Families of murder victims working with lawmakers for stricter crime bills
887 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The families of those killed in some of the area’s most violent crimes are demanding lawmakers make dramatic changes. During the upcoming legislature, they want lawmakers to deliver tougher sentences, putting stricter penalties into law.
Crime Stoppers looking for attempted robbery suspect
722 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers are on the lookout for a suspect police say attempted to rob a local business in the southeast part of town. On February 24, 2021, APD was dispatched to the area of 6522 Central Ave. in reference to an audible alarm.
Second ABQ BioPark elephant dies from virus
896 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark reports that the zoo’s 8-year-old elephant Jazmine has died from elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV). Last week, the BioPark reported that Jazmine had tested positive for EEHV. According to a news release, the BioPark provided round-the-clock treatment since the virus was first detected in her bloodwork on Dec. 28.
2021 taxes: IRS deadline back to April 15 despite pandemic
1,149 Views   (NewsNation Now) — Nothing is certain except death and taxes, Ben Franklin said, and this year, the Internal Revenue Service is showing it’s just as over the pandemic as the rest of us. The way the IRS is showing that is by returning the tax filing deadline to normal: April 15.
Do you have COVID-19, flu, or a cold? How to tell the difference
1,213 Views   SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Most people coming down with a cough, sore throat, or runny nose this holiday season will want to know: Is it COVID, the flu, or the common cold? With cold and flu season ramping up and the omicron variant rapidly spreading across the country, it can be tough to […]
APS teacher’s TikTok goes viral after telling class she’s quitting due to pay
1,187 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque teacher is getting a lot of attention after a TikTok video of her telling her class she was quitting, went viral. She’s hoping to inspire changes to how teachers are paid in the district. After a recent move to New Mexico, Mahalia Aponte was quick to apply for […]
Another winter storm arrives Monday night
785 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is cool but mostly quiet across the area. Temperatures will stay cooler than yesterday, so you may need extra layers and the wind breaker again. Winds will be picking up throughout the day with the gustiest around the mountains this morning and increasing in the valley by the […]
New Mexico sees thousands of job openings as record numbers leave the workforce
1,287 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Businesses are seeing a record number of job openings — but also a record number of people choosing to leave the workforce altogether. Economics experts say the number of people quitting their jobs recently in New Mexico is higher than the rest of the country, and some businesses are wondering […]
Cold War-era missile silo in New Mexico Transformed into Airbnb
938 Views   ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a piece of Cold War-era history just east of Roswell and now one businessman wants to make it into an attraction. It’s something you won’t be able to spot from the road very easily. It’s the Cold War-era missile silo that once housed an intercontinental ballistic missile under the Atlas […]
Power partially restored as Los Alamos experiences outage, downed trees
1,177 Views   LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities reports that power has been partially restored after experiencing an outage throughout Los Alamos on Wednesday morning. The county states that linemen are on patrol as they work to restore power and warns residents that trees are down in Los Alamos […]
