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• Small dogs looking for homes in NM

  20-06-2016 23:19
  
  Lap Dog Rescue of New Mexico aims to rescue, rehabilitate, and find forever homes for small companion dogs.
  
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• Analysis: Could Donald Trump be looking at a 2010 replay?

  20-06-2016 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – “I’m not a witch, I’m you.” These are six of the most bizarre words stitched together in a television campaign ad.
  Republican Christine O’Donnell’s past set off a firestorm in her 2010 Delaware U.S. Senate match-up against Democrat Chris Coons when old tapes of her surfaced talking about dabbling in witchcraft.
  O’Donnell claimed she was kidding, of sorts. Delaware voters thought the joke was on them and intervened at th
  
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• ‘Worth the Wait’: Celebrating cities with the longest pro-sports droughts

  20-06-2016 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  CLEVELAND (MEDIA GENERAL) – It’s not enough to say the Cleveland Cavaliers broke an historic title drought with their NBA championship. You must understand just how long the city of Cleveland waited.
  Think about the number of tickets sold, foam fingers waived, and watch parties hosted in the 52 years since Cleveland last called itself a national champion. According to ESPN’s statistics, Cleveland didn’t just wait more than half a century, it waited 143 pro seaso
  
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• Senate likely to reject gun curbs, despite Orlando massacre

  20-06-2016 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate hurtled Monday toward an election-year stalemate over curbing guns, eight days after Orlando’s mass shooting horror intensified pressure on lawmakers to act but left them gridlocked anyway — even over restricting firearms for terrorists.
  Each party was offering one plan it said would keep terrorists from obtaining firearms and a second bolstering the existing system of background checks for gun purchases. Democrats said the GOP proposals were
  
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• Man dies in NE Albuquerque after shooting

  20-06-2016 22:09
  
  A man was shot and killed early Monday morning in northeast Albuquerque.
  
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• Gov. Susana Martinez concerned about fireworks

  20-06-2016 21:52
  
  For many New Mexican's, it's Independence Day tradition to light fireworks. 
  
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• A conversation with Nathan Dungan, developer of Money Sanity U

  20-06-2016 20:16
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Nathan Dungan started his career as a financial planner. But when a colleague at financial services firm Thrivent suggested that he develop a one-time workshop for families that have trouble talking about money, it sparked something. In 2003 he founded Share Save Spend, whose mission is to help youths and adults achieve financial […]
  
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• The Journey: What older workers should seek in a last job

  20-06-2016 20:13
  
  College graduates get a lot of advice this time of year about what to look for in a first job, but what should older workers seek in a last job? Retiree health benefits, long-term care insurance, retirement-income planning advice or a robust alumni networking program might top the list, depending on your own situation, of […]
  
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• Updated: Wal-Mart partners with China’s No. 2 e-commerce site

  20-06-2016 20:11
  
  NEW YORK — Wal-Mart is partnering with China’s No. 2 e-commerce site as the world’s largest retailer seeks dominance in the extraordinarily lucrative, but increasingly competitive online marketplace. The company said Monday that it was giving JD.com ownership of its Yihaodian e-commerce site in China, including the brand and app. Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club China will […]
  
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• New: Dion’s expanding again — this time closer to NMSU

  20-06-2016 19:52
  
  Pizzeria expects store No. 22 to open this fall
  
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• ABQ BioPark Zoo's Asian elephant to paint Tuesday morning

  20-06-2016 19:49
  
  One of the zoo's most popular residents is going to take art to a wild level tomorrow, and visitors are invited to watch.
  
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• Battleship Fire sparks in Jemez Mountains

  20-06-2016 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A blaze in the Jemez Mountains has burned three acres and is zero percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
  The Battleship Fire is said to be in steep terrain with limited access. Crews were on scene overnight and so far the perimeter is holding, the U.S. Forest Service says.
  Fifty five firefighters are currently fighting the blaze, along with air support.
  Officials say smoke may be visible from Highway 4, however no evacuations have
  
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• Battleship Fire in Jemez Mountains 100 percent contained

  20-06-2016 19:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A blaze that sparked in the Jemez Mountains and burned three acres on Monday has been 100 percent contained, according to Santa Fe National Forest officials.
  The Battleship Fire was said to be in steep terrain with limited access. Crews were on scene overnight Sunday and had the fire contained by Monday at 5:15 p.m.
  Fifty-five firefighters were fighting the blaze, along with air support.
  Santa Fe National Forest officials say that crews will remain
  
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• Battleship Fire burning in the Jemez

  20-06-2016 19:32
  
  The Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest reported Monday that a new fire is burning ...
  
