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• Uvalde families still waiting for financial relief, National Compassion Fund seeks feedback

  20-07-2022 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — Uvalde families said they're having trouble getting money from funds set aside meant to help them deal with losing their loved ones in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.The first in a series of town halls to talk about how some of that money will be divided up occurred Tuesday.The National Compassion Fund organizes donations after mass deadly events. It's teaming up with a San Antonio-area foundation and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
  
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• Report: Uvalde CISD police chief could be fired this weekend

  20-07-2022 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo could be fired this weekend as the school board meets to go over his fate, according to CNN.
  The superintendent placed Arredondo on administrative leave in June, and CNN's source for the report said the school board is "expected to vote to terminate Arredondo" in a meeting Saturday.This comes as more people are asking for accountability for all of the officers who responded on May 24 when a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at R
  
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• 17 felonies: Man arrested in Utah found with AR-style rifles, flamethrower, swords, meth

  20-07-2022 23:17 via krqe.com
  
  ORANGEVILLE, Utah (ABC4) - A man with a $250,000 warrant out for his arrest in California was caught in Utah Sunday, and is now facing a whopping 17 felonies and six misdemeanor charges.According to the Emery County Sheriff's Office (ECSO), a search of the suspect's house turned up multiple AR-style rifles, handguns, a flamethrower, swords, a hunting-style rifle, drug paraphernalia, marijuana, methamphetamine, parts to build AR-style weapons, $29,000 cash, body armor and badges with law enforcem
  
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• State invests $10M for Albuquerque Rail Trail project

  20-07-2022 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state is investing $10M in to the city of Albuquerque's Rail Trail project. Officials made the announcement Wednesday at the Rail Yards in downtown Albuquerque. The project will build a seven-mile loop of multi-use trails connecting the downtown area to the Sawmill District, Old Town, and the Bosque.
  "It will be a landmark that every person in this city knows about and has been to. That's how powerful and impactful this project is," said Albuquerque
  
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• Albuquerque Police asking for help solving May 2022 homicide

  20-07-2022 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Public Department is asking for help solving a homicide from May 2022. Crime Stoppers released surveillance video shot May 13, showing a black vehicle stopped at a red light at San Mateo and Central. Fight over teenagers leads to deadly Albuquerque shootingA man, identified as Jonathan Wacondo, walked across the intersection toward that car. Police say there some kind of dispute between Wacondo and a passenger in that car when Wacondo wa
  
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• Man who got into shootout with Albuquerque police sentenced

  20-07-2022 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dominic Detwiler, the man who got into a shootout with Albuquerque police, will not have to serve any more jail time. Detwiler pled guilty to exchanging gunfire with officers at an apartment complex near Cooper and Vermont in April 2019. New Mexico State Police seize thousands of fentanyl pillsDetwiler was hit and that left his legs paralyzed. Judge Moran sentenced Detwiler to time served. He will be on probation for three years.
  
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• New Mexico State Police seize thousands of fentanyl pills

  20-07-2022 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police arrested two Santa Fe residents and seized thousands of fentanyl pills. 38-year-old Leandro Anaya and 33-year-old Letasha Montoya were arrested on July 6, after an NMSP officer observed suspicious behavior outside an auto shop. Fight over teenagers leads to deadly Albuquerque shootingNMSP says the officer was surveilling Cooks Rd in Santa Fe in reference to suspected criminal activity when he noticed suspicious behavior outside of the cl
  
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• Fatally injured New Mexico helicopter crew member called 911

  20-07-2022 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the four first responders killed in last weekend's New Mexico helicopter crash managed to call 911 before succumbing to his injuries, according to emergency dispatch recordings.It’s not clear which crash victim made the call Saturday evening to San Miguel County dispatchers, according to the recordings that were made public on Tuesday. The call sparked a frantic search for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter in the hills near the no
  
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• What New Mexicans need to know about 2022 Tax-Free Weekend

