Albuquerque Fire Department Makes History With All-Female Crew
Albuquerque Fire and Rescue has made history by staffing an engine company with an all-female crew for the first time in its 125-year history.During a 10-hour day shift, all four positions and ranks on Engine 15 were filled by women firefighters, marking a groundbreaking milestone for the department and the...
Albuquerque city councilor accuses committee of ‘hiding’ fraud reports past legal deadline
More than two weeks past what he calls the legal deadline, Albuquerque District 5 City Councilor Dan Lewis is demanding the release of Inspector General reports on fraud, waste and abuse, accusing the city’s oversight committee of “hiding” public documents. Lewis sent a Sept. 3 letter demanding the Accountability and...
$9M federal grant to fund safety upgrades on dangerous stretch of Coors
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Coors Boulevard in the South Valley has earned a troubling reputation as one of the deadliest roads in Bernalillo County. Over the past decade, the stretch between Gun Club Road and Blake Road has seen more than 1,200 crashes, resulting in 18 pedestrian deaths and 17 serious injuries. Now,...
Gallery space at Albuquerque Convention Center named after former New Mexico First Lady
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Gallery space at the Albuquerque Convention Center now bears the name of a woman who left a mark on Albuquerque’s art scene. The city named the gallery after Clara Apodaca, who served as New Mexico’s First Lady from 1975 to 1979. During that time, she launched programs that opened doors for...
UNM professor’s lawsuit will not move forward in federal court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A lawsuit over the punishment that a University of New Mexico professor faced for an inappropriate relationship with a student will no longer move forward in federal court. Nick Flor, an associate professor for UNM’s Anderson School of Management, was suspended for one year without pay...
New documentary series follows animal rescue teams in Bernalillo County
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Animal Care Services has wrapped up a new series. During filming, crews rode alongside Animal Care Field Services, capturing animal welfare work in action. The series is shooting for a look behind the scenes at the challenges of protecting animals in the community. “The...
BCSO: Suspect in custody after telling UPS driver to flee from deputies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is in custody after the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said he told a UPS truck driver to flee from deputies. A criminal complaint stated that Mukhammed-Emin Idrisov was armed with a knife when told the driver to drive down I-40 with deputies in pursuit. The truck eventually...
Sandia National Laboratories look to strengthen electric grids with AI
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Laboratory is testing a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence neural network. The new AI technology aims to keep electrical grids running during cyber attacks or inclement weather. The new technology interprets metadata, recognizing if power interruptions are caused by...
Chop shop cars parked at Sunport
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Three stolen cars were recently discovered at the Sunport with the investigation uncovering a local chop shop using the airport parking lot to store stolen vehicles. Court documents reveal a man reported his car had been stolen off Coors Blvd. Police were able to track the car and a truck...
Video: Albuquerque mother charged for driving drunk with child in vehicle
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A five-year-old was critically injured in a car crash, and that child’s mother, admitted to driving drunk, after police say she blew almost three times the legal limit. It was the second time in a month that she was caught drunk behind the wheel. It was just before six p.m. on March […]
