• Rio Rancho Public Schools using app to address bullying and school violence

    Rio Rancho Public Schools using app to address bullying and school violence
    RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho Public Schools announced Monday that a brand new app addressing bullying, school violence, and self-harm is now live and available for download. Stopit Solutions is a reporting application designed to address harmful situations without having to take a direct approach. New Mexico middle schoolers compete in electric car challengePeople from the school communities can report their concerns anonymously, attach a photo or video evidence, and enga
  • MAP: Election Day 2023 Voting Locations in Bernalillo County

    MAP: Election Day 2023 Voting Locations in Bernalillo County
    On November 7, 2023, there will be 72 Election Day voting centers. They will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Tuesday people will take to the polls to vote on bond questions, Albuquerque City Council seats, and the Albuquerque Public School Board.
    List of Locations Below:
    98th & Central Shopping Center – 120 98th St NW, Suite B101 & B102, 87121Andalucia Shopping Center – 5600 Coors Blvd NW, Suite C-5, 87120Bernalillo County Visitor Center – 6080
  • Future of childcare funding uncertain as Congress considers Biden administration request

    Future of childcare funding uncertain as Congress considers Biden administration request
    WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — A lapse in federal funding has the childcare industry in freefall according to advocates.  Now the Biden administration is asking Congress to pass $16 billion in funding to help childcare providers keep their staff paid and their doors open. Hopkins House is a Virginia child care center that's been educating young kids for decades. But the president of Hopkins House, J. Glenn Hopkins, says right now his industry is in trouble. "The childcare industry r
  • Santa Rosa police officer accused of having sex with minor while on duty

    Santa Rosa police officer accused of having sex with minor while on duty
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Santa Rosa Police Department officer Jose Lucero Gonzalez was arrested earlier this month after being accused of having sex with a 15-year-old while on duty. New Mexico State Police arrested Gonzalez after they started investigating him for sending nude photos to four teens through social media and having sex with one of them in his cruiser while on duty. The teens range in age from fifteen to seventeen. Man accused of swapping seats with teenager during DWI t
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  • New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services reopens office in downtown Albuquerque

    New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services reopens office in downtown Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) reopened its downtown Albuquerque office on Monday, Nov. 6.The office is located on the third floor of the Dennis Chavez Federal Building, at 500 Gold Avenue SW between 5th and 6th streets. DVS veterans’ service officers will be there Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help veterans or their eligible dependents with filing VA claims, applying for state veterans’ benefits, or
  • Three spots in Catron County to see controlled burns through December

    Three spots in Catron County to see controlled burns through December
    CATRON COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Controlled burns will be taking place in Catron County until December 31. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office will be initiating the fires.The burn piles are targeting juniper and piñon in three areas.“The BLM created the piles as part of thinning projects to reduce wildfire risk, improve ecosystem health, improve wildlife habitat and help protect local communities from wildfire,” said BLM Prescribed Fire and Fuels Specia
  • Albuquerque ranks as one of the best cold winter holiday destinations

    Albuquerque ranks as one of the best cold winter holiday destinations
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A WalletHub study ranking the Best Winter Holiday Destinations for 2023 has been released. According to the study, Albuquerque ranks as the 12th best cold destination for winter holidays.To determine the ranking, WalletHub compared 70 of the largest metro areas based on 37 key metrics. Factors in consideration included travel costs, weather, attractions, local costs, activities, safety, and more. Ranking locations were grouped into two main categories: "For
  • LIST: Thanksgiving meal giveaways in Albuquerque

    LIST: Thanksgiving meal giveaways in Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you are in need of a Thanksgiving meal this year, there are multiple opportunities where free food and groceries will be given out in the Albuquerque area during the month of November.Below you will find a list of giveaways and food resources.Story continues below
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  • LIST: Free Thanksgiving meal giveaways in Albuquerque

    LIST: Free Thanksgiving meal giveaways in Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you are in need of a Thanksgiving meal this year, there are multiple opportunities where free food and groceries will be given out in the Albuquerque area during the month of November.Below you will find a list of giveaways and food resources.Story continues below
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  • Albuquerque Isotopes collecting clothes for those in need

