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• Partial trail closure lifted in the Gila National Forest

  10-05-2023 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Gila National Forest has lifted a closure on a portion of the Whitewater Creek Trail #207. The trail segment was closed in the summer of 2020 after officials said overhanging rocks were found near a swimming hole along the trail. A contractor finished rock-scaling work this spring which removed the issue. Census: Roughly 20% of New Mexicans live in areas of ‘persistent poverty’“It’s been a long process to restore trail access up the
  
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• Albuquerque man allegedly holds woman captive over credit score

  10-05-2023 23:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man accused of imprisoning a woman made his first appearance in court today, Wednesday, May 10. According to the criminal complaint, Timothy Nemitz allegedly held the victim captive over a dispute regarding the victim's impact on a friend's credit score.Nemitz and another woman allegedly threatened the victim with extension cables, a screwdriver, and a spatula while stating they would kill her if she tried to leave. They then robbed her of tho
  
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• Missing pregnant teen found dead; Alabama man arrested

  10-05-2023 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WDHN) — A 33-year-old Alabama man has been charged with murder in the death of a pregnant 19-year-old from Jackson County, Florida, who went missing one week ago.
  Marquis Devan McCloud is accused of killing Anastasia Gilley and faces one count of capital murder during a kidnapping in the first degree, according to Jackson County Sheriff Donald Edenfield.Which New Mexico brewery is the best according to Yelp?At around 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, a body, believed to be Gi
  
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• Senate committee questions Xochitl Torres Small on USDA deputy secretary nomination

  10-05-2023 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRQE) - A handful of lawmakers on a U.S. Senate committee are now weighing the possible advancement of former New Mexico congresswoman to a high-profile government appointment. Xochitl Torres Small faced a nomination hearing Wednesday in the nomination process for the role of deputy secretary with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Raised in Las Cruces, Torres Small has been serving as the USDA's Under Secretary for Rural Development since October 2021. In February, Torres S
  
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• Shooting threats circulate around New Mexico Schools, not credible

  10-05-2023 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Several schools around the United States have been dealing with active shooter threats, including those in New Mexico. Although the circulating message has been deemed not credible, many New Mexico schools upped their security levels today out of an "abundance of caution."Rio Rancho Public Schools (RRPS) sent out a message today acknowledging the presence of social media threats. "Rio Rancho Public Schools Safety and Security staff and the Rio Rancho Police Departm
  
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• Which New Mexico brewery is the best according to Yelp?

  10-05-2023 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Yelp released a list ahead of American Craft Beer Week showing which brewery ranks the best in each state based on Yelp reviews. The top-ranking brewery in New Mexico is Truth or Consequences Brewing in T or C. Below is Yelp's list of the top-ranking brewery in each state.*The following list has been compiled by Yelp based on Yelp reviewsBest Brewery in Each State
  Alaska: Devil's Club BrewingAlabama: Good People BrewingArkansas: Gotahold BrewingArizona: Front Pourc
  
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• High winds in Albuquerque Wednesday prompt dust hazard shutdown order

  10-05-2023 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – High winds have prompted the city's Air Quality Program to issue a shutdown alert for Wednesday, May 10. Businesses and contractors are required to comply by the state's administrative code."From time to time, we may notify the public to take action based on the conditions we are monitoring," the city's Air Quality Program notes on their website. "First, as a precautionary step, we may issue a Shutdown Notice to Albuquerque-Bernalillo County contractors
  
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• Census: Roughly 20% of New Mexicans live in areas of 'persistent poverty'

  10-05-2023 21:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In recent decades, some parts of New Mexico have seen economic boom and industry growth. But 30 years of data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that about a fifth of the state's population lives in 'persistent poverty' areas.While extensively defined in the Census Bureau's report, "persistent poverty" essentially means a certain area has had high poverty rates for an extended period of time. And newly compiled data shows that New Mexico has an unreprese
  
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• UNM film students invite community to watch their 'Senior Capstone Premiere'

