ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are investigating the death of a two-week-old baby in northwest Albuquerque. Albuquerque police and Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to Valley Apartments near Rio Grande and I-40 Sunday afternoon in reference to an unresponsive infant. Paramedics did everything they could but were unable to revive the baby. OMI was called to […]
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Albuquerque considers possible ‘rail trail’ path along downtown railroad
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city is taking a serious look at building some new routes to get across, even walk alongside the railroad tracks with a downtown “rail trail.” The rail trail idea has been floating around for decades, but recently was the subject of a feasibility study by the city’s Planning Department. Preliminary […]
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NM United announces winners of Minnesota trip
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United fans pulled out all the stops to win a chance to watch the Open Cup quarterfinals in person. Gerry R. and his son, Leo, are the first place winners of the First Financial Credit Union’s super fan competition for an all-inclusive trip to watch the match against Minnesota […]
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Santa Fe named New Mexico’s best city to live in
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE)- The Chamber of Commerce has ranked the top cities in each state including New Mexico, naming Santa Fe as the number one place to live. Researchers ranked cities by five factors including employment, housing, quality of life, education, and health. Albuquerque came in second with Rio Rancho and Las Cruces next […]
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Kiss, Albuquerque Isotopes & More Coming To Albuquerque Area
(Shutterstock) ALBUQUERQUE, NM — New and exciting events are coming to the Albuquerque area all the time. Whether you’re looking to attend a concert or sporting event, theater performance or magic show, Patch’s partnership with TicketNetwork has you covered. Here’s your weekly roundup of the top big-ticket events coming up near you. Want to check […]
Read MoreArtist painting new mural at Albuquerque’s Orpheum Theater building
The side of the Orpheum Theater building at Second Street and Coal is being transformed into a giant mural. The 120-year-old building once housed one of New Mexico’s first movie theaters. It was recently transformed into a community hub featuring a classroom, performance space, art studios, apartments, and gallery space. The idea is to use […]
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Our forgotten towns: struggle, resilience, love and respect in ‘back-row America’
In the Bronx’s Hunts Point neighborhood, I found myself going to McDonald’s every day – because everyone did. It was an essential part of my new friends’ lives. Without a stable home, they needed clean water, a place to charge a phone, a place to get free wifi. McDonald’s had all of those, and it […]
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Housing project for homeless people fully funded
The fourth annual Mental Health on the Plaza event featured more than 60 providers with information tables and booths about the services they offer to people and families who are dealing with behavioral or mental health issues or addictions. (Rick Nathanson/Albuquerque Journal) Construction will begin this fall on what will be the state’s first single-site, […]
Read MoreNew Mexico behavioral health program to tackle housing needs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Officials in New Mexico’s most populous metro area are teaming up to provide housing and intensive services for certain people with behavioral health conditions. The goal is to reach those who are homeless or in precarious housing situations and have a recent history of frequent visits to the emergency room or […]
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Albuquerque elementary school hosts fiesta celebrating Hispanic culture
ALBUQUERQUE, NM. (KRQE) – Students at a local elementary school got to celebrate their Hispanic culture Friday. East San Jose Elementary has one of the oldest dual language programs in Albuquerque with a majority of students of Hispanic heritage. The annual May Fiesta included student performances in Spanish, and the hallways were filled with Hispanic-inspired […]
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