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Interstate 40 reopens following police activity
Albuquerque police have reopened both directions of Interstate 40 near San Pedro after officers responded to an emergency situation. It is unknown what type of emergency was on I-40. Sign up for our Newsletters Police say a person was on the bridge and officers were working to get them down. No further information was available.
AI-Native 6G RAN in Practice: Research and Validation Insights from 6G-MIRAI-HARMONY
By Shammi Thakur, Research Director, MarkNtel Advisors with Shazia Hasnie, PhD A wireless AI model can perform well in the laboratory and still face a very different test once the radio environment changes. However, propagation conditions shift as users move. Traffic loads vary. Devices and carrier frequencies differ. Hardware introduces imperfections that a clean simulation may not capture.
Balloons take flight with several minor crashes on day 1 of Balloon Fiesta
It's the first day of the 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Officials and pilots are gathering at Balloon Fiesta Park to monitor the weather and prepare for the first mass ascension of the year.
Balloons take flight with one crash on day 1 of Balloon Fiesta
It's the first day of the 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Officials and pilots are gathering at Balloon Fiesta Park to monitor the weather and prepare for the first mass ascension of the year.
Telcos don’t have an AI problem. They have a voice estate visibility problem.
By Satish Barot, Co-founder and CTO, Klearcom I’ve spent around twenty years building telephony products, and the last few watching what happens when AI gets added to them. The models are usually fine, but the voice estates around them are not. By voice estate I mean everything a call touches: the number dialed, the carriers carrying it, the menu that answers, the systems behind it, in every country you serve. Most of it you don’t actually own.
Live updates: Flash flooding, evacuations and severe weather in New Mexico
Hurricane Polo made landfall in Baja California on Tuesday with impacts beginning to move into New Mexico. Sign up for our Newsletters Here's the latest on the flash flood situation in New Mexico: A dam in Dona Ana County is at risk of imminent failure with evacuations ordered for the communities of Salem and Garfield. Parts of Ruidoso have been placed in a voluntary evacuation due to the risk of landslides.
Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California
Hurricane Polo made landfall early Tuesday in the Mexican state of Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as "life-threatening." The Category 2 hurricane struck land just south of Las Barrancas, Mexico, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Cabo San Lazaro and about 70 miles (115 kilometers) south of Mulege with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph) while moving northeast at 13 mph (20 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Fly in a hot air balloon and catch gems in the Albuquerque sky
Fly a hot air balloon through the Albuquerque sky in this Balloon Fiesta game, where different gems score different points and storms cost you.
Police investigate fatal shooting in southeast Albuquerque
Police are investigating a fatal shooting and car crash that happened in southeast Albuquerque on Wednesday morning. Police say officers responded to the area of Decatur Avenue and Tennessee Street SE for a report of a shooting. After officers arrived, they also responded to a crash near Utah Street and Central Avenue. Police believe the crash could be related to the shooting.
Police investigate fatal shooting in southeast Albuquerque
Police responded to a fatal shooting and a crash in southeast Albuquerque on Wednesday morning.
Bear attacks 17-year-old Colorado girl while inside her bedroom
A bear entered the bedroom of a 17-year-old girl in Colorado early Sunday morning and attacked her while she was asleep, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Officials say the bear ripped the window screen off and was able to open a cracked window and enter the room of the home in Durango, which is southwestern Colorado, near the border with New Mexico. The bear ripped down a curtain and woke up the teenager who was sleeping.
102nd Burning of Zozobra
Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) -- It's a community spectacle filled with fun, excitement and renewal. For over a century, Old Man Gloom has been giving people all over the world a needed emotional release. Zozobra has given many a new and fresh start after seeing their worries and troubles burn away. It's a tradition that's become embedded into New Mexico's culture.
Zozobra takes 800 volunteers and year-round work to burn the gloom
Thousands gather at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe to burn their glooms and watch the fire spirit defeat Zozobra. However, the preparing for the event isn't a small feat. Sign up for our Newsletters According to Zozobra Event Chair, Ray Sandoval, he says it takes over 800 volunteers to help plan, create, and run the event. Volunteers work nearly year-round to help plan the burning of glooms each year.
Police seeking armed suspect after downtown shooting
Albuquerque police were searching on Friday for an armed and dangerous suspect in two shootings, including one that happened Downtown earlier in the day near the Convention Center. Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Juan Maestas. He is likely unhoused. Sign up for our Newsletters He was last observed wearing the same Ecko Unlimited shirt, blue jeans, and gray shoes and seen on foot near Broadway and Marquette.
Replay: 102nd burning of Zozobra
It's a community spectacle filled with fun, excitement and renewal. For over a century, Old Man Gloom has been giving people all over the world a needed emotional release. Sign up for our Newsletters Want to defeat Zozobra on your own?: Burn your gloom with this interactive video game Zozobra has given many a new and fresh start after seeing their worries and troubles burn away. It's a tradition that's become embedded into New Mexico's culture.
