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SODA to focus on boosting graduation rates, proficiency
LOS LUNAS — School of Dreams Academy Superintendent Mike Ogas said the upcoming 2024-25 school year is sure to be an exciting one. To start, the charter school recently had its five year charter renewed from the New Mexico Public Education Commission, which came with some conditions.
Man sentenced for shooting Border Patrol agent in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An El Paso man was sentenced to federal prison for attempting to murder a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a routine immigration stop in New Mexico. Roberto Esquivel, 25, was pulled over by a Border Patrol agent on a rural section of New Mexico Highway 146 on Jan. 5, 2023. According to court documents, the agent went up to the vehicle and saw individuals inside whom he suspected of being undocumented immigrants. The agent then asked Esquivel to exit the vehicle and that’s when he shot the agent.
New Mexico Democrats mostly rebuff calls from Democratic governor to address high crime rates
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democrats in the state legislative majority on Thursday resisted calls by New Mexico’s governor for immediate action to address the “dangerous intersection” of crime and homelessness, shunning her proposals to enhance criminal penalties, restrict panhandling and expand involuntary detention and treatment for mental health problems. Instead, the Legislature sent the governor a solitary bill that expands pilot programs for voluntary treatment of people with severe mental illness and addiction problems, along with an emergency aid package in response to devastating wildfires that burned through a village in southern New Mexico in June. “We absolutely have a responsibility to do something about those people who are on the merry-go-round through our court system,” Democratic state Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, of Albuquerque, said as the Legislature convened. “But the answer isn’t to say we should start putting them in jail. The answer is to say we should start providing services.” The bill won final legislative approval on a 30-0 vote of the Senate, which adjourned the special session over the objections of Republican lawmakers who found common cause with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a two-term Democrat.
BernCo DA, state public defender’s office talk about juvenile justice system
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The numbers are shocking. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman said in his 18 months of office, he’s indicted 19 children for first-degree murder. He had bold words for a legislative committee Wednesday morning. “The juvenile criminal justice system in New Mexico is broken. I do not say that lightly, nor do […]
BernCo Celebrates Completion of Bridge Boulevard Mural
Bernalillo County, N.M. – This morning, BernCo celebrated the completion of its latest mural, “Glimpses of Our Barrios,” created by the local artist “Paz.” This 572-square-foot work-of-art is the latest addition to the ongoing Bridge Boulevard renovations near Bridge and Coors boulevards. The mural reflects...
Kind Bread Company to close this month
Kind Bread Company, a four-year-old bakery off S. Solano Drive, recently announced it would close July 27. Owner and baker Samantha Kindred delivered the news in a video posted to Instagram on July 5. In the video, Kindred said that medical issues will prevent her from being able to focus on the bakery.
Local law enforcement officials join forces to fight youth crime in downtown Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police and prosecutors said they see an increase in the number of juveniles and young people committing crimes in Albuquerque, especially downtown. Thursday morning, city, county, state, and federal law enforcement officials announced they are joining forces to put more eyes to try and curb the youth crime trends. Albuquerque Mayor Tim […]
Cookies Hit With $350K Fine
An Albuquerque cannabis dispensary was hit with a $350,000 fine from the state’s Cannabis Control Division (CCD) Tuesday related to the store’s grand opening in Nov. 2023. According to a settlement agreement between Blue Whale Enterprises and the CCD, the company is now required to pay the state for violations at the grand opening of Cookies dispensary, which Blue Whale Enterprises owns.
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 […]
Former Lobo coach Rocky Long now a football analyst at Ft. Lewis College
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Rocky Long will share his defensive expertise in football at Ft. Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. The former UNM head football coach and defensive coordinator is the school’s new defensive analyst for football. Ft. Lewis also announced the hiring of Scott Grinde as an assistant who will coach the defensive line. The […]
Lauro ready to make leap in sophomore season
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In her freshman season at UNM, Paris Lauro appeared in 22 games and averaged just under three points. She showed some of her skillset in her limited action and even earned a Mountain West freshman of the week award. Now that she is one of only four returners, she is expecting a […]
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