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• Threat prompts investigation at Belen High

  23-09-2022 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – Belen High School is in lockdown as police investigate a threat. Officials put the school on lockdown at the end of the school day. They say they simply received a threat and notified the police.Story continues below:
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• Belen police search for answers about airdropped school threat

  23-09-2022 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – Belen High School was on lockdown status Friday as police investigated a threat. Officials put the school on lockdown at the end of the school day.
  Belen police reported a text message was airdropped to students threatening to shoot up the school. They said the sender had to be within 40 feet of the students who got the message.
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• NMSU receives funding to train students for defense jobs

  23-09-2022 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University's science laboratory is getting $2 million in federal funding to launch a new pilot program. The Defense Civilian Training Corps program will prepare undergraduate students for jobs within the Department of Defense in a variety of fields like data literacy, engineering, and technology.Story continues below:
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• NMSU receives funding for defense job training

  23-09-2022 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University's science laboratory is getting $2 million in federal funding to launch a new pilot program. The Defense Civilian Training Corps program will prepare undergraduate students for jobs within the Department of Defense in a variety of fields like data literacy, engineering, and technology.Story continues below:
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• Belen police give Meritorious Service awards to two officers

  23-09-2022 23:35 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Belen Police Department officers have been awarded the Meritorious Service award for some extraordinary actions. Police chief James Charris presented the awards at Monday night's city council meeting to Sergeant Daniel Kloeppel and officer Andrew Fillmore. States breaks ground on new long-term care facility in Colfax CountyHarris says Fillmore showed great compassion for a Marine veteran threatening suicide. A U.S. Marine himself, Fillmore sat down and talked
  
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• NMSU officials confirm Monkeypox case at university

  23-09-2022 23:24 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University officials have confirmed that a student has tested positive for Monkeypox. The student, who lives off-campus, tested positive about two weeks ago and is currently isolating while recovering from the virus. Morphy Lake reopens following Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon closureUniversity health officials were monitoring the student's close contacts but said there was a low risk for transmission. School officials said they would not send aler
  
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• ENMU pairs with vineyard for new wine

  23-09-2022 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Eastern New Mexico University is partnering with a local winemaker to roll out a new wine. The university and Enchantment Vineyards have created a dry, red wine, "The Eastern Sunset." ENMU sees student enrollment increase for Fall 2022Money from sales will help fund scholarships for students. The wine can be bought from the university's website. The university is also hosting an event on September 30 at Enchantment Vineyards in Portales for people to come out a
  
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• States breaks ground on new long-term care facility in Colfax County

  23-09-2022 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state has broken ground on a new long-term care facility in Springer. The facility will include 32 private rooms and overnight accommodations for guests along with a rec area, family room, chapel, hair salon, and outdoor garden.City of Santa Fe allocating funds to help homebuyersThe project will cost about $20M. The facility, which will replace the old building, will be the only one of its kind in Colfax County.
  
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• State breaks ground on new long-term care facility in Colfax County

  23-09-2022 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state has broken ground on a new long-term care facility in Springer. The facility will include 32 private rooms and overnight accommodations for guests along with a rec area, family room, chapel, hair salon, and outdoor garden.City of Santa Fe allocating funds to help homebuyersThe project will cost about $20M. The facility, which will replace the old building, will be the only one of its kind in Colfax County.
  
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• Dow hits 2022 low after stocks plummet on recession fears

  23-09-2022 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) – Markets sold off around the world on mounting signs the global economy is weakening just as central banks raise the pressure even more with additional hikes to interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its lowest point of the year Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, close to its 2022 low. Energy prices also closed sharply lower as traders worried about a possible recession. Treasury yields, which affect rates on mortgages and other kinds of loans, held at multiyear h
  
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• BCSO asking for help identifying suspect in gas station robbery

  23-09-2022 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a man who robbed a Circle K Thursday morning. The man entered the gas station at 1100 Coors, approached the cash register armed with a gun, and demanded money from the clerk. VIDEO: Man takes BCSO on chase through South Valley neighborhoodHe then fled the scene in a red Honda with an unknown driver. Sheriffs are asking with information about the robbery or who can identify the suspect to call non-em
  
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• Morphy Lake reopens following Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon closure

  23-09-2022 22:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Friday, Morphy Lake State Park will reopen to the public after being closed due to the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire. The lake's reopening means all 35 state parks are back open to the public after the summer's wildfires.Story continues below:
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• Is Taylor Swift headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2023? Fans are convinced they've found clues

