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• Top camping sites near New Mexico

  31-03-2023 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Summer's just around the corner, which means a camping vacation could be in your near future. But maybe you've done all the regular New Mexico spots and want to broaden your horizons to nearby states. Yelp recently came out with a list of the 20 top places to camp in the United States and Canada.Arizona has a lot of entries on the list. The first of which is Grand Canyon National Park. Whether you're hiking down the Bright Angel Trail or fishing on the east end, th
  
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• Bernalillo Elementary School teacher wins Golden Apple award

  31-03-2023 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) – A fifth-grade teacher from Bernalillo Elementary School was given a state-wide teaching award today. Amanda Herman won this year's Golden Apple Foundation award.Herman was chosen out of 200 teachers who were nominated around New Mexico. Herman has taught fifth grade for four years. Her two Golden Apple nominations came from students she taught as middle schoolers. Bosque fire contained in northwest Albuquerque"I'm really honored. It's so special that they tho
  
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• Roswell pool continues closure until thorough cleaning can be completed

  31-03-2023 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell aquatic center will remain closed until early summer. The pool had closed earlier this year after a mold issue was discovered. 2 Ohio women rescued after going missing in New MexicoEquipment in the Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center has been repaired, alleviating mold problems, but the public will not be allowed to return until the building can be professionally cleaned.Everything scheduled for the spring aquatic session has been canceled, including
  
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• Westbound Central closed at 47th street for construction

  31-03-2023 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Drivers using westbound Central in southwest Albuquerque may need to consider an alternate route beginning next week. Westbound Central Avenue at 47th Street will be closed starting Monday, Apr. 3, through the end of the week. Bosque fire contained in northwest AlbuquerqueTraffic will be diverted through the ART bus lane while crews work to replace a water line in the area. This is the first phase of the project, and more closures are planned along Central t
  
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• Want your story preserved? StoryCorps visiting Albuquerque

  31-03-2023 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)  -- New Mexicans will have a chance to share their stories with the world. StoryCorps is an organization dedicated to gathering and preserving community stories.Native Americans used horses far earlier than historians had believedThe group will be in Albuquerque through April 21 to record interviews as part of its mobile tour.The conversations will be guided by a StoryCorps facilitator and include questions like who you are, what you've learned, and how you wan
  
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• Bosque fire contained in northwest Albuquerque

  31-03-2023 23:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Early Friday morning, Mar. 31, Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) responded to a fire in the Bosque. The fire occurred near Rio Orilla Lane in northwest Albuquerque.The fire had flame lengths of two to four feet and 22 units were dispatched to put out the fire. The fire began to climb into the trees but crews were able to get it under control and prevent the fire from spreading to any nearby homes. The fire burned half to three-quarters of an acre in total. NMDOT
  
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• Shooting kills 1 in NE Albuquerque; police investigating

  31-03-2023 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are looking into a fatal shooting Friday. They claimed it happened on Indian School Road NE.
  The Albuquerque Police Department said they are investigating a shooting in the 1100 block of Indian School Road NE. One person was found with a gunshot wound and taken to the hospital. However, the person died from their injuries. Video: 17-year-old detained after being shot in hand, leading Hobbs officers on foot chaseAs of 3 p.m., police haven't suppli
  
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• NMDOT employee hit, killed in car crash while on the job

  31-03-2023 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  CURRY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) employee died on the job after being hit by a passing vehicle. 58-year-old Gerald R. Woodard was hit on Mar. 30 while he was providing traffic control for a crash that was under investigation by the Curry County Sheriff's Department.The incident occurred on State Road 209 north of Clovis. According to the New Mexico State Police investigation, the NMDOT was using cones, department trucks with flashing lights
  
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• KRQE Cares: Hundreds of kids get new footwear

