Meow Wolf has announced more details regarding its Los Angeles-based exhibition. On Tuesday, the company announced that its latest exhibition will be located in a portion of what is currently the Cinemark complex at Howard Hughes L.A. The rest of the multiplex is expected to remain open to moviegoers, a

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo men’s golf team is NCAA championship-bound. UNM clinched its spot on Wednesday with a fifth-place finish in the West Lafayette Regional. Georgia Tech forward transfers to UNM During the three-round event, the Lobos finished two-under par as a team. Bastien Amat led the Lobos

Councilors will take out their red pens

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho city leaders gathered around the ceremonial scissors on Wednesday to celebrate Comcast and the company’s $150 million dollar investment to expand broadband services into the city. Officials break ground on pipeline to bring fresh water to To’hajiilee Mayor Greggory Hull says while it

Green space and more affordable housing planned

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been a long time coming after plans for an ABQ BioPark shuttle got derailed for several years due to mechanical issues. News 13 got a roundtrip look at the park’s latest addition: their new electric shuttle. It’s full speed ahead for the ABQ BioPark‘s newest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office told KRQE News 13 that they have filed a motion asking a judge to reconsider the release of the suspect in a graduation shooting. Cristian Bencomo is accused of shooting his stepmother in the neck at the Albuquerque Convention Center

‘We are failing every single person who needs that place.’

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group led by the Archbishop of Santa Fe has requested an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas War. A coalition of faith-based members of the community represented by Archbishop John Wester of the Santa Fe Diocese called for in-depth documentation of possible Israeli war crimes regarding

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A fifth civil lawsuit has been filed against Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart and is alleging violations of the Whistleblower Protection Act, according to court documents obtained by KTSM. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, April 30 and lists Obed Marte, and Perri Marte

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was 2022 when Dora Espinoza arrived at the University of New Mexico Hospital with her 16-year-old daughter with special needs. At that point, the teen was already dead. Story continues below Larry Barker Investigation: The $32 million disappearance Podcast: Behind the story: Albuquerque grandma shoots

Story continues below Larry Barker Investigation: The $32 million disappearance Podcast: Behind the story: Albuquerque grandma shoots intruder Film: ‘Breaking Bad’ creator Vince Gilligan returns to Albuquerque to film new series New Mexico Frontiers: New Mexico filmmaker tells the stories of war-torn Ukraine ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With temperatures rising

The water fountains at To’hajiilee Community School aren’t usable. In the school’s kitchen, water is boiled before being used. Read moreTurning the tap in To’hajiilee: Long-awaited water pipeline construction underway to bring clean water

The following is a Letter to the Editor submitted to City Desk ABQ by members of the Albuquerque City Council

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez has filed suit against the Second Judicial District Court, claiming they violated New Mexico state law. The complaint filed by the attorney general all started after several journalists this year requested information from the second judicial court about how often the

SANTA FE, N.M. — Police are investigating after a person was found dead in Santa Fe.A dead woman was found near the 2000 block of Calle Lorca Wednesday morning. Advertisement Police said she appeared to be exposed for some time before officers found her. Officers responded to the area just

Already some of the highest-paid law enforcement officers in the state, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies will get a 10% base pay increase after county … Read moreBernalillo County Sheriff's deputies will get another pay raise

A 33-year-old man from Albuquerque was killed during a shooting in Roswell involving three police officers early Wednesday morning. Read moreAlbuquerque man killed in officer-involved shooting in Roswell

LUBBOCK, Texas — A federal complaint obtained by EverythingLubbock.com on Wednesday revealed three witnesses saw the vehicle that 26-year-old Alek Collins drove to a Clovis park when he was accused of kidnapping a baby, killing two women and injuring a child in a shooting. Police responded to Ned Houk Park

MEADOW LAKE, N.M. — Fire crews are responding to two structure fires in Valencia County.Crews with the Valencia County Fire Department are responding to an active fire in the area of High Mesa Road. The announcement of the fire response was made at 3:27 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15. Advertisement

Motive for shootings and kidnapping remain unclear

Deadline to ‘voluntarily dismantle’ camp passes without police raid; NMSP force people away from encampment Wednesday morning

