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• APS apologizes for speedy gold bar sellout

  19-04-2023 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials from Albuquerque Public Schools are apologizing for selling out of their famous gold bars so fast. The popular peanut butter/chocolate treats started going on sale Tuesday morning and within 45 minutes, they were completely sold out.Due to the time and effort that goes into making gold bars, there will not be another sale anytime soon. "We are sorry for the disappointment and we hope that everybody will really look forward to this opportunity next
  
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• ABQ BioPark hosting an electronics recycling event for Earth Day

  19-04-2023 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are options this Saturday for people looking to drop off their electronic waste in an environmentally friendly way. To coincide with Earth Day, the ABQ BioPark at the zoo's parking lot from 8-11 a.m. Those who do can get a dollar off their admission to the zoo or aquarium and botanic garden. Rio Grande seeing high water levels, not expected to run dry this year in AlbuquerqueThe Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel is also hosting a recycling event between 9 a.
  
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• The 2023 high school graduation schedule for Albuquerque Public Schools

  19-04-2023 23:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the 2022-23 school year winding down, that means high school commencement ceremonies are right around the corner. Ceremonies will be held the week of May 15 through May 20.
  The 13 high schools in the district will have their graduations at Tingley Coliseum at Expo New Mexico at 300 San Pedro Dr. NE and the city's magnet schools will graduate at the Berna Facio Professional Development Center at 3315 Louisiana Blvd. NE. Here is the schedule for the schoo
  
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• Southbound I-25 on-ramp at Cochiti to close for construction

  19-04-2023 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The southbound on-ramp to I-25 at the Cochiti interchange will be closed for construction starting on Wednesday, Apr. 26. The New Mexico Department of Transportation is working with Mountain States Constructors Inc. to reconstruct and extend the acceleration lane onto I-25 heading southbound.Traffic on northbound I-25 in that area will be redirected to the Waldo Canyon interchange for access to southbound I-25. The southbound exit ramp to Cochiti will remain o
  
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• New Mexico Film Office and Stowe Story Labs host screenwriter training program

  19-04-2023 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Film Office is hosting its second "New Voices New Mexico" training program. The program is in partnership with Stowe Story Labs and aims to help emerging New Mexican screenwriters.The program is open to ten screenwriters and filmmakers who are developing their first or second feature film or TV project. Participants will be selected through a competitive application process, which is based on their ability to write, their capacity to learn, and their
  
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• Man charged in crash that killed Kirtland AFB airman takes plea deal

  19-04-2023 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mohammad Hassani, who admitted to police he drank and smoked weed before getting into a deadly crash, took a plea deal in court Monday. Back in November 2020, Hassani was driving under the influence when he struck a car at the intersection of Chico and Eubank. A Kirtland Air Force Base airman, Staff Sergeant D'Andrea Smith was killed in the crash. Guns brought to an Albuquerque school tied to multiple shootings, law enforcement saysHassani agreed to change h
  
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• Guns brought to an Albuquerque school tied to multiple shootings, law enforcement says

  19-04-2023 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque teen accused of bringing two guns and ammunition onto school property will have to stay behind bars while his trial progresses. And investigators say the guns are tied to previous shootings – although the teen got the guns after those shootings.The teen, Michael Ramirez, was arrested last week. Law enforcement claim he brought two 9mm handguns and 33 rounds of ammo to La Academia De Esperanza Charter School, near the West
  
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• New Mexico man pleads no contest to 2019 rape charge

  19-04-2023 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Anthony Casiquito, the man accused of a 2019 rape, took a plea deal Wednesday. He agreed to plea 'no contest' to criminal sexual penetration charges resulting in injury. ABQ man arrested for attacking man with ‘Wolverine-like’ weaponBack in 2019, he was a patient at Lovelace Westside Hospital, and during his stay, he sexually assaulted another patient. As part of the plea deal, Casiquito will serve five years of probation.
  
