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• BCSO: Off-duty Albuquerque police officer killed Wednesday morning

  14-08-2024 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said an off-duty Albquerque Police Department officer was killed early Wednesday morning. Deputies were sent to a pedestrian death near Coors and Chapulin in the South Valley around 12:45 a.m. Albuquerque man sentenced for the 2023 murder of two brothersDetails are limited, BCSO did not name the officer or the details surrounding their death. KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• 911 and 242-COPS up and running after disruption in Albuquerque

  14-08-2024 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police said 911 and 242-COPS lines are back up and running after being down Wednesday afternoon due to a fiber optic line being cut by construction crews. APD announced the update early Thursday morning.Albuquerque man sentenced for the 2023 murder of two brothersThe lines went out Wednesday around 2:50 p.m., 911 calls were being directed to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office who then sent the calls to APD so officers can respond t
  
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• 911 and 242-COPS disruption reported in Albuquerque; BCSO handling 911 calls

  14-08-2024 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police said 911 and 242-COPS lines are down Wednesday afternoon due to a fiber optic line being cut by construction crews.As of 2:50 p.m., 911 calls are being directed to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office who is then sending the calls to APD so officers can respond to emergency calls. Albuquerque man sentenced for the 2023 murder of two brothersPolice said the APD app is still available so non-emergency incidents can be reported.K
  
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• Town hall focused on health and housing set for Taos

  14-08-2024 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico health officials will host a town hall in Taos to discuss the issues of health and housing.  The town hall will take place on Monday, Aug. 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Bataan Hall, located at 121 Civic Plaza Drive in Taos.  102nd Annual Indian Market happening in Santa Fe this weekendThe New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) and the New Mexico Health Care Authority Cabinet Secretaries, Patrick Allen and Kari Armijo, along with m
  
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• New Mexico Lottery raises record $51 million for college scholarships

  14-08-2024 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Lottery officials said they raised a record-breaking $51 million for college scholarships in the state topping last year's record of $50.5 million. UNM-Gallup gives local high school students hands-on experiences, kickstarting future careersTotal sales exceeded $170 million with scratchers, Powerball, and Mega Millions being the top sales products. Since they started the lottery scholarship, they have raised over $1 billion and have helped fund nearly 15
  
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• Bernalillo County Commissioners approve renovations to Los Vecinos Community Center Park

  14-08-2024 21:55 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - Bernalillo County Commissioners unanimously approved renovations to Los Vecinos Community Center Park in Tijeras.Key improvements include replacing the outdated soccer field, playground, shade structures, drainage, lighting, irrigation system, and basketball court. Crews will also construct a multi-use court for sports like basketball and pickleball. A new stage will be built in addition to a storage container and a drivable loop trail with outlets for food
  
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• Officials make progress with decommissioning gas pipeline at Valles Caldera National Preserve

  14-08-2024 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  JEMEZ SPRINGS (KRQE) – Work has begun on the third and final phase of decommissioning the retired natural gas pipeline that crosses the northern sections of Valles Caldera National Preserve.102nd Annual Indian Market happening in Santa Fe this weekendOfficials are also in the process of restoring natural ecological processes to a nine-mile-long section disturbed by the pipeline corridor, including reducing erosion, reconnecting wetlands, recontouring to promote natural revegetati
  
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• Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary hosting annual art show fundraiser

  14-08-2024 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Kindred Spirits Animal Sanctuary provides end-of-life care to older, unwanted dogs, horses and poultry. To help support and raise awareness for the animals, Kindred Spirits is hosting its annual art show fundraiser on August 17, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The event will be held at Kindred Spirits (3749 NM-14, Santa Fe, NM 87508).Story continues below
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• Albuquerque man sentenced for the 2023 murder of two brothers

  14-08-2024 21:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Mario Lange, who killed two teen brothers in 2023 in Albuquerque was sentenced to 36-years behind bars by Judge Cindy Leos.
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  Crime: Man accused of vandalizing multiple businesses in Old Town arrestedNews: Bill aims to explore feasibility of moving Soldiers’ Monument to Santa Fe National CemeteryPodcast: ‘Food, Hygiene, Safety’ Violations Found During Surprise Check-Ins Of Senior Care FacilitiesTrending: Former BCSO depu
  
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• Rain stays to the east as temperatures prepare to heat up

  14-08-2024 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  While most of New Mexico is staying dry today, areas of eastern New Mexico could see a few isolated storms later this evening.
  After a couple of days of more widespread rain, New Mexico will be drying out for the next week. Westerly winds brought dry air into the state this morning. The dry air isolated moisture to eastern New Mexico. This isolation means that eastern New Mexico has the best chance of seeing showers and storms later this afternoon and into the evening. After tonight, rain chance
  
