Village of Corrales is looking for its next pet mayor

CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Each year Corrales holds its annual Harvest Festival and pet mayor election. This year’s festival will be on September 28 and 29. There will be a petting zoo, educational activities, pony rides for the kids, bounce houses, climbing rock wall, wagon rides, cake walk, beer garden, fine arts and craft vendors, entertainment, the … Read more

KRQE Newsfeed: Salt Fire update, Biden steps down, Stormy weather continues, Horse racing update, Sundance Festival

Monday’s Top Stories Monday’s Five Facts [1] Shoe prints lead FBI to believe couple started Salt Fire, documents show– Federal investigators say they have identified two suspects they believe caused one of the wildfires that destroyed thousands of acres near Ruidoso. A month after the Salt Fire, the FBI said it is now investigating a … Read more

UNM professor creates noise tracker to crack down on noise pollution

A UNM professor is conducting research on the health effects of loud traffic and has even invented a noise tracker. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s not hard to find an open space or nice park to take a relaxing walk in the park but sometimes the city noise, like loud cars, can interrupt that. Nick Ferenchak, … Read more

‘A purloined possession’: The history of the Smith Family Totem Pole

The Smith Family Totem Pole, located at the Hibben Center on the University of New Mexico campus, has not always been represented or respected as the sacred item that it is. In 1941, then-assistant anthropology professor Frank Hibben took the pole from the Smith family of the Tlowitsis Nation in British Columbia, but said that … Read more

ABQ Ride offers hiring incentives, seeks drivers and mechanics

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – ABQ Ride is hosting its 5th annual hiring event with incentives to fill dozens of critical driver, mechanic, and transit safety officer positions. The hiring event will take place Friday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ken Sanchez Transit Facility. Interested applicants will receive on-site HR support to help … Read more

Bernalillo County hosts 4-H fair in Albuquerque

Bernalillo County is welcoming children from across the state this week to Expo New Mexico for the Bernalillo County 4-H Fair. BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. – Bernalillo County is welcoming children from across the state this week to Expo New Mexico for the Bernalillo County 4-H Fair. “Our Bernalillo County fair is unique in that it … Read more

It’s been 25 years since the city did a classification and compensation study. Where do city salaries stack up? |

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Waste plagues Albuquerque-area drainage ditches

Laila Freeman and Gabe Chavez 11 mins ago ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After an intense bought of rain in recent weeks, a different kind of issue has cropped up in Albuquerque: trash building up in drainage ditches. With rain comes run-off, but not the type you may traditionally think of. All across the city, there is … Read more