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• Local students create Earth Day art for Alberstons' bags

  22-04-2023 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albertsons Market teamed up with local students. They used art to convey caring about the environment.The company said their stores in Albuquerque distributed special paper bags. Earth Day art was featured on the bags. Sombre Del Monte Elementary students were the artists. “This art project has been a fantastic way to give children in our community an opportunity to engage with Earth Day in a fun and creative way,” said Communications Manage
  
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• Eastern New Mexico University to use millions on multiple projects

  22-04-2023 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – The Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) has secured millions for upcoming projects. The funds come from the 2023 New Mexico Legislative Session.ENMU is receiving more than $17 million, a release stated. Charges dropped against T or C mayor’s husband in animal cruelty case“We greatly appreciate the elected officials in our area for their support,” said James Johnston, ENMU System Chancellor. “As a result of their efforts, we can continue
  
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• National Park Week invites participants to share #YourParkStory on social media

  22-04-2023 21:51 via krqe.com
  
  (KTVX) – In honor of National Park Week, entrance fees are waived to all U.S. national parks on the first day of festivities.The nine-day celebration kicks off April 22 and lasts through April 30, so visitors who can't make it out on the first day can still take part in online and in-person events. These are America’s deadliest national parks: dataAmong them, staffers with the National Park Service are asking participants to share their "park story" on social media. NPS recommends te
  
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• How to effectively spring-clean your kid’s bedroom

  22-04-2023 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsEXPERT TIPS FOR TIDYING, CLEANING AND SANITIZING CHILDREN’S SPACESIN THIS ARTICLE:OxiClean Laundry and Home SanitizerMicroban Disinfectant SprayShark AZ2002 Vertex Powered Lift-Away Upright VacuumAfter a long winter, opening the windows and letting in some fresh air feels wonderful. Spring cleaning may be more complex, but it feels just as good once completed. We talked to BestReviews cleaning exper
  
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• How to avoid greenwashing while online shopping

  22-04-2023 21:39 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsDON’T LET GREENWASHING INTERFERE WITH YOUR GOALS TO BUY GREEN PRODUCTSIN THIS ARTICLE:Greenworks Pro Cordless Lawn MowerGreen Toys Farm PlaysetBiokleen Concentrated Laundry Detergent LiquidWith climate change a major concern, people are more conscious than ever about protecting the environment. Companies are aware of this trend, too, as they compete for consumer dollars. However, some use deceptive advertisin
  
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• 44% of Republicans don't want Trump to run for reelection: poll

  22-04-2023 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A new poll found that 70% of Americans, including 44% of Republicans, do not want former President Trump to make a White House run in 2024.The poll, released Thursday from The Associated Press and the University of Chicago’s research center NORC, also found that 93% of Democrats and 63% of independents do not want Trump to run.
  Respondents with a college degree were more likely to say he should not run than those without, though majorities of both groups — at 80% a
  
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• Early morning shooting investigated as 'justifiable homicide'

  22-04-2023 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead after an early morning shooting. Authorities released the information about the incident on Saturday. According to Albuquerque Police Department, officers were called to the area near Alvarado Drive SE and Zuni Road SE around 4:30 a.m. for a shooting.
  One person was found dead, and the Homicide Unit took over the case.Cattle guard conspiracy? New Mexico ranchers claim county, neighbors want their landAuthorities stated they learn
  
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• 1 dead in early morning shooting, APD says

  22-04-2023 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead after an early morning shooting. Authorities released the information about the incident on Saturday. According to Albuquerque Police Department, officers were called to the area near Alvarado Drive SE and Zuni Road SE around 4:30 a.m. for a shooting. One person was found dead.  Cattle guard conspiracy? New Mexico ranchers claim county, neighbors want their landThe Homicide Unit has taken over the case.No additional informat
  
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• Canadian official says country 'would work to provide' access to abortion pill if banned in US

  22-04-2023 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  The Canadian government “would work to provide” access to medical abortion drugs if it is banned in the U.S., an official said in a television interview Thursday.Families Minister Karina Gould said Canada would assist Americans in getting access to abortion medication in line with its national laws if American law were to change."What concerns me ... is where you see laws in states where they're actually criminalizing women (who) cross state borders to access reproductive health care
  
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• Will the cost of a vacation ever go down?