  31-03-2023 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE Cares is a program dedicated to improving the lives of local children. Now, thanks to help from viewers and locals, hundreds of kids have new shoes.More than 500 Albuquerque elementary school kids got new shoes Friday with the help of donations and the community's generosity.Story continues below:Community: What’s happening around New Mexico Mar. 31 – Apr. 6Albuquerque: Fancy food hall, high end shopping coming to Park Square in UptownHealth
  
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• Crime Stoppers ask for help finding Albuquerque Smith's robber

  31-03-2023 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers are asking for help identifying a suspect in a Smith's grocery store robbery. The incident occurred on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Smith's grocery store off of Lousiana and Montgomery Boulevard.The male allegedly walked to the service desk where he attempted to cash a fake coin receipt. Upon the receipt being denied, he pulled out a firearm and robbed the cashier at gunpoint. Portales man guilty of multiple child sex exploita
  
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• Registration open for the 36th annual Run for the Zoo

  31-03-2023 22:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lace up your sneakers because registration for the 36th annual run for the zoo is now open. Run for the zoo is the BioPark's largest fundraiser of the year and they are encouraging the public to wear their favorite stripes to "stripe up and support your BioPark!" ‘Stripe up and support your BioPark’ at Run for the ZooThe artwork for this year's Run for the Zoo was inspired by the renovations and the opening of the new Asia exhibit. There will be
  
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• Festival Flamenco Albuquerque celebrates its 36th year

  31-03-2023 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Institute of Flamenco is gearing up for the 36th annual Festival Flamenco Albuquerque, which is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious flamenco festival outside of Spain. It celebrates the beautiful art and tradition of flamenco dancing and its significance to the land of enchantment.U.S. Air Force updates tattoo policy in efforts to recruitThe event will be the biggest ever and will span eight days with 23 performances, over 60 workshops, 13
  
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• Great Southwest Coin Expo is back in Albuquerque

  31-03-2023 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Coin Club sponsors two large coin shows each year, one of them taking place this weekend at the Marriott Pyramid.Duke City Gladiators set to host 2nd annual Kids CampThe Albuquerque Coin Club supports numismatic education for its members and the public. Former Albuquerque Coin Club president Phil Vitale talked about the history of some of the world’s first coins as well as the dollar.When the paper money first came it was
  
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• Construction scheduled for parts of westbound Central

  31-03-2023 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Westbound Central at 47th Street will be closed starting Sunday, April 3 through the end of the week. Crews will be working on the road from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.Video: Arizona man arrested in New Mexico for 13th DWI chargeDuring construction, vehicles will be diverted through the ART bust lane. This is the first phase of the construction project, more road closures are planned as the project advances.
  
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• Albuquerque, Santa Fe hospitals announce mask policy update

  31-03-2023 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Starting April 16, 2023, four local hospitals will change their COVID-related policy regarding the mandated use of face masks in clinical settings. In many locations, masks will be optional, but there are exceptions. New Mexico Supreme Court announces end of mask mandate, social distancing in courtWith the New Mexico COVID-19 public health order expiring on March 31, Lovelace Health System, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, the UNM Health System and Christus
  
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• "Rust" crew member sentenced in court

  31-03-2023 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – David Halls, the first assistant director on set during the 'Rust' movie shooting, is pleading no contest to negligent use of a deadly weapon. Friday in court, Halls' defense attorney asked the judge for a deferred sentence, while the state argued for a suspended sentence. Two new special prosecutors joining ‘Rust’ movie set shooting caseHalls was the assistant director and safety coordinator on the set of rust back in October of 2021. He was the last p
  
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• Orangutan learns how to nurse from breastfeeding zookeeper at Virginia Zoo

  31-03-2023 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  Above video courtesy of Jim Andelin and the Metro Richmond Zoo.CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - A zookeeper at the Metro Richmond Zoo helped teach an orangutan how to breastfeed her newborn baby.According to the zoo, Zoe the orangutan's first baby had been hand-raised, so when she delivered her second baby on Dec. 12 she needed guidance with breastfeeding. ABQ BioPark lions going to a new homeIt was the zoo's veterinarian who contacted Whitlee Turner, a zookeeper and mother of a newborn herself
  
