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• New Mexico radio stations honor late KRQE General Manager Bill Anderson

  07-10-2024 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Several radio stations in New Mexico on Monday paid tribute to KRQE News 13 General Manager Bill Anderson, who passed away earlier this year.Local broadcasters played the song "New Mexico By Choice," which Bill commissioned as a love letter to New Mexicans. ‘The Ultimate Leader,’ a tribute to Bill AndersonBill served as KRQE's general manager for 25 years before he passed away in August. Bill began his career in the broadcasting industry in 1979
  
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• Multiple people report odd symptoms from mosquito bites in Oklahoma

  07-10-2024 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Apparent mosquito bites are leaving people in Oklahoma with odd symptoms, including swollen hands and intense pain.Among those affected were a youth soccer coach and her team who said they experienced intense symptoms after being bitten by mosquitoes at an Oklahoma City park.Singleton's hand shows swelling after a mosquito bite. (Credit:  Laney Singleton)
  Coach Laney Singleton said her hand was heavily swollen for several days after she says a mosquito bit her.
  
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• Lawmakers express sympathies after death of former New Mexico Senator John Arthur Smith

  07-10-2024 23:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A former state senator for Doña Ana, Luna, and Sierra counties who championed bipartisan collaboration has passed away.John Arthur Smith served as a Democratic legislator for District 35 from 1989 to 2020. Multiple officials released statements about his death.
  We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former State Senator John Arthur Smith.  Senator Smith was a dedicated public servant who served New Mexico with distinction and integrity f
  
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• 'Spirit Christmas': Spirit Halloween is now opening Xmas-themed locations

  07-10-2024 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – How foolish of us to assume they’d stop at Halloween.Spencer’s Spirit Holdings, the parent company of Spirit Halloween, has announced plans to open 10 locations of its seasonal Spirit Christmas locations, to sell gifts and decorations ahead of the holidays.All 10 of the shops also plan to offer photos and meet-and-greets with Santa Claus, who doubles as the brand’s mascot.(Spencer's Spirit Holdings)“Discover thousands of stocking stuffers, holiday appare
  
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• Former Catron County sheriff sentenced to probation in embezzlement case

  07-10-2024 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  The former sheriff in Catron County accused of embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion, has avoided jail time. Ian Fletcher pled no contest to 14 counts after investigators said he funneled tens of thousands of dollars meant for wildfire recovery into his personal account. Trial date set for man accused in deadly ambush of New Mexico State Police officerFletcher was sentenced to five years of supervised probation and must pay nearly $40,000 in restitution.
  
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• Where can you buy pumpkins near Albuquerque?

  07-10-2024 22:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Halloween is swiftly approaching, and it wouldn't be the same without a pumpkin or two!KRQE has compiled a list of places to purchase pumpkins or gourds near (or in) Albuquerque. As more locations offer pumpkin-selling services, this article will be updated.
  Local BusinessesLocally grown pumpkins are typically sold at farms, pop-up markets, or stands associated with the growers.Wagner Farm CorralesThis farm is located at 5000 Corrales Road (Corrales, Ne
  
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• Costco gold bars are selling out as prices for the precious metal break records: survey

  07-10-2024 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: The hidden meaning in Costco price tags(NEXSTAR) – Move over, gas and hot dogs. Costco shoppers are snatching up the store's 1-ounce gold bars despite the market's lofty price for the precious metal.A recent Bloomberg survey of Costco stores in 46 states found that roughly 77% sold out of the 1-ounce bars in the first week, despite fully replenishing their stock in recent weeks.Demand for the bars comes amid soaring gold prices, with the spot price for bullion hitting a reco
  
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• Singer Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91

  07-10-2024 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, has died. She was 91.FILE - Singers Cissy Houston, left, and her daughter Whitney Houston appear at the "Keep A Child Alive Black Ball" in New York on Sept. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
  Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer's disease, her daug
  
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• James Taylor, Luke Combs, Eric Church to take part in Helene relief concert in NC

  07-10-2024 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  CHARLOTTE (WJZY) -- Some of the biggest music stars with North Carolina ties are coming together for a show later this month to raise aid for Hurricane Helene relief efforts, organizers announced Monday."Concert for Carolina," featuring North Carolina natives and singers James Taylor, Luke Combs and Eric Church, will be held on Oct. 26 at Bank of America Stadium in uptown Charlotte with all proceeds going to Hurricane Helene relief efforts across the Carolina region, according to the announcemen
  
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• You may be eligible for lawsuit payout if you ate Breyers vanilla ice cream

  07-10-2024 22:06 via krqe.com
  
  (WGN) – If you've enjoyed vanilla-flavored Breyers ice cream over the last eight years, you may be in line for a sweet treat: a cash refund.Breyers is paying out a nearly $9 million settlement as part of a class-action lawsuit filed against Conopco, Inc., and Unilever United States, Inc., the advertiser and parent company of Breyers, respectively.
  The lawsuit claimed Breyers' labeling of "Natural Vanilla ice cream" gave consumers the impression the dessert contained vanilla flavor der
  
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• Fall Fiesta returns to Bandelier National Monument

