Albuquerque NM

Calling the community to Christmas. Every year, Joy Junction hosts a Christmas dinner, serving a meal to anyone in the community who is in need. Joy Junction Executive Director, Elma Reynalds, talked about the dinner and what they do throughout the year. Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Open spaces and parklands are at the heart of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The city has dedicated nearly 30% of its footprint to open spaces, with a staggering 91% of its population living within a 10-minute walk of a park. Albuquerque’s Open Space Division oversees some 30,000 acres of land and manages roughly 165 miles...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man learned his punishment for breaking into the MVD Old School of Driving and taking off in one of their cars. Last year, Roman Baca broke into the driving school on Coors Boulevard and stole multiple laptops and even the car they used to teach new drivers. Investigators said he left a […]

Craving Chipotle, but not really? Good news: The fast-casual restaurant will soon sell just cups of meat.

RIO RANCHO — On Dec. 18, a helicopter dropped off Santa Claus at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center — A Campus of UNM Hospital (SRMC) to bring some holiday cheer to staff and patients. "I think it's really special for the staff," SRMC's Executive Director of Ambulatory Clinics...

Kids being treated at the University of New Mexico Hospital got a special visitor on Wednesday morning, when Santa Claus flew in by helicopter to drop off presents to the young patients. “The helicopter is my kind of hop-around-town sleigh,” St. Nick said. “My real sleigh is at Kirtland Air...

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – On Thursday, the state released the results of a study aimed at making the area around Highway 528 safer following several deadly crashes. However, Rio Rancho city councilors argue that the state’s proposed solutions could lead to more problems. Over the years, many homes have been built in...

RIO RANCHO — A community meeting on Project Ranger was nearly shut down by police Dec. 10 as the question-and-answer portion of the evening got heated. Following a presentation by Castelion Corporation CFO and cofounder Andrew Kreitz — very similar to the one given the day before at the HUB at Enchanted Hills and...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A homeless man is in custody after Albuquerque police said he stabbed someone to death at an ART bus stop. According to an arrest warrant, 56-year-old Bernest Benjamin was seen on surveillance video boarding a bus near Central Ave. and Louisiana Boulevard before following the victim off of...

Albuquerque police say a man went on a robbery spree due to a crush.