Albuquerque news

• Election Results: Bond questions passed total $125 million

  04-10-2017 13:04 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Voters overwhelmingly voted yes on bond questions totaling $125 million, which would help pay for everything from police and fire equipment to road repairs and parks.
  Early Tuesday night, KRQE News 13 political analysis Gabe Sanchez says the transportation bond looked as if it wasn’t going to make it, possibly because of the backlash from the Albuquerque Rapid Transit Project.
  Though none of that money would have gone towards ART. As of
  
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• Water managers say New Mexico should prepare for reductions in river flows

  31-08-2026 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Record-setting summer heat has water experts now telling New Mexico lawmakers that it's time for tough water conversation, specifically around seeing far less in the state's rivers over the next 50 years. May through August of last year marked New Mexico's 11th warmest average temperature stretch on record, and New Mexico State [...]
  
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• New Mexico woman speaks at United Nations on impact of Trinity Site testing on health

  31-08-2026 23:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico woman has taken to the international stage in her fight to end nuclear testing. Tina Cordova is the co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, a group dedicated to helping those who have been impacted by radiation from New Mexico's Trinity bomb test site. On Monday, Cordova was in [...]
  
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• New Mexico officials provide update on changes to Medicare and SNAP benefits

  31-08-2026 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New federal rules will limit the number of New Mexicans who qualify for state Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Officials said more than 200,000 members will be affected by the changes. On Monday, over a Zoom meeting, the state's Health Care Authority laid out a list of new rules, with some already in [...]
  
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• Village of Tularosa announces changes to water restrictions

  31-08-2026 22:19 via krqe.com
  
  TULAROSA, N.M. (KRQE) — The Village of Tularosa is lifting some of their water restrictions. Residents are now allowed to water two days per week. Even-numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Odd-numbered addresses can only water on Wednesdays and Sundays - also from 6 p.m., to 10 p.m. [...]
  
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• Water shut off across Truth or Consequences on Monday

  31-08-2026 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) — A citywide water shutoff is in place for the City of Truth or Consequences on Monday. The shutoff comes after both a pump was damaged and, separately, a main water line was struck during construction. "This morning, the Water Supervisor was alerted that the north‑zone wells were holding four [...]
  
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• Truth or Consequences puts water conservation measures in place

  31-08-2026 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) — The City of Truth or Consequence has issued a water conservation notice. The city sent out an alert on Monday asking residents to immediately begin water conservation efforts as one of their water tanks levels is down to 4-feet. Drinking, showering, and toilet use is still permitted, but the [...]
  
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• Truth or Consequences puts citywide water shutoff into place

  31-08-2026 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) — A citywide water shutoff is in place for the City of Truth or Consequences on Monday. The shutoff comes after both a pump was damaged and, separately, a main water line was struck during construction. "This morning, the Water Supervisor was alerted that the north‑zone wells were holding four [...]
  
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• New World screwworm 'infested zone' lifted in New Mexico

  31-08-2026 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the release of the only New World screwworm "infested zone" in New Mexico. This action comes after state and federal subject matter experts confirmed that New Mexico met all requirements outlined in APHIS’ New World Screwworm Response Playbook for zone release. No additional [...]
  
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• Father arrested for leaving infants in locked car outside Albuquerque bar, police say

  31-08-2026 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police officers rescued two infants from a locked car on Saturday while their father was inside a nearby bar, police announced Monday. APD said officers broke the window of the car to rescue the two 20-month-old twins who were left in car seats for over two hours outside the Dirty Bourbon nightclub, [...]
  
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• Traffic delay on I-40 west near Gallup

  31-08-2026 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – A crash involving a semi-truck has caused a traffic delay on I-40 west near Gallup. On Monday, the Gallup Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision at the 17-mile marker on I-40 westbound. As a result, the highway is down to one lane until the semi-truck can be removed from the road. [...]
  
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• Former New Mexico couple accused of COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud

  31-08-2026 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former couple is facing federal charges for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico. Between May 2020 and October 2021, Josette Martin, 35, and Tommy Apodaca, 42, fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits funded through federal COVID-19 relief programs by using the [...]
  