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• Photos: Cleveland makes NBA history with win

  20-06-2016 18:53 via interactives.krqe.com
  
  (KRQE) – Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers make NBA Finals history.
  Photos: Cleveland makes NBA history with win »Filed under: Home, National, World, News, Photo Galleries, Sports
  
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• Gov. Susana Martinez worried about fireworks for upcoming holiday

  20-06-2016 17:58
  
  For many New Mexican's, it's Independence Day tradition to light fireworks. 
  
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• FBI veteran, a rare outsider, to lead US Border Patrol

  20-06-2016 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) – An FBI veteran has been named to head the U.S. Border Patrol, bringing in an outsider to run an agency traditionally led by agents who rise through the ranks.
  Mark Morgan, who briefly led the internal affairs department at the Border Patrol’s parent agency, has been chosen to oversee a multibillion-dollar annual budget and about 20,000 agents who patrol the nation’s land borders with Canada and Mexico and its maritime boundaries.
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• Denver school district asks nearly $4 million for new locks

  20-06-2016 17:38
  
  DENVER — Colorado’s largest school district is asking for nearly $4 million for a mechanical fix that will streamline the lockdown procedure in an emergency. The Denver Post reports (http://tinyurl.com/hpllt3f ) that the item in an upcoming Denver Public Schools bond request comes at a time when districts across Colorado need millions to comply with […]
  
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• PNM: Over 2,000 customers without power in Rio Rancho

  20-06-2016 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) –  A power outage in Rio Rancho has left 2,974 customers without power on Monday morning, according to PNM.
  The outage was reported about 9 a.m. and a repair crew was sent to work on the issue.
  The boundaries include customers north of Lincoln Avenue, south Salt River Loop NE, east of Rio Grande River, and west of Iris Boulevard NE.
  The cause of the outage is under investigation.
  No further information is available at this time.
   
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• PNM: Over 1,000 customers without power in Rio Rancho

  20-06-2016 17:33 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Over 1,000 customers are currently without power in Rio Rancho according to PNM.
  The outage was reported about 9 a.m. and a repair crew is working on the issue.
  Customers from Enchanted Hills in the north to Idalia and Iris in the south have all been affected. They estimate the power should be back up around 12:30 p.m.
  The cause of the outage is under investigation.
  No further information is available at this time.
  KRQE News 13 will provide more informat
  
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• Justices rap Labor Dept. over change in overtime pay rules

  20-06-2016 17:31
  
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says the Labor Department must do a better job of explaining why it is changing a longstanding policy on whether certain workers deserve overtime pay. The justices on Monday asked a lower court to take another look at whether federal law allows the agency to require overtime pay for people […]
  
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• Spanish police nab 2 in possession of 10,000 stolen artworks

  20-06-2016 17:20
  
  MADRID — Spanish police say they have arrested one person and are investigating another on suspicion they were involved in the theft of around 10,000 art works of great historical or archaeological value. Officers raided a house in the eastern city of Bullas and seized 4,000 archaeological pieces, 5,000 rare coins, 100 paleontological and ethnographic […]
  
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• Updated: ‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin killed when his car hits him

  20-06-2016 17:19
  
  LOS ANGELES — Anton Yelchin, a rising actor best known for playing Chekov in the new “Star Trek” films, was killed by his own car as it rolled down his driveway, police and his publicist said. The car pinned Yelchin, 27, against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence at his home in Los […]
  
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• Updated: 557 ‘violent supporters’ arrested so far at Euro 2016

  20-06-2016 17:18
  
  PARIS — A total of 557 “violent supporters” have been arrested so far at the European Championship, France’s interior minister said Monday. Speaking after a security meeting with local organizers and government officials, Bernard Cazeneuve said some of the troublemakers were given “very firm prison sentences.” The most visible violence at Euro 2016 occurred in […]
  
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• Today in History: June 20

  20-06-2016 17:07 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Monday, June 20, the 172nd day of 2016. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer arrives at 6:34 p.m. Eastern time.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On June 20, 1966, the Beatles album “Yesterday and Today” was released by Capitol Records, initially with its notorious cover photo featuring the Fab Four dressed in butcher smocks while posing with chunks of meat and parts of dismembered dolls; the resulting outcry prompted Capitol to recall the albums and replace the cov
  
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• Specialized firefighting team helps battle Dog Head Fire

  20-06-2016 16:45
  
  More than a thousand firefighters from across the country are helping fight the Dog Head Fire, including a highly specialized firefighting team.
  
