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• New Mexico creates prescription drug price task force

  09-06-2022 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The State of New Mexico is establishing a new prescription drug price task force under a new executive order signed Thursday. According to a news release, the task force will "analyze and report solutions to manager and minimize the costs of prescriptions for New Mexicans."By the end of August, the task force is expected to issue a report to the Governor summarizing data it reviewed, while also recommending "potential solutions to reduce the price of prescripti
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers speak ahead of January 6th Committee hearing

  09-06-2022 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico lawmakers are speaking ahead of tonight's January 6th committee hearing. "It's crucial that the American people actually know the truth about what happened on January 6th. And that those who are responsible are held accountable. And that's what these committee hearings are all about. That's what tonight is about," said Rep. Melanie Stansbury.Hearings guide: What to know as the Jan. 6 panel goes publicSenator Ben Ray Lujan provided a statement saying in p
  
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• PNM helping Las Vegas customers pay past-due bills

  09-06-2022 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – PNM is helping customers in Las Vegas pay past-due bills. They are asking people to go to Samaritan House on 7th St., June 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  To qualify for assistance:Household SizeMonthly Household Income1$2,8312$3,8153$4,7984$5,7815$6,7656$7,7487$8,731A PNM bill, proof of income, and ID's for everyone who lives in the home are required. A copy of the 2021-2022 Low-Income Energy Assistance Program approval letter is also needed if available. Ther
  
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• PNM helping Las Vegas customers pay bills

  09-06-2022 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – PNM is helping customers in Las Vegas pay past-due bills. They are asking people to go to Samaritan House on 7th St., June 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  To qualify for assistance:Household SizeMonthly Household Income1$2,8312$3,8153$4,7984$5,7815$6,7656$7,7487$8,731A PNM bill, proof of income, and ID's for everyone who lives in the home are required. A copy of the 2021-2022 Low-Income Energy Assistance Program approval letter is also needed if available. Ther
  
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• Residents happy with new crosswalk in northwest Albuquerque

  09-06-2022 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new crosswalk in northwest Albuquerque connects a popular trail and neighbors say it was needed. The city installed an elevated crosswalk across Candelaria near Rio Grande. The crosswalk is along the path of a busy trail and those who use it complained to the city saying there is a lot of traffic and drivers often speed through the area.Story continues belowNew Mexico: New Mexico census results declared accurateTrending: Thousands waiting for gas rebate ch
  
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• Durango residents paying less for water

  09-06-2022 22:49 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Durango residents and businesses are paying less for their water. City council reduced the water rate back in March and say since then, the average residential customer is paying around $6 per month while the businesses are paying around $43.Story continues belowNew Mexico: New Mexico census results declared accurateTrending: Thousands waiting for gas rebate checks from the stateAlbuquerque: Historic downtown Albuquerque building damaged after fire breaks outKR
  
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• Remains of woman missing since April have been found

  09-06-2022 22:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies say 20-year-old Yasmin Marquez, who vanished in April, has been found dead. BCSO says human remains found in Sandoval County in an open field on May 26 were positively identified as Marquez's. Homicide detectives are investigating.Related Coverage:Warrant sheds new light in murder, missing person’s caseAlbuquerque family asking for help finding missing daughterKRQE News 13 talked to Marquez's family in May who were
  
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• Albuquerque mayor tests positive for COVID-19

  09-06-2022 21:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller is recovering from COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus earlier this week. According to a news release form the Mayor's Office, Keller has been "experiencing symptoms" and remains isolated from his family and staff.Because of the positive test, the Mayor will be absent from several weekend events, according to a city spokeswoman. That includes President Joe Biden's planned visit to New Mexico Friday. Keller is also expec
  
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• Two stuck in M&M Mars factory chocolate tank, rescue underway

