Albuquerque news

• Criminal histories incomplete for some inmates

  12-12-2015 22:55
  
  PHOENIX — Fingerprint records and criminal histories are missing for some inmates in Arizona, meaning they could pass background checks and get fingerprint clearance cards to drive school buses or buy weapons. The Arizona Capitol Times reports (http://bit.ly/1OZ4kdE ) Arizona Department of Corrections records show that between 2007 and 2014, hundreds of inmates were booked […]
  
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• Updated: Police union president pleads not guilty in child abuse case

  12-12-2015 22:30
  
  The president of Albuquerque’s police union pleaded not guilty to felony child abuse and intimidation of a witness charges during her arraignment on Saturday morning. Lopez, who has been released from jail after posting a $5,000 cash-only bond, entered the plea in an appearance in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. She was told not to possess […]
  
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• Police union president pleads not guilty in child abuse case

  12-12-2015 22:30
  
  The president of Albuquerque’s police union pleaded not guilty to felony child abuse and intimidation of a witness charges during her arraignment on Saturday morning. Lopez, who has been released from jail after posting a $5,000 cash-only bond, entered the plea in an appearance in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court. She was told not to possess […]
  
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• Back to the Mack?

  12-12-2015 22:14
  
  According to the San Diego Union-Tribune story linked to here, the Mountain West Conference basketball tournaments (men’s and women’s) likely will continue to be played at The Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev., league member UNLV’s home court. The current contract expires after this year’s tournaments, and there’s been a push for a […]
  
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• Netflix upgrades parental leave policy for its DVD workers

  12-12-2015 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is upgrading the parental leave policies covering hundreds of hourly workers in its DVD-by-mail division after being skewered for giving more generous baby benefits to the better-paid engineers and other employees in its more popular Internet video service.
  The improvements confirmed Wednesday by Netflix call for its DVD workers to receive up to 12 weeks of full pay after the birth or adoption of a baby. Netflix previously didn’t pay fathers after a baby&
  
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• Odessa police officer convicted of groping women in custody

  12-12-2015 19:49
  
  ODESSA, Texas — A West Texas jury has found a former police officer guilty of multiple counts of sexual impropriety for groping women during traffic stops. The Ector County jury deliberated almost four hours before finding former Odessa police Officer Salvador Becerra (buh-SEHR’-uh) of five counts of improper sexual activity with a person in custody. […]
  
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• Officials: Man shot and killed at upscale Arizona resort

  12-12-2015 19:34
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Officials say a man was shot and killed during an altercation with a sheriff’s deputy at an upscale resort in Tucson. According to a release from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called late Friday night to The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, where there were reports of a disturbance. When the […]
  
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• Man dead after shooting in SW Albuquerque

  12-12-2015 19:25
  
  A man is dead Friday night after being shot in the face in the 1100 block of Blazick SW.
  
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• Football 411: Complete college football bowl

  12-12-2015 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The Lobos have landed a bowl game spot. They will play in the 10th Annual Gildan New Mexico Bowl against the Arizona Wildcats. Here is a list of upcoming bowl games across the country:
  Gildan Bowl: UNM Lobos vs. Arizona Wildcats, December 19th at noon.
  Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl:  BYU vs. Utah, December 19th at 3:30 p.m.
  Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Ohio vs Appalachian State, December 19 at 5:30 p.m.
  Cure Bowl: San Jose State vs Georgia State, December 19th a
  
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• Scientists: Sea lion death rate will stay high

  12-12-2015 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal scientists are expecting another year of high death rates and strandings for sea lions and fur seals off the California coast.
  Researchers found that pups of both species this fall were more than 30 percent below their normal weight, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research biologist Sharon Melin told the San Francisco Chronicle in a story on Thursday. Melin said low weights last year led to a huge death toll.
  From January through May, marine bi
  
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• Solar company to open corporate office in Denver

  12-12-2015 17:20
  
  DENVER — A residential solar company plans to open a corporate office in Denver and hire 800 people over the next few years. Sunrun, which is based in San Francisco, went public in a $251 million offering in August. According to the Denver Post (http://tinyurl.com/nfpwap3), the company is one of the biggest solar installers in […]
  
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• Tempe Fire Dept. gears up to enter shooting scenes earlier

  12-12-2015 16:36
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — The Tempe Fire Department is adopting a new approach to active shooter incidents. The department says firefighters and rescue personnel will wear protective gear and be trained so they can enter crime scenes that are still active. That’s so police can focus on dealing with any shooters still present while fire personnel […]
  
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• Family dispute leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized

  12-12-2015 16:36 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – A family dispute in Bernalillo Friday night led to a fatal stabbing, according to police.One person was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
  The other passed away Friday night.
  Information is limited at this time.
  
