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• Roundhouse packed as end of legislative session approaches

  13-03-2023 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's the final stretch for lawmakers trying to get their bills across the finish line, and there's quite a bottleneck; every day, the stack of bills waiting for discussion and votes keep piling up."Many of us recognize a bill like this; it's the reauthorization bill we do every year for different projects. This bill reauthorizes 299 capital projects," says Senator Nancy Rodriguez (D-Santa Fe.) Rodriguez advocated for her bill, Senate Bill 309, on the Senate Floor M
  
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• Another storm arrives later this week

  13-03-2023 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  Spring-like weather continues through Tuesday. Another storm will bring more rain, snow and wind to New Mexico later this week.
  Scattered rain and mountain snow showers are passing across the northern half of New Mexico Monday. A few rumbles of thunder are also being heard with some of these showers. This activity will taper off through the evening. We have one more relatively mild and quiet day on tap Tuesday before a very active pattern continues Wednesday.
  Our next storm system will arrive We
  
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• How has New Mexico's unemployment rate increased?

  13-03-2023 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new WalletHub study is highlighting U.S. states and how their unemployment levels have increased as of the last week of February 2023. According to the study, New Mexico is actually doing well, coming in at #34.Source: WalletHubWalletHub findings show New Mexico the state's unemployment rate is nearly 10% more than the same week last year and 92% lower than the same week pre-pandemic. The report also states 68 people out of 100,000 in the labor force made unemplo
  
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• Portales plans to get speed cameras to help crack down on speeders

  13-03-2023 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A southeast New Mexico town is looking to get speed cameras. The Portales police chief says the need for the cameras comes from speeders and the number of accidents the city has had. The police chief and Portales city council were shocked to see people going 60 mph over the speed limit on city streets in Portales.Portales Police Chief Christopher Williams says crashes have increased throughout the city since 2020. In 2020, 311 crashes were reported, and in
  
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• Portales plans to get speed cameras

  13-03-2023 23:30 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A southeast New Mexico town is looking to get speed cameras. The Portales police chief says the need for the cameras comes from speeders and the number of accidents the city has had. The police chief and Portales city council were shocked to see people going 60 mph over the speed limit on city streets in Portales.Portales Police Chief Christopher Williams says crashes have increased throughout the city since 2020. In 2020, 311 crashes were reported, and in
  
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• Sandia Labs director makes historic trip to Navajo Technical University

  13-03-2023 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The director of Sandia National Lab will make an unprecedented trip to the Navajo Nation. Doctor James Peery is headed to Crownpoint on March 17 to meet with leadership at Navajo Technical University. DOE breaks ground on solar power pilot facility at Sandia LabsSandia worked with NTU to earn accreditation for its industrial and electrical engineering programs in August 2018, and this visit will offer a first-hand look at the programs. This will be the first time a
  
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• Sandia Labs director makes first-ever trip to Navajo Technical University

  13-03-2023 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The director of Sandia National Lab will make an unprecedented trip to the Navajo Nation. Doctor James Peery is headed to Crownpoint on March 17 to meet with leadership at Navajo Technical University. DOE breaks ground on solar power pilot facility at Sandia LabsSandia worked with NTU to earn accreditation for its industrial and electrical engineering programs in August 2018, and this visit will offer a first-hand look at the programs. This will be the first time a
  
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• Water heater in the road causes fatal crash in northeast Albuquerque

  13-03-2023 22:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Sunday, Mar. 12, at around 8 a.m., a New Mexico State Police officer drove up on a fatal crash on I-25 northbound at Montano Road. 66-year-old Marlene Platero died as a result of the crash.According to the police investigation, Platero encountered a water heater laying in the street while driving. Platero swerved their car to avoid hitting the water heater and crashed into a Jeep. The medical investigator pronounced Platero dead on the scene due to fatal
  
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• What areas have the most expensive homes in New Mexico?

