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• Albuquerque Public Schools gets feedback on five-year academic plan at summit

  30-08-2023 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Teachers, students, and community leaders from across the state and country came to Albuquerque on Wednesday morning, August 30, to voice their opinions about APS' academic plan. Superintendent Scott Elder spoke about the goals set by the school board: improving literacy for 3rd graders, improving math for 8th graders, increasing industry certifications and honors programming, and improving social and emotional learning. Over $2 million in federal funds to g
  
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• New Mexico signs agreement with Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo to share the Rio Chama

  30-08-2023 23:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After years of litigation, the state has settled with the Ohkway Owingeh Pueblo over water rights to the Rio Chama. Under the settlement, the pueblo, north of Española, has the right to share water from the river during times of shortage. Okhay Owingeh's governor said this will enable the pueblo to restore the Bosque on its lands. New Mexico’s top prosecutor vows to move ahead with Native education litigationThe settlement also provides funding to
  
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• Cloudcroft declares itself year-round 'Christmas Capital of New Mexico'

  30-08-2023 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  CLOUDCROFT, N.M. (KRQE) – While there are still months until Christmas, one New Mexico town is already getting in the holiday spirit. Cloudcroft, New Mexico's mayor recently declared the village "Christmas Capital of New Mexico."“At Christmastime, we celebrate goodwill, generosity, neighborly spirit, and a spirit of rejuvenation,” Karen Sonnenfelt from the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce said in a press release. “In Cloudcroft, locals and visitors experience
  
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• This is how much singles need to live comfortably in every state

  30-08-2023 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – It’s not exactly breaking news that life has gotten more expensive recently. Across the nation, the cost of home prices, rent, gasoline, utilities, and, well, most things has gone up.Now, a new survey outlines how much someone needs to earn as a “living wage” to live comfortably in all 50 U.S. states.The personal finance website GoBankingRates.com looked at data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and research by the state of Missouri to determine how much s
  
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• New Mexico's top prosecutor vows to move ahead with Native education litigation

  30-08-2023 22:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – It's been five years since a New Mexico judge issued a landmark ruling finding that the state was falling short in providing an adequate education to Native American students and many others, and the pace of progress since has been frustratingly slow for tribal leaders.New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said he intends to take over the ongoing litigation that led to the ruling from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration t
  
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• What's in floodwaters? Hurricane Idalia's surge poses hidden risk, CDC says

  30-08-2023 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hurricane Idalia left anywhere from a few inches to a few feet of standing floodwaters in cities across the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday.Emergency officials urge residents to stay out of the water for a myriad of reasons, including the risk of drowning and injury from hidden debris, but floodwaters also contain many things that pose a serious health risk.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it's impossible to know exactly what is in floodwat
  
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• Serial Albuquerque shoplifter sentenced to a decade behind bars

  30-08-2023 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Marvin Alderete, accused of stealing more than $20,000 worth of goods from several stores in the Metro, will spend a decade behind bars. Alderete pled guilty to nine counts of robbery back in April. He was accused of stealing from 28 different stores. Mother sentenced for killing 11-year-old son in New MexicoIn one case, he's accused of pointing a gun at a store employee. In another, he's accused of assaulting a store employee. He was charged with aggravated
  
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• New Mexico lawmakers consider how to keep growing film industry

  30-08-2023 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's film industry has brought jobs, cash, and fame to the state. But that doesn't mean it's time to sit back and relax. Instead, New Mexico's policymakers are considering ways to keep the industry growing – and how to keep competition at bay.Recently, New Mexico has invested heavily in the film industry. One way the state does so is by offering tax credits to film productions. Attorneys general from across U.S. asking Congress for updated radiati
  
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• Where are the best college stadium foods, according to Yelp?

  30-08-2023 21:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Yelp recently released a list featuring the best stadium eats in the United States. Yelp's list of the "10 college stadiums that score big on delicious eats" does not have any New Mexico stadiums placed in the ranking, but a few of the top-ranking spots are within driving distance.Four stadiums that made the list are each within a ten-hour drive from Albuquerque. A drive could be worth checking out the beignets at TCU's stadium, the pizza at ASU, the sushi at BYU's
  
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• Federal health officials recommend reclassifying marijuana

  30-08-2023 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sent its findings on marijuana to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as part of the Biden administration's efforts into possibly altering marijuana's status in the U.S.In October 2022, President Biden requested that the HHS Secretary and the Attorney General conduct a review of how marijuana is currently scheduled under federal law. Marijuana is currently classified as Schedule I controlled substances, meaning the DE
  
