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• Taos spot snags Yelp top New Mexico breakfast taco honor

  08-07-2024 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Much hubbub has been made over the breakfast burrito, and rightfully so. But let's not sleep on the breakfast taco. Yelp recently highlighted the best location for breakfast tacos based on Yelp reviews in each US state and Washington DC.Representing the state of New Mexico is the Taos eatery Bent Street Grille. It currently has a 3.5-star rating out of 56 reviews. Twenty-two reviewers gave the restaurant five stars and many raved about the staff and menu. "Wonderfu
  
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• Tropical Storm Beryl topples trees, floods highways and leaves more than 2M without power in Texas

  08-07-2024 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Beryl sped across the Texas coast on Monday, leaving more than 2 million people and businesses without power in the Houston area and unleashing heavy rains that prompted dozens of high-water rescues. The fast-moving tempest threatened to carve a harsh path over several more states in coming days.
  Within hours after Beryl swept ashore as a Category 1 hurricane, it had weakened into a tropical storm, far less powerful than the Category 5 behemoth that tore a dea
  
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• Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad extending service

  08-07-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – After popular demand, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad is extending its service. Starting July 10, visitors can take the train on both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The Highline Express takes people on a scenic round trip through Durango and Silverton. NFL flag football league returns to Santo Domingo PuebloIt will end on July 31. To buy tickets, click this link.
  
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• FEMA letters to New Mexico applicants will contain important details, agency says

  08-07-2024 22:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Otero County, Lincoln County, and Mescalero Apache Reservation residents should keep their eye out for letters from FEMA. They may come by mail or email.After the South Fork and Salt Fires, community members were encouraged to apply for help from FEMA if they suffered damages or losses.FEMA inspecting New Mexico properties for assistance processFEMA stated they send letters after residents apply for federal disaster assistance. Those leters contain important d
  
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• Beryl unleashes high winds, heavy rains in Texas, stranding residents and leaving 2M without power

  08-07-2024 21:40 via krqe.com
  
  MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Beryl unleashed heavy rains and powerful winds along the Texas coast on Monday, knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses and flooding streets with fast-rising waters as first responders raced to rescue stranded residents.
  Beryl had already cut a deadly path through parts of Mexico and the Caribbean before making a turn, sweeping ashore as a Category 1 hurricane in Texas early Monday, then later weakening to a tropical storm. At l
  
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• Judge rules Alec Baldwin's role as co-producer not relevant to trial over fatal set shooting

  08-07-2024 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  A New Mexico judge decided Monday that actor Alec Baldwin 's role as co-producer isn't relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the Western film “Rust.”
  Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that evidence won't be allowed at trial about Baldwin’s secondary role on the movie, siding with defense attorneys.
  “I’m having real difficulty with the state’s position that they want to show that as a producer he didn’t follow gu
  
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• Downed tree-clearing project greenlit for Carson National Forest

  08-07-2024 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A project designated to deal with downed trees has been approved, the U.S. Forest Service said. The work will take place near Red River and Pot Creek.Years ago, a "severe windstorm" left downed trees north, south, and east of Red River and off Forest Roads 439 and 442."On Dec. 15, 2021, a snow squall impacted the area, downing pockets of trees, primarily spruce-fir, on at least tens of thousands of acres across the Questa and Camino Real ranger districts. Staff and
  
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• Youth Encouragement Elk Licenses go on sale July 10

  08-07-2024 20:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – On July 10, youth hunters in New Mexico will be eligible to purchase an antlerless Youth Encouragement Elk License. The sale of the 1,960 licenses begins and 10 a.m. and licenses are sold on a first come first served basis. Smokey Bear balloon crew raises funds to buy new oneTo purchase a Youth Encouragement Elk License you must have a valid hunter education certification and must be 17-years-old or younger on the opening day of the hunt. For the first 14 days, the
  
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• Monsoonal moisture inbound for parts of New Mexico

  08-07-2024 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Clusters of thunderstorms in eastern New Mexico with breezy conditions in The Metro have been the two main weather headlines this morning. Santa Rosa to Hobbs dealt with wind-driven rain with pockets of hail, as well as frequent lightning. This is all courtesy of a moist back-door cold front that's still moving west through The Land of Enchantment as more rain with lower high temperatures will be the big story for many ahead.Most were starting off in the 50's, 60's
  
