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• Yelp Elites highlight decades-old Santa Fe eatery as 'favorite' local spot

  24-07-2023 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Yelp has recently compiled a list based on data from passionate members, referred to as "Yelp Elites", of the "Favorite Local Spots" in the United States and Canada. The New Mexico spot turned out to be Pantry Restaurant in Santa Fe.According to their website, George Myers opened the restaurant in 1948. Since then, there have been seven different owner-operators of Pantry Restaurant, including the Singley family, who own it today. Two New Mexico spots make Yelp
  
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• BIA: Suspect in Mescalero police shooting was armed with knife

  24-07-2023 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Federal officials said the suspect killed in Mescalero's first police shooting on record was armed with a knife.The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) said an officer stationed in Mescalero responded to a call for assistance on July 9 when the suspect rushed at him with a knife.The BIA said the officer tried to deploy a Taser, but it didn't work, so the officer shot and killed the suspect, later identified as a tribal member. 'It’s their time right now':
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court orders release of prisoner held on probation too long

  24-07-2023 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A convicted burglar will be released from prison after serving a longer sentence than required. Rufino Torres asked the court system to reconsider his imprisonment, and now the New Mexico Supreme Court has made a decision.The court decided that Torres should be "immediately released," according to the court's order. The court says Torres already served his time for crimes committed in 2010. Forest Service announces cause of 2022 Cerro Pelado Fire near Jeme
  
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• FAA: 109 laser strikes on aircraft so far this year in New Mexico

  24-07-2023 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A total of 109 incidents where lasers have been pointed at planes in New Mexico have taken place so far this year, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration. KRQE News 13 compared the data from 2019 to this point in 2023 and found that the state could surpass its highest amount of laser incidents in the past four years if crime continues at the current rate.Lasers pointed at aircraft in New Mexico by year:
  2019: 422020: 982021: 1912022: 1512023: 10
  
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• $4 million in federal funds to target New Mexico's water infrastructure

  24-07-2023 23:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Community leaders spoke to the public this morning about millions of dollars going towards water infrastructure in New Mexico.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined politicians in presenting $4 million to the UNM's Southwest Finance Center (EFC) for the project.The money will be used to help small, disadvantaged communities around the state build up water infrastructure. This New Mexico spot offers summer mountain tubingThe center will be getting $10 mill
  
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• Two hikers found dead in Nevada state park

  24-07-2023 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two women were found dead at the Valley of Fire State Park in southern Nevada Saturday, authorities said.The cause of their deaths has not been revealed as of Monday, however, the scorching high temperature for that day was 118 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials, a group of hikers who had seen two people go out on the hiking trails at Valley of Fire State Park Saturday morning noticed th
  
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• Suspect in videotaped liquor theft awaits trial behind bars

  24-07-2023 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A video taken in Albuquerque shows four men blatantly stealing backpacks full of liquor. Now, one of those suspects will be staying behind bars until his trial.Rob MacIvor shot the now-viral video on June 30 at the Walgreens on Wyoming and Harper.A man believed to be in that video, Joshua Peralto, was later arrested because, police claimed, he stole from an Albertsons. This Albuquerque cookie shop made USA Today’s top 10On Monday, Judge Brett Loveless
  
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• Los Lunas man sentenced to prison for federal gun charge

  24-07-2023 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) - A 24-year-old man from Los Lunas was sentenced to more than two years in prison for a federal gun charge stemming from an incident in 2021, the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico announced Monday.Woman tries to flee after hitting, killing 70-year-old bicyclistDiego Fernandez pled guilty in federal court on March 7, 2022, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was sentenced to two years and four months in prison. New Me
  
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• ‘Critical incident': Officer-involved shooting on Pennsylvania near I-40

  24-07-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials are investigating the scene of an officer-involved shooting that took place on Monday, July 24, on Pennsylvania Street near I-40.
  Officers from the Albuquerque Police Department's Northwest Area Command were on the scene, but the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is investigating the "critical incident." Woman tries to flee after hitting, killing 70-year-old bicyclistAccording to NMSP, the U.S. Marshals Service was also involved. Police said the suspe
  