  13-03-2023 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  STACKER - Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in New Mexico using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of January 2023. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. The most expensive city on the list has a typical home value of $823,370, which is 172% higher than the state average of $272,195.Metros with the most cities in the top 30 in New Mexico
  #1. Albuquerque, NM: 12
  #2. Santa
  
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• Man who raped 9-year-old girl faces up to 99 years in prison

  13-03-2023 22:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury has convicted 30-year-old Andres Gonzales-Gaytan of raping a 9-year-old girl. The district attorney says Gonzales-Gaytan raped the young girl in 2018 and left her with a sexually transmitted infection. He also threatened the girl to make sure she didn't tell anyone. New Mexico jurors could be getting a pay bumpGonzales-Gaytan has been convicted of two counts of criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13, two counts of attempted criminal sexual pe
  
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• New Mexico jurors could be getting a pay bump

  13-03-2023 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new bill moving through the roundhouse is pushing for an increase in pay for jury duty. Under Senate Bill 170, jurors would be compensated 150% of either the federal or state minimum wage; whichever is more.The minimum wage in New Mexico is currently $12 an hour. This means jurors would get $18 an hour while on jury duty. Senate Bill 170 would provide an increase in pay for New Mexican jurors, as they are currently paid only the $12 minimum wage rate. Explora off
  
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• Mass migrant crossing attempt was 'senseless, irrational act,' mayor says

  13-03-2023 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – The mayor of Juarez says he will not tolerate further civil disobedience from thousands of migrants frustrated by not being allowed the enter the United States.Some 600 migrants converged last week around a Downtown hotel where Mexican immigration officers attempted to check for visas. On Sunday, 1,200 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, rushed the Paso del Norte International Bridge and tried to tear out barricades impeding their access to El Paso, Texas. Jua
  
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• El Paso bridge incident has South Texas ports on alert

  13-03-2023 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are remaining watchful at South Texas ports of entry after hundreds of asylum-seekers on Sunday stormed an international bridge leading to El Paso in West Texas, officials said.Hundreds attempt to make mass entry into El Paso
  "U.S. Customs and Border Protection is cognizant of the events in El Paso on Sunday. We continue to maintain close communications with our government of Mexico partners and continue to maintain a
  
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• Bill to set up long-term conservation funds awaits Governor's signature

  13-03-2023 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Legislators have spent quite a bit of time debating bills to improve New Mexico's environment. Now, a bipartisan effort is just one step away from becoming law.Senate Bill 9, sponsored by Sen. Steven P. Neville (R-San Juan) and Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe), would set up two new funds in the state's treasury. The purpose of those would be to help ensure the state continues to have cash set aside to use on conservation projects. Basically, the bill looks to
  
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• $201 cardboard box among Silicon Valley Bank-branded items for sale on eBay

  13-03-2023 20:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – From coffee mugs to a cardboard box, swag from the now-failed financial institution Silicon Valley Bank is attracting bids on eBay.Along with those who appear to be manufacturing items with the SVB logo and tongue-in-cheek "Bank Run 2023 FDIC 250K" OR "Risk Management Department" messages, there are number of other singular items for sale.A branded "corporate swag" tumbler and bottle set surpassed $75 Monday with nearly seven days before the auction's close. Bidding for a hat a
  
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• Explora offers Spring Break Camps

  13-03-2023 20:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Making science fun. Explora offers kids the perfect opportunity to explore STEAM education in a creative, hands-on environment. Maintaining education and routine is vital during downtime for kids on a school break.Events in Albuquerque for St. Patrick’s DayExplora is offering fun spring break camps from March 16- 24. Each half-day camp is $45 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Supervised lunch is provided for campers enrolled in both morning and
  
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• Society for Science granted 52 teachers STEM grants

  13-03-2023 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Society for Science named 52 dedicated teachers as recipients of the STEM research grants. These teachers are furthering hands-on science learning in classrooms throughout the nation and this grant only furthers that mission. Bernalillo County offers discounted Uber rides for St. Patrick’s DayMescalero Apache School is a Tribally-Controlled School that serves grades K-12. By giving more classrooms access to more equipment materials, teachers are em
  
