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• New: State Police officer shoots, injures man suspected in carjacking

  07-08-2016 23:41
  
  A New Mexico State Police officer shot and injured a suspected carjacker near San Jose southeast of Santa Fe early Sunday morning, according a department spokesman. Sgt. Chad Pierce said the suspect, 52-year-old William Wilson, was at the San Felipe Casino in Sandoval County Saturday night and threatened a man with a “bladed weapon.” Wilson […]
  
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• Pursuit on I-25 ends with officer-involved shooting

  07-08-2016 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspected armed robber is recovering after State Police say that person was hit during an officer-involved shooting.
  It happened early Sunday on I-25 between Santa Fe and Las Vegas near San Jose.
  State Police say an officer was chasing a suspect driving a car stolen during an armed robbery Saturday night.
  At some point after that chase, and for some reason police have not disclosed, the officer fired shots hitting the suspect.
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• Pursuit ends with officer involved shooting

  07-08-2016 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico State Police officer was involved in an officer involved shooting incident early Sunday morning.
  State police say the incident began when a vehicle was stolen in Sandoval County near the San Felipe Casino. The suspect, William Wilson (52), threatened a man with a bladed weapon and took his vehicle. Wilson then drove the vehicle to the northern part of the state where he was located by a state police officer near mile marker 319 on I-25, near San Jose.
  
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• How to help kids adjust to starting a new school

  07-08-2016 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  (WFLA) — Getting back into the school routine is difficult enough, now imagine having to do that at in a new environment, in a new school.
  While your kids may not be telling you this – they may need your help. They may have signs of anxiety, which parents should look out for. Not having friends or knowing what to expect academically at a new school can be scary for kids.
  “They may show it as worry or they may become irritable or they may become withdrawn, or they may act out,&r
  
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• Time Warner invests in Hulu in win for cable cord-cutters

  07-08-2016 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In another win for cable cord-cutters, Time Warner has become the latest media company to invest in streaming service Hulu.
  The move could boost the viability of an online TV service that Hulu is expected to launch next year as an alternative to cable TV. Sony and Dish already operate online TV services, while Apple has expressed interest in one, according to published reports. None of those companies, however, have the networks themselves as full partners or owners, the wa
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Williams sisters lose in 1st round at Rio

  07-08-2016 21:15
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 8 p.m. UPSET ALERT: Three-time doubles gold medalists Serena and Venus Williams lose in first round of Olympics. ___ 7:35 p.m. The Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team of Nada Meawad and Doaa Elghobashy took the court for their match […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Officials say bullet from slum hit media tent

  07-08-2016 21:15
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 6:55 p.m. Officials say the bullet that flew through the roof of a media tent at the Olympic Equestrian Center came from a nearby slum and was aimed at a police blimp. A bullet pierced the roof of the […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Ledecky nearly breaks record in freestyle prelim

  07-08-2016 21:15
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 4:05 p.m. Katie Ledecky nearly broke her own world record in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, setting herself up as the overwhelming favorite to capture her first gold medal of the Rio Olympics. Ledecky posted a time of […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Handball team helps del Potro, loses opener

  07-08-2016 21:15
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 6:05 p.m. They started their day by rescuing tennis star Juan Martin del Potro from a broken elevator, but Argentina’s handball players couldn’t save themselves from defeat in their opening game. Del Potro’s spokesman says the team helped former […]
  
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• Updated: The Latest: China takes 1st women’s diving gold in Rio

  07-08-2016 21:15
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 5:05 p.m. MEDAL ALERT: China’s Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia win the gold in women’s 3-meter springboard diving. Italy’s Tania Cagnotto and Francesca Dallape earn silver and Australia’s Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith take bronze. ___ 4:55 p.m. Annemiek […]
  
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• Scammers, bug spray companies capitalizing on Zika fears

  07-08-2016 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Worried you might catch the Zika virus? Scammers and bug spray companies are counting on it.
  Marketers know this is the time to pounce: The summer Olympics are about to start in Brazil, where the recent Zika epidemic started, and 14 mosquito-borne cases of Zika were identified recently in the Miami area, the first in the U.S. So companies and entrepreneurs are capitalizing on Zika fears wherever mosquitoes buzz, hawking questionable products like anti-Zika wristbands a
  
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• Work on Bridge Blvd. set to start Monday, city says

  07-08-2016 20:00
  
  A four-month project to replace the concrete deck on Bridge Boulevard over William Street, by the railroad tracks, will start Monday, according to the city. “The concrete deck is requiring reconstruction, which when completed, will provide commuters a smoother driving experience along Bridge Boulevard,” Melissa Lozoya, acting director for the Department of Municipal Development, said […]
  
