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• 2023 Balloon Fiesta going strong as Day 3 sees successful launch

  09-10-2023 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's the third day of Balloon Fiesta, and thousands of global visitors are still attending.The weather was perfect Monday morning, and the balloons launched right at 7 a.m.Crowds gathered to watch the sky fill with colorful balloons. PHOTOS: Great weather for launch, competition on Day 3 of Balloon Fiesta"We got here at 4:45, so we got to see Dawn Patrol lift off. It was really cool to see all of the balloons up close. It's our first time at Balloon Fes
  
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• Sandia National Laboratories employee named Scientist of the Year

  09-10-2023 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  Sal Rodriguez has been named Scientist of the Year by Great Minds in STEM's Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation. This is the first time that a Sandia National Laboratories employee and New Mexican has been honored with this award.Rodriguez is a nuclear engineer at Sandia who came from humble beginnings. As the son of immigrants who grew up in a small California border town, Rodriguez was determined to go to college. The now award-winning engineer worked his way through thre
  
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• Hundreds gather to celebrate, honor Indigenous Peoples' Day in New Mexico

  09-10-2023 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Hundreds have been gathering to celebrate the rich culture and history of indigenous peoples. In the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Santa Fe, dancers from various pueblos came together to perform traditional dances all weekend long.The gathering is in remembrance of the trials, tribulations, and endurance of indigenous peoples and in celebration of indigenous culture and strength. "Today, we celebrate the indigenous people here at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. W
  
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• Starr County residents scramble to make sense of new border wall maps

  09-10-2023 22:37 via krqe.com
  
  RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (Border Report) -- Starr County Judge Eloy Vera borrowed a reporter's phone and tried to decipher a U.S. Customs and Border Protection map showing where about 20 miles of new federal border wall is to be built in this rural county in the Rio Grande Valley.Vera says federal officials did not tell him they were waiving 26 environmental laws last week in order to expedite construction of border barrier in Starr County. New border wall Biden OK’d for Starr County has res
  
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• PHOTOS: Powwow on the Santa Fe Plaza during Indigenous Peoples' Day

  09-10-2023 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – More than 100 people gathered on the Santa Fe Plaza on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 for the plaza's first ever powwow.The powwow took place on Indigenous Peoples' Day. Native community members from New Mexico and across the world took part in the event. Many New Mexican residents also attended to watch the event and shop at the vendor booths setup on the plaza.The event was hosted by the Santa Fe Indigenous Center.Photos from the event can be viewed below:
  
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• Which Halloween costumes will be this year's most popular?

  09-10-2023 22:01 via krqe.com
  
  DEVER (KDVR) — You might not be as creative as you think when it comes to your choice of Halloween getup.
  Google Frightgeist pulled the top 500 costume searches from Google Trends to determine the most popular Halloween costumes for 2023.These are the top Halloween costumes of 2021, according to one surveyIf you want to wear a trending costume, one of these top 10 costumes is your best bet. If you're looking for something unique, you may have to try harder.
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• New species of sea snail, Cayo margarita, named with Jimmy Buffett in mind

  09-10-2023 21:23 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- It’s 5 o’clock somewhere for a new species of sea snail, Cayo margarita, whose name was inspired by the late singer Jimmy Buffett.The creatures, native to the Florida Reef, were named in a study published Monday in the journal PeerJ.The “margarita” in the mollusk’s name is a reference to “the vividly lemon-yellow coloration that this species shares with the citrus-juice-based cocktail drink,” according to the study cited in the journal
  
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• New Mexico program millions of dollars short of bringing fresh food to all students

  09-10-2023 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Earlier this year, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4, the Healthy Universal School Meals Bill. The law aims to ensure kids across the state have nutritious, free meals in school. But now lawmakers are questioning how that will happen as the cost to produce food rises."We really want every student to have fresh-made food and yet there's not enough money," Sen. William P. Soules (D-Doña Ana) said in a Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force mee
  
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• Kennedy family members call RFK Jr.'s independent bid 'dangerous to our country'

  09-10-2023 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  Members of the Kennedy family are denouncing 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision on Monday to abandon his Democratic campaign and instead run as an independent candidate. “The decision of our brother Bobby to run as a third-party candidate against Joe Biden is dangerous to our country,” read a statement signed by four of Kennedy’s siblings, including former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D), former Rep. Joseph Kennedy
  
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• New Mexico's Austin Trout set for October fight in Germany

