Albuquerque news

• Brush fire fought near Santa Fe closed southbound I-25

  05-06-2022 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Firefighters continue to make progress on a brush fire that started near Santa Fe earlier Saturday. The fire was burning near the Eldorado area on southbound I-25.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind barsLocal Sports: Los Lunas basketball star receiving college offersNew Mexico: New Mexico buys ranch in Sandoval County, will become public landTrending: Haven’t gotten your first New Mexico cash rebate? Here’s wh
  
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• Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival returns

  05-06-2022 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival is celebrating everything Scottish and Irish at Balloon Fiesta Park this weekend. The two-day event features animals, exhibits, and some tasty treats.It also includes the Highland Games, featuring a hammer throw, Braemar stones – which is like a suped-up shot put, and the sheaf toss, which is seeing how far you can throw a burlap sack filled with straw with a pitchfork.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in Ma
  
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• Low-income wildfire victims eligible for SNAP benefits

  05-06-2022 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexicans impacted by wildfires can soon apply for disaster food benefits. The disaster SNAP benefits are available to low-income residents living in Colfax, Lincoln, San Miguel, Mora, and Valencia counties. Assistance available for renters displaced by wildfires in New MexicoThey're meant to help those whose homes may have been damaged or destroyed by fire and who may not ordinarily qualify for SNAP benefits. Residents will receive one month of benefits. Applic
  
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• Five injured in Texas graduation party shooting

  05-06-2022 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  (KRQE) - There was another mass shooting in Texas overnight Friday at a graduation party in El Paso. The Socorro Police department says five people were injured with two in critical condition.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind barsLocal Sports: Los Lunas basketball star receiving college offersNew Mexico: New Mexico buys ranch in Sandoval County, will become public landTrending: Haven’t gotten your first New Mexico cash rebate? Here’s whyK
  
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• NMSU playoff run ends on Saturday

  05-06-2022 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Aggies' baseball season has come to a close following a loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. In the double-elimination regional tournament, NMSU faced a must-win against the Commodores following a loss in the first regional game on Friday. New Mexico State went on to suffer a 1-21 loss, putting a close to the Aggies' playoff run.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind barsLocal Sports: Los Lunas basketball star receiving
  
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• New Mexico firefighter remembered by family and friends

  05-06-2022 21:53 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alongside friends and family, first responders gathered at the Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds to honor one of their own. It was a day of music, words, and, of course, horses to honor the life of Matthew Williams."He loved outdoors, he loved horses," said Marco Roybal, Williams' brother. "I've never seen anybody who loved horses more." Albuquerque firefighters honor Memorial Day with workout challenge"He never hesitated to help, to step up whenever there was a need. He
  
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• 3 dead, 11 wounded in downtown Philadelphia shooting

  05-06-2022 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gunfire killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in a popular downtown Philadelphia entertainment district late Saturday night, authorities said.Police officers were patrolling the area on South Street in downtown Philadelphia when they heard multiple gunshots and witnessed several suspects firing into a large crowd just before midnight, Police Inspector D. F. Pace said during a news conference.An officer shot at one of the suspects from about 30 feet (9 meter
  
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• SWAT Team called out in northeast Albuquerque overnight

  05-06-2022 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police initiated a SWAT situation Saturday night in the northeast part of the city. Officials say officers were in the area of Topke Pl. and San Pedro Dr NE attempting to arrest a person who had barricaded themself in a home.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind barsLocal Sports: Los Lunas basketball star receiving college offersNew Mexico: New Mexico buys ranch in Sandoval County, will become public land
  
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• Barricaded individual surrenders peacefully in northeast Albuquerque

  05-06-2022 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police initiated a SWAT situation Saturday night in the northeast part of the city. Officials say officers were in the area of Topke Pl. and San Pedro Dr. NE attempting to arrest a person who had barricaded themself in a home.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind barsLocal Sports: Los Lunas basketball star receiving college offersNew Mexico: New Mexico buys ranch in Sandoval County, will become public lan
  
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• Barricaded individual surrenders peacefully

  05-06-2022 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police initiated a SWAT situation Saturday night in the northeast part of the city. Officials say officers were in the area of Topke Pl. and San Pedro Dr. NE attempting to arrest a person who had barricaded themself in a home.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind barsLocal Sports: Los Lunas basketball star receiving college offersNew Mexico: New Mexico buys ranch in Sandoval County, will become public lan
  
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• Tambakis saves a win for NM United on the road, 2-1 over Orange County