  23-09-2022 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – It’s almost unthinkable that Up With People has been invited to perform at the Super Bowl on five separate occasions, and yet Taylor Swift never once headlined the Halftime Show.Her fans, however, are convinced that 2023 is looking like her year, thanks to a couple of “clues” they believe the NFL and Apple Music dropped overnight. Super Bowl halftime show draws only 33 FCC complaints, compared to 1,300 after 2020’s showThe Super Bowl Halftime Show, which
  
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• Fact Check: Lujan Grisham's ad on Ronchetti crime ads, kids & education

  23-09-2022 20:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The latest ad making the rounds for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham broadly touches on what an announcer associates with crime and safety. Starting with a critique of recent ads from Republican opponent Mark Ronchetti, the ad ends with a series of headlines tied to children and education policies that changed during the Governor's first term as head of the state's executive branch.So are all the claims made in the ad true, and what'
  
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• 'Just extraordinary': 3,000-year-old canoe recovered from Wisconsin lake

  23-09-2022 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Less than one year after a 1,200-year-old canoe was recovered from Lake Mendota in Wisconsin, another dugout canoe was retrieved from the same area, only this time the artifact was much older.Maritime archaeologists with the Wisconsin Historical Society, alongside partners from Wisconsin’s Native Nations, recovered a 3,000-year-old dugout canoe from Lake Mendota in Madison on Thursday.The canoe is carefully transported from the beach to a waiting trailer. Among those
  
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• 2 teens accused of robbing Hobbs convenience store

  23-09-2022 20:20 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) -- Two teenagers have been arrested. The 18-year-olds are accused of robbing a convenience store.
  Daijon Williams, 18, and Javin Najera, 18, have been arrested after allegedly robbing an Allsups on East Sanger on Wednesday.City of Santa Fe allocating funds to help homebuyersHobbs police said the store clerk was outside when the teens approached him with pointed guns to try and take his vehicle. They reportedly made the clerk walk inside at gunpoint, and then, they de
  
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• VIDEO: Man takes BCSO on chase through South Valley neighborhood

  23-09-2022 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly-obtained Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office video shows an Albuquerque man driving erratic through a South Valley neighborhood. Video shows him nearly hitting BCSO deputies along the way and leading them down a busy rush hour stretch of road. Deputies stopped outside the home of 31-year-old Anthony Gonzales on Henry Cir. SW back on August 17 just before 5 p.m. when they noticed a black Chevy Suburban without a registration plate.According to a criminal
  
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• City of Santa Fe allocating funds to help homebuyers

  23-09-2022 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Housing prices seem to be rising across the country. How does the local government help with the costs in Santa Fe?In Santa Fe, prices for homes are soaring, but the city is trying to help offset some of the costs. Between July 2021 and June 2022, the City's Office of Affordable Housing distributed $3.1 million in housing funds.
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• Police were present at Farmington middle school due to possible threat

  23-09-2022 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Since the start of the 2022-2023 school year, multiple threats have been made to New Mexico schools. On Friday, a Farmington school experienced the fallout of a possible threat.
  Increased police presence at a Farmington middle school was seen Friday as officials investigated a possible threat. Farmington police said the threat might have came from a student at Heights Middle School.Grants High School cancels classes after loud noise causes concernHowever, off
  
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• Police present at Farmington Middle School due to possible threat

  23-09-2022 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Since the start of the 2022-2023 school year, multiple threats have been made to New Mexico schools. On Friday, a Farmington school experienced the fallout of a possible threat.
  Increased police presence at Farmington Middle School was seen Friday as officials investigated a possible threat. Farmington police said the threat might have came from a student at Heights Middle School.Grants High School cancels classes after loud noise causes concernHowever, offic
  
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• Free dental work provided through Farmington event

  23-09-2022 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday and Saturday, some people will be smiling their brightest. An event is being held in New Mexico to provide free dental work to those in need.
  Mission of Mercy is hosting a free, two-day clinic at McGee Park. Adults and children can get basic dental services at the clinic like fillings, extractions, and cleanings. If children want to attend, they must be accompanied by an adult.New Mexico Peace Choir wants to bring positive change through musicThe do
  
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• THROUGH THE LENS: Alabama holds outdoor photography contest

