Meals on Wheels, New Mexico Gas team up to weatherize homes in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Meals on Wheels and New Mexico Gas teamed up for a weatherization day by helping residents make sure their homes are ready for the winter. Volunteers weatherized 40 different Albuquerque homes identified through Meals on Wheels. Crews installed energy-saving improvements like weatherstripping
Official with controversial Albuquerque drug rehab center reacts to permit revocation
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect that John Love does not own the Waffle House in the area. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A treatment center in east Albuquerque may have to move after neighbors fought to have its permit to operate revoked, and won. Empower Health Services has been in a fight […]
Heavy rain leads to rescues and flood damage throughout New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With heavy rain hitting New Mexico, Albuquerque saw some water building up across the metro. While there wasn’t enough for heavy flooding, other parts of the state did. The storms brought fast-moving waters to the arroyos in the metro. Albuquerque Fire Rescue said they had crews by 1-40 and Carlisle
Walmart adds tap-to-pay payment option in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Walmart is now offering tap-to-pay to customers across New Mexico, including in Albuquerque. The popular payment option allows customers to use contactless payments from debit cards, credit cards, and other payment methods like Apple Pay. Walmart told KRQE News that the rollout in New Mexico is part
Dangerous monsoon weather in Albuquerque and most of New Mexico till Thursday. List of...
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) – Heavy rains and flash flooding are now in the forecast for just about the entire state of NM starting today till Thursday. Dangerous monsoon moisture coming into the state with wide spread showers and several periods of very heavy rain in some parts of the state between 4 to 6 inches are possib
Albuquerque officials prepare for potential flooding
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BCFR Crews Rescue Exhausted 130-Pound Dog from Mountain Trail
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Bernalillo County Fire Rescue (BCFR) crews recently assisted in the rescue of Atlas, a dog weighing between 120 and 130 pounds, after he became too exhausted to complete a difficult hike on a mountain trail. According to BCFR, the rugged terrain made the rescue especially challenging....
Court Hearing Ends Abruptly for Suspect Accused of Vandalizing Flock Cameras
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A Sandoval County judge says he plans to issue a bench warrant for a man accused of vandalizing license plate cameras in Rio Rancho after the defendant walked out of a court hearing before his arraignment could be completed. Jevon Martinez appeared in Sandoval County...
TUES: Task force recommends New Mexico education department consider eliminating K-2 screen time, +More
Task force recommends New Mexico education department consider eliminating K-2 screen time. A task force studying the impact of screens in classrooms on Tuesday recommended New Mexico education officials consider issuing guidelines that would eliminate screen time for students from kindergarten through second grade. Th
Big tax breaks in Bernalillo County now come with big strings attached
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Bernalillo County is looking to make businesses seeking tax breaks from residents give more back through public benefits for taxpayers who fund it. In a first for Bernalillo County, commissioners approved a $1.2 billion industrial revenue bond for DESRI, a renewable energy developer, to bui