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• Dodgers fan rushes field to propose to girlfriend, gets pummeled by security

  31-03-2023 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – A Los Angeles Dodgers fan staged an unforgettable marriage proposal on opening day, but it came at a painful price.The fan, wearing a Mookie Betts jersey, ran onto the field during a break in the game, as seen in footage shared to social media by other attendees. He then dropped down to a knee and held up a ring box for his girlfriend, who was seated in the outfield seats.The crowd cheered, but those cheers quickly turned to gasps when, seconds later, a security guard blindsided t
  
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• Officials provide update on wellness checks tied to healthcare abuse allegations

  31-03-2023 19:35 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After allegations of abuse, government agencies have been checking in on New Mexicans involved in the state's Developmental Disabilities Waiver Healthcare Program. Friday, March 31, the state provided an update on those checks.Allegations of abuse surfaced earlier in March. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and state leaders announced that agencies such as the Department of Health would conduct in-person wellness checks on more than 1,000 clients tied
  
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• 'Brightest of all time' light burst blinds Earth's satellites

  31-03-2023 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  (KXAN) – The brightest gamma-ray burst in human history was recently detected, scientists with the American Astronomical Society (AAS) announced Tuesday.
  Nicknamed the BOAT, for the Brightest of All Time, it temporarily blinded Earth's satellites, NASA said in a press release.The burst was initially detected on Oct. 8th, 2022, by Voyager 1.According to a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, the gamma-ray swept through our solar system 19 hours after it was initially detect
  
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• Draft plan for Gold King Mine payouts released

  31-03-2023 18:43 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico communities are still working to clean up after wastewater from the Gold King Mine flowed into the Animas and San Juan River in 2015. Now, a draft restoration plan proposes funding 10 large restoration projects.The plan, released by the New Mexico Office of Natural Resources Trustee (ONRT), would put $12 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and contractors towards projects. And ORNT wants public comment on the proposed project
  
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• Portales man guilty of multiple child sex exploitation charges

  31-03-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – On Wednesday, a jury found a local Portales man guilty of nine counts of causing or permitting a child (age 13-18) to engage in sexual exploitation. The 53-year-old, Anthony West, was a registered sex offender for a sexual battery conviction before the incident.The latest conviction was the result of investigations started in 2020, according to the Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office. At the time, state police officers apparently found hundreds of ex
  
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• Native Americans used horses far earlier than historians had believed

  31-03-2023 17:42 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Native American communities rode, cared for and lived alongside horses nearly a century earlier than European records suggest, a new study has found.The study, published in the journal Science, shatters the conventional narrative of how — and when — horses came into the Indigenous communities of the American West.The study draws on a new fusion of tribal oral histories with academic archeology and suggests that rather than being passed on by European colonists, knowledg
  
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• Trans Day of Visibility: Hope amid record-breaking targeting of rights

  31-03-2023 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Three months into an already record-shattering year for legislation targeting the rights of transgender Americans, LGBTQ legal groups and community organizers are focusing on the road ahead, where they say they see successful court battles, repealed anti-LGBTQ laws and a better future in their sight line.More than 430 state bills targeting the rights of LGBTQ people in the U.S. have been introduced this year in more than 40 state legislatures, according to the American Civil Li
  
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• The Laundress recalls more products over health risk

  31-03-2023 17:16 via krqe.com
  
  ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (WXIN) -- More than 800,000 cleaning products are being recalled because they may contain a cancer-causing chemical impurity.The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall involves The Laundress Fabric Conditioners. They were sold online and at The Laundress, Bloomingdale’s, The Container Store, Saks Fifth Avenue, Target, Nordstrom, Jenni Kayne, Kith, Peruvian Connection, N.Peal, Brooklinen, and other major retailers nationwide from 2011 through Novemb
  
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• Alleged 'sicario' wanted in deadly drive-by shooting deported back to Mexico

