NMDOT names the new traffic design on I-25 the ‘Q-Turn’
New traffic changes on the I-25 frontage roads between Comanche and Montgomery now have an official name: the Q-Turn.
Albuquerque Police: License plate readers have helped solve 13 murder cases in 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – it’s technology that has stirred controversy and privacy concerns license plate readers. But the Albuquerque Police Department said they’re helping solve murders and other crimes. APD explains that their readers are not the popular brand “Flock Safety” that caused communities, even Taos to ba
13-year-old in CYFD custody missing from Albuquerque psychiatric center
A 13-year-old boy in state custody remains missing after CYFD said he ran from UNM’s child psychiatric center.
Rio Rancho upholds narrow-lot home variances
RIO RANCHO — The Rio Rancho Governing Body on Aug. 13 upheld a Planning and Zoning ruling that allowed single-family homes to be built on two 50‑foot-wide lots. District One Councilor Deborah Dapson was the only one to dissent, while District Five Councilor and Deputy Mayor Karissa Culbreath was excused from the meetin
Events coming up in Albuquerque this weekend
Albuquerque has a packed weekend lineup with free art, a sold-out cultural festival, the mayor’s State of the City and a final free summer car show.
Murder suspect who claimed to be ‘Michael the Archangel’ to remain in custody
A judge ruled Friday that Collin Terrazas will stay in jail until trial in the northeast Albuquerque killing of 34-year-old Dante Conley.
State fair introduces changes, including early weekend for 2026
The New Mexico State Fair will open its midway a full week early for the first time with free admission during Labor Day weekend.
ABQ man sentenced to federal prison for aiming laser at BCSO helicopter
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man was sentenced to prison for aiming a laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and striking the cockpit over a dozen times. On Oct. 7, 2025, Jorge Armendariz, 48, aimed a green laser pointer at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Metro 1 helicopte
City of Albuquerque launches permitting, inspection dashboard
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque has launched a new dashboard dedicated to tracking its permitting process. The Construction Permit & Inspection Dashboard provides average construction permit issuance and inspection times, giving applicants more predictability when planning projects. The dashboard’s d
Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A former high-ranking New Mexico Democratic legislator has been convicted of dozens of federal charges stemming from a yearslong scheme to divert money from public schools to a friend’s company in exchange for kickbacks. Jurors reached the verdict Friday, following a trial that included testimo
