Posted: Jul 17, 2020 / 07:42 AM MDTUpdated: Jul 17, 2020 / 07:50 AM MDT(KRQE) – The New Mexico State Land Office reports that in the process of completing remediation project work to clean up a former mining pit on state trust land around Eunice, New Mexico, staff discovered a massive, buried illegal dumping site. The office states that since last being leased, the 3.25-acre site was used to illegally dispose of concrete, various trash, and tires.The initial project to clean up and safely dispose of waste was made longer and more costly as the trash and tires were not initially visible and...…Posted: Jul 17, 2020 / 07:42 AM MDTUpdated: Jul 17, 2020 / 07:50 AM MDT(KRQE) – The New Mexico State Land Office reports that in the process of completing remediation project work to clean up a former mining pit on state trust land around Eunice, New Mexico, staff discovered a massive, buried illegal dumping site. The office states that since last being leased, the 3.25-acre site was used to illegally dispose of concrete, various trash, and tires.The initial project to clean up and safely dispose of waste was made longer and more costly as the trash and tires were not initially visible and...WW…

Posted: Sep 3, 2020 / 02:19 PM MDTUpdated: Sep 3, 2020 / 07:46 PM MDT (KRQE) – It’s a good weekend to fill up your car. AAA New Mexico released a statement saying the pump price average for Labor Day weekend will be the lowest it’s been in 16 years, with a statewide average of about $2.“That’s really good for Labor Day weekend because you know everyone’s going to be out there on their boats and RVs and stuff like that; so I guess that’s pretty good,” said resident Victor Gonzales.Drivers in Farmington and Santa Fe are paying the most at $2.08 a...…Posted: Sep 3, 2020 / 02:19 PM MDTUpdated: Sep 3, 2020 / 07:46 PM MDT (KRQE) – It’s a good weekend to fill up your car. AAA New Mexico released a statement saying the pump price average for Labor Day weekend will be the lowest it’s been in 16 years, with a statewide average of about $2.“That’s really good for Labor Day weekend because you know everyone’s going to be out there on their boats and RVs and stuff like that; so I guess that’s pretty good,” said resident Victor Gonzales.Drivers in Farmington and Santa Fe are paying the most at $2.08 a...WW…

Posted: Oct 5, 2020 / 04:42 PM MDTUpdated: Oct 5, 2020 / 05:12 PM MDT (KRQE) – Forest officials are warning people after they received reports that someone is placing objects along some popular New Mexico hiking trails. Hikers and bikers using the trails just south of the popular Cienega Picnic Area need to watch their step. After the Cibola National Forest received reports of objects being intentionally placed along the trails just last week. “It’s dangerous, it’s disrespectful to not only the mountain but to the people that use these trails, that ride these trails,” said...…Posted: Oct 5, 2020 / 04:42 PM MDTUpdated: Oct 5, 2020 / 05:12 PM MDT (KRQE) – Forest officials are warning people after they received reports that someone is placing objects along some popular New Mexico hiking trails. Hikers and bikers using the trails just south of the popular Cienega Picnic Area need to watch their step. After the Cibola National Forest received reports of objects being intentionally placed along the trails just last week. “It’s dangerous, it’s disrespectful to not only the mountain but to the people that use these trails, that ride these trails,” said...WW…

Posted: Aug 6, 2020 / 08:40 AM MDTUpdated: Oct 19, 2020 / 08:28 AM MDT(KRQE) – The District of New Mexico U.S. Attorney’s Office reports Troy Livingston of Bread Springs, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in federal court in on Tuesday.According to Livingston’s plea agreement and court records, the 20-year-old struck a woman identified only as Jane Doe, with his hands, feet, and a metal flashlight. The woman was Livingston’s girlfriend and the mother of his young child.The U.S. Attorney’s Office states that Livingston inflicted severe injuries to the woman’s head, face, and...…Posted: Aug 6, 2020 / 08:40 AM MDTUpdated: Oct 19, 2020 / 08:28 AM MDT(KRQE) – The District of New Mexico U.S. Attorney’s Office reports Troy Livingston of Bread Springs, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in federal court in on Tuesday.According to Livingston’s plea agreement and court records, the 20-year-old struck a woman identified only as Jane Doe, with his hands, feet, and a metal flashlight. The woman was Livingston’s girlfriend and the mother of his young child.The U.S. Attorney’s Office states that Livingston inflicted severe injuries to the woman’s head, face, and...WW…

Posted: Jul 24, 2020 / 10:12 PM MDTUpdated: Jul 25, 2020 / 12:24 PM MDT(KRQE) – A popular tourist spot at Bandelier National Monument is closed but not because of the pandemic. Turns out, the site is too popular and has started to show its age.“So this is where you would enter the Alcove House,” said Chief of Resource Management at Bandelier National Monument, Scott McFarland. After about a three-quarters of a mile hike and a 140-foot climb up, people visiting the Alcove House take a walk through history at Bandelier National Monument in Los Alamos. “Basically a partial cave that happened...…Posted: Jul 24, 2020 / 10:12 PM MDTUpdated: Jul 25, 2020 / 12:24 PM MDT(KRQE) – A popular tourist spot at Bandelier National Monument is closed but not because of the pandemic. Turns out, the site is too popular and has started to show its age.“So this is where you would enter the Alcove House,” said Chief of Resource Management at Bandelier National Monument, Scott McFarland. After about a three-quarters of a mile hike and a 140-foot climb up, people visiting the Alcove House take a walk through history at Bandelier National Monument in Los Alamos. “Basically a partial cave that happened...WW…