  31-03-2023 16:38 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Noe Rosas Soto allegedly shot a man from a moving car, hitting him several times and killing him over three years ago in the Mexican state of Guerrero.On Wednesday, U.S. deportation officers handed Rosas over to Mexican authorities atop the Stanton Street Bridge in Downtown El Paso. ‘Endangered’ milkweed could affect state’s plans to build border wall in South TexasCustoms and Immigration Enforcement described the 33-year-old as a "sicario
  
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• 'Honey Boo Boo's' sister diagnosed with cancer

  31-03-2023 16:05 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – Anna Cardwell, the daughter of “Mama” June Shannon and the sister of Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, has stage 4 cancer.Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma -- also called adrenocortical cancer -- in January, according to PEOPLE. What kind of cancer did Kirstie Alley have?The National Cancer Institute (NIH) states that it is "a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the outer layer of the adrenal
  
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• New Mexico man pleads guilty in deadly beating

  31-03-2023 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Navajo Nation member has pleaded guilty. He's accused of second-degree murder.According to the US Department of Justice, Augustine Bob, 28, of Church Rock, pleaded guilty to the charge. The crime reportedly took place within the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Nation.On March 10, Bob's plea was filed. It stated Bob admitted to leaving bloody footprints after beating a man to death after arguing with him on December 4, 2020.Albuquerque Police: Man kills wrong ma
  
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• Immersive Disney experience now open in Las Vegas, other US cities: 'You're there in person'

  31-03-2023 15:53 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A new interactive experience opened Thursday in Las Vegas, allowing visitors to step into "the magical world of Disney."
  It's an "Immersive Disney Animation" experience that brings favorite Disney characters to life at The Shops at Crystals on the Las Vegas Strip.
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• 1 year of retail cannabis sales: NM regulators now look to compliance

  31-03-2023 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The cannabis industry has seen a lot of green in the last year. Retail recreational sales have passed a quarter of a billion dollars in New Mexico, and now the state's regulatory agency said they're expanding rule enforcement."There's over 2,500 individuals that have a controlling share in a cannabis business," Linda M. Trujillo, the superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, told KRQE News 13. Currently, Trujillo is also oversee
  
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• Watch: Jet forced to make emergency landing after losing part of wing in air

  31-03-2023 14:49 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport in Florida after it lost part of its wing in the air.
  Officials at Tampa International Airport said a Cessna Citation was flying at 27,000 feet near St. Petersburg when the aircraft lost its left winglet (the part which vertically extends near the tip of the wing) as well as part of the wing.Airport officials said the jet had departed from Arkansas. Albuquerque plans to overhaul 21 airport jet
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Federal charges, Stadium proposal, Staying windy, State of the city, New experience

  31-03-2023 14:33 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  What’s happening around New Mexico Mar. 31 – Apr. 6Video: 17-year-old detained after being shot in hand, leading Hobbs officers on foot chaseVideo: Arizona man arrested in New Mexico for 13th DWI chargeAlbuquerque police say man involved teen girl’s death is still on the looseStudy: Best cities to live in America? Las Cruces, Albuquerque make the cutNew study finds plants ‘scream’ when stressed or injuredRussia might put strategic nukes in Belar
  
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• New study finds plants 'scream' when stressed or injured, raising questions about communication

  31-03-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Tomato and tobacco plants make distinctive sounds when cut or dehydrated, a new study has found.Those sounds change depending on the plant emitting them and the type and severity of the threat that prompts them, according to the study in Cell.The findings shatter the common perception of plants as silent, passive background players to the animal life in their environments.Instead, they show those plants could send out signals that a
  
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• Winds staying gusty across New Mexico Friday

  31-03-2023 14:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The winds are still breezy across New Mexico for the morning commute, making colder temperatures feel like the teens, twenties and thirties. Wear your warmer layers this morning! The winds will stay breezy across the state today, and very gusty in eastern New Mexico.Forecast Continues Below
  New Mexico: 2 Ohio women missing; last known location was Truth or ConsequencesEducation: Albuquerque turns to ‘zero tolerance’ gun policy for schoolsAlbuquerqu
  
