Scott Brown

1 week ago | krqe.com | Scott Brown

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local businesses are the backbone of any town or city’s economy. Yelp recently compiled a list of the Top 100 Local Businesses for 2025, and a Santa Fe spot made the list. Yelp looked at aspects such as whether or not the company makes personal connections with its customers, whether it is an inviting place to go, and whether there is good value in going there in a time of economic uncertainty.

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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A wildfire has broken out on Iron Mesa in the Gila Wilderness, just south of Willow Creek. The fire was first reported around 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, May, 4, 2025. Start Date / Time: 5/4/25 at 12:00 p.m.Cause: Under investigationSize: 901 acresLocation: Iron Mesa, Gila Wilderness.

1 week ago | krqe.com | Scott Brown

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council is scheduled to meet Monday evening, and one of the items up for a vote is how to spend millions of dollars awarded to the city from major opioid companies. Over the last several years, billions of dollars have been awarded to cities, states, and counties around the country. It comes from drug manufacturers and distributors, settling lawsuits for their role in the opioid epidemic.

1 week ago | krqe.com | Scott Brown

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Run For the Zoo, the ABQ BioPark’s biggest fundraiser, saw thousands of racers showing their support for the beloved organization. The race coincides with another famous holiday, “May the Fourth Be With You.”Sunday’s run had a Star Wars theme with races donning a “galaxy” twist, such as the Half-Solo Marathon or the “parsec walk.” But beyond the Star Wars fun, organizers say Run For the Zoo is a massive undertaking. “We work on Run For the Zoo six months out of the year.

1 week ago | krqe.com | Scott Brown

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The bagpipes have been hollering all weekend, in celebration of Celtic heritage, the Rio Grande Valley Celtic was in full swing, for the 37th annual event. It’s a festival that is more nuanced than a simple celebration of the Scots. “This is a celebration of the Celtic culture, as we have transmuted it to the United States. So you won’t find these types of festivals in Scotland. They’re here. They’re an American thing.