Albuquerque news

• Man found wounded after shooting in Carlsbad hotel

  17-10-2015 23:00
  
  Police are trying to determine the motive behind a shooting at a south Carlsbad hotel. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reported that police were called to the Great Western Inn & Hotel on National Parks Highway around 5:40 a.m. Friday after receiving reports that someone had been shot. Police spokesman Allen Sanchez says officers found a 33-year-old […]
  
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• Judge grants DNA request in Albuquerque teen’s slaying

  17-10-2015 22:54
  
  A judge is allowing prosecutors to collect DNA samples and fingerprints from three suspects in the fatal drive-by shooting of an Albuquerque teenager. KOAT-TV reported that a Bernalillo County judge sided against defense attorneys on Friday, saying there was probable cause to compare evidence from firearms with the suspects’ DNA. The judge says the intrusion […]
  
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• NYC art exhibition gives food for thought

  17-10-2015 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a whole lot of food for thought at a new art exhibition in New York City.
  “The Value of Food: Sustaining a Green Planet” explores food production and access, environmental and agricultural sustainability and related issues.
  The multimedia exhibition opened last week at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, which has a long history of addressing important issues of the day through the arts, programming and community dialogue.
  The exhibit features
  
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• Colorado ski officials worried about winter bookings

  17-10-2015 21:41
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — Colorado resorts are worried about the upcoming ski season because of concerns over weather forecasts and international issues. Stay Aspen Snowmass President Bill Tomcich says a decline in September bookings for this winter should pick up once the snow starts falling. The Aspen Times reports (http://tinyurl.com/pag99dn ) a bad to average snow […]
  
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• Plan ahead for cheapest, most bearable holiday travel

  17-10-2015 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — If you haven’t booked your holiday trip yet, there is no time to waste. Prices are already rising for the days around Thanksgiving as seats become more scarce and will start rising dramatically for the December holidays, if history is any guide.
  Here’s what to expect if you’re traveling between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day:
  —Fares: Holiday travelers may find a little something extra in their stocking — airfares should be a bit lower than
  
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• Woman safe after overnight SWAT situation

  17-10-2015 20:55
  
  A woman is safe after a SWAT situation early Saturday morning involving Richard Archuleta who held her against her will, according to a police spokesman. Officer Fred Duran said Albuquerque police responded to a call on Central Avenue from a woman who was being held against her will. According to police, Archuleta threatened to shoot […]
  
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• What is herbal Viagra? A look at the supplement’s dangers

  17-10-2015 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say NBA star Lamar Odom had taken over-the-counter sexual performance enhancement drugs before he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. The Food and Drug Administration, Mayo Clinic and others have warned against taking these supplements, sometimes called herbal Viagra. Here is a look at these products:
  WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT FROM VIAGRA?
  Viagra is a prescription medication approved by the FDA and used to treat erectile dysfunction. Herba
  
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• Dietary supplements send 23,000 to hospitals each year in US

  17-10-2015 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  Many claim to be natural, which may sound safe, but dietary supplements send 23,000 Americans to hospital emergency rooms each year, a new federal study estimates.
  The riskiest ones are weight-loss and energy-boosting products, says the report, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine. Here are some details:
  POPULAR PILLS
  The market is flush with pills and powders. Supplement products have increased dramatically, from about 4,000 types in 1994 to more than 55,000 in 2012, t
  
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• Driver pins deputy in attempted traffic stop

  17-10-2015 19:21
  
  The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department is searching for an older-model Chevrolet Tahoe, which injured a deputy, and the driver who fled authorities Friday night.
  
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• Pedestrian hurt in hit-and-run accident

  17-10-2015 19:11
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that has left a pedestrian injured. KOAT-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1PyAlc7) that police spokesman Simon Drobik says the unidentified pedestrian was in critical condition Saturday morning. Authorities have shut down Central Avenue at Dorado Place following the incident. Drobik says police are searching for a gold Chevy […]
  
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• Man in custody after SWAT situation

  17-10-2015 18:57
  
  A SWAT situation has been resolved after police spent several hours of negotiating with a man who was refusing to comply with authorities early Saturday morning in Albuquerque.
  