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• "It's their time right now": Scorpions in Albuquerque

  24-07-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Reddit users have been posting online about an influx of scorpions in the metro area. How is this happening? How long will we be seeing them? What should you do when you see a scorpion?According to Jason Schaller, curator of Entomology with the ABQ BioPark, the scorpions found inAlbuquerque will most likely be either the lesser stripetail scorpion or the striped bark scorpion, and neither poses a serious threat to people or pets. "The stings are
  
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• 'Critical incident' underway on Pennsylvania near I-40

  24-07-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials are currently on the scene of a critical incident on Pennsylvania Street near I-40. Officers from the Albuquerque Police Department's Northwest Area Command are on the scene, but APD says they are not in charge of this investigation. Woman tries to flee after hitting, killing 70-year-old bicyclistNo information has been provided on which organization is in charge of the incident. This is a developing story. KRQE News 13 will provide updates when th
  
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• 'Critical incident,' officer-involved shooting on Pennsylvania near I-40

  24-07-2023 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials are investigating the scene of an officer-involved shooting that took place on Monday, July 24, on Pennsylvania Street near I-40. Officers from the Albuquerque Police Department's Northwest Area Command were on the scene, but the New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is investigating the incident.According to NMSP, the U.S. Marshals Service was also involved. Police say the suspect was struck by gunfire and is being treated at a hospital. At this time, po
  
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• Hutchinson Fire burns in central west of the San Mateo Mountains

  24-07-2023 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A wildfire is burning in the central west area of the San Mateo Mountains in Socorro County. The Hutchinson fire was started by a lightning strike.Hutchinson Fire
  Start Date: July 23, 2023Location: Central west of the San Mateo MountainsContainment: 0%Size: 25 acresStructures Threatened: NoneStructures Burned: NoneEvacuations: NoCause: Lightening strikeTotal Personnel: Magdalena RD Crew 3 & Engine 631, Wallowa-Whitman NF Engine 653, Lew
  
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• 'Mystery company' buys nearly $1 billion of land near Air Force base

  24-07-2023 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Nearly $1 billion in land purchases by a mysterious company near a California Air Force base is raising national security concerns.A group called "Flannery Associates" has invested more than $800 million on almost 54,000 acres of land surrounding the Travis Air Force Base since 2018, zoned for agricultural use, public records show.Legal representation for Flannery says the group is controlled by U.S. citizens, with 97% of its capital coming from U.S.-based investors.
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• Two New Mexico spots make Yelp's favorite mom-and-pop shops

  24-07-2023 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Yelp recently paired with Entrepreneur Media to create a list of America's favorite mom-and-pop shops. Two New Mexico spots made the list: Geronimo, a restaurant in Santa Fe, and the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari.The top-ranking businesses were sorted into ten categories, with 15 businesses in each category:
  Arts and EntertainmentFitness and InstructionBeauty and SpaHome and Local ServicesShoppingEvent PlanningFoodRestaurantsNightlifeHotels, B&Bs, TravelThis
  
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• Valle Del Bosque Park Festival invites the community

  24-07-2023 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bringing the community together for a day of fun is what the Valle del Bosque Park Festival aims to do. 18th Annual Swing Fore the House Golf TournamentThis event was planned by Deandre Aragon for three years and due to the pandemic it had to be pushed back. The Valle del Bosque Park Festival will be July 29 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. It will also be located at 480 Sunset Rd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105. There will be a car show, and food trucks for the community to
  
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• Roswell woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death

  24-07-2023 21:14 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Police Department has arrested 40-year-old Monica Ortiz. She is accused in the stabbing to death her girlfriend, 33-year-old Patricia Molinar-Franco.
  Police say Ortiz contacted an off-duty RPD officer around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, and told the officer she had killed someone and gave the address where Molinar-Franco was at. Police responded to the 900 block of South Wyoming Ave. and found the victim dead from multiple stab wounds inside a home that th
  