  09-06-2022 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) - A rescue is underway at the Mars M&M factory in Elizabethtown after two people became stuck in a chocolate tank.Dispatch says there are no known injuries after the two fell into the tank. First responders were called to help cut a hole into the tank to help the victims escape the tank.It's unclear if the tank was empty or contained chocolate at the time of the rescue.
  A Mars Wrigley spokesperson says they "are actively managing the situation and our primary focus
  
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• Two rescued after falling into M&M Mars factory chocolate tank

  09-06-2022 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) - A rescue was prompted at the Mars M&M factory in Lancaster County after two people became stuck in a chocolate tank.A Lancaster County 911 supervisor says the first victim was extricated from the tank at 3:10 p.m. and the second was out by 3:25 p.m. after both fell into the tank. The condition of both victims is unknown at this time.Authorities were called to help cut a hole into the tank to assist the rescue, according to a dispatch supervisor.A Mars Wrigley spok
  
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• Two rescued after falling into M&M Mars factory chocolate tan

  09-06-2022 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) - A rescue was prompted at the Mars M&M factory in Lancaster County after two people became stuck in a chocolate tank.A Lancaster County 911 supervisor says the first victim was extricated from the tank at 3:10 p.m. and the second was out by 3:25 p.m. after both fell into the tank. The condition of both victims is unknown at this time, but both were taken to area hospitals.Authorities were called to help cut a hole into the tank to assist the rescue, according to a
  
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• Woman accused of stealing thousands worth of items set to face judge Thursday

  09-06-2022 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thursday afternoon a judge will decide if a woman accused of stealing from a number of big box stores will remain behind bars until trial. Ashley Roybal and Marvin Alderete are accused of stealing form about 28 different stores, getting away with around $20,000 worth of items. What New Mexico’s election results reveal about state votersIn many cases, they are accused of loading up their shopping cart, walking out of the store, and when confronted by se
  
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• Last chance for rain in the metro, heat and dry air return

  09-06-2022 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Today will most likely be Albuquerque's last chance to pick up any measurable rainfall over the next 7 days. There is the higher chance for strong to severe storms in the northeast quadrant of New Mexico, with any showers that try to fall in the west being mainly dry and gusty. The best chance for severe weather is between 3 PM - 8 PM today.Tomorrow and into the weekend, rain chances dwindle down as dry air works in from the west. High pressure will also return to
  
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• Sriracha maker warns of 'unprecedented shortage' of popular products after crop failure

  09-06-2022 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  (WGHP) — Lovers of sriracha-style chili sauce could soon be suffering as bottles of the sauce have become harder to find on shelves.Huy Fong Foods, the company behind the popular Huy Fong brands of sriracha and chili sauces, warned retailers and customers in April of a "severe shortage" of the peppers used to make its sauces, blaming "weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers.""Unfortunately, this is out of our control and without this essential ingredient we are unable to
  
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• Woman convicted of homicide by vehicle back in court for violating probation

  09-06-2022 20:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman convicted of homicide by vehicle was back in front of a judge Thursday, after violating her probation. In 2016, Cynthia Silva was driving on I-40, while high on meth, and slammed into the back of Shirley Van Why's car and killing her. Woman allegedly shot boyfriend, dropped body off in parking lotSilva accepted a plea deal in the case and was sentenced to four years in prison in 2018, she faced up to 15 years. Silva recently violated her probation by
  
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• What New Mexico's election results reveal about state voters

  09-06-2022 20:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Over 200,000 New Mexicans cast ballots to decide which candidates will square-off this November. You probably already know some of the results. But do you know which precincts voted for winning candidates?To dive deeper into the results of the 2022 primary election, KRQE News 13 mapped and analyzed the unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State (NMSOS). The results show exactly where candidates saw support throughout their districts and where there w
  
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• Sizzling temperatures in store across southwestern US

  09-06-2022 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  Associated Press (AP) - Scorching temperatures are in store for the southwestern U.S. over the next several days, with cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Palm Springs in California expected to top 110 degrees.Parts of New Mexico and Texas also will see triple-digits.Heat is part of the normal routine of summertime in the desert, but weather forecasters say that doesn't mean people should feel at ease. Excessive heat causes more deaths in the U.S. than other weather-related disasters, including h
  