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Academy has named its newest head boys basketball coach. It is a familiar face to the local basketball community, as former Lobo player and Sandia High head coach, Alvin Broussard, is now set to lead the Chargers. St. Michael’s names new boys basketball coach “I

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — While protests continue to take place at universities across the country, educators are coming to the defense of their students."Our students who are paying the price right now with their encampments in front of the universities are our heroes," Sandra Akkad said. Advertisement Many educators and advocates

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Video above: According to the Albuquerque Police Department, 50-year-old Michael Scott Mountjoy was arrested in northeast Albuquerque on Wednesday, March 15. APD believes Mountjoy is the suspected shooter tied to chief Harold Medina's crash on Saturday, February 17, 2024. MORE: Investigation into crash involving Albuquerque police chief

First, Dezaree Vega-Garcia wanted to be a forensic pathologist — like Agent Dana Scully on The X-Files — “but it would have taken me to too many dark places.” Read moreOne-on-One with Dezaree Vega-Garcia

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — The Special Olympics of New Mexico serves thousands of athletes every year, and this weekend, the organization is teaming up with law enforcement for a special event.The Rio Rancho Police Department is hosting its first-ever K-9 competition. Handlers and their police dogs from across New Mexico

TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The feds are considering a new plan to protect wilderness around the Taos Gorge but that proposal is also raising red flags in the ballooning community as some think the plan might get cut out of crucial access. “The hot air balloon flight in this area

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A pair of fires in the Rio Grande Bosque near Rio Bravo have been contained.Your neighborhood: Local news from KOAT Action 7 News Advertisement Bernalillo County Fire Rescue responded to the fires around 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. The fires were both declared contained with no further

A group led by Archbishop of Santa Fe John Wester requested a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war Wednesday afternoon. Read moreArchbishop speaks out on Israel-Hamas war -- and he has company

HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hobbs man who killed his pregnant girlfriend and shot her two-year-old daughter will spend more than 50 years behind bars. In September 2021, Steven Samreth shot and killed his girlfriend with two small children at the Avalon Cove Apartments. Police say one of the children,

If you are new to Albuquerque and want to get to know the neighborhoods, Niche has ratings of residential areas around the city. Read more3 top-rated places to retire around Albuquerque

TOHAJIILEE, N.M. (KRQE) – Construction has begun to bring Navajo Nation water to To’hajiilee. The groundbreaking for the 7.5-mile pipeline connecting To’hajilee to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility’s system was held on Wednesday. Valles Caldera backcountry route reopens for 2024 Right now, the reservation has six community water wells

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Rhode Island man said he couldn’t believe his eyes when he opened the door and saw two severely damaged cars in front of his house Monday night. “We heard a couple of bangs and some popping sounds, then the lights went out,” Peter Rocha

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When it comes to boba tea, there's just no denying it. The trend is bubbling,The devotion is so big that Albuquerque residents David and Hieu Le wanted to contribute in their own way. Advertisement That's why they opened up Bing Tea, the first boba tea truck known

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new era of Horsemen basketball is set to begin. St. Michael’s announced the hiring of former Clayton coach Dakota Montoya on Wednesday. Lobo golf clinches spot in NCAA championship “We are delighted to welcome Coach Dakota Montoya to the St. Michael’s family,” said Joshua

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For chocolate lovers, there's nothing like a truffle."A truffle is actually just a thing of goodness," David Le said. Advertisement And Le would know. He's the CEO of Cocopotamus Chocolates. He also owns one of the biggest sweet tooths. "My love for sweets has always been there.

TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Police footage shows a dangerous police chase through Northern New Mexico where an officer had to use his own vehicle to stop a Georgia man accused of stealing a truck from a sheriff’s office. Story continues below Larry Barker Investigation: The $32 million disappearance Podcast: Behind

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to use COVID-19 tests that were manufactured by a California-based health care company. Cue Health, headquartered in San Diego, received emergency use FDA authorization for two COVID-19 tests early in the pandemic to help people detect

State Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed suit on Wednesday contending the administrator of the state District Court in Albuquerque is improperly denying access to… Read moreNM attorney general sues district court over pretrial release records

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Westside Emergency Housing Center in Albuquerque received help assembling new beds. 26 volunteers from Amazon’s distribution warehouse built 60 beds as part of phase one of the center’s renovation plan. The housing center has already started those renevations. Debt-buying company coming to Albuquerque, promising 200

Work four days and have a three-day weekend every week? When do we start?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fending off criticism that he is not planning for a postwar reality in the Gaza Strip, saying it's impossible to prepare for any scenario in the embattled Palestinian enclave until Hamas is defeate…

A Virginia-based consumer debt agency is moving part of its operations to Albuquerque, marking the company's first expansion to another state.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance says Spring Oaks Capital, LLC is coming to New Mexico. The Virginia-based company collects debts from consumers. “Spring Oaks Capital’s decision to expand in Albuquerque and create new jobs in our community is another step forward for Albuquerque,” the city’s Economic

A man has been charged with firing a single gunshot during a fight along East Central, spurring the Albuquerque police chief to run a red light and crash into another driver.

The pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of New Mexico Duck Pond has been taken down after being in place for about three weeks, and seven people were arrested for criminal trespass and wrongful use of public property.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Video above: According to Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen and District Attorney Sam Bregman, a West Mesa High student was arrested on Monday, May 13, for bringing a gun onto school grounds while under the influence of alcohol. Charges (West Mesa Student) Advertisement Unlawful carrying of a

Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times and gravely wounded after a political event in an attempted assassination that shocked the small country and reverberated across Europe. Doctors were still fighting for …

The pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of New Mexico Duck Pond has been taken down after being in place for about three weeks, and seven people were arrested for criminal trespass and wrongful use of public property.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Rick Mackey, the winner of the 1983 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, has died of lung cancer, his daughter told The Associated Press Wednesday. Mackey, who died Monday, was 71.

Edward Velarde, president of the Jicarilla Apache Nation since 2019, is remembered by the tribe as a man who spearheaded key initiatives aimed at improving the lives of his people.

A movie weapons armorer is appealing her conviction for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” according to court documents released Tuesday.A defense attorney filed the shortly worded appeal notice as Hannah Gutierrez-Reed serves an 18-month sentence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman and Sheriff John Allen have been frustrated for months with the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center. They claim several dangerous kids who should have been processed into the facility were just returned home. Advertisement The frustration prompted them to send a

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man who went missing in the Rio Grande in southwest Albuquerque has been found safe.A spokesperson with Bernalillo County Fire Rescue says a group of people got separated and flipped their kayaks and canoes Tuesday evening in the Rio Grande near Rio Bravo Boulevard. Advertisement The

The guest on episode 12 of the Tech Outlook podcast is Brian Rashap, who is an Internet of Things and Quantum educator for CNM Ingenuity.

Looking for a career change? New Mexico’s cannabis industry is still hot and still growing and earning a certification through an online program at the University of New Mexico can supercharge your entry into the business.

Posted inNews Weak in Review: May 15 by The Paper staff 21 hours agoMay 13, 2024 Rio Rancho named one of the best places to live in the US Pros: Low cost of living and affordable housing Cons: You have to live in Rio Rancho Early voting for June’s primary

Doña Ana County will be observing the Memorial Day holiday, with most of its offices set to close on Monday, May 27. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States, dedicated to honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed

Twelve hours after the deadline to either pack up and leave or face more police raids, the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of New Mexico stayed in place. By 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning New Mexico State Police and UNM Police moved the group from the encampment, taking several

Members of the U.S. Senate are sounding the alarm about the threat that artificial intelligence poses to elections through its ability to deceive voters. But the prospects for legislation that can meaningfully address the problem appear uncertain. In a Wednesday hearing, the Senate Rules Committee advanced three bills designed to

The New Mexico Department of Health (NM Health) has designated May as Hepatitis C Awareness Month and May 19 as Hepatitis Testing Day, urging all adults in the state to get tested and be aware of their status.