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• What is the 'Ditch and Water Safety Task Force'

  24-07-2023 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Ditch and Water Safety Task Force works to educate the general public in the Albuquerque metro area about the dangers of ditches and arroyos. Route 66 Summerfest taking over Nob Hill on SaturdayThe task force aims to maintain zero drownings in the ditch and arroyo systems. This is accomplished by making over 100 safety presentations yearly to elementary schools, middle schools, and adult organizations and participating in special events. In 2022, the tas
  
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• Nusenda Foundation Community Rewards grant applications are open

  24-07-2023 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Nusenda Foundation recently opened applications for their 2023 Community Rewards grant program. The program is designed to create positive change and address important needs across New Mexico. Nusenda Community Rewards grant-giving is focused on education, healthcare, environment and wildlife, the arts, and community service. Registration now open for Albuquerque before and after-school programsThe purpose behind the foundation is to make a positive diff
  
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• Forest Service announces cause of 2022 Cerro Pelado Fire near Jemez Springs

  24-07-2023 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials have completed an investigation into a 2022 fire near Jemez Springs. The U.S. Forest Service is confirming the fire was sparked by "holdover" from an earlier prescribed burn.The Cerro Pelado fire began in April 2022. Before the flames were contained, the fire burned at least three homes and prompted multiple evacuations. Now, officials say the initial sparks came from the Pino West Piles prescribed burn. After decades of use in a coal power plant
  
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• Students from very wealthy families overrepresented in elite colleges: research

  24-07-2023 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Students with parents in the top 1 percent income level are overrepresented in elite colleges, according to a new study released Monday by Opportunity Insights.The study looked at eight Ivy League schools, plus Stanford, M.I.T., Duke and the University of Chicago, to find that after accounting for other application factors such as test scores, wealthier students were still overrepresented at the colleges.The study conducted by Harvard economists showed those in the top 1 percent wer
  
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• Spotify joins growing list of services raising subscription prices

  24-07-2023 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) -- Spotify announced Monday it has increased the cost of its premium music services, becoming the latest streaming service giant to raise subscription prices.
  The new subscription price will kick in on the next billing date. For single users, the price increases to $10.99 from $9.99. Spotify's group subscriptions, Premium Duo and Premium Family, will also see price hikes to $14.99 and $16.99, respectively.
  Spotify said the increase in its subscription prices is to help the
  
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• Extreme heat around New Mexico to start the week

  24-07-2023 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Temperatures are heating back up today, after a minor weekend cool down. Heat advisories will be in effect for the middle Rio Grande Valley and several other parts of the state, where high temperatures will be in the 100s, and reaching record hot status.
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  Albuquerque: Albuquerque schools on top of AC unit upkeep during heat waveNew Mexico: New ‘Oppenheimer’ movie stirs up foot traffic at historic hot spots in New MexicoVideo
  
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• This Albuquerque cookie shop made USA Today's top 10

  24-07-2023 20:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque cookie shop, Rude Boy Cookies, made USA Today's list of the "best cookies in America: 10 shops you can't miss." Rude Boy Cookies was nominated earlier this summer and has placed in spot No. 7 on the list.The Albuquerque shop offers all the classic cookies, from chocolate chip to peanut butter, and it also offers some more specialty choices, like oatmeal toffee and raspberry white chocolate chip. For relief from the New Mexico heat, Rude Boy co
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court rules 'immediate threat' not necessary to get domestic violence protection

  24-07-2023 20:01 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state's highest court has made it clear: Victims of domestic violence do not need to show an immediate threat of harm in order to get an order of protection from New Mexico courts. The ruling also applies to sexual assault and stalking survivors.The ruling comes after one Albuquerque domestic violence case raised questions on exactly what state law requires in order for judges to issue legal protections. In the case, a woman asked for a protective order to
  
