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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New Mexico – Wet pavement glistens under gray skies this morning as rain taps steadily across the Albuquerque metro. The chill in the air hints at what’s coming next, with colder air pressing in and snow...

Music for All has announced the Heights Middle School symphonic band as a recipient of the 2026 Advocacy in Action Awards, highlighting educators and programs that have created an event or idea that is exceptional in their field and community. Music for All, founded in 1975, is a nonprofit organization...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A winter storm is moving into New Mexico on Friday. Rain and snow will continue through Sunday, bringing bigger impacts this weekend. Arctic air has moved into eastern New Mexico, where temperatures have been dropping on Friday afternoon. It is already down into the single digits in Clayton and in...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation today selected 16 projects that will enhance the capability of the U.S. National Laboratories to develop technologies that improve the efficiency and competitiveness of American industry. These expanded lab capabilities will...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two men were sentenced for their part in a robbery that escalated into kidnapping and murder in Albuquerque. On Wednesday, Walter Eddings and Charles Robinson were in court for their part in the robbery and murder of Antonio Sanchez in 2020. Many friends and family...

CORRALES — One of Rio Rancho's cameras was accidentally placed in Corrales. However, the village council discussed the pros and cons of leaving it where it is during its regular meeting Jan. 20. The Flock camera, which is not a speed camera, helps police track license plates for criminal...

Preparing your car ahead of a snowstorm can help avoid turning a minor inconvenience into a dangerous situation.

There are few restaurants in Albuquerque that provide you with a pair of disposable gloves with your meal. That is a practice generally exclusive to seafood boils here in the United States, but in South Korea, it’s a common courtesy for restaurants serving messy hand food. On a lazy evening last week, I happened by...

Anthony Vigil, 29, of Rio Rancho, was arrested for DWI at an unspecified address. Cheyenne Plew, 29, of Moriarty, was arrested for aggravated DWI at an unspecified address. Taylor Wills, 21, of Rio Rancho, was arrested for DWI, parking violation, stopping or parking prohibited in specific places and no driver's...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $2 million in funds from the Norbertine Community of New Mexico and Santa María de la Vid Abbey and filing a false federal tax return. James Joseph Owens, 68, a former member of the Norbertine Community of New Mexico and...