TUES: Jury finds Angel Fire mayor ‘knowingly violated’ state procurement code in million-dollar marketing...
Jury finds Angel Fire mayor 'knowingly violated' state procurement code in million-dollar marketing contract - John Miller, Albuquerque Journal. An 8th Judicial District Court jury has found that Angel Fire Mayor Barry "B.J." Lindsey "knowingly violated" the New Mexico Procurement Code after hiring a marketing agency...
Audit: Medical care at N.M. jail remains unconstitutional
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Metropolitan Detention Center continues to provide unconstitutionally poor medical care, according to a recently released medical audit. The report details poor staffing, long waits for detox, unreliable responses to medical emergencies and no framework to track patients’ chronic conditions,...
Man starts cross-country bike ride in Albuquerque to support Ronald McDonald House
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A father embarked on a cross-country journey on Monday, all to give back after the Ronald McDonald House nonprofit supported his family for months. In 2013, Jeff and Liz Bekos spent 254 days at their local chapter while their daughter, Hailey, was in the hospital fighting a rare,...
Gonzalez To Remain In Jail
The man claiming to be an Uber driver will remain behind bars while awaiting trial. Ruben Dario Gonzalez is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13 year old girl in Rio Rancho. The girl was long boarding near her home when Gonzalez told he was an uber driver sent by her father and theatened to kill her if...
Ready for more sunlight in NM? Here’s when daylight saving time begins
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Temperatures are getting warmer, and days are feeling longer. That means daylight saving time is right around the corner. On Sunday, March 8, we’ll spring an hour forward. You may be wondering – what time will the sun start setting in Albuquerque? A calculator by NOAA has the answer to that...
Nathaniel Tetsuro Paolinelli — Seventh and Central, New Mexico Lowriders
Paolinelli’s powerful images immerse us in the artistry, mechanics, family, faith and community of Albuquerque’s Lowriders. The images are intense, a brilliant mixture of color and black and white bringing each page alive while blending perfectly into a single, heartfelt story. Many of the images are captioned with...
Blue on Blue: Cleveland wrestling sweeps states, three-peat for girls and boys back on...
RIO RANCHO — The usual? Cleveland took home another wrestling state trophy this past weekend. The unexpected? It was a clean sweep. Another chapter in the Storm’s book of wrestling history came to a storybook conclusion at the Rio Rancho Events Center, when the program took home the state titles in both the boys and...
FERC greenlights acquisition of TXNM Energy by Blackstone
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Feb. 20 authorized the application for TXNM Energy to be acquired by Blackstone Infrastructure. The FERC order states that the transaction is consistent with the public interest, and ... Read More » The post FERC greenlights acquisition of TXNM Energy by Blackstone...
RRPS school board visits Independence High School
RIO RANCHO — Curiosity and coffee were top of mind for the three newest members of the Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education when they recently visited Independence High School. Seth Muller, Rebecca Murray and Michael Berry visited the alternative school on Feb. 20 as a chance for...
RRPD arrest records: Feb. 8-14
Emily Pinzon, 24, of Albuquerque, was arrested for DWI, leaving the scene of an accident, careless driving, no proof of insurance at an unspecified address. James Montoya, 23, of Rio Rancho, was arrested for assault and battery against a household member at a redacted address. Julian McKenna, 27, of Cedar...

















