• Lobo basketball lands commitment from 3-star guard

    Lobo basketball lands commitment from 3-star guard
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM men's basketball team has its first high school commitment from a player in the class of 2025. Issac Williamson, a three-star combo guard from southern California announced his intentions to join the Lobos in an Instagram post on Tuesday.As a junior at Roosevelt High School, Williamson averaged 12.2 points, 1.9 assist, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. He has also played for Compton Magic on the Adidas 3Stripes Select Basketball circuit. Williams
  • Man who killed panhandler in Albuquerque will spend 5 years in prison

    Man who killed panhandler in Albuquerque will spend 5 years in prison
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who ran off to California after shooting and killing a panhandler two years ago will spend five years behind bars. Brandon Chatmon shot Vincent Lopez five times outside of the Wingstop near San Mateo and Zuni in October of 2022.Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind barsAn employee told police that Chatmon was arguing with Lopez and then shot him. Chatmon was arrested in Long Beach, California a few months later.Chatmon pled guilty to vo
  • Albuquerque Community Safety gets new hub in downtown

    Albuquerque Community Safety gets new hub in downtown
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Community Safety now has a permanent presence downtown.The department opened a new office Tuesday at the Alvarado Transportation Center at First Street and Central Avenue, giving staff a new location to respond to mental health crises and nonviolent conflicts efficiently. Albuquerque police arrest teen following street racing operationCity leaders say they chose the location because of the high call volume and the number of people in need wh
  • Former Albuquerque firefighters accused of rape could go to trial early next year

    Former Albuquerque firefighters accused of rape could go to trial early next year
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The three former Albuquerque firefighters charged with rape could be going to trial early next year. Aden Heyman, Angel Portillo, and Anthony Martin are accused of sexually abusing a woman during an off-duty party last year.Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind barsInvestigators said the men took turns raping her in Martin's home before the woman escaped through a bathroom window. The court is looking to set the trial for the end of February
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  • Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office testing out 4 day work weeks for deputies

    Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office testing out 4 day work weeks for deputies
    SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is trying a new strategy to hire more deputies. The department announced they are rolling out a six-month pilot patrol schedule next month.New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish conducting checkpoints during hunting seasonIn the program, deputies will work eight hours a day for four days a week with another two hours devoted to activities for their physical and mental well-being. The sheriff's office said they will analyze
  • Member of San Juan County District Attorney's Office charged with DWI

    Member of San Juan County District Attorney's Office charged with DWI
    SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A member of the San Juan County District Attorney's Office is facing charges after police said he was driving drunk over the weekend. According to the criminal complaint, Dustin O'Brien hit a retaining wall in Farmington on Sunday. Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind barsPolice said they found O'Brien nearly a mile away. They said he did not remember driving or being involved in a crash. O'Brien was booked into the San Juan County Deten
  • Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind bars

    Rio Rancho teen accused of murder will be held behind bars
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A sixteen-year-old accused of shooting and killing a man while trying to steal his truck will be held behind bars. According to the criminal complaint, Christopher Sanchez saw a group of people trying to break into his truck and tried to stop them before multiple people from the group opened fire killing him. String of break-ins leaves 4th Street plaza businesses on edgeAn informant, who the state said was at the attempted theft, told police that Jerem
  • New Mexico Election 2024: Important dates, voter information, early voting map

    New Mexico Election 2024: Important dates, voter information, early voting map
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Before we know it, Election Day 2024 is going to be here. It's important to have everything you need to know before going to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. Here are some dates you need to know and information for the big day.Important dates
    Deadline to register to vote - Tuesday, October 8Early voting begins - Tuesday, October 8Deadline to request absentee ballot - Tuesday, October 22Early voting ends - Saturday, November 2Election Day - Tuesday, November 5
    If y
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  • Annual Harvest Festival Oct. 5,6 at the ABQ BioPark