  23-09-2022 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  WIREGRASS, Ala (WDHN)—Do you have a camera and an eye for the outdoors? If so, you could win the "From Lens to Land" photography contest from the Alabama National Parks and USDA Forests Service!The USDA Forest Service is kicking-off the National Public Lands Day (NLPD) with a photography contest for Alabama's National Forests.
  You're invited to grab your camera and explore the expansive natural sights that Alabama's National Parks have to offer.
  Alabama has four National Forests:Bankhead N
  
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• Grants High School cancels classes after loud noise causes concern

  23-09-2022 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – A loud noise caused a New Mexico school to cancel classes. The Grants High School dismissed classes for the day.
  It was a scary moment at Grants High School Friday morning after people thought shots were being fired near the campus.Albuquerque Italian restaurant shows off new menu item, prepares for competitionAccording to the school, an electrical transformer blew, and the sound was mistaken for gunfire around 8:40 a.m. The transformer was located near Roosevelt
  
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• New Mexico allows funds for prosecutions in 'Rust' shooting

  23-09-2022 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has granted funds to pay for possible prosecutions connected to last year's fatal film-set shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Thursday.The state Board of Finance greenlit more than $317,000 to cover the cost of investigating potential charges in the shooting on the set of “Rust” outside Santa Fe.First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies made an emergency request for the funds to go
  
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• Albuquerque Italian restaurant shows off new menu item, prepares for competition

  23-09-2022 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A food competition will be taking place at the end of September. This year will be the 7th annual Duke it Out event.
  The "Duke it Out" chef competition will pin some of the state's culinary masters against each other, and it's nearing on September 28. During an interview, Scalo Chef David Ruiz said he's all about routine when it comes to competitions.‘From many, one:’ Traveling photo studio captures life in northern New MexicoGeneral Manager Bori
  
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• New Mexico Peace Choir wants to bring positive change through music

  23-09-2022 18:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) -- A local, nonprofit choir is gearing up for a performance. The New Mexico Peace Choir will be holding a concert on September 25.
  On its website, the choir is described as an "inclusive, mix-voice choir." Leaders say the choir's main goal is to make a positive change within the community through their music.Birds of a Feather Parrot Rescue helping birds by socialization, veterinary care, and adoptionThe choir's next concert is being held on Sunday, September 25, at
  
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• Part of I-25 to close during night hours due to repairs

  23-09-2022 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico road is closing during bridge repairs. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) released information about the project.The NMDOT and Kimo Constructors Inc. are closing the south lanes of I-25 under the Canyon Ranch Road Bridge for bridge work.
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• You'll need a REAL ID soon: Here's what to know

  23-09-2022 16:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Soon, if you want to fly in the U.S. or visit certain federal buildings, you'll be required to have a small feature on your driver's license or identification card — a star. And though the federal deadline to have that star on your ID is months away, many officials recommend starting the process sooner rather than later.
  That star, which can have five different appearances, signifies that your driver's license or state-issued identification card, is a REAL ID.
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• Birds of a Feather Parrot Rescue helping birds by socialization, veterinary care, and adoption

  23-09-2022 16:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local rescue spends its time taking in birds who are surrendered, neglected, or abused. Birds of a Feather Parrot Rescue is a New Mexico non-profit.The rescue is located in Albuquerque, and Alysandra Newbill spoke about their efforts to rehome birds in need.
  Newbill said sometimes, people can't keep up with taking care of a bird, so they are surrendered to the rescue. She explained after they get a bird, they will make sure it's healthy before they move on
  
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• These states have the most people quitting their jobs as 'Great Resignation' continues

  23-09-2022 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Great Resignation is still on.
  Workers of all ages, but especially millennials and Generation Z, are calling it quits and moving on to jobs with higher pay, more flexibility, or better growth opportunities.
  WalletHub analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find which states were seeing the most people pack up their desks and move on. Coming in first place is Georgia, where nearly 5% of workers resigned from their jobs last month, according to the data.Unemployment rate
  
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• Lucha libre celebrates Mexican tradition

  23-09-2022 15:58 via krqe.com
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) — The masks wrestlers wear during lucha libre matches can be a real showstopper.They dazzle and mesmerize. The masks are covered with sparkly sequins and are adored by millions of Mexican wrestling fans around the world and in Colorado. They are worn by Mexican lucha libre superheroes.Now, there’s a move to bring more of that type of colorful, freestyle wrestling to Denver.FOX31 attended a packed match that took place in Westminster. In the crowd was 10-year
  
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• How do you nominate a New Mexico teacher for the Golden Apple Award?