Zozobra takes 800 volunteers and year-round work to burn the gloom
Thousands will gather in Santa Fe to watch Zozobra burn, but behind the spectacle is a huge effort from 800-plus volunteers.
Police investigate shooting in downtown Albuquerque
Police are responding to a shooting near the Albuquerque Convention Center in downtown Albuquerque.
Here's what you need to know about tickets, parking and how to get there
The annual burning of Zozobra is celebrating America's 250th anniversary with Old Man Gloom dressing as King George in an event that takes us back to 1776. The event attracts thousands each year. Ahead of the 102nd burning, we are giving you the information you need to know about tickets, parking and how to get there to watch Old Man Gloom go up in flames. Zozobra Tickets General Admission is $30 online through September 3rd, and $40 on event day, September 4th.
Structured Error Analysis: The Missing Pre-Deployment Step for Machine Learning in Telecom Operations
By Priyank Jain Machine learning now sits inside telecom operations. Models predict equipment failures before they become outages, forecast traffic for capacity planning, flag telemetry anomalies, and estimate quality of experience from indirect signals—decisions that carry real financial weight. Yet most teams still approve a model for deployment on a single number: accuracy, AUC, or a concordance index computed once on a held-out set. That number is a poor predictor of production behavior.
Santa Fe restaurant named one of the best in the US
Bon Appétit has named Leo's in Santa Fe as one of the best new restaurants in the nation this year. The magazine selected 19 restaurants for its prestigious list, with Leo's being the only one from New Mexico to make the cut.
Dolly Parton's impact on childhood literacy in New Mexico
Dolly Parton had a enormous impact on New Mexico, especially among children, through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies involved in shooting in southwest Albuquerque
The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is at the scene of a shooting involving deputies in southwest Albuquerque.
Identity of firefighter who died from medical emergency fighting Frijoles Fire released
Federal fire officials say 62-year-old Randy Lupe died after a medical emergency while fighting the Frijoles Fire near Santa Fe.
First Navajo player fires up the Dallas Cowboys locker room in postgame speech
The first Navajo NFL player fired up the Dallas Cowboys locker room following a preseason victory against the Arizona Cardinals.
Applying Zero Trust at the Wireless Edge: Securing Mixed WPA2 and WPA3 IoT Fleets
By Iftikhar Javed khan with Ajay Lotan Thakur Abstract Zero-trust architecture is a security model that eliminates implicit trust based on network location and instead requires every access request to be continuously authenticated, authorized, and validated before it is granted (NIST SP 800-207), Yet while zero-trust architecture is intentionally network-agnostic, practitioners still need concrete design patterns to apply its principles at the wireless edge.
Juvenile arrested in Santa Rosa school shooting threat
A 14-year-old has been arrested after an alleged school shooting threat at Santa Rosa Middle School in Santa Rosa. New Mexico State Police say they began investigating, along with the Santa Rosa Police Department and the FBI, after information was received regarding a threat to commit violence at the middle school. Sign up for our Newsletters While officers were investigating the alleged threat, state police say they identified firearms depicted in photographs as belonging to a man in Santa Rosa.
Juvenile arrested in Santa Rosa school shooting threat
A 14-year-old has been arrested after an alleged school shooting threat at Santa Rosa Middle School.
Amira addresses concerns over student data and privacy
The New Mexico Public Education Department is rolling back the mandatory use of the AI reading assessment tool "Amira AI," allowing districts and public charter schools to opt out, though parents cannot opt out individually. "Amira AI" records students' voices to assess reading comprehension, raising concerns among parents about how long the recordings are stored and whether they are secure.
Fatal crash closes Broadway south of Albuquerque
Broadway Boulevard is closed due to a fatal crash that happened early Friday morning south of Albuquerque.
Verizon service restored after fiber line cut impacted service in New Mexico
Verizon wireless service was restored Wednesday afternoon after a widespread outage disrupted calls, texts, and critical systems across New Mexico earlier in the day. KOAT could hear Bernalillo County dispatchers reporting issues with their computer-aided dispatch system on Wednesday morning through the website Broadcastify. Sign up for our Newsletters "We're having some issues with the CAD," one dispatcher said.
Bear bites man walking dog in Cedar Crest as sightings spread across New Mexico
Five bear sightings have been reported in metro areas across New Mexico and southern Colorado within the past 24 hours, including incidents in Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. In Cedar Crest, a man was bitten by a bear while walking his dog. Authorities said his injuries were non-life-threatening, and more details on the encounter are pending. Sign up for our Newsletters In Albuquerque's Northeast Heights, officers tranquilized a bear cub found outside a woman's home.
Bear bites man walking dog in Cedar Crest as sightings spread across New Mexico
Five bear sightings have been reported in metro areas across New Mexico and southern Colorado within the past 24 hours, including incidents in Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. In Cedar Crest, a man was bitten by a bear while walking his dog. Authorities said his injuries were non-life-threatening, and more details on the encounter are pending. In Albuquerque's Northeast Heights, officers tranquilized a bear cub found outside a woman's home.