State health officials are encouraging all New Mexico adults to get free diagnostic testing for Hepatitis C in order to prevent it from spreading. Federal guidelines under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends Hepatitis C (HCV) testing at least once in a lifetime for everyone aged 18 or

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are taking turns supporting former president and presumed 2024 GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in his trial in Manhattan criminal court, where he is charged with covering up payments intended to silence porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Dressed alike in navy blue

New Mexico’s House candidates reported nearly $1.5 million donated in recent weeks to their campaigns. The filings come three weeks ahead of the June 4 primary election. Candidates were required to report by midnight May 14 all donations they received and how they spent it between April 2 and May

WASHINGTON — CNN announced on Wednesday morning that it will host a debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the network’s Atlanta studios on June 27. CNN said there would be no audience present for the debate and moderators will be announced later. A

WASHINGTON — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick were the most bipartisan members of Congress last year, according to a newly released analysis from the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. The least bipartisan House lawmaker was Ohio Republican

Despite surrounding states recording additional herds infected with avian flu in recent weeks, there’s been no change in the number reported in New Mexico. New Mexico is still counting eight herds with confirmed positives of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, all in Curry County, and no presumptive positive cases, state agriculture

Researchers from the University of New Mexico have discovered significant concentrations of microplastics in the testicular tissue of both humans and dogs, raising concerns about potential impacts on reproductive health. The findings were published in a recent paper in the journal Toxicological Sciences by a team led by Xiaozhong “John”

The Alligators are stirring in the Four Corners. Those insider sources of ours are sounding an alert for the GOP primary contest featuring state House Minority Leader Rod Montoya and educator and political upstart Keith Neil. This is a David and Goliath narrative with Montoya, first elected in 2014, counting

In Wisconsin, voters don’t yet know whether the ballot drop boxes that were in use in the state for years will be allowed this fall. Georgians are waiting to find out whether much of their state’s sweeping 2021 voting law, which imposed a range of restrictions, will be in place.

School calendars freed of PED requirement for extra days

District wants more money for fine arts

Bill on its way to full council

College gets new charging stations

‘People need medicine now’

In March, a jury convicted Gutierrez-Reed to serve an 18-month sentence

At this time in an election cycle your blog likes to provide a sample of what's hitting the mailboxes, still the main method of campaign communications in legislative races. All 112 of them are up for election this year so there's plenty of paper jamming those boxes. Let's start with

EL PASO—Dozens of people crammed into a conference room on the eastern edge of El Paso on a recent Thursday evening. Some brought signs, some wore T-shirts, others diligently wrote their feedback on notecards. But the message was resounding: Don’t build a highway near our wetland. Conservation advocates in El

A 1922 agreement divided water between seven states, excluding tribes

The civil trial in a case involving a former Las Cruces High School student and a teacher convicted of inappropriately touching her could establish a new standard for how much victims are compensated when their civil rights are violated. And in this case in particular, legal experts say the financial

AP catalogued 1,036 deaths over a decade’s time after officers had used force not involving their guns

He may have been traveling on a wooden raft with his dog

New Mexico funding makes careers possible

The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the Primary Election is Tuesday, May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s former fixer took the stand in a Manhattan courtroom Monday and told jurors that Trump was well aware of a scheme to hide the repayment of money intended to silence porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Michael Cohen, the prosecution’s star witness,

Potential transition from El Niño to La Niña could mean drier conditions late summer

Councilor casts only dissenting vote saying city is grabbing money it doesn’t need

APD has two years to prove its reforms will take hold

Damon MartinezWill BernCo District Attorney Sam Bregman's black hat earn him a black eye from Democratic primary votes and vault Damon Martinez into the winner's circle? Martinez seems to think so. His debut TV ad portrays Bregman as a frivolous "amateur" who has been "playing cowboy" while ABQ streets have

County leaders try to establish process for hiring county manager. Again.

Should New Mexico clean up liquid wastewater that comes with oil and gas production and reuse it? The state’s water pollution control agency is considering it this week in a hearing.

In New Mexico, FAFSA completion by high school seniors is down by 23% from last year.

The governor of New Mexico has announced plans to court new investments in hydrogen fuel development at a business summit in the Netherlands over the coming week.

Answers to some FAQs about voting in NM

“When we invest in the Rio Grande, we invest in people, wildlife, in economies and in our future,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.

