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• Still no sign of missing Arizona boy after latest search

  11-08-2016 23:59 via krqe.com
  
   
  BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Federal and local authorities in Arizona unsuccessfully searched a field for a 10-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly a month.
  Buckeye Police Sgt. Jason Weeks says officers walked Thursday through an undeveloped lot covered with brush and trees as part of what he called a secondary search.
  He says authorities have been actively searching for Jesse Wilson since he went missing from his home and want to double check areas that had been searched prev
  
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• WE Mean Business conference to focus on women

  11-08-2016 23:30
  
  New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center and WESST will hold next month aimed at female entrepreneurs. The WE Mean Business conference will bring together innovators to share personal strategies with early stage entrepreneurs. It will feature guest speakers, a panel and two tracks of breakout sessions. The conference will be held from 10 a.m. to […]
  
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• Updated: AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly calls Obama ‘founder’ of IS

  11-08-2016 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says President Barack Obama is the “founder” of the Islamic State group. He’s not, of course. According to the GOP presidential nominee, Obama’s decision to pull U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011 destabilized the Middle East and created a situation in which Islamic State militants could thrive. That’s debatable, at least. […]
  
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• Feds go after New Mexico State University over pay disparity

  11-08-2016 23:25
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The U.S. Justice Department is suing New Mexico State University and its regents over alleged pay inequities among male and female track coaches. The lawsuit announced Thursday accuses the university of discriminating against former assistant track coach Meaghan Harkins on the basis of gender by paying her less than male colleagues […]
  
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• Prosecution rests against beau in slaying of teen girl’s mom

  11-08-2016 23:24
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Prosecutors have rested their case against a soldier accused of killing his then-14-year-old girlfriend’s mother without calling the girl as a witness. The Morning Call of Allentown reported (http://bit.ly/2b9q8pN ) prosecutors wrapped up their case Thursday against Army Spc. Caleb Barnes, accused of stabbing Cheryl Silvonek in March 2015 in Pennsylvania. Jamie […]
  
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• Gay high school students raped, attacked far more often

  11-08-2016 23:24
  
  NEW YORK — Gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students are far more likely than their classmates to be raped or assaulted in a dating situation, according to the first national survey of its kind. The research also found gay teens were far more likely to have attempted suicide, taken illegal drugs and engaged in […]
  
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• Trump acknowledges he could lose to Clinton

  11-08-2016 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Straying from his trademark bravado, Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday that his presidential campaign is facing challenges and could ultimately fall short — a rare expression of humility by the Republican presidential nominee.
  Trump’s most explicit concession came as he pleaded for support at a gathering of evangelical ministers, where Trump observed he was “having a tremendous problem in Utah.” It came the same day the billionaire celebrity ac
  
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• NMSP searching for missing woman

  11-08-2016 22:58
  
  The New Mexico State Police are searching for Jessica Carolyn Duran, who has been reported missing.
  
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• New Mexico village celebrates rebirth of church, community

  11-08-2016 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  QUESTA, N.M. (AP) – Fueled by faith and determination, volunteers worked tens of thousands of hours over the last several years to rebuild the heart of one mountain village in northern New Mexico.
  On Sunday, they will gather in Questa to celebrate their efforts with the rededication of the historic San Antonio Catholic Church. Archbishop John C. Wester and other officials will lead a special Mass.
  One of the church’s main adobe walls collapsed almost a decade ago, prompting the Archd
  
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• New Mexico State Police seek help in locating missing woman

  11-08-2016 22:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 32-year-old Jessica Carolyn Duran.
  Duran was believed to have been in the Albuquerque area, according to State Police. She is 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 110 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. State Police say she is reported to have a tattoo on her back and scaring on her legs from a medical issue on her skin. They say she could also be wearing glasses.
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• US judoka Harrison successfully defends gold

  11-08-2016 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — American Kayla Harrison has successfully defended her Olympic judo title in the women’s 78-kilogram division, after beating France’s Audrey Tcheumeo in a tense final.
  With just six seconds left, Harrison caught Tcheumeo’s arm in an armlock, and forced Tcheumeo to tap out in submission, automatically winning the contest.
  Harrison’s coach, Jimmy Pedro, said Harrison’s achievement was enormous, given that there have been no repeat Olympic ju
  
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• Updated: Terminally ill woman holds party before ending her life

  11-08-2016 22:17
  
  SAN DIEGO — In early July, Betsy Davis emailed her closest friends and relatives to invite them to a two-day party, telling them: “These circumstances are unlike any party you have attended before, requiring emotional stamina, centeredness and openness.” And just one rule: No crying in front of her. The 41-year-old artist with ALS, or […]
  
