Albuquerque News

Mariam Hashimi and her husband, Munis Alkouz, chose the hotel for their November wedding reception mainly for one reason: It allowed them to use a local caterer to bring in the traditional Afghan rice and meat dishes that hotel chefs often aren't trained to prepare.

Now is the time to make sure your house beats the deep freeze both for safety and to save you money.

American Legion Department of New Mexico Commander Paul Espinoza presents Operation Comfort Warriors gifts to the VA clinic in Albuquerque, N.M., on Dec. 7. Kirk Arnold, who retired as a first sergeant after 20 years in the Air Force, has been in and out of the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Arnold appreciates the physical ... (more)

Fuel costs are forming a bigger proportion of total costs than ever before for Hong Kong's dominant airline, Cathay Pacific.

The Albuquerque Journal reports that Valles Caldera Trust Board chairman Kent Salazar made the announcement this week at a board meeting in Albuquerque.

Cesar Velasco, from Albuquerque, N.M., walks by his truck on the side of highway I-25 Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, in La Bajada, N.M. Velasco, a driver for Legacy in Albuquerque, was on his way to Santa Fe to make some deliveries when his truck jackknifed off the slipper highway.

Albuquerque's La Cueva High School is coming to Carlsbad. However, in this meeting, there will be no final score.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has passed the milestone of 100,000 shots fired by its laser.

The wrongful death civil lawsuit against former Albuquerque police officer Levi Chavez has been dismissed, according to a court document.

Three New Mexico State Police officers react as a minivan driven by motorist Oriana Farrell pulls away from a chaotic traffic stop that included one officer bashing the van's window with his night stick and another, Elias Montoya, at left, firing three shots as the van drives off, in this video made Oct. 28, from the dashboard camera of the police ... (more)

Crowds of happy stoners bundled in winter coats are celebrating the anniversary of legal marijuana in Washington state by sparking up under Seattle's Space Needle.

Three New Mexico State Police officers react as a minivan driven by motorist Oriana Farrell pulls away from a chaotic traffic stop that included one officer bashing the van's window with his night stick and another, Elias Montoya, at left, firing three shots as the van drives off, in this video made Oct. 28, from the dashboard camera of the police ... (more)

While away I enjoyed a wide variety of foods including Thanksgiving dinner, Navajo foods, turkey infused breakfast, pies, mounds of my sister's special fruit salad, and Middle Eastern food from family in Albuquerque and a hole-in-the-wall joint in Gallup.

A case study at the University of New Mexico shows the likelihood that a Great Depression could once again devastate the United States unless the political stalemate in Washington dissolves.

This publicity image released by AMC shows Dean Norris as Hank Schrader, left, and Bryan Cranston as Walter White in "Breaking Bad."

TELLING YOU ABOUT THE LATEST ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER MOVING INTO NEW MEXICO, AND ERIC, THERE'S A SPECIAL TOOL YOU USE TO HELP TRACK THE STORM.

A state lawmaker plans to introduce a bill into the next New Mexico Legislative Session that would allow parents or school districts to opt of state-mandated standardized tests that are intended to evaluate teachers' performance.

The man shot by Albuquerque police officers on Sunday was not armed at the time of the incident, according to acting Albuquerque Police Chief Allen Banks.

The Urban Land Institute held a conference in Albuquerque Thursday to discuss its recent Emerging Trends in Real Estate report.

Albuquerque police have obtained an arrest warrant for the many investigators say held up a Home Depot store last month.