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• First recipient named in scholarship honoring late Las Cruces educator

  29-08-2022 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The legacy of a former Las Cruces superintendent is living on at New Mexico State University. Last week, Teena Bhakta, a graduate student at NMSU, was named the first recipient of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Memorial Scholarship. It was established last year by Trujillo's husband, Ben Trujillo, following her death.
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• New Mexico governor grants clemency for six convicts

  29-08-2022 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Six convicted criminals in New Mexico have been granted executive clemency by the governor, including the woman who escaped the "Toy Box Killer," David Parker Ray. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's office made the announcement Monday afternoon, granting three men and three women a reprieve from their varying criminal sentences.The so-called "executive clemency" effectively forgives the criminal offenses committed by the convicts targeted by the governor's
  
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• Country Store, happy hours return to this year's New Mexico State Fair

  29-08-2022 21:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Happy Hour and the Country Store will be returning to this year's New Mexico State Fair. Happy Hour will be 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Agricultural Building Courtyard on the following days:
  Friday, Sept. 9Saturday, Sept. 10Friday, Sept. 16Saturday, Sept. 17Fairgoers will be able to sample beer and wine from across New Mexico. “Craft beer and wine make up one of our largest economic boosters in recent years,” said New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Je
  
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• Albuquerque trash, recycling will be collected on Labor Day

  29-08-2022 21:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Trash, Recycling and Large Items will be collected on Labor Day, Albuquerque's Solid Waste Management Department announced Monday. Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Monday's will have their trash and recycling picked up as usual. Any large item pickup scheduled through 311 will also be picked up. Another kitten found at Isotopes ParkThe following locations will open on Labor Day:Eagle Rock Convenience Center, 6301 Eagle Rock Rd. NEDon Rese
  
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• When are Pumpkin Spice Lattes coming back to Starbucks?

  29-08-2022 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at Starbucks this week, with a number of fall-favorite treats returning to the menu.
  (Courtesy Photo/Starbucks).
  Back for its 19th year, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is available at Starbucks starting on Tuesday. The classic menu item features Starbucks' espresso and steamed milk with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove and is topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices. The PSL is available hot, iced, or blended at all U.S. locations.
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• Texas State Guard troops arrive at El Paso migrant busing site

  29-08-2022 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect that the military personnel assisting migrants in Downtown El Paso were members of the Texas State Guard.
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Members of the Texas State Guard on Monday morning could be seen inside a community center in Downtown El Paso that has served as a staging point to bus released migrants to New York City.El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has been taking care of the busing, but on Monday, officia
  
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• National Guard troops arrive at El Paso migrant busing site

  29-08-2022 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Members of the Texas National Guard on Monday morning could be seen inside a community center in Downtown El Paso that has served as a staging point to bus released migrants to New York City.El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management has been taking care of the busing, but on Monday, officials at the scene told reporters that locals were handing it off to the state of Texas. An official who said he was not authorized to talk on the record, said El Paso&
  
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• Contamination leaves NM town with fewer than 20 days of clean water

  29-08-2022 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Contamination has left a northern New Mexico town with less than three weeks worth of clean water.
  Wildfires that spread through the northern part of the state earlier this year tainted the water supply for the city of Las Vegas, forcing the town to distribute bottled water and cut consumption."We're very fortunate in that the community has been very supportive through this crisis," Mayor Louie Trujillo said Sunday on "NewsNation Prime." "Everyone is doing a fantastic job in
  
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• Recall of Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing

  29-08-2022 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Van Law Food Products Inc. is announcing a recall of Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing, UPC code 99482-49027 in 12oz glass bottles with a Best by date of 04/06/2023. The company is recalling the product because it contains undeclared Soy and Wheat allergens.
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• Another kitten found at Isotopes Park

  29-08-2022 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Another kitten has been found at Isotopes park. According to a tweet from the Isotopes, the kitten was found in the visitor dugout before Sunday's game. It was also taken to Animal Humane New Mexico.Fuzzy fan attends Isotopes gameLast week a kitten was found in the stands. It was named "Orbit," after the Isotopes mascot, and taken to Animal Humane.The team is also asking for name suggestions for the kitten found in the dugout. So far on Twitter, some name sug
  
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• How far is New Mexico from statewide electric vehicle chargers?