  20-07-2022 21:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's Tax-Free Weekend is right around the corner. The annual New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on August 5, 2022, and conclude on August 7, 2022, at midnight. Since 2005, the state provides a deduction from gross receipts for retail sales of qualifying tangible personal property, allowing retailers to sell the items “tax-free.”
  The FYI-203 Gross Receipts Tax Holiday document contains a list divided into categori
  
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• Albuquerque Museum: The Legacy of La Malinche

  20-07-2022 21:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Museum is inviting the community to come out and enjoy this month's 3rd Thursday event. The free event features live music and performances, hands-on art activities for kids and adults, gallery exhibits, food, and drinks. This month's 3rd Thursday focuses on the "Traitor, Survivor Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche" which examines the historical and cultural legacy of the indigenous woman at the heart of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico.‘We&
  
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• 'Lavender in the Village Festival' is back this year

  20-07-2022 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2022 Lavender in the Village Festival is back. With 100 + vendors people can find everything from plants, artwork, lotions, lemonade, and much more. There will be three infused alcoholic beverages also made with lavender. This festival is also a fundraiser all the proceeds from the festival will go to the agricultural and educational programs.ABQ Ride to host car show, hiring fairThe event is Saturday, July 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 24,
  
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• How record-setting heat waves in cities across UK, US and mainland Europe could punish economies already reeling from inflation

  20-07-2022 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat wave as cities across the U.S. and mainland Europe experienced record-high temperatures. In the U.K., thermometers topped 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on July 19, 2022, the highest ever recorded.While all this broiling heat is surely punishing on a personal level, it also has significant impacts on the broader economy.As an economist who has studied&n
  
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• Heat advisory continues for most of New Mexico

  20-07-2022 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A backdoor cold front that pushed across the northeastern part of the state last night continues to move southwest, allowing for increased moisture this afternoon. This will create the potential for more widespread shower and thunderstorms activity this afternoon and even into the late evening, especially along and east of the Central Mountain Chain. The Gila also has the potential to see some rain, but the heaviest of it will be located across the northeastern par
  
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• Law enforcement agencies surveyed on how to use millions in funding

  20-07-2022 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Under New Mexico's Omnibus Crime Bill more than $67 million was set aside for criminal justice reform and to help the state's law enforcement agencies recruit, train and retain officers. Now, the New Mexico Department of Public Safety is asking law enforcement agencies for their input on how to spend the money. Off-duty New Mexico State Police officer found dead inside homeAgencies are now being asked to complete a survey about where they could most use the money.
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for 2018 fatal hit and run crash

  20-07-2022 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Casey Zuni, the man accused of a 2018 fatal hit and run, will spend the next four years behind bars after being sentenced Wednesday. In March, Zuni agreed to a plea deal and pleaded guilty to DWI and leaving the scene of a deadly accident, getting a vehicular homicide charge dropped in the deal. Construction scheduled to alleviate Balloon Fiesta Park trafficIn 2018, police say Zuni’s car collided with a southbound car on Pennsylvania near Comanche
  
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• Santa Fe National Forest hiring for 2023 fire season

  20-07-2022 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Santa Fe National Forest is announcing it will be hiring temporary fire workers for the 2023 season. The temporary positions will include; Santa Fe Hotshots, engine crews, helitack crews and dispatch positions. Several small fires contained in northern New MexicoProposed start dates for these positions would be late March or early April 2023. Applicants can be submitted between July 27 - August 3. Applications will only be accepted through www.usajobs.gov.SNSF
  
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• WATCH: Off-duty officer saves woman from burning car

  20-07-2022 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Video captured an off-duty South Carolina police officer rushing to save a woman from a burning vehicle on the highway.Driving home from a shift at the Mt. Pleasant Police Department early in the morning on May 28th, Field Training Officer Doug Richards came across a fiery scene around 1:30 a.m. on I-26.A car crashed with a truck causing, the car to burst into flames."I saw a car that was wrecked in the road. I saw a fire in the engine compartment," said Richards.
  
