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• Police: 1 killed in Alamogordo hit-and-run

  23-09-2023 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Alamogordo Police Department is searching for information after a fatal hit-and-run crash.According to the police, an officer found a 56-year-old man in the 600 block of First Street around 2:27 a.m. The man had injuries "consistent with being struck by a vehicle," and he was dead. The vehicle seemingly fled the scene. Albuquerque man sentenced for 2018 fatal shootingAuthorities would like anyone with information to come forward. Those with tips or details can
  
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• Woman's death investigated by homicide detectives in Albuquerque

  23-09-2023 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said one person was found dead Saturday morning.APD said officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at Alcazar St and Copper Avenue around 5 a.m.A dead woman was found in the driver's seat. Homicide detectives are investigating.
  
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• Could a government shutdown impact student loan payments resuming?

  23-09-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — While a looming government shutdown has been getting a lot of attention recently, there is another impending due date coming on October 1: the return of student loan payments.
  Lawmakers are still working to prevent a government shutdown, which could come by the end of next week, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was dealt a heavy blow on Thursday.
  His latest attempt to move ahead with a traditionally popular defense funding bill was shattered by a core group of Republican collea
  
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• Do you live in one of America's best coffee cities?

  23-09-2023 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (KSNW) -- Coffee.It's as American as apple pie, although neither of them was created here. Still, coffee became the ubiquitous American daily beverage following the Boston Tea Party in 1773.According to the National Coffee Association, 62% of Americans drink coffee every day. Seven in 10 Americans drink coffee at least once a week.The average American consumes nearly 10 pounds of coffee a year. However, we rank 25th in the world for coffee consumption. Norwegians beat everyone, consuming an aver
  
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• Bumbling bear wreaks havoc, destruction in attempt to enter Virginia home

  23-09-2023 15:30 via krqe.com
  
  AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia woman who kept hearing loud banging noises outside of her Amelia County home in the middle of the night checked her security camera the next morning and was shocked to see a large black bear had paid her a visit.Destiny Layman says she had seen deer and rabbits on her front lawn in rural central Virginia before, but never a bear — let alone one beating down the side of her home.At around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, the bear scratched on windows,
  
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• Moose charges, headbutts and stomps on woman walking her dog on Colorado trail

  23-09-2023 14:30 via krqe.com
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A woman walking her dog on a wooded trail in Colorado's Rocky Mountains spooked a cow moose Wednesday and it charged, headbutting the hiker and stomping on her before she escaped back down the trail, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.Authorities said the woman was taken to a hospital but they declined to provide information on the woman's injuries or condition. They said the moose had stomped on her “several times” and that the dog had minor injurie
  
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• Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas, demands daughters return to England

  23-09-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Weeks after it was revealed Joe Jonas had filed for divorce from actress Sophie Turner, the fight doesn't seem to be over.
  People magazine reports the latest battle is over who will have custody of their young children and where they will live.
  According to the outlet, Turner has filed a lawsuit in a Manhattan, New York, court requesting they be returned to England.Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner release statement on divorceCourt documents obtained by the magazine say that the "Game of Thr
  
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• Friday Night Football 2023 – Week 6

  23-09-2023 07:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The high school football season is closing out non-district play and Friday night was full of lopsided games and shutouts. Here is a look at some of the scores and highlights from the 6th week of Friday Night Football.Life of an Athlete Game of the WeekLos Lunas hosted Valley as the Tigers looked to bounce back from back-to-back loses, while the Vikings took the field for the first time since receiving a strike. Los Lunas was able to get the better of Valley, 61-7.
  
