Corrales Teas & Chocolates opens at new Albuquerque location after forced relocation
Corrales Teas & Chocolates has opened at its new North Valley location after being forced out of its longtime Corrales home by a planned building demolition. The shop, which operated in the village since 2020, is now open at 5939 4th St. NW in Albuquerque — the former site of an Annapurna’s restaurant — after closing...
City Police to Monitor Albuquerque Schools via Surveillance Center
(TNS) — Albuquerque Public Schools Police will now have a full-time officer monitoring the district’s campuses via live camera feed, city and APS officials announced Monday. The officer will work out of the city’s Real Time Crime Center and use its network of live cameras, drones and gunshot...
Key decision coming on possible new Maverik gas station at Carlisle and I-40
Residents are waiting for the city to decide on if Maverik gas station can move into the old Whole Foods building in northeast Albuquerque.
Albuquerque man faces felony charges for threatening judge in courtroom
Mario Chavez, facing sentencing for violating a restraining order, threatened a judge in court, potentially doubling his prison time.
RR Walmart Fuel Station officially open as national gas prices rise
RIO RANCHO — As fuel prices approached $4 per gallon locally, Walmart opened its fuel station on Unser Boulevard March 18. The store and gas station was busy Wednesday morning, however, with a dozen cars lined up to get their gas. Inside, patrons were getting a free drink and considering the discount program.
NMSP works with Homeland Security to arrest man in New Mexico
New Mexico State Police worked with Homeland Security Investigations to arrest a man allegedly in the country without authorization and with drugs and a gun on him.
Albuquerque moves quickly to remove César Chávez from streets, public honors following abuse disclosures...
By Jesse Jones, City Desk ABQ in The Paper. — City officials took swift action Wednesday to initiate the renaming of local sites honoring civil rights organizer and Chicano icon César Chávez following disclosures by fellow activist Dolores Huerta that he pressured her for sex resulting in pregnancies. City Councilor...
NMDOH issues health warning as a historic heat wave moves into the state
New Mexicans should prepare for a historic heat wave peaking this weekend. On Tuesday, the New Mexico Department of Health issued a warning advising residents to look out for signs of heat illness as the temperature jumps to levels the National Weather Service said usually arrive just before June. Clay...
No injuries reported after crews respond to fire at home in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Early Tuesday morning Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to reports of a fire at a single story house. Fire crews arrived on scene and reported a fire at the back of a residence on the 200 block of Espanola St. NE. AFR says the fire primarily...
Albuquerque man accused of road rage shooting will stay in jail
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused of shooting two people during a road rage incident will stay behind bars. Police said 22-year-old Houston Ruiz Licon shot at a car on Coors Boulevard earlier this month, injuring a 30-year-old woman and a 17-year-old male. That incident caused the nearby West Mesa...
