Albuquerque news

• 2 hiking groups stranded on Sandia Mountains

  24-01-2016 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Search and rescue teams rescued two hiking parties who became stranded in the Sandia Mountains.
  New Mexico State Police say crews initiated efforts to help a total of five hikers down safely Saturday night.
  State Police spokeswoman Elizabeth Armijo said Sunday the hikers were taken to a base camp and checked out by Albuquerque firefighters.
  The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says one group became stuck near the Crest and another got lost on the La Luz
  
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• Particles could reveal how Egypt pyramid was built

  24-01-2016 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  CAIRO (AP) — An international team of researchers said Sunday they will soon begin analyzing cosmic particles collected inside Egypt’s Bent Pyramid to search for clues as to how it was built and learn more about the 4,600-year-old structure.
  Mehdi Tayoubi, president of the Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute, said that plates planted inside the pyramid last month have collected data on radiographic particles known as muons that rain down from the earth’s atmosphere.
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• 4 firefighters injured in San Angelo house fire

  24-01-2016 22:27
  
  SAN ANGELO, Texas — Officials say four San Angelo firefighters were taken to the hospital after part of a house that was on fire collapsed on them. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Farris told the San Angelo Standard-Times (http://bit.ly/1NtCaBA ) that it was not yet clear what caused the Saturday afternoon fire. He says no one […]
  
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• New 3-D tool pinpoints brain implants for Parkinson’s

  24-01-2016 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parkinson’s, the ravaging, degenerative disease of your central nervous system. It leads to tremors, loss of balance and mobility, diminished speech and thought, eventually dementia and even death. Beloved notables like Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox suffer from it. The exact cause is a mystery and there is no cure. But there is great promise of alleviating the symptoms through deep brain stimulation. Now an Austin woman has become the first in the world to undergo t
  
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• Gilbert man dies in Tempe crash on Loop 101

  24-01-2016 21:53
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a motorcyclist was killed when he became pinned between two cars. DPS officials say 49-year-old Michael G. Salinel, of Gilbert, died Saturday after a crash on Loop 101 near the U.S. 60. KNXV-TV of Phoenix reports (http://bit.ly/1Sc8bop) authorities say a vehicle cut off another car […]
  
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• THE LATEST: Broncos pressure Brady, up 14-9 nearing half

  24-01-2016 21:04 via krqe.com
  
  The Latest from the NFL conference championship games Sunday. (All times EST)
  4:40 p.m.
  This is an unusual sight: Tom Brady bloodied and picking himself up off the turf. The top-ranked defense of the Denver Broncos is applying plenty of pressure in the AFC championship game.
  So far, Brady has thrown two interceptions — something he hasn’t done since Dec. 6 — and been sacked twice. He’s also taken several other big hits.
  Brady, who has a scrape just below his elbow, has be
  
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• CDC offers guidelines for schools’ sex education topics

  24-01-2016 20:59 via krqe.com
  
  The federal Centers for Disease Control has identified 16 topics which it says should be included in sex education classes offered to high school students in the U.S. Fewer than half of high schools and only a fifth of middle schools teach all 16.
  The topics:
  —Benefits of being sexually abstinent.
  —How to access valid and reliable health information, products and services related to HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy.
  —Influences of family, peers, media, te
  
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• Leaky roof threatens work by Houston muralist

  24-01-2016 19:31
  
  HOUSTON — As a leaky roof threatens a million-dollar work by a muralist depicting the contributions of black women to life and education, a Houston multi-cultural association says it doesn’t have the funds for repair. The Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1lHONCT ) reports that the 1953 work by John Biggers sits directly below water-stained ceiling tiles at […]
  
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• Youths needing lung transplants may have shorter waits

  24-01-2016 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — One in four children in the U.S. who need lung transplants is on the waiting list at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, one of the few hospitals that perform the surgeries. Their waiting time is expected to get shorter after new rules go into effect this year that will expand the geographic range in which donor lungs can be shared.
  The rule change is a response to the case of a dying 10-year-old Philadelphia girl who was added to the adult transplant waiting list in 2013
  
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• Governor: New York City’s travel ban lifted

