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• Albuquerque Public Schools receives donations of school supplies

  23-08-2024 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Volunteers came out to the Albuquerque Public Schools clothing bank to celebrate the donation of thousands of dollars of school supplies. Along with school supplies and clothes, the City of Albuquerque and the Corporate Volunteer Council raised more than $20,000 to help kids start the school year off right. Rio Rancho holding community clean up eventAPS Superintendent Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey spoke about what it means for families. "They subtra
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools receives donation of school supplies

  23-08-2024 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Volunteers came out to the Albuquerque Public Schools clothing bank to celebrate the donation of thousands of dollars of school supplies. Along with school supplies and clothes, the City of Albuquerque and the Corporate Volunteer Council raised more than $20,000 to help kids start the school year off right. Rio Rancho holding community clean up eventAPS Superintendent Dr. Gabriella Durán Blakey spoke about what it means for families. "They subtra
  
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• What to know about the upcoming Trump-Harris debate

  23-08-2024 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — With the Democratic and Republican presidential tickets set, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to debate Sept. 10.
  After some political posturing by both candidates, the showdown on ABC News is moving forward as scheduled.
  This is the first election cycle since 1988 in which the debates are not being organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, the campaigns are negotiating with TV networks directly.It remains to be seen
  
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• Bernalillo County's speed cameras will go live in the fall

  23-08-2024 23:45 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE)  – Bernalillo County announced that its new automated speed enforcement program, which includes the installation of nearly a dozen speed cameras, will fully go into effect in September.Story continues below
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• Rio Rancho holding community cleanup event

  23-08-2024 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Rio Rancho is inviting residents to help keep the area tidy. The fall community cleanup event is set for September 13 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bernalillo County: 65-year-old woman dies after testing positive for West Nile virusVolunteers need to register ahead of time to get supplies and will also receive a thank-you gift. Those interested can email [email protected] or click this link for more information.
  
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• Rio Rancho holding community clean up event

  23-08-2024 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Rio Rancho is inviting residents to help keep the area tidy. The fall community cleanup event is set for September 13 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bernalillo County: 65-year-old woman dies after testing positive for West Nile virusVolunteers need to register ahead of time to get supplies and will also receive a thank-you gift. Those interested can email [email protected] or click this link for more information.
  
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• Biden administration will restart free at-home COVID-19 test program

  23-08-2024 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Biden administration next month will relaunch a program for every American to order free COVID-19 tests through the mail, officials said.Administration officials said during a briefing Friday that households will be able to order four free tests through the Covidtests.gov website once it launches again in late September. The tests will be mailed directly to people’s homes.“These tests will help families and their loved ones stay safe this fall and winter season
  
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• Orphaned, land-locked dolphin rescued in Texas

  23-08-2024 21:52 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN), a nonprofit dedicated to marine mammal conservation, said it recently helped rescue an orphaned dolphin seen swimming alone in a lake on the Texas coast.TMMSN said the young female dolphin was found land-locked in Power Lake which is located on Matagorda Island, near San Antonio Bay.Young dolphin rescued with help of multiple agencies (TMMSN photo)Young dolphin rescued with help of multiple agencies (TMMSN photo)Young dolph
  
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• More rain coming to New Mexico as temperatures continue to lower

  23-08-2024 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  Widespread rain is coming to New Mexico later this afternoon and into the evening. This rain will be sticking around for the next few days.
  The high pressure over New Mexico finally relocated itself to Texas and then the midwestern plains yesterday evening. This allowed for an influx of moisture to be funneled into New Mexico. This moisture will be sticking around for the next several days. It will be bringing heavier and more widespread rain to New Mexico.
  Today, most of New Mexico saw temperat
  
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• New Mexico man sentenced for playground 'pipe bomb' incident

  23-08-2024 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A man from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has been sentenced. Authorities reported he had been found with a pipe bomb and ammunition near a playground in 2023.Court documents stated Nathan Wallace, 41, was seen in May 2023 at a children's playground of East Mesa Baptist Church. The Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department arrested him, and they reported they found a "destructive device" and ammunition. Wallace reportedly admitted to having a metal pipe with gunpow
  
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• Can you trust the Farmers' Almanac predictions for 2024-2025 winter weather?