  22-04-2023 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Along with eggs and breakfast cereal, the cost of a vacation has skyrocketed in recent years – but will it ever go back to pre-pandemic prices?Experts say don't bet on it."Some categories might see price decreases, but we should also be focusing on whether prices will continue to rise in the future," John Horn, professor of practice in economics at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, told Nexstar. "The price level may not fall, but if it stops risi
  
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• What to do when bank-run panic sweeps social media

  22-04-2023 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - After the collapse of two different banks in less than a week in early March, it was clear to see how financial panic can quickly spread through word of mouth."No matter how strong bank capital and liquidity supervision are, if a bank has an overwhelming run that’s spurred by social media or whatever so that it’s seeing deposits flee at that pace, a bank can be put in danger of failing,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said recently about the collapse of Sil
  
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• Earth Day was almost called something else entirely

  22-04-2023 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The founders of Earth Day had a clear vision in mind when planning the first national observance. What they didn’t have was a catchy name.The origins of the annual event can be traced back to the late 1960s following a decade of increasing concern for environmental issues that threatened the health and safety of future generations. EarthDay.Org, the nonprofit organization that coordinates Earth Day’s global events, credits Rachel Carson and her 1962 best-selling boo
  
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• These are America's deadliest national parks: data

  22-04-2023 18:23 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Millions of people visit America's national parks each year, exploring the stunning terrain and breathtaking wildlife. Unfortunately, some of those parks can be more dangerous than others.
  According to the most recent data released by the National Park Service, over 2,000 visitors died in national parks between 2014 and 2021.
  Despite the proximity to wildlife and overall freedom to traverse sometimes dangerous terrains, the leading cause of death - with the exception of fatalities de
  
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• Psychedelics may better treat depression and anxiety symptoms than prescription antidepressants for patients with advanced cancer

  22-04-2023 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - In people with advanced cancer, psychedelic drugs like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA may significantly reduce the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms.Roughly 10% of patients with cancer experience anxiety, while 20% report depression. However, current research suggests that available prescription antidepressants do not significantly decrease depressive symptoms in cancer patients compared with a placebo.My team and I recently completed a
  
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• Epic snow from all those atmospheric rivers in the West is starting to melt, and the flood danger is rising

  22-04-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) - To get a sense of the enormous amount of water atmospheric rivers dumped on the Western U.S. this year and the magnitude of the flood risk ahead, take a look at California’s Central Valley, where about a quarter of the nation’s food is grown.This region was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Rockies. But the rivers that fed Tulare Lake were dammed and diverted long ago, leaving it nearly dry by 1920. Farmers have been growing
  
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• If Candida auris is drug-resistant, how do you kill it?

  22-04-2023 16:45 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A deadly fungus spreading in more than half of U.S. states is so concerning in part because of the way it has evolved to be resistant to both antimicrobial cleaning products and anti-fungal drugs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently warned.The fungus, Candida auris or C. auris, has mainly spread in healthcare settings, like hospitals and nursing homes. Counterintuitively, because hospitals are disinfected so frequently, they can be the birthpl
  
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• Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies at 89: 'Completely himself until the very end'

  22-04-2023 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89.His death in the Sydney hospital, where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery, was confirmed by his family.“He was completely himself until the very end, never losing his brilliant mind
  
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• Milder morning, cold front approaches east

  22-04-2023 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  Good Saturday morning everyone! Temperatures are much milder waking up this morning compared to yesterday. We're near 50° in the ABQ metro with partly cloudy skies. We'll see more clouds than sunshine throughout the weekend as we begin seeing some moisture arrive. Another main feature to our weather story this weekend is the backdoor cold front. It's already spilling into northeast New Mexico this morning with stronger wind gusts 25-35 mph. So, it'll be a big divide between west and east thi
  
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• How fast can we stop Earth from warming?

  22-04-2023 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - Global warming doesn’t stop on a dime. If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow, stored heat would still continue to warm the atmosphere.Picture how a radiator heats a home. Water is heated by a boiler, and the hot water circulates through pipes and radiators in the house. The radiators warm up and heat the air in the room. Even after the boiler is turned off, the already heated water is still circulating through the system, heating the house. The rad
  
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• Best private colleges in America

  22-04-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Private colleges are defined and distinguished from other types of institutions by their source of funding—they are privately funded by tuition dollars, endowments, grants, and donations. Public colleges and universities, on the other hand, are at least partially subsidized by state government funding. As a result, private schools tend to be more expensive.According to the College Board's 2022 Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid report, the average tuition for full-t
  
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• New COVID vaccine guidance explained: Are you due for a shot?