  09-10-2023 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's Austin Trout, who currently lives in Houston, is scheduled to fight in Germany on Saturday, October 14. The former WBA Light Middleweight Champion has not been in a ring for a regular boxing match since last August.Savannah Bananas to play at Isotopes ParkTrout is taking his 36-5-1 record into the ring against Andranik Hakobyan. The 38-year-old Trout says he is still, "Giving it to these young cats." Trout believes he has many more fights left i
  
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• Postal Service to increase stamp prices again in 2024 due to 'inflationary pressures'

  09-10-2023 19:01 via krqe.com
  
  The price of sending mail is about to go up, again. The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday it might increase stamp prices in 2024 for the second year in a row, citing pressures from inflation.If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the changes would take effect Jan. 21, 2024. New rates include a 2-cent increase for First-Class Mail Forever stamp, among other proposed changes.Story continues below:Albuquerque: Balloon Fiesta 2023: What you need to knowBalloon Fiesta: Al
  
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• Santa Fe Fire Department celebrates New Mexico Fire Prevention week

  09-10-2023 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It is Fire Prevention Week for New Mexico. To help remind and educate the public about fire safety, the Santa Fe Fire Department is hosting the inaugural New Mexico Fire Prevention Expo.
  Story continues below:Albuquerque: Balloon Fiesta 2023: What you need to knowBalloon Fiesta: New special shape balloons to keep an eye out for at the 51st Balloon FiestaInvestigation: A rockslide damages his home, then the state sues himSports: Savannah Bananas to play at Isot
  
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• DPS pursuit ends with vehicle in pond; 1 arrest, 5 migrants detained

  09-10-2023 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A pursuit involving the Texas Department of Public Safety ended up with the vehicle that was being pursued landing in a pond at the El Paso Country Club on Sunday morning, Oct. 8, a DPS spokesman confirmed to KTSM.The pursuit began at Mesa and Doniphan and ended with the pursued vehicle going into a pond at the golf course off Country Club Drive, said DPS Sgt. Eliot Torres.The driver of the pursued vehicle and five migrants inside bailed out of the vehicle before it went
  
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• New Mexico State University features artist Celia Álvarez Muñoz

  09-10-2023 18:30 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Celia Álvarez Muñoz has a long history of bringing themes of the southern border to viewers. Now, her unique, playful style will be featured at the University Art Museum at New Mexico State University.Muñoz has been creating art for decades. With text and images, she often plays with language through puns and mistranslations to give a unique sense of life near the U.S. and Mexico Border. Learn more about Netflix films shot in New Mex
  
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• PHOTOS: Green flag brings ascension and competition to Balloon Fiesta on Day 3

  09-10-2023 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had a successful launch of balloons in the sky. The launch took off at 7 a.m. and the Fly In Competition took place around 8 a.m. Crowds gathered to watch the sky as they filled up with the colors of the balloons. Special events planned for 2023 Balloon Fiesta during solar eclipse appearanceThe Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will run till October 15, 2023.
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• PHOTOS: Great weather for launch, competition on Day 3 of Balloon Fiesta

  09-10-2023 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The third day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta had a successful launch of balloons in the sky. The launch took off at 7 a.m. and the Fly In Competition took place around 8 a.m. Crowds gathered to watch the sky as they filled up with the colors of the balloons. Special events planned for 2023 Balloon Fiesta during solar eclipse appearanceThe Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will run till October 15, 2023.
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• New Mexico State Police investigating fatal crash east of Vaughn

  09-10-2023 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 60 east of Vaughn, New Mexico. The crash occurred the morning of Sunday, September 8.New Mexico State Police say a black Mercedes sedan left the road and rolled over multiple times. They say the reason for the crash is currently unknown. New Mexico governor renews public health order on gun violenceThe driver was pronounced dead on the scene. State Police are conducting further investigations into the crash.
  
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• Las Vegas animal shelter suffers thousands of dollars of damage

  09-10-2023 16:36 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A northern New Mexico animal shelter is out thousands of dollars after a recent hail storm. Las Vegas Animal Care Center manager, Beatrice Gallegos says storm left behind a lot of damage."The hail just decimated everything. We had a window in our office break, it actually came through and hit one of our staff because she was sitting at the computer. The glass just broke and shattered all over the computer," Gallegos said.
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• Las Vegas animal shelter suffers hundreds of dollars of damage

  09-10-2023 16:36 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A northern New Mexico animal shelter is out hundreds of dollars after a recent hail storm. Las Vegas Animal Care Center manager, Beatrice Gallegos says storm left behind a lot of damage."The hail just decimated everything. We had a window in our office break, it actually came through and hit one of our staff because she was sitting at the computer. The glass just broke and shattered all over the computer," Gallegos said.
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• Video: Suspect arrested after fleeing police, attempted carjacking

