Albuquerque news

• NRC starts special inspection of New Mexico uranium facility

  09-05-2023 23:51 via krqe.com
  
  EUNICE, N.M. (AP) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Monday began a special inspection at the Urenco USA uranium enrichment facility in southeastern New Mexico following an incident last month. Indigenous missing person cases get researchers’ attentionNRC officials said the April 21 incident involved the operation of a crane near a building that handles uranium hexafluoride without the required safety controls present.They said there are concerns about safety protocols at t
  
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• After U.S. Regulators approve nuclear storage permit, New Mexicans respond

  09-05-2023 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After news broke that U.S. regulators approved a license for Holtec International to store nuclear waste in New Mexico, some local advocates and politicians are pushing back as the company calls the news a 'milestone.'Tuesday, May 9, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its decision to approve licensing for expanded storage of nuclear waste in New Mexico. New Mexico is already home to tens of thousands of containers of nuclear waste, located undergrou
  
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• Las Cruces man charged for sexual contact with child

  09-05-2023 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A Las Cruces man is facing sex crime charges. He was charged after a minor told police he raped them several times back in 2013.Ramon Garcia was arrested on May 5 by Las Cruces Police on three counts of incest and nine different counts of sexual contact with a minor under 13. Repeat offender avoids prison and gets another chanceAccording to an affidavit, deputies became aware of Garcia after the teen said he had sexually assaulted them several times from 2013
  
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• Wendy's trying out AI drive-thru in June

  09-05-2023 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Another day, another new way that AI is being used – thanks to a partnership between Wendy's and Google. The two companies are working together to automate drive-thru orders. Albuquerque’s first ‘Raising Cane’s’ location opensThey're rolling out an AI drive-thru order taker in one of their restaurants in June. It's powered by natural-language software developed by Google. It's trained to understand when customers order off the menu or
  
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• Indigenous missing person cases get researchers' attention

  09-05-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico task force charged with addressing missing person cases involving Native Americans is teaming up with researchers in Nebraska on a data collection project that they hope will begin to close the gaps when it comes to tracking cases and their outcomes nationwide.The goal of the federally funded effort is to better define the scope of what many experts and activists have referred to as a “silent crisis.” The work began last week, sai
  
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• Albuquerque's first 'Raising Cane's' location opens

  09-05-2023 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque residents can forget those long drives to Las Cruces or out of state for some Louisiana fried chicken. Raising Cane's has opened their first location in the Albuquerque area, located at Montgomery and San Mateo.Before this opening, the closest chain was more than three hours away in Las Cruces, with Amarillo, TX the next closest at over four hours. The company hosted an opening ceremony Tuesday morning that included giving away free 'Cane's' for
  
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• Accused driver in fatal Tramway Blvd crash pleads guilty

  09-05-2023 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman is accused of killing a man while driving more than 40 miles over the speed limit in Albuquerque. She pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday. WiesPies Pizza launches line of pasta saucesDonna Helgesen pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle and reckless driving and faces seven years in prison.Helgesen was reportedly driving over 100 mph on Paseo del Norte near Tramway in 2021 when she rear-ended Rick Rivera.
  Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene. A passe
  
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• Bernalillo County Animal Care Services wants input on adoption incentives

  09-05-2023 22:06 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Animal Care Services wants the community's input to find out what incentives would help animals from their resource center get adopted. Through the survey, the county hopes to get insight into what community programs and resources they should implement. Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide after 2020 four-vehicle crashCurrently, the Animal Care and Resource Center has 312 animals in its care. To take the county's survey, which will
  
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• Man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide after 2020 four-vehicle crash

  09-05-2023 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A 32-year-old man has pleaded guilty to many charges after a 2020 police chance that ended in a four-vehicle accident and killed Danielle Perez. Now, exactly three years after the accident, Eric Solis has pleaded guilty and will face up to 21 years in prison.On May 9, 2020, Sunland Park Police and New Mexico State Police responded to a reckless driver chase that resulted in a four-vehicle crash. The incident occurred at the intersection of State Road 273 and State
  
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• In ongoing abortion debate, New Mexico Attorney General asks court to pause lawsuit

  09-05-2023 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In April, the City of Eunice, New Mexico sued the state's governor over a new abortion-related law set to go into effect in June. Now, the lawyer representing New Mexico is asking the court to pause the lawsuit.The idea behind the latest filing is to try to get the district court to put the lawsuit on hold while the state's Supreme Court makes a decision on a similar case. At the heart of the debate is whether or not individual cities are allowed to set local
  