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• Wake Forest expands stadium-wide gameday alcohol sales

  11-08-2016 22:16
  
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest will have stadium-wide beer and wine sales for home football and basketball games this season. The school previously sold alcoholic beverages in select areas of Deacon Tower, Bridger Field House and Top Hat Tavern at BB&T Field during football games, as well as in a corporate-sponsored area at Joel Coliseum […]
  
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• Updated: Phelps, Ledecky chase history in Olympic pool

  11-08-2016 22:16
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Michael Phelps goes for history — again — and Katie Ledecky is set up to make some of her own in the Olympic pool. Phelps will be doing double duty Thursday night. He’ll swim the 200-meter individual medley final in pursuit of a record fourth consecutive title in the event and […]
  
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• Man gets prison term for Tempe drug deal, shooting, chase

  11-08-2016 22:16
  
  PHOENIX — A man charged in an attempted drug transaction and shooting in Tempe and a subsequent lockdown of a Phoenix airport terminal has been sentenced to 10 ½ years in prison. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say Layron Dejarnette was sentenced Thursday. He pleaded guilty last month to conspiracy to commit sale or transportation […]
  
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• Florida Zika cases rise to 25 as back-to-school day nears

  11-08-2016 22:16
  
  MIAMI — Florida’s caseload of Zika spread by Miami mosquitoes has risen to 25, and U.S. health officials continue to warn pregnant women to avoid the infection zone despite the governor’s assurances that the area of concern is shrinking. Florida’s Department of Health says active transmission has been only happening in a 1-square-mile area encompassing […]
  
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• Knocker-Soccer raises money for Alzheimer's association

  11-08-2016 22:12
  
  Knockerball is a unique new sport where a player wears a ball around their body as they run, jump and crash into other players and kick a ball around.
  
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• Inaugural Bosque Chile Festival to host chile and salsa competition

  11-08-2016 22:06
  
  The Bosque Chile Festival is looking for people to bring their best chile and salsa for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights.
  
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• Bosque Chile Festival seeks New Mexico’s best chile, salsa

  11-08-2016 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Think you have the best chile and salsa? Bernalillo County wants you to prove it.
  The county is calling all chile and salsa makers to compete in a contest to see who has the best chile and salsa at the Bosque Chile Festival.
  The competition takes place August 20th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
  Winners will take home $250 plus a trophy and bragging rights.
  For more information on how to enter, or details on the Bosque Chile Festival, click here.
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• Woman killed in crash that closed I-40 Wednesday; driver was allegedly on meth

  11-08-2016 21:31
  
  The crash that closed eastbound I-40 near 98th Street in Albuquerque for several hours Wednesday morning killed a woman and was caused by a woman allegedly on methamphetamine.
  
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• Today in History: August 11

  11-08-2016 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  Today is Thursday, Aug. 11, the 224th day of 2016. There are 142 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Aug. 11, 1956, abstract painter Jackson Pollock, 44, died in an automobile accident on Long Island, New York.
  On this date:
  In 1860, the nation’s first successful silver mill began operation near Virginia City, Nevada.
  In 1909, the steamship SS Arapahoe became the first ship in North America to issue an S.O.S. distress signal, off North Carolina’s Cape Hatter
  
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• Chipotle’s latest attempt to win you back: Cheaper booze

  11-08-2016 21:02
  
  Struggling burrito chain Chipotle is aiming to lure back customers with happy hour deals, including half-off alcoholic beverages and 2-for-1 margaritas and beers for a limited time. The specials are in select markets, vary regionally and are only available from 4 to 8 p.m. in August and September. The specials are limited to one offer […]
  
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• Companies move forward on nuclear waste storage in Carlsbad

  11-08-2016 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) – Efforts to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in New Mexico are moving forward after a Denver-based company relinquished its rights to the land.
  The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports that Holtec International and Eddy Lea Energy Alliance are partnering to create storage for spent nuclear fuel rods from power plants across the country.
  Intrepid Potash gave up its mineral rights lease to land near Carlsbad, saying it likely won’t be in a position to min
  
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• Updated: Rule change has coaches debating how often to retweet

  11-08-2016 20:40
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new NCAA rule change is catching some recruits by surprise while causing coaches to debate how much time they should spend on social media. Under the change that took effect last week, athletic department staff members are allowed to retweet or show their approval of social media posts made by recruits. […]
  
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• Updated: Roy abruptly resigns as Avalanche coach and executive

  11-08-2016 20:40
  
  In a stunning mid-August shake-up, Patrick Roy has stepped down as coach and vice president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche, citing disagreements with the organization. Roy made the announcement Thursday through a public relations agency, two months before the start of the NHL regular season. An Avalanche spokesman did not immediately respond to […]
  