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• Albuquerque murder suspect will be held behind bars through trial

  14-08-2024 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jamil Lewis, charged with murder and other charges related to a shooting of two brothers that left one dead, will remain behind bars while awaiting trial. 102nd Annual Indian Market happening in Santa Fe this weekendAccording to court records, in June Lewis and another man were fighting with Gerald and Edward Ibuado near Indiana and Cochiti in Albuquerque. Witnesses say Lewis pulled out a gun and shot the brothers, killing Gerald and injuring Edward. The sta
  
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• The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office arrested two brothers after a man was found dead in the mesa

  14-08-2024 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office arrested two brothers after taking over an investigation initiated by Albuquerque police.Police arrest man accused of breaking into UNM building and stealing electronic devicesPolice responded to the Flying J truck stop near I-40 and 98th on August 11, around 8 a.m. A woman told police she was assaulted and another person had been shot. The woman guided policed to a location in the mesa and the investigation was tr
  
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• Join the Albuquerque Museum for its Third Thursday event

  14-08-2024 19:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Third Thursday at the Albuquerque Museum is taking place August 15, from 5 - 8 p.m., This month’s theme is “Vivarium.”Story continues below
  Crime: Man accused of vandalizing multiple businesses in Old Town arrestedNews: Bill aims to explore feasibility of moving Soldiers’ Monument to Santa Fe National CemeteryPodcast: ‘Food, Hygiene, Safety’ Violations Found During Surprise Check-Ins Of Senior Care FacilitiesTren
  
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• 102nd Annual Indian Market happening in Santa Fe this weekend

  14-08-2024 18:49 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – This weekend, thousands of people will be in Santa Fe for the 102nd Annual Indian Market.
  The market, coordinated by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, showcases the art and culture of Native North American artists. It is free and open to the public and guests can expect to see jewelry, pottery, textiles, paintings, and sculptures from more than 1,000 artists from over 200 tribes Santa Fe looks to open more Pallet shelters for unhoused individua
  
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• Albuquerque BioPark hosting Japanese Obon Festival

  14-08-2024 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque BioPark and Albuquerque Sister Cities Foundation are teaming up to put on a night of Japanese arts and culture celebrating Obon. The Obon Festival will be August 16, from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Sasebo Japanese Garden at the Albuquerque BioPark.
  Guests will have a chance to enjoy Japanese refreshments, cuisine, make their own origami art and release lanterns to commemorate a loved one. Attendees will be able to observe a traditional tea ceremo
  
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• Albuquerque shines on Yelp board game cafe list

  14-08-2024 16:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a long day of soaking up the hot summer sun, you might want to stay in and play a few board games to cool off. For those in the know, Albuquerque is a choice spot to engage in some tabletop goodness and Yelp users have taken notice.A recent Yelp list ranking the 20 top board game cafes named two Albuquerque spots: Empire Board Game Library in Nob Hill and Slice and Dice Pizzeria with locations on the west and east sides of town. City celebrates townhom
  
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• 4 people shot on Virginia State University's campus

  14-08-2024 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) -- Four people were shot on Virginia State University's campus Wednesday in the early hours.According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, at 12:36 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting outside the university's Daniel Gymnasium.When officers arrived, they found four people shot. All four were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.Police say that no one involved in the shooting was a student, and no officers fired shots
  
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• County commission approves funding to help improve Carnuel water systems

  14-08-2024 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Commissioners approved more than $2.5 million in funding in hopes of improving water systems in Carnuel. The approval dedicates $2.5 million from the Bernalillo County General Fund as a local match to support the Carnuel Water and Wastewater Project Water Trust Board's grant applicationStory continues below
  Crime: Albuquerque couple accused of armed robberies at 3 Blake’s Lotaburgers and a dispensaryRoads: Construction begins on two maj
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Santa Fe suspect release questions, Old Town vandalism arrest, Hotter temperatures, Valuable experience for students, New Mexico State Fair history

  14-08-2024 15:08 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  State Department of Health asking Ruidoso residents about improving disaster readinessPolice arrest man accused of breaking into UNM building and stealing electronic devicesSanta Fe Police ask city councilors to fund new armored vehiclesFormer BCSO deputy gets deferred sentence after no contest plea in DWI caseNew Mexico Downwinders call for action on Radiation Exposure Compensation ActGallup police looking for 2 people possibly connected to mall shootingMcDonald’s
  