  22-04-2023 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday released updated guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations, in what the agency described as a move to “simplify” future immunizations.Much of the FDA’s simplification involves recommending only a single dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines created by Pfizer and Moderna for most people. These are the vaccines that target the original Wuhan strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus along with the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of th
  
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• Best public high schools in New Mexico

  22-04-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all. Albuquerque Public Schools to announce new start, dismissal timesIt's a place where students explore their interests, dive into extracurricular activities, finally get the freedom to choose their own classes, and prepare for college or
  
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• Explorers find WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs

  22-04-2023 14:12 via krqe.com
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — A team of explorers announced it found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia's largest maritime wartime loss — a total of 1,080 lives.The wreck of the Montevideo Maru was located after a 12-day search at a depth of over 4000 meters (13,120 feet) — deeper than the Titanic — off Luzon island in the South China Sea, using an autonomous underwate
  
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• Highest-rated museums in New Mexico, according to Tripadvisor

  22-04-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - The first public museum was founded in 1684 at the University of Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum was founded when Elias Ashmole donated his private collection to the university in 1677. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals. By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by art
  
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• Rain chances return late this weekend

  22-04-2023 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Lighter winds will finally return this weekend. A cold front will keep temperatures cooler east, while rain chances return starting Sunday.
  Temperatures will not be as cold to start the weekend as we woke up to this morning. Warmer weather will also return Saturday afternoon. A cold front though will bring much cooler air to the eastern half of the state on Sunday. Isolated rain chances develop Sunday afternoon across far northern and eastern New Mexico, however a few spotty showers will even be
  
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• New Mexico Attorney General's Office demands recall of Hyundai and Kia models

  22-04-2023 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A social media trend led to thousands of car thefts among Kia and Hyundai models across the country, including here in New Mexico.  Now, Attorneys General are trying to get the models recalled.  "That's not good enough, whatever they're doing isn't good enough. And so, they do need to be doing more," says Alethia Allen, Solicitor General of New Mexico. Story continues below:Vaccine: New Mexico offers another COVID-19 booster for high-r
  
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• Los Alamos elementary school takes top prize in problem-solving competition

  22-04-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – A team of students from one Los Alamos Elementary School recently took home the top prize in a unique competition. Aspen Elementary's "Odyssey of the Mind Division Two" team won first place in their division at the Colorado state tournament in Fort Collins last weekend. Federal, local officials celebrate new water treatment facility in BelenOdyssey of the Mind is a creative, problem-solving competition for students of all ages. The team now heads to the
  
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• Charges dropped against T or C mayor's husband in animal cruelty case

  22-04-2023 05:46 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a story KRQE News 13 told you about last year. The Mayor of a New Mexico city and her husband investigated for animal cruelty. Months later, those criminal charges have been dropped. Briefs submitted to New Mexico Supreme Court in legal fight over abortionIt was a property that shocked animal control officers in Truth or Consequences last September. They were called out for two dogs running loose in the area, and while they never found those dogs,
  
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• Albuquerque Police: Teen charged with murdering another teen over gun

  22-04-2023 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has arrested 16-year-old Jacob Lovato after they say he killed 17-year-old Gabriel Gurule after a dispute over a gun purchase. Witnesses told APD that Gurule went to an apartment overnight on Carlisle near I-40 to buy the gun. New video: man backs into police car, starts high speed chase before wrecking off of I-25He and Lovato were comparing the guns and police say one of the guns had an auto-sear which made it fully-a
  
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• New Mexico Tech researchers using dead birds for biodrones

  22-04-2023 05:11 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Researchers at New Mexico Tech are gaining a lot of attention for a unique project that takes dead birds and gets them to fly again all for research. New Mexico Tech Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian is leading the project. Researchers are using dead bird carcasses and feathers, and with the help of taxidermists in Albuquerque, attaching them to a drone with flapping wings like a living bird. "we want to help nature. we don't
  
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• Environment Department offering 100 free domestic well water tests in Santa Rosa

  22-04-2023 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department is offering free well domestic well testing May 7 in Santa Rosa. The event will be held at the Santa Rosa Farmers Market from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Testing will be free for the first 100 people or while supplies last and results will be mailed to those households.The Environment Department has set these guidelines for those looking to get their water tested:
  Let the water run for 2-3 minutes before collecting the sample.Fill a cl
  
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• Albuquerque hospital recognized for their work in robotic surgery

  22-04-2023 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local hospital is being recognized for it's robotic surgery program. Dr. Mario Leyba, the chief of surgery at Lovelace Women's Hospital on Montgomery, said their robotics program that started in 2012, is only improving.“It's gotten better these days. It can do things that my hand can't do, and it can see things that my eyes can't see. It can assist me doing a better surgery,” said Dr. Leyba.Story continues below:Vaccine: New Mexico offers anoth
  
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• Albuquerque hospital recognized for its work in robotic surgery

  22-04-2023 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local hospital is being recognized for it's robotic surgery program. Dr. Mario Leyba, the chief of surgery at Lovelace Women's Hospital on Montgomery, said their robotics program that started in 2012, is only improving.“It's gotten better these days. It can do things that my hand can't do, and it can see things that my eyes can't see. It can assist me doing a better surgery,” said Dr. Leyba.Story continues below:Vaccine: New Mexico offers anoth
  