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• NBC swim commentator defends comments criticized as sexist

  07-08-2016 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NBC commentator criticized for calling the coach and husband of Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu “the guy responsible” for her turnaround said Sunday it is impossible to tell Hosszu’s story without crediting him.
  Dan Hicks did not back down Sunday from commentary on Saturday’s telecast that some online critics suggested was sexist.
  “You did it — not your husband” was among the social media messages posted following NBC’s c
  
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• Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office: Mom’s child dead, 8 injured in Saturday crash

  07-08-2016 19:24
  
  Sandoval County authorities have released the name of the driver who they say was speeding and caused a massive crash that left her child dead and eight others injured Saturday afternoon. She is Maryann O’Quinn, according to Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Keith Elder. Elder said the person who died was O’Quinn’s child, but he […]
  
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• Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office: Driver’s daughter dead, 8 injured in Saturday crash

  07-08-2016 19:24
  
  Sandoval County authorities have released the name of the driver who they say was speeding and caused a massive crash that left her daughter dead and eight others injured Saturday afternoon. She is Maryann O’Quinn, according to Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Keith Elder. The person who died is O’Quinn’s daughter, and Elder said he […]
  
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• Today in History: August 7

  07-08-2016 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Sunday, Aug. 7, the 220th day of 2016. There are 146 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Aug. 7, 1998, Al-Qaeda set off bombs at the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 224 people – including 12 Americans – and injuring more than 5,500.
  On this date:
  In 1912, The Progressive Party nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president.
  In 1942, U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offe
  
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• Alex Rodriguez to play final major league game next Friday

  07-08-2016 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will play his final major league game next Friday with the New York Yankees and then become a special adviser and instructor with the team.
  Rodriguez and the club made the announcement before Sunday’s home game against Cleveland.
  “This is a tough day. I love this game and I love this team,” he said, often choking up. “And today I’m saying goodbye to both.”
  A-Rod will play against Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium on Friday night
  
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• Convicted of murder as a teen, man now has shot at freedom

  07-08-2016 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Johnny Small was just 15 when police came to arrest him in 1988 — so young he assumed he was in trouble for a curfew violation.
  Instead, police charged him with first-degree murder of a woman who owned a tropical-fish store — a place Small says he’d never even visited.
  He was convicted and sentenced to life behind bars, mainly on the testimony of co-defendant — a friend who once lived with Small’s family. That man, David Bollinger, has
  
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• Storm in Macedonia leaves 17 dead, 60 injured; many flee

  07-08-2016 17:08
  
  SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — The Macedonian capital of Skopje has been hit by torrential rain and floods that left at least 17 people dead, six missing and sent 60 others to the hospital, authorities said Sunday as police and army helicopters searched for the missing and evacuated hundreds from the flood zone. Heavy rain, strong […]
  
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• Disney builds stone wall at lake where alligator killed boy

  07-08-2016 16:38 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Workers are building a stone wall around a Walt Disney World lake where an alligator killed a toddler earlier this summer.
  Disney officials told the Orlando Sentinel for a story published Sunday that the barrier wall is part of the new security plan following the death of 2-year-old Lane Graves of Omaha, Nebraska. The boulder wall is going up along the beaches of the Seven Seas Lagoon where several resorts are located.
  Disney also put up warning signs and ropes af
  
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• Major crash on State Road 22 leaves 1 dead, severely injuries 2

  07-08-2016 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Deputies in Sandoval County responded to a major crash Saturday afternoon on State Road 22 near Cochiti Lake.
  According to the sheriff’s office, a car was speeding when they crossed into oncoming traffic. The car over-corrected and rolled.
  All four occupants were ejected, one person was killed.
  Two motorcyclists, who were traveling the opposite direction, also crashed when the vehicle crossed into their path.
  Two passengers were severely injured each lo
  
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• 5 ejected from car, 1 killed in major crash on State Road 22

  07-08-2016 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  A correction has been made to this story.
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Deputies in Sandoval County responded to a major crash Saturday afternoon on State Road 22 near Cochiti Lake.
  According to the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office, a car was speeding when they crossed into oncoming traffic. The car over-corrected and rolled.
  All five occupants were ejected and one person was killed.
  The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Maryann O’quinn, she was the mother of the de
  
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• Local MMA fighter behind bars for allegedly raping a teenager

  07-08-2016 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local MMA fighter is behind bars, accused of raping a teen.
  According to a criminal complaint, Stephen Cervantes had sex with a 15-year-old multiple times last year.
  Detectives say they used cell records to place Cervantes and the teen in the same place on dates when those rapes allegedly occurred.
  Cervantes, who has a separate pending kidnapping and rape case, saw a judge and was given a $50,000 cash only bond for the latest case.
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• Better Call Saul Night was a total success

