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• Bernalillo County DWI Court offers rehab program

  15-06-2023 23:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Felony DWI Court is known as an abstinence-based program that is specifically designed to address individuals who experience alcohol use disorder with a non-adversarial treatment-based approach. The program is designed offer to therapeutic treatments, random drug and alcohol testing, and regular check-ins with the program manager and compliance officer.Isotopes unveil lowrider bobblehead for next Mariachi gameThose who are interested in par
  
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• Isotopes unveil lowrider bobblehead for next Mariachi game

  15-06-2023 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes will be donning their Mariachi alter egos again in July with new merch for fans to collect. The first 3,000 fans to come to the next Mariachi game will be getting a new bobblehead.
  Isotopes Lowrider Bobblehead which will be given out July 1Joseph 'Blast' Leyba and Rob Vanderslice pose with the Isotopes' new lowrider bobbleheadJoseph 'Blast' Leyba and Rob Vanderslice pose with the Isotopes' new lowrider bobbleheadThe team reached
  
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• Story Time in the Park: 'Pelé – The King of Soccer'

  15-06-2023 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13's very own Annalisa Pardo went to the park this morning to encourage kids to read through the summer. Story Time in the Park is a program created to get books into the hands of kids outside of school hours; this prevents a slide in reading skills during the summer break.Pardo read the book "Pelé – The King of Soccer" out loud to a group of children. The story is about the life of a Brazilian soccer star. Kids ages 18 and younger rec
  
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• NASA, Boeing team up for 'green' X-plane project

  15-06-2023 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KRQE) - NASA's newest "X-plane" is reportedly getting the United States to its goal of net-zero aviation greenhouse gas emissions. The X-66A was built by Boeing for NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.A NASA press release states the X-66A will inform a potential new generation of more sustainable single-aisle aircraft, which are widely used in passenger airlines. Boeing will build, test, and fly the aircraft with extra-long, thin wings, and stabilized by diagonal str
  
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• Las Cruces man sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder of wife

  15-06-2023 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Juan Baños-Lopez was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of his wife in November 2019. According to a news release, Las Cruces police were sent to the couple's home after his son called 911 and said his father had called a relative and said that he had killed his wife and was going to kill himself. Albuquerque man pleads guilty to 31 chargesWhen officers arrived, they found Baños-Lopez with a kitchen knife in his chest. His wife, Ambe
  
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• Santa Fe city offices closed for Juneteenth 2023

  15-06-2023 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Monday, June 19, 2023, marks the first time the City of Santa Fe will officially recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday. This year, city offices will be closed and trash services will be paused.The Santa Fe community has celebrated Juneteenth in past years, but now, the city's offices are officially recognizing the holiday with a day off. Santa Fe Municipal Court, recreation centers, libraries, senior centers, and the transit administration offices will
  
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• New Mexico politicians want the EPA to crack down on methane from oil and gas industry

  15-06-2023 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) want "sharp reductions" in methane emissions, a potentially big ask from a state that relies on oil and gas for around 40% of the state's budget.In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 14 lawmakers – including the two senators from New Mexico – are asking the agency to quickly pass rules to cut down on emissions. They're asking for the EPA to limit routi
  
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• Española man who admitted to killing stepdaughter will be sentenced next month

  15-06-2023 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – Malcolm Torres, the man who admitted to killing his five-year-old stepdaughter, will be sentenced next month. In April, Torres took a deal and pled guilty to 2nd-degree murder charges in connection the September 2019 death of Renezmae Calzada. Albuquerque man pleads guilty after crime spree with brotherHe initially reported the girl missing which lead to an amber alert. Her body was found along the Rio Grande three days later. Torres is facing 35 years b
  
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• Interior Secretary Deb Haaland wins Supreme Court case over Native American adoption law