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• Carnival bans cruise passengers over video of fishy behavior: 'They will not be cruising on Carnival again'

  19-04-2023 22:19 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you want seafood, just head to the ship’s buffet, all right?At least two passengers on a recent Carnival cruise have been banned for life from sailing with the company after footage appeared to show one of them fishing from the balcony of their room, Carnival confirmed.“Fishing from our ships is prohibited,” a representative for the company wrote in an emailed statement shared with Nexstar on Wednesday. “We have identified the guests and they will not
  
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• Are Brazilians Hispanic? Many say 'yes,' report says

  19-04-2023 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  A coding error in an annual survey by the U.S. Census Bureau has offered unprecedented insight into how large numbers of Brazilians in the U.S. identify as Hispanic or Latino.An analysis by Pew Research Center shows that the coding mistake revealed at least 416,000 Brazilians, or more than two-thirds of Brazilians in the U.S., identifying as Hispanic in the 2020 American Community Survey. By comparison, only 14,000 Brazilians identified that way in 2019, and only 16,000 Brazilians did so in 2021
  
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• Submarine found in Long Island Sound nearly 80 years after it sank

  19-04-2023 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (WTNH) — A maritime mystery dating back almost 80 years has been solved.
  Divers in Connecticut say they have finally found the wreck of The Defender, an experimental submarine that sank in Long Island Sound in 1946. The 92-foot-long (28-meter-long) boat was found Sunday by a team led by Richard Simon, a commercial diver from Coventry, Connecticut. New Mexico lake, closed for a decade, inches towards reopeningUnder the surface of Long Island Sound, there are mysteries, a
  
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• Near the end of the pandemic, New Mexicans shuffled jobs, Census data shows

  19-04-2023 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The COVID-19 pandemic was a time of rapid change. New data reveals that for many, the change included a new job.The U.S. Census Bureau recently released updated "job-to-job" data. The numbers reveal just how many people shifted to a new role during the later months of the pandemic. You can bid to name two kangaroos at Clovis zooIn New Mexico, there are always some people switching from one job to another. But during 2020, an average of about 11,100 peop
  
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• Bridge replacement project to begin in Socorro County

  19-04-2023 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation announced construction on a bridge replacement project south of Mountainair will begin on April 24. The construction will be on U.S. 60 south between mile marker 186 and 187. You can bid to name two kangaroos at Clovis zooOfficials say during phase one of the project, there will be a detour to bypass the bridge construction. They say some single-lane closures on will happen occasionally. Phase one is expected to finish in
  
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• Windy across New Mexico Wednesday

  19-04-2023 20:42 via krqe.com
  
  A wind storm has arrived, with very strong upper level winds statewide. Wind gusts are already 40+ mph across the west, with high winds quickly pushing east into the afternoon and getting even gustier.Widespread sustained winds 30+ mph with wind gusts 35-60 mph is expected, with the highest winds across the mountains. A Wind Advisory is in place across much of the state.A Red Flag warning has been issued for the entire state of New Mexico until tonight, as 6-12% relative humidity combined with t
  
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• PHOTOS: Santa Fe home listed for $1.9M 'in perfect harmony with nature'

  19-04-2023 19:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 4,223 square-foot home nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains is on the market for $1,970,000. The custom-built, four-bedroom, and five-bath home sits on 78 acres southeast of Santa Fe.Sangre de Cristo Mountain Home near Santa Fe | Courtesy of Gary Bobolsky with Sotheby's International RealtySangre de Cristo Mountain Home near Santa Fe | Courtesy of Gary Bobolsky with Sotheby's International RealtySangre de Cristo Mountain Home near Santa Fe | Courtesy of
  
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• Raising Cane's announces scheduled opening dates for Albuquerque locations

  19-04-2023 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Raising Cane's has announced the scheduled opening dates for two of it's Albuquerque locations and is hiring over 100 crew members to fill positions in the restaurants.
  4800 Montgomery Blvd. NE - May 92004 Wyoming Blvd. NE - June 6Through May 7, Raising Cane's will be hiring over 100 employees ranging from crew to management. Wages for employees start at $15 an hour and include benefits such as flexible schedules and weekly paychecks.
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• 'Survivor' contestant Keith Nale dies at 62, family says

