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Traveling to Mexico in 2025? Expect to pay higher tourist taxes

Mexico's Senate approved modifications to the Federal Rights Law, which imposes fees on foreign tourists in Mexico. Here's what changed.

Texas adds more border buoys to Rio Grande in attempt to stop illegal crossings

New buoys are being placed in the Rio Grande in an attempt to block illegal crossings at the Texas-Mexico border.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Delayed Due to Technical Issue in Mexico

Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas is delayed after it was stuck overnight in Mexico with a technical issue.

Advocates call for new task force for missing and murdered Indigenous people to do more

Attorney General Raúl Torrez has convened the task force to continue the work of a group disbanded by the governor last year, to the displeasure of advocates

NMSU to welcome new president with transitional period starting Nov. 18

NMSU said Ferme's tenure will start Nov. 18 with a transitional period where he will meet with stakeholders at the university's campuses, agricultural science centers, cooperative extension offices and with others around the state of New Mexico. During this period, Monica Torres will continue to serve as interim president until the end of 2024.

Colorado State vs. New Mexico prediction, odds, time, line: 2024 College Football Week 9 picks

MWC foes match up when the Colorado State Rams (4-3) and the New Mexico Lobos (3-4) square off on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. The game will air on MW

A violent start to the term of Mexico's new president raises questions about strategy, the army

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, in just over three weeks in office, has inherited a whirlwind of violence that many say was set up by her predecessor's policy of not confronting drug cartels and

Know your Mexico City neighborhood: Historic Center

The heart not just of Mexico City but the country as a whole, the Historic Center is as culturally rich a district as they come. It’s home to a mix of long-term residents, including families, professionals and students.

US Presidential Election 2024: What To Expect In New Mexico On Polling Day

More than 60% of New Mexicans typically vote before Election Day. A 2023 law requires counties to post early and absentee results no later than 11 pm ET

Made in Mexico: why the new Hollywood is south of the border

For decades Hollywood executives have gone south of the border in search of cut-price production services. But increasingly they see Mexico as a source of creative spark, too. When Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive,

LeGeyt Highlights State Broadcast Challenges at WASBA Meeting

NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt addressed the Western Alliance of State Broadcast Associations this week about key issues facing local broadcasters.

How might Mexico’s peso react to the US elections?

Whether Trump or Harris becomes president, analysts see potential danger for the peso despite both candidates' very different trade rhetoric.

Uber Freight expands services in Mexico, citing nearshoring opportunities

Uber Freight says it opened its newest Mexico facility in response to a 77% increase in cross-border shipping requests since 2023.

Behind-the-scenes with the set designer for largest Day of the Dead celebration in the US

Ricardo Soltero, set designer for Hollywood Forever Cemetery's Dia de los Muertos celebration, takes pride in sharing his Mexican culture through elaborate creations.

Here’s the reason why Donald Trump’s Mexico border wall wasn’t finished and never will be

During Donald Trump’s term as president of the United States, his administration built 80 miles of border wall between the U.S. and Mexico from scratch.

Tim Walz to campaign in the Navajo Nation

Minnesota Gov. and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is set to travel to the Navajo Nation and Phoenix for campaign rallies. The trip will be on Saturday, Oct. 26. The campaign will land at the Gallup Municipal Airport in western New Mexico. Walz will speak at a Native Americans for Harris-Walz celebration in Window Rock, Arizona.

New Mexico man sentenced for role in police officer death

A New Mexico man was federally sentenced after providing someone a modified firearm used to kill a police officer. Jonah Apodaca, 31, of Alamogordo, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for giving a "sawed-off" shotgun that was used to kill Anthony Ferguson, an Alamogordo police officer.

Skeletons and Madonnas Lead Mexico’s Graphic Arts Revolution

The central role of printmaking in five centuries of Mexican art on view at the Met shows the weight of many minds.