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• PHOTOS: Northern New Mexico-style adobe farmhouse in Corrales listed for $1,080,000

  09-05-2023 21:45 via krqe.com
  
  CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – A 6,455-square-foot home in Corrales went on the market for $1,080,00 this week. The spacious four-bedroom, six-bathroom home, which the listing refers to as a "northern New Mexico-style adobe farmhouse" is situated on a 1-acre lot with "spectacular mountain views."
  Corrales home listed for $1,080,000. Photos Courtesy of Jeanne Kuriyan with Keller Williams Luxury HomesCorrales home listed for $1,080,000. Photos Courtesy of Jeanne Kuriyan with Keller Williams Lu
  
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• Trump found liable for sexual battery, defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial

  09-05-2023 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  A jury found that former President Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s and later defamed her by denying her claims, marking the first time that Trump has been found liable for sexual misconduct at a trial.The nine-member jury found that Trump did not commit rape, but jurors found him liable for sexual abuse, another form of sexual battery, according to the Associated Press. He was also ordered to pay Carroll a total of $5 million in damages.As a civil case, Carroll had
  
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• Bernalillo County and UNM Hospital to hold hiring event

  09-05-2023 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is working with the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) to host a hiring event on Thursday, May 11. They are seeking medical and behavioral health professionals, including registered nurses, social workers, and more. Bernalillo Office of the County Assessor awarded for performance and innovationThe event will be held at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Benefits for available positions vary but can include sig
  
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• LIVE: Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M

  09-05-2023 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City on the first day of jury deliberations. Jurors rejected Carroll’s claims that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexually assaulting her.Word of the verdict emerged just a few hours
  
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• Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M

  09-05-2023 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City on the first day of jury deliberations. Jurors rejected Carroll’s claims that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexually abusing her.Hours earlier, U.S. District Judge Lewis A.
  
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• US regulators OK spent nuclear fuel facility in New Mexico

  09-05-2023 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – U.S. nuclear regulators have licensed a multibillion-dollar complex to temporarily store tons of spent fuel in New Mexico from commercial nuclear power plants around the nation. Farmers protest at Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District over lack of water, infrastructureThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its decision Tuesday about the proposed project in southeastern New Mexico. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state’s congressional delegation op
  
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• Two Rio Rancho youth choruses host joint concert to help St. Felix Pantry

  09-05-2023 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Children's Chorus of Rio Rancho and the Rio Rancho Youth Chorus will be having a joint spring choral concert in May.Some of the best picnic spots in AlbuquerqueRio Rancho Creative Crossroads is an organization whose mission is to bring high-quality, accessible arts opportunities to the area. They focus on finding ways to introduce both members and the community to next-level performing arts experiences. The choruses are asking people to bring non-perisha
  
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• Nearly three dozen people arrested in APD retail crime operation

  09-05-2023 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police says a recent retail crime operation lead to the recovery of thousands of dollars in merchandise and the arrest of nearly three dozen suspects. The department is expected to discuss the results of the operation during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.KRQE News 13 will livestream the news conference on this page. Coverage is expected to begin around 1 p.m. How Albuquerque Police are reorganizing messy investigationsThe department is
  
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• What you need to know about the City of Albuquerque’s 2023 State of the City Address

  09-05-2023 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The City of Albuquerque's 2023 State of the City address and community celebration is coming up. This event is an opportunity for the community to meet representatives from city departments, local businesses, and nonprofits to learn about innovative ways they are making our city safe.‘Pilates With A Purpose’ raises funds for survivors of human traffickingTaking place at the historic Albuquerque Rail Yards located at 722 3rd SW 87102 on May
  
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• 'Movie Under the Wings' returns to National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

  09-05-2023 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is preparing to host their 'Movie under the Wings' Top Gun Maverick event.National Institute of Flamenco presents the 36th Annual Festival Flamenco AlbuquerqueThe movie will take place in the museum's outdoor exhibit area Heritage Park on Saturday, June 17. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at dark. It's a unique outdoor event where visitors will not only enjoy a 2022 blockbuster but there wil
  
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• Macy’s personal stylist provides gift ideas for Mother's Day and graduation

  09-05-2023 20:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  With Mother's Day, graduations, weddings, and Father's Day just around the corner, Macy's provides inspired gifts at great value. Personal Stylist, Dara Romero, is here to help you create the perfect gift. ‘Pilates With A Purpose’ raises funds for survivors of human traffickingStarting with budget-friendly gifts that can be customized for each mom. You can create a spa day by adding soaps, robes, scrubs, soaks, and body wash. That can have
  
