Author: Rene Thompson

Albuquerque Police detectives have made two arrests in a string of five armed robberies, including hitting multiple Ross stores throughout the city.  Jason Roper and his 12-year-old nephew, Jeriah Salas, were charged when Salas was arrested at his middle school. In speaking with him, his uncle was also arrested for driving his nephew in a black Cadillac to the businesses he robbed over the past few months, according to a statement from Gilbert Gallegos,APD communications director, on Thursday evening.  Salas was booked into the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of  armed robbery, attempt to commit a felony and…

1. New Mexico Brew Fest, sponsored by New Mexico Harvest, brings together craft beer lovers for a day of local tastings, music and food. The 11th annual event during the balloon fiesta season serves thousands with more than 20 breweries, select drafts, local food vendors and local music. The 21-plus fest is 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Expo NM. Entry is $10 for designated drivers and $45 for early entry.  2. Wine, Cider, and Mead Making Class hosted by Southwest Grape and Grain gives a basic course to learn how to get started with wine, cider and mead making…

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a magical time for the city of Albuquerque, and many from all over the world come to the Balloon Fiesta Park to see more than 600 balloons in flight from Oct. 1-9. Events can start as early as 5:45 a.m., and many residents in the city end up skipping the festivities and shows because work and family obligations, traffic issues and the early hour can make it a daunting task for many Burquenos to attend. This list of watch parties gives residents the ability to see the morning mass ascensions in style with breakfast…

Visit Albuquerque has launched a free, mobile-exclusive digital pass called the ABQ Passport that give residents and tourists a guide to explore all of the city’s neighborhoods. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Balloon Fiesta, people can now discover nearly 200 local businesses through Oct. 15.  Passholders who check in at one or more locations in at least five different neighborhoods will be entered to win an Albuquerque prize package. When signing up at the link here, participants will then receive texts or emails regarding the program. To redeem, people can check in using GPS to record a…

Average gas prices went from $3.63 to $3.68 in the 87111 zip code. There are still stations as low as $3.17 in the Albuquerque metro overall.  Here are a few cheaper stations for this week in the Northeast Heights. • Sam’s and Costco at N. Renaissance NE are both $3.38 per gallon. • Murphy Express at 9700 Montgomery is $3.48 per gallon. • Smith’s at 5850 Eubank is $3.69 per gallon.  • Speedway at 8401 Montgomery NE is at $3.69 per gallon. • Phillips 66/Circle K at 9811 Montgomery is also at $3.65 per gallon.  For more pricing and stations,…

The Albuquerque Police Northeast Area Command has put out a list of eight tips on how to safeguard your home against burglary.  APD said to not be afraid to call if anyone ever feels there is a suspicious person lingering on their property, especially during times of big events, such as Balloon Fiesta, that bring in more people and when criminals tend to capitalize on auto theft the most. “We would gladly respond to make sure your property is safe.  Try to park in well-lit areas and, as always, be aware of your surroundings,” NE Commander Deanne Otzenberger said.  The…

Raising Cane’s is building at its first of five new locations in Albuquerque at 4800 Montgomery Blvd. NE, near the intersection with San Mateo NE. The location at the old Rock and Brews site is slated to open in December and already have signs they’re hiring at the construction site.  The restaurant opened in 1996 under founder Todd Graves, and now has more than 470 locations in 27 states nationwide. Its signature chicken fingers and crinkle-cut fries rivals Chick-fil-A chains and will be strategically located adjacent to most Chick-fil-A locations throughout the city.  Although Albuquerque doesn’t have an open site…

For the first time in human history, NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday.  The DART spacecraft crashed into the asteroid called Dimorphos, a twin meteor to Didymos, and was live-streamed at 5:14 p.m. MST Monday. It was a success, colliding with the asteroid at 13,421 miles per hour and within 6.8 million miles of earth.   The impact can be seen starting at 1:16:00 minutes into the video below provided live by NASA.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RA8Tfa6Sck The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, aka DART, spacecraft launched 10 months ago in hopes to have the world’s first test for planetary…

Here is a recap of last week’s games for Eldorado High School sports teams, according to the Albuquerque Public Schools athletics schedule and Maxpreps. Football The Golden Eagles Varsity team (1-5) lost to Volcano Vista on Friday 52-29.  It is rivalry week for EHS with the La Cueva Bears on Friday, Sept. 30, at Wilson stadium. Students have rivalry events throughout the week, including camouflage day on Monday when students sported camo attire for bear hunting season.  https://twitter.com/Naenerd/status/1574632074077736960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1574632074077736960%7Ctwgr%5Ef76f78d394087146e3972bd2e2a2d6842e043ee7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FNaenerd2Fstatus2F1574632074077736960widget%3DTweet The JV team (2-2) lost to VV 61-16 on Monday, Sept, 19.  The freshman team (1-4) also lost to VV Tuesday, Sept…

Police officers were dispatched to a suspicious person call at the Calvary Church, 4001 Osuna Road NE, around 11 p.m. Friday to find security guard and retired Bernalillo County commanding firefighter Daniel Bourne dead in a nearby arroyo.  Bourne’s supervisor found Bourne when he came to check on him. Bourne, 61, had sent photos of a suspicious vehicle around 9:20 p.m. and was no longer responding. Because of the photos Bourne took of the blue Ford F-150 truck with a license plate number, the Albuquerque Police Department was able to find and arrest 35-year-old Marc Ward Saturday afternoon at his…