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What’s really in the Epstein files? This week on the New Mexico News Insiders Podcast, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins Chris and Gabby for an in-depth discussion about her reaction to the Epstein file release. Watch the full episode now on KRQE Now or at KRQE.com

A new airline is now calling Albuquerque home, with Contour Airlines launching a new flight to and from Carlsbad. It will operate once a day roundtrip with nonstop flights back and forth from Albuquerque to Carlsbad. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #abq #albuquerque #albuquerquenm #albuquerquenewmexico #albuquerquenews #sunport #albuquerquesunport #albuquerqueinternationalsunport #carlsbad #carlsbadnm #carlsbadnewmexico #flight

Scars from wildfire and flooding still mark the Lincoln National Forest landscape, like in Perk Canyon just upstream of the Village of Ruidoso. Following the devastating 2024 South Fork wildfires, heavy rains last summer sent torrents of water racing down steep slopes, flooding Ruidoso and damaging hundreds of homes. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #ruidoso #ruidosonm #ruidosonewmexico #wildfire #flashflood #restoration #perkcanyon

As part of its overhaul of the Bridge of the Americas at the Southern border, the federal government is planning to close the crossing to commercial vehicles. Now, lawmakers in New Mexico are hoping semi-trucks turn their wheels our way. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #abq #albuquerque #albuquerquenm #albuquerquenewmexico #albuquerquenews #bridgeoftheamericas #federalgovernment

Family members had raised red flags for a man they knew was dangerous before he committed his second double murder. Today, the City of Albuquerque is paying out $850,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit case that KRQE Investigative Reporter Gabrielle Burkhart highlighted back in 2023. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #abq #albuquerque #albuquerquenm #albuquerquenewmexico #albuquerquenews #lawsuit #settlement #wrongfuldeath #krqeinvestigates

Nexstar’s 2026 Remarkable Woman of the Year contest selected 125 extraordinary women as local market finalists for their self-achievement and community impact. See the moment Dr. Valory Wangler finds out she's New Mexico's Remarkable Woman of 2026 #RemarkableWomen

EPISODE #231: What's really in the Epstein files? U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins Chris and Gabby to discuss her reaction to the Epstein file release, including what she says she saw in the unredacted documents. Stansbury explains why she supports creating a Truth Commission to investigate Epstein's ties to New Mexico and examine how state laws may have allowed him to operate under the radar. Also in this episode: -Her work with DOGE & federal oversight -How immigration policies are impacting New Mexicans -Federal funding Stansbury helped secure for local projects -Is Washington too consumed by partisan battles to get meaningful work done? What could come from New Mexico's investigation into Zorro Ranch

Five-time world champion Johnny Tapia left a large legacy in the world of professional boxing. Honoring that legacy, his sons, Johnny Tapia Jr. and Nicco Tapia, both secured wins in their professional debut. This week on Sports Office, KRQE News 13’s Sports Director Van Tate sits down with Johnny Jr. to talk about his professional boxing debut, plans outside of boxing, and how his father was able to help him before he passed. Watch the full episode on KRQE.com or KRQE Now, the free streaming TV app; available now on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung TV+

On March 1, the City of Santa Fe adopted a new living wage, going from $15 to $15.40 an hour. The increase is part of legislation passed in 2003 to match the city’s minimum wage according to the consumer price index, which includes the cost of living and the price of goods. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #santafe #santafenm #santafenewmexico #santafenews #livingwage #minimumwage #legislation

As the community continues to grieve the loss of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy. A group of local tow truck owners is honoring his memory and bringing awareness to a law, they say could have saved his life. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #bernalillocounty #bernalillocountysheriff #bernalillocountysheriffsoffice #towtruck

An Albuquerque woman who pretended to be a nurse, nearly killing a patient, is on the run. In April 2024, April Hernandez falsified documents to steal the identities of registered nurses, then illegally provided care to hospice patients, almost killing one with a morphine overdose. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #abq #albuquerque #albuquerquenm #albuquerquenews #albuquerquenewmexico #identitytheft

A state audit has found the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department misspent funds, but the agency is pushing back on Friday night. Last summer, the Legislative Finance Committee requested the state auditor to look into how CYFD spent $20million in taxpayer funds, meant for children’s behavioral health services. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #cyfd #audit

A massive project in Doña Ana County is still facing one hurdle before it can officially move forward, but hundreds of workers have already started working, prepping for the multi-billion-dollar data center, Project Jupiter. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #doñaanacounty #doñaanacountynm #doñaanacountynewmexico #datacenter #construction

The University of New Mexico, UNM Sports Properties, and Nusenda Credit Union announced Thursday a 10-year naming rights partnership for University Arena. The partnership will provide an average annual value of $1.74 million to support UNM athletics. The money will help pay for scholarships, coaching staff salaries, and name, image, and likeness efforts, as the university tries to stay competitive in the transfer portal and the changing landscape of college athletics. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #abq #albuquerque #albuquerquenm #albuquerquenewmexico #albuquerquenews #unm #universityofnewmexico #theuniversityofnewmexico #lobos #thepit #nusenda #nusendacreditunion #unmathletics

A week after ending their latest session, top New Mexico lawmakers are already looking at what’s next, outlining hopes to tackle big New Mexico Children, Youth, and Family Department reforms and taking on universal health care. While voters haven’t even decided who will be the state’s next governor, lawmakers will soon start interim meetings preparing for next year’s 60-day session, something House Speaker Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque) said could bring massive legislative change. Click the link in bio to learn more or visit krqe.com @krqenews.13 #news #krqe #krqenews #krqenews13 #localnews #newmexico #newmexiconews #nm #legislature #cyfd