Melissa Torres
Anchor at KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, NM)
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5 days ago |
krqe.com | Melissa Torres
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Old Town, known for its historic adobe buildings, shops, eateries, and museums, will be the site of yet another construction project. This time aimed at slowing down traffic. The city is investing about $1.3 million to add a new roundabout to Mountain Road. “Roundabouts are much safer than traditional intersections, and they keep traffic moving, so that keeps pollution down.
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1 week ago |
krqe.com | Melissa Torres
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Teens in the South Valley are helping the city look a little greener, getting ready to plant hundreds of trees. The non-profit Nature Niños invited kids from Mark Armijo and RFK High School for the kick-off of a big goal — planting more than 500 trees throughout the South Valley, all to address the sweltering heat index and replenish the dwindling tree canopy. “It is considerably warmer in this community.
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2 weeks ago |
krqe.com | Melissa Torres
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thirty-one war veterans are back home in New Mexico after taking a trip to Washington, DC, to see the monuments and memorials dedicated to their bravery, courage, and sacrifice. “This is probably the best day of my life, to be able to go on this trip,” shared Vietnam War veteran Jerome Lyndon Waat. This moment is something that Jerome Lyndon Waat, a combat medic who served in the Vietnam War, has been waiting for for years. “I’ve been having trouble to go to the Vietnam.
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2 weeks ago |
krqe.com | Melissa Torres
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tapping into curiosity and hoping to make New Mexico’s next great scientists. A special event from New Mexico’s STEM-leaders on Thursday is giving kids hands-on experience in what may be their future career.
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2 weeks ago |
krqe.com | Melissa Torres
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Historically, jobs in law enforcement have been considered male-dominated, which is why the ‘Women In Blue’ over at APD are encouraging other women in the community to grab a seat at the table. They hope to inspire the next generation of female officers. Twenty years ago, Lt. Jennifer Garcia left her former career as a counselor to become a police officer when there weren’t many opportunities for women. “We need to have a seat at the table,” shared Garcia.
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