Mild weather continues with rain moving into parts of New Mexico

Published   Dec 05, 2024 05:27AM
Spotty showers will move into southern New Mexico Thursday and Friday afternoons. A winter storm will bring much colder air and snow next week. It's another very mild day for early December across New Mexico with temperatures above average for most of the state. Overnight, clouds will begin building into southeast New Mexico while the [...] ... Read more

NMSP hands out more than 4,000 traffic citations during Than

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police participated in a C.A.R.E operation over the Thanksgiving weekend handing out more than 4,000 traffic citations from Wednesday to Sunday. The department said they made 22 arrests for impaired driving and ... Read more

Solar and battery storage project opens in Bernalillo County

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After shutting down its massive coal-fired power plant in the Four Corners area, PNM said one of the biggest solar panel and energy storage projects in the entire country is now online in New Mexico. “This project is one of th ... Read more

Quay County, others file suit over eastern New Mexico water

QUAY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Water in eastern New Mexico is running out and a decades-old project to address it is facing a new wave of rough waters. Quay County, the Village of Logan, and some residents are suing the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility ... Read more

‘Air’ at the UMFA with Curator Whitney Tassie and Artist Will Wilson

In 1968, artist Willoughby Sharp unveiled “Air Art” — an exhibit exploring the possibilities of air and the dematerialization of the physical art piece. 54 years later, a new exhibit at the UMFA, simply titled “Air,” pushes Sharp’s concepts into novel territory. Curated by Whitney Tassie and showcasing 16 artists, the exhibit’s justice-driven grounding aims to inspire tangible action in visitors.

“By emphasizing that art didn’t have to be seen, [Sharp] underscored that the idea behind a work of art was essential, ... Read more

Albuquerque city leaders share what they want lawmakers to d

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 60-day state legislative session is coming up next month and Albuquerque city leaders are sharing what they want lawmakers to do to tackle crime. "This is about something different for the city of Albuquerque,” said ... Read more

Rain chances return to southern New Mexico late this week

This stretch of quiet and mild weather continues into the first week of December. A weak low pressure system will bring spotty showers into southern New Mexico Thursday and Friday. Temperatures Tuesday afternoon were again similar to what we had Mond ... Read more

Woman sentenced for deadly drunk driving crash

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Leann Blackhorse was sentenced to young adult court for hitting and killing a bicyclist during a drunk driving hit and run accident in 2023. According to police, 23-year-old Blackhorse hit and killed Ernest Chischilly a ... Read more