  23-08-2024 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Farmers' Almanac has released its predictions for the 2024-25 winter season, calling for a "wet winter whirlwind" to come — but we haven't even seen the end of summer. How accurate are these winter predictions several months out?Both the Farmers' Almanac and the Old Farmer's Almanac — two separate publications — claim to be 80% accurate with their forecasts. But a study conducted by John E. Walsh and David Allen, published in the 1981 edition of Weatherwise,
  
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• Foster parents accidentally excluded from program meant to feed New Mexico kids during summer

  23-08-2024 19:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department said resource and foster parents were "inadvertently excluded" from receiving money to help keep kids fed during the summer.The SUN Bucks program, which launched earlier this month, is federally funded and administered in New Mexico by the Public Education Department and the Health Care Authority. SUN Bucks EBT cards are issued to families to help pay for groceries in the summertime. The pa
  
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• New Mexico Ballet Company performing at the 100th burning of Zozobra

  23-08-2024 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Ballet Company will be performing as the "gloomies" for the 100th anniversary of the burning of Zozobra. New Mexico History Museum prepares to open Zozobra exhibit ahead of 100th burningThe burning of Zozobra is staged each year by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe. The tradition involves burning Zozobra and along with it, your negative emotions, negative thoughts and worries. Choreographer and dancer with NM Ballet Comp
  
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• Church Rock man pleads guilty to charges for shooting at police in New Mexico

  23-08-2024 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –  A Church Rock man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to an attack on law enforcement officers on the Navajo Nation.Elijah Touchine, 24, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, shot at officers from the Navajo Police Department and New Mexico State Police in July 2023. Law enforcement attempted to find Touchine in a canyon but had to end the search after twelve hours due to dark conditions. New Mexico grandma speaks out after CY
  
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• Bernalillo County: 65-year-old woman dies after testing positive for West Nile virus

  23-08-2024 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE)  – A 65-year-old woman died in Bernalillo County after testing positive for West Nile virus, according to the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department and Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services Department.Three cases of human West Nile virus have been reported in the county so far this year, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. City officials have also detected West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes through routine
  
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• Ohio bill would allow parents to claim 'conceived children' on income taxes

  23-08-2024 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow parents to claim “conceived children” as dependents on their state income taxes.Rep. Gary Click (R-Vickery) recently introduced House Bill 654, or the Strategic Tax Options for Raising Kids (STORK) Act, which would allow Ohioans to include embryos or fetuses conceived during the taxable year as dependents. If a taxpayer and their spouse file separate returns, only the expecting mother can claim the em
  
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• Santa Fe restaurant owner arrested for shooting 61-year-old with 'airsoft-type gun,'

  23-08-2024 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 60-year-old Santa Fe man was arrested for shooting a 61-year-old man with an airsoft-type gun, according to the police department.Officers responded to the area of North Guadalupe Street and Jefferson Street Thursday morning after receiving a report that a man had been shot and was bleeding from his face and head."When they arrived on scene they encountered a male victim, identified as a 61-year-old Santa Fe resident," said Lawrence Barnett, Captain for
  
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• Man arrested for shooting 61-year-old with 'airsoft-type gun', Santa Fe Police say

  23-08-2024 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 60-year-old Santa Fe man was arrested for shooting a 61-year-old man with an airsoft-type gun, according to the police department.Officers responded to the area of North Guadalupe Street and Jefferson Street Thursday morning after receiving a report that a man had been shot and was bleeding from his face and head.Story continues below
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• Uber to start offering self-driving cars

  23-08-2024 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Uber and Cruise LLC, a self-driving car startup owned by General Motors, have announced a partnership in which Cruise will provide Chevy Bolt self-driving vehicles to the ridesharing giant beginning next year, per a release from Cruise. “As the largest mobility and delivery platform, we believe Uber can play an important role in helping to safely and reliably introduce autonomous technology to consumers and cities around the world,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote
  
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• A year of weird and record-breaking weather: 5 things to know