  10-05-2023 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the past two semesters, students from the University of New Mexico Film and Digital Arts Department have written, created, and fine-tuned over a dozen projects. These projects include a number of live-action shorts, one animated short, and two video games. Now the Senior Capstone classes will be premiering this weekend.Pick up a new skill at this Albuquerque event, open to all agesAll students have worked together and they are also ready to submit their
  
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• Celebrate Economic Development Week in Albuquerque

  10-05-2023 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  It is National Economic Development Week which is celebrated by the largest international professional trade association for economic developers.Bernalillo County Animal Care Services wants input on adoption incentivesEconomic development is the practice of improving a community's economic well-being and quality of life. This includes a broad range that attracts, creates, and will untimely retain jobs. In the last couple of months, the unemployment rat
  
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• Elon Musk's tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter's background

  10-05-2023 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Misleading claims about the neo-Nazi gunman responsible for Saturday's mass shooting at a Dallas-area shopping center are reverberating across Twitter, in large part because of Twitter owner Elon Musk.Musk has questioned whether the man identified by authorities as the shooter, Mauricio Garcia, really had an account on a Russian social media platform, and Musk suggested that revelations about the shooter's background could be a “psyop,” or psychological operat
  
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• Bosque School raises money for International Jewish Humanitarian Organization

  10-05-2023 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bosque School Economics students are raising funds for the International Jewish Humanitarian Organization, HIAS. With a goal of raising $2,000 to donate to HIAS, an international organization dedicated to supporting refugees in 16 countries, the class raised $3,187.25. What books do Albuquerque influencers recommend? Bosque School student Felix Schroeder held up his end of the bargain to shave his head and donate his hair to Locks of Love. The funds raised w
  
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• Illinois trooper shot, Albuquerque man dead in exchange of gunfire

  10-05-2023 20:12 via krqe.com
  
  MT. VERNON, Ill. (AP) — A New Mexico motorist was killed early Tuesday and a state trooper was wounded in an exchange of gunfire along an interstate highway in southern Illinois, police said.Illinois State Police said a trooper stopped about 3 a.m. along Interstate 64 to assist a stranded motorist on the right shoulder of eastbound lanes. The officer encountered motorist Brandon L. Griffin, 23, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a female passenger. Nearly three dozen people arrested in APD re
  
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• Windy Wednesday across New Mexico

  10-05-2023 19:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A storm system is approaching the state, set to arrive this afternoon. The biggest impact from this system will be winds, with statewide gusts 30-55 mph and even higher across the mountains. Wind Advisories are in effect across most of the state besides far northwest and southeast. The winds, mixed with very dry air at the surface, has allowed fire danger to return. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the entire state of New Mexico.
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• New Mexico hotel makes Yelp's top ten list for 'one-of-a-kind lodging'

  10-05-2023 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Yelp recently released its 2023 list of the top ten places for a one-of-a-kind lodging experience, and a New Mexico hotel made the list. Hotel Luna Mystica in El Prado made the top ten with its vintage trailer hotel and campground.Hotel Luna Mystica boats a variety of unique trailers to stay in – each one even has its own name (Ralphie, Yogi, Frida, etc.). The hotel is nestled near Taos Mesa Brewing, the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, and the Stagecoach Hot Sp
  
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• How will the end of the Title 42 immigration policy impact New Mexico?

  10-05-2023 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Across the nation, politicians are discussing impacts of the end of a pandemic-era immigration policy. But how will the looming end of Title 42 impact New Mexico?What is Title 42?Title 42 is a federal immigration policy that allowed border officials to turn some migrants away. The program began under former President Donald Trump and was officially considered part of the measures used to keep COVID-19 from spreading as would-be immigrants tried to seek asylum
  
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• Pop-punk band Sum 41 breaking up after 27 years