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• Satisfy your sweet tooth ahead of Pie Day

  13-03-2023 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Las Golondrinas Pie Company is an extension of a family dedicated to farming in New Mexico. Their agricultural experience has been incorporated into their business to produce baked goods that contain mostly local and organic ingredients. "Pie Day" is Tuesday, March 14. Albuquerque students win ‘2022 Congressional App Challenge’Currently, they operate as a micro-business out of a food industry business incubator. They sell their products pri
  
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• Tribe to reopen Lac du Flambeau roads in temporary deal

  13-03-2023 20:27 via krqe.com
  LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (AP) — A Native American tribe and a northern Wisconsin town have reached an agreement under which the tribe will temporarily reopen four barricaded roads that are the subject of a decadelong dispute and a recent lawsuit.Officials with the town of Lac du Flambeau on Saturday accepted the Lac du Flambeau tribe’s offer to remove barricades blocking the roads for 90 days in exchange for $60,000 as negotiations continue for a more permanent solution, the Green Bay P
  
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• 3 South Texas women missing in Mexico, police say

  13-03-2023 20:21 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Three women from the South Texas border town of Peñitas have been missing in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo León for two weeks, local law enforcement tells Border Report.This case, however, has not gotten the publicity or attention by the FBI or U.S. officials as did the recent kidnappings at gunpoint of four Americas, two of whom were killed, in the Mexican border city of Matamoros, in the neighboring state of Tamaulipas.Peñitas Police
  
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• City of Albuquerque offering free spay/neuter for cats

  13-03-2023 19:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department is offering free spay/neuter for 150 cats on Tuesday, March 14. The city is taking 150 reservations and those will be on a first-come first-served basis. Non-profit providing free care to pets says equipment stolen from hotelThe free spay/neuter will be held at the City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department beginning at 10 a.m. until they reach 150 procedures. The city says cats must weigh at least two pou
  
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• Warmer weather, but wind and moisture return this week

  13-03-2023 19:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This weekend was a windy one, with much quieter winds across the state today. However, with strong upper level winds still overhead, showers and a few isolated storms are expected north of I-40. Snow flurries are expected in higher elevations. This will keep temperatures across the state a couple degrees below average, along with cloud coverage.Forecast Continues Below
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• Gunmen kill 10 in nightlub in Guanajuato, Mexico

  13-03-2023 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Gunmen stormed into a bar and killed at least 10 people — both employees and patrons — early Sunday morning in Apaseo El Grande in the state of Guanajuato, Mexican officials said.According to various Mexican news outlets, about a dozen gunmen entered El Estadio Men's Club and opened fire, killing six men and two women, and wounding another five. El Heraldo reported that a 24-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy died later at the hospital. The ne
  
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• Sentencing for man who beat another driver unconscious in road rage incident

  13-03-2023 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Richard Saravia, the man involved in a road rage incident that left another driver unconscious in 2021, is set for sentencing Monday. Earlier in March he pleaded guilty to charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal damage to property.Pair charged in 2021 Albuquerque robbery-turned-murderIn October 2021, Saravia was on a motorcycle near Wyoming and Central when he pulled up beside a car and started yelling at the driver. He then pu
  
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• Albuquerque balloon museum closing for almost two months

  13-03-2023 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Balloon Museum will be closed temporarily for construction. Beginning March 20, the museum will close and construction on a new roof will begin, scheduled through May 15. Santa Fe Animal Shelter takes part in ‘Tour for Life’ adoption eventDuring construction on the $1.5 million project, all front entrances to the museum will be blocked. The museum will reopen to the public on May 16, with two new exhibits available.
  