  24-01-2016 18:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor says a travel ban instituted during a massive snowstorm has been lifted.
  Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that the ban barring non-emergency motorists from being on the roads was lifted at 7 a.m.
  The travel ban covered all state and local roads in New York City, the Long Island Expressway and Northern State Parkway and the Port Authority’s Hudson River crossings.
  The governor says full service to the above-ground portions of the Metro-North, Lon
  
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• Autism studies in girls, women getting more attention

  24-01-2016 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Krista Lamando sat on a couch on a recent Friday afternoon, covered in blankets and content doing something she excels at— figuring out puzzles.
  In other areas of life, the 20-year-old Landisville resident struggles. She has trouble making friends, picking up on social cues and remembering things. Writing in her diary every day helps.
  Lamando has autism. And as a woman, she is in the minority in the autism community.
  Autismspeaks.org estimates that while 1
  
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• Former Victoria fire station to become courthouse addition

  24-01-2016 18:20
  
  VICTORIA, Texas — A 100-year-old building that once served as a downtown fire station in Victoria is set to be renovated and used a courthouse addition. The Victoria Advocate (http://bit.ly/1nhqv3F ) reports that Victoria County will open bids in about a month to renovate the building that once was the Central Fire Station. The project […]
  
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• Lawsuit filed over die-off at fish habitat

  24-01-2016 17:35
  
  DURANGO, Colo. — A fish habitat in Durango has filed a lawsuit against oil and gas companies they blame for a 2014 fish die-off. Little Fishes Wildlife Habitat says contaminated runoff from nearby well pads seeped into ponds and killed the rainbow trout. The complaint names four oil and gas companies, including Catamount Energy Partners, […]
  
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• Airlines start to cut Monday service in wake of snowstorm

  24-01-2016 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK CITY (AP) – After cancelling nearly 7,000 weekend flights, airlines have started to cut Monday service as the ripple effects of driving snow and ice that brought many East Coast airports to a standstill drifted into the next work week.
  Flight cancelations for Monday for all airlines stood at 615 as of early Sunday morning, but FlightAware said that is sure to rise.
  The bulk of Saturday’s 4,459 cancelations were at airports in the New York City and Washington, D.C., metro are
  
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• North Texas gun range heavily damaged in fire

  24-01-2016 16:45
  
  BENBROOK, Texas — Authorities are investigating the cause after a large fire destroyed a firing range in rural Tarrant County and injured one firefighter. Benbrook Fire Chief Tommy Davis tells the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1NtfRfm ) the fire started Saturday in the firing range in the Wheatland community, located southwest of Fort Worth. The structure […]
  
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• Copper plant, pipeline planned between Superior and Florence

  24-01-2016 16:15
  
  FLORENCE, Ariz. — Pinal County officials are giving their approval of a proposed pipeline that would send copper ore from a mine near Superior to an area near Florence for processing. The Casa Grande Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1PaSjSe) the Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission has tentatively endorsed Resolution Mine’s planned copper concentrate filter plant and […]
  
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• Crews searching for two groups of lost hikers

  24-01-2016 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they assisted with the search of two groups of missing hikers Saturday night.
  A spokesman from BCSO said that they launched their helicopter to assist with the location of two groups of hikers, one near the Sandia Crest and another on the La Luz Trail. The helicopter was able to locate the hikers and relayed their respective locations to ground teams.
  No information yet on if teams were able to reach the hikers.
  
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• Moriarty misses state mandated water testing for lead and copper

  24-01-2016 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  MORIARTY, NM (KRQE) – Some Moriarty residents say they’re worried their water isn’t safe after the city admitted to missing an important test.
  “Brushing your teeth, washing your face, taking a shower, you’ve gotta have water,” said Moriarty city water user Betty Ortega.
  But is the city water safe in Moriarty? Some residents say after getting a notice with their last water bill, they aren’t so sure. After missing the state mandated testing period for lead
  
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• Lobos bounce back with win at San Jose State

  24-01-2016 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Lobos sophomore guard Elijah Brown and forward Tim Williams combined for 55 points to help New Mexico defeat San Jose State on the road 83-64 Saturday.
  Brown came off the bench to tie his career high of 33 points in the win. He shot 10 of 15 from the field. He was also 4 of 5 from three point range.
  Williams scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as he had his way with the Spartans inside the paint.
  As a team the Lobos were 7 of 10 from deep, shooting a blisterin
  
