New Mexico Card Show takes over Uptown Marriott
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a good day to make a trade or collect something new as the New Mexico Card Show kicked off this weekend. Hundreds showed up to the Marriott Hotel in Uptown for the first card show of the year. Over 70 vendors filled the room with everything from autographed sports cards […]
Community takes Polar Plunge to ring in new year
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Members of the community braved the cold and took the plunge to start off their year at the annual Polar Plunge. The City of Albuquerque hosted the event at the Sierra Vista Swim Center, and tons of plungers came out to jump into freezing water, all for a good cause. Proceeds from […]
Tracing Nuclear History in Albuquerque
New Mexico was the birthplace of the atom bomb. In 1942, in the throes of World War II, a team of engineers and physicists gathered in Los Alamos, New Mexico (just north of Santa Fe) to design a nuclear weapon. Their research program, known as the “Manhattan Project,” resulted in the Trinity Test, the world’s first...
APD investigating serious-injury crash in southeast part of town
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating a serious-injury crash in the southeast part of town. They say a vehicle crashed into a fence around 10:25 a.m. in the area of Wyoming Blvd and Trumbull Ave. The adult male driving the vehicle was transported to the hospital with...
NM Wildlife Center picks porcupine as new ambassador animal
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Wildlife Center is welcoming one of its newest ambassador animals. Yucca, the North American porcupine, is 10 months old and was born in a species survival program. The program is led by experts who work to maximize genetic diversity and manage the long-term sustainability of...
Man accused of fatal DWI crash in Albuquerque appears in court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused in a deadly DWI crash on New Year’s Eve made his first appearance in court Friday afternoon. Albuquerque police said that 24-year-old Joshua Montoya was speeding when he hit another car on Wyoming Boulevard and Indian School Road. The passenger of the other vehicle was killed....
New Mexico families celebrate the first babies born in 2026
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some New Mexico families are celebrating both the new year and a new baby. Amanda Breuer and James Baretinicich’s baby was supposed to be due on Amanda’s birthday which is the day after Christmas. But, she didn’t go into labor until the morning of New Year’s Eve. After more than 20 hours […]
Route 66 Centennial Celebration activities gearing up in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico communities have spent years thinking about how to get ready, and now, with 2026 here, the Route 66 100-year anniversary celebrations are drawing close. “It’s a really critical piece of American history, and it attracts a lot of international visitors to New Mexico,” Nicole...
New Mexico Weather Alert Sunday: Albuquerque Warms Briefly Before Winter Returns Midweek
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New Mexico – Headlights cut through pockets of freezing fog across the Rio Grande Valley as cold air lingers near the ground. Early travelers in Albuquerque face slick bridges and reduced visibility before...
Calmer Saturday ahead with above normal highs across New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Happy Saturday morning. Did you look up at the sky? If you did, you likely caught a sight of our first supermoon of the year. A supermoon is just a full moon that appears bigger and brighter than normal as it is near perigee, or its closest approach to Earth in its […]
