Albuquerque driver sentenced for crash that killed 2
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque driver who killed two passengers in a high-speed crash has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Benjamin Guiang, 22, was charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle driving under the influence in April 2024 after he crashed at a high rate of speed near Unser Boulevard and...
UNM receives $2.5M grant to expand resident physician training in street medicine
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Office for Community Health has received a federal grant to train more resident physicians in street medicine, which brings care right to where patients live: on the streets, in shelters, or in temporary housing sites. The five-year $2.5 million grant was awarded by...
Opinion: Better Schools Start with Better School Board Elections
Like the other elections that took place last month, the one that decided who would serve on the Albuquerque Public Schools Board was characterized by record turnout. A decade ago, less than 7% of eligible voters participated in Albuquerque’s local school board elections. But things changed in 2019, after New Mexico...
Wildlife Wednesday Free Event: Mexican Wolf Update Dec. 10
The population of Mexican wolves in New Mexico and Arizona continues to rise and biologists are preparing for their annual winter survey to determine exact numbers. John Oakleaf, senior wolf scientist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will give a presentation on the wolf-reintroduction program. He’s the...
Police release video, UNM campus watch, Mild and breezy, MDC holiday party, Prescribed burns
Monday’s Top Stories Monday’s Five Facts [1] VIDEO: Police come across woman with unclothed baby, threatening harm – APD confronted a woman with her child after the baby was spotted without any clothes back in August. As the officers talked to her, she admitted that she had been thinking about hurting her daughter....
New Mexico State Police to Graduate 106th Recruit Class
Albuquerque, New Mexico — The New Mexico State Police will welcome 18 new officers during a graduation ceremony for the 106th Recruit Class. The event takes place at 10:00 a.m. at 4701 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque. About the Class. These recruits have completed months of rigorous physical training, academic...
Sunny, warmer, drier, & breezy weather
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Slightly colder morning temperatures have developed for some after yesterday’s slightly calmer winds. Few areas to the north are starting off around the upper single-digit temperatures to temperatures in the upper teens to lower 20s being widespread in the northern half of the region, while...
AFR Cracking Down on Unauthorized Outdoor Fires
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – As temperatures drop, Albuquerque Fire Rescue is seeing more warming fires in public spaces—and they’re taking action. AFR crews will extinguish any outdoor fire that is:. On public property. Not authorized. Violates city rules. Creates a hazard. Key Restrictions. No open ground fires...
Local students in-need get VIP shopping experience at Macy’s
Christmas came early for dozens of students in Albuquerque who got to be completely in charge of what Santa gave them.
UNM highlights efforts to boost incident awareness through campus safety initiative
After noting an increase in campus incidents going unreported the University of New Mexico is re-invigorating a campus safety program, in the hopes of encouraging the campus community to say something when they see something.