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• Lavender Plant and Honey Sale Labor Day Weekend at Jo's Farm

  30-08-2023 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Looking for lavender and honey?Jo's Farms, is holding a lavender plant and honey sale this weekend.Harvest Wine Festival in Albuquerque returns for Labor Day weekendYou can visit Jo's Farms this Labor Day weekend and buy lavender, products, and honey. Their lavender fields are filled with Mediterranean herbs and blue-purple blooms with honey bees and butterflies. September and April are the prime planting times.
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• Wings For Life working break the cycle of incarceration

  30-08-2023 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wings for Life is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cutting crime and reducing the number of re-offenders in New Mexico.Visit Albuquerque name places around town to watch Balloon FiestaWings prioritizes restoring family bonds by offering education, skills development, and connecting people to resources. Wings creates an integrated approach that empowers individuals to break the cycle of incarceration.For more information visit wingsfli.org.
  
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• Trader Joe’s has a bunch of new summer items

  30-08-2023 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.The end of summer brings a wealth of new items to Trader Joe’sTrader Joe’s keeps a close eye on all of its products. The company monitors how well each item in the store performs to learn what customers like to buy. Trader Joe’s also pays attention to which products aren’t moving. These underperforming items are regularly discontinued to make room for new stock. This month, the popular
  
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• Trader Joe's has a bunch of new products this month

  30-08-2023 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.The end of summer brings a wealth of new items to Trader Joe’sTrader Joe's keeps a close eye on all of its products. The company monitors how well each item in the store performs to learn what customers like to buy. Trader Joe's also pays attention to which products aren't moving. These underperforming items are regularly discontinued to make room for new stock. This month, the popular grocery chain has
  
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• Person gets sick, dies from amebic infection after swimming in Texas lake

  30-08-2023 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Travis County resident got sick and died after developing an illness caused by an amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson earlier this month.
  Austin Public Health reported the death of the resident and urged people to take precautions when swimming in natural bodies of water amid the ongoing, intense heat Texas is experiencing.
  Story continues below:Crime: Mother sentenced for killing 11-year-old son in New MexicoAlbuquerque: Wha
  
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• Person gets sick, dies from amebic infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson

  30-08-2023 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Travis County resident got sick and died after developing an illness caused by an amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson earlier this month.
  Austin Public Health reported the death of the resident and urged people to take precautions when swimming in natural bodies of water amid the ongoing, intense heat Texas is experiencing.
  Story continues below:Crime: Mother sentenced for killing 11-year-old son in New MexicoAlbuquerque: Wha
  
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• Opioid overdose antidote Narcan will be available over the counter in days

  30-08-2023 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – The opioid overdose antidote Narcan will be available to purchase over the counter in a few days, making it the first treatment of its kind accessible to the public without a prescription. In a statement Wednesday, manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions announced the first batch of the nasal spray has “officially” shipped to leading drug stores, pharmacies, groceries and online retailers. The original version of the prescription-strength Naloxone 4mg nas
  
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• Woman sentenced for DWI crash that killed two children

  30-08-2023 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alexis Martinez was sentenced to 18 years in prison, followed by five years of probation Wednesday. Martinez had pleaded guilty to a DWI crash that killed her own child and the child of her passenger. Over $1 million awarded to train New Mexico workersFour children were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, which authorities say was traveling more than 80 mph when it hit the concrete barrier on the interstate. Martinez and Danielle Ortiz had bot
  
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• As Hurricane Idalia moves inward, another storm brews off East Coast

  30-08-2023 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- As Hurricane Idalia passed through Florida on its way to Georgia on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned Americans about another storm looming in the Atlantic. “Though many eyes remain on the dangers #Idalia is bringing to the southeast, distant storm Hurricane #Franklin continues to stir up the western Atlantic, creating potentially deadly surf and rip currents along the US East Coast,” the NHC posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.&
  
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• Jury deliberation begins in trial for fatal River of Lights crash suspect

  30-08-2023 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Closing arguments were heard Wednesday morning and the jury is deliberating in the trial of Sergio Almanza. He is accused of driving an ATV along Central and Tingley back in December of 2021 when he hit and killed 7-year-old Pronoy Bhattacharya and injured the boys father. The boy and his father were crossing the road after the River of Lights. Man arrested four months after shooting, killing one in AlbuquerqueClosing arguments started with prosecu
  
