It has been a wet day for parts of New Mexico today. Rain and storms have ended tonight, with warmer and much drier weather moving in starting Friday. The Albuquerque Metro woke up to rain this morning, with some areas seeing over half an inch of rainfall. Over one inch of rain fell in the []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After residents in one of Albuquerque's oldest neighborhoods fought to keep a major chain from moving in, the two parties have reached a compromise. "Dunkin Donuts wants to put a drive-thru there, we're all for it as long as it's safe," said Antonio Aragon De Barelas, Vice President of the Barelas []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspected drug dealer accused of doing business at Albuquqerue bus stops is now under federal investigation. Tyler Witt was arrested a year ago after the Albuquerque Police Department said he sold drugs to undercover detectives and a search of his home turned up thousands of fentanyl pills and other drugs. He []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Quarterfinal action for the high school state baseball tournament took place on Thursday. Here is a look at scores and some of the highlights. 5A #1 La Cueva vs #9 Eldorado #2 Rio Rancho vs #7 Carlsbad #3 Cleveland vs #11 Los Lunas #4 Organ Mountain vs #5 Sandia 4A #1 Goddard []
Since 2019, rent prices have surged 30.4%, while wages have risen 20.2%, according to a recent Zillow analysis.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Millions of dollars will soon be used to improve New Mexico's water infrastructure. Five projects in the state are receiving nearly $15 million from the feds. Those projects include road rehab work at the El Vado Lake State Park, realigning part of the Rio Grande just north of Socorro, and money for []
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Investigators have released new details about a train that derailed near the New Mexico-Arizona state line last month. About 35 railcars derailed from the tracks near Manuelito, New Mexico. Six of those railcars contained 30,000 gallons of propane. Upon impact, the flammable railcars caught fire causing the local fire department to issue a []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a police shooting in southeast Albuquerque. Details are extremely limited but they say it happened near Central Ave. and Mesilla NE. Officers are said to be okay and APD did not provide an update on any potential suspects.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A big donation from a major retailer is helping transform an old dirt lot at an Albuquerque high school into something a lot more meaningful. "I think it's amazing," said Adrian Mora, On the surface, it's new flowers, vegetable plants and even some gnomes sprinkled throughout this garden at Albuquerque Public Schools' Freedom []
FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Outrage is brewing on social media after a Farmington High School graduate was told to remove her cap adorned with Native American beading and a feather. Video surfaced online showing a school staffer telling the teen to take off her cap, remove the tassel, and put on a plain cap. It happened []
It has been a wet day for parts of New Mexico today. Rain and storms will be ending this evening, with warmer and much drier weather moving in starting Friday. The Albuquerque Metro woke up to rain this morning, with some areas seeing over half an inch of rainfall. Over one inch of rain fell []
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Representatives from Los Alamos National Laboratory stopped by Tony E. Quintana Elementary School in Española last week and brought along a special guest. The robotic team introduced the students to Spot the Robotic Dog. Some kids even got to try their hand at controlling Spot around the gym. "Kids are very intuitive with []