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• Construction scheduled to alleviate Balloon Fiesta Park traffic

  20-07-2022 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Beginning Monday July 25, construction is scheduled to begin on a project to improve safety and access to southbound I-25 from Balloon Fiesta Park. The project will move the Roy Ave, and Tramway Rd. on-ramp south to the intersection of Pasadena Ave. and southbound I-25 frontage road.Officials say the project will be done in three different phases and is expected to be complete before the 2022 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta begins on October 1.
  
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• Movie starring Mel Gibson begins filming in New Mexico

  20-07-2022 18:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A high-profile film production is now underway in New Mexico. "The Informant," directed by Michael Oblowiz and produced by Daniel Cummings, is in Las Cruces filming this week. Movies that have been filmed in Albuquerque since early 2000sThe movie stars Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth, Dominic Purcell and Nick Stahl. "The Informant" is story about an undercover cop who is terminally ill and conspires with his partner and a junkie informant to stage his own death to help h
  
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• New program focuses on alcohol use disorder treatment

  20-07-2022 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Project Echo is launching eight more programs, including one aimed at helping doctors better identify and treat alcohol use disorder. New Mexico has the nations third highest rate of alcohol related deaths per capita. Project Echo is building a network of health care providers, each sharing their treatment approach. Off-duty New Mexico State Police officer found dead inside homeThe goal is to make sure New Mexicans have access to quality care despite challenges. "a
  
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• Migrant encounters top 2 million, surpass total for last fiscal year

  20-07-2022 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- Migrant encounters nationwide trended down for the first time in five months but have already surpassed all of last year's total, according to new U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.Monthly migrant encounters dropped 10 percent from May (274,831) to June (247,163), the first time they fell since a 14 percent drop from December to January.Encounters this fiscal year, however, have already surpassed all of the last fiscal year with three months to go. CBP has
  
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• Off-duty New Mexico State Police officer found dead inside home

  20-07-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The death of an off-duty New Mexico State Police officer is under investigation after he was found dead inside his Santa Rosa home Monday. Police say officers went to the home of 24-year-old Omar Carrasco to perform a welfare check after he did not show up for his scheduled shift and multiple phone calls were unsuccessful. Fight over teenagers leads to deadly Albuquerque shootingOfficials say when officers arrived to his home they found his patrol car outside and e
  
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• New Mexico Navajo Code Talkers Museum faces headwinds

  20-07-2022 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The Navajo Code talkers served the Allied Countries with superb skill, transmitting over 800 secret military messages without errors and without ever having their code broken. They were "critical to the victory at Iwo Jima" and other battles, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Now New Mexico lawmakers say it's the state's responsibility to preserve its history."The state of New Mexico, as well as the country, absolutely has a r
  
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• Turkish strikes in northern Iraq kill at least 8 tourists

  20-07-2022 15:58 via krqe.com
  DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Turkish artillery strikes killed at least eight tourists, among them a toddler, in northern Iraq and wounded over 20, Iraqi Kurdish government and hospital officials, and the army said on Wednesday.
  At least four artillery shells struck the resort area of Barakh in the Zakho district in the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run region, District Mayor Mushir Mohammed told The Associated Press. All the casualties were Iraqi citizens.
  Iraq's military said eight were killed in the att
  
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• Turkish strikes in north Iraq kill 8 tourists, wound over 20

  20-07-2022 15:58 via krqe.com
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkish airstrikes killed eight tourists in northern Iraq and wounded over 20, Iraqi Kurdish officials said on Wednesday.
  At least four missiles struck the resort area of Barakh in the Zakho district in the semi-autonomous Kurdish-run region, district mayor Mushir Mohammed told The Associated Press. All the casualties were Iraqi citizens.
  Hundreds of Iraqi tourists come to the Kurdish region from the south during the peak summer months because the weather is relatively coole
  
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• Secret memo links citizenship question to apportionment

  20-07-2022 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  Trump officials tried to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census in a move experts said would benefit Republicans despite initial doubts among some in the administration that it was legal, according to an investigative report released Wednesday by a congressional oversight committee.The report offers a smoking gun of sorts — a secret memo the committee obtained after a two-year legal battle showing that a top Trump appointee in the Commerce Department explored apportionment as a reas
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Neighbors testify, Deadly shooting, Hot with storms, Memorial for crash victims, Food bank donations