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• 7 half-pound mutts become first test-tube puppies in world

  12-12-2015 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A team of veterinarians, scientists and lab workers gathered around a surrogate hound and watched her give birth to seven half-pound puppies, the first dogs ever conceived in a test tube.
  “We each took a puppy and rubbed it with a little towel and when it started to squiggle and cry, we knew we had success,” said Dr. Alexander Travis, who runs the lab at the Baker Institute for Animal Health at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Itha
  
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• Crews respond to abandoned house fire

  12-12-2015 15:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – According to the Albuquerque Fire Department, crews responded to a fire in southwest Albuquerque around 10:30 p.m. Friday night.The department says it is an abandoned house and no one was present at the time of the fire.
  No injuries were reported.Little more information is known.
  
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• Hit-and-run leaves bicyclist in hospital

  12-12-2015 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A hit-and-run accident in northeast Albuquerque has left a bicyclist in critical condition.
  The vehicle struck the bicyclist on Candelaria near Wyoming.
  He was transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.The area was shut down Friday night to conduct an investigation.
  Little more information is known at this time.
  
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• Hit-and-run kills bicyclist in northeast Albuquerque

  12-12-2015 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A hit-and-run accident in northeast Albuquerque has left a bicyclist dead.
  The vehicle struck the bicyclist on Candelaria near Wyoming.
  The area was shut down Friday night to conduct an investigation.
  Police are continuing to search for the vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to call 242-cops.
  
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• Authorities: Fire at Southern California mosque was arson

  12-12-2015 15:22 via krqe.com
  
  COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California mosque was damaged in a fire that authorities said was intentionally set.
  Flames were reported just after noon Friday at the Islamic Center of Palm Springs, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire was contained to the small building’s front lobby, and no one was injured.
  By late Friday night, the Sheriff’s Department released a statement calling the blaze “an intentional act” and saying it would use
  
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• Israel’s ‘1st canine’ quarantined for biting Hanukkah guests

  12-12-2015 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s first canine is in the dog house after biting two guests at the Prime Minister’s Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony.
  Benjamin Netanyahu posted a family portrait — including his wife, two sons and dog Kaiya —on Facebook Friday morning.
  “Last night our whole family lit the fifth Hanukkah candle before we were sadly forced to send Kaiya to quarantine, as required by law,” he wrote.
  Kaiya sunk her teeth into parliamentarian Sharren H
  
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• NMHU partners with Dine College on distance learning

  12-12-2015 15:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – New Mexico Highlands University is using federal funds to expand opportunities for Native American students through a new distance-learning system.
  The effort calls for the installation of new technology that will allow students at six Dine College locations in Arizona and New Mexico to access advanced classes offered by Highlands University, which is hundreds of miles away.
  Nearly a half-million dollars is being provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Developme
  
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• Winterfest 2015 will feature parade, skating

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Festivities to include parade, free ice skating, Santa visit
  
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• Vocal residents oppose oil well plan

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Hearing continued to January 28
  
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• Unlikable but decisive: It’s working for Trump

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Poll reveals support, unfavorable views
  
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• There were several state champions from Rio West

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Another fall, another west-of-the-river flavor.
  
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• Storm dumps snow on ski resorts, batters coastal areas of California

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Moisture welcome across drought-stricken state
  
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• Sandoval County should do more on pay increase, detention officers say

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Bigger pay raise was negotiated in 2012, union president says
  
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• Putin: Russia provides air cover to Syrian opposition

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Seeks closer ties to U.S.-allied coalition
  
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• Paying for inspections can be worth the peace of mind

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Q: I'm buying a house and the seller is paying for only a couple of the inspections.
  
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• Overcautious outlook paralyzes U.S. military

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  WASHINGTON – The U.S. military is the world's most powerful fighting force, but its leaders sounded downright timid on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
  
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• Old conflict may threaten climate accord

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  China, India oppose plan for cost sharing
  
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• Obama, Congress calmly avert federal shutdown

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Focus stays firmly on taxes, spending
  
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• No-show by RR lawmakers at vital meeting

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  I attended the last Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting (Thursday) and was quite happy to see the mayor of Bernalillo speak out against SandRidge Energy's oil drilling application near the city of Rio Rancho's water wells.
  