    Albuquerque Isotopes collecting clothes for those in need
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes are collecting new and used clothing for a good cause.The Isotopes' clothing caravan will help Locker #505 restock its shelves. Locker #505 is a local non-profit that collects items for underprivileged kids in Albuquerque. This year, Locker #505 has helped more than 1,900 kids in need.The Isotopes are collecting the following clothing items:New or gently used items
    Boy's shirts (sizes 7, 12, 14, 16 & 18)Girl's shirts (sizes
  • Dog adopted after 7 years in Pennsylvania shelter -- and a shocking discovery

    Dog adopted after 7 years in Pennsylvania shelter -- and a shocking discovery
    BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) --A woman in Pennsylvania gave a longtime rescue dog named Ella a new home in what a Bloomsburg shelter called "an extremely special adoption."
    Saying "you might want to grab a tissue real quick for this one," the Animal Resource Center stated that Ella had been at the shelter for the last seven years, making her the center's longest resident.
    Recently, a woman identified only as Kaitlyn emailed the adoption center about her interest in adopting Ella. Katlyn told the cente
  • Evan Ellingson, who appeared on 'CSI: Miami' and '24,' dies at 35

    Evan Ellingson, who appeared on 'CSI: Miami' and '24,' dies at 35
    (NEXSTAR) – Evan Ellingson, a former actor who most recently appeared alongside David Caruso on “CSI: Miami,” has died at the age of 35, according to authorities in California’s San Bernardino County.Ellingson was found dead at a home in Fontana on Sunday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office confirmed to Deadline. The department’s site indicates Ellingson’s body was found in a bedroom, but an official cause of death was not listed.Actor Ev
  • 'Doc' Antle from 'Tiger King' pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking, money laundering charges

    'Doc' Antle from 'Tiger King' pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking, money laundering charges
    CHARLESTON, S.C. (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Safari owner Bhagavan “Doc” Antle pleaded guilty Monday morning to federal conspiracy and money laundering charges, according to the U.S. Justice Department.Antle, 63, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and conspiracy to launder money, the DOJ said in a news release. The Lacey Act prohibits trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish or plants, including animals protected under the Endangered Species Act.Antle, the for
  • IRS coming to Gallup to help residents with taxes

    IRS coming to Gallup to help residents with taxes
    GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is visiting Gallup, New Mexico in an effort to help residents that need assistance. The visits will happen on Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 8.During the visits, residents can get help with account questions, adjustments, basic tax law questions, payment options, identity authentication for the Taxpayer Protection Program, and other assistance. The IRS will take both walk-ins and pre-scheduled appointments (call 615-25
  • Former Albuquerque teacher convicted of rape arraigned on new charges

    Former Albuquerque teacher convicted of rape arraigned on new charges
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Danny Aldaz, a former Albuquerque teacher already convicted of raping a student, pleaded not guilty in another case.Albuquerque to get National Park Service Award for Route 66Aldaz is accused of sexually abusing several students while he worked for APS. He was sentenced to 57 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping a seven-year-old in his Valle Vista Elementary classroom in 2019.
    Prosecutors revealed another accuser came forward during the fi
  • An 11-year-old killed in Cincinnati has been identified and police are seeking the shooter

    An 11-year-old killed in Cincinnati has been identified and police are seeking the shooter
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An 11-year-old boy killed in a weekend shooting in Cincinnati was identified Monday by the Hamilton County Coroner's Office as Dominic Davis.Police Chief Terri Theetge told reporters Sunday that a shooter in a sedan fired 22 rounds “in quick succession” into a crowd of children just before 9:30 p.m. Friday on the city’s West End. No suspect has been arrested.
    A 53-year-old woman was hit along with the boy who died; three other boys aged 12, 13 and 15
  • Albuquerque to get National Park Service Award for Route 66

    Albuquerque to get National Park Service Award for Route 66
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Park Service is working to preserve the history and symbolism of Route 66, the Mother Road. Albuquerque will work with the National Park Service (NPS) to help preserve that history through a video series.Albuquerque's Department of Arts and Culture will get a $30,000 cost-share grant from NPS. The money will go towards a six-part video series called "Albuquerque Neon: The Stories Behind the Signs." Who has spent the most in the race for Albuquer
  • Covenant School shooter: Images purportedly showing 'manifesto' prompt investigation