  19-04-2023 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  KEITHVILLE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Two-time "Survivor" contestant and Louisiana native Keith Nale died Tuesday after a battle with cancer, multiple entertainment outlets reported Wednesday.
  TMZ reported the 62-year-old died in his home in Keithville, Louisiana. Nale's wife Dana said it was unclear what type of cancer he had.
  His son Wes, who confirmed the death to Entertainment Tonight, said his father had been sick "for the past few months."The father-and-son duo appeared on 2014's "Survivor:
  
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• You can bid to name two kangaroos at Clovis zoo

  19-04-2023 19:08 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Two red kangaroos at the Hillcrest Park Zoo are set to get new names. And you could choose the names.The Hillcrest Park Zoo in Clovis is holding an auction to give the kangaroos new names. So far, the leading bid is over $500. New Mexico river listed as one of the ‘most endangered’ in the U.S.Cash from the auction goes to support the zoo. The auction is live online until Friday, April 28, 2023.The two kangaroos, a male and a female, came from a breedi
  
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• Meta to begin newest round of mass layoffs

  19-04-2023 18:21 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Meta is set to start cutting jobs on Wednesday as part of its round of layoffs it announced in March, as the company seeks to eliminate up to 10,000 jobs in a move to cut costs.The round of cuts on Wednesday affected employees across a number of the company’s products, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, according to Bloomberg, which cites a memo the outlet reviewed. The cuts will also affect parts of the company’s virtual reality team.The layoffs stem from an a
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court sides with Rodney Reed in case related to DNA testing

  19-04-2023 18:02 via krqe.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) – The U.S. Supreme Court sided Wednesday with Texas inmate Rodney Reed, with the majority of the justices agreeing that a lower court had wrongfully dismissed a lawsuit Reed filed seeking further DNA testing of crime scene evidence, such as the murder weapon, in his death-row case.For years, Reed’s defense team has fought for additional DNA testing. The latest Supreme Court decision relates to a lawsuit Reed filed to ultimately get more testing done.You can read the ful
  
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• Two teens charged in Alabama birthday shooting that killed 4, wounded 32

  19-04-2023 17:49 via krqe.com
  
  DADEVILLE, Ala. (WRBL) — Alabama authorities announced the arrest of two teenage suspects in connection to the Dadeville mass shooting.16-year-old Travis McCullough and 17-year-old Tyreik McCullough, both of Tuskegee, Alabama, were arrested and charged with four counts each of reckless murder.“Make no mistake: This is Alabama and when you pull out a gun and you start shooting people, we’re going to put you in jail, okay?” Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement
  
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• Texas Cheerleaders shot after one says she got into wrong car

  19-04-2023 17:25 via krqe.com
  ELGIN, Texas (AP) — A man shot and wounded two cheerleaders in a Texas supermarket parking lot after one of them said she mistakenly got into his car thinking it was her own — the latest in a string of recent U.S. shootings apparently sparked by someone showing up at the wrong place.The shooting in Elgin, east of Austin, happened early Tuesday in a parking lot that serves as a carpool pickup spot for members of the Woodlands Elite Cheer Company, team owner Lynne Shearer said.Heather
  
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• Nusenda Credit Union offers tips for Financial Literacy Month

  19-04-2023 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Nusenda Credit Union is hosting a variety of educational programs to celebrate Financial Literacy Month this April. The credit union is offering webinars, seminars, school programs, and online tips to empower New Mexica ns with financial knowledge.Vice President of Consumer Lending Esther Mata-Rearick visited KRQE News 13 this morning to cover the "typically-scary" topic of credit scores. Mata-Rearick helps simplify the definition of credit scores, saying, "A credi
  
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• 3rd Thursday at the Albuquerque Museum celebrates Jazz Appreciation month

  19-04-2023 16:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – 3rd Thursday is back at the Albuquerque Museum in April with "Live After 5," which includes free admission, music and special programs.
  From 5 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday April 20, guests can celebrate National Jazz Appreciation month with a live performance. In addition to the live performance, people can participate in an art activity by creating jazz-inspired collage with bright colors and patterned paper. A guided museum exhibition tour is also availab
  
