Albuquerque NM

Tuesday’s Top Stories Tuesday’s Five Facts [1] ABQ downtown vacant buildings ordinance will go into effect soon – An ordinance that requires property owners to register unused properties within Albuquerque’s “Downtown Core” and create a plan to keep them in good condition is going into effect. The ordinance requires...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The New Mexico Gas Company will be replacing a pipeline along Rio Bravo next week. Gas crews start their work on Monday between Second Street and Isleta. They are expected to finish in September. During the project, drivers may see some lane restrictions. This comes as NMDOT looks to...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly obtained video paints a picture of what led to the shooting of a security guard downtown, and it also shows how easy it was for police to find the suspects. Shortly after 1 a.m. on May 12, officers responded to a shots-fired call outside Downtown Distillery on Central Ave. and Fourth...

Many parents are asking, ‘How can I keep my child safe?’ after learning police arrested yet another local teacher. The third in recent weeks.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man involved in a SWAT stand-off that led to a teen’s death has been found competent to stand trial. Qiaunt Kelley was wanted for a murder and a second shooting in 2022 when he and 15-year-old Brett Rosenau barricaded themselves in a home near Zuni Rd. and Wyoming Blvd. At one point, […]

The three Democratic candidates that have declared their candidacy for New Mexico governor attended a party gathering June 27 at the home of Lela Holmes in Farmington. Sam Bregman of Albuquerque, Deb Haaland of Albuquerque and Ken Miyagishima of Las Cruces mingled with area residents and other candidates, while...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The teen who killed a woman as she tried to recover her stolen car will remain at a juvenile facility until he turns 21. Marcos Barela was 13 when he shot and killed Sydney Wilson in the summer of 2023. A jury found 14-year-old Marcos Barela guilty of second-degree murder earlier this […]

The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is significantly increasing its use of drone technology to monitor the Rio Grande Bosque, a move prompted by a recent surge in suspicious fires and ongoing extreme heat conditions that have escalated fire risk across the city. During a press conference held Tuesday, Mayor Tim...

Indigenous Media Conference slated for Albuquerque, N.M. The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) awarded The Southern Ute Drum a total of six media awards in its annual Indigenous Media Awards competition. The awards were won by individual staff members for excellence in photography and reporting in the...

Albuquerque developers are transforming some of the city’s vacant motels and homes into affordable housing. As Jack Herrera explains in High Country News, the city needs up to 30,000 new units to meet demand. “Meanwhile, plywood covers the windows of unused buildings, many of them one-story faux-adobe Pueblo Revival...