    Covenant School shooter: Images purportedly showing 'manifesto' prompt investigation
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Images of unverified pages from The Covenant School shooter's writings were released to the public Monday by a conservative radio host.
    Steven Crowder posted images of three pages from a notebook allegedly from the shooter's so-called "manifesto."Crowder told Nexstar's WKRN the images were taken by a detective at the Covenant School scene and sent to his source within the Metro Nashville Police Department. His team flew to Nashville to obtain the images and verify
  • Trial begins for Carlsbad woman charged in grandson's overdose death

    Trial begins for Carlsbad woman charged in grandson's overdose death
    CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial is underway for Kellie Smith, the Carlsbad woman charged in her grandson's overdose death.Carlsbad mother sentenced in 12-year-old son’s fentanyl deathPolice arrested Kellie Smith and her daughter, Alexis Smith, after they found 12-year-old Brent Sullivan unresponsive in a shed in 2021. Investigators believe Kellie and Alexis were dealing fentanyl and the boy had taken drugs from their stash. They say he overdosed on three separate occasion
  • Judge declares mistrial for Carlsbad woman charged in grandson's overdose death

    Judge declares mistrial for Carlsbad woman charged in grandson's overdose death
    CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – A judge has declared a mistrial for Kellie Smith, the Carlsbad woman charged in her grandson's overdose death. The trial was set to begin on Monday, November 6, but Judge David Finger's office says they could not seat a jury from the selected pool of candidates. Carlsbad mother sentenced in 12-year-old son’s fentanyl deathPolice arrested Kellie Smith and her daughter, Alexis Smith, after they found 12-year-old Brent Sullivan unresponsive in a shed in
  • Who has spent the most in the race for Albuquerque City Council?

    Who has spent the most in the race for Albuquerque City Council?
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A handful of candidates are in the final leg of the race to compete for just four Albuquerque City Council seats, and they've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to run their campaigns.Data from the City of Albuquerque shows that the 11 candidates have spent a total of nearly $330,000 so far. Most candidates have spent between $30,000 and $40,000. Albuquerque Public Schools release 2022-2023 student test resultsIdalia Lechuga-Tena is currently the le
  • Yjastros presenting Xicano Power

    Yjastros presenting Xicano Power
    Chicano Power is the fall concert for Yjastros. Yjastros is a company of the National Institute of Flamenco that is in residence with UNM. They work there, rehearse there and collaborate with the UNM dance program.Story continues below
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  • Vulnerable No More event educating and empowering the community

    Vulnerable No More event educating and empowering the community
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the One is a child sexual exploitation and sex trafficking prevention organization and a survivor support program. The organization is passionate about educating the public and finding ways to end human trafficking.Dozens of cars shot at in Albuquerque neighborhoodsFor the One is holdings its Vulnerable No More With the Fam event. The event is November 9th at New Covenant Church. Doors open at 6 and the event runs from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The goal is to inform
  • Great Southwest Coin Expo returns to Albuquerque

    Great Southwest Coin Expo returns to Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque coin club is the biggest coin club in within a 400-mile radius. The Great Southwest Coin Expo is coming to Albuquerque. The expo brings coin dealers from six states to Albuquerque November 10 -12 at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel.
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  • Clovis man sentenced after pointing airsoft gun at deputy

    Clovis man sentenced after pointing airsoft gun at deputy
    CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clovis local Jonathan Sullivan has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of aggravated assault upon a peace officer. The 32-year-old pled guilty to the crime, which happened in May of this year.At the time, Curry County sheriff deputies pursued Sullivan in his vehicle before he stopped and hid behind a house. Then, a deputy fired several shots at Sullivan after allegedly thinking he was going to be shot by Sullivan, according to the Ninth J
  • ABQ RIDE working to ease staffing shortage

    ABQ RIDE working to ease staffing shortage
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After struggling with worker shortages, ABQ RIDE says they're seeing success filling empty positions. After recent hiring events, they offered 76 people jobs.“With help from the entire ABQ RIDE team, we pulled off two successful hiring events that brought strong candidates to fill much needed positions,” Transit Director Leslie Keener said in a press release. “We look forward to welcoming new faces to the department and will continue to bui
  • Warm and windy to kick off the week around New Mexico