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• NASA launches new study to investigate 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

  09-06-2022 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- NASA will soon be joining the investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena, more commonly referred to as UFOs.The agency announced a new independent study on Thursday to examine "observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena." According to a release from NASA, the study will focus on the science of UAPs - identifying and collecting data to better understand UAPs.Thousands of New Mexicans waiting for gas rebate checks
  
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• Woman allegedly shot boyfriend, dropped body off in parking lot

  09-06-2022 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman is facing a murder charge for the death of her boyfriend. On Wednesday, APD detectives arrested 34-year-old Jasminn Obleton in the 2019 shooting death of Derrick Casey.Officials say detectives believe Obleton shot Casey in the back of the neck during a physical fight in an apartment on the 1200 block of Madeira Dr. SE on February 24, 2019. According to a criminal complaint, Obleton said in an interview with detectives that after the shoo
  
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• BCSO investigating suspicious death in southwest Albuquerque

  09-06-2022 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a call for service near the 200 block of Camino Ocho SW Wednesday, June 8, around 2 p.m. BCSO says when deputies arrived on scene they found a woman unconscious and not breathing.Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputies, U.S. Marshals arrest two 16-year-oldsThe woman was identified as 49-year-old Jennifer Silvernail. Life-saving measures were taken, but Silvernail was pronounced dead on scene. BCSO says the
  
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• National average gas price has hit a new record, fuel analysts say

  09-06-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The cost of gasoline has reached a new, unwelcome milestone.For the first time ever, the national average price of gas has topped $5 per gallon, effectively “crushing” the previous record, according to the data analysts at GasBuddy, a tech firm and fuel-pricing resource.“It’s been one kink after another this year, and worst of all, demand doesn’t seem to be responding to the surge in gas prices, meaning there is a high probability that prices could
  
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• US Military: 5 Marines killed in aircraft crash in desert

  09-06-2022 17:50 via krqe.com
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — All five Marines on board an Osprey were killed when the aircraft crashed in the California desert near the Arizona border, the Marine Corps said Thursday, a day after the accident.
  No additional details were provided in the Marine Corps statement.The MV-22B Osprey went down at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday during training in a remote area in Imperial County near the community of Glamis, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) east of San Diego.The aircraft was based at Camp Pendleton wit
  
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• Texas sailor killed at Pearl Harbor identified nearly 78 years after death

  09-06-2022 17:48 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN) — A Texas soldier killed during World War II was identified nearly 78 years after his death at Pearl Harbor, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) said Wednesday.The DPAA said Navy Fireman 3rd Class Clarence A. Blaylock, 20, of Fort Worth, was accounted for on July 29, 2019. It delayed the announcement because his family only recently got a full briefing. Thousands of New Mexicans waiting for gas rebate checks from the stateClarence A. Blaylock of Fort Worth
  
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• Tourism helicopter in Hawaii crashes into lava field

  09-06-2022 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON2) – A tourism helicopter carrying six people crashed in a lava field near South Point on Hawaii's Big Island, according to Hawaii County officials.K&S Helicopters, the operator of Paradise Helicopters, said the crash took place Wednesday at about 5:29 p.m. while the aircraft, a Bell 407, was operating a tour. Five passengers and one crew member were believed to be onboard, according to preliminary informationOfficials said a 50-year-old male pilot and an 18-year-old fema
  
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• Mortgage rates jump again, buyers head to the sideline

  09-06-2022 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting where it's expected to announce another increase to its main borrowing rate.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate jumped to 5.23% this week from 5.09% last week. A year ago at this time, the average rate was 2.96%. Until April, the average rate hadn't exceeded 5% in more than a decade.The brisk jump in rates, along with a sharp increase in home pr
  
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• Baby missing from Texas woods found 'alive and well' 40 years later

  09-06-2022 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A baby girl who went missing 40 years ago after her parents were found dead in a wooded area in Houston was found "alive and well," according to a release from the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
  Baby Holly is now 42 years old. Her parents, Tina Gail Linn Clouse and Harold Dean Clouse Jr, were victims of an apparent homicide in 1981 and couldn't be identified at the time of their death. Holly was not found with her parents, the release said. Albuquerque Police Departm
  
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• Will monkeypox spread as fast as COVID?