  09-10-2023 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video shows shows an arrest that started with spike strips in an Albuquerque motel parking lot; that led to a suspect trying to escape, crashing into a truck and trying to carjack someone.Corrales residents say PNM rebate checks bouncedOn May 3, Albuquerque Police officers spotted a stolen Audi parked at the Motel 6 on Coors and Iliff. When officers tried making contact with 43-year-old Marco Tijerina, he sped off. An officer waiting outside the motel pa
  
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• Navajo food vendor excited to share culture at Balloon Fiesta

  09-10-2023 16:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Aside from the balloons, many people at Balloon Fiesta look forward to food at the event. One New Mexican staple is the Navajo Taco.Vendors travel hundreds of miles for 2023 Balloon FiestaDora Platero, founder and owner of "Platero Fry Bread," a 100% Navajo-owned and operated business and one of the first to bring Navajo cuisine to the Balloon Fiesta. Platero started the business over 20 years ago in Santa Fe as a way to earn a living as a single mother. She
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Messy chase, Bounced checks, Mountain storms, Raising money, Bark party

  09-10-2023 15:18 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta prime location for ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipseVendors travel hundreds of miles for 2023 Balloon FiestaPolice: 1 killed, others injured in Albuquerque crashWill closures take place in the Metro during Indigenous Peoples’ Day?Albuquerque road rage suspect to go to trialDrew Gillespie is excited to entertain with the Savannah Bananas in ABQMan to be sentenced for stabbing homeless person in AlbuquerqueAmericans confirm
  
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• 3 Florida high schoolers arrested after making kill list of other students: sheriff

  09-10-2023 14:58 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Three Florida high school students were arrested after they were caught making a "hit list" of other students, authorities said.On Friday, the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office said its deputies arrested three students at Creekside High School who posed a "credible threat" to their classmates.Their youth services deputies said they found text messages between the three students that had photographs of other students with their faces circled and photos of the school gro
  
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• Quiet start to the week, winds arrive late week

  09-10-2023 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  Monday morning is chilly, clear and quiet. Temperatures will warm back into the 70s and 80s across most of New Mexico by this afternoon. Winds will stay light all day across the state. Clouds will build in over the mountains during the early afternoon, and we will see scattered showers and storms over the western mountains this afternoon and evening. A couple of spot showers will be possible in the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Sacramento Mountains.Forecast Continues Below
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• Corrales residents say PNM rebate program has a bouncy problem

  09-10-2023 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Some Corrales residents say they found themselves losing money, after their PNM rebate checks bounced. Earlier this year, PNM promised money in exchange for old refrigerators, but some people say the checks were no good. Betty Rohde says an opportunity to get some extra cash turned into a headache. Rohde has lived in Corrales for more than 30 years and takes care of her widowed mother. She says when PNM began offering rebates in exchange for old refriger
  
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• Corrales residents say PNM rebate checks bounced

  09-10-2023 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Some Corrales residents say they found themselves losing money, after their PNM rebate checks bounced. Earlier this year, PNM promised money in exchange for old refrigerators, but some people say the checks were no good. Betty Rohde says an opportunity to get some extra cash turned into a headache. Rohde has lived in Corrales for more than 30 years and takes care of her widowed mother. She says when PNM began offering rebates in exchange for old refriger
  
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• Green flag raised on day 3 of Balloon Fiesta

  09-10-2023 14:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag has been raised Monday, day three of the 2023 Balloon Fiesta. The green flag means balloons are cleared for takeoff and will be in the air Monday morning.
  Green flag is up! We're ready for a fantastic day three!— Balloon Fiesta (@balloonfiesta) October 9, 2023
  Temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s across most of New Mexico Monday afternoon. Winds will stay light all day across the state. Tuesday will be similar, but a storm is goi
  
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• Drew Gillespie is excited to entertain with the Savannah Bananas in ABQ

  09-10-2023 06:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) -- The Isotopes announced that the popular entertainment baseball team, the Savannah Bananas, will play two games at Isotopes Park on April 20 and 21. Former Sandia High School and Lobo stand-out pitcher Drew Gillespie plays for the Party Animals, which is the team that plays against the Bananas.
  Gillespie said that fans can expect a great show in April.
  "There is going to be something that you love in this show. It's a constant 30-second change of something ne
  
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• Vendors travel hundreds of miles for 2023 Balloon Fiesta

