Rocket plant approval brings questions in Bernalillo
Project Ranger, a Castelion Corporation rocket manufacturing and testing plant, will be coming to Sandoval County. The company announced last week that it has officially selected a Rancho Estates site for the factory, expected to eventually employ more than 300. In the Town of Bernalillo, Mayor Jack Torres says he’s...
A Bone Jutting from a Dusty Trail Led to a Horrifying Find — and...
Sixteen years after 11 women and an unborn child were discovered buried on Albuquerque’s West Mesa, the person responsible — often referred to as the “West Mesa Bone Collector” — has still not been identified. For the families left behind, the search for answers has never stopped. The case began on February 2, 2009,...
DOJ’s ‘Operation Not Forgotten’ brings new progress to cold cases
A federal operation is finally bringing answers to a New Mexico family, five years after their son was murdered.
AFR responds to fire at Crowne Plaza Hotel
Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a fire at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Monday evening.
Rio Rancho man pleads guilty to aggravated assault
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho man who fired hundreds of rounds in the air has taken a plea deal. Last week, Eric Brusstar pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon. In December of last year, Brusstar fired...
Bernalillo County, NM – Police Alert: Coordinated Stop Saves Family of Five
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Santa Fe, NM – A swift police response between New Mexico State Police (NMSP) and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) helped prevent a potential tragedy Saturday after officers stopped a vehicle...
Silver City patrol earns statewide award from NMDOT
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation named its District One Silver City Patrol as the winner of this year’s Ben Lopez Memorial Best Patrol Award. The award was established in memory of Ben Lopez, a NMDOT patrol supervisor who died on Aug. 18, 2005, in a random act of violence […]
UNM School of Law Hosts Gathering Celebrating Indigenous Leadership and Local Connections
On November 7, 2025, the University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Law and its Law and Indigenous Peoples Program (LIPP) held the Gathering of Communities and Nations Convocation. The event featured former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and UNM alumna Deb Haaland as the keynote speaker. Haaland spoke about her career...
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign kicks off this weekend in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The sound of bells might grace your ears next time you go to the grocery store in Albuquerque. This is because the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign kicked off Saturday!. “It’s the sound, silver bells,” Major Raewyn Aspeitia said with The Salvation Army. “The...
Home explosion leaves 1 injured in NE Albuquerque
A home explosion left one person seriously injured late Sunday night in northeast Albuquerque, according to Albuquerque Fire Rescue.