  07-10-2024 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Fall Fiesta is returning to Bandelier National Monument October 12 - 13. The two-day event will take place from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the park's visitor center in Frijoles Canyon.Story continues below
  News: Parent raising concerns about ‘lock box’ cell phone policy at APS middle schoolBalloon Fiesta: Why is Albuquerque the perfect place to hold the Balloon Fiesta?Balloon Fiesta:A look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 1980sTrending: Former APS bu
  
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• What it takes to inflate the Zozobra hot air balloon

  07-10-2024 20:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year's annual Burning of Zozobra marked the event's 100th anniversary. To celebrate, the Kiwanis Club, City of Santa Fe, and City of Albuquerque joined efforts to launch a special shape Zozobra hot air balloon.The balloon has an envelope width of 66 feet, is over 135 feet tall, and weighs 730 pounds; it's large size means it is tough to fly but, surprisingly, even more challenging to inflate for a static display, according to Pilot Mark Trillanes."When
  
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• Man facing charges for soliciting undercover agent for sex

  07-10-2024 20:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 28-year-old Rafael Rosas, accused of trying to have sex with a minor.Story continues below
  News: Parent raising concerns about ‘lock box’ cell phone policy at APS middle schoolBalloon Fiesta: Why is Albuquerque the perfect place to hold the Balloon Fiesta?Balloon Fiesta:A look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 1980sTrending: Former APS bus worker accused of child abuse
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• Quiet weather continues for the week

  07-10-2024 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures slightly cool off today. Rain chances stay minimal in the higher elevations.
  An upper level ridge has formed over New Mexico. This ridge will be in place through the middle of the week. Generally speaking, the ridge will be keeping the clear and quiet weather in New Mexico. It is allowing for small amounts of moisture to creep into the Northern Mountains and Gila Wilderness around mid-week.
  This moisture will provide the Northern Mountains and Gila Wilderness with spotty showers on
  
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• Supreme Court won’t hear Pennsylvania legislators' challenge to executive actions expanding voting access 

  07-10-2024 20:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Supreme Court decided Monday it won’t take up a case to restore a lawsuit by Pennsylvania Republicans that challenged executive actions expanding voting access on the basis that only state legislatures can regulate federal elections. Twenty-seven state legislators filed the lawsuit to challenge a 2021 executive order by President Joe Biden increasing access to voting through several measures and an edict by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) to enact automatic voter
  
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• Will Milton make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane?

  07-10-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm on Monday, less than 24 hours after it became a Category 1 storm in the Gulf of Mexico.In its Monday afternoon update, the National Hurricane Center said Milton is roughly 715 miles west-southwest of Tampa with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph.
  Current modeling suggests Milton will make landfall at or near Tampa, which has not taken a direct hit from a hurricane in a century. Are hurricanes intensifying more rapidly
  
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• Man accused of shooting during Española protest reaches plea deal

  07-10-2024 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The trial for Ryan Martinez, 24, has been canceled after a plea deal was reached. Martinez was scheduled to begin trial Monday, October 7 after being accused of shooting Jacob Johns in September 2023 during a protest against the Juan de Oñate statue outside of the Rio Arriba County Annex.Story continues below
  News: Parent raising concerns about ‘lock box’ cell phone policy at APS middle schoolBalloon Fiesta: Why is Albuquerque the perfe
  
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• Man accused of shooting at Española protest reaches plea deal

  07-10-2024 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The trial for Ryan Martinez, 24, has been canceled after a plea deal was reached. Martinez was scheduled to begin trial Monday, Oct. 7 after being accused of shooting Jacob Johns in September 2023 during a protest against the Juan de Oñate statue outside of the Rio Arriba County Annex.Story continues below
  News: Parent raising concerns about ‘lock box’ cell phone policy at APS middle schoolBalloon Fiesta: Why is Albuquerque the perfect
  
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• Live Wobble Tracker: Map shows real-time movements of Hurricane Milton

  07-10-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Milton, which reached Category 5 strength Monday, is heading right for Florida's west coast, with a potential landfall near or at Tampa Bay.The National Hurricane Center predicted that it could possibly weaken to a Category 3 before making landfall, but where it makes landfall could produce drastic differences in how the bay is hit by storm surge.Nexstar's Tampa-based meteorologists at WFLA track “wobbles,” or small movements, on the system’
  
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• New Smokey Bear balloon debuts at 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new Smokey Bear special shape balloon has made its debut. After more than 20 years in operation, it was time for the last hot air balloon to be replaced. The new balloon's design is similar to that of the previous one, but this version features a more realistic fur pattern on the bear and was made by a different manufacturer, Cameron Balloons.The new Smokey Bear balloon made its first appearance during Friday's Albuquerque Aloft event at Joe Harris Eleme
  
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• Are hurricanes intensifying more rapidly than ever before?