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• Video shows LA deputy punch transgender man

  24-07-2023 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - Surveillance footage from a 7-Eleven store in California captured the violent arrest of a transgender man by a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department earlier this year.  The Feb. 10 incident occurred in the parking lot of the convenience store around 12:30 p.m.  Footage of the arrest shows an LASD deputy, identified by the Los Angeles Times as Deputy Joseph Benza, pulling into the parking lot directly behind 23-year-old Emmet Brock’s bl
  
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• Ron Sexton, longtime member of 'The Bob & Tom Show' comedic radio program, has died

  24-07-2023 19:30 via krqe.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) -- Ron Sexton, known as Donnie Baker on "The Bob & Tom Show," died Friday, show officials confirmed.
  The 52-year-old Indianapolis native and resident of Tampa, Florida, had been on tour with his stand-up comedy show in Ohio at the time of his death, the show said.Ron Sexton pictured in the show studio (The Bob & Tom Show)Sexton was known by millions of listeners for the comedic characters he played on air, including Donnie Baker, Kenny Tarmac Floyd the Trucker and his
  
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• This New Mexico spot offers summer mountain tubing

  24-07-2023 19:13 via krqe.com
  
  RED RIVER, N.M. (KRQE) – Many people know about Red River's skiing opportunities, but there is a hidden gem on the mountain – summer mountain tubing. Red River's Ski and Summer Area tubing tracks provide a way to enjoy the mountain's slopes, even in the heat of summer.The mountain offers the "longest summer tubing tracks" on Gold Rush Hill and a slower, kid-friendly track on Lil' Blue. Gold Rush riders must be at least 47 inches tall and Lil' Blue riders must be at least 42 inch
  
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• Head toward mountains in New Mexico for a break from heat

  24-07-2023 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - With triple-digit temperatures in the forecast across New Mexico, there are a handful of areas to visit in the state for a break from the heat. KRQE News 13 used data from the National Weather Service to find where the coolest places are for July 24-28 in 2023. View latest forecastWhere cool weather is present in New Mexico:Bluff Springs in Cloudcroft, New Mexico (KRQE)Cloudcroft
  Temperature high: 80 °FTemperature low: 53 °F
  Cloudcroft sits at an elevation of 8,7
  
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• Ski New Mexico Executive Director retires after 17 years

  24-07-2023 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Ski New Mexico will be now have a new executive director. George Brooks has retired after 17 years in the position. He will be replaced by the newly appointed Executive Director Christy Germscheid.Bear sightings increase in NE HeightsBrooks, a former University of New Mexico Head Ski Coach, won the National Championship with the UNM ski team in 2004. Germscheid has 24 years of experience in the Ski industry, including as Vice President of Angel Fire Resort for the
  
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• Albuquerque gets 54 more affordable housing units at revamped Broadway McKnight apartments

  24-07-2023 18:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In an effort to bring more housing to lower-income locals, the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority has opened up new apartments and homes near Downtown Albuquerque. Officials say the housing is much needed."We have calculated a shortage of roughly 32,000 housing units across New Mexico, with a majority needed in the Albuquerque area," Jeff Payne, the Mortgage Finance Authority's (MFA) chief lending officer, said in a press release. "In the last two years,
  
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• Woman tries to flee after hitting, killing 70-year-old bicyclist

  24-07-2023 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Just after noon on Saturday, July 22, the Las Cruces police and fire departments were called to the scene of a car and bicycle crash on Melendres Street near Amador Road and North Valley Drive. A 70-year-old man died in the crash and a 39-year-old woman has since been arrested.The driver, Vianey Marquez Adams, has been charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, reckless driving, child abuse, three counts of leaving the scene of a crash, and
  
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• Part of I-25 closed in Las Cruces for cable maintenance

