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• Albuquerque adds drinking fountains and shade structures to parks

  22-08-2024 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As hot heat continues, the City of Albuquerque's Parks and Recreation Department is making sure residents are prepared. The department has added shade structures and drinking foundations to dozens of parks across the city. Right now, 29 parks have drinking fountains including Old Town Plaza, Tingley, and Sierra Sunset. City of Albuquerque shares update on Wells Park improvementsThe city said since 2018, they have spent roughly $1.6 million on 40 shade projec
  
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• Years to decades for Ruidoso landscape to recover post-fire, floods

  22-08-2024 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KTSM) -- After the Village of Ruidoso and surrounding areas experienced two fast-burning wildfires simultaneously in June, environmental experts say the area scorched by those flames can take up to decades to recover. Erin McElroy, a forest and watershed health coordinator with the New Mexico Forestry Division, said periodic fires can benefit an ecosystem. "In some instances, low intensity wildfires, which our forest historically adapted to, can have a lot of
  
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• Citizen journalists step in to help Ruidoso

  22-08-2024 23:03 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – From the moment smoke was visible on the horizon, two local Ruidoso residents stepped up to inform the community in ways that local news could not – due to their remote area in the New Mexico mountains. Logan Fle and Jesus Figeroa began broadcasting videos and updates, informing residents whether their homes were still standing and warning people in the path of flash floods. Fle, a local tattoo artist, was thrust into the position of a modern-day tow
  
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• Mayor of Ruidoso shares updates on village post-disaster

  22-08-2024 23:02 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KTSM) -- More than two months later and the Village of Ruidoso continues to show its resilience in the wake of two major wildfires and continuous flooding. The mayor of the village, Lynn Crawford, has been a key player in navigating the disaster. From providing updates to the community via multiple social mediums to working with state and federal agencies for relief, he says throughout his two terms as mayor he has never dealt with something at this caliber. &ldquo
  
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• Fires, floods impact Ruidoso's businesses

  22-08-2024 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)—The fires and floods have impacted all aspects of life in the Village of Ruidoso. While the Village is back open, businesses are still taking a hit due to the decrease in tourism during the busy summer months.Inside the Rocky Mountain Christmas shop in Midtown, Christmas is celebrated year-round. "Thirty-two years, we've been in business thanks to our customers because they are the ones that keep us here," says Santa Claus, the owner of this North Pole outpost, a
  
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• TSA tells fliers to show up 2 hours early for domestic flights

  22-08-2024 22:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the busiest travel seasons is just around the corner and the Albuquerque International Sunport and TSA are getting ready for the upcoming rush of travelers. Officials at TSA spoke to KRQE News 13 about some of the common issues passengers run into. Albuquerque Public Schools launches reunification cards for school pick-ups after an emergencyThey are asking passengers to make sure they don't have any weapons accidentally packed in carry-ons and li
  
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• FDA approves this season's Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines

  22-08-2024 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday the approval of both Pfizer's and Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season.The updated vaccines are designed to target the KP.2 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
  "Based on the further evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and a rise in cases of COVID-19, the agency subsequently determined and advised manufacturers that the preferred JN.1-lineage for the COVID-19 vaccines (2024-2025 formula) is the KP.2
  
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• Disaster loans available for some private nonprofits in Santa Clara Pueblo

  22-08-2024 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Following a federal disaster declaration for public assistance because of severe flooding in June, certain private nonprofits in Santa Clara Pueblo are eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans. Tourism to New Mexico state parks on the risePrivate nonprofits that provide governmental services are eligible for assistance. The Small Business Association may provide loans of up to $2 million to assist in repairs or replacements of damaged or destroyed equi
  
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• Temperatures cool as widespread rain returns

  22-08-2024 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures remain very hot today for Eastern New Mexico. Rain returns to Central New Mexico later this afternoon.
  Eastern and Southeastern New Mexico's temperatures are continuing to climb today. Most of the region is in the triple digits today. Cities like Roswell even have the opportunity to break record high temperatures. Due to the extreme heat the National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories for portions of Eastern New Mexico. This advisory will be in place until 8:00 p.m. August 2
  
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• City of Albuquerque shares update on Wells Park improvements

  22-08-2024 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque has shared an update on construction at Wells Park. The city shared photos of a newly installed slide and freshly poured concrete.APS launches reunification cards for school pick-ups after an emergencyThe city bought the downtown property near 5th St. and Mountain in 2020. The almost $8 million expansion project broke ground late in 2023. The project will include multi-sport courts, a dog park, food truck plaza and a playground. The c
  