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• Balloon Fiesta to host the 66th annual Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race

  19-04-2023 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) has picked the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to host the 66th annual Gordon Bennett FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship. Officials say this event is recognized as the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation.Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta offering a big new camping experienceThis year's competition will launch from Balloon Fiesta Park on October 7. Teams from all over the world c
  
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• Balloon Fiesta to host prestigious international competition

  19-04-2023 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) has picked the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to host the 66th annual Gordon Bennett FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship. Officials say this event is recognized as the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation.Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta offering a big new camping experienceThis year's competition will launch from Balloon Fiesta Park on October 7. Teams from all over the world c
  
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• Balloon Fiesta to 66th annual Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race

  19-04-2023 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) has picked the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to host the 66th annual Gordon Bennett FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship. Officials say this event is recognized as the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation.Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta offering a big new camping experienceThis year's competition will launch from Balloon Fiesta Park on October 7. Teams from all over the world c
  
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• Laguna man accused of kidnapping, assault

  19-04-2023 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A member of the Laguna Pueblo has been charged with multiple crimes. Records alleged he kidnapped and harmed someone throughout 2019. According to the US Department of Justice, Bret Vallo, 31, of Laguna, has been charged with kidnapping, assault by strangulation, and assault with a dangerous weapon.  ABQ man arrested for attacking man with ‘Wolverine-like’ weaponA federal grand jury indicted Vallo in June 2022. Records stated in March 201
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Trial continues, Water rising, Windy weather, New home needed, New purpose

  19-04-2023 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  ABQ man arrested for attacking man with ‘Wolverine-like’ weaponRio Rancho Public Schools releases 2023-2024 calendarLos Alamos police offer reward for information tied to catalytic converter theftsRust production to resume – but not in New MexicoExperts urge caution as snowpack continues to meltControversy surfaces after Belen property owners install gate to deter homelessMore than $21 million in fentanyl pills found hidden in string bean shipmentGerman
  
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• Strong winds and high fire danger Wednesday

  19-04-2023 14:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is partly sunny and cool. Winds are light to breezy, and today will be a very windy day. Wind advisories are in effect from late morning through late evening across much of New Mexico, as winds will gust to around 50 to 60 mph.
  The highest winds will be around the northern, central and western mountains, as well as the central highlands and northeast highlands. Winds will gust at around 35 to 45 mph in most of southern New Mexico, aside from the Guadal
  
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• Prosecution to call Luis Talamantes' friends to testify in trial for Jacque Vigil killing

  19-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On trial for murder, Luis Talamantes-Romero faces a second day of testimony Wednesday for his alleged role in the 2019 death of Jacque Vigil. Talamantes is accused of shooting and killing Vigil in the driveway of her northwest Albuquerque home.KRQE News 13 will livestream day three of the trial's proceedings on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 9 a.m. Talamantes Trial Day 1 - Opening statements in trial for Albuquerque woman shot, killed in dri
  
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• Prosecution calls Luis Talamantes' friend to testify in trial for Jacque Vigil killing

  19-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On trial for murder, Luis Talamantes-Romero faces a second day of testimony Wednesday for his alleged role in the 2019 death of Jacque Vigil. Talamantes is accused of shooting and killing Vigil in the driveway of her northwest Albuquerque home.KRQE News 13 will livestream day three of the trial's proceedings on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 9 a.m. Talamantes Trial Day 1 - Opening statements in trial for Albuquerque woman shot, killed in dri
  
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• Luis Talamantes' friend testifies in trial for Jacque Vigil murder

  19-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On trial for murder, Luis Talamantes-Romero faces a second day of testimony Wednesday for his alleged role in the 2019 death of Jacque Vigil. Talamantes is accused of shooting and killing Vigil in the driveway of her northwest Albuquerque home.KRQE News 13 will livestream day three of the trial's proceedings on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 9 a.m. Talamantes Trial Day 1 - Opening statements in trial for Albuquerque woman shot, killed in dri
  
