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• Vigil held for Albuquerque pizza shop owner killed during robbery

  03-09-2022 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A vigil for Rosario Zito was held Saturday at Giovanni's Pizzeria. Zito was shot and killed Tuesday night during a robbery.Friends, family, and community members joined together to remember his life. He was the owner of Giovanni's Pizzeria and well known in the community.
  Saturday night, people close to Zito spoke on his character, saying he was the greatest guy in the world, very loving, and always ready to give others a second chance.Story continues belowA
  
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• Vigil for Albuquerque pizza shop owner Saturday

  03-09-2022 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There's a vigil for Rosario Zito Saturday at Giovanni's Pizzeria. Zito was shot and killed Tuesday night during a robbery.Story continues belowAlbuquerque: 75% of Albuquerque APS students not proficient in math – where Albuquerque students standKRQE En Español: Jueves 1 de Septiembre 2022Crime: Student arrested, charged in Del Norte High shooting scareNew Mexico: Roadrunner population is booming in New MexicoSylvan Alcachupas is charged for his
  
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• Pilot slapped with charges for threatening to crash stolen plane into Walmart, police say

  03-09-2022 21:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A pilot in a plane circling over Tupelo, Mississippi, on Saturday morning — and who allegedly told police he would to crash into a Walmart — landed the aircraft "intact" in a field a few hours later, according to local authorities.Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka said at a press conference that Cory Wayne Patterson stole a Beechcraft King Air C90A from the Tupelo Regional Airport, took off early Saturday, called 911, and then threatened to crash the aircraft. 
  
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• PHOTOS: NASA launch halted after leak

  03-09-2022 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (AP) -- NASA called off a moon rocket launch after a fuel leak. This was their second attempt at sending the rocket up, and officials said the launch might be delayed until October, now.
  The countdown clock is stopped as NASA's new moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B after the launch was scrubbed at the Kennedy Space Center Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)NASA's new moon rocket is illuminated by xenon lights as she sits on Launch Pad 3
  
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• Record-setting Sherpa guide contemplates retirement

  03-09-2022 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A farmer-turned-mountain guide who recently became the first person to climb all of the world's 14 highest peaks two times is deciding whether he should retire.“I think I want to quit climbing high mountains and travel to foreign countries as a tourist for a while," Sanu Sherpa said Friday in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu.Sherpa, 47, recently returned to Nepal after completing his second round of all 14 peaks over the height of 8,000 meters (26,240 feet). He has
  
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• America is in the middle of a labor mobilization moment – with self-organizers at Starbucks, Amazon, Trader Joe's and Chipotle behind the union drive

  03-09-2022 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- Labor Day 2022 comes smack bang in the middle of what is increasingly looking like a pivotal year in the history of American unions.The summer has seen a steady stream of workforce mobilizations. Employees at Trader Joe’s locations in Massachusettsand Minneapolis both voted to unionize. Meanwhile, restaurant chain Chipotle saw the first of its stores unionize, following a vote by workers at an outlet in Lansing, Michigan.It comes on the back of a wave o
  
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• Does insurance cover birth control?

  03-09-2022 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Most health insurance plans cover birth control without requiring you to pay anything out of pocket. Some employers are exempt, and federal law makes exceptions that allow health plans to cover limited forms of birth control. But there are ways to appeal to your insurance company if you’re forced to pay for birth control prescribed by your doctor. How much does an abortion cost?Is birth control free?If you have health insurance, specified types of birth control should be fre
  
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• The health of honey bee colonies in New Mexico

  03-09-2022 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (Stacker) -- It is estimated that the honey bee's annual contribution to the United States economy is at least $15 billion. Beyond the profitable products and byproducts harvested directly from honey bee colonies such as honey, wax, propolis, and royal jelly, more than 90 different crops—about one-third of total crop production in the U.S.—are dependent upon these prolific pollinators for their survival and prosperity.
  Fresh flower honey of different varieties, pollen
  
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• New Mexico Environment Department says 98% of residents were breathing clean air

  03-09-2022 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fourth-quarter update for New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has been released. The report is for the fiscal year 2022 (FY22).
  The purpose of the report is to allow anyone outside of the department to take a look at the efforts of the department in protecting New Mexico's health and environment. The fourth-quarter period ran from April 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022. The information covered in the report included public health measures, environmental protect
  
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• Fuel leak ruins NASA's 2nd shot at launching moon rocket