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• Monsoonal moisture inbound

  08-07-2024 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Clusters of thunderstorms in eastern New Mexico with breezy conditions in The Metro have been the two main weather headlines this morning. Santa Rosa to Hobbs dealt with wind-driven rain with pockets of hail, as well as frequent lightning. This is all courtesy of a moist back-door cold front that's still moving west through The Land of Enchantment as more rain with lower high temperatures will be the big story for many ahead.Most were starting off in the 50's, 60's
  
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• NMSU holding agricultural resilience event in Mora

  08-07-2024 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Mora County Extension of New Mexico State University and FEMA are hosting an agricultural resilience event July 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at VFW Hall, Highway 118, in Mora. Las Vegas officials make headway on fixing water system, reaching water demandThe free event will feature experts addressing issues the agricultural community may face after recent natural disasters. Key topics at the event include, identifying crop loses, wildlife management, record keeping
  
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• Man from Ohkay Owingeh facing 18 years in prison after abusing child

  08-07-2024 19:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Christopher Marquez, a 34-year-old member of the Ohkay Owingeh community, is set to see an 18-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to child abuse.The abuse happened in 2021, according to the plea agreement. Marquez admitted to physical abuse, which resulted in broken bones and other injuries to a five-year-old girl. Survey: New Mexicans fished over 15 days on average last yearNow, Marquez is in custody while he awaits sentencing, but the U.S. Dep
  
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• Delinquent property tax auctions set in 2 New Mexico counties

  08-07-2024 19:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two delinquent property tax auctions will take place in Guadalupe and Sierra Counties in the next month. FEMA inspecting New Mexico properties for assistance processThe Taxation and Revenue Department has scheduled the auctions as the state attempts to collect delinquent property taxes when counties are unable to do so. If the state is unable to collect the delinquent taxes, the subject properties are auctioned for sale.Auctions:
  Guadalupe CountyWhen: 10 a.m., Tues
  
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• PHOTOS: Damage after Beryl made landfall in Texas

  08-07-2024 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, early Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane. Latest KXAN First Warning Weather forecast
  Nearly 2 million Houston-area customers were without power Monday morning, and at least two people in Harris County died after trees fell on homes in separate falls, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 08: Vehicles sit in floodwater during Hurricane Beryl on July 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Tropical Storm Bery
  
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• What makes the Frontier Restaurant's tortillas and orange juice so unique?

  08-07-2024 17:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In New Mexico a must-have breakfast staple is tortillas. "My parents came up with the recipe based on another tortilla that they had," said Shannon Rainosek, CEO of Frontier Restaurant. "Here at Frontier we make 11,000 tortillas a day and our sister store Golden Pride makes another 11,000 a day."
  So what goes into making a Frontier tortilla? After a blend of ingredients, the dough goes through quite the p
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Trial this week, Another reschedule, Stormy and breezy, Poet laureate, Wheels museum

  08-07-2024 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Las Vegas officials make headway on fixing water system, reaching water demandFEMA inspecting New Mexico properties for assistance processSanta Fe PD: Teen taken to hospital in critical condition with gunshot woundSmokey Bear balloon crew raises funds to buy new oneHealth, wellness promoted with themed Rail Yards MarketAlbuquerque tattoo shop holds flash event to raise money for RuidosoHurricane Beryl makes landfallCease-fire talks expected to resume this week as Hamas appea
  
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• East Canyon winds with higher humidity

  08-07-2024 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –Flooding thunderstorms in eastern New Mexico with breezy conditions in The Metro are the two main weather headlines this morning. Santa Rosa to near Tatum is dealing with wind-driven rain with pockets of hail, as well as frequent lightning. This is all courtesy of a moist back-door cold front that's moving west through The Land of Enchantment as more rain with lower high temperatures will be the big story for many ahead.Most are starting off in the 50's, 60's, and l
  
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• Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

  08-07-2024 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Texas' Gulf coast early Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.At 5 a.m., the hurricane's center was said to have made landfall as a category one hurricane near Matagorda, Texas — which is about 85 miles west south-southwest of Houston.The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and moved north at 12 mph."After landfall, Beryl continues to track north, and storm surge conditions continue along the Texas
  