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• Luis Talamantes' friend describes cover-up, fleeing to Texas in Jacque Vigil murder trial

  19-04-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Detailing a story about what Luis Talamantes-Romero did after Jacque Vigil was killed at her Albuquerque home, a friend of Talamantes testified Wednesday morning in the high-profile murder trial. Talamantes is accused of shooting and killing Vigil in November 2019 in the driveway of Vigil's northwest Albuquerque home. Talamantes Trial Day 1 - Opening statements in trial for Albuquerque woman shot, killed in drivewayKarla Aguirre took to the witness stand to
  
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• Supreme Court set to rule on abortion pill restrictions

  19-04-2023 12:10 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.The justices are expected to issue an order on Wednesday in a fast-moving case from Texas in which abortion opponents are seeking to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone.The drug first won FDA approval in 2000, and conditions on its use have b
  
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• Old NASA satellite will fall to Earth Wednesday night

  19-04-2023 12:01 via krqe.com
  
  An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week, but experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger.The defunct science satellite known as Rhessi will plummet through the atmosphere Wednesday night, according to NASA and the Defense Department.NASA said Tuesday that the reentry location is not being disclosed, given lingering uncertainty over when and where it might go down. Most of the 660-pound (300-kilogram) satellite should burn up upon return, but s
  
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• Strong winds develop statewide Wednesday

  19-04-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Strong winds will develop all across New Mexico Wednesday afternoon with gusts up to 60 mph. Blowing dust and high fire danger is possible.
  Winds have picked up across New Mexico Tuesday, especially in northwest parts of the state. That wind is causing areas of blowing dust across the Four Corners. Winds will die down overnight as the sun sets.
  Stronger winds will develop Wednesday afternoon with some areas clocking in wind gusts as high as 60 mph. The wind will create a high fire danger all acr
  
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• Rio Grande seeing high water levels, not expected to run dry this year in Albuquerque

  19-04-2023 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande is flowing powerfully through Albuquerque these days. In fact, the river hasn't been this full since 2019, thanks to recent snowmelt run-off from the mountains in Colorado and northern New Mexico.
  Officials said the water is only going to get higher over the next two months.New Mexico river listed as one of the ‘most endangered’ in the U.S."There's a lot of snow still up there so even though this is great, and it's way higher
  
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• Rio Grande seeing high water levels, not expected to run dry this year in ABQ

  19-04-2023 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Grande is flowing powerfully through Albuquerque these days. In fact, the river hasn't been this full since 2019, thanks to recent snowmelt run-off from the mountains in Colorado and northern New Mexico.
  Officials said the water is only going to get higher over the next two months.New Mexico river listed as one of the ‘most endangered’ in the U.S."There's a lot of snow still up there so even though this is great, and it's way higher
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy: Janet Kahn Elementary

  19-04-2023 05:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Tuesday, one of our very own meteorologists, Erica Meyer, spent the morning at Janet Kahn Elementary. She visited students as a part of KRQE's Weather Academy.Students got a chance to learn about the seasons in New Mexico and how they affect our weather. New Mexico river listed as one of the ‘most endangered’ in the U.S.They also each received a compass, thermometer, and weather academy certificate after the lesson.If you're a teacher and
  
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• William 'Deuce' Benjamin to transfer from NMSU

  19-04-2023 05:15 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Another NMSU men's basketball player has entered the transfer portal. The latest Aggie to leave the program is the hometown kid, William "Deuce" Benjamin.Benjamin announced his transfer via Twitter with a personal message describing his dream of playing for the program as a child and his reasons for his transfer.“Due to the actions of others (which I will not go into here), that dream turned into a nightmare,” Benjamin wrote. “Adding insult
  
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• Luna baseball takes over first place in division for first time in program history