  03-09-2022 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies.The first attempt earlier in the week was also marred by escaping hydrogen, but those leaks were elsewhere on the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA.NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said repair work could bump the launch into October.Mission mana
  
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• Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration

  03-09-2022 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) -- The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander renowned for its ability to regenerate its spinal cord, heart and limbs. These amphibians also readily make new neurons throughout their lives. In 1964, researchers observed that adult axolotls could regenerate parts of their brains, even if a large section was completely removed. But one study found that axolotl brain regeneration has a limited ability to rebuild original tis
  
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• Why cities are banning gas stoves

  03-09-2022 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The fight to reduce emissions may be coming into your kitchen. Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, and other progressive cities have already moved to ban most gas appliances in any new homes or apartments.
  The logic behind the ban comes down to two main factors: the environment and health.
  According to the Environmental Protection Administration, the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions in residential and commercial settings — about 79% — comes from natur
  
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• Scrutiny builds over FBI's discovery of empty folders at Mar-a-Lago

  03-09-2022 17:29 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Among the material allegedly seized from former President Trump’s home were numerous empty folders that once contained classified information or intel designated to be returned to the military, renewing questions over fallout from the potential mishandling of records and if they have since been recovered.In an inventory from the Justice Department unsealed by a judge Friday, the government detailed that interspersed with Trump’s personal belongings were 48 empty fo
  
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• How much does an abortion cost?

  03-09-2022 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - The cost of an abortion — generally less than $750 in the U.S., according to Planned Parenthood — has not changed a great deal in recent years. However, access to abortions has been radically trimmed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, opening the door to state-level restrictions on the procedure.Residents of at least 26 states now have no or severely limited legal access to abortion services, as of August 2022. Those who choose to travel to another
  
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• 21-year-old TikTok influencer dies in skydiving accident

  03-09-2022 16:54 via krqe.com
  
  CANADA (WJW) - A TikTok social media influencer and beauty queen from Canada has died after a skydiving accident in Innisfil, Ontario.The woman, identified as 21-year-old Tanya Pardazi by CTV News in Toronto, succumbed to injuries sustained during the accident on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 27. Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regenerationSkydive Toronto, a skydiving operator which organized the jump
  
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• Scattered evening storms ahead across New Mexico

  03-09-2022 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Happy Labor Day weekend! Saturday will see the highest rain coverage for the area as a weak disturbance rotates around the ridge. So, cooler temperatures and scattered PM storms are likely, especially over the higher terrain north and west of the metro. Temps will reach the upper 80s to around 90° for Albuquerque, lower 80s for Santa Fe, and upper 80s for Roswell. The hottest temperatures will generally be found across western NM. Near record heat continues for
  
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• What are green jobs, and how can I get one? 5 questions answered about clean energy careers

  03-09-2022 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, he called it the “largest investment ever” to fight climate change. He also said it would lead to the creation of well-paying union jobs to help “reduce emissions across every sector of our economy.” These jobs are also known as “clean energy jobs,” and the number of these jobs is expected to increase in the coming years as a result of the act’s&nbs
  
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• NASA is firing a spacecraft at an asteroid, and you can watch it live

  03-09-2022 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – There are thousands of asteroids and comets — known as Near-Earth objects, or NEOS — that orbit the Sun like any other planet in our solar system, but some can pose a risk to Earth. Thankfully, NASA is prepared to protect our planet.
  You'll be able to see proof of that soon.
  NEOs are defined as objects that come within 30 million miles of Earth's orbit, and most are typically larger than a small football stadium. NASA created the Planetary Defense Coordination Offic
  
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• Counties with the oldest homes in New Mexico

  03-09-2022 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (Stacker) -- There's an undeniable charm that comes with pre-World War II American architecture, characterized by high ceilings, crown molding, hardwood floors, and ornate details. In fact, 12.8% of all housing units in America were built in 1939 or before, showing the popularity of the preservation of these units.
  Owning a piece of history can sometimes come with a cost: Many old homes come with asbestos, lead piping, knob-and-tube wiring, and other outdated building styles that can
  
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• Pilot threatened to crash into Mississippi Walmart, police say

  03-09-2022 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The pilot of a plane currently flying over Mississippi had threatened to crash it into a Walmart in Tupelo, police said Saturday morning.The Walmart, located on West Main Street, has been evacuated, as have the surrounding stores.The pilot has since been flying over the Benton and Union City counties, the Tupelo police department said.The pilot was talking with police directly, police said. (Mary Ellen Rogers via Storyful)The pilot, who was “possibly” operating a Ki
  
