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$156M grant earmarked for solar in New Mexico’s low-income communities
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A grant from the EPA means New Mexico has $156 million to spend on solar power in low-income communities. “It can either be residential solar or community solar or in some cases bringing solar panels to people who are not even on the grid in the first place,” Rebecca Puck Stair with […]
New Mexico preparing for Supreme Court ruling on homeless camping in public spaces
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning towards a crackdown on homeless camps. Legal experts KRQE News 13 spoke to say this decision could change how the state approaches homelessness moving forward. Depending on how the court rules, it could be left up to each state on how to handle the encampments […]
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.
When Winfrey and Johnson launched the People's Fund for Maui, which benefitted people who lost their homes in the wildfires, they committed $10 million and asked others to join them. At the time, the request was met with some criticism, given especially Winfrey's wealth and extensive estate in Maui.
Man accused of illegally selling guns in Albuquerque appears in federal court
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of legally buying guns and then turning around and selling the guns was in federal court in Albuquerque on Monday morning. The Albuquerque Police Department said the weapons he bought were connected to 17 different shootings. Federal documents show just how many stores investigators say he lied to. “The […]
FBI offering reward for ‘Bearded Bandit’ Belen bank robber
BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for help locating an individual they say is responsible for a bank robbery in Belen. They’re calling the suspect the “Bearded Bandit.” The bandit robbed the Wells Fargo Bank at 101 South Main Street in Belen. The incident occurred at 4:29 p.m. on Friday, April […]
Santa Fe main library parking lot closed for repaving
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Main Library will be closing their parking lot to all traffic on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cars will be kept off the lot while crews lay down new pavement. On Monday, they are working on curb and gutter replacement. The parking lot will be closed again at an undetermined […]
BCSO deputy charged with assault wants Bernalillo County DA’s Office taken off case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A judge is mulling whether the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office can prosecute a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputy for aggravated assault. Michael Borrecco is accused of pulling a gun on two people at a Circle K on Osuna earlier this year. He was off-duty at the time but authorities believe he […]
AFR seeks information on string of mobile home park fires
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue’s fire investigations division needs the public’s help to solve a string of fires at an Albuquerque mobile home park. The department says over the last 30 days, crews have responded to several fires at the Vista Manufactured Home Community at Central and 98th Street. Investigators believe a man threw […]
Man accused of shooting at girlfriend and baby will be held until trial
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alijah Archuleta, facing charges of shooting at a woman while she was holding their baby, will be held behind bars. Archuleta’s girlfriend told police the two were having an argument on March 29 and he wouldn’t let her or their one-year-old child leave his car. After she got away, she says he […]
Albuquerque local headed to prison after stealing nearly $400,000 from Pueblo of Jemez
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After pleading guilty to federal program fraud in 2023, an Albuquerque woman has been sentenced to just over 12 months in prison. The woman, 48-year-old Beverly Scott, will also have to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars. Scott worked as a clerk for the Pueblo of Jemez, the U.S. Department of Justice […]
What weeds can you find in New Mexico?
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – ‘Tis spring, and for many homeowners that means a yard covered in weeds. But what type of weeds do we get in New Mexico and are they the nuisance most people see them as? Some of the more common weeds we see in the state, (Russian thistle, plantains, and dandelions) got to […]
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