Turquoise Museum set to leave downtown Albuquerque castle
The Turquoise Museum announced plans on Tuesday to leave its iconic location at the Gertrude Zachary castle in downtown Albuquerque.
Former Albuquerque school bus driver who abused special needs student sentenced to 1 year...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Albuquerque bus driver learned how much she’ll spend behind bars for abusing a special needs student. Last year, Debbie Chavira was caught on camera multiple times abusing the child. Surveillance video showed her hitting the student, who is autistic and non-verbal, with an open...
UNM Hospital Opens 570,000-Square-Foot Critical Care Tower
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico Hospital officially cut the ribbon Oct. 1 on its new Critical Care Tower, a 570,000-square-foot facility that represents the largest expansion of the hospital in 15 years. The tower, which welcomed its first patients Oct. 5, adds significant capacity to the...
Community mourns UNMH nurse killed while crossing street
A memorial service was held Tuesday for the UNMH nurse hit and killed while crossing the street.
Universal child care on the way in New Mexico
The deadline to begin universal child care in New Mexico is quickly approaching – but are day care centers ready?
Love 4 Pets: Whisper in-studio, Ghostface, Pinhead and Cheryl
Meet Whisper from A Barking Chance Animal Rescue and Ghostface, Pinhead and Cheryl from the City of Albuquerque’s shelters in Love 4 Pets.
Man charged with murder outside Albuquerque Dollar Tree
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is facing charges for the murder of a man outside a South Valley Dollar Tree in September, according to court records. Dominique Andrade of Albuquerque was taken into custody on Monday and matched the description of a man who was seen on surveillance video beating the victim with a...
Two men sentenced for deadly shooting outside an Albuquerque smoke shop
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two men involved in a fatal shooting outside an Albuquerque smoke shop were in court for sentencing Tuesday. Judge Joseph Montano sentenced Salvador Gutierrez to 15 years in prison and Deluvino Salazar was sentenced to three years in prison. According to police, in 2024, Gutierrez shot and...
APS not making the grade
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –According to a monthlong report delivered by APS leadership last week, eighth graders aren’t hitting the mathematics proficiency goals set by the Board of Education. That same report showing mixed results in early literacy goals, specifically the number of first and second graders reading...
APD investigates fatal pedestrian crash at Wyoming and Lomas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that happened on Monday. Officers were dispatched to the area of Wyoming and Lomas boulevards Monday to reports of a crash. They say a pedestrian suffered fatal injured. The APD Fatal Crash Unit is...

















