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Staying safe in arroyos during flash flooding in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Multiple water rescues on Sunday led to safety concerns around arroyos in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority manages some of those arroyos across the metro. Willie West, the real estate manager for AMAFCA, says that it's a multi-agency effort to get the word...
Vandals cause major damage to former Bank of the West tower in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a big blow for the iconic former Bank of the West tower on east Central. Someone broke in over the weekend, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage by tossing things from the top of the building and even triggering the fire sprinklers. A Houston based firm, Route 66 Multi […]
Albuquerque man convicted on federal drug and firearm offenses
(The Center Square) - A man from Albuquerque was convicted by a federal jury after less than 30 minutes of deliberation last week. The jury convicted Mike Tomasaour of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon on Thursday, June 6, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico. The case revealed that Tomassaour...
VIDEO: Woman caught breaking into abandoned Corrales home
CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – When police caught a woman taking items from an abandoned home in Corrales, she told them she was just doing work for her boss. This was news to her boss. She’s now facing charges for home burglary. A neighbor at a home in Corrales called the police about a strange woman loading […]
Dept. of Labor: Two Albuquerque seafood restaurants withheld employee tips, wages
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $253,000 from two Albuquerque seafood restaurants for illegally withholding part of workers’ tips and wages. The department said the Crackin’ Crab locations on Pan American Freeway NE and Louisiana Boulevard NE broke federal law when they kept parts...
City of Albuquerque restarting homeless day job program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been almost a decade since Albuquerque got national acclaim for a program paying the homeless to work for the city. While that effort faded away, now the city is bringing it back hoping to help more people looking for work and a way off the streets. “There’s always a continuum of […]
Thousands flock to Rio Rancho for Jehovah's Witness convention
RIO RANCHO — From June 7- 9, thousands of people filled the Rio Rancho Events Center to be a part of the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ “Declare the Good News” convention. The program was arranged by the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses and included many volunteers who helped run the event.
KRQE Cares Books for Kids aims to fill the summer learning gap
Summer vacation does not mean that learning has to stop. KRQE Cares’ campaign, Books for Kids, aims to fill the summer learning gap, providing low-income children with books, meals, and other essential items at storytime sessions throughout Albuquerque. In partnership with Albuquerque Public Schools’ Story Time in the Park,...
Inspector general finds mayor’s staff received preferential treatment, gave over $52,000 in taxpayer dollars in sick leave payouts
After a monthslong investigation into allegations that the mayor’s staff and top administrators received preferential treatment and sick leave bonuses upon resignation, the city’s inspector general released its findings this week. The report details the investigation into 11 employees, who received a total of more than $52,000 in taxpayer money that the inspector general told the administration it should now try to recover.
RETRO FIND: Popcorn on the cob? You read that right
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. — Popcorn is probably the best snack ever. One farmer in 1987 set out to make it even better. Farmer Gene Wilcox dedicated an acre to growing corn meant to be popped straight from the cob. “The only reason we started growing popcorn is because I like popcorn,” Wilcox said.
Albuquerque Human Rights Board fights back against anti-homeless sentiment
The city of Albuquerque’s Human Rights Board is seeking public input on how to curb what it says is a recently growing problem — discrimination and violence against people experiencing homelessness. Two people have been arrested in just the last month for shooting and killing someone experiencing homelessness...
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