    Annual Harvest Festival Oct. 5,6 at the ABQ BioPark
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark is hosting the annual Harvest Festival at the Botanic Garden and Aquarium on October 5 and 6.Marble Arno Pump Station renamed after former Albuquerque city councilorAttendees will be able to explore the garden and aquarium, enjoy food, drinks, listen to live music, browse local artisans and participate in discovery station activities. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for seniors and kids age 3-12. Discovery stations and live music will be
  • Albuquerque police arrest teen following street racing operation

    Albuquerque police arrest teen following street racing operation
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 18-year-old Joaquin White who fled from officers following a street racing event on Saturday, September 14.New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish conducting checkpoints during hunting seasonAPD says officers were working a street racing operation when they got a call saying vehicles were racing and doing donuts in the area of Gibson and Yale. Officers arrived and a large group of vehicles began leaving the area. Police s
  • Former CYFD employee given probation for housing, smoking with runaways

    Former CYFD employee given probation for housing, smoking with runaways
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former CYFD employee was sentenced to two years of supervised probation on Tuesday. Pedro Martinez pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor and custodial interference.Story continues below
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    According to a criminal compl
  • Final day of rain before dry air moves into New Mexico

    Final day of rain before dry air moves into New Mexico
    Rain continues across New Mexico Today. Drier conditions will return tomorrow.
    Today is shaping up to be another active day for rain across New Mexico. Showers and storms have already begun to pop up around the northwest, central, and in the mountains. As we move into the late afternoon and early evening the rain will transition further east. By the evening the rain will be concentrated to the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains. As well as the New Mexico/ Texas border.
    Dry air will overtake Ne
  • Bernalillo County's 2024 East Mountain Celebration

    Bernalillo County's 2024 East Mountain Celebration
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The East Mountain Celebration is returning to the Vista Grande Community Center from noon - 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 22. The event this year will spotlight First responder appreciation and fire safety and awareness.
    Story continues below
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  • Do you live in one of the most ‘rodent-infested’ cities in the US?

    Do you live in one of the most ‘rodent-infested’ cities in the US?
    DENVER, CO (KDVR/NEXSTAR) -- Rats and mice are quite common in cities, particularly some of the largest in the U.S. that have the perfect habitat for everyone's least favorite pests.Rodents are common in cities because of the access to food and sanitation practices, according to Terminix, a nationwide termination service. While small, they quickly become a problem as they can create public health concerns and cause significant property damage. ‘I see about 30 rats’: Huge rodent nest
  • Did you feel it? Strong 5.1 quake felt near Austin, TX

    Did you feel it? Strong 5.1 quake felt near Austin, TX
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history rattled parts of West Texas on Monday evening.The rare magnitude 5.1 earthquake had an epicenter near Ackerly, Texas, roughly 20 miles north of Midland.Ackerly, Texas earthquake Monday eveningThe USGS "Did you feel it?" map showed multiple reports within the Austin Metro of tremor reports.Did you feel it map. (Courtesy: USGS)In Depth: Earthquakes 5.0 or higherAccording to data collected by KXAN Digital Data Reporter Christopher A
  • Final messages from doomed Titan submersible released during hearing

    Final messages from doomed Titan submersible released during hearing
    (The Hill) — An "all good here" text was one of a handful sent by the crew of the Titan submersible shortly before it imploded in June 2023 while on its way to visit the wreck of the Titanic.The texts were shown during a hearing held by the Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation on the Titan, which also showed animated images of the Titan sub.
    According to investigators, the Titan began its dive around 9:17 a.m. on June 18, 2023. While the crew reported having communication trou
  • New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish conducting checkpoints during hunting season

    New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish conducting checkpoints during hunting season
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Department of Game and Fish is conducting checkpoints throughout the state this hunting season to collect biological data and to detect wildlife law violations.  Officials said the public may encounter minor delays. Department officers may be assisted by other law enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Police, or county sheriff's offices. Story continue
  • Ex-officer says he dealt 100 times with man accused of trying to assassinate Trump

