Jessica Salinas

1 week 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?

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.

1 week 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.