  10-05-2023 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  (WTAJ) – Iconic early 2000s pop-punk band Sum 41 announced on Twitter that they will disband for good after their 2023 tour.
  The group said they are looking forward to releasing one last album, "Heaven :x: Hell," and going on tour to promote it before disbanding.
  The group, which formed in 1996, was a familiar sound to a whole generation, first on the radio and later on iPods with songs like "Fat Lip" or "In Too Deep.""Being in Sum 41 since 1996 brought us some of the best moments of our l
  
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• WATCH: 5-foot gator found by robot in Florida stormwater pipe

  10-05-2023 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — While crews were inspecting a stormwater pipe in Florida, they found an unexpected visitor: A 5-foot-long gator.A stormwater crew in Oviedo, which is near Orlando, discovered the gator while investigating a series of potholes that appeared in the roadway on May 5.They sent a robot into a pipe to see if there were any anomalies under the roadway. That's when they came across the gator. Highest-rated museums in New Mexico, according to TripadvisorWorkers said they though
  
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• What books do Albuquerque influencers recommend?

  10-05-2023 19:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque's Public Library has announced its third Influencers Collection, providing book recommendations from community leaders. From books that changed their lives to books that they would read over and over again, influential community members have shared which pieces of literature they recommend to the Albuquerque public.
  These book recommendations come from a unique perspective and will bring the reading interests of these influencers to the entire Al
  
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• Free film screenings this summer at the National Hispanic Cultural Center

  10-05-2023 18:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is offering a series of film screenings that are completely free to community residents. The first film will be screened this Saturday, May 13.
  Our Summer Film Series showcases a wide variety of classics, ranging from documentaries to magical realism-tinged thrillers. Each movie showcases a different aspect of the Hispanic and Latina/o/e/x experience and will be accompanied by talks and activities that allow viewe
  
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• Royal Caribbean passenger accused of hiding camera in public bathroom on cruise ship

  10-05-2023 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a cruise passenger last week for allegedly hiding a camera in a public bathroom on a Royal Caribbean ship that departed Florida in late April.Investigators said they believe Jeremy Froias targeted cruise ship passengers between April 30 and May 1, who may have used the public bathroom on the aft of the Harmony of the Seas' top deck between the "Flow Rider" surfing simulator and a bar.The FBI said passengers who used that bat
  
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• DHS releases plan to manage migrants after Title 42

  10-05-2023 16:55 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The Biden administration on Wednesday morning unveiled a lengthy plan on how it plans to deter and stop immigrants from crossing the southern border from Mexico once Title 42 expires.Undocumented migrants surrender themselves just two days before Title 42 ends
  Title 42 is the pandemic-era public health order that was put in place in March 2020 by the Trump administration that has restricted migrants from claiming asylum at the border in order to prevent the spre
  
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• Where do New Mexico cities rank as the best for basketball fans?

  10-05-2023 16:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – WalletHub recently released its 2023 study on the best and worst cities for basketball fans. The results didn't fare too well for New Mexico, with Las Cruces ranking No. 200 and Albuquerque ranking No. 243 out of 296 cities.The study analyzed cities based not only on the performance of basketball teams but also on the cities' level of attendance and audience engagement. Factors considered in the study were stadium accessibility, affordability of ticket costs, team
  
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• First 3-parent babies born in Britain using DNA

  10-05-2023 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain's fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the U.K.'s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.Britain's Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details to protect the families' identities. The news was first reported by the Guardian newspape
  
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• These airlines have the most satisfied customers, J.D. Power survey shows

  10-05-2023 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — These days, flying the skies can be anything but a pleasure. New data from J.D. Power shows that while overall airline customer satisfaction is still a bit bumpy, some particular airlines boast happier flyers.For the second year in a row, overall flyer satisfaction is down, with costs and fees being the biggest factor for consumers. That's according to J.D. Power's 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, which ranked airlines based on responses from 7,774 people who flew
  
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• Another solar storm may bring northern lights to US Wednesday, Thursday