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• New Mexico man, former school employee convicted of kidnapping

  09-05-2023 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A federal jury has convicted Jeffrey Steven Clay, from Anthony, New Mexico, on kidnapping and transportation for illegal sexual activity. The 51-year-old man had more than one woman testify against him and has a history working at the El Paso Independent School District.The guilty verdict comes from an incident that happened in 2021. At the time, Clay offered a ride to a woman in El Paso, according to prosecutors. The U.S. Department of Justice says that inste
  
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• Bernalillo Office of the County Assessor awarded for performance and innovation

  09-05-2023 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo Office of the County Assessor won an award for performance and innovation from the 2023 Tyler Technologies Public Sector Excellence Awards. The county has been recognized for increasing efficiency and reducing paper use.According to the county assessor's office, productivity at the office increased by 15% with new techniques to streamline the work process. The use of Tyler's Activity Center has allowed the office to monitor and measure e
  
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• New Mexico lands pepper puree & vegetable processing companies near border

  09-05-2023 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KRQE) – In a one-two punch bolstering New Mexico food business, Santa Teresa is expected to welcome two new companies that are expanding operations to Doña Ana County. A Louisiana-based chile pepper puree company and a vegetable processor will open new facilities in the state's Santa Teresa border zone.The first company, New Orleans-based Louisiana Pepper Exchange, is said to be buying a 10-acre site in the Ironhorse Industrial Park.The company plans to hire
  
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• WisePies Pizza launches line of pasta sauces

  09-05-2023 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The parent company of WisePies Pizza, WiseChoice Foods, is launching a a WisePies pasta sauce line. The new sauce line is made in Albuquerque and is based on the WisePies pizza sauces.
  WisePies new Pasta Sauces:
  Hatch Green Chile Alfredo SauceHatch Green Chile Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinara SauceClassic Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinara SauceSpicy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinara Sauce
  "Developing these new pasta sauces was a labor of live for our team and a natur
  
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• WiesPies Pizza launches line of pasta sauces

  09-05-2023 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The parent company of WisePies Pizza, WiseChoice Foods, is launching a a WisePies pasta sauce line. The new sauce line is made in Albuquerque and is based on the WisePies pizza sauces.
  WisePies new Pasta Sauces:
  Hatch Green Chile Alfredo SauceHatch Green Chile Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinara SauceClassic Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinara SauceSpicy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Marinara Sauce
  "Developing these new pasta sauces was a labor of live for our team and a natur
  
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• Animas City Mountain prescribed burn to continue

  09-05-2023 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began the Animas City Mountain prescribed burn in Durango, Colorado, on Monday, May 8. According to the BLM, 171 acres were successfully burned, and 494 acres are in the planned burn area as ignitions move forward.Smoke levels will be monitored throughout the burn; for up-to-date air quality reports, visit airnow.gov. Burns will only continue when weather conditions fall within a 'desirable' area to continue ignitions safely. New
  
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• New Mexico State University awarded third platinum award for family-friendly policies

  09-05-2023 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University (NMSU) recently received its third consecutive platinum-level award for its family-friendly policies. The university has been recognized for its practices for the last six years, but from 2021 to 2023, those awards have been given with the highest level of recognition.The awards are presented by Family Friendly New Mexico, whose mission is "to support employers that adopt certain policies that help employees and their families thri
  
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• Pick up a new skill at this Albuquerque event, open to all ages

  09-05-2023 17:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Color Wheel Toys will be hosting a skill-sharing event for community members on Saturday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Albuquerque. Anyone aged five and up can participate in the event to teach others a skill – ranging from braiding hair, doing a magic trick, taking care of a pet, etc.The event is free to all ages; it is a fun way to engage with the community and pick up some new skills. The skill share event will take place at the patio of Color
  
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• Hang out with goats as they prevent wildfire spreading

  09-05-2023 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In honor of National Fire Preparedness Month, Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) and the High Desert Residential Owners Association (HDROA) will host an event to demonstrate the practice of goatscaping – using goats to reduce fuel and underbrush in arroyos.The event will occur on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at City Park in High Desert Estates.
  Around 100 goats from the Horned Locust Goatscaping company will work to clear an arroyo near Academy
  
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• LinkedIn cutting hundreds of jobs