Posted inNew Mexico The path to happiness in aging now runs through Santa Fe by Pat Davis May 8, 2024May 9, 2024

Six officers have resigned since investigation began

There may be a strong antipathy in some quarters toward the powerful oil and gas industry but the news is not filled with reports of a ban on fracking or a hike of the royalty rates the industry pays. Maybe, just maybe, that has a little something to do with

Housing is touted as key to educator retention

Lawmakers want to expand aid for Cold War era radiation victims

Posted inNews Weak in Review: May 8 by The Paper staff May 8, 2024May 6, 2024

Nella DomeniciNew Mexico has not seen a candidate with this kind of money in the modern era. Now the question is how much of the vast personal fortune of Nella Domenici and husband Patrick McDonough will the state see deployed in her campaign against Democratic US Senator Martin Heinrich and

Keller and Lewis A virulent form of anti-Kellerism has taken hold at the ABQ City Council and has led to sweeping proposals to reduce the power of the Mayor in favor of the nine member body.Mayor Keller immediately labeled them politically motivated:Our community expects, and deserves, us to be focused

Sen. Correa HemphillA bright star of the state Democratic Party stable is hanging up her saddle and giving the Republicans a solid chance of taking over a coveted state senate seat.State Senator Siah Correa Hemphill has announced she is bowing out and while her name will appear on the June

Commentary Paving the Way Forward in Bernalillo County District 3 Submitted as Commentary May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

Richard Perea, identified as the school's educational director, had a warrant for his arrest Thursday evening.

S. Y. Jackson Elementary School fourth grader Molly Gonzales and her grandmother Victoria Doreen Gonzales may live in different cities, but their shared love of painting, dancing and singing keep them forever linked together.

With little or no competition for the state's congressional seats and no statewide offices on the ballot, three battles for District Attorney in three of the state's four largest cities largest cities have taken the primary spotlight. Coming in the middle of an ongoing crime crisis and with the Governor

Posted inArts + Culture CloudTop Comedy Festival Returns to Santa Fe by Jordan Bourne May 2, 2024May 2, 2024

Graduate student workers at the University of New Mexico picketed the administration Wednesday, demanding substantial raises in advance of upcoming contract negotiations.

Posted inCity Hall Councilor Eyes Return of Berry-era Homeless Labor Initiative by City Desk ABQ May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

Posted inNews Weak in Review: May 1 by The Paper staff May 1, 2024April 29, 2024

The Heinrich household is back on the legislative campaign trail. This time it's Sen. Martin Heinrich's wife, Julie Heinrich, doing the endorsement honors. She comes with a pitch for progressive Dem Heather Berghmans who is trying to take out Dem state Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto in District 15 in the ABQ

Former long-time spokesperson served in DWI Unit from 2014 to 2018

If you are new to Albuquerque and need to send your kids to school, Niche has ratings of schools in the area.Niche is an online data collection site that gathers and analyzes public data sets from the Department of Education, U.S. census and …

AP DEA will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say Published by Associated Press April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

Solid Waste providing free green waste collection at residents’ homes starting Monday

Posted inNews Weak in Review: April 24 by The Paper staff April 24, 2024April 22, 2024

More than a year later, FBI is investigating the same officers

Posted inWeird News Costco’s Most Purchased Product in New Mexico Isn’t What You Think by The Paper staff April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

And how much did they get paid while on administrative leave?

Justice David K. Thomson serves on the New Mexico Supreme Court

With almost $4 billion in the bank and thousands of claims to be processed, FEMA has the opportunity to reset the process – a restart in the spirit of the Easter season – which, so far, has been too bureaucratic and delivered too little money

State legislators have committed $289 million to 468 new capital outlay projects in Bernalillo County.

Business leaders came into the 2024 Legislature focused on an array of topics, including the economy, public safety, education and housing. They came out of the session with both successes and disappointments.

Who’s the most famous New Mexican?

Though a majority of the hundreds of bills legislators introduced in the 2024 Legislature didn’t see much movement in the Roundhouse, nearly all of the bills that landed on the governor’s desk this year were transformed into law.