  23-09-2022 15:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Golden Apple Foundation of New Mexico is making efforts to recognize outstanding educators through the Golden Apple Award. They have announced the opening of the nomination period for the 2023 awards.
  The 2023 Golden Apple Award is an award dedicated to teachers that "inspire students to learn, think, and create." Golden Apple Foundation Executive Director Pam Powers joined KRQE to speak about the nomination process.
  Students, friends, community members,
  
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• Watch: Passenger punches flight attendant in back of head on LA-bound flight

  23-09-2022 15:53 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - An unruly passenger was arrested after he punched a flight attendant in the back of the head on a Los Angeles-bound flight from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon.Video captured by passenger Barrie Livingstone shows the attacker rush at the flight attendant and strike him from behind.
  Livingstone said the agitated passenger attacked the attendant after being told he could not use the lavatory up front because he wasn’t a first-class passenger on the American Airlines f
  
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• Taco Bell is testing a meatless 'Carne Asada Steak' quesadilla in Ohio

  23-09-2022 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, OH (KTVI) - Taco Bell will be testing a new menu item in Ohio next month: a meatless "steak" quesadilla.The fast-food chain announced this week that the new item — the "Beyond Carne Asada Steak" quesadilla — will be available for a limited time at select Dayton-area locations beginning Oct. 13.As the name implies, the item is made with a plant-based steak alternative developed in partnership with Beyond Meat, and comprised of ingredients including "vital wheat gluten and faba
  
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• Taco Bell is testing a meatless 'Carne Asada Steak' quesadilla: Here's where you can try it

  23-09-2022 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  DAYTON, OH (KTVI) - Taco Bell will be testing a new menu item in Ohio next month: a meatless "steak" quesadilla.The fast-food chain announced this week that the new item — the "Beyond Carne Asada Steak" quesadilla — will be available for a limited time at select Dayton-area locations beginning Oct. 13.As the name implies, the item is made with a plant-based steak alternative developed in partnership with Beyond Meat, and comprised of ingredients including "vital wheat gluten and faba
  
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• Walmart plans to hire 40,000 for the holidays

  23-09-2022 14:44 via krqe.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Walmart is planning to hire 40,000 U.S. associates this holiday season, the company announced on its official corporate blog Wednesday.The company said it would start by offering additional hours to current associates who want them, then it will offer the opportunity for those who want to earn extra money working on a temporary basis. Walmart, Target begin holiday early to ease inflation stingThose opportunities will include:Seasonal store associates to assist cu
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Sex Offender Address Registration, Stabbing Suspect, Isolated Storms, Santa Fe Property Crimes

  23-09-2022 14:36 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top StoriesShiprock High School ROTC instructor accused of raping two studentsPedestrian in critical condition after struck by car in northeast AlbuquerqueNew tech helping Albuquerque fix up prime Balloon Fiesta bike trailAlex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax liesUNM sees enrollment increase for the first time in a decadeCity of Las Vegas easing water restrictions after wildfire contamination‘From many, one:’ Traveling photo studio captures life in northern
  
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• Basketball goals recalled after reports of backboard separating from pole

  23-09-2022 14:21 via krqe.com
  
  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WXIN) -- Basketball goals are being recalled due to possibly defective welds.
  The recall involves Spalding Momentous EZ Assembly Portable Basketball Goals. They were sold nationwide from May 2021 through April 2022.The recall was initiated after Spalding learned that welds in the boom arm attaching the backboard to the pole can fail, causing the backboard to fall. So far, 26 reports of weld failures have occurred. This includes three reports of backboards separating from the
  
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• More storms for central and southern New Mexico through weekend

  23-09-2022 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Friday morning is mostly quiet, with only a couple of showers ending in Socorro county and the Gila Mountains. Skies will be mostly to partly sunny for the rest of the state, and temperatures will be cooler than yesterday by a few degrees during the morning commute. A few of the valleys in the northern mountains are seeing fog.Forecast Continues BelowNew Mexico: City of Las Vegas easing water restrictions after wildfire contaminationKRQE Investigates: Female office
  
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• Lobos' safety Tavian Combs is out for the season

  23-09-2022 14:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –TheUniversity of New Mexico Lobos will have to play the rest of the season without junior safety Tavian Combs. Combs had an MRI on his injured right knee Wednesday and found out that he has a torn ACL.
  Combs suffered the injury in the Lobos's 27-10 victory over the UTEP Miners last Saturday. UNM coach Danny Gonzales said on his radio show, Lobo Talk Thursday night, that Combs will have surgery in October and is expected back by June.
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after struck by car in northeast Albuquerque

  23-09-2022 14:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pedestrian is in the hospital in critical condition after she was struck by a car. The Albuquerque Police Department says the crash happened Thursday night at Paseo Del Norte and San Pedro.Rules on where New Mexico sex offenders can register addresses raise eyebrowsThe area was temporarily closed. The woman was rushed to a local hospital. No words as to who was at fault. No other information has been released.
  
