State approves final $67 M bond for Fairgrounds development – Bond brings total investment...
SANTA FE – The State Board of Finance today approved a $67 million bonding package for the State Fair District Board, representing the largest state investment in Albuquerque’s urban core in decades. The bond will fund a predevelopment plan for the Fairgrounds’ southwest corner that includes a 10-acre...
New Mexico National Guard to end deployment in Albuquerque next week
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico National Guard deployment in Albuquerque will be coming to an end this week. An Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the New Mexico National Guard is winding down its mission dubbed Operation Zia Shield. In April, Governor Michelle Lujan...
11 Tren de Aragua members indicted in federal racketeering case
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) -- 11 Tren de Aragua gang members, primarily from Venezuela, are facing federal racketeering charges in New Mexico. Federal prosecutors say the 11 were just indicted. They are accused of kidnapping, brutally interrogating, and strangling a person in an Albuquerque apartment. They then...
$ 5 Million payout to Sanchez family
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Bernalillo County has agreed to pay $5 million to John Sanchez’s family in a September settlement agreement over his death. On June 12th, 2023, Sgt. Stephen Gabaldon was escorting a handcuffed Sanchez, when Sanchez allegedly kicked him, according to an MDC incident report. Immediately after,...
Woman to be sentenced for role in kidnapping death of a teen
An Albuquerque woman is set to learn how long she will be in prison for her role in the kidnapping death of a 16-year-old.
Nevada man sentenced for shooting at Bernalillo County deputy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Nevada man who fired his gun at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputy learned just how long he will spend behind bars. In 2021, an officer spotted 48-year-old Ryan Dunn speeding down I-40. That’s when Dunn began following Deputy Kathryn Lucero, trying to cut her off several times....
RRPS announces new superintendent
Dr. Robert Dodd will replace V. Sue Cleveland, the district’s first and longtime superintendent.
Bernalillo County Assessor Responds to Class Action Lawsuit Over Property Tax Caps
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — Bernalillo County Assessor Damian Lara says a recently filed class action lawsuit stems from misrepresentation and incomplete trust filings by legal counsel, not unlawful action by his office. The lawsuit, filed in December 2025 in the Second Judicial District Court, claims hundreds of...
Retired APD officer pleads guilty in DWI deception scandal
Retired Albuquerque Police Officer Timothy McCarson is the latest suspect to plead guilty in the ongoing DWI deception scheme across New Mexico law enforcement agencies.
The art of making the perfect tamale: A tradition at Tomasitas
They’re a dish as New Mexican as red and green chile. Tamales are a staple on our tables year-round but especially during the holidays, where comfort food fuels tradition. And if you’re looking to enjoy a tamale that is authentically true to the Land of Enchantment, look no further than Tomasitas.

















