New Mexico school districts prepare for measles cases ahead of return to classroom
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico’s measles outbreak has now grown to nearly 100 cases statewide, and just weeks away from the start of the school year, there’s concern about the possibility of more cases. The latest measles case was found in an unvaccinated child under 10 years old in Santa Fe County. Nearly half the […]
Son of FBI agent dies in jail
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a high-profile murder suspect held at the Metropolitan Detention Center.
Why our state bird loves it here
Professor Christopher Witt is the curator of birds at the University of New Mexico’s Museum of Southwestern Biology. “I think New Mexico is perfect for roadrunners. The abundance of roadrunners demonstrates that,” Witt said. The greater roadrunner is a member of the cuckoo family, and is a truly...
BCSO works with CYFD on ‘Safe Child’ operations
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is working with New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department on monthly “safe child” operations
Retired MMA fighter writes, directs, and acts in ‘Kill Me Again’
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An MMA fighter who retired from the ring, not only wrote an entire movie himself but directed and acted in it as well. Keith Jardine held a special screening for his psychological thriller Kill Me Again at the Icon Cinema 4 Hills location. The movie is about a notorious serial killer who […]
Albuquerque to beautify Westside Boulevard with landscaped medians
Albuquerque commuters will soon see a greener Westside Boulevard as the city begins an eight-week project to add landscaped medians along about one mile of the major West Side thoroughfare. The Department of Municipal Development will install trees, shrubs and decorative stamped concrete elements along Westside...
‘Bands of Enchantment’ free downtown music festival set for this fall
The brains behind the “Bands of Enchantment” TV show believe Albuquerque is on the verge of getting its own Austin City Limits Music Festival.
‘No need to panic’ as APS dives into teacher hiring spree
School is almost back in session for the state’s largest school district, and the rush to get new backpacks and supplies is here.
Sandoval County speaks out following Intel to layoffs
Sandoval County manager, Wayne Johnson, says Intel is looking to lay off 15,000 to 20,000 people nationwide
21-year-old dies at Bernalillo County jail after medical emergency
A 21-year-old inmate died Wednesday morning at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center despite life-saving efforts by jail staff and University of New Mexico Hospital medical personnel, according to a county press release. The inmate was discovered unresponsive at approximately 4:27 a.m. and was...
