Council to weigh $2 million incentive for redevelopment of old 23K gold bank towers...
The 17-story skyscraper at the corner of San Mateo and Central Avenue and the 10-story “mini version” next door are clad with 23-karat gold tiles and once served as the symbol of Albuquerque and New Mexico’s booming extraction and atomic economy. Today, it stands vacant and its lots are filled with the remnants of...
Mother charged in death of 18-month-old as child advocates slam CYFD, governor
An 18-month-old girl is dead, and her mother is facing charges of child abuse resulting in death. This is now the sixth child fatality.
Scalo in Nob Hill closes for good after failing to find buyer, restaurant says
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fine dining Italian restaurant in Nob Hill has closed its doors for good, according to a message displayed on its website. The message from Scalo states that its leadership team tried to keep the restaurant open but was unable to do so. After nearly 40 years of operation, time has come...
Man who orchestrated shootings at elected officials’ homes could spend decades in prison
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man who orchestrated the shootings at the homes of elected officials could spend the rest of his life in prison. Solomon Peña is expected to be sentenced next week. Two years ago, he was forcibly removed from his downtown Albuquerque condo. However, his new home will likely be a federal...
Rio Rancho favorite Joe’s Pasta House is now open in Albuquerque
Rio Rancho favorite Joe’s Pasta House just opened its new Albuquerque location Wednesday with a big grand opening.
Human waste cleanup ongoing struggle for some properties in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For some property owners in Albuquerque, it’s a nasty problem; they are constantly having to clean up human waste on their properties. For more than a year now, the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department has been operating a program to help property owners with this problem,...
Albuquerque Police investigate deadly overnight shooting in South Valley
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting in the South Valley that took place overnight. Officers in the Southwest Area Command were dispatched to a ShotSpotter activation on the 400 block of Merlida St. SW near Coors Blvd. SW and Central Ave. While on scene,...
Mistrial declared in case against Albuquerque man accused of rape
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial against a career conman accused of sexually assaulting two women was stopped on Tuesday. Andrew Miller had pleaded not guilty to five rape charges. The court learned that one of the jurors watched a news story about the suspect. Judge Clara Moran declared a mistrial in the case....
Medical community heartbroken after fatal plane crash on Navajo Nation
Deadly Plane Crash Arizona ASSOCIATED PRESS Federal investigators on Wednesday were trying to piece together what caused a medical transport plane to crash on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona , killing the four people on board and leaving the medical community in neighboring New Mexico heartbroken. The two...
Study explores how ABQ, Santa Fe could make dent in housing shortage with ‘dorm-style’...
“This is not housing for people coming off the street, necessarily, but it would slow inflows into homelessness sharply," said Alex Horowitz of Pew Charitable Trusts.