Drum wins 6 Indigenous Journalist Association awards in 2025
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 Route 66 Motels Become Affordable Housing
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...
Los Padillas Aquatic Center to open before Fourth of July
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — A swimming pool in the South Valley will be open to the public ahead of the Fourth of July. The Los Padillas Aquatic Center is expected to reopen on Wednesday, July 2. The yearly opening was delayed for about a month for upgrades including new pumps, plaster, lighting, leak repairs,...
Albuquerque man convicted in shooting outside Isotopes Park sentenced on separate drug charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the men who was convicted in the deadly shooting of an 11-year-old outside Isotopes Park in 2023 received additional prison time as he was sentenced in a separate case involving a drug charge. A judge sentenced Jose Romero to 18 months in prison—the maximum allowed by law—for...
Indoor pickleball courts open in Albuquerque metro
Dust off those paddles, lace up your sneakers and grab a few friends because indoors pickleball courts are opening in the Albuquerque metro.
New Mexico man pleads guilty to murdering Gardner woman
A New Mexico man pleaded guilty in Johnson County District Court to murdering a Gardner woman at a hotel in 2023. On Wednesday, Franklin Bluelake, 59, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder in the death of Rhoda Morgan. Judge Timothy D. McCarthy is the presiding judge in the...
Fire officials remind public which fireworks are legal/illegal ahead of July 4
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With July 4th quickly approaching, Bernalillo County Fire Rescue (BCFR) and Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) are reminding residents that some fireworks are good to use and other types are strictly prohibited within unincorporated Bernalillo County. Fire officials say prohibited fireworks...
Automatic voter registration for New Mexico residents now in effect
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Starting Tuesday, July 1, eligible New Mexico residents who complete a transaction at the MVD will be automatically registered to vote. Residents who previously registered to vote will have their information automatically updated through the MVD. After the automatic update, individuals will...
Pay it 4ward: Warehouse worker recognized following crash
From ensuring the safety of all in the warehouse, to keeping tabs on drivers and their deliveries for the day, you wouldn’t know Nate Castillo just had multiples surgeries.
Where do New Mexico universities rank globally?
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is home to multiple schools of higher learning. U.S. News & World Report recently released a study that pitted universities in the Land of Enchantment against over 2,000 schools that span the globe. The University of New Mexico (UNM) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) made the list....