  09-05-2023 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- LinkedIn announced on Monday that it’s cutting more than 700 jobs as it makes changes to its global business organization and its China strategy. “As we guide LinkedIn through this rapidly changing landscape, we are making changes to our Global Business Organization (GBO) and our China strategy that will result in a reduction of roles for 716 employees,” said LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky in an email to employees.Program helps people with disabilities get farmi
  
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• The Weeknd wants 'to kill' his alter ego

  09-05-2023 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- For over a decade, The Weeknd has dominated the music scene with catchy singles, a Super Bowl performance, and various collaborations with big names like Kanye West, Future, Beyonce, and Ariana Grande.
  Now, the man behind the moody and dark alter ego is ready to rid himself of that persona.In a piece for W Magazine, The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, is ready to shed that image.
  “I’m going through a cathartic path right now,” he told the magazine. “It&
  
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• Walt Disney World making changes to reservation system, bringing back dining plans next year

  09-05-2023 15:29 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Walt Disney World announced Monday that it is making changes to its reservation system and bringing back dining plans next year.Guests who purchase a date-based ticket will no longer have to make a reservation starting Jan. 9, 2024.Family loses toy elephant with son’s ashes during Disney World vacationNext year, the theme park will offer "good-to-go days" for annual passholders and cast members. Both groups will be able to visit the park on select days without ne
  
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• Program helps people with disabilities get farming experience

  09-05-2023 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new program is helping people with disabilities get experience in farming and hoping to solve a nationwide shortage. AgrAbility is aimed at giving young adults with disabilities hands on experience farming. Project planned to keep pedestrians safe in New Mexico townThe two-year program is new this year, kickstarted by the NMDVR and their partnership site, Mandy's Farm in the south valley. "AgrAbility is a vocational training program for individuals with di
  
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• These are the best (and worst) US states for broadband access

  09-05-2023 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- After the pandemic knocked millions of Americans back home to continue work and school, the importance of broadband access in the U.S. has come under a microscope.While the transition had sweeping effects on our mental health, the struggle was compounded in states and areas with poor broadband access. Federal and state authorities have directed billions toward closing the broadband divide, but many Americans may still have a long wait for high-speed internet in their homes.
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Mill levy increase, River safety, Hot temperatures, Production proposal, BioPark concerts

  09-05-2023 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  ABQ gas station worker pleads guilty to shooting someoneFarmers protest at Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District over lack of water, infrastructureHow Albuquerque Police are reorganizing messy investigationsRepeat offender avoids prison and gets another chanceDEA tracks down cartels, seizes nearly 2M fentanyl pills from New MexicoSports Desk: New Mexico United prepares for the Round of 32 and Austin FCPosts show mall gunman researched attack, had Nazi tattoosPutin tells WW
  
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• One more nice day before high winds return to New Mexico

  09-05-2023 14:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It is a cool and quiet morning. Temperatures have fallen into the 30s for most of northern New Mexico. Wear the layers this morning, as it will be hot by the afternoon. Tuesday will be our warmest day of the week ahead. Highs will climb a couple of degrees from Monday. The winds will be gusty in northeast NM, up to around 35 mph near the east slopes of the Sangre de CristoMountains and northeast highlands. Red flag warnings will be in effect for this area. The rest
  
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• One more nice day before high winds return

  09-05-2023 14:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It is a cool and quiet morning. Temperatures have fallen into the 30s for most of northern New Mexico. Wear the layers this morning, as it will be hot by the afternoon. Tuesday will be our warmest day of the week ahead. Highs will climb a couple of degrees from Monday. The winds will be gusty in northeast NM, up to around 35 mph near the east slopes of the Sangre de CristoMountains and northeast highlands. Red flag warnings will be in effect for this area. The rest
  
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• After School Satan Clubs gain popularity amid legal victories

  09-05-2023 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - After School Satan Clubs have been steadily increasing in popularity and are not likely to slow down as their supporters rack up media attention and legal wins fighting for free speech. The clubs, associated with the Satanic Temple and currently only offered in primary schools, began at the beginning of 2020 and quickly gained attention from parents who wanted an alternative to religious clubs, according to June Everett, campaign director of the After School Satan Club.Story co
  
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• Rio Grande Conservancy District votes on mill levy increase

  09-05-2023 14:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Property owners in the metro may soon be paying more in property taxes after the Metro Rio Grande Conservancy District voted to approve a mill levy increase. The MRGCD provides irrigation to over 60,000 acres, including to the six Middle Rio Grande Pueblos.Farmers protest at Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District over lack of water, infrastructureThe MRGCD says they have identified $175 million in priority projects, but they say they do not have enough money to sta
  