  23-08-2024 17:30 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Vanishing glaciers. Newly ice-free stretches in the Arctic. Record droughts punctuated by record deluges. A hurricane, supercharged by hot Pacific water, that lasted six weeks. And across the globe, implacable, record-breaking heat. In 2023, record production and burning of fossil fuels poured unprecedented amounts of energy into the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, helping to spur some of the wildest weather in recorded history as the structure
  
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• DPS ending ID gender changes could spur legislation, lawsuits

  23-08-2024 17:10 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- After the Texas Department of Public Safety began denying transgender Texans the option to change the gender on their driver's licenses, conservatives praised the move and hope more state agencies adopt a policy of not recognizing identity preferences -- while transgender rights attorneys warn that may be discriminatory and illegal."We think it's incredibly important that IDs in Texas are accurate instead of being based off of perceived gender identification," Megan Benton wi
  
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• Wanted sex offender found in tree trying to flee from deputies

  23-08-2024 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 52-year-old wanted subject was arrested after he failed to run from deputies when trying to hide in a tree on Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Clint, Texas, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSCO).Deputies responded to the 300 block of Torreon St. regarding information on a wanted subject on Aug. 20, according to EPSCO.Jorge Sosa, 52, a registered sex offender, was found by deputies and fled on foot, according to EPSCO. Silver City High School teacher accused
  
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• Santa Fe Animal Shelter hosting block party with discounted adoption fees

  23-08-2024 15:59 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Animal Shelter is hosting a block party adoption event from 12 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 24.City Councilor holds packed town hall on how to tackle crime in Santa FeWith an influx of animals, the shelter say its goal is to reach 150 adoptions by the end of the month. During the adoption event, fees will be discounted to $15. There block party will feature live music, food trucks, vendors and cars from New Mexico Bellas Car Club on display. The co
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Concerning CYFD case, ABQ robberies down, Storms ahead, New detox facility, Los Alamos Bear Festival

  23-08-2024 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  What’s happening around New Mexico August 23-29Silver City teacher accused of having sexual relationship with studentBelen moves forward with new standard operating procedure for baby boxCity Councilor holds packed town hall on how to tackle crime in Santa FeMan arrested for shooting near Western New Mexico UniversityNM School of the Blind and Visually Impaired vandalized after break-inA bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for an
  
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• Widespread rain & cooler temperatures ahead for New Mexico

  23-08-2024 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Wetter weather will expand across the region ahead and with that, lower temperatures, except for far Southeast New Mexico in the short term, as a Heat Advisory is in effect for Chaves County. Showers are present near Roswell to the west this morning as despite the record heat yesterday, rain may fall like yesterday are more isolated batches of showers, moving to the northeast as well, are entering Hidalgo County, to the east of the metro, near Wagon Mound, and to the no
  
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• Widespread rain & cooler ahead

  23-08-2024 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Wetter weather will expand across the region ahead and with that, lower temperatures, except for far Southeast New Mexico in the short term, as a Heat Advisory is in effect for Chaves County. Showers are present near Roswell to the west this morning as despite the record heat yesterday, rain may fall like yesterday are more isolated batches of showers, moving to the northeast as well, are entering Hidalgo County, to the east of The Metro, near Wagon Mound, and to the no
  
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• What's happening around New Mexico August 23-29

  23-08-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from August 23-29.Albuquerque
  August 23-24 The Show – Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show happens every Friday and Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.August 23-24 Bosque Chile & Music Fest – This event at Expo New Mexico will have artisan vendors, fiery chile demos, and live performances from local bands.August 23-24 Launchpad Birthday Bash – The Albuquerque venue celebrates 27 years servin
  
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• Active monsoon pattern is back across New Mexico

  23-08-2024 06:49 via krqe.com
  
  A stream of monsoon moisture will bring storm chances to parts of New Mexico for the next several days. Temperatures will slowly be cooling off too.
  A plume of monsoon moisture is bringing more showers and storms across New Mexico Thursday. Temperatures were cooler in western New Mexico thanks to this moisture and rain. While triple-digits and record heat are back across parts of eastern New Mexico. Most of the rain and storms are ending tonight, but spotty showers can't be ruled out across part
  
