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• Hawaii governor says more than 1,000 people still unaccounted for after devastating wildfires

  20-08-2023 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) said on Sunday more than 1,000 people were still unaccounted for, as search and rescue operations continue to scour the devastation left behind by the wildfires in Maui County. “More than 1,000 are unaccounted for, about 1,050. It will take several weeks still. Some of the challenges are going to be extraordinary. As you reported, 85 percent of the of the land of the impact zone has been covered now by what amounts to an army of search and
  
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• 2023 Bosque Chile Fest features music, chile, local products

  20-08-2023 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Local vendors are excited to serve their chile at Bosque Chile Fest. This year, organizers aren't just focused on food. The event is a celebration of all things New Mexican from culture to music. Of course, you've got to include chile.This year, they are focusing on local bands with live music playing at all hours of the event.Certain vendors are selling green chile-infused olive oil, green chile chocolate chip cookies, and even green chile-scented bat
  
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• The US cities where wildfires threaten the most homes

  20-08-2023 20:45 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The Maui fires are a terrifying reminder of the destruction that wildfires can cause. It's a threat many Western U.S. residents are unfortunately familiar with.
  A new report from CoreLogic analyzed how many homes and apartments in 14 Western states are at a high risk of fires. They looked at areas' slope, drought conditions, wildfire fuel, wind and other factors to determine places with the most at-risk residences.
  The West's largest state, California, unsurprisingly had the mo
  
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• UNM student's Jeep stolen twice in less than a year

  20-08-2023 20:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A UNM student has had his car stolen, not once, but twice in less than a year. This time, it happened just days before the start of the semester.
  "I freaked out, so I run downstairs, go out there, and unfortunately, my vehicle was gone," recalled UNM student Matthew Garcia. Matthew Garcia said he still remembers the moment back in February when he found out his Jeep was gone. The 22-year-old UNM student came out of his apartment near Montogomery an
  
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• Thousands of tarantulas to 'migrate' in Colorado: Here's where to see it

  20-08-2023 18:37 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — Calling all spider lovers: It's almost time for thousands of male tarantulas to crawl across 433,000 acres in southeast Colorado for their mating season.
  If you aren't creeped out by that mental image, there's still time to catch the many-legged sighting, which occurs between late August and early September.Nexstar's KDVR spoke with a tarantula expert for the top spots you might catch a glimpse of the "mate-gration." The best fruit fly traps to keep these pesky pests at bay
  
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• Disneyland's attendance and visitor spending gains undermined by inflation, report says

  20-08-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – The “Happiest Place on Earth” recently saw an increase in attendance and guest spending, thanks mainly to higher ticket prices, but these gains were impacted by inflation, according to the latest Disney quarterly report.Analysts found that higher attendance and visitor spending at the Disneyland Resort were largely offset by higher costs driven by inflation, the report said.Ticket prices to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure increased by 8% in October 2022. &nb
  
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• How to ace late summer and fall sales

  20-08-2023 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - To get the most out of summer sales, shoppers have to think ahead — sometimes way ahead.That’s because end-of-summer sales are the ideal time to stock up on hot weather items that you’ll use a year from now. “Flip-flops, bathing suits, beach towels, grills, Adirondack chairs — at the end of the season, that’s when you’ll get the best prices of the year,” says Leah Ingram, who writes about saving money on her Real Sophisticated Consum
  
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• States with the most drunk driving fatalities

  20-08-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - There were an estimated 42,795 fatalities due to motor vehicle crashes in 2022, down by 0.3% from the year prior, according to early estimates released in April 2023 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While a reduction in crash-related deaths, even one as slight as this, is generally positive, the facts remain deeply concerning: Crash-related deaths rose more than 10% in 2021 and more than 7% the year before that, marking a disturbing trend leading int
  
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• One-third of Americans are tattooed, study finds

  20-08-2023 16:31 via krqe.com
  
  (WGN) – Look at the person to your left. Look at the person to your right. Odds are, one of you has at least one tattoo.A new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center appears to suggest that sporting a tattoo has become broadly accepted among Americans in recent decades. What's more, Pew's study indicates a trend which seems to span fairly evenly across a variety of demographics. The US cities where wildfires threaten the most homesThe survey, which polled nearly 8,500 people, found tha
  
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• Itchy hands lead to California woman's $1 million lottery win

  20-08-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) - If Elena Penaloza wasn’t a fan of Itchy & Scratchy on "The Simpsons," she might be now.Penaloza recently won $1 million on a California Lottery Scratcher ticket that she purchased in West Covina, lottery officials said.Just days before she won the big prize, her family says her hands began to itch.“You know that superstition where when your hands get itchy, it means you’re going to get money? She said she felt that the week before she won,” Penaloza’s d
  