  10-05-2023 15:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Amid high solar activity, many states have already had multiple chances to see the northern lights over the last two months. Another round of activity on the sun has caused a geomagnetic storm watch, bringing another chance for parts of the U.S. to see the auroras.
  On Sunday, a partial halo coronal mass ejection, or CME, "erupted from the Sun," according to the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center (SPWC). The CME is expected to impact Earth Wednesday, prompting
  
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• White House looks to move past COVID emergency

  10-05-2023 15:47 via krqe.com
  
  The White House is signaling that it wants to close the book on the COVID-19 pandemic once the public health emergency expires Thursday. But even as the administration and the public look to move on, experts say the virus won't go away. Hundreds of people still die every day from COVID-19, and more are being hospitalized. The current situation is precarious and could backslide in the fall.The administration also faces a challenge in filling leadership roles across key health positions, incl
  
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• George Santos in custody on 13 federal charges

  10-05-2023 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is in custody Wednesday after being indicted on 13 federal charges over accusations that he misled donors and misrepresented his finances to the public and government agencies.The charges comprise seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. He is in custody at the federal courthouse on Long Island, according to a spokesperson
  
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• Winner of Westminster dog show shares name with late rock 'n roll icon

  10-05-2023 15:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – This Buddy Holly no longer has to sigh, “That’ll be the day.”A petit basset griffon Vendéen named for the late rock ‘n’ roll legend won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, a first for the rabbit-hunting breed. Buddy Holly bested six other finalists to garner the most prestigious dog show award in the United States.“I never thought a PBGV would do this,” handler and co-owner Janice Hay
  
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• Albuquerque hotel has popular pool floats stolen

  10-05-2023 15:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hotel Zazz in Nob Hill had some items taken from their pool over the weekend, but they are hoping their response will encourage people to return them. After hosting their first Sunday Funday event, Hotel Zazz noticed their beloved pool flamingos were gone. New Mexico town makes deal with local graffiti artist to create mural"As a fun thing we said hey missing persons case or flamingo case in this situation," said Sharmin Dharas, owner of Hotel Zazz. Dharas s
  
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• Wendy's to test AI chatbot at Ohio drive-thru

  10-05-2023 14:51 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A fast food chain is teaming up with Google to add artificial intelligence to its menu.Wendy's is planning to launch an AI chatbot to automate its restaurants' drive-thrus, a representative for the company told Nexstar's WCMH on Tuesday. Dubbed FreshAI, the AI tech will hold limited conversations with customers, handling their food orders and answering frequently asked questions. The bot will integrate with the store's hardware and cash register systems for processi
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Retail crime, Case expungement, Windy day, Water push, Long wait

  10-05-2023 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  New Mexico town makes deal with local graffiti artist to create muralChaves County jail guard charged in attackAlbuquerque Summerfest 2023: What you need to knowBarelas neighborhood history project in the worksFort Sumner water system under boil advisoryMichelle Lujan Grisham issues statement on nuclear waste storage in New MexicoBiden administration outlines added measures to deal with expected Title 42 falloutRussia ends visa regime for Georgia, lifts flight ban
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• Strong wind, fire danger and storms Wednesday

  10-05-2023 14:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is clear, calm and cool. Temperatures are starting in the 30s and 40s in northwest and central New Mexico, but they are in the 50s and 60s across the east. Winds will become breezy by late morning, and winds will be gusty by midday. A wind advisory will be in effect for most of the state from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., as wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph are expected. Winds will gust to at least 35 to 45 mph in all of the state. This will lead to high fire dang
  
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• Dodgers' Mookie Betts rents Airbnb to avoid haunted hotel in Milwaukee

  10-05-2023 14:17 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Milwaukee this week for a three-game series with the NL Central-leading Brewers, and while team unity is important during long road trips, one Dodger star is keeping his distance from the rest of the team "just in case."According to Orange County Register reporter Bill Plunkett, outfielder Mookie Betts rented an Airbnb with some friends while the rest of his Dodger teammates stayed in a legendary 130-year-old hotel in Milwaukee.The reason, Betts said, is
  
