The 49th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has been postponed until October 2-10, 2021, which means the 50th event fiesta will now be pushed back until 2022. The decision was made Monday by the all-volunteer Balloon Fiesta board of directors. People who already made reservations and paid for tickets or RVRead More →
Albuquerque Police Rape Evidence Kit Backlog Over the past several years as the Albuquerque Police Department undertook the testing of decades worth of rape evidence kits – clearing what was once the worst backlog in the country. A whistleblower lawsuit was filed in 2nd Judicial District Court last week, formerRead More →
Data from the Albuquerque Police Department shows that homicides are down in the Duke City, compared to this time last year. There have been 22 homicides in Albuquerque this year. At this time in 2019, there had already been 29 homicides. At this time in 2018, there had been 31Read More →
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) applauded the U.S. Air Force’s decision to select Holloman Air Force Base as the preferred location for basing an F-16 training squadron. The basing of the squadron at Holloman is critically important to addressing the Air Force’s shortageRead More →
An explosion in the South Valley on Monday led deputies to a man who was allegedly assembling explosive darts in his home. KOAT TV is reporting 63 year old Jess Paul has been charged with 22 counts of possession of an explosive device and one count of manufacturing an explosiveRead More →
State agencies are offering plenty of distractions for New Mexicans stuck at home for another weekend amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Crafts, concerts and kitchen chemistry are just a few of the activities the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and the Tourism Department have prepared. Here’s a list ofRead More →
Deputies arrested a Los Lunas woman accused of fleeing a crash that left a bicyclist dead last week in the South Valley. The Albuquerque Journal is reporting 32 year old Heather Wood, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death or great bodily harm,Read More →
The Albuquerque Journal is reporting U.S. Marshals arrested New Mexico fugitives and Ayudando principals Susan and William Harris with the assistance of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office in Shawnee, Oklahoma. They had failed to appear at their sentencing last month, having been convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, mailRead More →
KRQE is reporting Albuquerque residents have been buying dairy products but dairy producers are losing money, in great amounts and at great speed,” said Charlie DeGroot, Owner of DeGroot Dairies. With no dine-ins at restaurants, New Mexico dairy farmers are left with a lot of milk. They are having toRead More →
An Albuquerque megachurch is suing the state claiming a violation of first amendment protecting the freedom of religion. KRQE is reporting the lawsuit is focused on the church’s Easter Sunday service and the number of people it takes to live stream to its congregation. Legacy Church, they say in orderRead More →