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• Lobo Women win, Shumpert reaches milestone

  24-01-2016 15:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE(KRQE) – Yvonne Sanchez and her University of New Mexico women’s basketball team put last week’s loss in the rear view mirror with a 71 to 57 drubbing of San Jose State Saturday.
  Lobos guard Cherise Beynon led the way with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Khadijah Shumpert was right on her heels with 16 points and 9 rebounds.
  Shumpert also entered rare territory with a career mark in points and rebounds. She now has 1,000 points as a Lobo and 500 rebounds.
  “I am real
  
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• The Latest: US Capitol Police officer dies while shoveling

  24-01-2016 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on the recovery efforts following the blizzard that slammed a large swath of the United States (all times local):
  4:45 p.m.
  Authorities say a U.S. Capitol Police officer has died of a heart attack he suffered after shoveling snow at his Delaware home.
  Nicole Alston said her husband, 44-year-old Officer Vernon Alston, collapsed Saturday afternoon outside their Magnolia home after an hour of shoveling. She said he was dead within seconds.
  Capitol Police Chief Kim D
  
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• The Latest: New Jersey mom, infant die of CO poisoning

  24-01-2016 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on the recovery efforts following the blizzard that slammed a large swath of the United States (all times local):
  1:30 p.m.
  A 23-year-old New Jersey mom and her year-old son have died of carbon monoxide poisoning while sitting in a running car with its tailpipe covered in snow.
  Passaic police also say the woman’s 3-year-old daughter is hospitalized in “very critical condition.”
  Authorities say the woman’s husband had been shoveling snow fo
  
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• The Latest: Federal offices in DC area will be closed Monday

  24-01-2016 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on recovery efforts following the blizzard that slammed a large swath of the United States (all times local):
  8 p.m.
  Federal offices in the Washington area will remain closed Monday.
  The U.S. Office of Personnel Management said Sunday that the cleanup from 2 feet of snow that fell across the region prompted the decision.
  The office says emergency personnel and employees who work from home or other remote sites should follow their agency’s policies.
  The gove
  
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• Road-tested Albuquerque High rolls past Santa Fe in boys basketball

  24-01-2016 08:10
  
  SANTA FE–Albuquerque High ripped Santa Fe 55-35 on Saturday behind senior captains Gabe Bu ...
  
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• Suspect in fatal heist was out of prison by mistake

  24-01-2016 08:05
  
  Texas freed man who had yet to finish two terms in Oklahoma
  
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• Lobos – past, present and future – shine at Cherry & Silver track and field meet

  24-01-2016 08:05
  
  The past, present and future of University of New Mexico indoor track and field was on display Satur ...
  
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• Lobo women’s basketball team dominates in paint during romp of San Jose State

  24-01-2016 08:05
  
  The UNM women's basketball team played one of those bottom-line games Saturday.The Lob ...
  
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• Fierce wind, snowstorm pile on East Coast, killing 18

  24-01-2016 08:05
  
  ‘Generational event’ blamed for at least 18 deaths as cities are shut down
  
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• Feminist author explores gender, identity issues

  24-01-2016 08:04
  
  AT COLLECTED WORKS: Local author and businesswoman Destiny Allison will talk about her new book "The Romance Diet: Body Image and the Wars We Wage On Ourselves" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 in Santa Fe.
  
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• Three local chefs cook it out in final round of 505 Food Fight

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Armed with only their knives, three New Mexico chefs have sliced and diced their way through the 505 Food Fight to the final round.
  
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• The kindest cut: proper pruning techniques

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  When I talk to people about pruning I'm always surprised that most of them have no idea how to make a proper pruning cut.
  
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• Simple or elaborate, home watering holes becoming more popular

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Setting up an in-house bar can take home entertaining to the next level.
  
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• Self-defense shootings spike in Albuquerque

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Homeowners with guns prove deadly for intruders
  
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• Roller skating is enjoying a resurgence in popularity

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  For decades, when it was time to boogie down, the best way to do it was on four wheels and the best place was at the local roller skating rink.
  
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• PANTHER project is making sense of data

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Working smarter and faster is a goal
  
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• New Mexico rancher renounces grazing contract

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Grant County man at occupied Ore. refuge
  
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• Corrales-based architect receives national award

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Corrales-based architect Terrance J. Brown has been honored by the American Institute of Architects with its Edward C. Kemper Award.
  