  20-07-2022 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top StoriesHobbs mother recounts night woman stole car with her kids insideOver 80 miles of sewer line in Albuquerque need replacingSome residents of historic Albuquerque neighborhood against zoning changeParadise Hills little league softball to represent New Mexico at regionalsHoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurtNBA player Miles Bridges charged with domestic violenceSerbia, Egypt agree to boost cooperation amid war in UkraineWednesday's Five Facts[1] Former neighbors dominat
  
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• Prosecution calls DNA analyst to stand in trial over Victoria Martens killing

  20-07-2022 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jurors have now heard from twenty different witnesses in the trial of Fabian Gonzales, and the prosecution is expected to introduce more Wednesday. The 21st witness is expected to take the stand in the sixth day of proceedings this morning. The prosecution is also expected to call its first DNA analyst to testify.KRQE News 13 will livestream proceedings from day six of trial on this page. Coverage will begin around 9 a.m. MDT. Day 5: Former neighbors do
  
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• Gonzales & Victoria Martens DNA found on sock, no other clothes

  20-07-2022 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Victoria Martens remains were found on a sock with Fabian Gonzales' DNA, however, the 10-year old girls' DNA wasn't found on any other clothes tied to Gonzales, according to a DNA analyst who took the stand Wednesday. A Forensic Scientist with the state's crime lab, Roslynd Archuleta spent the entirety of Wednesday's proceedings testifying in the Fabian Gonzales trial, tied to the 2016 murder of Victoria Martens. Day 5: Former neighbors dominate testimo
  
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• Both Gonzales & Victoria Martens DNA found on single sock, no other clothes

  20-07-2022 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Victoria Martens remains were found on a sock with Fabian Gonzales' DNA, however, the 10-year old girls' DNA wasn't found on any other clothes tied to Gonzales, according to a DNA analyst who took the stand Wednesday. A Forensic Scientist with the state's crime lab, Roslynd Archuleta spent the entirety of Wednesday's proceedings testifying in the Fabian Gonzales trial, tied to the 2016 murder of Victoria Martens. Day 5: Former neighbors dominate testimo
  
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• 20 witnesses in: prosecution continues in trial over Victoria Martens killing

  20-07-2022 14:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jurors have now heard from twenty different witnesses in the trial of Fabian Gonzales, and the prosecution is expected to introduce more Wednesday. The 21st witness is expected to take the stand in the sixth day of proceedings this morning.KRQE News 13 will livestream proceedings from day six of trial on this page. Coverage will begin around 9 a.m. MDT. Day 5: Former neighbors dominate testimony in Victoria Martens trialViewer discretion is advised thro
  
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• Triple-digit heat and chance of widespread storms

  20-07-2022 14:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Scattered showers and weak thunderstorms are moving southwest across southern New Mexico this morning. These will taper off throughout the morning commute. Skies will eventually clear throughout the morning and midday. This afternoon scattered storms will develop in all of the mountains. The heaviest storms will be in the northern and southwest high terrain. These storms will push east/south off of the mountains, with widespread storms possible across the nort
  
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• Over $40,000 raised for local food banks

  20-07-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  Help continues to pour in for local food banks providing thousands of meals for hungry New Mexicans. New Mexico Albertsons and Market Street stores held a two-week fundraiser for two of the state's major food banks. “They’re landing everywhere”: Albuquerque seeing uptick in fliesRepresentatives from the stores in Santa Fe presented a check for more that $11,000 to the Food Depot, which serves nine counties in northern New Mexico. The Food De
  
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• The Enchantment knocked out of TBT by Heartfire

  20-07-2022 13:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – They got one step further than they did last year. The Enchantment's run in the TBT Albuquerque Regional is over. Top seed Heartfire knocked the The Enchantment out with a 79-74 victory. Eric Washington scored a team high 26 points to help Heartfire come from behind to win. The Enchantment jumped out to a 14-1 start, only to see it all slip away by halftime. The Enchantment only lead by one point at the break 35-34. Scott Bamforth continued to show a hot han
  