  09-10-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There are hundreds of food options at Balloon Fiesta. Some vendors come from hundreds of miles away to showcase their cuisine during the special event.From 900 miles away in the city of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the folks at Lasyone's Meat Pie Restaurant are back again this year after a less-than-stellar first appearance last year.“Last year was kind of a slump because we had a bad year from the rain, so we had to redeem ourselves. So, we decided t
  
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• Albuquerque road rage suspect to go to trial

  09-10-2023 04:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man who is charged in a road rage case near UNM will begin his trial this week.Police claimed, that in February, 19-year-old Andres Martinez got upset at another driver near MLK and University when the driver slammed on his brakes. Martinez reportedly got out of his vehicle and threatened to "jack his car." Downtown Albuquerque underpass at Central to get updates starting this monthOfficials said Martinez hit the driver in the face with a gun. Martinez i
  
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• Man to be sentenced for stabbing homeless person in Albuquerque

  09-10-2023 04:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A Blake's employee, who admitted to assaulting a homeless man during a plea hearing, will be sentenced soon.According to a criminal complaint, back in May, Darrell Drake got into an argument with a homeless man at the Blake's near Lomas and Louisiana.Story continues below:Albuquerque: Balloon Fiesta 2023: What you need to knowBalloon Fiesta: New special shape balloons to keep an eye out for at the 51st Balloon FiestaInvestigation: A rockslide damages his hom
  
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• Police: 1 killed, others injured in Albuquerque crash

  09-10-2023 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person died in an Albuquerque crash, authorities said. The crash happened Sunday evening.According to Albuquerque Police Department, the Motor Unit was called to the area near Louisiana Boulevard and Delwood Road NE around 7:20 p.m.At the scene, one person was dead, and others were transported to a local hospital.
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• 2 killed and 3 injured after street racing crash in Albuquerque

  09-10-2023 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police say two people are dead and three others are critically injured after a crash caused by street racing Sunday night. Vendors travel hundreds of miles for 2023 Balloon FiestaOfficers responded to an area near Louisiana Boulevard and Delwood Road NE around 7:20 p.m. Police say two cars were racing along Louisiana when they crashed into a third vehicle that entered the intersection. Police say the woman who was driving the the third vehicle wa
  
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• Bernalillo County 'Bark Party' highlights adoptable dogs

  09-10-2023 04:08 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) -- Bernalillo County Animal Care Services hosted its first-ever "Bark Party."The event took place at Rangewood Reclaimers Ranch and was filled with activities for four-legged friends. Downtown Albuquerque underpass at Central to get updates starting this monthIt was also an opportunity for adoptions, vaccinations, and microchipping.Officials said they planned this event for Balloon Fiesta goers to provide them with something to do between the morning and eveni
  
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• Will closures take place in the Metro during Indigenous Peoples' Day?

  09-10-2023 02:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A reminder: many government offices in the Metro will be closed on Monday for Indigenous Peoples' Day.In Albuquerque, most city offices, along with libraries and senior meal sites, will be closed. Trash, however, will be collected.The BioPark will be open and ABQ Ride will run buses.See information about Santa Fe here. To see how the day will affect Rio Rancho, click here.
  
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• Temperatures are on the rise heading into the workweek

  09-10-2023 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - After a beautiful fall-like weekend across the state, temperatures are going to begin to climb back above average across the state as we head into the workweek. Highs will climb into the low to mid 80s across the northern half of the state with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s for the southern half.
  As we start off the week, spotty showers will be possible across the western and northern portions of the state with cloud coverage increase as well in those ar
  
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• Arraignment scheduled for suspects in 11-year-old's murder near Isotopes Park

  09-10-2023 01:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three suspects accused of murder in a case of mistaken identity will be back in court early this week.Nathen Garley, Jose Romero, and Daniel Gomez are charged with the murder of 11-year-old Froylan Villegas outside of Isotopes Park last month. Clovis police search for man accused of shooting womanPolice said the three men were targeting a rival gang, and that is when one of the suspects fired 17 rounds into the wrong vehicle, killing the boy and paralyzing h
  
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• Lemonade stand fundraises for cancer in Uptown

  09-10-2023 01:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Members of the Lobo football team were out Sunday in Uptown. They were helping raise money for breast cancer research.The event, part of a large nationwide program, started seven years ago after a 7-year-old girl wanted to raise money for her mother who was facing breast cancer. PHOTOS: Mass Ascension takes place on day 2 of the Balloon FiestaIt has now spread to more than 37 states with the goal of raising money for research into the disease.Kendra Scott st
  
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