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• Tree memorializing shooting victims cut down overnight

  17-10-2015 18:40
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — A tree memorializing two shooting victims was cut down in Longmont sometime Thursday night or early Friday morning. The Boulder Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/1jtJ8jB) 40-year-old Sean Griffin and 41-year-old Staci Froderman Griffin were killed in their Boulder flooring store in 2010 by 50-year-old employee Robert P. Montgomery, who then shot himself. The […]
  
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• Hyatt hotels banning on-demand porn movies in hotel rooms

  17-10-2015 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  Hyatt Hotels will no longer offer on-demand pornographic movies in its rooms, the company said Wednesday.
  “This content will not be introduced to any new Hyatt hotels, and it will be discontinued or phased out at all hotels,” the company said in a statement.
  Hyatt is just the latest hotel company to ban on-demand adult entertainment from its rooms. Decreasing revenue from movie rentals in hotels has driven the trend, with movie rental revenue per available hotel room dropping from $3
  
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• Pedestrian injured in Albuquerque hit-and-run

  17-10-2015 17:35
  
  A pedestrian was in critical condition after a hit-and-run Saturday in Albuquerque, police said.
  
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• 2 men sentenced for assault against Jewish man

  17-10-2015 17:35
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — A man who pleaded guilty to hitting a Jewish man over the head with a glass for refusing to take off his yarmulke in a Boulder bar has been sentenced to 28 days in jail and a co-defendant was sentenced to five days on a jail work crew. Bryan Tayefeh and Yotam […]
  
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• Central reopens after hit-and-run

  17-10-2015 17:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – According the the Albuquerque Police Department, a pedestrian was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Central and Dorado.
  Drivers are asked to seek alternative routes, but all roads are now open.
  Police are searching for a Chevy Impala. The car may have heavy front end damage.
  The pedestrian has not been identified at this time.
  The condition of the pedestrian is unknown.
  Stay with KRQE News 13 as more information becomes available.
  
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• Spanish mission in New Mexico among threatened sites

  17-10-2015 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A labor camp in Albania, a burial site in Chile and a Spanish mission in New Mexico are among a list of cultural heritage sites threatened by neglect, overdevelopment or social, political and economic change, a preservation group announced.
  The World Monuments Fund’s biennial list cited 50 sites from ancient times to modern times in 36 countries.
  The New York-based preservation group began issuing its World Monuments Watch list in 1996 to call attention to important l
  
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• Border Patrol agents find 5 people in 2 car trunks

  17-10-2015 16:48
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents at a southern Arizona checkpoint found five people being smuggled in cars within 30 minutes of each other. The agents were at the Interstate 19 checkpoint first came across a car carrying three Mexican men in the trunk in the morning on Thursday. Half an hour later, agents […]
  
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• Man escapes after officer involved shooting in southwest Albuquerque

  17-10-2015 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting near Phillip SW and Coors late Friday night.
  The event began when BCSO deputies attempted to stop a silver or gold 90’s model Chevy Tahoe on Gun Club SW for an equipment violation. The driver then fled the scene.
  Minutes later, deputies spotted the Tahoe on Coors. After the deputies attempted to make a traffic stop, the car sped toward the passenger side of the sheriff’s car, hi
  
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• NOAA: Thanks to El Nino, the US looks pretty wet this winter

  17-10-2015 16:12 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — El Nino this winter will leave a big wet but not necessarily snowy footprint on much of the United States, including parched California, forecasters said.
  The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration issued its winter forecast and “the driver of this winter’s outlook is El Nino,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.
  El Nino changes weather worldwide, mostly affecting the United States in winter. The weather pat
  
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• Sandoval detention officers discuss work, pay

  17-10-2015 08:21
  
  Group addresses county commissioners
  
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• Conduct code decision to await election

  17-10-2015 08:19
  
  Voters to decide whether to keep guidelines in charter
  
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• TV’s ‘Graves’ using locations in Rio Rancho

  17-10-2015 08:12
  
  Series stars Nick Nolte, Sela Ward
  
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• Rio Rancho students above state average in math, English

  17-10-2015 08:12
  
  NMED releases results of PARCC
  
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• Former students, colleagues mourn

  17-10-2015 08:10
  
  Crash in Afghanistan killed funny, engaging instructor
  
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• Hawaii gov. declares homeless crisis

  17-10-2015 08:06
  
  HONOLULU – Hawaii Gov. David Ige has declared a state of emergency to deal with the state's homelessness crisis just days after city and state officials cleared one of the nation's largest homeless encampments.
  
