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Lincoln County’s voluntary property buyout program, launched in March to assist homeowners affected by wildfires and flooding, has completed two property purchases while navigating complex requirements.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Lobos are set to host the North Dakota State University Bison this Saturday. With both teams looking strong on paper, the Bison come into this contest 6-1 (3-1) while the Lobos are currently 5-1 (2-0). With both teams currently sitting at #1 & #2 in conference standings, this weekend’s game…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — UNM defensive end Darren Agu was named this week’s Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week for his performance on Saturday against Hawaii! In that game against Hawaii, Agu racked up 7 total tackles (4 solo), had a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. Agu currently leads the team in
Police said Junior Davila-Moran confronted the victim with a large knife and a pair of handcuffs before attempting to kidnap her.
A strong storm system will bring widespread rain to New Mexico and southwest Colorado Wednesday through Friday. Heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, especially Thursday and Friday. Several inches of rain are possible in the mountains of southwest Colorado. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will…
UNM is heading into a major home game against North Dakota State after a win at Hawai'i kept the Lobos unbeaten in conference play.
A first-year middle school volleyball team may have only won once, but players say coach Miss Gio gave 17 girls confidence, support and a season to remember.
DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – Tornadoes are relatively rare in southwest New Mexico, especially around Deming. Only four tornadoes have been officially documented in Luna County since 1950, before Monday evening's reported tornado near Deming. Two of those four tornadoes occurred in October. One of those tornadoes touched…
Republican candidates in the state are speaking out about it
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom for his achievements in baseball, contributions to Florida A&M University and impact on the state.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is beginning a community conversation that could eventually change the district’s footprint as it responds to declining student enrollment. APS held its first community meeting on its “right-sizing” effort Monday night at Cibola High School. The district said the…
President Donald Trump is calling once again for New Mexico to change its name to "New America," while politicians from both parties rejected the idea on Monday.
President Donald Trump is calling once again for New Mexico to change its name to "New America," while politicians from both parties rejected the idea on Monday.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council has approved increased fees for appealing issues surrounding a development. The ordinance increases the filing fees to $300 for anyone appealing a development application that was denied, and $1,000 for appealing an approved project. Councilors added an amendment…
Tampa Bay will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the Fall Classic, with both teams vying for their first World Series title
Vice President JD Vance has declined to endorse Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection a day after President Donald Trump endorsed the embattled Israeli leader
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Albuquerque police cadet who got a big payout from the city is now a convicted felon. Nan Zhang was in federal court Monday afternoon, pleading guilty to charges of running stash houses for human smuggling. Zhang, who is from China, sued the City of Albuquerque over her firing from…
Jewelry found with burned remains in California helped identify Jasmine Gill after her husband allegedly said ICE agents took her. Now he's facing a murder charge. Here's what we know
New Mexico has reported 32 officer-involved shootings this year, with 27 fatalities, raising concerns about gun violence and police resources.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who got a great plea deal for selling firearms without a license is back in trouble with the law. In 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives noticed Joe Jasso was selling illegal machine gun conversion devices on his social media page. He was…
The New Mexico Department of Justice charged 10 men after an undercover operation targeted child predators in the Albuquerque metro area.
The State of New Mexico has ended the City Albuquerque’s contract for cleanup work on I-25 and I-40, shifting homeless camp removal and some litter removal to the state.
DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – A tornado warning in Deming forced people to seek shelter Monday evening. The warning was issued just before 6 p.m. and expired at 6:15 p.m. Luna County Emergency Management and KRQE viewers sent in photos of the storm as it passed by. Ping- pong to golf ball-sized hail was also reported
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting near Central Ave. and Carlisle Blvd. Officers responded to the area just before 5 p.m. APD has not provided any more information on the shooting. This is a developing story; KRQE News will provide updates as they become…
During a tour of an Albuquerque childcare facility Monday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) hearkened back to 2019, when she and Deb Haaland, then a member of Congress, introduced a national universal childcare bill. Haaland, now the Democratic nominee to be New Mexico’s next governor, is running on a…
Democrats have used President Donald Trump’s unpopularity to expand the midterm map, and analysts project the party carries momentum heading into the final two weeks of the election cycle, even as Democrats are expected to flip fewer U.S. House seats than wave elections this century. The Cook Political Report with Amy…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing a Women’s Health Division within the National Institutes of Health. The new division is set to work with the agency’s existing Office of Research on Women’s Health, which was established in 1990 and “has served as the focal point for…
New Mexico food bank officials told lawmakers recently that federal rollbacks to food assistance programs have impacted veterans’ food security, and left food banks across the state struggling to provide more help with fewer resources.
Hearing examiners for New Mexico’s utility regulators on Friday issued two rulings that pave the way for proceedings to continue in the pending private equity takeover of the state’s largest electric provider.
After hitting several bumps along the way, a hearing over whether the New Mexico Environment Department should approve an air quality permit for the Project Jupiter data center’s proposed power source is scheduled to begin in early December, according to newly filed documents.
Life along New Mexico's legendary Pecos River has changed considerably due to water deals, decades of drought and a booming oilfield. The third in a series by Jerry Redfern for Capital & Main.
WASHINGTON — Immigrants living in the United States with humanitarian status from Ukraine and Sudan will retain their deportation protections and work authorizations for now, the Department of Homeland Security said over the weekend. More than 100,000 Ukrainians and roughly 2,000 Sudanese with Temporary Protected…