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• How Albuquerque Police are reorganizing messy investigations

  09-05-2023 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Gone are the days of officers dropping off hand-written documents and police reports into a bin for prosecutors to sort through. New Mexico’s biggest city is adopting the use of a new software database called ‘Case Catcher,’ aimed at helping investigators build better cases and stay organized.  More podcasts from KRQE News 13 on KRQE.com/podcastsHow organized an investigation is - matters a lot, especially in a high-stakes murder case
  
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• Debt limit battle: How we got here

  09-05-2023 12:03 via krqe.com
  
  President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will sit down for the first time in months on Tuesday to discuss the nation’s debt limit.Bipartisan negotiations on the matter have stalled since February — when they last met — as Democrats and Republicans remain divided over how to keep the nation from defaulting on its debt.  The Treasury warns the U.S. risks default as early as June 1 without congressional action, an outcome experts warn could have devastating
  
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• First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia

  09-05-2023 11:57 via krqe.com
  
  Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales.The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a widespread disease that causes blindness, infertility and death.“It’s killing koalas because they become so sick they can’t climb trees to get food, or escape predators, and females can become infertile,” said Samuel Phillips, a microbiologist at the University of the Sunshine
  
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• Nashville hotel manager charged with aggravated burglary, assault after entering guest's room

  09-05-2023 11:46 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A manager at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Nashville has been charged with aggravated burglary and assault after he reportedly entered a guest's room and sucked on his toes.According to Metro police, 52-year-old David Neal was the night manager at downtown Nashville's Hilton Hotel, located in the 100 block of 4th Avenue South.Repeat offender avoids prison and gets another chancePolice said Neal made a key card and used it to enter the guest's room on March 30 at around 5
  
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• State Championship Golf Round 1

  09-05-2023 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – State championship golf started Monday with the La Cueva Bears taking the team lead on the boys and girls leaderboard in Class 5A.
  Deming and Belen hold team leads in Class 4A.
  Story continues below:Crime: Former APD officer makes first court appearance for child solicitationNew Mexico: River rafters excited for Taos whitewater seasonAlbuquerque: Man on cross country trek playing pickleball stops in AlbuquerqueLocal Sports: State track and field meet: 1
  
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• One of three suspects charged in murder of teen brothers to stay behind bars

  09-05-2023 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the three people charged in connection to the shooting deaths of two teen brothers will remain in custody until trial.Marissa Lopez, Mario Lange, and Querida Lovato are accused of shooting and killing a 15-year-old and his 14-year-old brother at a mobile home community near Atrisco Vista and I-40 in January.Investigators alleged Lange told them the group planned to set the brothers up to get revenge because they stole a gun from Lopez's brother.
  
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• Sports Desk: New Mexico United prepares for the Round of 32 and Austin FC

  09-05-2023 05:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Their last Open Cup outing saw them advance to the round of 32. New Mexico United will face an opponent out of the MLS when they meet Austin FC Wednesday. New Mexico ranks as one of the worst states for working momsUnited has proven, on more than one occasion, that their offense can be explosive. They will need some of that against Austin. Head Coach Zach Prince doesn't plan any major changes in his game plan. He said United is better off when they play
  
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• Albuquerque zoning laws that restrict movie productions could change

  09-05-2023 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A city councilor wants to more areas in Albuquerque to see movie and TV productions. According to City Councilor Dan Lewis, zoning laws are creating needless obstacles.“We want to provide opportunities for them to be able to film in a way where we remove some of the barriers that are just unnecessary,” said Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis. Trailer for New Mexico-filmed ‘Oppenheimer’ dropsOne of those barriers to the movie product
  
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• Public input sought for Valles Caldera National Preserve

  09-05-2023 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The National Park Service wants to get public input on the general management plan for the Valles Caldera National Preserve.The goal is to establish long-term plans to protect resources in the area and improve visitor experiences at the park. Farmers protest at Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District over lack of water, infrastructure“Valles Caldera is still in its infancy as a unit of the national park system, and there is a lot of work to be done to cre
  
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• Farmers protest at Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District over lack of water, infrastructure

  09-05-2023 03:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dozens of farmers from Socorro, Valencia, and Bernalillo counties, as well as the Isleta Pueblo, rode to Albuquerque on their tractor Monday to protest. They spoke out about how the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) is being run.
  The farmers that made the trip said they rode up because they want a seat at the table when it comes to decisions about water and infrastructure that affect their livelihoods. That opportunity came Monday Evening at the
  
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