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• Pets hit the pool for Albuquerque Doggy Paddle event

  10-09-2023 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the summer outdoor pool season coming to an end, local pets had an opportunity to take one last dip in the water.On Saturday, the city hosted their second doggy paddle at the Rio Grande Pool for dogs to enjoy the water and make new friends.Story continues below:Investigation: VIDEO: Family rushing to save dog’s life held at gunpoint by police
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• SAG-AFTRA members gather in Albuquerque

  10-09-2023 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The actors' union was out and about on Saturday in Albuquerque, calling for entertainment studios to come to a fair negotiation after strikes have shut down Hollywood for weeks.The actors' and screenwriters' guilds both went on strike within weeks of each other, putting a halt on productions. Bernalillo County invites vendors to apply for 2023 Fall Farm FestivalThe actors' guild is calling for an increase in pay which they say is desperately needed."I think
  
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• Enrollment numbers rise at some New Mexico universities

  10-09-2023 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Some of New Mexico's largest colleges are seeing more students this year.Early numbers are showing college attendance is on the rise at some New Mexico schools. New Mexico State University (NMSU), Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU), and the University of New Mexico (UNM) said they are seeing some changes.“There's a different sense of energy on campus and in the community with this kind of growth,” said ENMU System Chancellor and Portales Campus President J
  
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• 10 of the most popular live animal college mascots on social media

  10-09-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (Stacker) - As one of the oldest colleges in the United States, it seems fitting that Yale was also one of the first higher education institutions to have a mascot. Back in 1890, an article in the Yale Daily News noted that Harper the Champion English bulldog would be on hand to represent the student-athletes at a sporting event. Two years later, in 1892, Harper was replaced by the first Handsome Dan, a purebred pup adopted by a student for $5. The rest, as they say, is history.Today, dozen
  
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• Gun rights group sues New Mexico over order banning guns in public in Albuquerque

  10-09-2023 15:05 via krqe.com
  
  A gun rights group sued New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) and other state officials Saturday over an emergency order banning firearms from being carried in public in Albuquerque.The National Association for Gun Rights, alongside Albuquerque resident Foster Haines, filed suit just one day after Grisham announced the public health order temporarily suspending concealed and open carry laws in the city.The group argued that the order violates their Second Amendment rights, pointing to the S
  
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• Indiana man accidentally records murder in voicemail, gets sentenced to 85 years

  10-09-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO) – A man who inadvertently recorded himself murdering his mother's boyfriend will spend 85 years behind bars following his sentencing Wednesday.Cody Allen Wade, of Clay County, Indiana, was found guilty of murder, among other charges, following his trial in early August.A booking image from the Clay County Jail shows Cody Wade following his arrest in 2020. (Clay County Jail)
  The charges had stemmed from the events of June 18, 2020, on which date Wade stabbed Carl Ha
  
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• Gilgo Beach killings: Police investigate link between Rex Heuermann, missing South Carolina mom

  10-09-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Authorities are investigating a possible connection between accused Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann and a South Carolina woman who has been missing since 2017.
  Julia Ann Bean, 37, was last seen alive on May 31, 2017, in Sumter, South Carolina, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office.
  Investigators have been poring over "the information they have recently received to determine if there is any evidence linking Bean with Heuermann," the Sumter County Sheriff's Office s
  
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• UNM blows out Tennessee Tech in home opener

  10-09-2023 06:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The UNM football team won its first game of the 2023 season, and did it in dominant fashion. The Lobos took down Tennessee Tech 56-10 to improve to 1-1 on the year.In his first game at University Stadium, transfer quarterback Dylan Hopkins had the offense rolling to the tune of 4 passing touchdowns, which is tied for the second most in school history. On the ground, the Lobos also excelled as Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt ran all over the Golden Eagles defen
  
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• Two lawmakers call for impeachment of Governor Lujan Grisham after public health order

  10-09-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After the announcement Friday of the governor’s controversial public health order, it's drawn major criticism from across the country. Two New Mexico lawmakers have now called for the impeachment of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.The "public health order" was issued at the Roundhouse. State representatives Stefani Lord (R – Sandia Park) and John Block (R – Alamogordo) are now calling for her impeachment, claiming the order is an infringement
  
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• Police connect man to Clovis Walmart fire

  10-09-2023 04:30 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clovis police are searching for a man they said started a fire. The incident caused significant damage at Walmart.Police charged 59-year-old Jimmy Guillen with arson and aggravated burglary among other charges. They said the investigation is still active, and his whereabouts are not known.The fire, which started just after 3:30 in the morning on Sunday, has kept Walmart closed all week.If you have any information about Guillen or the fire, you're asked to contact
  
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• Crews respond to Eddy County gas line rupture

  10-09-2023 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  EDDY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Eddy County Fire and Rescue said a gas line blowout caused a large fire on Saturday.The department, along with the Carlsbad Fire Department, was sent to an explosion just after 12:30 p.m.Story continues below:Investigation: VIDEO: Family rushing to save dog’s life held at gunpoint by police
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  Officials said the fire happened on a company
  
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• Bernalillo County invites vendors to apply for 2023 Fall Farm Festival

  10-09-2023 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Are you a local maker? Bernalillo County is searching for vendors to participate in a fall festival.Bernalillo County's Open Space Dept. is looking for vendors for the Fall Farm Festival. It'll be held at the Gutiérrez-Hubbell Open Space on October 21. New Mexico State Fair announces discount daysVendors who sell locally grown or handmade items are invited to apply before September 15. By Sept. 21, selected vendors will be notified. Permits and vendo
  
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• Police: Motorcycle rider dies after crash in northeast Albuquerque

  10-09-2023 00:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are investigating a crash that killed one person. It happened in northeast Albuquerque around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.Police said the incident happened near Wyoming Boulevard and Comanche Road NE when a motorcycle rider was separated from the bike and hit by a Kia vehicle after "initial impact." The rider was declared dead at the scene.Story continues below:Investigation: VIDEO: Family rushing to save dog’s life held at gunpoint by police
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