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• Family, close friend speak out after arrests made in 11-year-old's fatal shooting

  23-09-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After the announcement this week of three suspects getting arrested for their connection in the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Froylan Villegas, family members and a close friend have given their reactions to the latest development. For weeks, the Villegas family waited for their son's killers to be found and taken into custody.
  Now, that wait is over. A close family friend of the Villegas', Angelica Amaro said the family had mixed feelings after hearing the
  
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• Cloudier skies move in to start the weekend

  23-09-2023 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Clouds will be on the increase for Saturday, with spotty showers in northwest and northern New Mexico. Clouds clear as drier air returns Sunday.
  Drier weather returned across New Mexico Friday along with warmer temperatures. Roswell broke a record high temperature today. Winds were been breezier, but have died down tonight. Cloud cover is increasing tonight with a rain chance in northwest New Mexico. Cloudier skies will return across the northern half of the state by Saturday morning. At the sam
  
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for 2018 fatal shooting

  23-09-2023 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Timothy Chavez was just 15 years old when he shot and killed a homeless man and then bragged about it at a party. Wednesday, the now 21-year-old learned he'll get out of his prison before his 20s are over.Ronnie Ross was living on the streets of Albuquerque in 2018 when he was shot at least a dozen times and died. The two young shooters were 15-year-old Timothy Chavez and 17-year-old Anthony Gallegos. Chavez had just left a party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel ne
  
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• Bernalillo County asking for input on East Mountain open space facility

  23-09-2023 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In need of major renovations, Bernalillo County is asking for the community's input on the parks and recreation open space facility in the East Mountains. Sedillo Ridge is the only open space that has yet to be developed and the Los Vecinos Community Center is looking to make changes and expand their land. City of Albuquerque provides fall risk screenings during Fall Prevention Awareness WeekDuring Thursday night's meeting, a county commissioner explain
  
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• Suspect shot in deputy shooting in San Juan County

  23-09-2023 04:18 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan County Sheriff's Office said a suspect was injured in a deputy shooting Friday afternoon. According to the department, deputies and detectives were sent out for a search warrant for an investigation into a felon in possession of a firearm around 2 p.m. Albuquerque mom accused of shooting 7-year-old accused in other abuse casesThey said the suspect left a home around 3 p.m. and pulled a knife. Two deputies fired their guns and the suspec
  
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• State Supreme Court offers guidelines in gerrymandering case

  23-09-2023 03:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court is offering guidance on how to decide whether New Mexico's Congressional district lines were unfairly gerrymandered. It will be up to the district court to rule on a lawsuit filed by the Republican Party claiming Democrats skewed the new districts in their favor after the last census. New Mexico’s public defenders are the last line of defense for the accused, but there’s a resource issueFriday, the state Supreme Court offere
  
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• Rock band 'Kansas' postpones Albuquerque show

  23-09-2023 02:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The classic rock band Kansas revealed it has postponed Friday's show in Albuquerque due to a family emergency. It's not known what happened but ASM Global Management said they are working to finalize scheduled changes for the highly anticipated tour. University of New Mexico hosts Peace Corps reunion for 1963 classThose who have purchased tickets for the show at the Kiva Auditorium are encouraged to hold onto them.
  
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• Grocery service pilot program extended helping dozens of Harding County seniors

  23-09-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  HARDING COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –Harding County is known as a food desert; those who live there tell News 13 that there are no grocery stores in the county. "We do not have a grocery store. We are up in the corner of New Mexico. There is Clayton, Tucumcari, Las Vegas, Raton, and a little in Springer New Mexico," said Virginia Smith, senior program coordinator for Harding County, "It takes an hour and 45 minutes to get there, to do your shopping and an hour and a half, to an hour and 45 mi
  
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• Family of River of Lights hit-and-run victim sues city, BioPark

  23-09-2023 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There is a new lawsuit over what led up to the deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a 7-year-old boy outside the River of Lights. The parents of Pronoy Bhattacharya are suing the city, the group running the event, and the restaurant that served the drunk driver claiming several preventable failures on that December night led to the crash that killed Pronoy."When something like this has occurred, we were expecting at least one person to come forward and say '
  
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• Albuquerque mom accused of shooting 7-year-old accused in other abuse cases