  24-07-2023 18:04 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A portion of I-25 southbound in the Las Cruces area will be closed on Monday, July 24, for cable maintenance. The affected section of the interstate will be the passing left lane between mileposts 4 and 5. New Mexico county and state fair lineup for 2023Las Cruces I-25 closure between mileposts 4 and 5 on July 24, 2023 | KRQE Media FileDrivers are asked to slow down, follow the posted signs, and watch for workers in the area. Drivers should also expect delays
  
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• Nominations for Santa Fe fire station name now being accepted

  24-07-2023 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Santa Fe is asking the public to send in nominations for the dedication of Fire Station 7. The deadline for nomination letters is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.The city says this is an opportunity to honor an individual or group in the community. The person needs to be deceased and have made significant contributions to the community and have been a person of high integrity and good moral character. The person needs to have been a resident
  
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• Metro Court's DWI program gains national recognition

  24-07-2023 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court has been nationally recognized for its DWI Recovery Court program. The court recently won the DWI Court Leadership Award at the 2023 National Association of Drug Court Professionals conference.The award-winning program provides court supervision, alcohol and drug screening, counseling, and community-based help for defendants. The DWI court has been recognized for its continued success and evolution over time.Not only
  
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• Registration now open for Albuquerque before and after-school programs

  24-07-2023 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Parents can now register for before and after-school programs provided by the City of Albuquerque. The programs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.To register, you can go to the play.cabq.gov website. Before and after-school programs will start on August 7, and registration is open now. New Mexico State Park ranger receives award for saving life of 10-year-oldPrograms will be available at multigenerational and community centers around the city
  
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• Woman found dead after 'apparent bear encounter' near Yellowstone

  24-07-2023 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A woman was found dead after an “apparent bear encounter” near Yellowstone National Park in Montana on Saturday.The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) said investigators confirmed grizzly bear tracks at the scene and said the investigation was ongoing. The woman was discovered on the Buttermilk Trail, an area about 8 miles west of West Yellowstone. U.S. Forest rangers of the Custer Gallatin National Forest issued an emergency closure of the area &
  
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• John Stamos on 'Full House': 'I hated that show'

  24-07-2023 15:50 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) -- In a new interview, John Stamos, who played Uncle Jesse on "Full House," says he wanted to quit the show after he felt upstaged by Jodie Sweetin in one of the show's first table reads.In the interview on the YouTube talk show "Hot Ones," Stamos recalled calling his agent from a pay phone and saying, "Get me the (expletive) off this show!""I hated that show," said Stamos. "Obviously, I ended up loving it."Stamos explained that when he accepted the role of Uncle Jesse, he was under the im
  
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• New Mexico Game and Fish hopes to get students involved in archery

  24-07-2023 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Game and Fish is hoping to get more students involved in archery. The department launched the New Mexico Chapter of the 'National Archery in Schools Program' in 2008, with a goal of getting more students introduced to archery. New rendering announced for Albuquerque Rail Trail projectCurrently, around 10,000 students across New Mexico are in the program. The department is hoping to reach more schools and get more students involved. "Target archery is one
  
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• 5 questions around Trump’s looming indictment

  24-07-2023 15:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- It looks all but inevitable that former President Donald Trump will soon be criminally charged in relation to the events that culminated in the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021.Trump declined to meet with the grand jury investigating the matter late last week. An invitation for a “target” such as Trump to give grand jury testimony is often a precursor to the person being charged.The former president has himself predicted his imminent arrest over the riot, in which almost 15
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Fatal crash, Tracking cleanup, Record heat, Archery program, Therapy riding

  24-07-2023 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  New rendering announced for Albuquerque Rail Trail projectAlbuquerque schools on top of AC unit upkeep during heat waveTrial expected to start for Albuquerque murder case17-year-old suspect in Hobbs murder arrestedHaircuts, school supplies offered to Albuquerque kids at car showIsotopes celebrate 2023-2024 school year with free jerseysTwitter rebrands with X logo after Musk vow to eliminate ‘all the birds’UN Command says it’s communicating with North Korea
  
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• Twitter rebrands with X logo after Musk vow to eliminate 'all the birds'