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• New Mexico awards two long-term leases for wind projects

  22-08-2024 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two wind projects are coming to New Mexico and are expected to generate around 550 megawatts of power combined. Tourism to New Mexico state parks on the riseThe state announced two long-term leases for wind projects. The first lease was awarded to EDF Renewables to develop a nearly 24,000 acre project in Grant County. The second was awarded to Innegrex Renewable Energy for a 12,000 acre project in Hidalgo County. The projects are expected to bring in more than
  
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• Bernalillo County residents can now view updated groundwater levels

  22-08-2024 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County has launched a new interactive county Groundwater Public Dashboard. The tool allows people to see updated water level measurements from domestic and county-owned wells. MDC employees disciplined for clerical errors that led to wrongful releases of inmatesThe online tool allows the public more accessibility and a better understanding of groundwater data in the county. The county says one purpose of the dashboard is to encourage awarenes
  
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• Bernalillo County warning of unsafe pop-up food vendors

  22-08-2024 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is warning residents of unsafe mobile food vendors operating in unincorporated parts of the county. The county says these mobile food vendors were serving food in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
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• US home sales ended 4-month downward trend in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on market

  22-08-2024 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July as easing mortgage rates and a pickup in properties on the market encouraged home shoppers.Existing home sales rose 1.3% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.95 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.Sales fell 2.5% compared with July last year and are running below last year's pace. The latest home sales came in slightly higher than the 3.92 million pa
  
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• Judge rules military can't turn away HIV-positive enlistees

  22-08-2024 18:23 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A federal judge ruled this week that the U.S. military cannot bar enlistees who have undetectable viral loads of HIV, eliminating the last major barrier in the armed forces for asymptomatic individuals who have the virus.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, in the eastern district of Virginia, said in the ruling Tuesday that none of the arguments the Pentagon made to prevent the recruitment of HIV-positive individuals were "supported by the evidence."Story continues below
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• 5 memorable moments from an emotional night at the DNC

  22-08-2024 18:19 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The third night of the Democratic National Convention did not disappoint when it came to emotional moments. From a charged plea to bring home Israeli hostages to a tearful response to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s speech, the night was filled with headline-grabbing moments.  What concerts are coming to New Mexico in 2024?Here are the five most memorable.  Israeli American hostage's parents deliver emotional plea The parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Gol
  
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• Gallup police arrest man accused of stabbing woman, threatening others

  22-08-2024 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – Gallup Police arrested 24-year-old Johnny Lee Wednesday afternoon. Lee is accused of stabbing a female victim and threatening two other people.Woman charged in connection to boy’s death outside of Isotopes Park in 2023Police say officers responded to reports of a stabbing at 2010 East Highway 66. Police say Lee stabbed a female victim and threatened two other people and fled the scene. Lee was found by a nearby business and was in possession of a knife
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Lost revenue, Children's code, More rain and cooler, Reunification cards, State parks impact

  22-08-2024 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Report: APD chief intentionally did not turn on body camera after crashWoman charged in connection to boy’s death outside of Isotopes Park in 2023Driver arrested for deadly crash in northwest AlbuquerqueNMDOT shows off underpass in Raton designed to lower wildlife-vehicle collisionsMDC employees disciplined for clerical errors that led to wrongful releases of inmates‘Game-changer’ – New malting facility near Estancia opens for an excited beer indust
  
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• Rain & cooler air creeping closer to Rio Grande Valley

  22-08-2024 13:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two different weather patterns will battle it out today...The Monsoon wetter weather pattern to The Northwest, versus the hot and dry bubble to The Southeast with more Heat Advisories in effect. Showers, with some lightning strikes, are still holding together while moving north-northeast along I-25 from north of Hatch, through Truth or Consequences, and approaching Socorro. A few showers are also drifting from The Gila National Forest to The Zuni Mountains, as well as t
  
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• 2024-2025 Stadium 66 Sports Bar Pro Football Challenge

  22-08-2024 08:00 via krqe.com
  
  Football season and KRQE’s 2024-2025 Stadium 66 Sports Bar Pro Football Challenge is back! Make your weekly picks for your chance to win the local overall season prize valued at $500.
  