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• New video: man backs into police car, starts high speed chase before wrecking off of I-25

  22-04-2023 02:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A routine welfare check of a car parked on the side of I-25 in San Miguel County in January sent state police officers running out of the way when the driver of a stolen truck slammed into a cruiser and took off; spurring on a high-speed chase.
  On January 27, two New Mexico State Police officers pulled up to a truck parked on the shoulder of I-25. Seeing two passengers passed out inside, one of the officers predicts what will happen next: "The second you kno
  
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• Officer's attorney claims fatal Farmington police shooting was justified

  22-04-2023 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Farmington Police Department officers involved in a shooting that killed a man earlier this month have put out a statement defending their actions. Robert Dotson's family held a press conference Thursday, calling out the department for what they claim was an unjustified shooting. The family is demanding that the officers be charged with 2nd-degree murder, Farmington Police Department Chief Steve Hebbe resign, and city council investigate the number o
  
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• Serial metro shoplifter pleads guilty, now awaits sentencing

  22-04-2023 01:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man charged with almost three dozen shoplifting cases and stealing more than $20,000 worth of merchandise, pled guilty Friday. In those shoplifting incidents he used a gun.Marvin Alderete and his wife, Ashley Roybal, were arrested in July 2022. Alderete and his wife were put on the police's radar after Walmart stores noticed the same couple stealing items from stores as far south as Los Lunas to northern Rio Rancho.Story continues below:Vaccine: New Mexico
  
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• Charges dropped against Alec Baldwin in fatal Rust shooting

  22-04-2023 01:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico prosecutors have officially dropped the charges against actor Alec Baldwin for the fatal October 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer, Hayla Hutchins.A document released by prosecutors makes it quite clear that more investigation is needed, leaving the door open for charges to be refiled. As charges against Baldwin were officially dropped, it canceled Friday’s status hearing, closing the case for now. Rust armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed did have a
  
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• Winds relax for the weekend

  22-04-2023 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  Lighter winds will finally return this weekend. A cold front will keep temperatures cooler east, while rain chances return starting Sunday.
  Breezy winds are still hanging around across parts of New Mexico Friday, but these winds will once again die down overnight. Temperatures will not be as cold to start the weekend as we woke up to this morning. Warmer weather will also return Saturday afternoon. A cold front though will bring much cooler air to the eastern half of the state on Sunday. Isolate
  
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• APD investigates infant death in northeast Albuquerque

  22-04-2023 00:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department's Crimes Against Children Unit is investigating the death of an infant in Albuquerque. The five-month-old was pronounced dead by paramedics.Officers responded to reports of an unresponsive child on the 10000 block of Ralph Avenue. The cause of death is still unknown at this time. APD investigates homicide in northeast AlbuquerqueThe child's mother, 31-year-old Christina Bennett, was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant
  
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• NMDOH: Concerns raised after disabled patient wellness checks

  22-04-2023 00:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health says it's completed health and safety wellness checks for almost 7,000 clients. These are patients receiving services from New Mexico's Developmental Disabilities Waiver programs.The wellness checks alerted the department of 111 sites with possible concerns. There were reports of allegations of potential abuse, neglect, and exploitation at 61 sites and concerns over home repairs and damages at 50 sites. New Mexico offers another
  
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• Albuquerque custodian saves a choking elementary school student

  22-04-2023 00:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A custodian at Mesa Elementary School in Albuquerque is being hailed a hero. She saved a student who was choking; the custodian had never taken any life-saving classes.Christian Ortiz Gonzales is a fifth grader at La Mesa Elementary School, near Central and Louisiana. Yesterday, during lunch, he started to choke on his meal. He said his friends thought he was laughing when he got out of his seat one of the teachers noticed something was wrong.“Lik
  
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• Federal, local officials celebrate new water treatment facility in Belen

  22-04-2023 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal and local officials were on hand Friday to dedicate a new water treatment center. The facility will filter out arsenic from the nearby water system. Arsenic can occur naturally in New Mexico from volcanic formations along the Rio Grande but the site ensure water meets mandated drinking standards. Lawmakers look to boost pay to ranchers after wolf attacksMore than $3.5M in federal funds went toward the project. "These projects are very expensive, so it's on
  
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• UNM adds size with Dayton transfer Mustapha Amzil

  22-04-2023 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Lobo men's basketball team picked up a third player from the transfer portal on Friday. Former Dayton forward Mustapha Amzil announced his commitment to UNM on Twitter.Amzil joins New Mexico as a redshirt junior following the last three seasons with the Flyers. The Helsinki, Finland, native most recently averaged 9.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Mustapha also appeared in every Flyer game in each of the last two seasons.
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