Albuquerque news

• Albuquerque summer reading program starts May 31

  07-05-2025 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – To help kids continue reading during summer break, the City of Albuquerque's public library system is bringing back a popular program. The Public Library of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County will host their summer reading program from May 31 to July 26. ‘Extra set of eyes and ears’: APD launches new Dog Walker Watch ProgramThis year's theme is Color Our World, highlighting the ways reading can brighten minds, encourage creativity, and bring families
  
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• UNM launches national search for new athletic director

  15-01-2026 04:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico has launched a national search for its next athletic director. The university picked Parker Executive Search, a firm specializing in higher education and athletics leadership placements, to assist in the recruiting process. The search comes after former UNM Athletic Director Fernando Lovo accepted a position to be [...]
  
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• State grant helps New Mexico jewelry store work with global fashion brands

  15-01-2026 02:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local New Mexico business said state grant money is helping them sell their goods to customers all around the globe, and now the state is getting ready to offer money to even more businesses.  TSkies is a locally owned jewelry store that's been around since 2013 near Menaul Blvd. and Wyoming Blvd. Their business has collaborated with global fashion brands like Ralph [...]
  
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• Albuquerque city councilors consider allowing duplexes and townhomes in all neighborhoods

  15-01-2026 02:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City councilors are considering proposals that could reshape neighborhoods across Albuquerque. One of the most controversial elements would allow duplexes and townhomes in all R-1 zones: areas long designated for single-family homes only.  The idea is drawing both strong support and opposition.  Some neighborhoods are saying they don't want the citywide change, but some [...]
  
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• NTSB: Boeing knew about previous plane defects in Louisville crash that killed Albuquerque pilot

  15-01-2026 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are new details in the deadly UPS plane crash that killed an Albuquerque pilot. A report shows that the plane manufacturer, Boeing, knew about the plane's defects since 2011. The UPS plane crashed in Kentucky in November, after taking off, and the left engine came off the wing. Three people on [...]
  
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• Cold fronts bring minor cooldowns, but dry weather continues across New Mexico

  15-01-2026 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Dry and mild weather will continue to stick around New Mexico through the middle of January. A couple of cold fronts will cool temperatures down slightly, mainly in eastern New Mexico. A weak backdoor cold front has cooled down high temperatures across eastern New Mexico Wednesday afternoon, as much as 10° in some places. The [...]
  
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• $1M settlement reached with family who lost their home in 2022 SWAT standoff in Albuquerque

  15-01-2026 00:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is paying out big bucks after a deadly SWAT operation in 2022 destroyed a family's home. An Albuquerque family said this was just the beginning of an over three-year nightmare after a SWAT operation went wrong. "The home was completely destroyed, all of our clients' belongings were destroyed, [...]
  
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• Developers look to community for ideas for new Albuquerque-based Monopoly set

  15-01-2026 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – You may soon be able to buy the ABQ BioPark, Sandia Peak Tramway, and even Old Town in a new Albuquerque edition of Monopoly coming soon. To ensure each detail of the game pays homage to life "in the 505," the game developers are asking the public to submit their ideas for [...]
  
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• Actor-Director Timothy Busfield to remain in custody until next hearing

  14-01-2026 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Actor-director Timothy Busfield faced a judge Wednesday for the first time since being accused of child sex abuse charges in Albuquerque. He is also facing new allegations as prosecutors look to keep him behind bars. The hearing lasted a few minutes for Timothy Busfield as he made his first appearance before a [...]
  
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• Trial reset for man accused of killing Albuquerque business owner

  14-01-2026 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is another hang-up in the trial of a man accused of murdering the owner of an Albuquerque business owner after the defendant refused to show up to his hearing. In 2022, witnesses said that Sylvan Alcachupas, then 27-years-old, shot and killed Rosario Zito while he tried to rob the employees of [...]
  
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• New Mexico State Police: Man dead after officer-involved shooting near dispensary

  14-01-2026 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 41-year-old man died after an officer-involved shooting in an alleged burglary near a dispensary in Alamogordo, according to a news release by the New Mexico State Police. Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers with the Alamogordo Police Department were dispatched to a home at 101 Virginia Ave., [...]
  
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• A look at three recently-opened coffee shops in Nob Hill

  14-01-2026 22:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Colder temperatures call for a warm beverage. And if you're looking for something caffeinated, three coffee shops have opened their doors along Central Avenue in Nob Hill within the past few months. Here's a look at what those recently-opened cafes have to offer. Daily Rituals Sukoon Coffee Amalie Coffee Outside of the Nob [...]
  
