Blind man arrested for gun at airport

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - A blind man was arrested at an airport with several weapons in his bag, including a gun. The man says he was on his way home to New Mexico after a special trip with his family, when he said he made a mistake that ended with him in ...

Burglars use old trick to rob NM homes

MORIARTY, N.M. (KRQE) - Sheriff's deputies are putting out a warning for residents in the East Mountain and across New Mexico saying people dressed like utility workers may not be working for your benefit, rather looking to commit a crime. The Torrance County Sheriff's Office says in the last few weeks, it's dealt with about 10 to 15 different cases of burglary suspects wearing ...

I-40 closure prompts new traffic plan

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - State Department of Transportation officials say they have met with public safety departments about how to handle highway closures during the next major snowstorm. A major snowstorm blew through the state in late February, blanketing roads and prompting the closure of I-40 from Albuquerque east to Texas . Safety officials ended up keeping the interstate closed for nearly ...

Their View Consider a league of our own for NMSU football team

What should be done about football at NMSU? The question is motivated by the fact that the university subsidizes the program from its general instruction fund to the tune of about $4 million a year. The question is also prompted by the fact that, despite serious hard work by the coaches and the players, NMSU continues to field an uncompetitive team. I have heard views ranging along two ...

9 still hospitalized after trains crash

Two passenger trains heading in opposite directions collided during rush hour Friday evening in southwestern Connecticut, damaging both trains and leaving dozens injured, some of them critically, authorities ...