Albuquerque news

• What it's like to go ghost hunting with professional ghost hunters

  10-10-2017 18:34
  
  One writer got the chance to investigate the paranormal activity in a bourbon baron's dilapidated mansion. Check out her spooky, firsthand account!
  
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• Much warmer and drier weather moving in starting Friday

  17-05-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  It has been a wet day for parts of New Mexico today. Rain and storms have ended tonight, with warmer and much drier weather moving in starting Friday.
  The Albuquerque Metro woke up to rain this morning, with some areas seeing over half an inch of rainfall. Over one inch of rain fell in the Las Vegas area earlier this morning too. More showers and storms developed this afternoon, especially across the southeast part of the state. Some of those storms also produced severe weather, with large hail,
  
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• Dunkin' plans in Barelas Neighborhood approved by Environmental Planning Commission

  17-05-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After residents in one of Albuquerque's oldest neighborhoods fought to keep a major chain from moving in, the two parties have reached a compromise.  "Dunkin Donuts wants to put a drive-thru there, we're all for it as long as it's safe," said Antonio Aragon De Barelas, Vice President of the Barelas Neighborhood Association. Story continues below
  Larry Barker Investigation: The $32 million disappearanceEnvironment: City of Albuquerque urges caution
  
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• Man accused of drug dealing at Albuquerque bus stops under federal investigation

  17-05-2024 06:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspected drug dealer accused of doing business at Albuquqerue bus stops is now under federal investigation. Tyler Witt was arrested a year ago after the Albuquerque Police Department said he sold drugs to undercover detectives and a search of his home turned up thousands of fentanyl pills and other drugs. Albuquerque man sentenced to 32 years in prison for deadly road rage incidentHe was out of jail awaiting trial until this month when he was arrested wit
  
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• State baseball tournament - Quarterfinal scores, highlights

  17-05-2024 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Quarterfinal action for the high school state baseball tournament took place on Thursday. Here is a look at scores and some of the highlights. 2024 Baseball and Softball state tournament brackets5A#1 La Cueva vs #9 Eldorado
  La Cueva wins 6-0
  #2 Rio Rancho vs #7 Carlsbad
  Rio Rancho wins 6-5
  #3 Cleveland vs #11 Los Lunas
  Cleveland wins 7-6
  #4 Organ Mountain vs #5 Sandia
  Organ Mountain wins 5-3
  4A#1 Goddard vs #8 Bloomfield
  Goddard wins 9-4
  #2 Grants vs #10 Ber
  
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• Wages are keeping up with rent in only these 6 large US cities

  17-05-2024 05:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) —  American workers have seen their paychecks grow since the pandemic but in most cities, those gains haven't kept up with rent prices.
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  Larry Barker Investigation: The $32 million disappearanceEnvironment: City of Albuquerque urges caution for those using the Rio Grande for recreationTrending: Lawsuit claims CYFD did not do enough to protect special needs teen who diedNews: Clovis kidnapping and double murder suspect carjacked Uber driver at gunpoint
  
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• Feds allocate $14.7M for water infrastructure in New Mexico

  17-05-2024 05:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Millions of dollars will soon be used to improve New Mexico's water infrastructure. Five projects in the state are receiving nearly $15 million from the feds. Those projects include road rehab work at the El Vado Lake State Park, realigning part of the Rio Grande just north of Socorro, and money for fish conservation, irrigation, and other projects at Elephant Butte. New Mexico getting $28 million for wildfire defense"Right now we know this, and we talk about it a
  
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• Report gives new details on train derailment near New Mexico-Arizona state line

  17-05-2024 05:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Investigators have released new details about a train that derailed near the New Mexico-Arizona state line last month. About 35 railcars derailed from the tracks near Manuelito, New Mexico. Six of those railcars contained 30,000 gallons of propane. New Mexico governor facing lawsuit from NRA over new gun waiting period lawUpon impact, the flammable railcars caught fire causing the local fire department to issue a two-mile evacuation closing off I-40 in both di
  
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• APD investigating police shooting near Central and Mesilla

  17-05-2024 05:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a police shooting in southeast Albuquerque. Details are extremely limited but they say it happened near Central Ave. and Mesilla SE.Officers are said to be okay and APD did not provide an update on any potential suspects.
  
