Former Chihuahua governor arrested on money laundering charges
An embattled former governor of Chihuahua who was extradited from the United States in 2022 to face state corruption charges has been rearrested.
United Gradworkers call on law school to reinstate working hours
During the University of New Mexico’s annual “Hanging of the Greens” on Friday Dec. 5, members of United Graduate Workers of UNM spoke with visitors and handed out petitions outside the UNM Bookstore, calling on the UNM School of Law to reverse a decision cutting graduate student working hours, which would make some...
Telles wins city council seat, District 3 too close to call
Albuquerque City Council will look different next year, though one race remained close on Tuesday night.
Lawsuit filed over paper book ban at MDC
The Human Rights Defense Center has filed a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Detention Center over its paper book ban.
Shooting investigation underway in northeast Albuquerque near Carlisle Blvd.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Homicide detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department are investigating a shooting in northeast Albuquerque on Tuesday evening. According to APD, one woman died at the scene. Officers initially responded to the shooting in the area of 4813 Carlisle Boulevard near Montgomery Boulevard...
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department requests $422.3M budget
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department is requesting $422.3 million for FY27, which is a nearly 5% increase. CYFD went in front of the Legislative Finance Committee on Tuesday to make its case for the budget. “We acknowledge that CYFD faces a number of challenges, but we...
Police free 18 abducted migrants
Police in Juarez, Mexico, have rescued another large group of migrants being held for ransom by smugglers.
Keller makes ABQ history: First mayor to win three consecutive terms
Mayor Tim Keller made history tonight, defeating former Sheriff Darren White to become the first Albuquerque mayor to win three straight four-year terms since the city adopted its current mayoral system in the mid-1970s. With all of the absentee and early votes cast, Keller emerged with an early 58%-41% lead...
Students share early experiences in hands-on training at RioTECH as first semester wraps up
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) — Nearly one semester in, students at RioTECH, an experimental new high school for hands-on learning in some of today’s most in-demand trades, said the experience is already changing the way they learn. RioTECH is a career technical education (CTE) school with eight programs: automotive,...
Windy Tuesday expected for many in New Mexico
Many of you in New Mexico can expect a windy Tuesday but temperatures will be above average as we rebound from our recent chill.