  23-09-2023 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  An Albuquerque mother is now facing charges after police say she shot her 7-year-old son Thursday morning. Court records show this isn't the first time she's been accused of putting children in a dangerous situation.   Davona Chavez, 27, is behind bars Friday after police say she shot her boyfriend and critically injured her seven-year-old son Thursday morning. "The mother apparently fired a round at the boyfriend, there was some so
  
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• Alien Fire outside of Las Vegas has burned 65 acres, 0% contained

  23-09-2023 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Forestry Division says a wildfire burning outside of Las Vegas has burned 65 acres and is 0% contained. The department says structures are threatened within the fire's one-mile radius.
  Residents east of the fire are being evacuated to the Abe Montoya Recreation Center, 1751 N. Grand Ave., Las Vegas, NM, 87701Details on the Alien Fire:
  Start Date: September 22, 2023Location: Creston Ridge west of Las VegasSize: 65 acresContained: 0%Structure
  
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• Alien Fire outside of Las Vegas has burned 65 acres

  23-09-2023 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Forestry Division says a wildfire burning outside of Las Vegas has burned 65 acres.Parts of town were briefly evacuated as crews from across the region to get the fire under control. Friday night, officials told News 13 the fire is out and crews are remaining on scene to monitor hot sports. No injuries or damage to structures have been reported.Details on the Alien Fire:
  Start Date: September 22, 2023Location: Creston Ridge west of Las Vega
  
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• Alien Fire outside of Las Vegas has burned 20-35 acres

  23-09-2023 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico fire officials estimated a reduced size for a wildfire burning outside of Las Vegas.Parts of town were briefly evacuated as crews from across the region to get the fire under control, but now evacuations have been lifted.No injuries or damage to structures have been reported.Details on the Alien Fire:
  Start Date: September 22, 2023Location: Creston Ridge west of Las VegasSize: 25-30 acres (previously estimated at 65 acres)Contained: 20%Stru
  
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• Alien Fire outside of Las Vegas burns 27 acres

  23-09-2023 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico fire officials estimated a reduced size for a wildfire burning outside of Las Vegas.Parts of town were briefly evacuated as crews from across the region to get the fire under control, but now evacuations have been lifted.No injuries or damage to structures have been reported.Details on the Alien Fire:
  Start Date: September 22, 2023Location: Creston Ridge west of Las VegasSize: 27 acres (previously estimated at 65 acres)Contained: 65%Structu
  
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• Cloudier Saturday with rain for some

  23-09-2023 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  Clouds will be on the increase for Saturday, with spotty showers in northwest and northern New Mexico. Clouds clear as drier air returns Sunday.
  Drier weather has returned across New Mexico Friday along with warmer temperatures. Roswell broke a record high temperature today. Winds have also been breezier, but will die down tonight. Clouds will also be on the increase tonight with a rain chance in northwest New Mexico. Cloudier skies will return statewide by Saturday morning, especially across th
  
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• Albuquerque teen who shot and killed 16-year-old over gun takes plea deal

  23-09-2023 00:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The teen who shot and killed a classmate over a gun accepted a plea deal Friday. Marco Trejo was fourteen when he killed sixteen-year-old Andrew Burson near West Mesa High School in 2022.
  It was an emotional plea hearing as the father of the victim spoke in court. "I've lost both my parents, I've buried both my parents, but the pain of losing a child through violence is a hundred thousand times worse. I will never recover from this his mother will
  
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• New Mexico government report cards show improvement in some agencies

  23-09-2023 00:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Each quarter, the Legislative Finance Committee evaluates the progress of New Mexico's state agencies. The latest report card, summarizing the 2023 fiscal year, shows which programs have made progress and which haven't.The Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) tracks 69 different government offices and departments – ranging from the New Mexico Film Office to the Protective Services branch of the Children, Youth and Families Department – on a red-to-g
  
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