A unique Balloon Fiesta comes to an end
With the 53rd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in the books, hotel owners and managers reported some interesting trends.
BCSO: Shooting leaves one person in critical condition
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a shooting near Bridge Blvd. and La Vega. BCSO says one person was transported to the hospital in critical condition. BCSO’s Violent Crime Unit is investigating the shooting. No other information has been released. This is a developing...
APD arrest suspect in serious injury crash
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating a serious two-vehicle crash that interrupted traffic on the west side for many hours Sunday morning. Around 3:15 a.m., officers responded to a call about a crash in the area of Coors Bypass and Ellison Dr. APD found...
Former Daily Lobo Editor wins lawsuit against UNM
In the sea of things she learned from the recent settlement of her years long public records battle, former Daily Lobo Editor-in-Chief Lily Alexander has a message for student journalists: trust your instincts. On Sept. 4, University of New Mexico agreed to settle a lawsuit that Alexander filed last March...
New Mexico marks Indigenous Peoples Day
About three dozen people gathered under cloudy skies Albuquerque to see the first traditional dance performances for Indigenous Peoples Day.
Dozens wait in line for the return of Dixon’s apples
Dozens of people waited in line to get their hands on Dixon’s apples after their orchard in New Mexico was badly damaged more than a decade ago.
Two Arrested, Large Drug Seizures Made in Albuquerque Narcotics Operation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico State Police executed two residential search warrants in Albuquerque on October 10 as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal drug activity in Bernalillo County. The operation, led by the Crime Suppression Bureau (CSB) with support from the State Police Tactical Team, resulted in...
New Mexico nurse remembered, Rape suspect caught, Stormy weather, Colorado flooding, Balloon Fiesta pins
Monday’s Top Stories Monday’s Five Facts [1] Friends recount the life of UNMH pediatric nurse killed outside hospital – Loved ones are mourning the loss of a nurse who was killed while heading to work on Thursday by a speeding car that struck him. For those who knew Alec Montoya, he always had a smile, and there […]
Community demands answers after police rule Jayvon Givan’s death a suicide
Dozens gathered in front of the Albuquerque Police Department’s downtown headquarters during a press conference on Monday, Oct. 6, demanding answers about the death of Jayvon Givan, a 29-year-old Black man who was found hanging by a chain from a wall pillar outside a vacant building near Corrales last year.
Yellow flag raised for final day of Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials raised the yellow flag on the final day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Officials are still monitoring the weather. For the nine-day event, pilots gather at the Pilot Briefing Tower at 6 a.m. to discuss the weather and flying conditions. If any of the following...