Posted: Jul 26, 2020 / 05:58 PM MDTUpdated: Jul 27, 2020 / 01:34 PM MDT(KRQE) – A group of protesters say they will not leave the Roundhouse until the governor is removed from office. The protest, organized by the group I Will Not Comply NM, says Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has violated New Mexicans’ constitutional rights.The group says they have no other option but to “lock the doors” and remain in place until the governor is removed. “It has nothing to do with Republican or Democrat. It doesn’t have to do with COVID, it doesn’t have to do masks. This is about the Constitution of the...…Posted: Jul 26, 2020 / 05:58 PM MDTUpdated: Jul 27, 2020 / 01:34 PM MDT(KRQE) – A group of protesters say they will not leave the Roundhouse until the governor is removed from office. The protest, organized by the group I Will Not Comply NM, says Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has violated New Mexicans’ constitutional rights.The group says they have no other option but to “lock the doors” and remain in place until the governor is removed. “It has nothing to do with Republican or Democrat. It doesn’t have to do with COVID, it doesn’t have to do masks. This is about the Constitution of the...WW…

Posted: Sep 14, 2020 / 08:10 PM MDTUpdated: Sep 15, 2020 / 04:39 PM MDT(AP) — New Mexico is prepared to spend millions of dollars in federal recovery funds to install drop boxes for absentee ballots as election regulators encourage voters to participate in the general election in ways that minimize human contact and reduce the risks of COVID-19 transmission.Secretary of state’s office spokesman Alex Curtas on Monday said the agency is encouraging the state’s 33 counties to install ballot drop boxes — indoors and outside — while offering reimbursement for expenses from a $6 million allotment...…Posted: Sep 14, 2020 / 08:10 PM MDTUpdated: Sep 15, 2020 / 04:39 PM MDT(AP) — New Mexico is prepared to spend millions of dollars in federal recovery funds to install drop boxes for absentee ballots as election regulators encourage voters to participate in the general election in ways that minimize human contact and reduce the risks of COVID-19 transmission.Secretary of state’s office spokesman Alex Curtas on Monday said the agency is encouraging the state’s 33 counties to install ballot drop boxes — indoors and outside — while offering reimbursement for expenses from a $6 million allotment...WW…

Posted: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:46 PM MSTUpdated: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:49 PM MST(AP) – A top human resources employee for New Mexico’s governor has stepped down after more than two years in the position to take a new role with President Joe Biden’s administration.Pam Coleman, who was appointed to serve as director of the state personnel office in January 2019 under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, will now transition into a top-ranking job with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.Coleman will serve as head of the federal budget office’s office of performance and personnel management, according to The...…Posted: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:46 PM MSTUpdated: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:49 PM MST(AP) – A top human resources employee for New Mexico’s governor has stepped down after more than two years in the position to take a new role with President Joe Biden’s administration.Pam Coleman, who was appointed to serve as director of the state personnel office in January 2019 under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, will now transition into a top-ranking job with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.Coleman will serve as head of the federal budget office’s office of performance and personnel management, according to The...WW…

Posted: Sep 12, 2020 / 11:42 AM MDTUpdated: Sep 13, 2020 / 10:56 AM MDT(KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service is asking the public’s help in collecting data in regards to a recent uptick in the deaths of adult songbirds in the Jemez Springs area.In a social media post Friday, the U.S. Forest Service in the Santa Fe National Forest posted a photo of dead Western Bluebirds shared by a concerned hiker. Officials say they are surprised by the amount of birds that have died. They cite recent record-breaking storms and the possibility of toxins released from neighboring wildfires as possible causes.The...…Posted: Sep 12, 2020 / 11:42 AM MDTUpdated: Sep 13, 2020 / 10:56 AM MDT(KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service is asking the public’s help in collecting data in regards to a recent uptick in the deaths of adult songbirds in the Jemez Springs area.In a social media post Friday, the U.S. Forest Service in the Santa Fe National Forest posted a photo of dead Western Bluebirds shared by a concerned hiker. Officials say they are surprised by the amount of birds that have died. They cite recent record-breaking storms and the possibility of toxins released from neighboring wildfires as possible causes.The...WW…

Correction issued below (KRQE) –For many families struggling this year, sharing a traditional Thanksgiving meal may not seem possible. Several organizations are providing free turkey meals. Places giving free food will be following COVID-19 safe practices. Here’s a list of resources that are putting food on the table this Thanksgiving:Calvary Chapel Southwest is holding a Thanksgiving outreach drive-thru from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Donations are still being accepted this week at a drop-box on their campus.Location: 6510 Fortuna Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121will have expanded...…Correction issued below (KRQE) –For many families struggling this year, sharing a traditional Thanksgiving meal may not seem possible. Several organizations are providing free turkey meals. Places giving free food will be following COVID-19 safe practices. Here’s a list of resources that are putting food on the table this Thanksgiving:Calvary Chapel Southwest is holding a Thanksgiving outreach drive-thru from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Donations are still being accepted this week at a drop-box on their campus.Location: 6510 Fortuna Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87121will have expanded...WW…