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• Beryl downgraded to tropical storm after landfall

  08-07-2024 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Texas' Gulf coast early Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.At 5 a.m., the hurricane's center was said to have made landfall as a category one hurricane near Matagorda, Texas — which is about 85 miles west south-southwest of Houston.Later Monday morning, Beryl was downgraded to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph as it moved north-northeast at 13 mph."After landfall, Beryl continues to tr
  
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• Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

  08-07-2024 11:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce risk amid climate change.The investigation by the Government Accountability Office was requested by U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández after communities in her distri
  
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• Las Vegas officials make headway on fixing water system, reaching water demand

  08-07-2024 04:35 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been nearly two weeks since the City of Las Vegas was hit with a devasting flash flood. The flooding led to closed streets, property damage, and water restrictions. However, city officials said they've made progress in returning the water system to what it was before the flood."It was kind of scary when it first happened," said Ayla Apodaca, a resident of Las Vegas, New Mexico. "But we're getting through it."Apodaca was one of the hundreds of residen
  
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• Trial for man linked to NMSP officer carjacking murder further delayed

  08-07-2024 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The trial for a South Carolina man accused of killing a New Mexico State Police officer is being pushed back again.Back in March, police claimed Jaremy Smith stole a car out of South Carolina that later broke down near Tucumcari.State Police Officer Justin Hare stopped to help, and officials said Smith shot and killed him. Smith was found in Albuquerque a few days later and arrested. New director named for Albuquerque Community Safety DepartmentSmith's trial w
  
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• NFL flag football league returns to Santo Domingo Pueblo

  08-07-2024 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The NFL's only flag football league owned and operated by Native Americans on a Native American reservation is back for another season. The Santo Domingo NFL Flag Football League is looking to give kids in the area a chance to get outside an be active, regardless of their background.Organizers of the league are doing whatever they can to ensure young athletes are able to participate without paying for fees or equipment. League president Gary Tenorio has gone
  
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• Albuquerque tattoo shop holds flash event to raise money for Ruidoso

  08-07-2024 01:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In the wake of the recent fires and flooding out of Ruidoso, members of the community are banding together to raise money in an interesting way: tattoos.Neighbor helping neighbor, even if that neighbor is 200 miles away.“It's a really good way to get our friends together, and it's a really good way to give back. We have a lot of fun,” said Aldo Gallegos with Archetype Tattoo.Archetype Tattoo spent their weekend raising money for the victims
  
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• Gusty winds expected as backdoor cold front moves through tonight

  08-07-2024 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  Hot temperatures covered the majority of New Mexico Sunday with the Northeast Highlands seeing rather mild temperatures. A few showers and severe storms have begun to develop through the late afternoon hours across the northeast and east-central parts of the state. We will see this continue as we head into the late evening hours.
  Overnight, temperatures will be mild across the state, but winds will pick up from east to west as a backdoor cold front moves through into Monday morning. This will br
  
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• Albuquerque welcomes seventh poet laureate

  08-07-2024 01:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque officially has a new poet laureate.Damien Flores was named the seventh poet laureate of the city on Sunday.The event was held at the Albuquerque Museum, where the community heard the writings of past laureates and the newest person named to the role.Flores has deep roots in Albuquerque as he grew up here and found his love for poetry while attending Albuquerque High School. Now, years later, he hopes to put more emphasis on a poetry c
  
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• Car enthusiasts gather at Albuquerque Wheels Museum to admire classics of the past

  08-07-2024 01:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Wheels Museum in Albuquerque hit the gas a little early on appreciating collector cars in the community.Collectors could bring their old cars to the museum this morning for an early celebration of "Collector Car Appreciation Day."From cars that are no longer in production to the hotrods you still see newer models of: the event highlighted old cars that one event-goer says are "more fun than the law allows."Story continues below
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• Health, wellness promoted with themed Rail Yards Market

  08-07-2024 01:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Happy communities start with healthy foods. On Sunday, the Rail Yards Market hosted a free health and wellness-themed event.Health is a central component all the vendors have in common. They all want to promote a vision of a thriving community built on whole-body nutrition. Albuquerque spot ranks as one of Yelp’s ‘Top 25’ hot dogsThere were also herbalists on hand to give demonstrations about the power of plants and health,Don't worry if yo
  
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