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• Freedom High School in Albuquerque now has a restorative garden

  17-05-2024 02:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A big donation from a major retailer is helping transform an old dirt lot at an Albuquerque high school into something a lot more meaningful.  "I think it's amazing," said Adrian Mora, On the surface, it's new flowers, vegetable plants and even some gnomes sprinkled throughout this garden at Albuquerque Public Schools' Freedom High School.  "It was mainly just dirt these weren't even filled. The potters weren't filled and there was n
  
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• Farmington High School graduate told to remove Native American beaded graduation cap

  17-05-2024 01:18 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) –  Outrage is brewing on social media after a Farmington High School graduate was told to remove her cap adorned with Native American beading and a feather. Video surfaced online showing a school staffer telling the teen to take off her cap, remove the tassel, and put on a plain cap. It happened at the school's commencement ceremony on Monday.The graduate's mother told KRQE News 13 that they knew about the rule but believed she had a right to wear regalia
  
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• Rain and storms ending across New Mexico this evening

  17-05-2024 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  It has been a wet day for parts of New Mexico today. Rain and storms will be ending this evening, with warmer and much drier weather moving in starting Friday.
  The Albuquerque Metro woke up to rain this morning, with some areas seeing over half an inch of rainfall. Over one inch of rain fell in the Las Vegas area earlier this morning too. More showers and storms developed this afternoon, especially across the southeast part of the state. Some of these storms have also produced severe weather, wi
  
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• 'Spot the Robot Dog' visits Española elementary school

  16-05-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Representatives from Los Alamos National Laboratory stopped by Tony E. Quintana Elementary School in Española last week and brought along a special guest. The robotic team introduced the students to Spot the Robotic Dog.New Mexico getting $28 million for wildfire defenseSome kids even got to try their hand at controlling Spot around the gym. "Kids are very intuitive with modern technology, and being able to work joy sticks put the controller
  
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• New Mexico governor facing lawsuit from NRA over new gun waiting period law

  16-05-2024 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's governor and attorney general are facing a federal lawsuit over a new state law that requires a seven-day waiting period for gun purchases. That waiting period law went into effect on May 15.The lawsuit, filed the day the law went into effect, on behalf of two New Mexico residents, claims the waiting period law puts an "unconstitutional burden" on those looking to legally purchase firearms. As special legislative session looms, New Mexico&rsqu
  
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• Hobbs police investigating double murder

  16-05-2024 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Hobbs Police Department says two men have died after being shot on Wednesday. Officers were called to a home on North McKinley around 11:15 p.m. for a medical emergency.Albuquerque man sentenced to 32 years in prison for deadly road rage incidentWhen they arrived, the front door of the home was open and they found 54-year-old David Castillo and 52-year-old Felipe Castillo who had been shot. Both men died from their injuries.Hobbs police say they are seeking pe
  
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• ABQ RIDE to host resource and street fairs at Alvarado Transit Center

  16-05-2024 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ RIDE will host its first event series at the Alvarado Transit Center (ATC) in downtown this summer.The seven-part event series includes small resource fairs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 22, July 20, and July 24, and street fairs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 25, June 29, July 27, and August 31. Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area gate reopensThe Summer at the Alvarado Resource Fairs will feature informational tables with educational materials on City
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced to 32 years in prison for deadly road rage incident

  16-05-2024 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who killed two teens in a deadly road incident in 2022 will spend the next three decades behind bars. Roger Wilson was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of great bodily injury by DWI, unlawful taking of a vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident.Police arrest man for deadly shooting in downtown Albuquerque parking lotA jury determined that in June 2022, Wilson intentionally rammed into another car near Yucca and C
  
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• Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area gate reopens

  16-05-2024 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The gate at Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area in the Lincoln National Forest reopened under modified hours on May 16.The gate at the site has remained closed since May 7, 2024, due to ongoing staffing shortages. As of now, staff from other districts have been deployed to open the gate. The site will be open Thursday to Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.“This is a temporary solution that will allow visit
  
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• New Mexico getting $28 million for wildfire defense

  16-05-2024 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Around New Mexico, 11 communities are getting a share of $28 million to boost wildfire defenses. The funds come from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.“Our congratulations go out to the local agencies and their community partners who are helping to increase wildfire prevention and mitigation practices in this state,” State Forester Laura McCarthy said in a press release. “With over twice the amount of federal funding received last yea
  
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• New Mexico woman killed in Nevada crash