  29-08-2022 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nationwide, more electric vehicles are hitting the road year after year. That means the demand for charging stations is on the rise. So what does the future of electric vehicles look like in New Mexico?Currently there are over 130 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around the state, according to the New Mexico Tourism Department. But they aren't distributed evenly throughout the state's roadways. As you might imagine, Albuquerque has the lion's share of
  
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• Strong storms possible for parts of New Mexico

  29-08-2022 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Today will feature increased activity across the eastern half of the state as a backdoor front pushes into New Mexico. High pressure over the four corners will continue to draw in drier air to the western part of the state. In Albuquerque, this afternoon is expected to remain quiet and hot. By tonight, a breezy east canyon wind brought by that backdoor front may spark an evening storm over the metro.
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• Mora County hosting wildfire repair meeting

  29-08-2022 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Mora County officials are holding a public meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday night at the Mora High School auditorium. Officials will update the community on recovery efforts and progress from the Hermits Peak, Calf Canyon Fire.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: I-40 reconstruction project moves west to stretch between Coors & UnserCommunity Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industryCrime: Fatal pedestrian hit and run investigation at Coors and I-40Ne
  
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• EPA tells 15 states they missed air pollution plan deadline

  29-08-2022 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued notices to 15 states for failure to submit plans for air pollution reduction, four months after a lawsuit on the matter from a coalition of environmental groups. In the lawsuit, originally filed in April, four organizations charged that the EPA had neglected to enforce the Clean Air Act’s Regional Haze rule by failing to notify states that had missed the deadline to submit an air pollution reduction plan. Pla
  
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• Optum NM provides tips to detect hearing loss

  29-08-2022 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Optum New Mexico provides information about screening for/prevention of hearing loss. The FDA recently released its final rules on over-the-counter hearing aids, paving a way for new products for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industryUntreated hearing loss can lead to isolation, and it has been associated with serious conditions such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, social isolation, dement
  
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• Cheba Hut celebrates back-to-school with free subs

  29-08-2022 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local Albuquerque Sandwich 'Joint' celebrating Back to School with Free sandwiches and parties for students and faculty this Friday. Back to school is here and Albuquerque's local marijuana-inspired sandwich 'joint' Cheba Hut is celebrating local teachers and students.Film director hosting ‘Concert 4 Critters’They will have local music, vendors, giveaways, and more. Join them on September 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. students and teachers who atten
  
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• UNM Health Sciences receives record amount of funding

  29-08-2022 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – University of New Mexico Health and Sciences has received a record amount of funding for research projects this year. UNM Health Sciences received nearly $239 million in external funding for fiscal year 2022.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: I-40 reconstruction project moves west to stretch between Coors & UnserCommunity Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industryCrime: Fatal pedestrian hit and run investigation at Coors and I-40New Mexico: Mo
  
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• 'Zombie ice' from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches, study finds

  29-08-2022 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  Zombie ice from the massive Greenland ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10 inches on its own, according to a study released Monday.Zombie or doomed ice is ice that is still attached to thicker areas of ice, but is no longer getting fed by those larger glaciers. That's because the parent glaciers are getting less replenishing snow. Meanwhile the doomed ice is melting from climate change, said study co-author William Colgan, a glaciologist at the Geological Survey of Den
  
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• Former Grant County District Attorney facing DWI charges

  29-08-2022 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Attorneys for the former Grant County District Attorney charged with DWI tried to get her charges dismissed Monday. Francesca Estevas was arrested in June 2021 after reports came in of a reckless driver outside of Silver City.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: I-40 reconstruction project moves west to stretch between Coors & UnserCommunity Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industryCrime: Fatal pedestrian hit and run investigation at Coors and
  
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• APD investigating suspicious death in northeast Albuquerque

  29-08-2022 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a suspicious death Monday in northeast Albuquerque.Officials say man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound at the 5200 block of Na Pali St., near Juan Tabo Blvd. and Spain Rd.
  APD's Violent Crimes section has been activated. No other details are available at this time. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  
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• New Mexico man and his mom facing charges for 2017 murder

  29-08-2022 19:48 via krqe.com
  
  A man and his mom are facing charges for their alleged role in a 2017 murder in New Mexico. According to court documents, Joaquin Roibal killed 51-year-old AJ Griffyn in 2017 and dumped his body off of a trail outside of Magdalena. Edgewood man accused of murdering elderly motherThe documents say Roibal was the caretaker of a rental property where Griffyn was living. They say his mom, Juanita Roibal Bradley, told him to get rid of Griffyn because he was not paying rent. Investigators say they fo
  
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• Over 20 million households risk losing utilities

  29-08-2022 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (NewsNation) — The rising cost of living and the impact of inflation have left millions of households across the U.S. with outstanding utility bills — an issue that could get worse with power shutoffs on the horizon and cooler weather looming.The National Energy Assistance Directors Association, which collects national data on energy assistance programs, says 1 in 6, or more than 20 million households, are behind on their power bills.A primary source behind the utility debt
  
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• New list of 'best value' colleges released: Is your alma mater on it?