Pilot who trained Top Gun: Maverick cast killed in horror New Mexico plane crash

Charles "Chuck" Coleman - who had more than 10,000 hours flight time - was performing a death-defying stunt over New Mexico on Sunday when his aircraft lost speed and he plummeted to the ground

First Alert Weather In-Depth: A semiarid climate in New Mexico sees massive flooding

Roswell, New Mexico is famous for other reasons, but it is now also renowned because of the amount of rainfall measured this past weekend. Massive amounts of flash flooding were reported in that area with a Doppler radar estimate of over eight inches of rain in a very short amount of time.

Former NM State basketball player takes plea deal, will testify against former teammates

Former NM State basketball player Doctor Bradley has pleaded down to two misdemeanors in his criminal sexual assault case after originally pleading not guilty.

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak cases under investigation in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Across the nation, and in New Mexico, people are sick with E. coli tied to McDonald’s quarter pounders. At least five New Mexicans are recovering from the E. coli outbreak. KOB 4 spoke with state health officials about the ...

Why are judges on the ballot in New Mexico?

Dozens of judges are on New Mexico ballots this election season. Learn how those judges are being evaluated by a key commission before you cast your vote.

American Airlines battles ‘gate lice’ — but it’s not what you think

It won't be so easy to skip the line getting on some American Airlines flights anymore thanks to a new boarding procedure that's rolling out.

Introducing New Mexico’s Space Valley

New Mexican leaders in arts, academia and culture have joined forces to establish the SpaceValley Foundation, a nonprofit seeking to expand the state’s space innovation

New fire station will include Albuquerque’s first baby box

Fire station 12 will serve the area near Central and Juan Tabo in Albuquerque and will include the city’s first baby box.

McDonald’s names more states where Quarter Pounders are being pulled amid E. coli outbreak

More states have been added to the list of states where McDonald’s restaurants have removed certain Quarter Pounder ingredients following an E. coli outbreak.

Here's how many people have voted early and absentee in New Mexico so far

Thousands have turned out to the polls by voting early and absentee. Here's a look at how many people have voted in your county in the 2024 election.

99-year-old grandmother receives her high school diploma

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KOAT) - A dream has come true for a 99-year-old Navajo woman in New Mexico. Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance never graduated high school. She had just finished eighth grade but had to put school on hold to take care of her ill mother.

How the New Mexico Wildfires Encouraged This Chicana Activist to Envision a Better Future

In 2022, New Mexico experienced its largest wildfire to date—and it was no accident. Burning across 300,000 acres of land in northern New Mexico, the destructive blaze ignited when two separate wildfires merged into one. In the first week of April ...

'Top Gun: Maverick' flight instructor's final moments caught on video before New Mexico air show crash

Maverick" flight instructor who crashed during an aerobatics performance in Las Cruces, New Mexico have been captured on video.

APD, Special Olympics New Mexico partner for benefit softball tournament

The Albuquerque Police Department is partnering with Special Olympics New Mexico for a benefit softball tournament.

New investment in industrial parks in Mexico spiked in 2024

Never in the 25 years of [our] existence have we experienced such enthusiasm," said the head of Mexico's Industrial Park Association Monday.

Governor declares emergency for Roswell flooding

An emergency declaration for Chaves County was signed due to the ongoing flooding impacts in Roswell. It unlocks $1 million in state funding to help in the relief efforts from the flooding within and outside the city. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the declaration on Monday, Oct. 21.

Judge grants more time for new rules on Gulf of Mexico endangered species, a win for oil and gas

A federal judge has granted more time to rewrite rules governing endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, granting a victory to oil and gas interests and officials who argued

Shutdown averted: Judge grants more time for new endangered species rules for US Gulf of Mexico drilling

A 19 August ruling from US District Judge Deborah Boardman nullified a 2020 biological opinion from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that outlined the endangered species protections. In her original order, Boardman gave the federal agency until 20 December to issue a new biological opinion.

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