Gene Simmons to headline Albuquerque Comic Con this weekend
Kiss lead singer Gene Simmons is set to headline Albuquerque Comic Con this weekend at the Albuquerque Convention center.
‘Unraveling at the seams’: APS-provided clear backpacks breaking within days
It hasn’t even been a week since Albuquerque Public Schools put it’s clear backpack policy in place on some campuses and part of it seems to be unraveling: the bags themselves.
Suspect killed in APD shooting had criminal history dating back nearly 20 years
The suspect Albuquerque police shot and killed at a mobile home park effectively had no business having a gun, the city’s interim police chief said.
How to take on your financial action plan in 3 steps
Making a plan to get your finances in order can seem daunting but a financial expert says it is as easy as breaking it down into three steps.
Santa Fe affordable housing, Book banning bill, Warmer and dry, New Mexico man found...
Monday’s Top Stories Monday’s Five Facts [1] Santa Fe community reacts to affordable housing development groundbreaking – After years of community pushback, an affordable housing development in Santa Fe has officially broken ground. The 22 acres of land just beyond the fence along South Meadows Rd. is on its way to...
ABQ Journal opinion piece: More investigative journalism is a must
The Albuquerque Journal recently made appeals on its pages for donations to increase investigative journalism efforts. Even though the Rio Grande Foundation is in direct competition for limited donor dollars, we applaud the paper for focusing attention on investigative journalism currently. The issue of investigative...
Albuquerque High parents upset after racial slur found on daughter’s car
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Parents of an Albuquerque High School student are outraged after a racial slur was written on their daughter’s car. Before classes ended for winter break, LB Johnson and Tranette Martin said they got a call from their daughter in the parking lot of Albuquerque High School. “She said her...
Duo charged for burglarizing homes in Bernalillo and RR
BERNALILLO — Two people were charged Dec. 20 for burglary and other egregious charges at a residence in Bernalillo. Dante Mitchell, 36, of Albuquerque, was arrested for aggravated fleeing law enforcement, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, concealing identity, leaving the scene of an accident, driving...
RGF weighs in on Albuquerque spending $100K to search for new police chief
The Rio Grande Foundation sat down recently with KOAT Channel 7 to discuss Mayor Keller’s new police chief and the City’s plan to spend $100,000 on a national search. With the departure of Harold Medina the city has promoted Cecily Barker to the role of “interim” chief.
Bernalillo County joins Campbell Ranch lawsuit legal battle in Edgewood
Bernalillo County joined a longstanding lawsuit with the Town of Edgewood as an interested party last month, filing a petition to intervene after the Campbell Ranch development appealed the Town of Edgewood’s decision in July to deny its subdivision applications. The Edgewood Town Commission denied subdivision...

















