Jessica Salinas

Albuquerque

Multimedia Journalist at KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, NM)

Multimedia Journalist at Nexstar Media Group

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Articles

City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County publish count on public art

3 weeks ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE)– Albuquerque is well known for public art, but tracking it all down has been nearly impossible until now. The city and county have published the very first Public Art Census listing thousands of art pieces like the ones at Benny Hargrove Park.
San Juan County resident's home shifts after flooding on Tuesday

3 weeks ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Parts of northwest New Mexico are bracing for another round of potentially damaging storms, all while cleaning up from flash flooding on Tuesday. A woman who lives outside of Farmington described the storm as something that came within minutes, sending a river of water rushing through her home. “It was pretty intense,” said Vangie Randall-Shorty, Kirtland resident.
UNM creates mental health response team to answer calls in Sandoval County

3 weeks ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque’s earned national attention for sending social workers instead of police to non-emergency situations. Now, a similar effort is emerging in Rio Rancho, sending health experts to some mental crisis calls.
City of Albuquerque swaps speed cameras after switching companies

3 weeks ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three years into Albuquerque’s speed camera program, most drivers know what to look out for, but the city said those old cameras are now being swapped out for something that could help the city nab more speeders.
Southwest Public Safety Center nearly completed in Albuquerque

4 weeks ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than a year after breaking ground, Albuquerque is now just months away from opening a major new hub for fire, police, and social workers on the corner of 98th Street and Amole Mesa. Story continues belowEntertainment: First-of-its-kind indoor pickleball facility coming to northeast AlbuquerqueCommunity: Albuquerque church leaning on faith after 2 members killed by their sonEnvironment: What should New Mexicans do if they come across a raccoon?
City of Albuquerque looks to catch up on backlog of needed trash bins

1 month ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Taking out the trash hasn’t been so straightforward for some Albuquerque property owners since last summer. The city’s struggled to swap out or fix up busted trash bins. “We are a little over our general timeline, we like to get those bins out,” said Alex Bukoski, spokesman, City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department.
City of Albuquerque looks to catch up on backlog of needed trash bins

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Salinas

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Taking out the trash hasn’t been so straightforward for some Albuquerque property owners since last summer. The city’s struggled to swap out or fix up busted trash bins. “We are a little over our general timeline, we like to get those bins out,” said Alex Bukoski, spokesman, City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Department. Story continues belowAdvertisementAdvertisementFor the last year, Albuquerque’s been slowly digging itself out of a backlog in replacing the trash bins.
Officials speak on wildfire that damaged Fort Stanton Historic Site

1 month ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Wildfire burning near Ruidoso has now left its mark on a major piece of New Mexico history, destroying and damaging buildings at one of the oldest military forts in the country. “The good news is that the majority of the site is intact,” said Oliver Horn, New Mexico Historic Sites, Lincoln/Fort Stanton Regional Manager.
Boots in the Park brings out-of-state country music fans to Albuquerque

1 month ago | krqe.com | Jessica Salinas

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Big country music names like Luke Combs, Jon Pardi, and Cody Johnson brought in massive crowds to Boots in the Park at Balloon Fiesta Park earlier this month. Organizers said they sold 30,000 tickets for the two-day music festival. “I think it’s kind of cool to watch 30,000 people get excited to see one of the biggest acts in country music come to their town. We don’t get to see that,” said David Buehler, owner of DB Production Services.
How successful has Albuquerque police's bait car program been?

1 month ago | krqe.com | Jordan Honeycutt |Jessica Salinas

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – More auto theft suspects are behind bars, thanks to a recent Albuquerque Police Department bait car sting. So, just how successful is the over-decade-long bait car program? In 2024, at least 52 arrests were made from the bait cars, with 19 arrests so far this year. Investigators said one alarming trend they have seen is more juveniles stealing cars, as well as more car thieves carrying guns.