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• Bud Light releases UNM Lobo themed packaging

  30-08-2023 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – To mark the start of college football season, Bud Light is releasing its limited edition college football team packaging. Included in the release is University of New Mexico Lobos themed packaging.(Courtesy: Bud Light)(Courtesy: Bud Light)(Courtesy: Bud Light)
  All cans that are part of the limited edition release will feature a QR code that fans can scan to enter to win team merchandise and a flyover in a private jet at any game the winner chooses.
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• Man arrested four months after shooting, killing one in Albuquerque

  30-08-2023 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Detectives with the Albuquerque Police Department have arrested a murder suspect following a four-month search for him. On Tuesday night, August 29, 43-year-old Isaich Lujan was arrested for the April 15 murder of 38-year-old Nathan Barela.Lujan is accused of shooting and killing Barela at the Comanche Wells Apartments on Comanche Road. According to police, Lujan's girlfriend was with him when she received an "inappropriate" picture from Barela. Police say L
  
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• Supermoon could team up with Idalia to raise tides even higher

  30-08-2023 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  A rare blue supermoon could raise tides above normal just as Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida’s west coast, exacerbating flooding from the storm.The moon was closest to the Earth on Wednesday, the same day Idalia made landfall as a high-end Category 3 hurricane near Keaton Beach in Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph.While a supermoon can make for a spectacular backdrop in photos of landmarks around the world,
  
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• After end of Title 42, what's happening at the border?

  30-08-2023 19:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Earlier this year, the federal government ended a pandemic-era border policy called Title 42. At the time, there was a wide range of speculation on how that might impact migration and encounters at New Mexico's southern border, but now, there's data that provides answers.Title 42 ended in May of 2023, leaving border officials with just one main option for returning migrants, called Title 8. Border officials have leaned on Title 8 enforcement on the southern border
  
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• Live updates | Hurricane Idalia heads into Georgia

  30-08-2023 17:34 via krqe.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Follow live updates about Hurricane Idalia, which has made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm, unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.
  What to know
  — Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida— A rare blue supermoon could play a role in an unfolding disaster as Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida’s west coast— Florida’s Big Be
  
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• Over $1 million awarded to train New Mexico workers

  30-08-2023 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Over $1 million in awards is going to train up to 135 New Mexico workers. The money was approved by the Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) this month. $4 million in federal funds to target New Mexico’s water infrastructureAccording to an Economic Development Department release, the JTIP is a reimbursement program incentivizing companies to hire New Mexicans and expand within the state. The businesses receiving the funds represent nine different communi
  
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• Visit Albuquerque name places around town to watch Balloon Fiesta

  30-08-2023 16:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Balloon Fiesta is an event that people travel from all over the world to witness. There is nothing like seeing hundreds of hot air balloons taking off right in front of you. Although there's no better seat than watching it right from Balloon Fiesta Visit Albuquerque created a list of "The Best Places to Watch the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta."
  Balloon Fiesta ParkThere can't be a list of where to watch Balloons from without mentioning Balloon Fies
  
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• Did you know each full moon has its own name? Here's why

  30-08-2023 15:39 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There is a full moon each month, but did you know each full moon has its own name?According to the Farmer's Almanac, names for the moons were historically used to track the seasons. Now, their names are thought of as "nicknames." Most moons also have more than one name.Stargaze in Jemez Springs – Star Parties return for 2023Many of the names stem from Native American, Colonial American or other traditional North American sources passed down through generations. Many of the
  
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• Albuquerque police investigate fatal motorcycle crash

  30-08-2023 15:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal crash overnight involving a motorcycle. Police say just after midnight a BMW SUV was traveling behind a motorcycle on Odelia Rd. near Edith, when the SUV rear ended the motorcycle. Three New Mexican players cut from NFL rostersPolice say the BMW dragged the motorcycle for about half a mile onto Broadway. The motorcyclist was thrown from the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital and l
  
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• Live updates | Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida

  30-08-2023 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Follow live updates about Hurricane Idalia, which has made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm, unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.
  What to know
  — Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida— A rare blue supermoon could play a role in an unfolding disaster as Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida’s west coast— Florida’s Big Be
  
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• Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm

  30-08-2023 14:52 via krqe.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall in an area not accustomed to such pummeling.Idalia came ashore in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula. It made landfall near Keaton Beach at 7:45 a.m. as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph (205 kph). And the
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Little progress, Shooter search, Drier and hotter, Crowded camping, Cycle challenge