  15-06-2023 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's Deb Haaland has won a lawsuit against a couple from Texas who sought to challenge the federal law requiring Native American kids in adoption to be placed with Native families when possible. After reaching the U.S. Supreme Court, the longstanding Indian Child Welfare Act will continue to stand.The Indian Child Welfare Act dates back to 1978. It came from a concern that too many Native American children were ending up in non-Native families via fost
  
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• Fire truck hits police officer during Nuggets parade

  15-06-2023 22:06 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Police officer was seriously injured after being struck by a fire truck during the Denver Nuggets parade Thursday.The incident happened near the end of the parade route at West 13th Avenue and Cherokee Street, DPD said.The officer was transported to the hospital and was in serious but stable condition with a serious lower leg injury.A still image from video taken along the Nuggets parade route shows the officer who was hit by a fire truck on the ground, June 15, 2023. (
  
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• Fire truck carrying Jokic, Murray hits police officer during parade

  15-06-2023 22:06 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Police officer was seriously injured after being struck by a fire truck during the Denver Nuggets parade Thursday.The incident happened near the end of the parade route at West 13th Avenue and Cherokee Street, DPD said.The officer was transported to the hospital and was in serious but stable condition with a serious lower leg injury.
  Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said the officer was trying to protect people that had made their way into the street in front of the fire
  
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• Border lawmakers to lead new Bipartisan Southwest Caucus

  15-06-2023 22:04 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A New Mexico Democrat and an Arizona Republican are spearheading a congressional caucus to deal with issues unique to the Southwestern United States.The issues the new Bipartisan Southwest Caucus will address include immigration and border security, economic development and trade, and conservation of public lands.“From severe drought to strengthening infrastructure and trade, the issues that (U.S. Rep.) Gabe Vasquez and I face in our respective commun
  
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• Health Services survey for rural New Mexico healthcare funding

  15-06-2023 22:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) is asking rural healthcare facilities and providers to submit interest surveys prior to the distribution of finances from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund (RHCDF). The fund was established during the 2023 New Mexico legislative session and will provide up to $80 million to rural healthcare practices over the next few years.To be eligible for the funds, healthcare facilities must be enrolled Medicaid providers and mu
  
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• New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus presents 'Shiver the Sky'

  15-06-2023 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The New Mexico Gay Men's Chorus, Zia Singers and the Rio Rancho Youth Chorus are gearing up to perform a joyous collaboration. They will be performing the Southwest Premiere of 'Shiver the Sky'by composer Christopher Tin.Owner of Albuquerque bar helping Netflix launch pop-up restaurant in Los AngelesThis musical will tell the story of humankind’s journeys into the heavens and marries texts from pioneers of flight from Leonardo da Vinci to Amelia&nb
  
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• First ever 'Cannabis Cup' coming to New Mexico

  15-06-2023 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  The first of its kind, cannabis cup will be taking place right here in New Mexico. For the first time in the state's history, more than 2,000 New Mexicans will have the opportunity to vote for the best cannabis products.Report: New Mexico cannabis industry employs more than 4,000 workersHigh Times Events has been wanting to bring this cannabis competition to the state to highlight local products and skills throughout the industry. Individuals who are 2
  
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• Starting monsoon season with dry, windy weather

  15-06-2023 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite being the first day of monsoon season, windy, mostly dry weather will dominate the southwest for a while. Winds will pick up to around 30 to 40 mph in central New Mexico this afternoon. Winds will be even higher in southern New Mexico, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, especially around and east of the mountains.Forecast Continues Below
  Crime: Albuquerque man pleads guilty to 31 chargesBusiness: Heinz offering New Mexico-inspired ‘Hatch’ chile sa
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue celebrate 100th cadet class

  15-06-2023 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue celebrated the graduation of its 100th cadet class Thursday morning. The department hosted a seven-mile run from their fire academy in southwest Albuquerque to Civic Plaza.
  The run honored the graduating class, current members and retired members of the department. Organizers said members of all ages and abilities participated in the run. Organizers made accommodations as needed. Participants hit the pavement around 9 a.m. Thursday mo
  