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• New Rio Rancho eatery adds jobs, local dollars to economy

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  New eatery adds jobs, local dollars to Rio Rancho’s coffer
  
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• Mayor’s Gala is a major fundraiser

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Sometimes when all the dots are connected, the results from charitable donations really do keep on giving and providing extras for the community.
  
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• Lake search goes on in Calif. shootings probe

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  FBI divers seeking computer hard drive
  
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• Hikes in pay for city officials, taxes for road work now on 2016 ballot

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Council OKs move to add charter change question to 2016 ballot
  
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• Funding wish lists revealed at forum

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Low oil prices may cut capital available
  
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• Council agrees to $10M for new UNM West educational facility

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Governing body commits money for new health sciences building
  
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• Cooler air keeps paperwhites short

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  Q: Wow, my first bunch of forced paperwhite bulbs has gotten so tall!
  
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• ACLU co-chair out after threatening Trump backers as ‘a joke’

  12-12-2015 08:05
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The co-chair of the Colorado Springs chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union resigned on Friday after posting on Facebook that he would shoot Donald Trump supporters before election day.
  
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• 2 stabbed, 1 dead in family fight in Bernalillo

  12-12-2015 06:55
  
  Two men were stabbed at a home near The Range Café in Bernalillo Friday night, and one of them died after being transported to a local hospital.
  
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• Rabbi who prompted La Cueva bear tree removal defends his complaint

  12-12-2015 06:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- The Rabbi who complained and had a bear Christmas tree removed from La Cueva high school is speaking out. He says he’s not attacking Christmas, he just wants students of all faiths to feel comfortable at school.
  The La Cueva teddy bear tree had been a 27-year tradition at the school. Students would donate stuffed animals for needy Albuquerque kids. But that tree came down a few days ago after Rabbi Arthur Flicker, of Albuquerque’s Congregation B’nai Israel,
  
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• 'Star Shower' holiday lights can be dangerous for pilots

  12-12-2015 06:35
  
  "Star Shower" lights are the hottest new holiday decoration, and they're sold out across New Mexico. And while they boast thousands of little lights dazzling all over one's house, they could be a major danger to airplanes flying overhead.
  
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• Family upset after teen accused of murdering bartender released on bail

  12-12-2015 06:34
  
  The fight for justice continues for the family of Stephen Gerecke, who was shot and killed in his driveway over the summer. Friday, the family learned one of the suspects was let out on bail, and they say they're fed up.
  
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• Cellphone video unlikely to settle question of whether skate park shooting victim was armed

  12-12-2015 06:32
  
  The city of Albuquerque and Albuquerque Police Department on Friday released two cellphone videos, primary police report and list of all officers who responded to the scene at Los Altos Skate Park March 22, when 17-year-old Jaquise Lewis was shot and killed.
  
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• APD: person dies after possibly being shot in face

  12-12-2015 06:28
  
  A person died after possibly being shot in southwest Albuquerque this evening, a police spokesman reported just after 10 p.m. Officer are currently in the 1100 block of Blazick SW, which is near Sage and Snow Heights, in reference to a male person “possibly receiving a gunshot wound to the face,” Albuquerque Police Department spokesman […]
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting in southwest Albuquerque

  12-12-2015 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Police are on the scene of a fatal shooting in southwest Albuquerque.
  Officers say it happened on the 1100 block of Blazrick Street SW on Friday night.
  A man may have been shot in the face, according to Albuquerque police. The man was taken to UNM Hospital but died from his injuries.
  
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• First generation college grad receives diploma at age 62

  12-12-2015 06:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Hundreds of students reached a major milestone this week, receiving college degrees from the University of New Mexico.
  Some students balanced classes with raising families, others are veterans who had to put off school for a while.
  Each graduate has a unique story, with hurdles they had to overcome to reach their goals. John Hutton is one of those students.
  Hutton is a driver for UNM campus tours. This week he’s getting some well-deserved congrats from peopl
  
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• ‘Breaking Bad’ shown through official photographer’s lens

  12-12-2015 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE (KRQE) – “Breaking Bad” fans this weekend will have a chance to see AMC’s hit series like never before. They can experience “Breaking Bad” without sound and without the moving pictures.
  The official still photographer of “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” will give a presentation at the Albuquerque Museum on Sunday showcasing her work.
  If a picture is worth a thousand words, photographer Ursula Coyote could say millions of g
  
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• Fake "Toys for Tots" account set up on Internet

  12-12-2015 05:56
  
  A Grinch is on the loose in Albuquerque, after police said he tried to set up a fake "Toys for Tots" donation account.
  
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