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• Drier & seasonably warm temperatures around New Mexico

  14-08-2024 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Hit-and-miss showers with even a few weakening thunderstorms are quickly drifting off to the east-northeast in northern Albuquerque, The South Valley, parts of The Four Corners, The Northern Mountains, and from Las Cruces to Roswell, with clearer skies starting to return from the west, setting the stage for a warmer day ahead. Relatively cooler and humid air is leftover this morning from yesterday's active storm day though, so some lingering moisture will still produce
  
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• Drier & seasonably warm for now

  14-08-2024 13:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Hit-and-miss showers with even a few weakening thunderstorms are quickly drifting off to the east-northeast in northern Albuquerque, The South Valley, parts of The Four Corners, The Northern Mountains, and from Las Cruces to Roswell, with clearer skies starting to return from the west, setting the stage for a warmer day ahead. Relatively cooler and humid air is leftover this morning from yesterday's active storm day though, so some lingering moisture will still produce
  
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• Drier, hotter weather returns for the rest of the week

  14-08-2024 06:29 via krqe.com
  
  Showers and storms are wrapping up from across New Mexico tonight. Drier and hotter weather moves in for the rest of this week.
  Monsoon moisture brought widespread showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon across New Mexico, with the exception of the far eastern part of the state. A few showers and storms are sticking around parts of the state tonight still, but will wrap up by Wednesday morning.Temperatures today have been a few degrees cooler for many thanks to the increase in moisture.
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• Why was a suspected Santa Fe killer with a lengthy criminal history out of jail before murder?

  14-08-2024 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of killing an elderly man in Santa Fe and taking off in his car had a lengthy criminal history. KRQE looks into how Zachary Babitz was out of jail in the first place.
  Zachary Babitz, 38, made his first appearance in court on Tuesday after a string of crimes around New Mexico this month.
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• Why was a Santa Fe murder suspect with a lengthy criminal history out of jail before murder?

  14-08-2024 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of killing an elderly man in Santa Fe and taking off in his car had a lengthy criminal history. KRQE looks into how Zachary Babitz was out of jail in the first place.
  Zachary Babitz, 38, made his first appearance in court on Tuesday after a string of crimes around New Mexico this month.
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  Crime: Albuquerque couple accused of armed robberies at 3 Blake’s Lotaburgers and a dispensaryRoads: Construction begins on two major
  
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• UNM-Gallup gives local high school students hands-on experiences, kickstarting future careers

  14-08-2024 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – In a rural part of New Mexico, students have the opportunity to invest in their future. Whether it's higher education or valuable life skills. "If it wasn't for the program then I probably wouldn't be here today,” said Kevin Kee, General Manager at Point S American Tire.Story continues below
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• Chris Brown ready to put on a show after finally getting a fight

  14-08-2024 05:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The last time he was in the octagon competing, Chris Brown put the finishing touches on an LFA welterweight title. That was about a year and a half ago. Brown, who is always down to battle, has had trouble finding opponents to keep him busy. He has seen his share of fighters who agree to meet him only to back out at a later date.
  Friday, Brown will return to action at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida under the PFL banner. Thad Jean is the opponent for Bro
  
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• Gallup police looking for 2 people possibly connected to mall shooting

  14-08-2024 05:43 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – The Gallup Police Department is looking for two people who are possibly connected to a shooting at the Rio West Mall last month. Gallup patrol officers were dispatched to the mall on July 26 for a shooting that left a person injured. 1 injured after shooting at Gallup mallGallup police have named Melric Nelson and Colton Bahe as possible suspects. Bahe was reported as a missing person on July 28.Police said the car is a white Chrysler 200 with Arizona licens
  
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• New Mexico Downwinders call for action on Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

  14-08-2024 05:30 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Federal lawmakers and New Mexico downwinders slammed the stifled progress of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act on Tuesday arguing that families are still suffering. A federal law to apologize and compensate victims of radiation exposure is at a standstill in the United States Senate.NM Taxation & Revenue Dept. using letters to remind residents of paymentsVictims of the 1945 Trinity Bomb fallout said it still affected their families. A Carrizozo nativ
  
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• Doña Ana County making offer to county manager pick

  14-08-2024 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Doña Ana County may soon have a new county manager.The Board of County Commissioners announced that they are making an offer to Scott Andrews, who was the board's top choice for the job after what is being called a "rigorous interview process," the County said in a news release.
  Andrews has most recently served as the assistant city manager for Bakersfield, Calif.“We are thrilled to announce the selection of a candidate who we believe will not only bring dyn
  