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• Unearthed: 1,000-year-old Native American village discovered in Utah

  15-06-2023 20:03 via krqe.com
  
  PROVO, Utah (ABC4) -- Excavation is currently underway by local archaeologists who are working to uncover the remains of a thousand-year-old prehistoric Native American village once located in Provo, Utah.
  This once-thriving village spread across the Provo River Delta is reported to have been inhabited by more than 1,000 natives at one time, which experts are now calling "The Fremont."Courtesy: Keaton Yoshinaga / KTVXCourtesy: Keaton Yoshinaga / KTVXCourtesy: Keaton Yoshinaga / KTVXCourtesy: Kea
  
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• $46.7 million allocated to New Mexico governments for federally-taxed lands

  15-06-2023 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Department of the Interior (DOI) will allocate $46.7 million to 32 local New Mexico governments this year. The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) are distributed because local governments cannot tax federal lands.
  Tax-exempt federal lands can consist of many areas, such as the property of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and more. Payments are calculated based on the amount of federal non-taxable land and the jurisdi
  
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• Fire crews conduct prescribed burn in Carson National Forest

  15-06-2023 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fire crews started ignitions on the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire on June 14. in the Carson National Forest, south of Tres Piedras. Officials say a hotshot crews, fire engines and other resources were on had to assist with the operation.New Mexico LEA board revokes 4 law enforcement certificationsFire officials say the fire successfully burned an area of 2,500 acres. The burn helped reduce fuel such as dead trees and grasses that could potentially l
  
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• Fire crews begin prescribed burn in Carson National Forest

  15-06-2023 19:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fire crews started ignitions on the Dorado/Cañada del Agua Prescribed Fire on June 14. in the Carson National Forest, south of Tres Piedras. Officials say a hotshot crews, fire engines and other resources were on had to assist with the operation.New Mexico LEA board revokes 4 law enforcement certificationsFire officials say the fire successfully burned an area of 2,500 acres. The burn helped reduce fuel such as dead trees and grasses that could potentially l
  
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• Taco Bell collabs with Brooklyn-based artist for new team member gear

  15-06-2023 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  IRVINE, CA (KRQE) - Taco Bell team members are getting new exclusive gear. The company has collaborated with Brooklyn-based artist Ricardo Gonzalez for a collection entitled "It's a Living," which pays homage to the restaurant's people-oriented culture.The streetwear-inspired collection includes a shirt and hat with the saying "family is everything." "Spending time with restaurant team members over the years, I've found the one thing that stands out the most is the huge sense of pride and commun
  
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• Jury awards $25.6 million to white Starbucks manager fired after the arrests of 2 Black men

  15-06-2023 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Jurors in federal court have awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished after the high-profile arrests of two Black men at a Philadelphia location in 2018.Shannon Phillips won $600,000 in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages on Monday after a jury in New Jersey found that race was a determinative factor in Phillips' firing, in violation of federal and state anti-d
  
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• Community members invited to comment on Bernalillo County healthcare

  15-06-2023 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – University of New Mexico Hospital is giving community members a chance to comment on healthcare in Bernalillo County. The health listening session runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 15 at the Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras. New UNM program connects young adult cancer survivorsUHMH leaders and Bernalillo County commissioners will use feedback from the session to get a better idea of how to prioritize resources to meet the needs of the public. C
  
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• FDA advisers consider changing COVID vaccine to target latest omicron strain

  15-06-2023 16:04 via krqe.com
  
  The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall.Today’s vaccines still contain the original coronavirus strain, the one that started the pandemic — even though that was long ago supplanted by mutated versions as the virus rapidly evolves.Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration's scientific advisers reviewed whether the next round of shots in the U.S. should only include protection against the newest variants that are now dominant worldwide — a branch of
  
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• Los Lunas police looking for Walmart shoplifting suspects

  15-06-2023 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Los Lunas Police Department is looking for three suspects they say shoplifted from Walmart. Police say the shoplifting happened around 8:30 Tuesday night.Courtesy: Los Lunas Police DepartmentCourtesy: Los Lunas Police DepartmentCourtesy: Los Lunas Police DepartmentCourtesy: Los Lunas PoliceAccording to police, a female suspect beat a Walmart employee while trying to flee. Walmart employees were able to recover the stolen items while the suspects fled.
  