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• Almost 2 in 3 Americans say threat of deadly pandemics is growing: poll

  13-03-2023 18:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A new poll shows nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the risk of deadly pandemics is rising in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  In a survey published Friday by the Pandemic Action Network, 61 percent of Americans strongly agreed or agreed with the statement that "we are now in an era of increasing risk due to deadly infectious disease outbreaks and pandemic threats that can land at our doorstep in a matter of days." Only 20 percent of those polled disagreed with that stat
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers pass free school meals bill

  13-03-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In legislation widely expected to be signed by the Governor, New Mexico school kids at public and charter facilities will soon be able to get free meals. What's being called the "Healthy Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights," Senate Bill 4 recently passed the New Mexico House and now heads to the Governor's desk.The bill requires all public schools (including charter schools) which participate in the National School Lunch Program to offer free "high-qualit
  
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• Virtual job fair for Bernalillo County summer jobs

  13-03-2023 18:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is hosting a virtual job fair aimed at getting high school students some work for the summer. The virtual fair will be open Wednesday, March 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. Building of former Quarters BBQ gets new ownersAvailable summer jobs include, summer lifeguards, recreation aides, animal care services and more. Many Bernalillo County departments are also offering paid high school internships. For more information on available jobs with Bernalillo
  
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• What is the Willow Project? 5 things to know about new oil drilling in Alaska

  13-03-2023 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  After weeks of speculation, and White House denials over the weekend, the Interior Department on Monday formally approved the Willow Project, a 30-year effort by ConocoPhillips to drill oil in northwestern Alaska.Here are five things to know about one of President Biden’s most controversial moves yet on environmental policy.Carbon emissionsIt could produce vast amounts of carbon emissions, at a time when the Biden administration is publicly committed to reducing them.ConocoPhillips ha
  
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• Five things to know about the Willow Project

  13-03-2023 17:56 via krqe.com
  
  After weeks of speculation, and White House denials over the weekend, the Interior Department on Monday formally approved the Willow Project,  a 30-year project by ConocoPhillips to drill oil in northwestern Alaska. Here are five things to know about one of President Biden’s most controversial moves yet on environmental policy.It could produce vast amounts of carbon emissions, at a time when the Biden administration is publicly committed to reducing themConocoPhillips has projected th
  
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• Bill ending New Mexico juvenile life sentences w/out parole heads to Gov's desk

  13-03-2023 17:55 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In a debate that went late into the early morning hours, New Mexico's legislators considered how to deal with New Mexico's most serious under-18-years-old criminal offenders. Ultimately, the House of Representatives decided that all youth who commit crimes deserve a chance at rehabilitation.Senate Bill 64, sponsored by Democratic legislators, would prohibit life sentences without the chance at parole for young offenders. The bill would retroactively apply
  
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• Bernalillo County offers discounted Uber rides for St. Patrick's Day

  13-03-2023 17:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – St. Patrick's day is right around the corner. To help everyone safely enjoy the festivities, Bernalillo County, the New Mexico Department of Transportation and other partners will offer safe ride options starting at 10 a.m. Friday, March 17, through Monday March 20 at 2 a.m. Events in Albuquerque for St. Patrick’s DayThe “Take A Ride On Us” program will offer an Uber credit of up to $10 off per ride for 1,000 rides. The credit is valid
  
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• Events in Albuquerque for St. Patrick's Day

  13-03-2023 17:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Will you have the luck of the Irish this St. Patricks day? There will be a lot of events happening throughout Albuquerque. For those who want to grab a green beer, most breweries will be serving them such as Marble, Tractor Brewing, Bosque Brewing co., Brew lab. Events happening in Albuquerque this weekSome events around town:
  Albuquerque Official St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl, 6th AnnualMarch 17-18, 2023
  Time: 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
  Bourbon & Boots, 325 C
  
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• How are lobbyists influencing the legislative session?

