Mexico Joint Recovery Office hiring in Santa Fe, Mora, and Las Vegas
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – FEMA’s New Mexico Joint Recovery Office is now hiring. FEMA is hiring for full-time positions, supporting the mission to help the state recover from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon fires and subsequent flooding. FEMA is set to host a hiring fair that will be held on Tuesday, August 27, and Wednesday, August 28, […]
Local and tribal governments will share in recent grant funding for broadband expansion
New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, or OBAE, recently announced that it has awarded grants to fifteen entities to expand broadband access. Scott Brocato spoke with Drew Lovelace, acting director of OBAE, to learn more. Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for over 35 years....
Study Says Texas Teachers Rank #1 in USA for Being Overworked
Teachers rank near the top when it comes to people who are the most underpaid and overworked. They work well over 40 hours a week, don't get paid what they deserve, and often take money out of their own pocket to buy school supplies. How about the frustration of dealing...
Walgreens Meltdown Now Affecting Thousands Of Stores Including Texas
Like so many brick and mortar retail stores across Texas, it appears to be another case of one step forward, two thousand steps backwards for Walgreens in the Lone Star State and throughout the rest of the United States. In the above link you will be able to read how...
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