KRQE Newsfeed: City council legislation, Belen murder updates, Warm and windy, Presbyterian learning lab, Sunport food hall
Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday's Top Stories
What Did New Mexico Look Like Pre-Dinosaurs?
Albuquerque City Council passes new protections for mobile home residents
Presbyterian Hospital unveils state-of-the-art learning lab for future healthcare workers
State cleans more than 550 properties of debris so far in Ruidoso
Española homeless shelter sees improvement in staffing and funding
Man facing charges for fraud scheme in Rio Arriba County
APD reports decrease in crime after arrest of man in November
Tuesday's Five Facts
[1] Albuquerque City Council approves safe public space legislation - The Albuquerque City Council passed legislation that will change how the city deals with the homeless crisis. The public camping ordinance prohibits camping or setting up tents in public parks, playgrounds, or open spaces.
[2] Rio Communities Fire Department speaks about volunteer firefighter killed over the weekend - A New Mexico community is still reeling after police say a 16-year-old confessed to murdering his parents and two siblings. Adriana Bencomo and Leonard Leyva, along with two of their sons were murdered at their home over the weekend near Highway 47 southeast of Belen and Rio Communities. The accused shooter is their 16-year-old Diego Leyva who called 911 and confessed to killing his family. Leyva remains in custody after detoxing at a local hospital and facing four counts of first-degree murder.
[3] Breezy weather ahead for New Mexico - Seasonably cold air, with below-freezing temperatures for the northwestern three-fourths of the region, is once again the big weather story this morning with some passing clouds in northern areas, mostly light winds, and dry air mostly allowing for the radiational cooling process. Very cold air is once again present in the San Luis Valley with air temperatures just above zero degrees for a few areas, while most areas are experiencing air temperatures in the high single digits, teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s from north-northwest to south-southeast from high to lower elevation generally, although some valley locations are dealing with the seasonably cold, dense air-mass.
[4] Presbyterian Hospital unveils state-of-the-art learning lab for future healthcare workers - Presbyterian Hospital is showcasing its brand new advanced learning lab. The 25,000-square-foot facility is designed to train the next generation of healthcare workers. In addition to mannequins for staff and students to practice on, there are also augmented and virtual reality simulators.
[5] Sunport unveils new food options as part of renovation project - Two new food options are now available at the Albuquerque International Sunport. Monday, the city celebrated the vendor's opening completing a major phase in the effort to overhaul the airport's food area, past the security checkpoint. The city expects a nearly $90 million redevelopment project to be finished by the summer.