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• What's happening around New Mexico Sept. 23 - Sept. 29

  23-09-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events happening from Sept. 23 - Sept. 29 around New Mexico.Albuquerque
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  Sept. 23 - The Show at the Box Performance Space - The Show is the longest-running comedy improv show in Albuquerque, having performed for over ten years and still going strong! It's performed every Friday and Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.Sept. 23 - South Valley Growers Market -  La Familia Growers Market is a place where locals can share
  
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• 'From many, one:' Traveling photo studio captures life in northern New Mexico

  23-09-2022 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A mobile portrait studio is making its way through northern New Mexico. Residents in areas like Raton, Espanola, and Taos will have the opportunity to have their portraits taken for free as part of E Pluribus Unum: El Norte. The traveling public exhibition will culminate in the collection of over 1,000 photographs that will be turned into a book and museum exhibit.
  Matthew Chase-Daniel and Jerry Wellman have been operating as Axle Contemporary for 12 years. Th
  
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• Warning issued for defective carbon monoxide detectors sold on Amazon

  23-09-2022 12:04 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) - If you have a carbon monoxide detector, make sure it isn't included in this consumer alert.The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning people about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning while using the HECOPRO digital display carbon monoxide detector. The device was sold on Amazon under ASIN B07T66J7KJ for between $9 and $13.The detectors are made of white plastic, with approximate dimensions of 4.1 x 1.8 x 4.1 inches, featuring a digital display. The devices are gene
  
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• 4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters

  23-09-2022 11:50 via krqe.com
  
  U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned President Joe Biden’s recent remark that “the pandemic is over.”The White House said more than 5 million people received the new boosters by its own estimate that accounts for reporting lags in states.Health experts said it is too early to predict w
  
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• Rules on where New Mexico sex offenders can register addresses raises eyebrows

  23-09-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's one of the busiest areas in Albuquerque, surrounded by shopping, a skate park, and several schools and parks. So why is a registered sex offender living out of his car in the Cottonwood Mall parking lot? One might assume he must be breaking the rules but he hasn't done anything wrong.Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Jeffrey Scott Hunter oversees the department's sex offender tracking unit. He says people are often surprised and angry to learn
  
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• Rules on where New Mexico sex offenders can register addresses raise eyebrows

  23-09-2022 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's one of the busiest areas in Albuquerque, surrounded by shopping, a skate park, and several schools and parks. So why is a registered sex offender living out of his car in the Cottonwood Mall parking lot? One might assume he must be breaking the rules, but he hasn't done anything wrong.Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Jeffrey Scott Hunter oversees the department's sex offender tracking unit. He says people are often surprised and angry to lear
  
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• Santa Fe seeing an increase in property crime

  23-09-2022 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is no secret crime is a problem in the state, and Santa Fe is no exception. Police say violent crime has stayed steady but property crime is on the rise.Deputy Chief Matthew Champlin with the Santa Fe Police Department, said, “In 2019, our burglaries in August, our motor vehicles burglaries we have actually seen a decrease from 2019 in August than this year. A nine-percent decrease. Shoplifting I will say, we have had our fair share of increase in shop
  
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• Santa Fe seeing an increase in crime, repeat offenders main cause

  23-09-2022 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is no secret crime is a problem in the state, and Santa Fe is no exception. Police say violent crime has stayed steady but property crime is on the rise.Deputy Chief Matthew Champlin with the Santa Fe Police Department, said, “In 2019, our burglaries in August, our motor vehicles burglaries we have actually seen a decrease from 2019 in August than this year. A nine-percent decrease. Shoplifting I will say, we have had our fair share of increase in shop
  
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• APD equipped with new device to stop fleeing vehicles

  23-09-2022 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Law enforcement's new device used across the country to stop a fleeing vehicle has landed in the Albuquerque Police Department. The Grappler is a police bumper tool that attaches to a suspect's vehicle, stopping it in its tracks. The technology is just three weeks old in APD, but the department says it's come at a good time.BCSO asking for help identifying driver of vehicle in South Valley shooting"If you think about the dangerousness, especially with t
  
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