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• What’s happening around New Mexico Mar. 31 – Apr. 6

  31-03-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from March 31 – April 6.AlbuquerqueMar. 31 - Apr. 1 – Fool's Fest – Head to Red Horse BnB for two days of celebrating music. The event will feature local vendors, artists and more. Artists like Evelyn K, Gato and Ghost Bird Jones will be performing. Tickets a $20 for a single-day pass and $35 for a two-day pass.
  Mar. 31 – Candelaria Nature Preserve Guided Public Information Tour &nd
  
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• 52 years after capture, orca Lolita may return to her mother in the Pacific

  31-03-2023 12:09 via krqe.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, where a nearly century-old, endangered killer whale believed to be her mother still swims.An unlikely coalition involving the theme park's owner, an animal rights group and an NFL owner-philanthropist announded the agreement during a news conference Thursday.“I'm excited to be a part of
  
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• Albuquerque police say man involved teen girl's death is still on the loose

  31-03-2023 06:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are saying a man involved in a shootout that killed a 15-year-old girl is still on the loose. It's been about two years since her murder.  Isaiah Elijah Anthony Hayes is one of APD’s most wanted fugitives.  A neighbor spoke out but wants to remain anonymous because she's still scared after what happened in her neighborhood two years ago.  Carlsbad officials search for 21-year-old accused of shooting murder; $4k reward offered
  
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• Video: Arizona man arrested in New Mexico for 13th DWI charge

  31-03-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – Video shows a DWI suspect mouthing off to Alamogordo Police officers while getting arrested, after leading police on a high-speed chase. Little did he know just how much trouble this latest DWI charge would get him in.A red truck was caught speeding and driving onto curbs on the night of Mar. 18 in Alamogordo. But the truck, police say, was driven by an Arizona man, Christopher Murrin. The truck continues to speed away at upwards of 70 mph. Spike strips didn't hel
  
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• Fancy food hall, high end shopping coming to Park Square in Uptown

  31-03-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – "It's going to be everything from pizza, pasta and hamburgers to ice cream, coffee and donuts. Will have a craft beer room and a high end cocktail room." Plans for Park Square in Uptown are quickly taking shape. "We're looking to just give our tenants and the surrounding community options for eating, entertainment, shopping, that is an elevated place to come," Jackie Apodaca, the Vice President of Heritage Real Estate Company said.
  She says the seven acres o
  
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• Roswell landfill catches fire

  31-03-2023 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Roswell says a fire in the landfill has been contained. Representatives say several large piles of tree limbs, trunks, and mulch caught fire on Thursday afternoon, Mar. 30. Planned prescribed burns south of Tres Piedras near TaosThe fire was contained about 90 minutes after Roswell Fire showed up on the scene. The landfill will be closed this weekend with the hopes of reopening Monday morning.
  
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• Sports Desk: Isotopes ready to play, ready for minor league pay come up

  31-03-2023 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The season begins on the road at Round Rock as the Albuquerque Isotopes head into 2023 with winning on their minds – on the field, and away. First, the field, where new skipper Pedro Lopez wants to make sure his team becomes the first to do something that hasn't been accomplished since the Isotopes started their affiliation with the Colorado Rockies in 2015.
  Lopez wants his squad to be better than a .500 ball club. "It's a lot easier to develop when yo
  
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• Crash impacts Pan-American Freeway area in NE, injures 2

  31-03-2023 05:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A two-vehicle collision took place Thursday evening. Police said it happened on Montgomery near Pan-American Freeway.Officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles. Two people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.Story continues below:Community: Community searches for blind dog stolen in back of truckAlbuquerque: New Mexico United owner drops clue on potential stadium locationRoads: NMDOT: Warmer weather means more road repairsCrime: Man s
  