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• Mississippi woman gets 12-year sentence on terrorism charge

  11-08-2016 20:40
  
  OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi woman who once sought to disguise a planned journey to join the Islamic State group as her honeymoon was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to 12 years in prison on a terrorism charge. Vicksburg native Jaelyn Young broke down in heavy sobs during her sentencing by U.S. District Judge […]
  
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• Oil and gas group says feds illegally canceling lease sales

  11-08-2016 20:39
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. — A trade group for the energy industry is accusing federal officials of illegally canceling or postponing the sale of more than two dozen oil and gas leases over the past two years. The Western Energy Alliance sued the Obama administration in U.S. District Court on Thursday to force it to hold lease […]
  
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• Justice Department files lawsuit against New Mexico State University

  11-08-2016 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New Mexico State University Thursday, alleging that the school discriminated against a former female assistant track coach.
  Read the full complaint here >>
  The DOJ says that NMSU and its Board of Regents payed the coach less than similarly-situated men, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
  The department says NMSU paid Coach Mary Harkins thousands of dollars less per year than it paid two male as
  
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• State rejects proposal for drive-thru medical pot dispensary

  11-08-2016 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Medical marijuana patients in Albuquerque will not be cruising through to get their prescriptions as the state has rejected a proposal for a drive-thru dispensary.
  The Albuquerque Journal reports that pot producer Organtica had planned to open a drive-thru this year to help serve post-traumatic stress disorder patients, who often say they are uncomfortable with crowds in retail stores.
  The state Department of Health, however, ruled on Wednesday that a drive-thru wo
  
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• New Mexico election officials fix campaign spending glitch

  11-08-2016 20:10
  
  New Mexico's top elections officials say a glitch in the state's electronic campaign finance reporting system has been fixed.
  
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• Updated: Inmate set to die for prison officer slaying gets reprieve

  11-08-2016 20:01
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas prisoner who was set to die later this month for the slaying of a corrections officer has received a reprieve. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has stopped the scheduled Aug. 23 execution of 36-year-old Robert Pruett. Pruett already was in prison with a 99-year sentence when he was condemned […]
  
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• Updated: Studies shine light on mysterious placenta, how it goes awry

  11-08-2016 20:00
  
  WASHINGTON — Scientists carefully probe a placenta donated after birth, bluish umbilical cord still attached. This is the body’s most mysterious organ, and inside lie clues to how this giver of life forms — and how it can go awry, leading to stillbirth, preterm birth, even infections like the Zika virus that somehow sneak past […]
  
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• Texas district known for independence adds girl to team

  11-08-2016 20:00
  
  HARROLD, Texas — The tiny northwest Texas school district in Harrold is known for its independent streak — it was the first to allow teachers to carry concealed handguns and also the first to challenge a federal transgender bathroom policy. The Vernon Daily Record (http://bit.ly/2aP6gpN ) reports that independence has carried over to sports as […]
  
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• SFCSO still looking for attempted murder suspect

  11-08-2016 19:50
  
  SANTA FE — The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for a man who is wanted for attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and shooting at an occupied dwelling after he shot a woman in the hand in Glorieta Wednesday. Deputies began searching for 24-year-old Jose Javier Medina of Santa Fe […]
  
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• Child falls from coaster at Pennsylvania amusement park

  11-08-2016 19:47
  
  LINGONIER, Pa. — A child has fallen from a roller coaster at a western Pennsylvania amusement park. A Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher says an ambulance was sent to the Idlewild and SoakZone amusement park near Ligonier (lihg-uh-NEER’) just after noon Thursday. She says the child was conscious and airlifted to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, about […]
  
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• DWI suspect found dead in Dona Ana County jail cell

  11-08-2016 19:46 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Dona Ana County sheriff’s detectives are investigating the death of a drunken driving suspect who was being held at the county jail.
  Authorities say 38-year-old Phillip Carrillo was found unresponsive early Thursday inside his cell. First responders tried to revive him but he was pronounced dead shortly after.
  Carrillo was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly crashed his vehicle. When officers first transported him to the jail, Carrillo was refused admission by
  
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• UFC's Jon Jones gets deferred sentence in 'drag racing' plea deal

  11-08-2016 19:41
  
  Albuquerque UFC fighter Jon "Bones" Jones pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and a petty misdemeanor Thursday for the run-in with an Albuquerque police officer in late March in which he was accused of drag racing.
  