  07-08-2016 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The night was started out with a strike from “Better Call Saul” himself, Bob Odenkirk.
  That set the tone for the Isotopes in a game where they avoided the sweep against Sacramento 9-2.
  The Topes now remain at home for four more games in this home stand. They take on the Las Vegas 51’s on Sunday night at 6:35 p.m.
  Filed under: Home, New Mexico, News, Sports, Top Stories, Top Video
  
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• Lobo Football not worried with their ground game

  07-08-2016 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2016 Lobos lost Jhurell Pressley when he graduated last year, but this team believes they have the personnel to fill that void as they come into 2016 very deep.
  “We do have some talent there and I will be the first one to admit that and we realize that,” said University of New Mexico Head Coach Bob Davie. “We have some explosiveness. Each one of them as we go through camp probably will have their little nitch at that down and distance or tha
  
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• Hosting a successful open house

  07-08-2016 09:50
  
  Tips to make your home more appealing to buyers   When selling a house, homeowners can employ several strategies in an effort to drum up interest among potential buyers. One such strategy is to host an open house, which invites prospective buyers to tour the property. Realtors have long used open houses to introduce properties […]
  
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• About the cover: August 7, 2016

  07-08-2016 09:46
  
  1632 Domino Drive SE Albuquerque, NM 87123 $239,754   1,369 sq. ft. 2 bedroom / 1.5 bath Krystin Apodaca RayLee Realty / RayLee Homes 505-203-1097 rayleehomes.com   Welcome to 1632 Domino Drive SE, an east-side townhome with easy access to I-40. RayLee’s Volterra Village community is built in sets of four, and the townhomes range […]
  
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• John Garcia: Outpacing the competition

  07-08-2016 09:37
  
  Home Builders Association of Central NM is growing rapidly under Garcia’s leadership   When comparing Albuquerque to other regional cities, it often pales. One exception is the Home Builders Association of Central New Mexico (HBACNM). Representing home builders, remodelers and subcontractors, the organization not only compares favorably with similar associations in Denver, Phoenix and Salt […]
  
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• HomeStyle: Readers’ Choice 2016 winners

  07-08-2016 09:21
  
  Our readers have spoken and they have officially selected their favorites within the real estate community via the 2016 Albuquerque Journal Readers’ Choice Awards. Journal readers around the state submitted their votes through print and online ballots over several weeks for over 130 categories. Not only did we have more categories than ever before, we […]
  
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• Should you downsize your home?

  07-08-2016 08:59
  
  Several factors to consider before making a decision   As men and women retire or approach retirement age, many opt to downsize their homes. Such a decision can save older adults substantial amounts of money while also liberating them from the hassle of maintaining large homes they no longer need. Downsizing to smaller homes or […]
  
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• Public Improvement Districts propel building

  07-08-2016 08:29
  
  Infrastructure grows with districts   Public Improvement Districts (PIDs) are created to help developers finance infrastructure in new communities such as roads, parks and other amenities. Bonds are sold to finance these improvements and property owners are each assessed a portion of the bonds. This assessment is added to an owner’s property tax bill and […]
  
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• Experts glean more value from commercial real estate deals

  07-08-2016 08:22
  
  CCIMs are your allies in complex field   Commercial real estate is a very dynamic and complicated industry. Whether you are a new investor with capital to invest in commercial real estate or an experienced investor adding properties to your portfolio to lease or sell, it is important to understand the ever-changing market. A Certified […]
  
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• Year after Colo. mine spill, NM officials still vigilant

  07-08-2016 08:05
  
  Contaminants released in accident embedded in Animas, San Juan rivers
  
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• Vallie-Flagg ends career on a high note

  07-08-2016 08:05
  
  Isaac Vallie-Flagg dropped to his knees in front of his coach Mike Winklejohn. It was an emotional m ...
  
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• Updated: Odenkirk, Isotopes star on ‘Better Call Saul’ night (w/ video)

  07-08-2016 08:05
  
  The Albuquerque Isotopes on Saturday night put on a hit show of their own, but Bob Odenkirk was the main attraction at Saturday's "Better Call Saul" Night at the ballpark.
  
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• Isotopes: Odenkirk stars on promotional night

  07-08-2016 08:05
  
  It's all good, man.With huge images of Saul Goodman plastered on their chests, the Alb ...
  