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• Classic play turns into mock and awe

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Anton Chekov insisted "The Seagull," his melancholy meditation on artistic creation, was a comedy.
  
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• Center offers support for grieving children, families

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Charlie Oldfield snuggled up on the couch next to his mother one night in March 2012.
  
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• Are feds too tough? Or is New Mexico too soft?

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Native Americans can face harsher penalties in federal court
  
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• Albuquerque International Sunport continues to grow its 100-plus piece collection of New Mexico culture

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Santa Fe's 8,500-square -foot Gerald Peters Gallery bills itself as the largest in the state, if not the country.
  
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• Added voting sites boost turnout, county clerk says

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  Two new locations attract 481 voters
  
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• ABQ, state hit hard by income inequality

  24-01-2016 08:02
  
  As traditional economic engines falter, state needs a replacement soon
  
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• Cherry and Silver Invitational: Results

  24-01-2016 07:19
  
  Cherry and Silver Invitational Individual Results Saturday Event 29  Women Shot Put 1, Tochi Nlemchi, SMU, 15.36m Event 28  Women Pole Vault 1, Mary Saxer, Nike/NYAC, 4.50m Event 26  Women Triple Jump 1, Jannell Hadnot, New Mexico, 12.72m Event 11  Men Triple Jump 1, Joshua Honeycutt, Altis, 16.17m Event 7  Men 1 Mile Run 1, […]
  
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• Preps: Saturday, January 23 results

  24-01-2016 07:18
  
  BOYS BASKETBALL Boxes Abq. Academy 55, Los Alamos 41 LOS ALAMOS (6-13) Kyle Newell 3, Antonio Trujillo 13, Ivan Balakirev 2, Mike Naranjo 4, Isaiah Espinosa 1, Jack Stewart 14, Isaac Fason 4. Totals 13-FG 12-16-FT 41. ABQ. ACADEMY (4-13) Tyler Mills 1, Elijah Lucero 5, Mark Martin 2, Derrick Pucella 10, Ryan O’Malia 6, […]
  
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• Crews work to rescue two hiker groups in Sandias

  24-01-2016 06:44
  
  Crews in the Sandia Mountains are in the process of rescuing one group of hikers while a second group remains missing, according to State Police. Bob Rodgers, a search and rescue resource officer for New Mexico State Police, said two women went missing near Sandia Crest and were later located in difficult terrain near the top of the tram. […]
  
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• Latchison found, is OK

  24-01-2016 06:27
  
  Former UNM football player Jaymar Latchison, who had been missing from his home in Denver since Jan. 14, has been found and apparently is OK, friends and family members have said. No details were available Saturday night. The Journal will provide more information when it becomes available.
  
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• New music program empowers Albuquerque middle school students

  24-01-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A unique program at an Albuquerque Public Schools middle school is empowering students as they become talented rockers.
  It’s called Rock and Rhythm and was founded 20 years ago. To this day, it’s still taught by Robb Janov.
  Janov created the program after noticing something unsettling — while most kids love music, only a small percentage sing up for music class in school.
  “I saw it an as opportunity an opportunity to engage a whole pop
  
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• Music program empowers Albuquerque middle school students

  24-01-2016 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A unique program at an Albuquerque Public Schools middle school is empowering students as they become talented rockers.
  It’s called Rock and Rhythm and was founded 20 years ago. To this day, it’s still taught by Robb Janov.
  Janov created the program after noticing something unsettling — while most kids love music, only a small percentage sing up for music class in school.
  “I saw it an as opportunity an opportunity to engage a whole pop
  
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• 9-year-old New Mexican boy spends weekends helping homeless

  24-01-2016 05:50 via krqe.com
  
  TIJERAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Every Saturday morning Jayden Allen, 9, wakes up early and packs lunches for homeless people. It’s an idea that came to him during the holidays when he noticed how many people there are in need.
  “I just felt something that told me to do something good and I thought of making food for the homeless people,” said Jayden Allen.
  Allen gets the food from his parents’ restaurant in Tijeras called Trail Rider Pizza. On Saturday, he stuffed t
  
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