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• MovieMaker Magazine: Three New Mexico cities among best places to live and work as a filmmaker in 2026

  14-01-2026 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – MovieMaker Magazine has once again shone the spotlight on the New Mexico film industry, including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces, in its 2026 list of "Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker." "As someone who returned to New Mexico after years in the California film industry, I can confirm the [...]
  
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• RFK Jr.: Trump 'eats really bad food,' but has 'constitution of a deity'

  14-01-2026 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President Donald Trump has the least healthy eating habits of anyone in his administration but praised the commander in chief for what he described as his remarkable stamina nonetheless.
  
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• Oglala Sioux Tribe accuses federal authorities of treaty violation after four members detained by ICE

  14-01-2026 21:48 via krqe.com
  
  "Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe are United States citizens. We are the first Americans."
  
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• Cawthorn's comeback attempt met with mixed reception from Republicans

  14-01-2026 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  While Cawthorn has his fans because he's a MAGA loyalist, some members of his party argue he faces a steep climb as he seeks to rehabilitate his political career.
  
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• Phone in SOS mode? Here's what you can do

  14-01-2026 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  Here's how to make your phone work again if it's stuck on "SOS."
  
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• Verizon outage: Users report phones stuck in 'SOS' mode

  14-01-2026 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  Phone stuck in SOS mode? You aren't alone.
  
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• Tesla's self-driving feature switching to subscription only

  14-01-2026 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  For Musk to earn additional shares under his pay package, the company needs a certain number of subscriptions.
  
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• Grammy-nominated musician John Forté found dead in Massachusetts home

  14-01-2026 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  The state medical examiner's office is investigating the death.
  
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• How to file a claim in Kaiser Permanente's $46 million privacy data breach settlement

  14-01-2026 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  Kaiser has denied the claims but agreed to the massive settlement, which could grow.
  
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• Noodles & Company expected to close more than two dozen locations in 2026

  14-01-2026 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  The company already closed more than 40 locations in 2025.
  
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• Remains that washed up on Washington beach identified as former Oregon mayor

  14-01-2026 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  A recent forensics analysis has positively identified a set of skeletal remains that washed up on a beach in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
  
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• State Department pauses visa processing from 75 countries

  14-01-2026 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  The State Department announced on Wednesday that it is pausing the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries as it seeks to screen out immigrants they argue will rely on welfare programs. The move, which will affect nearly 40 percent of the countries on the globe, impacts only those seeking to immigrate to the U.S. and does not apply to student [...]
  
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• Warmer weather for eastern New Mexico on Thursday

  14-01-2026 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  Good afternoon! A breezy day for some New Mexico residents as a backdoor cold front entered the state earlier today. Before the start of the afternoon wind gusts have already reached 30 mph, or more, in eastern New Mexico. Today, mild high temperatures are forecasted throughout the state with high level clouds. Cloud coverage is [...]
  
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• Just 17 percent approve of Trump Greenland acquisition efforts: Poll

  14-01-2026 19:35 via krqe.com
  
  Among all adults, less than 5 percent said it would be a good idea for the U.S. to annex the Arctic island through force.
  
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• New Mexico sees overdose deaths decline for second year in a row

  14-01-2026 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  Finalized mortality data showed that overdose deaths in the state of New Mexico declined for the second year in a row. Overdose fatalities fell from 1,029 in 2021 to 997 in 2022 and to 948 in 2023, an overall decrease of 8% since 2021. The New Mexico Health Care Authority attributed the [...]
  
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• Third Thursday's highlighting creativity and sustainability at the Albuquerque Museum

  14-01-2026 18:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Third Thursday monthly event at the Albuquerque Museum returns on January 15, from 5 - 8:30 p.m. The theme for this month's event is creativity and sustainability. Multiple organizations will be on site offering interactive experiences that highlight sustainable practices and creative reuse. There will be talks and demonstrations that feature artists [...]
  
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• DiversIT offering free computer classes and other tech resources

  14-01-2026 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Adelante is a nonprofit that supports people with disabilities, seniors and other disadvantaged populations in New Mexico. Their DiversIT program offers free computers and provides free computer classes to the public. DiverseIT offers free computer computer training classes for those that need it. Group classes and one-on-one classes are offered. The program also [...]
  
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• New Mexico Department of Justice lawsuit against Meta headed to trial

  14-01-2026 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Department of Justice against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is headed to trial. The lawsuit alleges that Meta’s design decisions have allowed pedophiles and predators to engage in child sexual exploitation and trafficking on its online platforms. "Our lawsuit alleges that [...]
  
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