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• New Mexico grandma speaks out after CYFD attempts to reunite child with parents facing abuse charges

  23-08-2024 06:33 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – A grandmother is outraged Thursday that the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department wants to return her seven-year-old grandson to his parents. Those parents are currently facing felony charges in the death of their five-year-old daughter. When the grandmother spoke up, the state took the child away from her.
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• City Councilor holds packed town hall on how to tackle crime in Santa Fe

  23-08-2024 06:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After two violent shootings that stunned the Santa Fe community, onecity councilor is asking the public: what should be done about crime in the city?Santa Fe City Councilor Michael Garcia held a town hall Thursday evening to hear what the community had to say.
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• City of Belen moves forward with new standard operating procedure for baby box

  23-08-2024 05:59 via krqe.com
  
  BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – Belen city councilors approved procedures for the baby box the city unveiled last year. Those rules are aimed at ensuring that whoever surrenders the baby, is left completely anonymous. "This is about providing a safe, anonymous surrender of a child," said City of Belen Mayor, Robert Noblin. Child dropped off at Belen baby boxBack in October, the City of Belen announced the opening of the state's fourth baby box; and last week, city council approved new procedures
  
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• Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks at Democratic National Convention

  23-08-2024 05:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexicans took center stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaking on Thursday. Starting in her native tongue, Secretary Haaland, who is from Laguna Pueblo, spoke about climate change. New Mexico’s governor speaks at Democratic National ConventionShe commended Vice President Kamala Harris for her record on the environment and claimed that while Harris was California's Attorney General, she held pollute
  
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• Rio Rancho City Council votes to convert land into open space

  23-08-2024 05:32 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Rancho City Council voted unanimously to convert some land into open space. Black Arroyo is 75 acres near Southern and Unser. It was zoned as residential but now the city will be able to transform the space for the public to enjoy. Rio Rancho City Council discusses regulating short-term rentalsCity Councilors said the effort has been years in the making. "It's a great amenity to the city of Rio Rancho and I think it's a tremendous use of tax doll
  
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• New Albuquerque detox center offers aid to young adults

  23-08-2024 04:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new Serenity Mesa Adolescent Detox Center in northwest Albuquerque. The facility will provide transitional housing for people 14-21 years old struggling with drug addiction. Bernalillo County warns people about unsafe mobile food pop-ups by: Jessica SalinasAdditionally, Serenity Mesa offers a rental assistance program for youth 17-24 years old who are experiencing homelessness.
  
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• Man sentenced to one year of house arrest for deadly 2019 Albuquerque crash

  23-08-2024 04:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man who caused a deadly crash that killed a 53-year-old woman and her dog in 2019 will not spend any time behind bars. Jonathan Martinez pled guilty to vehicular homicide and reckless driving in front of Judge Bruce Fox on Thursday.Man arrested for shooting near Western New Mexico UniversityIn 2019, Martinez was speeding and hit a car in northwest Albuquerque killing Judy Jaramillo and her dog. He was originally charged with homicide by DWI but the charg
  
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• Man arrested for shooting near Western New Mexico University

  23-08-2024 03:30 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has learned more about a shooting near Western New Mexico University earlier this week that briefly put the school on a shelter-in-place. The Silver City Police Department said 44-year-old Tommy Valdez shot and wounded a woman during an argument Tuesday about two blocks north of the WNMU campus. Silver City High School teacher accused of having sexual relationship with studentAuthorities arrested Valdez in Las Cruces the next day. He's char
  
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• New Mexico School of the Blind and Visually Impaired vandalized after break-in

  23-08-2024 03:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A specialized Albuquerque school for the blind is now left with thousands of dollars in damage after a man broke in overnight. But that's not the only problem the suspect caused.Story continues below
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• Rio Rancho City Council discusses regulating short-term rentals

  23-08-2024 03:14 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The popularity of short-term rentals has exploded across the state. The growing demand for Airbnb's and VRBO's has Rio Rancho officials looking at new ways to regulate them.
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• How are crews working to mitigate dust near a dangerous stretch of I-10?

