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Flash flood warning includes Rio Rancho
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A flash flood warning is issued for south central Sandoval County. The area does include Rio Rancho. Flash flooding is possible in small creeks and streams, on some roadways and low-lying areas, according to National Weather Service. The warning is set to continue until 9:45 p.m. Thursday, July 18.
Man wanted for Albuquerque murder arrested in Central Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man wanted for a murder in Albuquerque has been arrested in Central Texas. Michael Pacheco is accused of shooting and killing Guillermo Ramirez at a Days Inn on Iliff near Coors on June 20. Police said he accused Ramirez of having a relationship with his girlfriend. The Albuquerque Police Department said […]
UNM officials discuss new Title IX guidelines
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico’s new Title IX guidelines take effect in August but there are mixed feelings about the changes. Approximately 150 people tuned in to watch the 90-minute panel discussion on how the regulations will impact UNM. Title IX is a federal law passed in 1972 that protects people from […]
Albuquerque police Chief Harold Medina reprimanded for crash
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An internal affairs investigation and disciplinary review led to letters of reprimand being issued to Albuquerque police Chief Harold Medina. Those letters were for his role in a vehicle crash in February that left Todd Perchert hurt while he was driving through an Albuquerque intersection. Internal...
VIDEO: Valencia County DWI suspect blows four times legal limit
VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Valencia County Sheriff’s deputies pull over a suspected drunk driver. They say he failed the field sobriety test and later blew four times the legal limit. Deputies say on June 9, 52-year-old Javier Lopez was driving on El Cerro Mission Road when deputies say he drove off the road and was […]
Las Cruces police seek volunteers for Victims Advocate Team
The Las Cruces Police Department has put out a call for volunteers for the Victims Advocate Team, part of the LCPD’s Victims Assistance Unit. The Victims Advocate Team works with professional advocates, police officers and detectives to assist victims of crime, the department explained in a news release. Those interested in a law enforcement career, victims’ advocacy or experience related to criminal justice or social work were encouraged to apply.
On The Job In Los Alamos: Local Sustainability Alliance
On the Job in Los Alamos from left, Los Alamos County Sustainability Manager Angelica Gurule, Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance member KokHeong McNaughton, Environmental Services Office Specialist Joshua Levings and Los Alamos Sustainability Alliance member Sue Barnes at last Thursday’s Farmers Market at Ashley Pond Park. They spread the word about the draft climate action plan, which is now available for comment. Click here to review the plan and leave a comment. Feedback will be collected through Aug. 9. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com.
UFC champ, Upstate NY native Jon Jones fights charges stemming from alleged hostility during drug test
Albuquerque, N.M. — UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home in which he was accused of being hostile. Jones appeared seated next to his attorney as the pleas were entered on...
More work needed to clean up illegal encampments near the Bosque in Valencia County
VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Crews are hard at work cleaning up illegal campsites and dumping along the Rio Grande but officials with the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District said more work needs to be done. “The deeper we go into the Bosque, the more stuff we find,” said Eric Zamora, chief operating officer for MRGCD. The […]
NMSU’s Titus Dumitru drafted by Atlanta Braves
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Atlanta Braves drafted Titus Dumitru in Round 16 with the 491st pick on July 16 of the MLB Draft. He is the second member of the 2024 baseball team to be drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft. Dumitru is the fourth Aggie to be drafted by...
Border Patrol beefing up operations to target fentanyl crisis along El Paso sector
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) — Fentanyl is killing 150 Americans a day. Now, Border Patrol is beefing up their strategy to stop it coming into New Mexico. “If you are making or moving fentanyl across our borders, if you are responsible for smuggling and exploiting people, and if you are profiting from the suffering of others, we […]
Stormier & cooler weather this weekend
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Gusty thunderstorms yesterday have mostly dissipated across the viewing area with a pocket of showers weakening as it moves southward to Las Cruces and a band of stronger southward-moving storms just to the east of Tucumcari in The Panhandle of Texas. The Monsoon high pressure to the west will trap tropical moisture […]
Another Mexican gray wolf is captured, released after she strays north of I-40 in Arizona
Another Mexican gray wolf has strayed from the designated recovery area for the endangered species, according to wildlife agencies. A female wolf, known as Mexican wolf F2979, was captured by USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services last week northwest of Flagstaff. After performing a health check and giving the wolf a radio collar to track her movements, wolf managers released the animal back into the wild.
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