Santa Fe police arrest woman after chase through construction zone
A 65-year-old woman in Santa Fe was arrested after refusing to stop for police, leading to a chase through a construction zone on I-25.
Evacuation statuses lifted for parts of Sandoval County
Evacuation statuses have been lifted for areas near La Cueva due to the Horseshoe Springs Fire. County officials say the immediate threat for wildfire in the Horseshoe Springs area has passed. Sign up for our Newsletters
Verizon outage disrupts services in Albuquerque and other parts of New Mexico
Verizon service has been restored after a major outage was reported in Albuquerque and many parts of New Mexico. The outage impacted wireless services for their customers. Sign up for our Newsletters Verizon says the outage was caused by multiple fiber cuts.
Sandoval County Fire issues "SET" evacuation status for Horseshoe Springs area
The Sandoval County Fire Department has placed the Horseshoe Springs area under SET status due to a wildfire in the area.
Verizon outage disrupts services in Albuquerque and other parts of New Mexico
Verizon is working to resolve a service outage affecting data, voice, text, and home internet for customers in New Mexico.
Frijoles fire in New Mexico burns 7,700+ acres with evacuations in place
The lightning-caused Frijoles Fire burning in the Pecos Wilderness Area continues to grow and force evacuations for parts of Santa Fe County. The fire has burned 7,794 acres in steep terrain 3 miles southeast of Cundiyo, New Mexico. It is 0% contained.
Plane veers off runway at Double Eagle Airport upon landing
An aircraft veered off the runway at Double Eagle Airport after landing with no injuries were reported.
City inspector general closes investigation into ABQ City Attorney
In 2025, the Albuquerque City Council voted to move forward on an investigation after council leaders said she improperly advised only Mayor Tim Keller during legal disputes between the mayor and council.
Police search for escaped inmate in Lincoln County
Police are searching for an escaped inmate from the Lincoln County Detention Center in Carrizozo.
signs of heat stroke and exhaustion
Extreme Heat and Heat Stress During monsoon season, hot temperatures often develop across the state. These hot temperatures can cause heat stress, heat stroke and other health issues. Heat Cramps Spending time outdoors can be dangerous for long periods of time in the heat. One issue many deal with are heat cramps. Heat cramps are when painful spasms occur in leg muscles and sometimes the abdominal muscles. Heat cramps can also be accompanied by heavy sweating.
Police trying to take robbery suspect into custody prompts road closures in southwest ABQ
Coors Boulevard and Arenal Road are closed due to police activity in the area. Albuquerque police say they are attempting to take a robbery suspect into custody in the area. SWAT units and K-9 officers are at the scene. Sign up for our Newsletters According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Coors is closed in both directions at Arenal due to the police activity. This is a developing story. Stay with KOAT for the latest information.
Couple celebrates Route 66 centennial with acts of kindness every 100 miles
Janine and Ryan Mix are traveling Route 66 in a 1947 Ford Super Deluxe, performing acts of kindness every 100 miles to celebrate the highway's centennial. At 7 a.m. in Tucumcari, New Mexico, a group of volunteers gathered to pick up litter, pull weeds, and clean up neglected spaces. Among them were Janine and Ryan Mix, co-founders of the nonprofit One Good Thing. "We were out there weeding for two hours. Most of them are business owners, over 60. It's pretty amazing," Janine Mix said.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Albuquerque
CURRENT CONDITIONS | CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS | LIVE RADAR | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Bernalillo County until 6:15 pm MDT. At 5:57 pm MDT a severe thunderstorm was located over Albuquerque, moving west at 20 mph.
Tax-free weekend begins in New Mexico
The annual tax-free holiday weekend is approaching for New Mexico, giving you the chance to save some cash as kids head back to school.
Isotopes announce Native American Heritage Night with special jerseys and hat giveaway
The Albuquerque Isotopes will celebrate Native American Heritage Night on August 8 with themed jerseys, a hat giveaway, and an auction to support scholarships.
AT&T begins to restore service after major cell phone outage in New Mexico
Cell phone service with AT&T has been restored in New Mexico following a major outage that impacted many parts of the state. AT&T customers began reporting service issues on Wednesday night that continued into Thursday morning, according to the website DownDetector. Sign up for our Newsletters AT&T reported the service outage was due to a transport failure. Service is being restored to customers and AT&T says on their website service is expected to be fully restored by Thursday afternoon.
Recall issued for eggs sold in New Mexico
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that Midwest Poultry Services is voluntarily recalling white shell eggs and brown cage free eggs sold in New Mexico due to the potential of Salmonella contamination. According to a notice issued by the FDA, the eggs were produced and distributed from farms in Texas between June 6, 2026 and July 3, 2026. Sign up for our Newsletters The eggs were shipped and available to consumers at grocery stores in New Mexico.
Recall issued for eggs sold in New Mexico
FDA says eggs sold in New Mexico are being recalled over possible Salmonella contamination.
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