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• Monsoon storms help to cool temperatures off starting Thursday

  22-08-2024 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  More monsoon moisture will start streaming into New Mexico Thursday, bringing scattered showers and storms. Temperatures will start trending a little cooler by next week.
  It was yet another hot day all across New Mexico with a record high temperature broken in Roswell. High temperatures are in the 90s and triple-digits across even more of the state today. Spotty monsoon storms have developed today across the northern mountains, west-central New Mexico, and the Bootheel. Strong storms moved throu
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools launches reunification cards for school pick-ups after an emergency

  22-08-2024 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is implementing a new process to get students reunited with their parents in a safer and more organized way after an emergency.
  Picking up students after a crisis at a school can be stressful. APS parent James Candeleria said he knows that first-hand. "We were outside, there were parents not knowing if it was their kid or where their kid was," said Candeleria.
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• MDC employees disciplined for clerical errors that led to wrongful releases of inmates

  22-08-2024 06:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An investigation into two Metropolitan Detention Center employees who wrongfully released inmates early is now complete. According to MDC, two correction techs admitted to releasing inmates early. The first release was on July 3 and another 14 days later. Woman charged in connection to boy’s death outside of Isotopes Park in 2023The investigation found there was another early release in May from that same employee. Investigators found that each in
  
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• Tourism to New Mexico state parks on the rise

  22-08-2024 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One of the big draws to the Land of Enchantment is the vast array of state parks; from lakes to mountains, to desert landscapes. But, how much of an economic impact do they have on our communities? On Wednesday, Toby Velasquez, the director of the State Parks Division of the Energy Mineral and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) gave lawmakers in the Economic and Rural Development and Policy Committee an idea of how valuable an asset New Mexico's wildlands are.
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• Lobos top named RB takes inspiration from former teammate in NFL

  22-08-2024 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When the Lobo football team's first official depth chart was revealed ahead of Saturday's season opener against Montana State, three running backs were listed as a potential starter. Beginning with junior transfer Eli Sanders, both Naquari Rogers and Andrew Henry were also listed under the "or" category.Sanders, in his first season at UNM after transferring from Iowa State, is now slated to carry the rock after a season where he finished with 477 yards and f
  
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• New Mexico tarantulas venture out for mating season

  22-08-2024 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – For those living in southern New Mexico, expect to see an influx of tarantulas searching for love. Right now, it is peak mating season for New Mexico tarantulas. The furry eight-legged creatures, from Valencia County down to the Texas state line, are embarking on a quest to find a mate. Recently purchased Ohio home demolished; owner in disbeliefWhile female tarantulas stay safely inside their burrows, male tarantulas venture far and wide to sniff out female pheromo
  
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• Woman charged in connection to boy's death outside of Isotopes Park in 2023

  22-08-2024 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested a woman last Friday for her role in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy outside of Isotopes Park last year. Police said 22-year-old Janae Garcia helped dispose of an SUV used in a gang-related shooting that killed Froylan Villegas last September.Prosecutors look to keep man accused of shooting at NMSP officer detained until trialGarcia was charged with tampering with evidence. Her boyfriend, Jose Romero, as wel
  
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• Longtime director of New Mexico's Administrative Office of the Courts to retire

  22-08-2024 05:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The man who oversees how state courts operate is calling it a career after nearly two decades on the job. Artie Pepin will retire as director for the Administrative Office of the Courts on October 1 after having served in the role since 2006. Legislative Finance Committee reviews wildfire mitigation efforts in RuidosoUnder Pepin, the courts improved how they used technology to manage cases and file documents. He also worked with then Supreme Court Justice Char
  
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• Report: New Mexico missing out on $400 million from oil and gas revenue

  22-08-2024 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in oil and gas revenue according to the New Mexico State Land commissioner. “The past three years, New Mexico has produced more new barrels of oil than Texas," said a speaker at Wednesday's meeting.Story continues below
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• Report: New Mexico missed out on $405 million from oil and gas revenue

  22-08-2024 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Editor's Note: This story has been updated to show how much money the state believes it missed out on from oil and gas revenue since 2015. New Mexico is missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in oil and gas revenue according to the New Mexico State Land commissioner. “The past three years, New Mexico has produced more new barrels of oil than Texas," said a speaker at Wednesday's meeting.Story continues below
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• Report: APD chief intentionally did not turn on body camera after crash

  22-08-2024 04:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has learned Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina said he intentionally did not turn on his body camera after causing a crash that seriously injured another driver. That's according to the department's Internal Affairs report on the February incident at Central and Alvarado.
  That's where Chief Medina, with his wife in the car, said he heard gunshots and accelerated into the intersection against a red light.The chief told investigator
  
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• UNM adding back-in parking spaces along Campus Blvd.

