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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Big Texan’s 72-oz steak challenge will make four New Mexico stops next month as part of the Route 66 Caravan. The Big Texan challenge centers on a 72-oz steak dinner that participants try to finish in one hour. People who complete it get the meal for free.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A plot of land in the university-area of Albuquerque that sat vacant for years has a new lease on life as the result of a public-private partnership. The vacant lot at 2404 Garfield Ave. SE has been transformed into the Garfield Townhomes and is now...

Tuesday’s Top Stories Tuesday’s Five Facts [1] Albuquerque city councilors approve fiscal year 2027 budget – Albuquerque city councilors have approved the budget which appropriates $1.5 billion for operating the City Of Albuquerque for Fiscal Year 2027 after multiple amendments. Councilors say the final budget prioriti

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As Route 66 approaches its centennial, Albuquerque is investing heavily in art, culture, and the future of Central Avenue. This week on the New Mexico News Insiders Podcast, Chris and Gabby sit down with Shelle Sanchez, Arts & Culture Director for the City of Albuquerque, to talk about the ci

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors have approved the budget which appropriates $1.5 billion for operating the City Of Albuquerque for Fiscal Year 2027 after multiple amendments. Throughout Monday’s city council meeting councilors tried to create balance between proposed budget cuts and ensuring depa

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños struggling to keep up with rising rent costs may soon see relief as a bloc of city councilors pushes to raise Albuquerque’s minimum wage amid an expanding affordability crisis. The ordinance would address Burque’s widening affordability gap, where average earnings per job are abou

One person is in the hospital with serious injuries after a crash Tuesday morning on southbound I-25 in Albuquerque.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has charged 20-year-old Zakiya Umstead in connection with the murder of Eden Rock behind Frontier Restaurant last week. Umstead is accused of meeting with Rock at the restaurant on May 13, and when they went outside, she walked away “calmly” while a shooting

Crews responded to the second fire in a month at an abandoned motel near Coors Boulevard and Interstate 40 in Albuquerque.

Rep. Marian Matthews' campaign manager called the complaint "laughable."