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• Interactive experience emphasizing history of the Holocaust being produced in New Mexico

  15-06-2023 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Film Office announced the production of a digital experience about international prejudice, emphasizing the history of the Holocaust. The digital experience will be produced by Ideum Inc. in Corrales.Owner of Albuquerque bar helping Netflix launch pop-up restaurant in Los AngelesThe production will include interactive audiovisual experiences. "We are excited to work on this project because of the messaging and the opportunity to collaborate with grea
  
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• CDC: Pandemic brought highest rates of teen homicide, young adult suicide since 2001 

  15-06-2023 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The homicide rate for older teenagers in the United States and the suicide rate for those in their early 20s rose during the pandemic to the highest it has been in at least 20 years, according to new research.A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed homicide and suicide rates among those ages 10-24 from 2001-21.
  The largest annual increase in homicide rates for those aged 15-19 was a 38 percent increase from 2019-20.In 2020, t
  
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• Owner of Albuquerque bar helping Netflix launch pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles

  15-06-2023 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kate Gerwin, owner of Happy Accidents bar, is once again working with Netflix. The local bartender announced on her Instagram she will help debut a new pop up restaurant in Los Angeles known as "Netflix Bites."Story continues below:Crime: Video: Teen arrested after Albuquerque police chaseAlbuquerque: Mechanical issues on ART bus spark engine fireNew Mexico: Relief payments available to some low-income New MexicansLocal: New Mexico LEA board revokes 4 law en
  
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• Teen loses leg after suspected drunk driver crashes into him at California bus stop

  15-06-2023 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  Santa Monica, Calif. (KTLA) – A California teenager became an amputee and remains hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver slammed into him.On June 2, 18-year-old Gelvy Ortiz was sitting at a bus stop in Santa Monica when he was struck by a suspected DUI driver.The collision left Gelvy with injuries resulting in the amputation of his left leg.Gelvy Ortiz became an amputee and remains hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver struck him in Santa Monica on June 2, 2023. (Ortiz Family)Ge
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Teen released, Officer punishments, Windy day, ART bus fire, Astronaut questions

  15-06-2023 14:44 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque man pleads guilty to 31 chargesCity says closed San Antonio landfill to blame for bumpy stretch of road in ABQNew UNM program connects young adult cancer survivorsNew Mexico Film Office’s free production assistant course filling up quicklyGame and Fish offering special draws for active-duty military members and veteransPlaying at UNM is a dream come true for incoming point guardState’s first LEGO experience coming to Albuquerque YMCAWhy do so many W
  
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• High winds lead to high fire danger for parts of New Mexico

  15-06-2023 14:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thursday morning is quiet and cool across the state. Some clouds and spotty sprinkles have pushed east through the Four Corners, towards the northern mountains. We will see more clouds in this area throughout the afternoon, with storms in northeast New Mexico.Forecast Continues Below
  Crime: Albuquerque man pleads guilty to 31 chargesBusiness: Heinz offering New Mexico-inspired ‘Hatch’ chile sauceNew Mexico: Game and Fish offering special dra
  
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• Taco Bell fined for violating California gift card laws

  15-06-2023 14:32 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Fast food chain Taco Bell has been ordered to pay thousands for allegedly denying customers the right to cash out gift cards valued at less than $10.The complaint was filed on behalf of the district attorney’s offices in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Sonoma counties.The ruling ordered Taco Bell Corporation and its subsidiary, GCTB LLC, to pay $85,500 for violating California’s gift card law, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Taco
  