  09-06-2022 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As health departments around the country start to report cases of monkeypox, some are getting flashbacks to early 2020 before the coronavirus spread like wildfire. With more than 30 cases across 13 states, will the virus start a new pandemic?Key differences between the viruses make that unlikely. In a media briefing Tuesday, Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, outlined some of those differences.While monkeypox can spread through resp
  
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• Isotopes drop game 2 with El Paso on Wednesday, 14-7

  09-06-2022 15:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Coming off of a game 1 win over El Paso on Tuesday, the Isotopes took an early lead in game two on Wednesday, but in the end El Paso proved to be too much as they win 14-7.
  Story continues belowNew Mexico: New Mexico census results declared accurateTrending: Thousands waiting for gas rebate checks from the stateAlbuquerque: Historic downtown Albuquerque building damaged after fire breaks outKRQE En Español: Miercoles 8 de Junio 2022Crime: Former New M
  
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• Day one of NCAA Track & Field Championships wraps, UNM's Leacock advances

  09-06-2022 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships started on Wednesday in Eugene, Oreon. Overall 11 UNM athletes will be competing in this years championships, but on Wednesday there would be four Lobos in action and one would advance to the finals.
  Story continues belowNew Mexico: New Mexico census results declared accurateTrending: Thousands waiting for gas rebate checks from the stateAlbuquerque: Historic downtown Albuquerque building damaged after fi
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: APD drug bust, COVID update, Showers and thunderstorms, New state facility, Wildfire recycled water

  09-06-2022 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesThousands waiting for gas rebate checks from the stateFormer Lobo football player finds his new packHouse passes sweeping gun control packageACLU accuses Border Patrol of biased investigationsWoman accused of stealing thousands arrestedJan. 6 Capitol attack committee goes prime time with probeEurope’s central bank to hike rates in July, 1st in 11 yearsThursday's Five Facts[1] Albuquerque Police Department arrests 15 in east Central drug bust - The Central Narcotic Uni
  
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• More showers and thunderstorms Thursday

  09-06-2022 14:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thursday morning is mild, with calm winds and some clouds moving into southern New Mexico with a few light showers. Showers will stay near I-10 this morning, and all other spots will stay dry until more storms develop this afternoon. Many areas will see morning sunshine and afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms.
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• Shooting at northeast Albuquerque apartment complex leaves one dead

  09-06-2022 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a homicide that happened at 4400 Montgomery Blvd. NE around midnight Wednesday. Police responded to an apartment complex and when officers arrived they found a man who had been shot in the chest, he died on scene. BCSO investigating homicide at Pajarito MesaAPD says that two men got into a fight during a party at the complex, and the fight ended with one man shooting the other. They say the two men knew each
  
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• APD: Detectives on scene of homicide in northeast Albuquerque

  09-06-2022 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is on scene at 4400 Montgomery Blvd. NE, regarding a deceased male. APD says homicide detectives are at the scene. No other details are available. This is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  
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• Live updates | UK 'deeply concerned' about death sentences

  09-06-2022 12:41 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON — The British government says it is “deeply concerned” that two U.K. nationals captured while fighting with the Ukrainian military have been sentenced to death.Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman Jamie Davies said Thursday that under the Geneva Conventions prisoners of war are entitled to combatant immunity and “shouldn’t be exploited for political purposes.”He said: “We will continue to work with Ukrainian authorities to secure the rel
  