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• Mother drowns trying to save son at a popular waterfall, turning family outing grim

  20-08-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A mother drowned trying to rescue her 10-year-old son as he was pulled by the current at a popular waterfall, New Hampshire authorities said. An older son who jumped in to help became lodged in boulders and was rescued by his father, a Massachusetts police officer.Melissa Bagley, 44, was part of a family of six from Lynn, Massachusetts, visiting Franconia Falls in the White Mountain National Forest along with a friend Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The falls are
  
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• Maui official explains why sirens weren't activated during wildfire evacuations

  20-08-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) – Officials in Maui are defending their decision not to activate the county's emergency sirens during the wildfires that tore through parts of the island last week.
  Hawaii created what it touts as the largest system of outdoor alert sirens in the world after a 1946 tsunami that killed more than 150. On official websites for both the county and state, the use of the sirens is described as a warning system for "both natural and human-caused events; including tsunami
  
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• New Mexico police search for man accused of robbery, assault across the state

  20-08-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Police are looking for a man with a violent criminal history. He is wanted around the state, and he's most recently accused of armed robbery.
  Police alleged Jeremy Melendrez, 41, robbed a Pizza Hut in Albuquerque on July 22. Two weeks after that robbery, Melendrez was spotted at the Four Hills Studios off of Central. At that location, authorities said he shot at security guards. In that case, the security guards told police that Melendrez had dropped his wallet, an
  
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• New Mexico groups encourage union participation

  20-08-2023 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Local unions joined together to host a rally and solidarity event in northeast Albuquerque on Saturday.Carpenters, teachers, firefighters, police, and nurses unions held the event which included membership and political activities, kids' activities, and voter registration. UNM wants campus feedback from communityIt's all part of an effort to encourage union participation in the state.According to organizers, more than 1,000 members made up the unions re
  
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• Los Lunas man facing murder charge after stabbing incident becomes fatal

  20-08-2023 03:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Los Lunas man is now facing a murder charge after the death of a stabbing victim in Belen.Andrew Gallegos is accused of getting into a fight with Les Fertic outside an apartment complex in Belen on July 27. Albuquerque man accused of raping and trafficking 7-year-old family memberAccording to a criminal complaint, police said Fertic had wounds that looked like he had been stabbed. He was taken to the UNM Hospital and died on August 18.Gallegos' charge has been up
  
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• Santa Fe Indian Market opens for 101st event

  20-08-2023 03:19 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Indian Market's 2023 event started on Saturday. The market has been running for more than a century.Celebrating its 101st market, this event was highly anticipated by many. The market showcases a wide range of traditional and contemporary Native American art with things like jewelry, pottery, or paintings. Applications open for Albuquerque’s 2023 Twinkle Light ParadeThe Santa Fe Indian Market is the largest native arts show in the world. The
  
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• Nic Trujillo shines in Lobos end-of-camp scrimmage

  20-08-2023 02:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM football team wrapped up training camp on Saturday morning. With a majority of the starters solidified in their spots, Coach Gonzales decided to give most of the first team the day off, and the second and third teams stepped up."I think we've made progress in this program where they've beaten each other up pretty good over the last two weeks," said Gonzales. "It was an opportunity to see some guys with an opportunity to see if we can find some depth,
  
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• Hot and breezy Sunday

  20-08-2023 02:06 via krqe.com
  
  An extremely strong ridge of high pressure has formed over the Central United States, dominating the weather across New Mexico as well. The high is keeping abnormally dry and hot conditions across the state this weekend. As Hurricane Hilary approaches the West Coast, it will squeeze winds in between the high pressure over the state and bring breezy to windy conditions Sunday afternoon.Warm, windy, and very dry conditions have created fire danger concerns across the Four Corners along with parts
  
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• Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court

  20-08-2023 01:48 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys.A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that the lawsuits of Wade Robson and James Safechuck should not have been dismissed by a lower court, and that the men can validly claim that the two Jackson-owned corporations that were named as defendants in the cases had a responsibility to protect
  
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• UNM wants campus feedback from community

  20-08-2023 01:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is asking for community feedback in hopes of looking towards the future of its campus.The university hopes the community will share its thoughts about the safety, access, and sustainability of its campuses through an online survey. New Mexican inmates are gardening to help their communityThis is the last opportunity to contribute feedback, and the survey will close on Friday, August 25.See the survey details here.
  
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• Applications open for Albuquerque's 2023 Twinkle Light Parade

  20-08-2023 01:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Even though it's not winter yet, applications for Albuquerque's Annual Twinkle Light Parade are now open.This year the event is set for December 2 in Nob Hill. The city said around 4,000 people in 260 vehicles participate each year. It doesn’t say ‘pickles’ on most pickle jars. Why is that?To apply to enter the parade, click here.
  
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