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• Paradise Hills little league softball to represent New Mexico at regionals

  20-07-2022 07:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Paradise Hills Little League major softball team is heading to the southwest regional tournament in Waco, Texas. It is the first time that Paradise Hills will represent New Mexico as the state champion, and the team is proud to see their hard work pay off."I think it's a good opportunity and we've been trying to get this for a long time," said pitcher Ava Benavidez. "It's like a great experience, especially being our last year playing at this level. It's
  
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• Former NBA standout ejected during game against The Enchantment

  20-07-2022 07:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Emotions ran high during The Enchantment's second round TBT matchup against Heartfire. There was plenty of trash talk, pushing and shoving, heck even spitting on each other, however the crowning moment of the night was when longtime NBA standout and current Heartfire coachLaPhonso Ellis got ejected.The play came in the second quarter when a shoving match escalated to some pretty harsh words being tossed around. Coaches from both teams came on the floor to re
  
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• Man accused in Socorro double murder to be released from jail

  20-07-2022 07:05 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Lemitar man accused in a double murder at a Socorro home is being released from jail. Twenty-one-year-old Trenton McDaniel is accused of shooting and killing Jerid Trujillo and Christopher Heath on July 3. It's still unclear why he opened fire.Albuquerque: “They’re landing everywhere”: Albuquerque seeing uptick in fliesNew Mexico: Data shows New Mexicans are big on new businessesCrime: New details in case of mother accused of killing 11-
  
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• Fight over teenagers leads to deadly Albuquerque shooting

  20-07-2022 06:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police say a fight over teenagers caught in the same room together led to a deadly shooting. Albuquerque Police responded to the Courtyard Apartments near Montgomery and San Pedro around 4 p.m. on Monday.Albuquerque: “They’re landing everywhere”: Albuquerque seeing uptick in fliesNew Mexico: Data shows New Mexicans are big on new businessesCrime: New details in case of mother accused of killing 11-year-old sonTrending: How much cash do
  
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• Memorial held for Bernalillo County first responders killed in crash

  20-07-2022 06:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County employees gathered to remember and honor the four Bernalillo County first responders killed in a helicopter crash. Undersheriff Larry Koren, Lt. Fred Beers, Deputy Michael Levison, and Rescue Specialist Matthew King died when Metro Two went down Saturday evening just south of Las Vegas.Albuquerque: “They’re landing everywhere”: Albuquerque seeing uptick in fliesNew Mexico: Data shows New Mexicans are big on new busine
  
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• Hoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurt

  20-07-2022 06:36 via krqe.com
  
  BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation's largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished.
  No one was hurt in the explosion near the base of the dam, an engineering marvel on the Colorado River that straddles the border of Arizona and Nevada. Electricity produced at Hoover Dam continued flowing to the 8 million people in Arizona, Nevada and Southern California who rely on it
  
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• Multiple record high temperatures broken across New Mexico Tuesday

  20-07-2022 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Record high temperatures were broken across New Mexico Tuesday. The heat will stick around Wednesday but will be a couple of degrees cooler than Tuesday. Better storm chances return to eastern parts of the state tomorrow too.
  High temperatures soared to over 100° from southern and eastern New Mexico to the Rio Grande Valley. Albuquerque set a record high temperature today of 102°, also making it the hottest day this year. A front is pushing into northe
  
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• Hobbs mother recounts night woman stole car with her kids inside

  20-07-2022 06:14 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – More details have emerged about the night police say a Hobbs woman stole a car with two kids inside. Their mother testified in court on Monday about how she clung to the hood in a desperate attempt to get the driver to stop.
  During the hearing, Melody Maldonado testified she quickly ran into an Allsup's in Hobbs on the Fourth of July, but as she was walking out of the store, she unlocked the doors to her car, and a woman she had never seen before hopped in.Al
  