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• FAA delays public hearings on SpaceX as state agency faults wastewater discharge from rocket tests

  14-08-2024 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has postponed a series of public hearings that were to begin Tuesday on SpaceX's request to expand its launches in South Texas -- the same day that a report became public from a state agency that cites SpaceX is improperly discharging industrial wastewater into Texas waterways.The four FAA public hearings were to start Tuesday afternoon at two South Texas locations and have been indefinitely delayed, according to the FAA.The p
  
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• Gadsden ISD hit by ransomware attack

  14-08-2024 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Gadsden Independent School District was hit by a ransomware attack on its network on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13, but student and employee data were not impacted, according to the district.The attack happened at about 2 p.m. Tuesday, and immediate steps were taken to secure all systems and mitigate the impact of the attack, the district said in a news release.Here are some key points, according to the district.Student and employee data was not compromised during the i
  
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• State Department of Health asking Ruidoso residents about improving disaster readiness

  14-08-2024 04:19 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health will be conducting a survey to see how prepared New Mexicans are for natural disasters and what the state can do to make them better prepared. The state wants to learn more about how it can improve emergency services. NM Taxation & Revenue Dept. using letters to remind residents of paymentsThe survey opened on Tuesday and they will continue making door-to-door visits to Ruidoso residents throughout the week. The department
  
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• Police arrest man accused of breaking into UNM building and stealing electronic devices

  14-08-2024 04:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police arrested a man on Sunday accused of breaking into a building at the University of New Mexico and stealing several items. Police said 28-year-old Philip Hobbs broke into Mesa Vista Hall around 11 p.m. He told officers he was looking for a place to sleep. Vandal hits multiple businesses in Old Town and sets one on fireWhen they searched his bag, officers said they found an Apple iPad and several iPods with UNM stickers. After reviewing security footage,
  
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• Vandal hits multiple businesses in Old Town and sets one on fire

  14-08-2024 03:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Old Town Albuquerque is picking up the pieces after a vandal hit multiple shops Tuesday morning. Damage included broken windows and doors and a business being set on fire. "Hopefully it's not a total loss," said Outpost 1706 owner, Pete Kassetas.Story continues below
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• Man accused of vandalizing multiple businesses in Old Town arrested

  14-08-2024 03:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 40-year-old Dominic Ayton, accused of vandalizing multiple businesses in Old Town Albuquerque and the Albuquerque museum. Old Town was left picking up the pieces after multiple shops were vandalized Tuesday morning. Damage included broken windows and doors and a business being set on fire. "Hopefully it's not a total loss," said Outpost 1706 owner, Pete Kassetas.Story continues below
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• IBF featherweight champion Angelo Leo is in Van Tate's Sports Office

  14-08-2024 03:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He is fresh off of the biggest win of his boxing career. Angelo Leo knocked out Venado Lopez in the 10th round to become a two-time world champion, snagging Lopez's IBF featherweight title on Aug. 10. What made the fight special for Leo was winning in front of his hometown crowd of Albuquerque. The ending, that too was special.
  "If you look at pictures or in the video, you can see my face," said Leo. "I was, like, in shock. I was like whoa. I circled back to
  
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• Kirtland Central named Girls Basketball Team of the Year by USA Today

  14-08-2024 03:03 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Class 4A State Champions this past season, the Kirtland Central girls basketball team is now earning national praise, as they have been named Girls Team of the Year by USA Today.
  Kirtland Central won their 2nd consecutive State Title at the Pit this past season and it also marked their 21st state title in program history. The Kirtland Central program now ranks 3rd nationally for most state championships in girls' basketball according to the National Federation of S
  
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• UNM Women's Soccer ready to bounce back after lackluster performance last season

  14-08-2024 02:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Women's Soccer heads into the 2024 season with a lot of optimism. It will mark Head Coach Heather Dyche's tenth season at the helm of the Lobos and while this team didn't perform to their program expectations last season, finishing with a 5-6-6 overall record, they are fired up to turn things around this year.
  "Its definitely a great motivator, its never fun to be there but it's definitely instilling that drive in us that we need to succeed this year," s
  
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• NM United looks to reinforce homefield advantage

  14-08-2024 02:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United snapped a two-match losing skid this past weekend with a 3-1 victory on the road at Indy Eleven. The team is now gearing up for a match at home on Wednesday and this one means a lot because their latest two losses came at home which marked their first two losses at home this season. NM United is ready to reinforce their home field advantage against FC Tulsa on Wednesday.
  "We dropped our last two games at home. That can't be. We highly stres
  