  24-07-2023 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Twitter has officially traded its iconic blue bird logo for a black-and-white “X,” marking the latest change to the social media platform since Elon Musk purchased it last year.Musk announced the rebranding on Sunday, changing his profile to the X and posting promotional videos of the new logo. He also posted a photo Monday of the new logo being projected onto Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters.“[S]oon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually
  
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• Record heat returns to New Mexico this week

  24-07-2023 14:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Monday morning is quiet and mild across the state. Temperatures are starting in the 60s and 70s. Temperatures will heat back up today, after a minor weekend cool down. Heat advisories will be in effect for the middle Rio Grande Valley and several other parts of the state, where high temperatures will be in the 100s, and reaching record hot status.Forecast Continues Below
  Albuquerque: Albuquerque schools on top of AC unit upkeep during heat waveNew Mexico: New &lsqu
  
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• UPS strike imminent? Here's what you should know

  24-07-2023 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking. As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever.Negotiations broke down earlier this month and unionized workers have been holding rallies and practice pickets across the country. The Teamsters, which represent more than half of the company's workforce, will resume talks with UPS on Tuesday.That leaves less than a week to come to an agreement before the current contract expires at the end
  
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• New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding finds a new home

  24-07-2023 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Center for Therapeutic Riding is a non-profit that offers therapeutic horse riding lessons. They say their new location will not only benefit the horses but the people taking the lessons.Executive Director Ashley Fisher says the non-profit provides equine assisted services to people with disabilities from throughout the region, including Santa Fe Public Schools. Albuquerque schools on top of AC unit upkeep during heat waveJan Maestas has been ta
  
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• 'Barbie' takes box office crown while 'Oppenheimer' soars in historic weekend

  24-07-2023 12:14 via krqe.com
  
  “Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ” brought moviegoers back to the theaters in record numbers this weekend, vastly outperforming projections and giving a glimmer of hope to the lagging exhibition business, amid the sobering backdrop of strikes.Warner Bros.’ “Barbi
  
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• Triple-digit heat returns Monday

  24-07-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Record and near-record heat will return starting Monday. Storm chances will stay mainly across the mountains this week.
  An area of high pressure will move directly over New Mexico Monday afternoon. This will bring record and near-record high temperatures to the state, including a stretch of triple-digit high temperatures for the Albuquerque Metro. Afternoon showers and storms will again struggle to develop, even across the high terrain. Once storms moves off the mountain ranges they will quickly
  
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• 17-year-old suspect in Hobbs murder arrested

  24-07-2023 04:42 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – A call about a suspicious person in Texas led to the arrest of a murder suspect from Hobbs.Saturday, just before 3 a.m., officers from the Seminole, Texas, Police Department were responding to a call about a suspicious person looking into parked cars.Story continues below:New Mexico: Historian shares Oppenheimer’s complex legacy, creation of Los Alamos labCrime: Contractor admits to trying to defraud New Mexico environmental nonprofitKRQE Investigates: &ldqu
  
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• Man to go to trial for 2019 murder

  24-07-2023 04:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the men accused in the murder of a teen in September 2019 is set to go to trial.Matthew Wood and Everton McNab were arrested for the murder of 17-year-old Noah Tafoya at the Rio Vulcan Apartments along Ladera. Albuquerque police investigate fatal crash, stolen gun caseInvestigators said the two went to buy a gun from Tafoya, but the deal went south and ended with all three, plus another person, being shot.McNab pled no contest to second-degree murder
  
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• Man to go to trial for 2019 Albuquerque murder

  24-07-2023 04:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the men accused in the murder of a teen in September 2019 is set to go to trial.Matthew Wood and Everton McNab were arrested for the murder of 17-year-old Noah Tafoya at the Rio Vulcan Apartments along Ladera. Albuquerque police investigate fatal crash, stolen gun caseInvestigators said the two went to buy a gun from Tafoya, but the deal went south and ended with all three, plus another person, being shot.McNab pled no contest to second-degree murder
  
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