Love 4 ABQ: Old Town Native businesses
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – There are 63 days left until Christmas. For those of you who are still trying to decide what to buy, we want to help. In this Love 4 ABQ with Visit Albuquerque, we are taking you to Old Town where you can not only find some unique gifts, but you can help […]
UNM ramps up security for students
More residential area cams, student escorts, guest registration and single entry points are among the new measures on campus.
City of Albuquerque celebrates groundbreaking for new fire station at Coronado Park
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After the City of Albuquerque closed Coronado Park over three years ago, and on Friday, it celebrated what it’s calling the next chapter for the once problem-plagued park. Coronado Park will soon be the new home of an upgraded fire station with private bunk rooms, more bathrooms, and...
4 people taken to the hospital after crash on I-40 near Moriarty
MORIARTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Moriarty Fire Department responded to two separate incidents on Thursday on I-40. Initially, crews were sent to a semi-truck fire on I-40 westbound at mile marker 195 at around 10:20 a.m. Crews said that there was no active fire, heat, or smoke found. While on the way to the semi-truck,...
City of Albuquerque holding age-inclusive employment summit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs is holding the 3rd annual Age-Friendly Summit. The event gives older job seekers an opportunity to find work. The summit will be held October 31, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the CNM Workforce Center. The event brings together local experts,...
Razor-shaves put to an end
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –Speaking to jurors on Thursday APD Chief Harold Medina testified that the police academy’s treatment of a cadet violated the department’s consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. His testimony stemming from a 2023 policy that required male cadets at the police academy to razor-shave...
2 men arrested after deadly shootout at New Mexico convenience store
MILAN, N.M. (KRQE) – Two men were arrested this week for a deadly shootout at a western New Mexico convenience store. New Mexico State Police said Adrian Murrietta exchanged hostile looks and gestures with Myron Sandoval at an Allsup’s in Milan, three miles west of Grants. Moments later, Murrietta and Dominic...
VIDEO: Traffic stop in Rio Rancho leads to federal charges
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – It was 11 p.m. earlier this month when a Rio Rancho police officer saw an SUV blow through a red light. The driver then swerved along Highway 528. The officer pulled the car over and took a look in the back seat. He couldn’t believe what he saw. Officer: “Is your friend […]
Albuquerque Police Department renames shooting range after retired sergeant
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department honored a retired sergeant who served for nearly 50 years. During a ceremony Thursday morning, the department named its shooting range after Sergeant Dave Bartram. After joining APD in 1973, Sgt. Bartram was influential in creating the Repeat Offenders...
Public meeting on sale of New Mexico Gas Company set
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission is holding a public hearing where community members will be able to give input on the sale of New Mexico Gas Company (NMGC) to Bernhard Capital Partners. Last year, Emera, the current owner based in Nova Scotia, agreed to...