    Ex-officer says he dealt 100 times with man accused of trying to assassinate Trump
    GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) - Ryan Wesley Routh was no stranger to law enforcement in Guilford County, North Carolina, long before his arrest in an alleged assassination attempt on former president Trump at a golf course.Routh allegedly camped outside the golf course in West Palm Beach with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, according to court documents filed Monday. He is accused of lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent opened fire, thwarting the potential attack.F
  • Mt. Taylor Ranger District to undergo temporary closure due to Army activity

    Mt. Taylor Ranger District to undergo temporary closure due to Army activity
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Temporary Area Closure Order has been issued within the Mt. Taylor Ranger District, Cibola National Forest, McKinley County, New Mexico. The order is to protect public safety during the U.S. Army’s planned missile launch, including pre-launch periods, near the Fort Wingate Army Depot.Story continues below
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  • Watching the Caribbean for possible tropical development | Tracking the Tropics

    Watching the Caribbean for possible tropical development | Tracking the Tropics
    TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The tropics remain eerily quiet, but there could be signs of life in the Gulf and Caribbean waters in the coming week or so.WNCN Chief Meteorologist Wes Hohenstein joined the Tracking the Tropics team to talk impacts from Potential Tropical Cyclone 8, which battered the Carolinas with several inches of rain, and to break down what could be brewing in late September.
    The GFS and Euro models indicate a low pressure system could form in the western Caribbean in approximately s
  • 'Severe' geomagnetic storm reported: Will it spark auroras, impact electrical grids?

    'Severe' geomagnetic storm reported: Will it spark auroras, impact electrical grids?
    (NEXSTAR) — It was an active weekend for the sun, which hurled multiple solar flares into space that impacted Earth, bringing the northern lights to part of the U.S. and sparking an alert from federal forecasters.A pair of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were detected Friday and Saturday, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the sun that can collide with Earth's atmosphere, causing the northern lights along with
  • 'Despicable': Ohio sheriff criticized for telling followers to write down addresses of Harris supporters

    'Despicable': Ohio sheriff criticized for telling followers to write down addresses of Harris supporters
    PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A sheriff in Portage County, Ohio, is being criticized for encouraging his Facebook followers to keep tabs on community members who support Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.In posts he shared Friday from two separate accounts, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski wrote that he tells people to "write down" the addresses of Harris supporters for future reference. He then suggests sending undocumented immigrants — whom he referred to a
  • Wave of exploding pagers kills at least 9, wounds thousands in Lebanon and Syria

    Wave of exploding pagers kills at least 9, wounds thousands in Lebanon and Syria
    BEIRUT (AP) — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people – including an 8-year-old girl -- and wounding several thousand, officials said. They blamed Israel in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack.Among those wounded was Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon. The mysterious incident came amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah,
  • Wave of exploding pagers kills at least 8, wounds thousands in Lebanon and Syria

    Wave of exploding pagers kills at least 8, wounds thousands in Lebanon and Syria
    BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, including members of the militant group Hezbollah and a girl, and wounding the Iranian ambassador, government and Hezbollah officials said.Officials pointed the finger at Israel in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack that wounded more than 2,700 people at a time of rising tensions across the Lebanon border. The Israeli militar
  • Hundreds wounded after pagers detonate in Lebanon, media and security officials say

    Hundreds wounded after pagers detonate in Lebanon, media and security officials say
    BEIRUT (AP) — A Hezbollah official tells The Associated Press that “several hundred” people, including members of the group, were wounded in different parts of Lebanon when their handheld pagers exploded.He said a few Hezbollah fighters were also wounded in Syria when the pagers they were carrying exploded.The Associated Press reached out to the Israeli military, which declined to comment.Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, close to the country’s powerful Revolut
  • Scans show brain reorganization during pregnancy