    Warm and windy to kick off the week around New Mexico
    It was a warm weekend across New Mexico, with even warmer weather expected today. Many locations across the state will be breaking record high temperatures for today, November 6th, including Deming, Truth or Consequences, Carlsbad, Farmington, Santa Fe, and more. Temperatures will remain above average through tomorrow before a storm system approaches.Westerly upper level winds are the reason for above average temperatures, warmest across eastern New Mexico thanks to downslope warming. These fast
  • La Familia Medical Center in Santa Fe running low on operational funds

    La Familia Medical Center in Santa Fe running low on operational funds
    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – La Familia Medical Center in Santa Fe said they have less than 100 days of operational funds.
    For over 50 years the center has offered low-cost medical, dental and behavioral services or even in some cases the care was for free. Medical center staff said they take pride in helping out those in need. “It's amazing because that's one less thing that's on my shoulder and it helps me out a lot and I really appreciate all the help I can get,” said p
  • 5 key races to watch on Election Day

    5 key races to watch on Election Day
    (The Hill) - Voters across the country will be heading to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a slew of statewide and local races, which could provide clues about the national mood ahead of 2024.In Kentucky and Mississippi, voters will weigh whether to give Govs. Andy Beshear (D) and Tate Reeves (R), respectively, a second term, while voters in several states including Virginia and New Jersey will be determining partisan control of their state legislatures.Meanwhile in Ohio, Democrats and abortion
  • Mind-altering ketamine becomes new pain treatment, despite little research or regulation

    Mind-altering ketamine becomes new pain treatment, despite little research or regulation
    WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy.Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services offering the medication as a treatment for pain, depression, anxiety and other conditions. The generic drug can be purchased cheaply and prescribed by most physicians and som
  • KRQE Newsfeed: Vehicles vandalized, Street racing, Near record heat, Veterans Day flags, Doggie dash

    KRQE Newsfeed: Vehicles vandalized, Street racing, Near record heat, Veterans Day flags, Doggie dash
    Monday's Top Stories
    Jemez Springs hiker missing for weeks; her family wants help finding herAlbuquerque Police: Truck stop employee dragged by trailer, dies from injuriesMan to face judge for 2021 Silver City pursuit, shootingMan accused of swapping seats with teenager during DWI traffic stopNew Mexico middle schoolers compete in electric car challenge1 injured after fire ignites at abandoned mobile home in SE AlbuquerqueMotorcycle crash in Clovis kills one person, police reportMore fruit pouch
  • Can a Floridian win the White House? Trump, DeSantis vie to be first

    Can a Floridian win the White House? Trump, DeSantis vie to be first
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida governor wins reelection by record numbers and later finds himself running as a party conservative in a crowded presidential primary. In New Hampshire, he tip-toes around the explosive abortion rights issue, discusses ongoing Israeli military operations, promises he'll secure the Mexican border and warns that the current administration's fiscal insanity will cause more inflation, not reduce it.While it sounds like Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023, thi
  • US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine

    US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine
    LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Two senators from Maine asked the U.S. Army inspector general on Monday to provide a full accounting of interactions with a reservist before he killed 18 people and injured 13 others in the deadliest shooting in the state's history.U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, told Lt. Gen. Donna W. Martin in a letter that it's important to understand “what occurred, or failed to occur" at the federal level, including the Army, before
  • Dozens of cars shot at in Albuquerque neighborhoods

    Dozens of cars shot at in Albuquerque neighborhoods
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Neighbors in the Ventana Ranch and Paradise Hills neighborhood are on edge after dozens of cars were shot up this weekend.
    The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office says more than 28 cars were shot at early Saturday morning in Ventana Ranch and Paradise Hills. "I feel shocked...This has something to do with vandalism, no purpose just damaging something," says Chu Jong, Ventana Ranch resident.  Albuquerque Police: Truck stop employee dragged by tr
  • This year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment is different: What you need to know