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• World Indigenous Business Forum coming to Albuquerque in October

  14-08-2024 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An event giving Indigenous business owners a chance to share their products outside of their own communities, is coming to Albuquerque and organizers say, the city is the perfect place to host it. "We're tremendously excited, very proud," said Paul Mondragon, chair of the Hispano Chamber of Commerce.  The World Indigenous Business Forum is set to make its way to Albuquerque this October. The event will bring in more than 1,000 visitors an
  
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• Santa Fe Police ask city councilors to fund new armored vehicles

  14-08-2024 02:32 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Amid growing concerns about crime in their city, a northern New Mexico police department is looking at spending more than a million dollars to add new armored vehicles to its force. “It would be great to have something to swap out with one of the vehicles when one of them is not working,” said the SWAT Team Commander for the Santa Fe Police Dept. Javier Vigil.Story continues below
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• Amazon fulfillment center opens in Los Lunas

  14-08-2024 01:58 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Another massive Amazon warehouse is now up and running south of Albuquerque bringing hundreds of new jobs. Story continues below
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• Drier weather returns starting Wednesday

  14-08-2024 01:00 via krqe.com
  
  Showers and storms are moving across New Mexico Tuesday. However, drier and hotter weather moves in for the rest of this week.
  Monsoon moisture is bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon across New Mexico, with the exception of the far eastern part of the state. A Flood Watch is in effect for the HPCC and Ruidoso area burn scars through late this evening, as storms could drop heavy rain and cause flash flooding in and around burn scars. Storms will continue to move off to
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools to host 'State of the District' on August 28

  14-08-2024 00:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time, the Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent will give a formal speech to discuss the direction APS is headed. Dr. Gabriella Blakey will deliver the inaugural State of the District on August 28 at the Berna Facio Professional Development Complex on Louisiana. APS school supply drive benefits students, teachersIt will come nearly 60 days into Blakey's tenure as the district's top official. School board member Courtney Jackson said co
  
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• ABQ BioPark mourns passing of African serval

  14-08-2024 00:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark announced Tuesday that Savanna, the African serval, has died. At 22 years old,Savanna exceeded the life expectancy of 13.5 years for a serval.Story continues below
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• NM Taxation & Revenue Dept. using letters to remind residents of payments

  14-08-2024 00:40 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State tax officials said a new system has helped remind taxpayers about needed payments. The department has sent letters throughout the summer reminding residents to set up installment plans.Santa Fe looks to open more Pallet shelters for unhoused individualsFor anyone who has received one of the letters, the department said it's important to respond within the specified timeline. Letters have also notified taxpayers of any liens and other collection actions.
  
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• Trial ends with hung jury for man accused of 2021 downtown Albuquerque murder

  14-08-2024 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The jury couldn't agree on a verdict Tuesday morning in the case of a man charged with a 2021 murder in downtown Albuquerque. The state tried to make the case that 23-year-old Jonathan Martinez, along with two other men, shot and killed Trevonte Robins, after mistaking him for another man who they were fighting with. Man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for armed robberies in AlbuquerqueThe defense insisted that all of the evidence presented was circum
  
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• Video: Northern lights seen shimmering from the International Space Station

  14-08-2024 00:23 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The sun has been especially active recently, sparking strong geomagnetic storms over the weekend. Conditions were just right, causing a "major disturbance in Earth's magnetic field."The "disturbance" meant many got to see the northern lights dance (or at least shimmer) across the night sky. That includes those in Wisconsin and Minnesota — two states that frequently have at least a slim chance of seeing the northern lights — and as far south as California's Yosemite
  
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• Secret Service under intense scrutiny

  14-08-2024 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - One month since the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, there's been intense scrutiny of the U.S. Secret Service, and now, new legislation. New York Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres filed two bills he says to prevent future security failures. "The fact that we were only inches or seconds away from a national catastrophe is itself a crisis," Torres said. Torres says the agency needs to be fundamentally reformed. His first bill
  
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• 'Feels like a dream': Father-son duo find $25K under rock in annual Utah Treasure Hunt

  14-08-2024 00:22 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — There's no better core memory for a father and son than spending a summer finding a treasure together — which is exactly what Damon and Ty Johnson did.In June, the Utah Treasure Hunt, now an annual summer tradition, kicked off. A riddle was provided as the map to the treasure, which would lead hunters to a $25,000 prize once solved.Started in 2020 by David Cline and John Maxim, the treasure hunt always begins with a riddle — this year, it was in Spanish
  
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