  16-05-2024 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A 22-year-old woman from New Mexico was killed in a crash near Tonopah, Nevada, on May 8, according to Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP).Officials said the driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling westbound on US-6 west of mile marker 22 in the eastbound travel lane. A blue 2020 Kia Optima was traveling eastbound approaching mile marker 22 in the eastbound travel lane. The driver of the Tahoe steered to the left at the same time as the driver of the Kia Optim
  
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• Santa Rosa Lake boat ramp temporarily closed

  16-05-2024 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  GUADALUPE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The boat ramp at Santa Rosa Lake State Park is temporarily closed due to low water.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently planned a release of more than 25,000 acre-feet of water to help the Carlsbad Irrigation District.The release is expected to drop the lake's level by about 32 feet, the state's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department says. Forest road near Cuba, New Mexico closed for elk calving“The boat ramp will remain cl
  
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• Iconic Mirage closing this summer to make way for Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas

  16-05-2024 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The closure date for the Mirage is set as construction is planned to begin on the 700-foot guitar tower that will mark the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.In a news release, Hard Rock International announced it would shut down The Mirage Hotel & Casino on July 17 in preparation for transforming the resort into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. The property transformation will include a nearly 700-foot-tall guitar-shaped hotel
  
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• USPS workers in Rhode Island charged in mail theft ring; authorities estimate losses to be 'massive'

  16-05-2024 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Federal investigators have broken up a "well-organized and wide-ranging conspiracy" to steal valuables from the mail in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, they announced Wednesday.The alleged conspiracy involved a supervisor and six other workers at the U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center in Providence, Rhode Island, which handles all incoming and outgoing mail for Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.The facility handles roughly 3.5 million
  
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• Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

  16-05-2024 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. The plan approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational us
  
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• Man accused of four New Mexico murders pleads guilty in one case

  16-05-2024 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sean Lannon pleaded guilty to second degree murder Thursday for the death of Randall Apostalon. Lannon is still waiting for a trial on three murder charges in Cibola County.Story continues below
  Larry Barker Investigation: The $32 million disappearanceEnvironment: City of Albuquerque urges caution for those using the Rio Grande for recreationTrending: Lawsuit claims CYFD did not do enough to protect special needs teen who diedNews: Clovis kidnapping and
  
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• Police arrest man for deadly shooting in downtown Albuquerque parking lot

  16-05-2024 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An 18-year-old man was arrested by Albuquerque Police for his role in a deadly shooting that happened in a downtown parking lot earlier this year.Angelo Andrade is believed to be part of a group of males who attacked Jeremiah Houston on April 6 around 3 a.m. in a parking lot at Copper Avenue and 6th Street NW, police said.Video from a camera operated by APD’s Real Time Crime Center captured the incident, in which two suspects can reportedly b
  
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• Albuquerque Coin Club: Fractional currency

  16-05-2024 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Coin Club is the biggest coin club within 400 miles and has over 200 members. The club supports numismatic education for the public and its members. Cannon AFB, surrounding area designated ‘Eastern New Mexico Sentinel Landscape’Former club president Phil Vitale talked Thursday about fractional currency. During the Civil War many people began to hoard silver and gold coins. This caused a stress on day-to-day commerce and
  
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• As special legislative session looms, New Mexico's AG says crime victims need more support

  16-05-2024 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers are preparing to meet for a special lawmaking session in July. The state's governor has primary control over the session, but others, like the state's attorney general, are asking for lawmakers to address issues like victims' rights and providing faster DNA evidence processing."We are tired of every year – year after year – living in a community that cannot provide the basic public safety that we're all entitled to," New Mexi
  
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• Classical Choral Creative Community presents "Newsies"

  16-05-2024 20:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Classical Choral Creative Community is a local homeschool theatre troupe that gives studends a space to explore music and art. Their latest production is a musical based on the 1992 motion picture "Newsies."Story continues below
  Larry Barker Investigation: The $32 million disappearanceEnvironment: City of Albuquerque urges caution for those using the Rio Grande for recreationTrending: Lawsuit claims CYFD did not do enough to protect special needs teen wh
  
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• Upcoming Isotopes homestand features fireworks night

  16-05-2024 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes are back in town for a four-game homestand against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. The homestand features promotions for all to enjoy, including a fireworks night. NMAA issues VVHS baseball strike after Monday night incidentThe homestand kicks off on Thursday, May 16 with mental health awareness night. Friday is baseball card night and the first 1,000 fans will receive Isotopes baseball cards. Saturday is little league night and will f
  
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