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Hotline call stops possible shooting in Albuquerque
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (170+ words) A suspect was arrested after an apparent shooting threat led to a business undergoing a shelter in place in Albuquerque. Court documents show a mother called 988, a suicide prevention hotline, to state her son was armed with a firearm and…...
Warming trend for New Mexico with approaching rain
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (43+ words) Warming trend for New Mexico with approaching rain'KOAT Search location by ZIP code Warming trend for New Mexico with approaching rain Be sure to download the KOAT App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch the latest forecast on…...
Governor signs nation's first no-cost child care into law
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (174+ words) The signed law makes New Mexico the first state to guarantee no-cost child care Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed universal child care into law, making New Mexico the first in the nation to grant no-cost child care to residents. Lujan…...
New Mexico Medicaid covers traditional Native healing practices
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (163+ words) The New Mexico Medicaid program will begin covering traditional healing practices for Native American members in participating tribes, nations and pueblos. The state Medicaid developed the traditional healing benefit along with the help of tribal leaders, traditional healers, advocates and…...
Governor signs four education bills into New Mexico law
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (220+ words) Strengthens literacy and math standards, creates a permanent Office of Special Education and increases school employee health insurance contributions New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed four education bills into law on Monday, March 9. Here is a quick breakdown of…...
Brief storms for New Mexico with record heat chances
1+ day, 11+ min ago (46+ words) Brief storms for New Mexico with record heat chances'KOAT Search location by ZIP code Storm patterns briefly for New Mexico with record heat chances Be sure to download the KOAT App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch the…...
Law enforcement search of former Zorro Ranch
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (109+ words) The New Mexico Department of Justice confirmed the search on the property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations of illegal activity The New Mexico Department of Justice initiated a search of the Zorro Ranch property, previously owned by Jeffrey…...
Warm and dry today with Red Flag Warnings for extreme fire danger in Eastern New Mexico
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (214+ words) Warm and dry today with Red Flag Warnings for extreme fire danger in Eastern New Mexico'KOAT Search location by ZIP code Warm and dry today with Red Flag Warnings for extreme fire danger in Eastern New Mexico Rain chances look…...
Crowd gathers near Epstein ranch in show of solidarity
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (190+ words) Brother of victim Virginia Dufresne and wife come to New Mexico for demonstration. The war with Iran hasn't made the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes go away, and New Mexico has had a significant role in making that…...
Overnight police standoff in northeast Albuquerque
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (98+ words) Police say a man was refusing to come out of a vehicle at Wyoming and Copper. A police situation shut down part of a major road in northeast Albuquerque late Thursday night. Before midnight, Albuquerque Police Department officers told KOAT…...