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• Why do so many Walmart products contain traces of fish? Viral TikTok alarms shoppers

  15-06-2023 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A viral TikTok has some people taking a closer look at their pantry after a video pointed out something fishy about the nutrition labels on Walmart's generic food items.
  The video zooms in on three Great Value products: marshmallows, pancake syrup and boxed mashed potatoes. Great Value is Walmart's generic retail brand.
  Near the nutrition facts and ingredients on each package is something out of place. On the marshmallows bag is a warning that reads "MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF TILAP
  
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• Michigan city bans Pride flags on public property

  15-06-2023 14:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - A city near Detroit has banned its residents from displaying LGBTQ flags on public property after a raucous city meeting Tuesday. Hamtramck, Mich., an enclave within north-central Detroit, banned the flags in a unanimous vote with one city council member arguing that the displays are unnecessary."You guys are welcome," council member Nayeem Choudhury said, referring to the LGBTQ community and its supporters. "(But) why do you have to have the flag shown on government
  
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• North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of US-South Korea military drills

  15-06-2023 14:05 via krqe.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, the South Korean military said, in a resumption of its weapons testing activities to protest just-ended South Korean-U.S. live-fire drills, which it views as an invasion rehearsal. Video: Teen arrested after Albuquerque police chaseThe North Korean launch is its first since it failed in an attempt to put its first spy satellite into orbit in late May.South Korea’s
  
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• Bill Cosby sued by 9 more women in Nevada over alleged decades-old sexual assaults

  15-06-2023 11:53 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nine more women are accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a lawsuit that alleges he used his “enormous power, fame and prestige" to victimize them.A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Nevada alleges that the women were individually drugged and assaulted between approximately 1979 and 1992 in Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe homes, dressing rooms and hotels.One woman alleges that Cosby, claiming to be her acting mentor, lured her from New York to Nevada, whe
  
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• High temperatures climb as windier weather returns

  15-06-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  After weeks of stormy weather, warmer temperatures will finally be arriving to New Mexico. Even hotter temperatures continue to move in through next week.
  Drier weather has moved into New Mexico Wednesday as a statewide warming trend began. High temperatures climbed back to near or slightly below average for the middle of June. It is only going to get warmer after today. High temperatures climb even higher on Thursday, but a weak upper level disturbance will pass across the state. This will brin
  
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• New UNM program connects young adult cancer survivors

  15-06-2023 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Surviving cancer is a major feat and for some young people, returning to 'normal life' after cancer can present a whole new set of challenges. The University of New Mexico's Comprehensive Cancer Center now has a new survivorship program to help address that need.In February 2021, then 36-year-old Jade Shelly was diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer. "Going through the treatment was literally a day-by-day effort," she said. Her journey didn't stop there.
  St
  
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• Video: Teen arrested after Albuquerque police chase

  15-06-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department said that Ethan Hunter, a teen accused of leading police on three high-speed chases in eight days, is now behind bars.
  APD said Hunter took off in a stolen Jeep last month after officers tried to pull him over in southeast Albuquerque. Police had been tailing Hunter for six hours because the car matched one involved in two high-speed chases in Las Vegas, New Mexico after Hunter allegedly fired shots at a mortuary. Both of th
  
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• Albuquerque man pleads guilty to 31 charges

  15-06-2023 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jesse Mascareno-Haidle, the Albuquerque man who broke into more than 20 homes, apologized to his victims at his sentencing Wednesday. Mascareno-Haidle broke into homes near the West Mesa, Sandia High School, and Tanoan East in 2020, sometimes while people were sleeping in their homes. Albuquerque woman sentenced to 25 years for two 2017 murdersUnder his plea agreement, he could have been sentenced up to 20 years in prison and instead received 12 years. Judge
  
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• City says closed San Antonio landfill to blame for bumpy stretch of road in ABQ