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• Pilot lands after threatening to crash into Mississippi Walmart, officials say

  03-09-2022 14:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The pilot of a plane circling in the skies over Mississippi on Saturday morning —  and who reportedly threatened to crash it into a Walmart in Tupelo — has landed the aircraft in Ashland, according to deputies in Union County.The pilot is also alive, Nexstar’s WREG reported.The pilot, who was believed to be operating a King Air Beechcraft plane, had been flying over Tupelo as early as 5 a.m. CT, according to calls made to the Tupelo Police Department. A w
  
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• PHOTOS: Burning of Zozobra 2022

  03-09-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 98th burning of Zozobra is a special event because it’s the first year the event is back in full swing after two years of modified celebrations due to COVID. This year’s theme celebrates the 90s with performances of famous 90s hits and 90s trivia, all leading up to the main event.
  
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• Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Albuquerque

  03-09-2022 11:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Stacker) -- Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it's fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there's room to specialize and pursue your passion.Historically, teachers' pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more
  
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• Friday Night Football - Week 3

  03-09-2022 07:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This week's game of the week featured a matchup of top five class 6A teams — Centennial and La Cueva. Centennial entered the week perfect after taking down Cleveland and El Paso Franklin, while the Bears came into the week with a 1-1 record after suffering a loss to Cleveland. This game would be close game through out, however the Bears were victorious in the end, 28-21"Well, you now both teams this is a championship level game and it was going to be a slugfe
  
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• Albuquerque herbal shop offers delivery for recreational cannabis

  03-09-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The legalization of recreational marijuana in New Mexico has generated tens of millions of dollars in sales, now there is another way that people are cashing in on the pot business. One local shop is now delivering orders to customers front doors.Located on the edge of Nob Hill, is Duke City Herbs. For the last seven years, they have focused on holistic remedies. When cannabis became legal this spring, she added recreational pot to her shelves. New Mexico&rs
  
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• Old Man Gloom goes up in flames once again

  03-09-2022 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Old Man Gloom once again went up in flames Friday evening taking everyone's hardships and struggles with him. Thousands attended the 98th burning of Zozobra in Santa Fe. The 50-foot tall marionette was stuffed with things that go wrong in life like divorce papers and other personal notes. Each one hoping for a clean slate. "It's my first time at Zozobra, I came from Las Cruces, so I'm just ready to throw away all the bad after post-pandemic and start all n
  
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• 1 taken to the hospital after crash between Edgewood and Sedillo

  03-09-2022 05:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies are on the scene of a motorcycle versus vehicle on NM 333 at Mountain Valley. All lanes of east and westbound traffic on NM 333 are shut down at this time.Officials say the motorcycle driver was severely injured and was taken to the hospital. This is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Walmart employee steals thousands in cash from registers

  03-09-2022 04:26 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A woman who was employed by Walmart for just four days last December was arrested after police said she stole thousands of dollars from cash registers during her shift, then clocked out and never returned. Ankle GPS tracking device found cut and abandoned in Albuquerque neighborhoodJordynn Malaya Barnard is charged with theft greater than $2,500 but less than $30,000, a State Jail Felony. She was booked into the Wichita County Jail on Wednesday, August 31, 2022,
  
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• Zozobra: New Mexico families keeping the tradition alive

  03-09-2022 04:20 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 98th burning of Zozobra is a special event because it's the first year the event is back in full swing after two years of modified celebrations due to COVID. This year's theme is celebrating the 90s with performances of famous 90s hits and 90s trivia all leading up to the main event.
  Danielle Ortiz is 47 years old and says she's been attending the burning of Zozobra since she was a child. She and her parents would park on a nearby hill with their dinne
  
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• Albuquerque city councilors could take final vote on Safe Outdoor Spaces

  03-09-2022 04:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors could have the final say on city-sanctioned homeless camps. The Albuquerque City Council passed a year-long delay on any sanctioned encampments on August 15. Mayor Tim Keller then vetoed that measure this week. Santa Fe city council debates controversial plaza obeliskIt is now back on Tuesday's city council agenda where councilors could override that veto but they would need six votes. Unless a councilor flips they could have
  
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• Albuquerque city councilors could have final say on Safe Outdoor Spaces

  03-09-2022 04:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors could have the final say on city-sanctioned homeless camps. The Albuquerque City Council passed a year-long delay on any sanctioned encampments on August 15. Mayor Tim Keller then vetoed that measure this week. Santa Fe city council debates controversial plaza obeliskIt is now back on Tuesday's city council agenda where councilors could override that veto but they would need six votes. Unless a councilor flips they could have
  
