KRQE News 13 - Northeast New Mexico

Hyrdopower project gets federal funding

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:37:52 GMT

Federal stimulus funding has been awarded to Los Alamos County for a hydroelectric project in northern New Mexico.

Cannon's state funding safe for now

Jeff Todd — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:35:50 GMT

Since 2006, $5 million of state money has been in a holding pattern over Cannon Air Force Base making it a target for budget cutters in the recent special session of the Legislature.

Shooting in Arkansas ends in Tucumcari

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:20:20 GMT

A man suspected of shooting an Arkansas police officer Sunday night was arrested in Tucumcari, N.M.

Police investigate Espa�ola man's death

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:04:06 GMT

New Mexico State Police are investigating the shooting death of a 56-year-old man in a public housing development in Española.

Taos, Espa�ola schools get $2M grant

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:25:21 GMT

The Española and Taos school districts will receive more than $2 million in federal funds.

Gunshots fell man in Las Vegas street

Jim Winchester — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:43 GMT

An afternoon shooting in downtown Las Vegas left a man who had just walked out of a liquor store seriously wounded.

NM security projects get $43m funding

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:05:16 GMT

New Mexico national security initiatives in Los Alamos, Albuquerque and Socorro will receive $43 million in federal funding.

Snowstorm, freeze warnings blanket N.M.

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:20:29 GMT

The winter storm that blew into New Mexico Wednesday isn't done as falling snow and plunging temperatures linger into Thursday.

Mark Ronchetti weather from Red River

Mark Ronchetti — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:37:20 GMT

Mark's weather update from Red River and photos submitted by our users.

Weather update from Mark Ronchetti

Mark Ronchetti — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:30:49 GMT

Mark's weather update from Red River and photos submitted by our users.

Winter has unofficially arrived

Mike Powers — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:13:05 GMT

Much of New Mexico was drenched or covered in white as the first winter storm of the season crossed the state.

I-40 reopens at Santa Rosa after crash

Todd Dukart — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:35:13 GMT

Interstate 40 east of Santa Rosa in eastern New Mexico has reopened after it was closed for about two hours because of a crash, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation.

Name-change edict angers hotel workers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:22:26 GMT

Larry Whitten marched into Taos in late July on a mission: resurrect a failing hotel. The tough-talking former Marine immediately laid down some new rules. Among them, he forbade the Hispanic workers at the run-down, Southwestern adobe-style hotel from speaking Spanish in his presence (he thought they'd be talking about him), and ordered some to Anglicize their names.

PTO scrubs school amid H1N1 concerns

Devon Armijo — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:41:26 GMT

With the rise of H1N1 flu cases, parents at one elementary school in Las Vegas worked Saturday to keep their kids healthy.

Otters released in Rio Pueblo de Taos

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:51:36 GMT

Six river otters from the Pacific Northwest have been released into the ice-cold water of the Rio Pueblo de Taos in northern New Mexico as part of an effort to return the mammals to their historic range.

Two planned burns smoke SF Forest

Bill Diven — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:27:03 GMT

On Monday fire managers treated an additional 80 acres within the Chaparral prescribed burn near Jemez Springs while preparing for a burn scheduled to start Tuesday southeast of Pecos.

Landmark restaurant to reopen Sunday

David Romero — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:33:40 GMT

After a grand-opening celebration Saturday, the historic Rancho de Chimayo restaurant in Chimayo is due to reopen Sunday, more than a year after a fire gutted and nearly destroyed the building.

Vampire movie to sink teeth into NM

Todd Dukart — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:51:14 GMT

A film described as a contemporary vampire tale is expected to shoot in New Mexico this winter, according to Gov. Bill Richardson's office.

LANL to demolish disposal area

Devon Armijo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:36:41 GMT

The Los Alamos National Laboratories will begin a demolition project Wednesday that will help close its largest active disposal area known as "Area G."

Man arrested in Las Vegas, NM, shooting

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:25 GMT

Las Vegas police have arrested a man in the shooting death of another man at a Las Vegas home.

Judge OKs force feeding cult leader

Alex Tomlin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:39:57 GMT

An imprisoned cult leader on a hunger strike won't be getting home-cooked meals from his followers and instead may be force fed through a tube, a District Court judge decided Wednesday.

Grant bolsters college nursing programs

Jeff Todd — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:17:03 GMT

An educational grant is helping eastern New Mexico curb the statewide nursing shortage.

Clovis vandals destroy 3 new homes

Jeff Todd — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:12:46 GMT

Home construction is booming in Clovis, but one new neighborhood will have to rebuild after a heavy-equipment rampage Sunday night.

4th NM hantavirus case of 2009 reported

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:29:08 GMT

Two people — a 22-year-old man from Rio Arriba County and a 61-year-old woman from Taos County — are hospitalized in Albuquerque with hantavirus.

Los Alamos Co. names new administrator

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:41:53 GMT

Los Alamos County's assistant administrator will take over the top job next month.

Cancer claims actor Patrick Swayze

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:29:06 GMT

Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

Adults' charges dropped in hazing case

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:04:52 GMT

The district attorney in Taos has dismissed misdemeanor charges of failing to report child abuse filed against Las Vegas school officials after a hazing incident involving football players at Robertson High School.

Las Vegas, NM area wells go dry

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:35:16 GMT

Las Vegas-area residents whose household wells have gone dry are blaming the city's increased pumping at Taylor Wells southwest of town.

Overnight crashes kill 2, injure 8

David Romero — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:25:50 GMT

State police on Thursday identified an infant and woman killed Wednesday night when their pickup was hit by a semi.

Workshop supports dryland wheat growers

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:29:22 GMT

The Quay County Cooperative Extension Office is offering a free workshop on Sept. 8 to help area producers grow healthy wheat crops.