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Texas DPS chase ends in crash in northwest El Paso, one hospitalized with minor injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — One person was taken to the hospital after a Texas DPS chase ended in a crash Sunday in northwest El Paso. The crash happened near Transmountain and South Desert Boulevard. The identity of the person taken to the hospital was not disclosed by authorities.
At the helm: Richard Lange on 10th anniversary of leading Texas Tech Health El Paso
Richard Lange had never been to El Paso before the Texas Tech University System offered him the presidency of its health sciences center in the Sun City in April 2014. He suspected something was amiss with this job because no interviews had taken place at the campus. Lange, who marked...
Summer’s heat pushes up demand: Xcel Energy offers payment options, billing help
Electricity costs for Xcel Energy’s Texas and New Mexico customers have dropped in recent months thanks to lower prices for power plant fuel, but the utility company notes that customers who used more electricity than expected during recent heat waves have options for paying their bills. “We’ve enjoyed a...
Mobile classroom to visit N.M. prisons, teaching inmates life skills and trades
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mobile classroom will be making stops at New Mexico prisons to teach inmates life skills and other trades. The New Mexico Corrections Department on Monday announced a “Be Pro, Be Proud” program. A semi-truck trailer has been retrofitted into a mobile workshop where prisoners can get trained in technical careers and skilled trades using more than a dozen hands-on simulators.
Attention Drivers: Public Schools are Back in Session
The fall semester for area public schools has begun, so the Las Cruces Police Department is encouraging motorists to use extra caution while traveling near schools and bus stops. Most Las Cruces schools began the fall semester on Monday, July 22. The Las Cruces Police Department provides these safety tips...
Democrats must act swiftly to get presidential candidate on Texas, New Mexico ballots
UPDATE: U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, says Democratic delegates from Texas — the country’s third-largest DNC delegation — have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — With President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential election, questions have been raised about how […]
There is a slight chance for rain tonight – temps will heat up the rest of the week.
Storms dumped heavy rain across parts of Las Cruces and El Paso early this morning. Most locations picked up anywhere from .25 - 1" of rainfall. Where you see the darker greens and yellows that is where the heaviest rainfall occurred. There is still plenty of moisture in the atmosphere so the isolated storm chances continue for tonight.
Why did the new Marble Arno Pump Station fail to stop flooding in Albuquerque?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly a month after a huge storm on June 29 which led to massive flooding around the city, many in the community are left wondering why the flooding was so bad in Martineztown—especially since the city had just built a new pump station there.
Machinists Go From Apprentice To Expert Through Hands-On Training At Los Alamos National Laboratory
Emma Womack, a machinist apprentice since 2022, works on a project in the Prototype Fabrication machine shop at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL. On-the-job training at Los Alamos National Laboratory leads to long-term careers. When Alex Galindo emerged from the Machinist Apprentice Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory, he couldn’t...
New Mexico secretary of state addresses misinformation about 2024 presidential election ballot
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Monday addressed misinformation that’s circulating online about how the Democratic nominee will appear on the general election ballot in November. Social media posts with misinformation began appearing after President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he would not seek reelection, according to the Secretary […]
19 Flash Flood Emergencies for New Mexico burn scar area in a month leads to rescues, evacuations
A Flash Flood Emergency is no longer a rarity in the village of Ruidoso after the community experienced dire flooding over the past month, prompting the National Weather Service to issue more than a dozen of its most severe flooding alerts.
Stormy & muggy in the short term
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monsoonal rains are tapering off this morning after a stormy weekend for many in New Mexico as temperatures have dropped considerably below normal with breezy conditions. Despite some passing clouds, most are starting off rain-free besides showers that are weakening while moving southward through Las Cruces, besides showers closer to The Permian […]
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