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BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Bernalillo County Fire Rescue had their hands full recently saving a dog stuck in a pipe. BCFR and Bernalillo County Animal Services were called to help a dog trapped in a culvert pipe. The owner says her dog, Luna, was trying to chase after a skunk before she found herself […]
The New Mexico Department of Transportation closed NM 309 at the river bridge until further notice over safety concerns near the road and bridge.
New Medicaid rules will affect more than 825,000 people in New Mexico, with work requirements and shorter renewals set to start Jan. 1.
A flying trapeze school has set up at Barelas Park, where Circus Steps is offering classes for people of all ages.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — We’re keeping track of the race for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District tonight. Greg Cunningham, the Republican candidate for the district, is gathered with other Republican Party candidates at Hotel Albuquerque, awaiting the results. Cunningham is a military veteran and retired law enforcement detective. He is currently the owner of an […]
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — Drivers traveling through southwest Albuquerque should expect traffic impacts Thursday morning as crews with New Mexico Gas Company perform maintenance work at the intersection of Bridge Boulevard SW and 5 Points Road SW. According to county officials, the work is scheduled to take place from...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque voters approved a measure that elevates the Albuquerque Community Safety director to a chief-level position. With the change, the mayor will need to nominate an Albuquerque Public Safety Chief, and the Albuquerque City Council will decide whether to confirm them, much like how the Albuquerque Police Department and Fire Rescue […]
By Rodd Cayton — East Mountains voters have made their preferences known, selecting local and state representatives for the next two or four years. District 5 Bernalillo County Commissioner Eric Olivas, a Democrat, fended off a challenge from Republican Thomas Riley. Preliminary information from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office shows Olivas with 33,833 votes to Riley’s 21,877.
Sandia Area Federal Credit Union started construction on two new branches in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, slated to open in late 2027. The expansion will bring Sandia Area's total branch count to nine. The Albuquerque branch will be located at 1105 Snow Vista SW, and the Rio Rancho branch will be located at 4551 Safelite NE, near U.S. 550.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Touro Dental Health is honoring veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their families through its annual Smiles for Veterans initiative, providing complimentary dental services throughout the month of November. The program offers free dental exams, X-rays, and preventive cleanings to eligible veterans, service members, and their family...
It’s a hefty chunk of a book, a little more than an inch thick and topping out at 100 chapters and 489 pages. Don’t let the stats about “A History of New Mexico in 100 Objects” scare you though — the latest book by local historian and author Richard Melzer offers readers two ways to explore the state’s history.
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Bernalillo County voters gave Democrats wins in nearly every contested partisan race, from county offices to Congress, while also deciding judicial contests and a slate of ballot questions. Democrat Eric Olivas won another term on the County Commission and Democrat Linda Stover won election as county assessor.
By Kevin Hendricks — A 334-vote margin just handed Democrats control of the Sandoval County Commission. Democrat Frank Smith Jr. edged out Republican Edwin Linson 7,983 to 7,649 for the District 3 seat Tuesday, according to unofficial results. Smith replaces term-limited Republican Commissioner Mike Meek, and his win flips the board to a Democratic majority.
She almost missed it. The brush was moving on its usual rhythm — short strokes, careful angle, eyes down — when the soil gave up something that had no business surviving centuries of freeze and thaw and the slow crush of collapsing adobe: a rosary, intact, its beads still strung, resting inside a wall that hadn’t seen daylight since long before anyone alive could remember.
With unofficial numbers in, as of Wednesday morning, most of the challenged local races in the 2026 General Election are favoring Republicans, and it looks like one New Mexico House of Representatives incumbent may be on her way out. The race between the incumbent, Republican Tanya Mirabal Moya and Democrat...
Bernalillo County is on the hunt for a New Mexico artist to design a new monumental sculpture honoring Chief Warrant Officer Richard Rocco, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who grew up in Albuquerque's South Valley. The county arts board is now accepting submissions for what officials are calling the Richard Rocco Memorial Public Art Project, with a budget that includes everything from artist design to fabrication, transportation, and installation.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With federal Medicaid changes approaching and SNAP changes already in effect this year, the New Mexico Health Care Authority is urging residents to learn what they must do to protect their benefits. Story continues below. News: San Juan County residents feeling weight of second round...
River of Lights returns to the Albuquerque BioPark for its 29th holiday light show with 50 new light sculptures.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) made her closing argument to voters Monday evening at La Cueva High School in northeast Albuquerque, urging supporters to turn out for Election Day. Haaland, who launched her campaign for governor of New Mexico on February 11, 2025, reflected...
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