    This year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment is different: What you need to know
    (The Hill) - Open enrollment for plans available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace has officially begun, and this year’s sign-up period will have some new factors that may make it easier for more people to sign up for coverage. Prospective customers now have until Jan. 15 to sign up for ACA insurance plans, though those who want coverage at the start of the calendar year should sign up by Dec. 15. Last year’s enrollment reached record numbers 
  • Trump set to testify in New York fraud trial with business empire at stake

    Trump set to testify in New York fraud trial with business empire at stake
    (The Hill) - Donald Trump and lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) office will face off this week when the former president is expected to take the stand in the fraud case jeopardizing his business empire.His testimony marks an unprecedented turn in U.S. history where a former president and current White House candidate must defend himself on trial and in the shadow of a host of other legal troubles. However, that seems to have had little effect among GOP primary vote
  • Home for the Holidays 2023

    Home for the Holidays 2023
    Shopping, cooking, entertaining, wrapping, and more! The holidays are here and in full swing. Enter the Home for the Holidays 2023 contest today for your chance at a $15,000 prize! The contest runs from November 6 through December 12.
  • Man to face judge for 2021 Silver City pursuit, shooting

    Man to face judge for 2021 Silver City pursuit, shooting
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A man charged with attempted murder for shooting at police in southwest New Mexico will face a judge.Police pulled over Ruben De La O in downtown Silver City in August 2021. After an officer ran his plate and saw he had no insurance, police alleged De La O opened fire. He reportedly fled at high speeds.Story continues below
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  • Travis Kelce breaks record to become Chiefs' all-time receiving yards leader

    Travis Kelce breaks record to become Chiefs' all-time receiving yards leader
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — The Kansas City Chiefs have a new record holder.
    Tight end Travis Kelce is the franchise leader in receiving yards. He passed Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez in the Chiefs 21-14 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
    All Kelce needed was 14 yards going into the game. He reached that mark exactly, finishing with three receptions for 14 yards.New Mexico State University grows brand with official coffeeHe accomplished the feat with just over 4 minutes in the fou
  • Flags placed at Fairview Cemetery for 2023 Veterans Day

    Flags placed at Fairview Cemetery for 2023 Veterans Day
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In anticipation of Veterans Day, volunteers placed U.S. flags at the graves of veterans in Albuquerque's Historic Fairview Cemetery.The volunteers of the event come from the veterans of foreign wars, the American Legion, and Albuquerque Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.Story continues below
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  • Man accused of swapping seats with teenager during DWI traffic stop

    Man accused of swapping seats with teenager during DWI traffic stop
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is accused of swapping seats with an underage teenager after he was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving.According to a criminal complaint, a state police officer was patrolling near Coors and Bluewater around 11:30 Saturday night when they noticed a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, swerving in and out of traffic. Jemez Springs hiker missing for weeks; her family wants help finding herThe complaint claimed Michael Tenorio, 24, swapped seat
  • Record breaking heat for parts of New Mexico into the workweek.

    Record breaking heat for parts of New Mexico into the workweek.
    Warming temperatures continue to move through New Mexico as we head into the first half of the workweek with some locations potentially seeing record breaking warmth.
    Westerly upper-level winds will continue to strengthen across the state through Tuesday, bringing increasingly windier conditions Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will continue to rise gradually into early next week as well, with highs peaking Tuesday afternoon ahead of a Pacific low-pressure system approaching the state. Wednesday
  • 1 injured after fire ignites at abandoned mobile home in SE Albuquerque

    1 injured after fire ignites at abandoned mobile home in SE Albuquerque
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) had a busy time this weekend as they responded to an abandoned mobile home fire in southeast Albuquerque.They responded just before 4 a.m. on Sunday near Moon Street and Southern Boulevard. The fire spread to trash and debris around the yard.Story continues below
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  • Pups, owners participate in 41st Doggie Dash & Dawdle

    Pups, owners participate in 41st Doggie Dash & Dawdle
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Pets and animal lovers came together at Balloon Fiesta Park on Sunday for the 41st annual Doggie Dash & Dawdle.It's the largest party for pets and their owners in New Mexico. Attendees could do a 5K race or a 1-mile walk with their four-legged friends. New Mexico middle schoolers compete in electric car challengeThere was a doggie carnival where dogs could partake in a pup-cup bar, and there was also a puzzle palace, local food trucks, and "barket place"

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