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• Lawmaker aims to reduce vendor costs at Albuquerque farmers' markets

  03-09-2022 03:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn is introducing legislation that will take a huge financial burden off vendors at farmers' markets across the city. Under current city law, food and producer vendors are required to pay a $25 fee and get a permit for each market they attend. This includes the Downtown Growers Market, the Railyards Market, and the Mile High Market in northeast Albuquerque. New Mexico’s recreational cannabis industry may be grow
  
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• Thieves hit Albuquerque non-profit and steal equipment

  03-09-2022 02:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A non-profit organization in Albuquerque is the latest victim of theft. Youth Development Incorporated or YDI was burglarized this past weekend. Now, they're asking the public for help in finding the thieves. “Being an agency that helps families and children and our staff who work with the children, they just can't believe that it happened to us, you know, and in this way,” says Robert Chavez. Robert Chavez is the CEO of Youth
  
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• Ankle GPS tracking device found cut and abandoned in Albuquerque neighborhood

  03-09-2022 01:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lots of strange reports are listed on the city's 311 website, but one reported Thursday just after 5 p.m. has some residents near Candelaria and San Pedro concerned. The ankle monitor which had been cut off and ditched on a sidewalk, was then tossed into a nearby drain, leaving neighbors worried.“You want to think that you are safe in your neighborhood and stuff and then you find stuff like this is not a good thing. I don't think it's a good thing at a
  
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• Albuquerque woman accused of multiple burglaries to stay in jail

  03-09-2022 01:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kellie Shugart, the woman police believe removed window panes to rob businesses, will stay behind bars until trial. Shugart is accused of burglarizing 17 businesses in Albuquerque. Altogether, she is charged with 69 counts from the robberies and tampering with evidence. New Mexico woman pleads guilty after leading police on dangerous chaseThe state filed a pretrial detention motion Friday to keep her in custody. "In this case, the business community, the sma
  
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• Albuquerque man accused of creating child porn will stay behind bars

  03-09-2022 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Ryan Callahan, the man accused of manufacturing child pornography, will stay behind bars until trial. Callahan is accused of taking photos of a child and uploading them to Google. Two women charged in Texico child abuse case will stay in jail until trialIn a hearing Thursday, prosecutors argued that Callahan only needs momentary access to children or to the internet in order to continue his crimes against children. He's now being charged with criminal sexual
  
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• KRQE En Español: Viernes 2 de Septiembre 2022

  03-09-2022 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  APD actualiza sobre tiroteo policial fatal en JulioLa policia de Albuquerque está revelando nuevos detalles sobre un tiroteo en julio que involucro a un oficial y dejó a un sospechoso muerto. El 20 de Julio, la policía respondió a los apartamentos de Wendel Tagle, de 43 años, en cibola loop por una llamada de violencia doméstica. La policía habló con tagle y su esposa, ambos dijeron que estaban estresados por el trabajo y sus finanzas. La p
  
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• New Mexico's recreational cannabis industry may be growing too fast

  03-09-2022 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is quickly becoming a cannabis capital. Recreational cannabis sales are growing and so are the number of stores wanting to sell it. But that growth may soon slow down.
  Recreational cannabis became legal in New Mexico several months ago. Now, there are many businesses that want to open up. "I think there is just a lot of excitement in Cannabis when any new market opens up. There is a rush of people that want to get into new markets. That's likely what's h
  
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• FBI-led raids focus on gangs, drug trafficking in Albuquerque

  03-09-2022 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The FBI's Violent Gang Task Force says it has recovered millions of dollars in cash, drugs, and weapons connected to several violent gangs in Albuquerque including notorious prison gang Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico. The feds say several gangs in New Mexico have created a hub here to traffic drugs.
  Thursday, the FBI, DEA, and law enforcement from several other agencies recovered at least $3M in cash, more than a million fentanyl pills, 37 firearms, grenades, and
  
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• SFNF giving out free firewood permits

  03-09-2022 00:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe National Forest, along with the Carson National Forest announced Friday that districts hit the hardest by the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire will be issuing free personal-use firewood permits. People will be able to get up to give cords of dead and down timber.SFNF permits will be valid for collecting firewood in the Pecos-Las Vegas District outside the current fire closure. Load tags, a fuelwood cutting map, and guidelines for harvesting the wood w
  
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