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• Border fence viewed with apprehension

  07-08-2016 08:05
  
  New 18-foot-tall steel barrier will be erected on NM's last stretch of unwalled, urban borderline
  
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• Avian treaty aims to protect Duke City’s birds

  07-08-2016 08:05
  
  Albuquerque's birders cheered on officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the city of A ...
  
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• Out-of-state families come to Albuquerque for Tax Free Weekend

  07-08-2016 07:45
  
  The Chee family came in from Sanders, AZ. for back-to-school shopping and to give their children a field trip before school starts.
  
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• Hundreds take part in 4th annual Resilience Run

  07-08-2016 07:41
  
  Hundreds of people took part in a run to remember a very important event in Native American history.
  
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• Local MMA fighter arrested after alleged rape of minor

  07-08-2016 07:31
  
  A local MMA fighter, 22-year-old Stephen Cervantes, is back behind bars on allegations that he raped a 15-year-old girl.
  
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• Eastdale rallies for win

  07-08-2016 06:59
  
  Eastdale Little League overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat North Boulder, Colo., 6-5 on Saturday in Waco, Texas, in the Southwest Regional Majors Little League tournament. Eastdale plays Texas West on Monday at 7 p.m. If Eastdale wins, it will advance to Wednesday’s title game.
  
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• Topes Today (Aug. 7)

  07-08-2016 06:58
  
  Vs. Las Vegas 6:05 p.m. Radio: 610 AM Promotion: Balloon banks giveaway Probable starters: Isotopes RHP Jeff Hoffman (5-9, 4.35) vs. 51s RHP Gabriel Ynoa (10-4, 4.42) Saturday: Jordan Patterson went 3-for-4 and hit his ninth home run of the season leading the host Isotopes to a 9-2 win over Sacramento to avoid a series […]
  
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• Eastdale Little League wins again

  07-08-2016 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- The Eastdale Majors All-Star team won their 2nd game at this year’s Waco, Texas Southwest Regional. They now move on to play Texas West on Monday and if they win that game they are on to the Regional Championship game on Wednesday.
  It didn’t look good for the New Mexico team early on, as Colorado jumped out to a 5 run lead in the 2nd inning. The boys from Eastdale would find their stride though, as they went on to score 6 unanswered runs for the victory 6-5
  
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• Albuquerque police aim to reduce time spent on false alarm calls

  07-08-2016 06:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are looking into other options when it comes to responding to alarms at homes and businesses.
  They say they’re spending a lot of time on these calls and most of the time, they come up empty handed.
  With Albuquerque Police short-staffed, time is precious. But right now something is taking up a lot of it.
  “We do spend an incredible amount of time responding to these alarms,” Officer Simon Drobik, Albuquerque Police Department said.
  APS says
  
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• Money management class helps keep homeless off the streets

  07-08-2016 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new class is helping Albuquerque’s homeless get a better understanding on some basic skills many people take for granted–money management. This class is also responsible for keeping the homeless off the streets.
  If you spend a few moments with Alys Minchow, you’ll notice she giggles–a lot. However, there was a time in her life when it wasn’t filled with laughter.
  “I was in a 30 year relationship and we got into drinking and p
  
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• Cibola football at a glance

  07-08-2016 04:59
  
  Coach: Rod Williams (4th year; 19-14) Last season: 6-5; lost 38-0 in 6A first round at Las Cruces Returning starters: 5 offense, 5 defense Key players: Luis Ortega, sr. (6-0, 220, DE); Miles Brinson, sr. (5-11, 155, CB); Zack Mares, sr. (5-9, 160, S); Matthew Sanchez, soph. (5-10, 210, LB); Antonio Gutierrez, sr. (5-11, 240, […]
  
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• Updated: Police: Newspaper delivery man vanishes

  07-08-2016 04:58
  
  A newspaper delivery man driving a route from Santa Fe to Clovis early Friday vanished somewhere in the middle, and State Police are looking for information on his whereabouts, according to local media reports and a State Police spokesman. Sgt. Chad Pierce said Elmer Waite was last seen in a white unmarked Chevrolet delivery truck in […]
  
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• Police: Clovis-bound newspaper delivery man missing

  07-08-2016 04:58
  
  A newspaper delivery man traveling from Santa Fe to Clovis early Friday never made it, and State Police are looking for information on his whereabouts, according to local media reports and a State Police spokesman. Sgt. Chad Pierce said Elmer Waite was last seen in a white unmarked Chevrolet delivery truck in Santa Fe early […]
  
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• Updated: Cibola hopes to escape District 1-6A shadows

  07-08-2016 04:57
  
  The shadows cast by the previous two big-school state champions–Rio Rancho and Cleveland ...
  
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