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• Mayor Webber delivers Santa Fe's 'State of the City' address

  31-03-2023 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe's mayor highlighted the city's efforts to combat homelessness and poverty Thursday night. He also acknowledged more work is needed as a part of a yearly speech. New Mexico Supreme Court announces end of mask mandate, social distancing in courtMayor Alan Webber gave his annual State of the City address, touching on a number of topics.Mayor Webber spoke about affordable housing needs for the city along with pushing for a higher minimum wage, saying
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Man kills wrong man in targeted shooting

  31-03-2023 05:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A suspect has been arrested. Authorities connected him to a 2022 murder.According to the Albuquerque Police Department (APD), Pedro Larringa-Herrera, 51, was arrested on Wednesday for the murder of Daniel Gardner. Planned prescribed burns south of Tres Piedras near TaosAuthorities alleged Larringa-Herrera shot Gardner in the parking lot of an adult video store on Central Avenue. He passed away on September 9 from injuries sustained in the incident. Police sa
  
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• More money, excitement for Isotopes players in 2023

  31-03-2023 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the 2023 baseball season is set to begin, players on the Albuquerque Isotopes have a little extra juice. In a recent development, Minor League Baseball players reached a new collective bargaining agreement with MLB which includes pay increases. Among the changes, salaries have gone up from $17,500 to $35,800.Video: 17-year-old detained after being shot in hand, leading Hobbs officers on foot chase"Anytime that Minor League Baseball players can have an adv
  
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• El Paso CBP officers seize $900,000 in drugs in one day

  31-03-2023 04:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – U.S. Customs and Border Protections officers in El Paso intercepted 32 pounds of fentanyl, 31 pounds of cocaine, and 79 pounds of methamphetamine in less than one day. The drugs were intercepted at the Paso Del Norte port of entry on Mar. 27 and have an estimated street value of around $900,000.The fentanyl and methamphetamine were confiscated after an inspection of a vehicle driven by a 24-year-old Mexican citizen. The bundles were found in the trunk and hood of t
  
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• Planned prescribed burns south of Tres Piedras near Taos

  31-03-2023 03:30 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Carson National Forest crews are preparing for a prescribed burn to the south of Tres Piedras, beginning in mid-April if weather conditions allow. The purpose of this Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire is to return the forest to its natural state; it is part of the Rio Chama Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project.The location of the planned burn is west of U.S. Route 285, east of Las Tablas, and north of Forest Road 578. The roads will be ope
  
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• Rio Rancho finally wins metro baseball tournament after weather delay

  31-03-2023 03:15 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A game that was supposed to be completed nearly two weeks ago took a mere 15 minutes to finish. The APS Metro Championship Baseball Game was delayed multiple times due to weather, but the game resumed on Thursday with Rio Rancho leading La Cueva 12-5 in the 5th inning. The Rams went on to finish the game quickly and in mercy-rule fashion. 2 Ohio women rescued after going missing in New MexicoThe game resumed with the bases loaded, one out, and La Cueva at the
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court announces end of mask mandate, social distancing in court

  31-03-2023 02:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The governor's executive order declaring a state of emergency in New Mexico due to the COVID-19 pandemic expires Friday. What bearing will this have on some of the last places that are still requiring masks in the state, like courts and health care facilities?Thursday, the New Mexico Supreme Court announced they are lifting their mask mandate.However, beyond that, experts said folks shouldn't expect many changes in the health care setting.New Netflix movie &lsquo
  
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• 2 charged for carjacking vehicle with children inside in New Mexico

  31-03-2023 02:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two people are facing charges. Police claimed they carjacked a car with children inside.
  Around 11 Wednesday morning, State Police located a stolen vehicle near Los Lunas.John Town is accused of driving the vehicle, and police said Patricia Ortega was in the passenger seat. State Police, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, and Albuquerque Police Department Air Support followed the car as it drove around Albuquerque and then to the West Mesa. Video: 17-year-old deta
  
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