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• Disney board axed X-rated, liquor stores; forgot about jails

  10-05-2023 13:35 via krqe.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Before allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis took over, Disney World's governing district, which at the time was controlled by Disney supporters, reached an agreement in February with the company to prohibit a long list of businesses from ever being operated on its property.Forbidden establishments included tattoo parlors, liquor stores, adult entertainment, oil refineries and trailer parks. But they didn't include prisons, which the Florida governor recently mused could be buil
  
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• Trump returning to CNN: 5 things to watch

  10-05-2023 13:08 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- An explosive piece of political theater is set for Wednesday evening when former President Donald Trump appears at a town hall event televised by CNN — a day after he was found liable in a civil trial of sexual abuse.Trump and the network have been fierce foes in recent years. Trump even went so far, while president, to send a tweet featuring a modified image of him body-slamming a person with the CNN logo superimposed on their head. Separately, he retweeted a cartoon of
  
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• A 'PBGV' wins Westminster dog show, a first for the breed

  10-05-2023 08:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — This Buddy Holly no longer has to sigh, “That’ll be the day.”A petit basset griffon Vendéen named for the late rock ‘n’ roll legend won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, a first for the rabbit-hunting breed. Buddy Holly bested six other finalists to garner the most prestigious dog show award in the United States.
  “I never thought a PBGV would do this,” handler and co-owner Janice Hayes said.
  
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• Early childhood education dept. proposes changes for expanded childcare access

  10-05-2023 06:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – State leaders are calling it a 'game changer.' Proposed regulation changes could expand access to high-quality childcare across the state.
  "We have seen incredible impact on the lives of families across New Mexico," said Early Childhood Education and Care Department Cabinet Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky. She's talking about changes to expand access to childcare in the state, initiated by federal relief money for the pandemic.New Mexico town makes deal w
  
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• Baby box installed in Hobbs for safe surrenders

  10-05-2023 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico community where a teen mother threw her newborn in a dumpster wants to make sure there's a safe place for mothers in crisis to surrender their babies. Barelas neighborhood history project in the worksIt has been a little more than a week since Alexis Avila was sentenced to 16 years in prison for abandoning her son in a Hobbs dumpster before he was found alive by dumpster divers.Now, the City of Hobbs has unveiled its first baby box on the east
  
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• Barelas neighborhood history project in the works

  10-05-2023 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  A local nonprofit is offering a way to get acquainted with one of Albuquerque's oldest neighborhoods. New water stations being deployed at Albuquerque parks"Homewise" gave a presentation Tuesday afternoon to introduce the "Barelas History Project." The plan is to preserve the history and culture of the neighborhood just south of Downtown along the Rail Yards.The project includes a walking tour of 20 sites around the neighborhood, which became a hub dur
  
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• Sandia Labs holding environmental meeting, public invited

  10-05-2023 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Laboratories is hoping to bring the public into the conversation about the facility's environmental impacts.The labs held the first of two public meetings Tuesday night to educate the public on how their operations have evolved in recent years and gather input. New Mexico town makes deal with local graffiti artist to create muralThis follows federal rules, requiring facilities to examine how their actions affect air, water, energy, and w
  
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• New Mexico town makes deal with local graffiti artist to create mural

  10-05-2023 05:12 via krqe.com
  
  CHAVES COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- A tagger left his mark across a New Mexico town. However, when police tracked him down, they didn't charge him. They had another idea.On Tuesday, the Hagerman Police Department posted photos on social media of Richard Young's illegal graffiti scrawled across town on buildings and signs. Police warned him on social media to clean up his work or face consequences. New Mexico lands pepper puree & vegetable processing companies near borderThey traced it to him becau
  
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• Santa Fe West Alameda project's design approaching the finish line