  23-08-2024 02:52 via krqe.com
  
  HIDALGO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A stretch of highway near the Arizona-New Mexico line that’s known for dangerous dust storms could soon see some improvements when it comes to keeping that dust under control. “This started in 2014 when there was a seven-fatality crash event that happened down there,” said Trent Botkin, the Natural Resources Manager in the Environmental Bureau for the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT).  Story continues below
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• Bernalillo County warns people about unsafe mobile food pop-ups

  23-08-2024 02:37 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE)- Bernalillo County is warning people to watch out for unlicensed food vendors. This week, the county has shut down two operations in the South Valley, they said they were putting the public at risk. “Lack of food safety knowledge, improper temperature control, open food,” said Kell Platero, Health Protection Manager with Bernalillo County. Those are some of the issues that Bernalillo County is warning people about as they deal with what t
  
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• Albuquerque police say robbery case numbers dropped in the last year

  23-08-2024 02:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department says reports of robberies have seen a big drop since last year. They said new technology and the way they investigate these cases have been some of the major reasons for this change. Story continues below
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• United head coach Eric Quill agrees to contract extension

  23-08-2024 01:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United's lead man is sticking with the club through the 2026 USL season. The black and yellow announced a contract extension for head coach Eric Quill on Thursday.Since his arrival in the middle of the 2023 season, Quill instantly made an impact. He guided the team to a playoff berth despite only having an 8% chance to do so, earned a 1.60 points per game margin in 52 matches and led the club its most wins in a season with two months still remaini
  
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• Silver City High School teacher accused of having sexual relationship with student

  23-08-2024 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – A Silver City High School teacher was arrested on Thursday accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. According to court documents, Felix Thompson admitted to police that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student but claimed it wasn't sexual and he put a stop to it. Woman charged in connection to boy’s death outside of Isotopes Park in 2023The victim told a different story saying they didn't have sex but did sexual things. Police
  
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• Monsoon stays active for the next several days

  23-08-2024 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  A stream of monsoon moisture will bring storm chances to parts of New Mexico for the next several days. Temperatures will slowly be cooling off too.
  A plume of monsoon moisture is bringing more showers and storms across New Mexico Thursday afternoon. The highest chances for rain will stay in western New Mexico through the rest of this evening, with isolated storms possible in the Albuquerque Metro. Temperatures are also cooler in western New Mexico thanks to this moisture and rain. While triple-
  
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• Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Complex holds grand opening Friday

  23-08-2024 00:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Complex will be holding a grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Friday morning. The complex is geared towards supporting those in New Mexico's food and agriculture industries.The Public Service Company of New Mexico contributed $100,000 to the project. The funds went towards phase one of the construction of the IPEC Commercial Kitchen. The space will give entrepreneurs a place to practice in a professional setting.Story co
  
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• Hatch daycare worker accused of leaving boy in hot van

  23-08-2024 00:20 via krqe.com
  
  HATCH, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hatch daycare worker is accused of leaving a four-year-old child in a hot van. Court records state that the mother called Little Footprints Early Childhood Development Learning Center last Friday to see if the boy could stay longer than normal. Woman charged in connection to boy’s death outside of Isotopes Park in 2023The staff told her the boy was not at school but the mother said a Little Footprints driver picked him up earlier that day. That's when
  
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• NMSU Extension hosts virtual green chile preservation workshop

  23-08-2024 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A virtual Green Chile Preservation Workshop is being put on by the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Cooperative Extension Service later this year. The workshop will cover safe home food preservation techniques on drying, canning, freezing, and preserving. First responders to practice emergency at NMSUThe workshops are free and open to all New Mexicans. The deadline to register is September 30. Each workshop has a cap of 50 participants.Workshops will run fr
  
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• Albuquerque leaders celebrate reopening of Foothills trail

  23-08-2024 00:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City leaders came out to the far east side of Albuquerque on Thursday morning to dedicate a reopened trail that connects neighbors to Foothills walking trails.The Allaso High Desert Community, near Tramway and Academy, will continue to have access to the newly dedicated Polly Rogers Trail. Albuquerque adds drinking fountains and shade structures to parksIt's a pathway that the builders have been planning their development around since the project starte
  
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