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• Wait … what does ‘annual’ mean?

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Q: I'm confused. I planted several "annual" plants this year and now my neighbor, a longtime gardener, says they don't come back in the spring.
  
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• Talk to your kids about their school day

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  What can parents do to help their children receive the best education?
  
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• Soccer legend Weber looking forward to retirement

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  The term "institution" was invented for a man such as Klaus Weber.
  
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• Rio Rancho dojo hosting an international karate seminar this weekend

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Sold out event a boon to economy
  
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• Rio Rancho couple devoted to stamp-collecting and each other

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Meet them, others at New Mexico Philatelic Exhibition this weekend
  
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• Rio Rancho Bark for Life event to raise money to fight cancer

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Custom dog house to be given away
  
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• Rams win on Hail Mary

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Senior quarterback Steven Bailey's 43-yard "Hail Mary" pass as time expired was caught by sophomore...
  
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• Police: Teen son beaten to death

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Parents, church members took part
  
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• Planned Parenthood moves to deflect attention

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Group denies decision on fetal tissue collection is admission of guilt
  
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• PARCC results meet SF superintendent’s expectations

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  72.4% of 11th-graders in SF pass English test
  
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• Only Dems tackle the issues people want discussed

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  WASHINGTON – Before all the craziness – before Donald Trump and Ben Carson, and the need for two-tiered debates – Republicans' biggest fear about next year's election was having to run against Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Lobo Howl: A night to jam (w/video)

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Some unexpected dancing. It's how the Lobo basketball season began Friday night. And i ...
  
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• Laptop sale gone wrong ends with 1 dead

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Teen witness was deal’s intermediary
  
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• Jail for doing laundry in neighbor’s tub

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  SHENANDOAH, Pa. – A Pennsylvania woman has been jailed on charges she broke into a neighbor's home, where she was caught doing her laundry in the bathtub.
  
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• First Collaboration Summit IDs issues in five areas

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Commissioner: We can find solutions
  
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• Ex-sheriff’s candidate denies using alias

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Records show Fla. voter registration
  
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• City needs to fix its infrastructure … now!

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  My husband and I have lived in Rio Rancho over 16 years.
  
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• Charter school opens ‘a larger world’ with ASL

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Deaf and hearing students use sign language together at charter school
  
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• Bilingual Rio Rancho grads to get new emblem

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Having it on diploma can be an asset when applying for a job
  
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• After the house is yours, so are repairs

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  Q: I just moved into my new house and found that the bathroom sink is leaking.
  
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• Woman concerned about weeds after deadly crash

  17-10-2015 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – One woman worries weeds growing on the sidewalks and into the street near schools in the South Valley aren’t just ugly, they’re dangerous.
  Johanna Guerrero is remembering her younger sister on Friday.
  It has been 18 years since a truck hit and killed her while she tried to get around the overgrown weeds on her walk home.
  Guerrero walked the path on Arenal near Tapia SW for the first time since 1997.
  When she last walked it, she was 13-years-old and her sist
  
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• Albuquerque woman concerned about weeds after deadly crash

  17-10-2015 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – One woman worries weeds growing on the sidewalks and into the street near schools in the South Valley aren’t just ugly, they’re dangerous.
  Johanna Guerrero is remembering her younger sister on Friday.
  It has been 18 years since a truck hit and killed her while she tried to get around the overgrown weeds on her walk home.
  Guerrero walked the path on Arenal near Tapia SW for the first time since 1997.
  When she last walked it, she was 13-years-old and her sist
  
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• Manzano forces 6 turnovers, blanks Highland

  17-10-2015 06:11
  
  It had all the makings of a trap game. The Manzano Monarchs were riding high after a big win over Sandia last week heading into Friday’s matchup with a struggling Highland team at Milne Stadium. “There was the possibility of that,” Manzano coach Chad Adcox said following his team’s 42-0 shutout of the Hornets. “We […]
  
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• UNM project tackles online extremism

  17-10-2015 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A lot of us are on social media. It’s how we stay in touch with family and friends. But there’s also a bad side to the instant technology. Violent extremists use social media as a tool, too. UNM students are launching a campaign to combat this new, dangerous online onslaught in a special campaign sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
  From recruitment to radicalizing, terrorists have taken to Twitter and other social media platforms.
  “It’s most
  
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