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• Albuquerque neighborhood divided over wall in front of easement

  20-07-2022 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – At the end of Jenny Court near 98th and Sage sits a wall, or what's left of it. The wall blocks an easement the city's Planning, and Zoning Department said is used for drainage. But, neighbors said many people were using the easement as a walkway to nearby businesses and schools.
  "There's multiple stores right there. And the bus stop, the 98th bus stop's right there, and it's just quicker than walking all the way down and around to get to the stuff ther
  
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• Former La Cueva, Carlsbad standouts selected in MLB draft

  20-07-2022 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two New Mexicans heard their name called during the MLB draft on Tuesday. Former La Cueva High School standout Jack Pineda was taken in the 12th round (355 overall) by the Kansas City Royals while Carlsbad high school senior Nolan Perry was taken 15 spots later (368) by the Toronto Blue Jays.Pineda was a four-year player for La Cueva and was a member of the Bears 2017 and 2018 championship teams. Following his high school career, Pineda played for two seasons at th
  
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• Some residents of historic Albuquerque neighborhood against zoning change

  20-07-2022 03:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A developer wants to put up a four-story apartment building in the Silver Hill Historic neighborhood near UNM, but some nearby residents do not like the idea. The Church of Christ building has sat abandoned for nearly two years, and neighbors say it's become a trouble spot ever since.“Some of those experiencing homelessness have been trying to put up camps around it, and normally it wouldn't be a problem except, they leave such huge piles of trash
  
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• Kenny Thomas mic'd up: The Enchantment vs Panamaniacs

  20-07-2022 03:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Lobo and Aggie basketball players squared off for a unique installment of the Rio Grande Rivalry on Monday night. Led by Lobos legend and former NBA player Kenny Thomas, The Enchantment won their first-round matchup in the TBT, and Thomas was mic'd up for all the action.During a pregame speech, coach Thomas gave a message to the team about the importance of playing as a unit. He also preached the importance of staying fresh, as they have plans to play
  
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• Los Ranchos man charged with voluntary manslaughter

  20-07-2022 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are looking for a homeowner they believe killed a man he let stay there. Deputies found Ernest Casias dead at a home near 4th and Osuna on April 22.
  Albuquerque: “They’re landing everywhere”: Albuquerque seeing uptick in fliesNew Mexico: Data shows New Mexicans are big on new businessesCrime: New details in case of mother accused of killing 11-year-old sonTrending: How much cash does moviemaking bring to New Mexico?The warrant s
  
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• KRQE En Español: Martes 19 de Julio 2022

  20-07-2022 02:43 via krqe.com
  
  Vecinos describen continuar testimonio en juicio de Victoria Martens
  En el banco de los testigos hoy los vecinos de Victoria Martens, de 10 años, revivieron el día en que la niña fue asesinada algunos siguen claramente impactados por el crimen, seis años después. La defensa quiere que el jurado crea que la prima de Fabian Gonzales. Jessica Kelley, es la que mató a Victoria Martens y actuó sola al tratar de encubrirlo. Hoy, cuestionaron a los vecin
  
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• Crews respond to lightning-caused fires in San Juan National Forest

  20-07-2022 01:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Crews have responded to multiple lightning-caused fires in the San Juan National Forest over the past several days. In all, there have been 12, with the most in the Pagosa Ranger District.Albuquerque: “They’re landing everywhere”: Albuquerque seeing uptick in fliesNew Mexico: Data shows New Mexicans are big on new businessesCrime: New details in case of mother accused of killing 11-year-old sonTrending: How much cash does moviemaking bring to
  
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• Over 80 miles of sewer line in Albuquerque need replacing

  20-07-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There was yet another sewer line collapse in Albuquerque Tuesday. It occurred at the intersection of 12th St. and Griegos Rd. There was also a collapse last week on Coors Boulevard and 64th St. West, forcing raw sewage into the Rio Grande.
  David Morris, public affairs manager for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, says right now, underfoot, there are at least 80 miles of sewer line in and around Albuquerque that are more than 50
  
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