  15-06-2023 05:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – "If you've driven it you'll notice it's a little bit like a roller coaster, kind of goes up and down." Driving eastbound on San Antonio in Albuquerque can be a bumpy ride, but it's not from your typical wear and tear."That area was built on an old landfill and we are finding there are pockets of subsidence related to that landfill that has created a problem with the road," Jennifer Morrow, the Deputy Director of the city's Municipal Development Department, s
  
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• Playing at UNM is a dream come true for incoming point guard

  15-06-2023 04:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM women's basketball team is in the gym for summer workouts and it's a dream come true for one of the Lobos' newest recruits. Incoming freshman Gianna McManaman has deep ties to the state and is thrilled to finally don the cherry and silver.While McManaman is from Chapel Hill, NC, her mother is originally from New Mexico and her grandparents currently live in the state. She would routinely come to Albuquerque during the holidays and tickets to a Lobo b
  
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• Sports Desk: Gladiators ready for playoff push during homestand

  15-06-2023 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Duke City Gladiators currently sit in 6th place in the western conference and out of the playoff race. The team is looking to turn the tides over the next few games as they will play four games over the next five weeks at home."We have the right caliber of guys out here on the team for the Gladiators to go ahead and make that second push," said receiver Troy Evans Jr. "So, we're not really too worried. We're putting in the work at practice all week. So,
  
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• Game and Fish offering special draws for active-duty military members and veterans

  15-06-2023 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Game and Fish is offering three opportunities for members of the military and veterans to draw for oryx and pronghorn.The department has set the following guidelines for those who are interested:10 Oryx authorizations for injured military members on White Sands Missile Range:U.S. military veterans with a disability rating of 50% or greater following the U.S. Veteran's Administration guidelines for receiving disabled veterans benefitsSignificantly injured
  
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• New Mexico Film Office's free production assistant course filling up quickly

  15-06-2023 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's film industry pumps millions of dollars into the economy every year and they're looking to train locals in the business. The New Mexico Film Office is offering a production assistant training program to help those wanting to work in the industry get a foot in the door. New Mexico Film Office announces production of digital interactive experienceClasses are filling up fast and the film office said they only have three remaining free one-day courses incl
  
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• New Mexico students get rare opportunity to ask astronauts questions

  15-06-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — New Mexico students from four different school districts got an 'out-of-this-world' opportunity: they had the chance to ask astronauts on the International Space Station about their jobs.
  "Station, this is Houston. Are you ready for the event?""And Houston this is Station. We are ready for the event."On May 30th, students from Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Hondo and Ruidoso School Districts got to ask two astronauts, Steve Bowen and Frank Rubio, all about the ins and o
  
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• New Mexico LEA board revokes 4 law enforcement certifications

  15-06-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy (LEA) holds regular board meetings to look into cases in which the police need to be policed themselves. The academy hears cases involving officers who have had complaints filed against them by the representative agency.LEA board members decide which law enforcement employees will have their misconduct report dismissed, their certification revoked, or their duty suspended for a period of time. On Wednesday, June 14, 26 police
  
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• Mechanical issues on ART bus spark engine fire

  15-06-2023 01:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After picking up and dropping off passengers along Central Avenue all day on Tuesday, an Albuquerque city ART bus went up in flames on I-40 on its way back to the bus depot.Bobby Sisneros, spokesperson for the Albuquerque Transit Department said the bus in question had just undergone routine maintenance and said that typically buses undergo maintenance every 6,000 miles. However, less than a month after the bus inspection was done on May 15, the driver notic
  
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• Summer-like temperatures arriving

  15-06-2023 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  After weeks of stormy weather, warmer temperatures will finally be arriving to New Mexico. Even hotter temperatures continue to move in through next week.
  Drier weather has moved into New Mexico Wednesday as a statewide warming trend begins. High temperatures climbed back to near or slightly below average for the middle of June. It is only going to get warmer after today. High temperatures climb even higher on Thursday, but a weak upper level disturbance will pass across the state. This will bri
  
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