  22-08-2024 03:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is revamping some of its parking spaces so drivers can back into them. Crews are adding more than 100 angled spaces along Campus Blvd. right next to the dorms. AFR responds to housefire in northwest Albuquerque on TuesdayWork got underway on Thursday. It's expected to continue through October 15. The university said by backing into the spaces, drivers will have a better view to look for traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists. "I mean
  
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• NMDOT shows off underpass in Raton designed to lower wildlife-vehicle collisions

  22-08-2024 02:50 via krqe.com
  
  RATON, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is paving the way in the mission to keep people from crashing into wildlife on state highways. There's a first-of-its-kind underpass on I-25 in Raton that the New Mexico Department of Transportation is now showing off saying it's already proving to funnel wild animals under the freeway and cut down on crashes.Story continues below
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• UNM names interim athletic director

  22-08-2024 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Following the departure of Eddie Nuñez from the UNM athletic department late last week, university president Garnett S. Stokes has named an interim athletic director. David Williams, currently serving as assistant vice president/deputy athletic director, has been given the new role, effective immediately.“Dave Williams has demonstrated exceptional dedication and leadership within our athletic department," said Stokes. "His deep understanding of
  
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• 'Game-changer' - New malting facility near Estancia opens for an excited beer industry

  22-08-2024 02:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There's a new, first-of-its-kind facility in New Mexico, which some beer-makers hope will make the state more self-sufficient when it comes to brewing beer.Third-generation farmer Ryan Schwebach is starting a new endeavor on his farm near Estancia: growing barley, and then malting it, which is a critical step in processing the grain to prepare it for brewing beer.Story continues below
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• BernCo DA pushes for stricter juvenile state code aimed at teens with guns

  22-08-2024 01:24 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County District Attorney is trying to tackle the growing problem of kids with guns. The DA's Office said one of the biggest challenges they're encountering is an outdated state code that lacks proper consequences. Story continues below
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• Driver arrested for deadly crash in northwest Albuquerque

  22-08-2024 01:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A driver is in custody for a deadly drunk driving crash in Albuquerque Tuesday evening. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said 20-year-old Miguel Chavez was speeding as he got off Paseo Del Norte at Second Street, crossed the road, and crashed into a metal pole and a curb. That caused his car to flip and crash into other vehicles stopped at a red light.Santa Fe police release report comparing crime stats to last yearChavez's passenger was killed. E
  
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• Monsoon picks up again starting Thursday

  22-08-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  More monsoon moisture will start streaming into New Mexico Thursday, bringing scattered showers and storms. Temperatures will start trending a little cooler by next week.
  It's yet another hot day all across New Mexico with a record high temperature broken in Roswell. High temperatures are in the 90s and triple-digits across even more of the state today. Spotty monsoon storms have developed today across the northern mountains, west-central New Mexico, and the Bootheel. These storms will continue
  
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• Santa Fe police release report comparing crime stats to last year

  22-08-2024 00:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe is seeing more robberies, thefts, and assaults so far this year compared to last year. Newly released stats from the Santa Fe Police Department show assaults had the biggest increase with more than 1,050 offenses compared to a little more than 900 by July of last year. Reward increased for information in off-duty Albuquerque police officer’s deathHowever, the report said there have been roughly 50 fewer stolen vehicles, 160 fewer burglaries, and
  
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• Richard Simmons' cause of death revealed by family

  22-08-2024 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Richard Simmons' brother said the death of the legendary fitness figure has been ruled an accident.Simmons' death was "accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor," Lenny Simmons, Richard's brother, told People through his attorney.Lenny Simmons said he was informed on a call from the Los Angeles County medical examiner Wednesday morning. Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76There were no illicit dru
  
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• Border officials talk up trade opportunities in New Mexico

  22-08-2024 00:44 via krqe.com
  
  SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Border Report) – U.S. companies will continue to relocate their manufacturing hubs from Asia to North America in the coming years, and local leaders don’t want their border communities to be left out.“We are three cities – El Paso, Las Cruces and Juarez – but we are one community,” Juarez Mayor Cruz Perez Cuellar said. “We want to keep this spirit of cooperation and continue to explore opportunities for our community so that we all be
  
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• Albuquerque makes WalletHub's best/worst housing market list

  22-08-2024 00:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you're in the market for a new home, you already know it's a daunting task. The state in which you are looking might have a lot to do with how the search will go. WalletHub recently ranked 300 U.S. cities on their housing markets and also looked at their affordability and economic environment rank.Albuquerque made the list at No. 217. The Duke City housing market rate was ranked as No. 231 with an affordability ranking at No. 76. Albuquerque also ranked N
  
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