    Scans show brain reorganization during pregnancy
    (The Hill) -- Pregnancy appears to trigger a kind of “reorganization” of an expecting mother’s brain, new research suggests.  MRI images taken of a 38-year-old woman throughout her pregnancy show the condition caused an extensive restructuring of her brain, according to a proof-of-concept study published Monday in the journal Nature Neuroscience.  As part of the study, neuroscientist and first-time mother Elizabeth Chrastil underwent 26 magnetic resonan
  • Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states

    Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states
    Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material.Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wyoming and Oklahoma, officials in those states confirmed. The FBI and U.S. Postal Service were investigating. It marked the second time in the past year that suspicious packages were mailed to election offic
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering charges
    NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs presided over a sordid empire of sexual crimes, coercing and abusing women for years while using blackmail and shocking acts of violence to keep his victims in line, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.Combs pleaded not guilty after showing little reaction, his uncuffed hands folded in his lap, as a magistrate read through the allegations.In court papers, prosecutors called the music mogul “dangerous” and urged th
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
    NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was due in court Tuesday on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges that accuse him of hitting and abusing women for over a decade and presiding over an empire of sexual crimes.The music mogul “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals,” according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday.Detailing allegations dating to 2009, the indictment accuses him of abusing, threateni
  • Albuquerque City Council approves $1 million in funding for Mesa Film Studios Project

    Albuquerque City Council approves $1 million in funding for Mesa Film Studios Project
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors unanimously approved a million dollars in funding for the Mesa Film Studios Project. The project will bring a studio with new sound stages, a back lot, production office space and a permanent blue screen to 56 acres of land near the Double Eagle II Airport. Marble Arno Pump Station renamed after former Albuquerque city councilorCity officials spoke in support of the motion, saying the studio will allow the film industry to continu
  • KRQE Newsfeed: ABQ city council, New lawsuit, Stormy then drier, Coronado dog park, White Sands full moon

    KRQE Newsfeed: ABQ city council, New lawsuit, Stormy then drier, Coronado dog park, White Sands full moon
    Tuesday's Top Stories
    A closing chapter in Albuquerque’s mysterious Muslim murdersPHOTOS: Revamp Route 66 sign program makes progress in AlbuquerqueMarble Arno Pump Station renamed after former Albuquerque city councilorString of break-ins leaves 4th Street plaza businesses on edgeNew Mexico Halloween and fall events for 2024Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York after grand jury indictment: reports
    Tuesday's Five Facts[1] City council bill about vacant buildings deferred - Or
  • Rain to push east & mild temperatures

    Rain to push east & mild temperatures
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Air-masses are beginning to collide across the region and with that, one more push of widespread storms, which are already occurring, will move through today, leaving behind full-like weather afterwards. Strong thunderstorms are moving through Mosquero and parts of the Four Corners with light rain in the Northern Mountains with patchy fog as while conditions are relatively humid mostly everywhere, conditions are starting to dry out to the west, as well as higher up in t
  • Rain to push east & mild

    Rain to push east & mild
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Air-masses are beginning to collide across the region and with that, one more push of widespread storms, which are already occurring, will move through today, leaving behind full-like weather afterwards. Strong thunderstorms are moving through Mosquero and parts of The Four Corners with light rain in The Northern Mountains with patchy fog as while conditions are relatively humid mostly everywhere, conditions are starting to dry out to the west, as well as higher up in t
  • A closing chapter in Albuquerque's mysterious Muslim murders

    A closing chapter in Albuquerque's mysterious Muslim murders
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  It's a case that rattled New Mexico's Muslim community after three men were shot and killed seemingly at random in the summer of 2022. Investigators at the time wouldn’t call it a ‘hate crime’ before a suspect was identified.
    Today, with Muhammad Syed behind bars for the murders, the motive remains a mystery. Syed was convicted earlier this year in one of the murders, then recently took a plea deal in the remaining two killings.
    This
  • Strong storms possible in parts of New Mexico Tuesday