  19-04-2023 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time ever, the Luna baseball team took over first place in the NJACC Region 9 South Baseball standings. This comes after the Roughriders swept Trinidad State 8-2, 11-1, and 13-8 at home in Las Vegas, NM.
  The Rough Riders are now 13-14 and with the regular season nearing its end, Luna could earn a 1-seed in the upcoming conference tournament.
  "You know, I guess it is kind of hard to put into context, you know, it is the first time," said coach Har
  
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• Rust production to resume - but not in New Mexico

  19-04-2023 04:46 via krqe.com
  
  (KRQE) -- Production on the movie "Rust" is set to resume this week.Production company officials confirm "Rust" will start production Thursday at the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana.The set features several late 1800s gold rush town buildings to match the movie's Western theme.Story continues below:Crime: Video: Suspected drunk driver reacts to crash that killed woman changing tire on I-40Study: What is middle class in Albuquerque?New Mexico: Land grant that houses O’Keeffe estate sees s
  
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• Lobo men's tennis to play for conference title this week

  19-04-2023 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo men's tennis team is set to host two crucial matches this weekend as the regular season wraps up. If all goes according to plan, the Lobos will come out of the weekend with a Mountain West regular season title and the one seed for the conference tournament."It is really important for us to win the regular season and these upcoming matches are really important for us," said Arda Azkara. "We don't want to share the regular season title, so we are lock
  
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• More than $21 million in fentanyl pills found hidden in string bean shipment

  19-04-2023 04:21 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working the commercial side of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry between San Diego and Tijuana intercepted 3.5 million fentanyl pills concealed in a shipment of green beans.According to a CBP news release, the pills have a street value of more than $21.1 million.The bust was made on Monday night.China and Mexico to blame for fentanyl trafficking across U.S. borders, lawmakers say
  Bag filled with fentanyl pills discovered in a shi
  
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• Sports Desk: Lobo women's golf leading Mountain West tournament

  19-04-2023 04:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After round one of the Mountain West tournament at Dinah Shore Championship Course at Mission Hills Country Club, the Lobo women's golf team is in first place. UNM is atop the leaderboard at -3 while senior Jenny Lertsadwattana is also tied for the individual lead at -4.Story continues below:Crime: Video: Suspected drunk driver reacts to crash that killed woman changing tire on I-40Study: What is middle class in Albuquerque?New Mexico: Land grant that houses
  
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• Los Alamos police offer reward for information tied to catalytic converter thefts

  19-04-2023 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) -- A New Mexico law enforcement agency is trying to spread awareness and apprehend suspects. Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) has been dealing with catalytic converter thefts.“These criminals have blatant disregard for victims and the Law, and once we apprehend them, we will seek nothing but the maximum penalty associated with these crimes. Our new surveillance equipment is assisting in these investigations as well as calls from our citizens,” sai
  
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• Police targeting select areas for 'Operation Santa Fe Junction'

  19-04-2023 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe police (SFPD) said they want to increase their presence in two popular spots. They said it's not just to prevent crime, though.Under "Operation Santa Fe Junction," the department will have more officers in the Railyard and Plaza Districts. ‘Rest on Red’ technology active at certain ABQ intersectionsSFPD said it'll give them a chance to build relationships in the community while they fight crime. The operation starts Wednesday.
  
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• Rio Rancho Public Schools releases 2023-2024 calendar

  19-04-2023 01:41 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The calendar is set for the upcoming Rio Rancho school year. The school board has approved key changes compared to last year.Rio Rancho Public Schools will start school on Thursday, August 3. However, there will no longer be an early release on Wednesdays, and half-day Extended Learning Time Program days are gone.
  The full calendar provided by the school can be found here. New Mexico river listed as one of the ‘most endangered’ in the U.S.Vir
  
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• Española dog poisoned with fentanyl pills recovers, adoptable

  19-04-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Someone tried to kill a dog in Española by giving him three fentanyl pills. The dog, Scooter, also suffered physical trauma. However, Scooter has survived it all and is now ready to find a new permanent home.Scooter arrived at Española Humane in early January unable to walk and poisoned with fentanyl. “He was paralyzed in his hind end and we learned that someone had attempted, as they say, 'home euthanasia' by overdosing him with
  
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