  29-08-2022 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As the cost of higher education rises, it may be even more important to you to know you're getting your money's worth.
  After updating its methodology, Niche released a new ranking Monday of the "best value" colleges in the country. This year, Niche says it dropped outdated data sets and adopted new ways to evaluate whether a school is considered a good value, such as earnings one year after graduation, percent of graduates employed two years post-graduation, and how quickly alu
  
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• Albuquerque woman accused of embezzling $175K from employer

  29-08-2022 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M.  (AP) — An Albuquerque woman is accused of embezzling more than $175,000 from her former employer over a six-year span, according to authorities.A criminal complaint filed earlier this month in Santa Fe County Magistrate Court shows 61-year-old Lisa Martinez is facing a second-degree felony charge of embezzlement.Martinez worked as an accountant for an environmental remediation and construction company based in Edgewood, New Mexico from May 2011 to May 2018. Suspect in
  
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• Beto O'Rourke postponing campaign events due to bacterial infection

  29-08-2022 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke announced he'd been diagnosed with a bacterial infection Friday and would be postponing some campaign events as he recuperates.In a tweet Sunday, O'Rourke said he visited a San Antonio hospital on Friday after he began feeling ill.
  "The extraordinary team there — from custodians to nurses and doctors — gave me excellent care and attention, including IV antibiotics and rest," O'Rourke wrote, in part, in the tweet.In
  
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• Trial begins for man accused in 2020 Albuquerque murder

  29-08-2022 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial for Austin Crespin is set to begin Monday. Crespin is accused in the March 2020 murder of an Albuquerque man. Suspect in Los Chavez SWAT incident has long criminal historyPolice say 27-year-old Crespin and 41-year-old Agatha Frost were part of a group that planned a robbery near Central and Coal in March 2020. Witnesses say gunfire broke out and four people were shot, including Jeffrey Baca, who was killed. Frost was charged with harboring and
  
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• What to know about the 'tomato flu' virus doctors are tracking in India

  29-08-2022 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – In case we didn't have enough viruses to worry about, reports of a "tomato flu" outbreak in India started to surface this month. The virus, named for the bursting red blisters it causes, has infected at least 100 children.The virus was first identified in Kerala in May, where it infected 82 children – all under the age of 5 – by the end of July, according to The Lancet medical journal. At least 26 more cases were also confirmed in neighboring states of India.Th
  
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• Artemis I launch attempt scrubbed: What happens next?

  29-08-2022 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) -- NASA’s first attempt to launch Artemis I, the first mission in the program that will eventually send humans back to the moon, was scrubbed Monday morning after several hours of technical difficulties.NASA's Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the agency's most powerful rocket to date, were scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a two-hour launch window that opened at 8:33 a.m. ET. The launch countdown was put on hold
  
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• "Race to Whip Cancer" raises money for breast cancer organizations

  29-08-2022 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Downs hosted the "Race to Whip Cancer" event Sunday. The event helps raise funds for breast cancer organizations in Albuquerque. Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industryThe annual event is organized by Jamie Zamora, who is a breast cancer survivor. For more than ten years Zamora has put on these events across New Mexico. They raise money through a silent auction, selling shirts, other pink novelties and the ten race
  
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• Isotopes' Toglia hits a career best three homers in one game

  29-08-2022 15:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Michael Toglia is the the Colorado Rockies 14th best prospect and since being promoted to triple-a on August 9th, he has been on a tear. The Isotopes 1st baseman also competed a career feat on Saturday night as for the first time in his career he hit 3 home runs in one game.
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• Fuel leaks force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket

  29-08-2022 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fuel leaks have forced NASA to scrub the launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight.How to watch NASA's Artemix I launchThe next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest.The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket was set to lift off Monday morning with three test dummies aboard on its first flight, a mission to propel a capsule into orbit around the moon.The shakedown flight, when it happens, will be a big step forward in America&
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Officer involved shooting, More on SWAT suspect, Heavy storms, NASA grant, Film expo

  29-08-2022 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top StoriesCHART report shows divided Santa Fe over obelisk future1 man, 1 woman dead in northeast Albuquerque homicideDozens of artists featured in Corrales Art Studio TourDuke City legend ‘Hoppy Grandma’ legacy lives on through scholarship fundBare Knuckle Fighting Championship puts on show for New MexicoHighest-rated brunch restaurants in Albuquerque, according to TripadvisorRoswell awarded thousands to help develop drought plansPolice: 2 killed in Oregon grocery store, s
  
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• Mickey Mantle card breaks record, selling for over $12 million

  29-08-2022 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting into the record books as the most ever paid for sports memorabilia in a market that has grown exponentially more lucrative in recent years.The rare Mantle card eclipsed the record just posted a few months ago — $9.3 million for the jersey worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the contentious “Hand of God” goal in soccer's 1986 World Cup.It easily surpassed the $7
  
