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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Warmer & breezier weather with more rain ahead
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Northeasterly winds are picking up on the tail end of this past windy storm system in the Northeast Highlands through the East Mountains as easterly gap winds will pick up very soon around the Rio Grande Valley. It's cooling off in northern and western areas with some areas, especially in the higher elevations, starting off in the upper teens or 20s. Most are starting off around freezing or in the 40s, with milder air in Southeast New Mexico in the 50s, with patchy mist possible in East New Mexico. Forecast Continues Below Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance community Food: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by Yelp Crime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apart Film: Do you recognize these 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' filming locations? With an upper-level low pressure system moving into the Four Corners later today, combining the easterly winds bringing in more low-level moisture, showers with rumbles of thunder will form for many areas north of I-40. In the higher elevations, mountain-peak wet snow in the San Juan Mountains through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as temperatures won't get out of the upper 40s or 50s for some, including the Northeast Highlands. Meanwhile, westerly winds will remain out in the western majority of New Mexico with the elevated fire threat as temperatures will range from the 60s to near 80 degrees. Westerly winds merging with easterly winds out in the Permian Basin will lead to the possibility of a couple of strong to severe thunderstorms late today, capable of briefly producing heavy bouts of rain, some hail, lightning, and erratic wind gusts, as temperatures will reach the upper 80s. More moisture in the air will lead to cooler air for most, except for the Rio Grande Valley, which will deal with southerly afternoon winds warming things up in the 60s and 70s. Rain chances will gradually increase for even more areas later this week as southwesterly winds will remain out west, merging with southeasterly winds out east, to form some stronger thunderstorms as well. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Fire destroys multiple homes in Grants overnight
GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – Some families in Grants do not have a home Monday night after a wind-fueled wildfire tore through their neighborhood Sunday night. The police said the fire spread in nearly ten minutes and left residents with almost no time to get out. Story continues below Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance community Food: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by Yelp Crime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apart Film: Do you recognize these 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' filming locations? One family who spoke to KRQE News 13 said they're now dealing with the heartbreak of seeing what's left of their home. 'Awful, it was awful, it was a nightmare,' said Jaclyn Perez, resident who lost her home to the fire. Jacyln Perez said her family was inside when the wildfire sparked nearby. It spread so fast, they only had time to grab their pets before leaving. When they came back, they were left in disbelief. 'And it's just walking in and everything is just gone, just burned,' said Michael Perez, resident who lost his home to the fire. The city said the Alamo Fire sparked around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night. Starting in an open field, then spreading to nearby mobile homes in just 10 minutes. At least six homes and eight outbuildings were destroyed. The Perez family said that despite the danger, neighbors stepped up to help. 'The community has been so amazing. I mean, yesterday, how many people that were here helping trying to get everything out, helping the firefighters, I was one dragging the hoses to one of the fire hydrants,' said Jaclyn Perez. While no people were hurt, Perez lost a cat in a fire. While the flames are fully contained and evacuations are over, longtime neighbor Ray Olivas said it's devastating to see what's happened in the place he's called home for 40 years. 'We just couldn't believe it. There was so much smoke, we didn't know what was going on, where the fire started, how it started, but it was a terrible thing we've never seen anything like that before,' said Ray Olivas, resident of the neighborhood. He lost his home, but Michael Perez said he's grateful his family and neighbors are okay. 'See what we can salvage from the house, see what's okay still. Take that and just step by step, day by day, and just go from there really,' said Michael Perez. The Grants Police Department is now investigating, but so far, crews believe the fire was human-caused. The Grants Fire Department is also warning people that the town, along with the neighboring Milan and Cibola County is now under a burn ban. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Community invited to meeting on Rio Bravo neighborhood projects
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Members of the community are invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday to discuss upcoming and ongoing Rio Bravo neighborhood projects. It's scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Harrison Middle School Cafeteria. Story continues below Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance community Food: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by Yelp Crime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apart Film: Do you recognize these 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' filming locations? Some of the projects on the agenda include Harrison Middle School, Rio Bravo Park, and nearby facilities. Bernalillo County Commissioner Frank Baca and the Bernalillo County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department are partnering with Albuquerque Public Schools, ABC Community Schools, and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to host the meeting. Bernalillo County says the event is part of the county's commitment to transparency, collaboration, and responsive community development. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Yahoo
New Mexico Supreme Court orders new trial for 2 men convicted in deadly shooting
VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Supreme Court of New Mexico vacated the convictions of two men who were found guilty of murder and other offenses related to a deadly shooting in Valencia County in 2019. In a unanimous decision, the court concluded that a district court wrongly excluded an eyewitness from being called to testify at trial, which deprived Jesus Garcia and Alexandro Montelongo-Murillo of their constitutional right to present a defense. Story continues below Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance community Food: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by Yelp Crime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apart Film: Do you recognize these 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' filming locations? The witness, Lorenzo Montaño, was a neighbor who saw the drive-by shooting and identified a man who was never charged in the crime as one of the assailants, according to a news release from the Administrative Office of the Courts. The district court excluded Montaño as a witness after conducting a hearing, concluding that the defense failed to comply with a requirement in the rules of criminal procedure to identify its witnesses by name and address within 30 days after the arraignment of a defendant. The trial court also found it prejudicial to the prosecution for the defense to wait until just before trial to identify a witness. The Supreme Court determined that the defense met the requirements for notifying the prosecution of witnesses and that 'neither the State nor the defense is required to retype the names and addresses of an opposing party's witnesses onto their witness list' under procedural rules. 'As Defendant Garcia persuasively argues, there is little doubt that Montaño's testimony was crucial to the defense because he was an eyewitness to the homicide at issue and he would testify that someone else – a plausible alternate suspect – committed the crime. This evidence is quintessential exculpatory evidence that, if believed, could completely change the outcome of trial,' the court wrote in an opinion by Justice Julie J. Vargas. The court also rejected a defense argument that the surviving brother's identification of the defendants should be suppressed. A jury convicted Garcia and Montelongo-Murillo of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. They were each sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and an additional 18 years for the other offenses. The Supreme Court of New Mexico ordered a new trial. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Cooler weather Monday with rain on the way
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After a warm weekend for most in New Mexico, cooler temperatures are in store this afternoon. Additionally, a weak storm system brings additional chances for rain. A pacific cold front moved through much of New Mexico last night. The result today is cooler high temperatures across the state. High temperatures today can expect to be cooled off by five to ten degrees. The exception being the southeast. They are continuing to remain warm. High temperatures across the state will begin to marginally warm through the end of the week. Forecast Continues Below Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance community Food: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by Yelp Crime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apart Film: Do you recognize these 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' filming locations? Dry air and breezy winds are also making themselves know across the state this afternoon. Gusts upwards of 50 mph are possible across parts of east central New Mexico. Additionally, relative humidity levels are trending in the single digits to lower teens. These conditions have led to the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag Warming for parts of east central New Mexico. These warnings will be in place through 6 p.m. Monday April 28th. A weak storm system is making its way from the Baja peninsula to New Mexico by the middle of this week. The storm system will bring rain and thunderstorm chances as well as breezy statewide winds. The rain and storms will predominately be across the Northern Mountains tomorrow through the middle of the week. However, forecast models are pulling the rain into Albuquerque Tuesday night. Another storm system will follow near the end of the week. This system will also bring rain, thunderstorm chances, and gusty winds. This system is expected to be the stronger of the two systems. Widespread rain and storms are expected Friday night through Saturday. The precipitation is expected across northern, central, and eastern New Mexico. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