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• Trump campaign manager is out

  20-06-2016 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is leaving the campaign, following a tumultuous stretch marked by missteps and infighting.
  Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks said Monday that “Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign.” She paid tribute to his “hard work and dedication” and wishedhim the best.
  A hard-charging figure, and in some ways as unconventional as the candidate himself, Lewandowski had been by Trump’s si
  
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• Trump to get ‘rude awakening’ in Democrats’ ad onslaught

  20-06-2016 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donald Trump’s unconventional campaign is about to feel the heat of political organization.
  Hillary Clinton and her Democratic allies have invested at least $41 million in commercials in crucial states such as Ohio, Florida and Nevada over the next six weeks, a series of summer broadsides against her Republican opponent. Those messages will be echoed by hundreds of Clinton workers in those same states and amplified by President Barack Obama and other top Democrats.
  
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• Decade after housing peaked: Owners richer, renters hurting

  20-06-2016 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina (AP) — It’s a troublesome story playing out across America in the 10 years since the housing bubble peaked and then burst in a ruinous crash: As real estate has climbed back, homeowners are thriving while renters are struggling.
  For many longtime owners, times are good. They’re enjoying the benefits of growing equity and reduced mortgage payments from ultra-low rates.
  But for America’s growing class of renters, surging costs, stagnant pay an
  
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• Bairstow expects the Battle on The Rio Grande game to be intense

  20-06-2016 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Lobo and now just recently traded to the Detroit Pistons, Cameron Bairstow is back in town for his Basketball Camps, as well for a little rivalry game.
  His camps will be running next week and is still accepting players. To find out more go to his website.
  The Battle on The Rio Grande game is now just under a week away. It will be Lobo Alum vs Aggie Alum playing 7 p.m. at The Pit on Saturday June 25.
  Cameron said last year was fun and all, but to
  
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• Isotopes Drop their 3rd straight game at home

  20-06-2016 15:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Isotopes dropped their third straight game at home on Sunday night to the Aces 6–2.
  The Topes have had a recurring theme in their games at home, and that is starting off slow. They wouldn’t get on the board until the sixth inning, and that came off a huge two-run homer from Stephen Cardullo.
  That homerun marks Cardullos tenth of the season but it wouldn’t be enough, as the Topes went on to give up five runs in the seventh
  
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• Local organization to host free fashion show

  20-06-2016 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One local organization will be showcasing their work at a community event.
  Tender Love community center (TLCC), a non-profit organization that teaches job market skills for victims of domestic violence, is hosting a fashion show for the entire community.
  TLCC’s outreach coordinator, Carolyn Maurer, joined the KRQE This Morning to discuss their upcoming fashion show. Watch above.
  The TLCC fashion show will include costume designs from some of the studen
  
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• Animal Humane host Feline Film Festival

  20-06-2016 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you catch yourself watching adorable cat videos throughout your day, there is an event with your name on it.
  Animal Humane has teamed up with the City of Albuquerque’s Film Office to bring a 75 minute reel of cat videos made by the community.
  Leah Remkes and Christina Thies with Animal Humane joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the event. Watch above.
  There will be two showing on Saturday, June 25 at the KiMo Theater. The first showing
  
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• KRQE Cares phone bank to benefit Dog Head Fire evacuees

  20-06-2016 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the Dog Head Fire continues to spread many are offering help and donations to fire crews and families that are being evacuated. You can pitch in tho help those affected by the Dog Head Fire by donating to the Red Cross through our KRQE Cares program.
  KRQE News 13 will be holding a phone bank donation drive on Monday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and in the afternoon from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The phone number to call is 1-877-715-7400.
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• FBI releasing conversations between gunman and police

  20-06-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Federal investigators promised to provide more insight as to what was happening inside the Pulse nightclub after a gunman started a deadly assault that was the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
  The FBI was releasing on Monday a printed, partial transcript of the conversations between the gunman within the Pulse gay nightclub and Orlando police negotiators, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said.
  The release is coming a day after tens of thousands of people
  
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• 911 transcript: Orlando gunman said he was Islamic soldier

  20-06-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando gunman Omar Mateen spoke in Arabic to a 911 dispatcher, identified himself an Islamic soldier and demanded to a crisis negotiator that the U.S. “stop bombing Syria and Iraq,” according to transcripts released by the FBI on Monday.
  The partial, printed transcript of three conversations Mateen had with the police during the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, in which 49 people died and dozens were wounded.
  Those communications, along with Fac
  
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• Juvenile lifers await chance for parole after US ruling