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• Live updates | Russia says it hit base for 'mercenaries'

  09-06-2022 12:41 via krqe.com
  
  MOSCOW — Russia’s defense ministry says it used air-launched missiles to destroy a Ukrainian military base where foreign fighters allegedly were being trained.
  Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Thursday that the training center was in the Zhytomyr region of central Ukraine, about 125 kilometers (75 miles) west of Kyiv.There was no immediate comment from Ukraine to the Russian claims. Russia refers to foreign fighters who joined Ukrainian troops in the war as ‘mercenaries
  
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• Live updates | Pro-Russia rebel court sentences 3 to death

  09-06-2022 12:41 via krqe.com
  
  A court in separatist-controlled territory of eastern Ukraine sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan man to death for fighting on Ukraine’s side in the war with Russia.The three men fought alongside Ukrainian troops and surrendered to Russian forces weeks ago.A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic found them guilty of taking action toward a violent overthrow of power, an offense punishable by death in the internationally unrecognized rebel-held territory in U
  
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• Live updates | Montenegro PM talks by phone to Zelenskyy

  09-06-2022 12:41 via krqe.com
  
  PODGORICA, Montenegro — Montenegro's prime minister says he has spoken on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and expressed readiness to visit Kyiv.Dritan Abazovic also told Zelenskyy on Thursday that he will suggest to other leaders of countries in the Western Balkans that they should all travel to Ukraine together to show support.Small Montenegro in 2017 defied Russia’s strong opposition to join NATO, and is viewed as the next in line for EU membership.
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• Live updates | Euro lawmakers want EU candidacy for Ukraine

  09-06-2022 12:41 via krqe.com
  
  BRUSSELS — Senior members of the European Union's parliament are urging EU leaders to make Ukraine and neighboring Moldova official candidates for joining the 27-nation bloc.Political group leaders in the European Parliament said Thursday that the EU “must be a reliable partner and a credible geopolitical actor that lives up to its principles and values by showing solidarity with those who stand up for the same ideals.”The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, i
  
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• Jan. 6 panel to put Trump at center of 'coordinated, multistep effort' to overturn election

  09-06-2022 12:22 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Jan. 6 committee will rely on recorded testimony from former Trump officials and even family members of the ex-president as it uses its first prime-time hearing to connect Donald Trump to the riot at the Capitol and the broader effort to keep him in power.The 8 p.m. hearing is the committee’s first public event in months and represents a chance to share some of what it has learned from interviews with more than 1,000 people. “We will be revealing new details sho
  
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• Nickelodeon series to begin filming in New Mexico

  09-06-2022 07:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new Paramount+ series will begin filming in Albuquerque this month. The Loud House is a live-action adaptation of a popular Nickelodeon animated series. The Loud House live-action series will see the real-life versions of the Loud family from Nickelodeon’s A Loud House Christmas. It will follow Lincoln Loud, an 11-year-old boy with 10 sisters, as he navigates life with a large family.Story continues belowNew Mexico: Mountainair police
  
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• Scattered storms return Thursday afternoon

  09-06-2022 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  Parts of New Mexico picked up heavy rain Wednesday afternoon, but no rain fell in Albuquerque. Another chance at a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms will return again Thursday.
  Storms have mostly come to an end tonight across New Mexico. Spotty showers will be continue in southern and parts of the state into the very early hours of Thursday morning.
  Another shot at rain and thunderstorms will return to parts of the state Thursday afternoon, from southwestern New Mexico to the northeastern corner
  
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• BCSO investigating homicide at Pajarito Mesa

  09-06-2022 05:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide at the Pajarito Mesa. Deputies were dispatched around 8 a.m. and say they do not know the name of the man who was found.
  Story continues belowNew Mexico: Mountainair police officer accused of tampering with evidenceLocal Elections: 2022 Primary Election ResultsKRQE En Español: Martes 7 de Junio 2022New Mexico News Podcast: The intraparty primary election fightThey are investigating it
  