  13-03-2023 16:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – 112 elected politicians are gathering at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe to advocate for the needs of voters. But who else are they advocating for?While New Mexico's lawmakers are elected to represent the people of New Mexico, some of the decisions they make are also influenced by people representing companies, industries and other entities. That influence is called lobbying. How far have CYFD-related bills progressed?In this case, lobbyists are the people who
  
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• Drake's 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage announced

  13-03-2023 16:07 via krqe.com
  
  Four-time Grammy-winner Drake is teaming up with collaborator 21 Savage for a North American arena tour this year.The It's All a Blur Tour will kick off June 16 in New Orleans and stop in Dallas, Miami, New York, Montreal, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Additional shows including Toronto will be announced later. What concerts are coming to New Mexico in 2023?The Canadian rapper-singer and Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the U.S. last year put out two albums in 2022, “Honestly, Nevermin
  
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• Are your old coins and bills valuable? Expert explains what to look for

  13-03-2023 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - You may have a collection of state quarters you've been working on for years, or a stash of $2 bills you hope have some worth. But when it comes to our currency, are there really any that are worth more than they were meant to be?If you're a currency collector, you know the answer already: yes, there are some dollars and coins that carry a higher value than the U.S. Mint printed on them originally.
  Pennies adorned with wheat, for example, could be as worth as much as $1,500 if the da
  
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• Man killed daughter's suspected stalker with moose antler, sheriff says

  13-03-2023 15:41 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A Minnesota man showed up at the Cook County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday covered in blood and confessed to beating a 77-year-old to death, first with a shovel, then with a moose antler.Levi Axtell, 27, told sheriff's deputies he killed Lawrence V. Scully in his Grand Marais, Minnesota, home. Back in 2018, Axtell had accused the elderly man of stalking his 22-month-old daughter, the Star Tribune reports. In a request for a protective order, he said Scully would park his v
  
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• UNM Women's Basketball Selected for WNIT

  13-03-2023 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (KRQE)- The University of New Mexico Women's Basketball has been selected for this years WNIT. This marks the third consecutive season that the Lobos are post-season bound, and for the fifth time under head coach Mike Bradbury, after being selected for the 2023 WNIT.UNM Men’s Basketball Selected for 2023 NITThis will be UNM's 10th all-time WNIT appearance, with the Lobos advancing to the third round of the WNIT last season. WNIT match ups will be set tomorrow, when they re
  
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• UNM Men's Basketball Selected for 2023 NIT

  13-03-2023 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –University of New Mexico Men's Basketball is post-season bound for the first time since 2014, after earning a 2-seed in the 2023 NIT. The Lobos will host Utah Valley in an opening round matchup at The Pit on Wednesday at 8 pm.
  UNM will make their 20th all-time NIT appearance on Wednesday night. This will be their first since 2011 when they beat UTEP in the first round at The Pit. UNM hasn't made it past the 2nd round in the NIT since 2001.
  The 21-11 Lobos wil
  
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• 'Gas station heroin' acts like an opioid on the body: expert

  13-03-2023 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The rise in the use of "gas station heroin" and "tranq" speaks to a broader addiction crisis in the U.S., according to one expert.Dr. Patrick Marshalek, adjunct professor at West Virginia University's Department of Neuroscience, says the ingredient making gas station heroine so dangerous is tianeptine."Tianeptine, it's more like an antidepressant. But medications can have multiple effects on multiple receptor subtypes," Marshalek said on "NewsNation Prime." At the end of the
  
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• Building of former Quarters BBQ gets new owners

  13-03-2023 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A once-popular BBQ restaurant that shut down is getting new life after being vacant for about a year. The new tenants are paying homage to the previous owners.The building off Yale and Avenida Cesar Chavez used to be the home of the popular BBQ joint, Quarters. It’s been vacant for about a year; that is, until now. Renee Rodriguez and Marco Sirena recently moved in, bringing their food truck, La Sirenita, into a brick-and-mortar restaurant. "It was kin
  
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• Building of former popular BBQ spot gets new owners