  30-08-2023 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Three New Mexican players cut from NFL rostersNM Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on local abortion-ban ordinancesNew experiences planned for 2023 New Mexico State FairAlbuquerque looks to develop east Central lot that has sat empty since 2004State rests in trial against Sergio AlmanzaMother sentenced for killing 11-year-old son in New MexicoRoswell man sentenced after confessing to 2008 murderHurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s west coastUkrainian dr
  
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• Hotter and drier across New Mexico

  30-08-2023 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – This morning is dry across New Mexico. Temperatures are cool in the northern half of the state with 40s, 50s and 60s, while southern New Mexico is in the 60s and 70s. Wednesday is going to be a very quiet day, with only isolated showers and storms in the eastern San Juan and far upper Rio Grande Valley, as well as the southwest mountains, near Quemado, Reserve and Silver City.Forecast Continues Below
  Local Sports: Three New Mexican players cut from NFL rostersNew M
  
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• Live updates | Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as Category 3 storm

  30-08-2023 14:20 via krqe.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Follow live updates about Hurricane Idalia, which has made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm, unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.What to know— Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida
  — A rare blue supermoon could play a role in an unfolding disaster as Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida’s west coast
  — Florida’s Big Be
  
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• Rio Rancho man raising money for children’s cancer research by cycling

  30-08-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A Rio Rancho man is raising money for Children’s Cancer Research through an over 400-mile bike ride. Gabe Pacheco is getting ready for his eighth bike ride in the Great Cycle Challenge USA, dedicated to ending childhood cancer.Pacheco plans to ride 450-miles for the challenge in the month of September. “Kids should be living life not fighting for it so that's why I want to do the challenge,” said Pacheco. NMSU Regent professor receives
  
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• Turbulence during Delta flight bound for Atlanta sends 11 to hospital

  30-08-2023 13:12 via krqe.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Eleven people on a Delta Air Lines flight were taken to the hospital on Tuesday after the plane hit turbulence while heading to Atlanta, officials said.Flight 175 had left Milan, Italy, and was about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when the crew reported severe turbulence, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which said it would investigate.The Airbus A350 landed safely at the airport shortly before 7 p.m. N
  
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• What makes Idalia so potent? Intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel

  30-08-2023 11:53 via krqe.com
  
  Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, Hurricane Idalia is rapidly strengthening as it bears down on Florida and the rest of the Gulf Coast. It’s been happening a lot lately.“It’s 88, 89 degrees (31, 32 degrees Celsius) over where the storm’s going to be tracking, so that’s effectively rocket fuel for the storm,” said Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. “It’s basically all systems go for t
  
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• Drier weather returns to wrap up August

  30-08-2023 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Drier and hotter weather is returning across New Mexico for the rest of the week. Monsoon moisture will try and bring storms to far western New Mexico late this week.Fewer storms have developed Tuesday as drier air is moving into New Mexico. Still a few storms are moving south from the northern and southern mountains. Drier air will continue to move in on Wednesday, even further limiting any storms from developing. Any storms that do form will again be across the northern and southern mountains
  
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• Mother sentenced for murdering 11-year-old son in New Mexico

  30-08-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hobbs mother has pleaded guilty to murdering her 11-year-old son. Bruce Johnson Junior died last summer, just hours after telling Lea County deputies at the hospital that his mother Mary Johnson was the one who stabbed him.The boy's father told investigators he and his son moved from Oklahoma to Hobbs to get away from Mary, who was abusive.According to court documents, Bruce Junior had said he hated his mother and kept a bat under his bed to protect himself
  
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• Mother sentenced for killing 11-year-old son in New Mexico

  30-08-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hobbs mother has pleaded guilty to murdering her 11-year-old son. Bruce Johnson Junior died last summer, just hours after telling Lea County deputies at the hospital that his mother Mary Johnson was the one who stabbed him.The boy's father told investigators he and his son moved from Oklahoma to Hobbs to get away from Mary, who was abusive.According to court documents, Bruce Junior had said he hated his mother and kept a bat under his bed to protect himself
  
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• Campsites expect busy Labor Day Weekend as fire restrictions are lifted across New Mexico

  30-08-2023 06:05 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Last year, as fires ravaged much of Northern New Mexico, families were forced to stay away from campsites. However, this year with fire restrictions lifted, the Forest Service is expecting a busy Labor Day Weekend.Officials are getting ready for a lot of campers and visitors.“While some sites do reserve areas for walk-in traffic, we encourage people to plan ahead and also plan an alternate destination in case your first choice is full,” said Forest Service S
  
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• What happened to Albuquerque's Safe Outdoor Spaces?

