Albuquerque NM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A city councilor wants to address housing needs in uptown Albuquerque, and she’s asking lawmakers to help make it happen. City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, who represents District 7, said Albuquerque’s northeast heights is in need of more stable housing and affordable apartments. With the...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has appointed Cecily Barker as interim Albuquerque Police Department Chief. Barker will lead the department while the city conducts a nationwide search for a permanent replacement. A 20-year veteran at APD, Barker currently serves as Deputy Chief for the Field...

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – All lanes of Interstate 40 west near the Route 66 Casino are back open after being closed due to a crash. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said the crash involved a semi-truck. No other information was provided.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nob Hill Main Street held its 10th annual New Year’s Eve Chile drop on Wednesday. People were out and about celebrating with the red Chile lit up and ready to fall to kick off 2026. This was the first year Hotel Zazz is hosting the event, and KRQE News 13 spoke with one […]

The mountains may get a couple of inches of snow Thursday and Friday to add a little powder but otherwise the year is starting off calm.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some New Mexicans across the state got some fresh air today with a New Year’s Day nature walk. Every year, New Mexico state parks host “first day hikes” to get people out and about, starting the new year with exercise and great views. Rangers and volunteers guided groups of hikers through...

What were the top stories of 2025 in New Mexico? Here’s a look back on the year in stories across our state.

The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is launching a program to divert newly arrested people with mental illness from the justice system to treatment.

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – Albuquerque Police Department detectives are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2026. According to APD, officers heard shots being fired just before 3 a.m. on New Year’s Day, on Gold Ave., S.W., between 7th St and 8th St. Officers immediately took one person into custody, then...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a fire at an apartment complex Thursday morning around 8 a.m. When firefighters arrived at the Montgomery Manor Apartments, located at 4301 Morris St. NE, they found a working fire in the laundry room. Crews brought the fire under control within 10...