ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 23-year restoration project is now in the books. A group of volunteers has recently finished restoring the 2926 steam engine in Albuquerque. "We had to take apart a lot of pieces, descale things, remove rust, paint a lot of things, make new parts," said New

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department has proposed a new rule aimed at cutting down on pollution from natural gas. The department is asking the Environmental Improvement Board to implement a rule creating a new program to find large methane leaks at oil and gas operations. It

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of Santa Fe's biggest events of the summer is also being met with some of the worst air quality northern New Mexico's seen all year from a nearby wildfire. Event organizers and vendors with the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts' Santa Fe Indian Market

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque celebrated a new welcome sign last month, but lanes near it are still closed. The city told KRQE News 13 that a mistake is causing more traffic delays. Near the area on Central and Tramway, drivers are welcomed by a new sign.

Monsoon moisture will continue to bring showers and thunderstorms to parts of New Mexico through the weekend. Locally heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding, especially around recent burn scars. More showers and storms have developed Friday afternoon. These storms will continue to spread into central, northern, and eastern New Mexico

Monsoon moisture will continue to bring showers and thunderstorms to parts of New Mexico through the weekend. Locally heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding, especially around recent burn scars. More showers and storms have developed Friday afternoon. These storms will continue to spread into central, northern, and eastern New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – it's technology that has stirred controversy and privacy concerns license plate readers. But the Albuquerque Police Department said they're helping solve murders and other crimes. APD explains that their readers are not the popular brand "Flock Safety" that caused communities, even Taos to ban them. They

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – What do Blake's Lotaburger and Japanese fashion brand Beams Plus have in common? More than you might think. Three years ago, Beams Plus executives reached out to Blake's for the simple reason that they love the way Blake's Lotaburger's burgers taste. "They would regularly eat Lotaburger

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The unmistakable aroma of roasting green chile is just starting up, but as harvest season officially begins for farmers, industry leaders said this season hasn't been without challenges, from high temps to low water. Filling buckets and roasters, a New Mexico icon is back again. "Our

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Amid growing concerns about guns on school campuses, Albuquerque Public Schools is rolling out a new initiative at some sporting events to make sure deadly weapons stay out. The district said it's to protect everyone in attendance. “It's not going to be any different from going

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller is set to make his annual State of the City address this weekend. The State of the City address is where he will reflect on the past year of his term and highlight some of the most important things that will be

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City of Albuquerque leaders are starting a new program that allows people to more easily rent city spaces for their own personal events. Many of these spaces were already open to rent out, but only on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Now, they're expanding

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Environmental activists are pushing back against the Trump Administration after another southwestern animal was removed from the endangered species list. In 2024, the Biden Administration put the Dunes Sagebrush lizard on the endangered species list. The State of Texas appealed the decision to the Trump Administration,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury has found former New Mexico lawmaker Sheryl Williams Stapleton and her co-conspirator Joseph Johnson guilty on all counts. Stapleton and Johnson were facing federal charges, including fraud and money laundering. Sheryl Williams Stapleton had nothing to say after a jury found her guilty of

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute is set to open a new substance abuse treatment facility in Las Vegas. The Epi-Duran Substance Abuse Treatment facility will help people in need of both detox and residential care. The 16,340 square-foot facility, located across the street from

CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating a deadly dirt bike crash in Clovis. Clovis Police said Friday at approximately 12:15 A.M., the department received a report of a missing adult man. Family members reported that Raul Jimenez, 31, had left the previous afternoon to ride his dirt bike and

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — An Albuquerque man accused of stabbing, shooting and killing another man at his home will remain behind bars while awaiting trial. Collin Terrazas is accused of killing 34-year-old Dante Conley at his home on Arizona St. between Lomas Blvd and Marble Ave., N.E. Court documents say

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The American Heart Association is inviting the community to the 2026 New Mexico Heart Walk and 5k Run. The annual event helps raise awareness and support in the fight against heart disease. This year's event will take place September 19, at Avanyu Plaza at the Indian

GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – Night construction work will begin Sunday on a more than $1.8 million roadway rehabilitation project on Interstate 40 east of Grants. The New Mexico Department of Transportation District Six along with Albuquerque Asphalt Inc., will be working on I-40 in both the eastbound and westbound directions

LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman was arrested after fleeing from law enforcement in Lea County on Wednesday. Christina Clayton was charged with speeding, reckless driving, aggravated assault upon a peace officer with a deadly weapon, and two counts of aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer. New Mexico State

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department is expanding access to free well water testing for New Mexicans who rely on private wells for their drinking water. Under the expanded program, New Mexicans using private wells can now bring water samples to NMED field offices statewide, where staff

Friday's Top Stories Friday's Five Facts [1] Jury deliberations begin in fraud case against former NM lawmaker - The jury is now deliberating in the corruption trial against former state lawmaker Sheryl Williams Stapleton, accused of stealing millions of dollars from taxpayers. Prosecutors urged the jury to “follow the money”

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This week on New Mexico Strange KRQE hosts Chad Brummett and Stephanie Chavez sit down with KRQE Executive Producer Chris McKee to talk about a story he did nearly a decade ago in 2017, on mysterious stones found in northern New Mexico that have markings leading

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Spotty to isolated rain is present with some showers and lightning strikes in some central to northern mountainous areas and surrounding areas, including northern parts of the Rio Grande Valley. Widespread high-level clouds and low-level clouds are present elsewhere with patchy concentrated areas of wildfire smoke

MILAN, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation said work will begin on Friday on a stretch of road between mile markers 0.2 and 13 on both north and southbound NM 605 in Milan. They said a one-inch overlay will be placed on the road. The more than