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• Heavy storms and severe threat for eastern New Mexico

  29-08-2022 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There are a couple of spot showers in northeast New Mexico this morning, but elsewhere it is a quit, mostly clear morning. Temperatures are chilly in the northern and western high terrain and highlands, in the 40s and low 50s. A cold front will move into eastern NM today, causing widespread storms along and east of the central mountain chain. The scattered storms will produce some heavy rain, large hail and damaging wind. The far east and southeast plains will be u
  
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• NMSU professor awarded grant form NASA

  29-08-2022 14:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A professor at New Mexico State University is getting money from NASA to study space objects in the furthest parts of the solar system. Wladimir Lyra is working on the project specifically looking at the Kuiper Belt.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque residents fed up with city’s litter problemKRQE En Español: Jueves 25 de Agosto 2022Crime: Albuquerque man with troubled past pleads guilty to 2021 crimeNew Mexico: New Mexico’s summer rai
  
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• Suspect in Los Chavez SWAT incident has long criminal history

  29-08-2022 14:10 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – We're learning more about the man arrested after an hours long swat standoff in Los Chavez Friday afternoon. The man Valencia County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Friday night, is Jason Ramirez.The tense swat scene Friday lasting eight hours. At the end of it all, Valencia County sheriff's office arrested two people. According to a post from bosque farms police the two suspects were wanted for multiple property crimes in the Peralta area and had been on the run.
  
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• One dead after police shooting in northwest Albuquerque

  29-08-2022 13:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department were involved in a shooting Sunday night that left one person dead. APD says around 11:15 p.m. Sunday night officers were called to a gas station near Coors and Quail and found a person who appeared to be drunk passed out inside a vehicle.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque residents fed up with city’s litter problemKRQE En Español: Jueves 25 de Agosto 2022Crime: Albuquerque man with troubled past plea
  
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• Marijuana use hits record high in new Gallup poll

  29-08-2022 11:54 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Marijuana use reached a record high in new polling, as for the first time more Americans said they smoke marijuana than reported smoking cigarettes in the last week. Sixteen percent of Americans in a new Gallup poll reported smoking marijuana, up from 12 percent last year and more than double the all-time low of 7 percent. Fewer Americans, at 11 percent, reported smoking cigarettes in the past week, down from 16 percent last year and a far fall from a peak at 45 percent in
  
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• Expo gives behind-the-scenes look at New Mexico film industry

  29-08-2022 04:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Locals got to peak at what it takes to make some movie magic at the IATSE Film and TV Expo. The event drew a large crowd at its training site near Balloon Fiesta Park. A street was blocked off and instead lined with food trucks and booths of various film departments and organizations that work with local productions.
  The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 480 is the local film union that represents the majority of film wo
  
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• Dozens of artists featured in Corrales Art Studio Tour

  29-08-2022 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The 24th annual Corrales Art Studio Tour took over the village this weekend. It features more than 80 artists showing off their work in four galleries.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque residents fed up with city’s litter problemKRQE En Español: Jueves 25 de Agosto 2022Crime: Albuquerque man with troubled past pleads guilty to 2021 crimeNew Mexico: New Mexico’s summer rain brings more mushrooms… and poisoningsFrom watercolor
  
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• Duke City legend 'Hoppy Grandma' legacy lives on through scholarship fund

  29-08-2022 01:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – She was known as the "Hoppy Grandma" and became famous in the Duke City for her love of beer. When she passed away in November, her family began work to keep her legacy alive.
  Carmen Duran's granddaughter, also named Carmen, has started a scholarship fund in her name. Carmen McClelland and her grandma, Carmen Duran, used to frequent local breweries. They visited a new one each week. It was Duran's love for beer and cider that earned her the name 'Hoppy Grand
  
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• Kids get opportunity to work alongside professional chefs

  29-08-2022 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There was tough competition Saturday as kids in the community competed for the top prize in the kitchen. Thirty kids, split into five teams, competed for the title of Judge's Choice and Most Creative Dish.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: Albuquerque residents fed up with city’s litter problemKRQE En Español: Jueves 25 de Agosto 2022Crime: Albuquerque man with troubled past pleads guilty to 2021 crimeNew Mexico: New Mexico’s summer rain br
  
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• Here's how soon you could receive student loan forgiveness, Education Department says

  29-08-2022 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Millions of Americans are soon going to have much, if not all, of their student loans forgiven. But one of the biggest questions that has remained since President Biden announced his student debt forgiveness plan last week is when borrowers will receive relief.
  We have known that as many as 8 million borrowers may qualify for relief automatically based on income data the Department of Education already has access to. For the remaining 35 million borrowers the White House believes qua
  
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