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• Staying hot with drier air moving in midweek

  31-08-2026 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  Partly sunny skies with isolated to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be in place across New Mexico today. Most storm activity will be located across the higher terrain and western parts of the region. Any stronger storms could produce heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, gusty outflow winds along with localized flash flooding. From Tuesday through [...]
  
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• Temporary lane changes coming to busy northeast Albuquerque intersection

  31-08-2026 19:43 via krqe.com
  
   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Starting on Tuesday, a part of Montgomery Boulevard in northeast Albuquerque will be closed off while New Mexico Gas Company repairs a natural gas pipeline. Eastbound lanes of Montgomery Boulevard will be restricted as traffic approaches Wyoming Boulevard. Drivers will still be able to use the two left-turn lanes on Montgomery to go [...]
  
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• Jury convicts man for deadly beating of 60-year-old in Albuquerque

  31-08-2026 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Bernalillo County jury on Friday convicted a 28-year-old man of the murder of a 60-year-old man. The murder occurred on April 3, 2023, at Larry Norsworthy’s apartment in the 200 block of Charleston in Northeast Albuquerque. Investigators learned that Chacon was armed with a gun and fatally beat Norsworthy with the weapon, [...]
  
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• Albuquerque's Guild Cinema celebrates 60th anniversary

  31-08-2026 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – From Indie-house favorites to blockbuster behemoths, Albuquerque's Guild Cinema has seen it all over the past six decades. In concert with the centennial celebration of Route 66, the icon of New Mexico film is celebrating its own milestone with the best and most unique stories the big screen has to offer. Keif Henley [...]
  
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• D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Hernandez murder case; will be represented by public defender

  31-08-2026 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
  
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• D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Hernandez murder case; fires attorneys for public defender

  31-08-2026 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges during an arraignment hearing Monday in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
  
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• D4vd pleads not guilty in Celeste Hernandez murder case

  31-08-2026 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges during an arraignment hearing Monday in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
  
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• Family welcomes set of 'mixed' triplets on dad's birthday 

  31-08-2026 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  They weighed a combined 19 pounds at birth!
  
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• A hurricane could form near Southern California this week

  31-08-2026 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  Meteorologists are keeping a close eye on the tropical disturbance developing in the Pacific.
  
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• Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be 'backwards and poor'

  31-08-2026 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  Americans’ opposition to data centers in their local communities has grown, based on recent polling.
  
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• Kalshi bans Santos for life over bets on State of the Union attendance

  31-08-2026 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  He ultimately made more than $17,500.
  
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• Randy Quaid blasts 'Days of Thunder' sequel, says Anne Hathaway isn't 'sexy' enough

  31-08-2026 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  Randy Quaid is catching flak for his recent remarks about the upcoming “Days of Thunder” sequel.
  
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• Live updates: Day 11 of Tupac murder trial, including closing arguments

  31-08-2026 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  Monday was day 11 of the trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996.
  
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• Betty Crocker has cake handbags and they’re actually adorable

  31-08-2026 18:48 via krqe.com
  
  Betty Crocker released cake-themed purses that sold out instantly, but you can get all kinds of other food themed accessories.
  
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• Trump vows response to Iran's retaliatory strikes: 'We're going to hit them hard'

  31-08-2026 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  "We're going to hit them hard. There will be a response,” Trump told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst. 
  
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• These are the 10 fastest-growing jobs over the next decade, Labor Department says

  31-08-2026 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  These are the top 10 fastest-growing jobs over the next decade, according to new Labor Department projections.
  
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• Pabst Blue Ribbon gives thieves deadline to return 50,000 stolen beers

  31-08-2026 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  Someone stole a truck loaded with 50,000 cans of PBR. Now the brewery is giving them a deadline to bring it back.
  
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• Garth Brooks’ daughter defends mentioning father in Dolly Parton tribute

  31-08-2026 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  A heartfelt tribute to Dolly Parton sparked debate online, and Garth Brooks' daughter is now explaining what she meant.
  
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