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• NMSP capture top 10 DWI fugitive

  11-08-2016 19:38
  
  The New Mexico Department of transportation says the New Mexico State Police arrested Conrad Carmona, a top 10 DWI fugitive, on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
  
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• Santa Fe County seeks attempted murder suspect

  11-08-2016 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are searching for a 24-year-old New Mexico man charged with attempted murder.
  Jose Javier MedinaSanta Fe County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for Jose Javier Medina after a shooting in Glorieta.
  According to SFCSO, Medina was looking for another man who police identified as David Mares at a Glorieta residence around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon. Mares told police that Medina drove up the driveway, got out of his vehicle and opened fire
  
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• Judge sets media limits in Albuquerque police shooting trial

  11-08-2016 19:01
  
  No cellphones, computers, tablets or the like will be allowed in the courtroom when the trial begins for two former Albuquerque police officers charged with fatally shooting a homeless man.
  
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• Navajo Nation: Navajo girl missing with mother found safe near Gallup

  11-08-2016 18:55
  
  A spokesman for the Navajo Department of Public Safety says the young Navajo girl who went missing with her mentally-disabled mother early Thursday was found later Thursday morning near Gallup.
  
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• Macy’s plans to close 100 stores, boost online investment

  11-08-2016 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s said Thursday it plans to close about 100 stores next year and boost its online investments as the nation’s largest department store chain tries to become more nimble in an increasingly fierce market. The closures represent close to 14 percent of its stores under the Macy’s brand.
  The company, which operates the upscale Bloomingdale’s stores as well, said it would increase its exclusive products and would prioritize its investments i
  
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• Updated: Houston police arrest 2 brothers in synthetic drug Kush case

  11-08-2016 18:17
  
  HOUSTON — Houston police say two brothers have been arrested in the investigation of synthetic marijuana making more than a dozen homeless people sick this summer. Police say 42-year-old Minh Dang and 46-year-old Tuan Dang are charged with engaging in organized criminal activity. The Dangs own a retail chain called the Spice Boutique, which on […]
  
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• Updated: Site of nightclub fire that killed 100 is no longer Pokestop

  11-08-2016 18:16
  
  WEST WARWICK, R.I. — The site of a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people has been removed as a stop in “Pokemon Go” after an outcry from survivors and victims’ families. An Associated Press reporter went to the site of the 2003 fire at The Station in West Warwick on Thursday and discovered […]
  
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• Updated: Colorado Planned Parenthood gunman still incompetent

  11-08-2016 18:16
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A judge says a man who acknowledges killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic remains mentally incompetent to continue with his case. Judge Gilbert Martinez made the ruling Thursday based on a report from the state mental hospital, where Robert Dear has been undergoing treatment since he was first […]
  
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• Police: Man shot after being seen beating dog

  11-08-2016 18:16
  
  HOUSTON — Police in Houston are investigating after a man was shot after being seen beating his dog. It happened at a home in the city early Wednesday morning when a man told police he was trying to discipline a dog that he says had been barking throughout the night. The man told police he […]
  
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• Updated: Rihanna to perform and receive top honor at MTV VMAs

  11-08-2016 18:15
  
  NEW YORK — Rihanna’s work work work work work work is being honored at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV announced Thursday that the 28-year-old pop star, who released her first album in 2005, will earn the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the Aug. 28 show in New York City. Rihanna will also […]
  
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• Officials: 2 dead, many hurt in Maryland apartment blaze

  11-08-2016 18:12 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — At least two people died and dozens, including three firefighters, were injured after an explosion and large fire at an apartment complex in a Maryland suburb of Washington and searchers are looking for up to seven people who were still unaccounted for, authorities said Thursday.
  Assistant Montgomery County Police Chief Russ Hamill said at a news conference that two people are confirmed dead but have not yet been identified. He said the two people were located in
  
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• Outburst of shooting stars up to 200 mph – meteors per hour

  11-08-2016 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The heavens will be bursting with shooting stars this week.
  Thursday night into early Friday, the annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak with double the normal number of meteors. Scientists call this an outburst, and they say it could reach up to 200 meteors per hour.
  Prime viewing should be in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, after the moon sets.
  The last Perseids outburst was in 2009. Thanks to a gravity nudge from Jupiter, debris from comet Swift-Tuttl
  
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• Annual fundraiser helps school with educational programs

  11-08-2016 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERUQE, N.M. (KRQE) – One local school is gearing up for their sixth annual fundraising event that will help to pay for educational programs and renovations.
  St. Joseph Mission School, located in San Fidel, is a nonprofit Catholic School that offers education for Pre-K through 8th grade. For the past six years, the school has been hold the “Evening Under the Stars Gala,” their only fundraiser of the year.
  Principal Antonio Trujillo joined KRQE’s This Mornin
  
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