  20-06-2016 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It’s been six months since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that some 2,500 “juvenile lifers” could seek a chance at parole for their childhood crimes, but only a few aging inmates have walked out of prison.
  Public defenders fear many will need the blessing of a judge, a parole board and perhaps the victim’s family, even after Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that only the “rarest of children” are so “incorrigible” they should ne
  
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• US kids get 2 million concussions a year from sports, play

  20-06-2016 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — As many as 2 million concussions from sports or play activities occur in U.S. children and teens each year and many receive no treatment, a new study suggests.
  The estimate is based on 2013 data from emergency room visits, hospitalizations, doctor visits, concussion reports made to high school athletic trainers, and information from previous concussion studies.
  But the researchers say the numbers are not as precise as they should be, highlighting the need for a concussion su
  
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• Bear who attacked marathon runner found, to be tested for rabies

  20-06-2016 14:21 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Wildlife officials say the bear who attacked a marathon runner in the Valles Caldera over the weekend is dead and will be tested for rabies.
  Authorities say a woman was racing on Saturday when she was confronted by the female black bear.
  According to Game and Fish officials, the victim surprised the bear whose her cub had ran up a nearby tree.
  The woman suffered several bites and scratches.
  She was airlifted to Albuquerque for treatment and is expected to be OK.
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• Experts: Hydration is key to exercising in hot temps

  20-06-2016 14:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As temperatures continue to rise, experts say there are some important ways to keep yourself from overheating while exercising outdoors.
  Experts say even if you’re in good shape you’re not immune to the extreme temperatures. Even personal trainers like Patrick Thomas in Arizona recommend people avoid outside exercise in temps over 110 degrees.
  Thomas says how hydrated you are has more to do with your ability to handle the heat than your age or physica
  
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• Nursery owner offers water-saving tips

  20-06-2016 13:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s officially summertime in New Mexico and water restrictions are in full swing. You’re not allowed to water between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. in Bernalillo County. It’s the hottest time of the day and the water often evaporates when you use an irrigation system, anyway.
  Sometimes, your wallet may have a greater impact on how much water you use. Yet, one expert says how you use water is even more important than how much you use.
  “If you’r
  
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• Body found in northeast Albuquerque sparks police investigation

  20-06-2016 13:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a shooting after finding a body in northeast Albuquerque.
  It happened on Casa Feliz near Academy and Wyoming.
  Police are not releasing much information right now. However, Albuquerque Police say they found a body believed to have been involved in a shooting.
  Police say one person has died from a gunshot wound. Police say there are signs of violet trauma to the victim and detectives are trying to piece together what h
  
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• Dog Head Fire: Fire lines hold steady; evacuation areas still too hot

  20-06-2016 12:37 via krqe.com
  
  CHILILI, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday marks day seven of the devastating Dog Head Fire. It’s been almost 24 hours since the Type One team took over.
  Crews have been strengthening fire lines all night. The Dog Head Fire is still at 9 percent containment and has burned close to 18,000 acres.
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  Around 300 people are under mandatory evacuations.
  Even though winds are calmer, they’ve shifted direction — potentially putting e
  
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• Dog Head Fire: Crews monitor hotspots, residents anxious to go home

  20-06-2016 12:37 via krqe.com
  
  CHILILI, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s now day seven of the Dog Head Fire. Monday, fire crews are attacking the fire from the ground monitoring the fire line closely for spot fires.
  The Dog Head Fire is still at 9 percent containment and has burned close to 18,000 acres.
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  The Type One Management Team has split the Dog Head Fire into two sections to maintain better control of its resources. Fire crews say so far their fire lines are h
  
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• Woman played dead during bear mauling at Valles Cadera

  20-06-2016 08:05
  
  Victim, now recovering, was taking part in marathon at national preserve; bear euthanized
  
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• La Cueva grad wins prestigious, four-year scholarship

  20-06-2016 08:05
  
  Cancer researcher Jain to attend Notre Dame
  
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• Humidity helps slow blaze in Manzanos

  20-06-2016 08:05
  
  Despite progress, people need to be on alert, Forest Service official warns
  
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• Focusing on the good in the world

  20-06-2016 08:05
  
  Good Samaritan turns off car, tucks keys safely in console
  
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• DNA delay leads to dropped murder charge

  20-06-2016 08:05
  
  After DA's Office failed to order tests, freed suspect is implicated in 4 new cases
  
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• Bernalillo County declares state of emergency for Dog Head Fire; containment at 9 percent

  20-06-2016 06:46
  
  At a meeting Sunday evening, Bernalillo County commissioners passed a resolution to declare a state of emergency for the Dog Head Fire, now in its sixth day burning in the northern Manzano Mountains.
  
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