  10-05-2023 04:13 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A meeting for Santa Fe’s West Alameda project is being held at the end of May.
  The City of Santa Fe’s Public Works Department is designing repairs for a closed part of West Alameda. When the design is approved, the contractor will create a construction timeline and cost. A rough estimate for the road reopening is August 2023. PHOTOS: Northern New Mexico-style adobe farmhouse in Corrales listed for $1,080,000An informational community meeting is goin
  
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• Two ABC Prep players commit to play in college

  10-05-2023 04:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two more New Mexican basketball players announced that they will be taking their talents to the collegiate level. Both players come from Albuquerque Basketball Club and ABC Prep.
  Tainui Taiaroa will be going to Southern Utah, and Judah Casaus will stay in the state and play for Western New Mexico.Story continues below:Crime: DEA tracks down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels, seizes nearly 2M fentanyl pills from New MexicoEntertainment: What concerts are coming to
  
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• High school golf - State championship results

  10-05-2023 03:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The 2023 high school state golf championships wrapped up on Tuesday. Individual winners and team standings are listed below while all individual results can be found on the NMAA website.5A - Twin Warriors Golf ClubBoys
  Jake Yrene, La Cueva, -6
  Sebastian Massey, Piedra Vista, +5Ryan Amhaus, Rio Rancho, +10
  Team Standings
  La Cueva - 622Volcano Vista - 642Piedra Vista - 646
  GirlsAlex Armendariz, Centennial, EAnnie Yost, Piedra Vista, +1Eleanor Warden, Organ Mountain,
  
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• Fort Sumner water system under boil advisory

  10-05-2023 02:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A boil advisory has been issued for a part of New Mexico. The water from Fort Sumner Municipal Water System and Valley MDWCA in De Baca County needs to be boiled be consumption, officials said.New water stations being deployed at Albuquerque parksThe Environment Department Drinking Water Bureau said E. Coli was detected in samples from McMillian Well. The advisory covers Valley MDCWCA too because that water is sourced from the Fort Sumner water system.
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• Jury selection starts for mom charged with 12-year-old's overdose death

  10-05-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial is now underway for the Carlsbad woman charged with her son's death. He overdosed on fentanyl.Jury selection began Tuesday in the case against Alexis Smith. Her 12-year-old son, Brent Sullivan, overdosed and died back in September 2021.Story continues below:Crime: DEA tracks down Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels, seizes nearly 2M fentanyl pills from New MexicoEntertainment: What concerts are coming to New Mexico in 2023?Weather: Swollen Rio Grande prompts
  
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• Chaves County jail guard charged in attack

  10-05-2023 01:20 via krqe.com
  
  CHAVES COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- The Chaves County Sheriff's Office was called to the Chavez County Detention Center for a stabbing. It involved a guard. PHOTOS: Northern New Mexico-style adobe farmhouse in Corrales listed for $1,080,000According to the criminal complaint, inmate Steven Perez stabbed another inmate, Javier Gurrola, multiple times.Deputies checked the security video and said jail guard Vereniz Cano Villalobos opened the door, so the victim could be stabbed.Perez was arrested and fac
  
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• Warrant issued for Albuquerque man in property clean-up case

  10-05-2023 01:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bench warrant has now been issued for the property owner who failed to clean up a huge mess.Patrick Wallentine is wanted for failing to pay his $500 fine. He allegedly piled up junk like dishwashers, and even a semi-truck, in his front yard. Nearly three dozen people arrested in APD retail crime operationHis neighbors have complained to the city for years. He was found guilty of violating the city's weed and litter ordinance last fall.He was sentenced to 9
  
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• Strong winds bring a high fire danger Wednesday

  10-05-2023 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  Wind gusts up to 60 mph will be possible Wednesday afternoon, bringing a high fire danger across the state. A few isolated storms are possible in far eastern New Mexico.
  High temperatures Tuesday climbed even higher than what we saw on Monday, but it will be our hottest day this week. Breezy winds from today will stick around overnight for parts of New Mexico ahead of an approaching storm system. Wednesday will be a very windy day across the state. Wind gusts as high as 35 to 60 mph will be poss
  
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