  05-06-2022 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United won their fourth-straight game on Saturday, after taking out reigning USL Championship Champion Orange County. This match got off to a weird start, as it was delayed by an hour due to transmission issues within the Orange County crew, but when this game did get started up, NM United would get going right away. Isotopes hosting adaptive skills camp for kids with special needsNM United led 2-0 at the end of the first half after getting goals
  
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• Neighborhoods in Albuquerque with the most expensive home sales

  05-06-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) After home prices climbed by a record-setting 16.9% nationwide in 2021, the market was met with another stunning statistic in April 2022: 11 American metros now have a median home sold price of more than $500,000. The half-million dollar average sale price metric comes from an OJO Labs survey of March home sales. Nationwide, the median sales price of a home reached $392,750 as of mid-April 2022.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind ba
  
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• Giving refugees money instead of stuff can lead to price gouging – but it doesn't have to

  05-06-2022 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Refugees increasingly receive money from humanitarian agencies and organizations, instead of food, clothing, and other items shipped from afar. This approach is intended to let refugees get more of what they need while also boosting local businesses.But because local retailers sometimes respond to higher demand brought about by an influx of money by raising their prices, the emphasis on cash assistance can hurt both local residents and refugees – especiall
  
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• Mild, but cloudier start to Sunday

  05-06-2022 15:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Good Sunday morning everyone! We're waking up to fairly warm temperatures with clearer skies for southern New Mexico, while the north is seeing more clouds with some relatively cool temps. But everyone will see hotter afternoon temps compared to Saturday as highs soar into the lower 90s for Albuquerque and lower 100s for Roswell. It'll be a great afternoon to stay cool by the pool. We'll contend with stronger wind gusts 30-40 mph once again for the northern mo
  
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• Bedbugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these bloodsucking parasites

  05-06-2022 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) Bedbugs are back with a vengeance. After an absence of around 70 years, thanks to effective pesticides such as DDT, they’ve been popping up in fancy hotels, spas, department stores, subway trains, movie theaters – and, of course, people’s homes.I’m a public health entomologist. In the course of my work, I’ve studied these little bloodsuckers, even letting bedbugs feast on my own appendages in the name of science. No one likes dealing with bed
  
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• New Mexico woman sets up clothing drive for people impacted by wildfires

  05-06-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been nearly two months since the Calf Canyon Hermits Peak Fire started and communities in the area are still in need of help. "Just watching the fires from afar, I had angst in my stomach," said Annette Velarde. Crews rescue animals caught in Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fireDuring those two months, some living near the Calf Canyon Hermits Peak Fire have been evacuated from their homes. "I can't imagine having to move that quickly with kids, with animals, not
  
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• Wildfire debris cleanup available for affected homeowners

  05-06-2022 03:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Free wildfire debris cleanup is now available for Mora and San Miguel County residents who lost their homes due to the Calf Canyon-Hermits Peak Fire. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will remove hazardous waste at no cost to homeowners.Story continues belowCrime: Teen accused in March fatal shooting to stay behind barsLocal Sports: Los Lunas basketball star receiving college offersNew Mexico: New Mexico buys ranch in Sandoval County, will become public landTrending
  
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• Warm, breezy evening

  05-06-2022 02:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Finally some quieter weather arrived for New Mexico today. Temperatures rose a few degrees from Friday as the westerly winds picked up. This drove the morning moisture out of the state after a fairly muggy start to the day across eastern NM. We're starting to see some clouds northwest into the San Juan Mountains. We're seeing a disturbance far north, so expect partly to mostly cloudy skies north with some breezier conditions this evening. Taos already saw a stronge
  
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• UNM hires new softball coach

  05-06-2022 02:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobos have a new softball coach. UNM announced the hiring of Nicole Dickson for the position on Saturday. Sandia grad wins national baseball titleDickson comes to UNM after spending the last six seasons in the same role at Stephen F. Austin. During her time with the Ladyjacks, Dickson compiled a record of 169-123, and won at least 30 games in four of her last five seasons (the other being the shorted 2020 season). She was named the Southland Conference C
  
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• Community comes together for gun safety day, repurposes firearms

  05-06-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As discussions surrounding gun reform and safety happen across the nation following mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, people gathered in Albuquerque for Gun Safety Awareness Day, repurposing guns in an interesting way. Saturday at the La Mesa Presbyterian Church, many gathered to bring awareness to gun safety. For some who lost everything to gun violence, Saturday is about calling for change. 2 injured in shooting in Albuquerque“My son was
  
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