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• ACLU accuses Border Patrol of biased investigations

  09-06-2022 05:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico ACLU is calling out Border Patrol, after a high-speed chase in Southern New Mexico resulted in a deadly crash. The ACLU insists that the crash was not properly investigated.
  Officer body cam video shows the moment a New Mexico State Police Officer showed up to the scene of a roll-over crash in Southern New Mexico in August 2021. The SUV that rolled is mangled. The ACLU says the crash, along Highway 185 near Hatch, was the conclusion of a miles-l
  
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• Former Lobo football player finds his new pack

  09-06-2022 05:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Lobo Daryl Chestnut has found his new pack. The running back has hung up the cleats and transitioned to high-caliber dog breeding.Story continues belowNew Mexico: Mountainair police officer accused of tampering with evidenceLocal Elections: 2022 Primary Election ResultsKRQE En Español: Martes 7 de Junio 2022New Mexico News Podcast: The intraparty primary election fightFollowing his career at UNM, Chestnut attended rookie minicamp with the Washi
  
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• Families seeking legal action over Hermits Peak Calf Cayon Fire

  09-06-2022 05:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Homeowners affected by the Hermits Peak Calf Cayon Fire are taking a big step at making sure the federal government is held accountable. More than 40 families are pursuing legal action against the Forest Service with more joining every day. Many of them say they're unable to get the help they need from the federal government which has admitted responsibility for the fires."A substantial number of promises have been made to all these home and property owners and wha
  
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• Hobbs man arrested for allegedly breaking into restaurant

  09-06-2022 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – Hobbs Police arrested Seth Alvarado after they say he broke into a restaurant. Officers were sent just after 2 a.m. on June 4 to Tia Juana's Restaurant in reference to an alarm. They say they didn't find anyone inside but after searching surveillance cameras, they saw Alvarado using a shovel to break in. They say he was then seen breaking a computer monitor and grabbing several bottles of alcohol before leaving.Story continues belowNew Mexico: Mountainair police o
  
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• Sports Desk: UNM track takes on nationals

  09-06-2022 03:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The NCAA track and field championships began on Wednesday. 11 Lobos are competing including the men's four by four relay, which makes UNM the only non power five team competing in the event.Story continues belowNew Mexico: Mountainair police officer accused of tampering with evidenceLocal Elections: 2022 Primary Election ResultsKRQE En Español: Martes 7 de Junio 2022New Mexico News Podcast: The intraparty primary election fight"So, having that underdog menta
  
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• Santa Fe Police investigating fatal pedestrian crash

  09-06-2022 03:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating a crash that left a pedestrian dead June 7. They say it happened just before 9 p.m., when officers responded to a call about a pedestrian that had been hit in the area of Mutt Nelson Rd. and Barton Rd.
  Story continues belowNew Mexico: Mountainair police officer accused of tampering with evidenceLocal Elections: 2022 Primary Election ResultsKRQE En Español: Martes 7 de Junio 2022New Mexico News Podcast:
  
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• Is the real estate market starting to cool off?

  09-06-2022 03:36 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As home prices hit record highs and mortgage rates increase, the message for prospective buyers is simple — wait if you can.In recent months, the total number of new homes sold has started to decrease, dropping an estimated 16.6% from March to April, according to census data. The decrease may indicate that surging demand is finally starting to slow down.It's just one indication that the housing market may be responding to a flurry of ever-changing macroeconomic forecas
  
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• New Mexico census results declared accurate

  09-06-2022 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The United States Census Bureau has declared the census results in New Mexico to be accurate and possibly the most accurate in the country. The agency released a survey based on a population sample, assessing the accuracy of the 2020 census in each state. Census: Which New Mexico counties lost the most residentsNew Mexico's count was estimated to be accurate within a tenth of a percent, the lowest error rate in the country. New Mexico's population was record
  
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