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Albuquerque rolls out new program to encourage landlords to take housing vouchers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Trying to keep the supply of affordable housing in Albuquerque, the city is now stepping in helping pick up the tab when bad renters leave landlords with costly damage. “It is extra security for landlords,” said Monique Molina, Area Manager for Pacific Capital Management. That extra security is more than a half-million dollars the […]
New treatment gives blood cancer patients options in New Mexico
A new treatment is changing how doctors treat blood cancers in New Mexico. As of the past year, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center physicians are performing allogeneic transplants. “Finding a donor is a really important part of it,” said Dr. Matthew Fero. Stay up to date with the latest health...
Court hearings canceled over disease concerns at the Metropolitan Detention Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A lot of hearings in Metro Court were canceled Friday morning after worries about a disease spreading at the Metropolitan Detention Center. “There was a concern about potential infection of others and so a decision was made to send all the morning inmates back to MDC because there was some confusion about […]
Precautionary Measures Underway Due to Possible Inmate Infectious Disease Case
Bernalillo County – Precautionary measures are underway at MDC after an inmate was discovered to possibly have an infectious disease Friday morning. While testing is underway, UNM Hospital staff are conducting contact tracing within the facility, to determine any possible exposures. Three housing units, including where the inmate was previously housed, have been placed on quarantine and full personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for entry.
FEMA extends assistance deadline for Ruidoso wildfire victims
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – FEMA has extended its deadline for those affected by the South Fork and Salt Fires to apply for federal assistance. The agency originally had an August 19 deadline, but they have extended that day at the request of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Individuals and families affected by the fires and subsequent floods […]
Diving from the edge of space: How New Mexico played a role in testing high-altitude parachutes
WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – For the last 60 years, New Mexico has been a proving ground for generations of air and spacecraft. But what happens when someone has to eject from an aircraft at high altitude? In August 1960, Joseph Kittinger rode a balloon more than 100,000 feet above the New Mexico landscape to test how […]
Police reporting three injured in Deming shootout
DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The City of Deming's Police Department announced three people are injured after a shootout that took place at 4:00 p.m. on 1000 W. Birch St. on August 17. The department first announced the shooting on a Facebook post at around 8:40 p.m. Police say after...
1 person killed, 3 hurt in crash along NM 28 in Doña Ana County
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One person was killed and three people injured in a crash Saturday afternoon, Aug. 17 that closed part of New Mexico Highway 28 for several hours. Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart confirmed that one person was killed and three people were hurt and transported with unknown injuries in a […]
What drives the Indian Market and others like it? A new exhibit explores the culture surrounding them.
1974 Triumph TRB decorated by Hopi Tewa artist Dan Namingha and nine other Native American artists is apart of the newest exhibit. During this weekend’s Santa Fe Indian Market, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is opening its newest exhibition, “Driving the Market.” It showcases the role of markets as a bridge between Indigenous artists and those who buy their work. KUNM sat down with the museum’s Head of Curatorial Affairs Elisa Phelps and Interim Director Danyelle Means from Oglala Lakota to find out more.
A conversation with Christie Green, author of "Moonlight Elk, One Woman's Hunt for Food and Freedom"
Sat. 8/17 12p.: On Women’s Focus; hear Christie Green, a hunter and landscape-designer who lives in Santa Fe. She talks about her book, "Moonlight Elk, One Woman's Hunt for Food and Freedom." Praise for the book:. ""Moonlight Elk courageous, pro-woman prose that unfolds in the crucible of the natural...
Scientist says there’s legacy plutonium contamination in Los Alamos
Los Alamos, the Atomic City, is facing a legacy of its nickname. High levels of plutonium present in samples taken in July from soil, plants and water in Los Alamos’ Acid Canyon may be the oldest contamination in the state, predating the 1945 Trinity Site atomic test, said Michael Ketterer, an analytical chemist and retired […]
APD fatally shoots barricaded armed suspect
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Officers are trying to negotiate the surrender of an armed suspect who barricaded himself on property in the 400 block of Arno Street SE, an Albuquerque Police Department news release said. Just after 7 p.m., APD spokesman Gilbert Gallegos announced that the suspect was fatally shot...
Massive Fiber Rollout Connects New Mexico Public Schools
Nearly 50 schools and more than 26,000 students across New Mexico now have access to broadband Internet and specific educational services thanks to a new Statewide Education Network (SEN). A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place this week at 21st Century Public Academy in Albuquerque, the first school to connect to the...
University of New Mexico relaunching center to aid students in recovery
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is relaunching its facility to help students recovering from substance abuse. The goal of the Collegiate Recovery Center is to create a peer space on campus where students can seek recovery support and resources. The center will also help students get connected with resources outside of UNM so that they have a community when they graduate.
U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union to buy Southwest Capital Bank
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union said it has reached a deal to buy Southwest Capital Bank. The announcement comes after both boards of directors unanimously approved the agreement. Once the purchase is complete, Southwest Capital Bank will be dissolved and its customers will become U.S. Eagle members. Right now, U.S. Eagle has […]
Splash Dance and Dive-In movie at Rio Grande Indoor Pool
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is hosting a Splash Dance and Dive-in Movie night on Friday, August 16 at the Rio Grande Indoor Pool from 6 – 9:30 p.m. The featured movie will the animated film “Shark Tale” starring Will Smith and Robert De Niro. The Splash Dance will be from 6 p.m. – 7 […]
Tim McGraw Sandia resort show canceled
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Tim McGraw concert set to happen on August 24 at Sandia Resort and Casino has been canceled. According to a press release, McGraw is undergoing orthopedic surgery on both knees due to an injury sustained on tour. McGraw won’t be able to perform for the rest of the year due to […]
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