    Strong storms possible in parts of New Mexico Tuesday
    Showers have been brining much needed rain to parts of New Mexico Monday. More storms will develop Tuesday afternoon.Moisture has been streaming up into New Mexico Monday ahead of a strong low pressure system. For parts of the state, it has been raining since early this morning. The rain and cloud cover across northern and central New Mexico has been keeping temperatures much cooler today. Spotty showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to be possible overnight across the western two-thirds
  • Bernalillo County sheriff and deputy facing new lawsuit after man shot, killed

    Bernalillo County sheriff and deputy facing new lawsuit after man shot, killed
    BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- A shooting during a stand-off with a man having a mental health crisis last November has now landed Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) personnel in a new lawsuit.The daughter of Joseph Ramos is suing Bernalillo County, BCSO Sherrif John Allen, and BCSO Deputy Joshua Mora. Ramos was killed in a barricade incident with law enforcement last November while having a mental health crisis.According to BCSO, Ramos showed up armed at a fire station and called
  • Marble Arno Pump Station renamed after former Albuquerque city councilor

    Marble Arno Pump Station renamed after former Albuquerque city councilor
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pump station in Downtown Albuquerque is going by a new name. It's the same pump station that failed to stop severe flooding in the area after a settings glitch in June. Now, it's been named after the former city councilor who helped to create it.Tucked away on the cross street of Broadway Boulevard and Marble Avenue in Downtown Albuquerque is the Marble Arno Pump Station, or at least, it used to be called that. Since Friday, it's been named after former Ci
  • Marble Arno Pump Station renamed after former ABQ City Councilor

    Marble Arno Pump Station renamed after former ABQ City Councilor
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pump station in Downtown Albuquerque is going by a new name. It's the same pump station that failed to stop severe flooding in the area after a settings glitch in June. Now, it's been named after the former city councilor who helped to create it.Tucked away on the cross street of Broadway Boulevard and Marble Avenue in Downtown Albuquerque is the Marble Arno Pump Station, or at least, it used to be called that. Since Friday, it's been named after former Ci
  • JW Academy fighter Steve Garcia is in Van Tate's Sports Office

    JW Academy fighter Steve Garcia is in Van Tate's Sports Office
    ALBUQUEALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Since moving to the featherweight division of the UFC, Jackson and Wink Academy fighter Steve Garcia has found a groove that has him racking up wins.
    "I feel like this is like my prime, man. I feel like there's several things, you know," said Garcia. "My faith has been something that I definitely hold near and dear to my heart. What a lot of people don't understand is that sometimes failure can lead to something great, if you let it, and, I suffered a
  • Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York after grand jury indictment: reports

    Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York after grand jury indictment: reports
    (NewsNation) — Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested Monday in Manhattan following a grand jury indictment, multiple outlets are reporting.Diddy's attorney, Marc Agnifilo, issued the following statement: "We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office."He called Diddy an "imperfect person," adding: "To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocate
  • Santa Fe County Clerk's Office recognized for implementing election strategy

    Santa Fe County Clerk's Office recognized for implementing election strategy
    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The election is just a couple of months, and the Santa Fe County clerk is a trailblazer in making sure it's secure.The National Association of Election Officials awarded the clerk for its first-of-a-kind program.Project Bruno is designed to protect election tabulators from physical theft, tampering, and unforeseen disruptions. It utilizes GPS tracking and uninterruptible power supplies to ensure continuous security. Coronado Dog Park could soon belong to Cream
  • Employers say many Gen Z workers aren't prepared for the workplace: survey

    Employers say many Gen Z workers aren't prepared for the workplace: survey
    (KTLA) -- Gen Z employees have some work ahead to earn their bosses' trust.A recent survey by Intelligent.com found that about one in six companies are hesitant to hire recent college graduates, citing concerns over their preparedness, communication skills, and professionalism.A stunning six in 10 businesses said they had fired college grads they hired in 2024, while one in seven said they may refrain from hiring recent college grads next year.Some hiring managers and business leaders believe Ge
  • Trump recounts apparent assassination attempt on Florida golf course