  13-03-2023 14:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A once popular BBQ restaurant that shut down is getting new life after being vacant for about a year. The new tenants are paying homage to the previous owners.The building off Yale and Avenida Cesar Chavez used to be the home of the popular BBQ joint, Quarters. It's been vacant for about a year, that is until now. Renee Rodriguez and Marco Sirena recently moved in bringing their food truck, La Sirenita, into a brick and mortar restaurant. "It was kind of sca
  
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• Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian Best Actress winner at Oscars: 'This is history in the making'

  13-03-2023 14:07 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress award Sunday night at the Oscars, becoming the first Asian woman to receive the Academy Award in the category.
  "Thank you to the Academy — this is history in the making!" the Malaysian-born actor said in her acceptance speech.
  "To all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities," she said. "This is proof that dreaming big and dreams do come true."Yeoh won the award for her performan
  
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• 'National Customer Rage Survey' points to troubling trend among US consumers  

  13-03-2023 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The results of a small nationwide survey suggest that consumers are becoming increasingly infuriated by the perceived level of assistance from customer service departments, and some of us aren't above seeking “revenge.”The 2022 edition of the National Customer Rage Survey, conducted by Customer Care Measurement & Consulting, shows evidence that more Americans are not only having problems with various products and services, but also that our “rage” to
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Deputy involved shooting, Trailer stolen, Mild with showers, Adoption event, National dance title

  13-03-2023 13:50 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Hundreds of dollars could come to New Mexicans if bill is passedPair charged in 2021 Albuquerque robbery-turned-murderPhilanthropic Educational Organization holds concert as scholarship fundraiserNew Mexico firefighters, friends shave heads for fundraiserRoundhouse Roundup: Sports Authority, final weekTwo 16-year-olds arrested for killing other teen near Las CrucesNASA identifies new asteroid that could impact Earth in 2046China’s Xi wants bigger global role after Saud
  
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• Mild temperatures with rain showers and thunderstorms

  13-03-2023 13:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is mostly dry and cool. Light showers are ending in northeast New Mexico, and we will see more sunshine in northern and central New Mexico once the sun comes up. More clouds will roll in by midday, and a disturbance will bring rain and mountain snow showers to central and northern New Mexico by the afternoon and evening.Forecast Continues Below
  Community: First girl’s high school champions honored by New Mexico Activities AssociationNew Mexico: S
  
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• Non-profit providing free care to pets says equipment stolen from hotel

  13-03-2023 13:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A local non-profit who holds free spay and neuter clinics is at a loss after they said their trailer with most of their equipment is gone.
  "Still motivated. Even more so now," said Volunteer with Helping Paws Across Borders, Lincoln Price.Santa Fe Animal Shelter takes part in ‘Tour for Life’ adoption eventHelping Paws Across Borders are still in high spirits even after their trailer with $20,000 worth of veterinarian equipment was stolen. On Thursday, t
  
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• US works to prevent crisis as SVB, Signature Bank collapse

  13-03-2023 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The United States government stepped in Sunday night to stop a widespread banking crisis after the historic failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank over the weekend — the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history.The big focus Monday remained on easing some of the panic following the collapses. The president announced Sunday evening that he would deliver remarks on the banking system at 9 a.m. ET Monday.
  The Treasury Department, Federal Reserve
  
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• LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on SVB, Signature Bank collapse

  13-03-2023 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The United States government stepped in Sunday night to stop a widespread banking crisis after the historic failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank over the weekend — the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history.The big focus Monday remained on easing some of the panic following the collapses. The president announced Sunday evening that he would deliver remarks on the banking system at 9 a.m. ET Monday.
  The Treasury Department, Federal Reserve
  
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• What you didn’t see on TV on Oscars night

  13-03-2023 12:09 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s during the commercial breaks that the audience inside the Dolby Theatre really comes to life on Oscar night.The stars will gladly play for the cameras posted in their face during the global broadcast – they are actors after all – but a lot of the time it seems like most would rather just talk to their fellow artists in the room.The breaks may go on for an eternity for people watching the Oscars at home but in the Dolby, they’re never long eno
  
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