  30-08-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – What was supposed to be one of the city's solutions to Albuquerque's homeless problem, turned out to be anything but.
  "We don't want that here. We don't want it. The whole neighborhood is against it," one resident said in October of 2022.
  Endless amounts of backlash from neighbors, even a protest on the Safe Outdoor Spaces, the city-sanctioned homeless camps that came with certain rules.The reason why New Mexico universities produce branded products"Why do t
  
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• The reason why New Mexico universities produce branded products

  30-08-2023 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – From beers to pistachios: New Mexico's universities have tapped into stamping their brand on all sorts of stuff. The state's biggest schools each have their own products and keep making more, but the question is, how lucrative are they? The products aren't raking in millions, but university leaders said it's "important" revenue for them and other players. "It's a win-win across the board for everybody when you do this," ENMU Marketing and Communications A
  
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• The reason why New Mexico universities create branded products

  30-08-2023 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – From beers to pistachios: New Mexico's universities have tapped into stamping their brand on all sorts of stuff. The state's biggest schools each have their own products and keep making more, but the question is, how lucrative are they? The products aren't raking in millions, but university leaders said it's "important" revenue for them and other players. "It's a win-win across the board for everybody when you do this," ENMU Marketing and Communications A
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on local abortion-ban ordinances

  30-08-2023 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a request to strike down recent abortion-ban ordinances in several cities and counties.The high court on Tuesday announced it will hear arguments in December and agreed to consider legal briefings filed by an array of advocacy groups.The state attorney general in January petitioned the high court to strike down abortion-ban ordinances approved by local governments spanning much of eastern New Mexico. Attorn
  
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• 'Tell them to bring me my money': UNM scores by playing Texas A&M

  30-08-2023 03:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Expectations are not high for the Lobo football team this week as they take on No. 23 ranked Texas A&M. Oddsmakers have UNM as a 38.5 point underdog, however, UNM officials said they already won before taking the field.As part of UNM's three-game contract with Texas A&M (2021, 2024, 2027), TAMU will pay UNM for every contest. The money not only aids the football program but also the entire athletic department."The great thing about this first game of
  
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• DA: Charges filed against New Mexico 'Coyote' in Fresno kidnapping

  30-08-2023 03:25 via krqe.com
  
  FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Charges have been filed against a "Coyote" from New Mexico after he allegedly kidnapped members of a migrant family he had been hired to transport from the U.S. border with Mexico to Fresno last week, according to the Fresno County District's Attorney Office.On Tuesday, DA officials announced charges had been filed against 31-year-old Christian Guadalupe Ortiz Coronado of Los Lunas, New Mexico, for the kidnapping for ransom of five victims.Officials say on Friday, Or
  
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• Three New Mexican players cut from NFL rosters

  30-08-2023 02:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – During the NFL offseason, there are roughly 2,880 players fighting for a roster spot. Following the pre-season, that number drops to 1,696. All NFL teams were required to trim down their rosters on Tuesday, and among the cuts were three New Mexican players — Zach Gentry, Jordan Byrd, and Keshawn Banks.Gentry, a former Eldorado Eagle, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a tight end in the 5th round (141 overall) in 2019. He remained in Pittsburgh
  
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• Four New Mexican players cut from NFL rosters

  30-08-2023 02:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – During the NFL offseason, there are roughly 2,880 players fighting for a roster spot. Following the pre-season, that number drops to 1,696. All NFL teams were required to trim down their rosters on Tuesday, and among the cuts were four New Mexican players — Zach Gentry, Jordan Byrd, Keshawn Banks and Grant Hermanns.Gentry, a former Eldorado Eagle, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a tight end in the 5th round (141 overall) in 2019. He remained
  
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• Albuquerque looks to develop east Central lot that has sat empty since 2004, again

  30-08-2023 01:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a problem property nearly two decades ago. For years, ever since the city cleared it out, the lot near Central and Louisiana has been empty. Now, the city is trying to do something with it again to help breathe new life into the area.
  When the city tore down a problem property at 7200 Central Avenue in 2004, it had been a problem bar called the Blue Spruce Lounge. That bar had been the site of a rape and a suspicious death that year. At the time, comm
  
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