    Trump recounts apparent assassination attempt on Florida golf course
    (The Hill) -- Former President Trump on Monday offered his first recollection of what he was doing when Secret Service engaged an alleged would-be-assassin along the perimeter of his Florida golf club a day earlier.Trump spoke with Farokh Sarmad, an influencer in the cryptocurrency world, for a Spaces event on X. It marked Trump's first comments since the apparent assassination attempt.The former president said he was playing golf with businessman Steve Witkoff and other friends when "all of a s
  • BCSO deputies find deceased person

    BCSO deputies find deceased person
    BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- On Monday, deputies discovered a dead person.According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to Douglas Road SW around 10:30 a.m. and discovered a deceased person.
    The homicide unit is investigating.
    If more details surface, they'll be added to this article.
  • Coronado Dog Park could soon belong to Creamland Dairy

    Coronado Dog Park could soon belong to Creamland Dairy
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city shut down Coronado Park and a notorious homeless camp inside it; now, the last standing piece of that park has a buyer ready to take over.
    The dog park sits right across from the old Coronado Park, and if all goes according to plan, the plot may soon be the property of Creamland Dairy. After councilors declared the Coronado Dog Park on 3rd and McKnight "not essential" for city use this year, then put it up for sale in June, now there is a poten
  • When does early voting begin in my state?

    When does early voting begin in my state?
    (NewsNation) — With the 2024 general election fast approaching on Nov. 5, many Americans will look to vote early to avoid Election Day lines and potential confusion.The early voting windows vary by state, with some states like Minnesota opening in-person and absentee voting as early as Sept. 20.
    Here's a look at when early voting begins in all 50 states along with information on how to register to vote and how to check your registration status in your state.AlabamaAlabama does not have ear
  • Blues Night coming to Civic Plaza on September 21

    Blues Night coming to Civic Plaza on September 21
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) -- The City of Albuquerque and the New Mexico Jazz Festival will close out the summer with a little bit of the blues.Sue Foley and the Texas Horns will headline "Blues Night on Civic Plaza," a free concert set for Saturday.Story continues below
    Community: Photographer captures northern lights in New MexicoTrending: Dog attack leaves Albuquerque neighborhood on edgeCrime: Albuquerque mom seeks justice for son killed at 2021 house partyEvents: What’s happen
  • APS focuses on clearing threats, checking in with those making them

    APS focuses on clearing threats, checking in with those making them
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With a growing number of threats of school violence, Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is launching a new team. It'll consist of police and social workers who investigate threats and look to help the students making them.Just over a month into the new school year, APS faced a major challenge last week, responding to several social media posts that threatened school shootings. String of break-ins leaves 4th Street plaza businesses on edgeBCSO and APS inve
  • Researchers back in Tijuana River Valley, still finding hydrogen sulfide in the air

    Researchers back in Tijuana River Valley, still finding hydrogen sulfide in the air
    SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Researchers from San Diego State University and UC San Diego are back in the Tijuana River Valley after pulling out last week over health concerns arising from toxic gases they detected in the air.Last week, they announced a temporary halt to their work when their monitors detected hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen cyanide in the air.Citing health concerns, researchers felt it was in their best interests to leave the area until further testing could be done.Almost immedi
  • 'We just need help': City council bill about vacant buildings deferred

    'We just need help': City council bill about vacant buildings deferred
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill looking to help fill Downtown Albuquerque's vacant buildings was amended to change rules about blocking sidewalks and holding banners.Ordinance 42 would penalize owners of dilapidated and vacant buildings if the facility stays in that state. It also involved rules about sidewalks and forming lines. String of break-ins leaves 4th Street plaza businesses on edgeDuring the meeting on Monday night, many spoke about how they felt about the bill. Business o

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