  07-10-2024 18:38 via krqe.com
  (NEXSTAR) – Hurricane Milton intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale over the course of Monday morning as it progressed toward Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.It was also expected to bring heavy rainfall and storm surges to parts of Florida before weakening and making landfall. When will hurricane season end?People living in the Gulf area’s most frequent hurricane paths, meanwhile, are no stranger to storm
  
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• Power restored after balloon bumps into Albuquerque power line

  07-10-2024 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A hot air balloon bumped into a power line and caused a power outage in Albuquerque on Monday, according to PNM. Green flag is up on day 3 of the Balloon FiestaThe utility company said 12,500 customers lost power this morning due to the incident involving the balloon. PNM said those in the balloon basket were reported to be safe without injuries.The power was restored around 9:35 a.m. PNM did not say where the balloon incident took place.If you are still wit
  
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• PHOTOS: Pilots enjoy good weather on Day 3 of Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag was flying as the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta celebrated "New Mexico Day". All New Mexico residents were welcome to enjoy the balloons with free admission on Monday morning. A look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 1980sDay 3 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo by KRQE Digital Reporter Scott Brown)Day 3 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo by KRQE Digital
  
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• Major North Carolina newspaper knocks Trump over Helene response 'falsehoods'

  07-10-2024 17:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A leading newspaper in North Carolina is blasting former President Donald Trump over what it calls his "falsehoods" about the government response to Hurricane Helene, which devastated large swaths of the state last week."This is not a situation to capitalize on for political gain. But former President Donald Trump has politicized the situation at every turn, spreading falsehoods and conspiracies that fracture the community instead of bringing it together," the editorial board of th
  
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• Florida doctor arrested, accused of running deadly 'pill mill'

  07-10-2024 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  NORTHWEST FLORIDA (WKRG) — A doctor from Northwest Florida accused of running a deadly "pill mill" out of her office has been arrested, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced.
  In a news release, the FDLE said agents had arrested 72-year-old Dr. Elaine Cecile Sharp of Pensacola Beach for murder, manslaughter, and racketeering after a multiyear investigation of an illegal drug ring accused of dealing narcotics and opioids in Northwest Florida.Dr. Sharp is also accused of unl
  
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• Changes coming to Mega Millions next year: What to know about better odds, $5 tickets

  07-10-2024 17:48 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's been a big few years for Mega Millions. Seven of the games' top 10 jackpots have happened since 2021, including five that surpassed the $1 billion benchmark — a threshold previously only reached in 2018.
  But now, Mega Millions is preparing for a massive overhaul impacting nearly every part of the game: the odds, the jackpots, game play, the payouts, and how much you'll be paying for the ticket."We are creating a game that both our existing players and people new to M
  
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• 'This is not the 1950s': Harris defends her family and responds to critics in podcast

  07-10-2024 17:47 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Vice President Harris defended her family following attacks in a new podcast interview that came out Sunday.Harris was asked about comments from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Ark.) last month in which she said the vice president “doesn’t have anything keeping her humble” due to her lack of biological children by host Alex Cooper on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.In her response, Harris said “family comes in many forms, and I think that, increasingl
  
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• Colleges brace for Oct. 7 anniversary

  07-10-2024 17:45 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Colleges face a major test Monday as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel students both hold events for the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.  Campuses still stinging from last academic year’s protests will see demonstrations, vigils and movie screenings as students mourn both the 1,200 people killed on Oct. 7 and the thousands of Palestinians slain in the war since. “At Hillel, we're, of course, taking seriously the anniversary of October 7, which
  
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• Trump intends to use military to round up opponents: Michael Cohen

  07-10-2024 17:32 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Michael Cohen said in a new interview that former President Trump would use military force to “round up” his opponents if he is reelected in November.“The big warning that I want people to understand is when Donald Trump says something, stop sane washing it. Stop trying to make it into something which has some normalcy to it. What he says, he intends to do,” Cohen, who once served as Trump's personal attorney, said Sunday on MSNBC.“When he turns around
  
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• GOP senator calls Trump special counsel filing 'a temper tantrum from a deranged fanatic' 

  07-10-2024 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton (R) said in a Sunday interview that a recently unsealed filing from special counsel Jack Smith is “a temper tantrum from a deranged fanatic.”“Well, what I, what I think about what Jack Smith did this week, is that it was a temper tantrum from a deranged fanatic who is angry that he keeps losing time and time again in the Supreme Court over the course of his career,” Cotton said on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” with th
  
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• Bought Pyrex during the COVID pandemic? You could be owed a refund

  07-10-2024 17:29 via krqe.com
  
  (WJW) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that more than $88,000 in refunds are coming for some customers who purchased certain Pyrex products.Roughly 10,200 customers who purchased measuring cups marketed as “Made in USA” by Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex kitchen products are owed, the FTC says.An FTC investigation revealed that some of these measuring cups were not made in America, but were instead imported from China. Pilot flying Helene rescue missi
  
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• Tall Box Effect at Balloon Fiesta Park

  07-10-2024 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Along with the balloons flying in the air above The Duke City, very clear skies with dry air remains with mostly light winds with cool air to start across the region as despite the pesky northerly winds to start in Albuquerque, the green flag was raised today and will mostly likely be predominantly up for at least the next few days as well. Temperatures were widely ranging from the 20s to the 60s across New Mexico, at-or-slightly below normal for some northern areas, wh
  
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• Tall Albuquerque Box Effect on Day 3 of Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 17:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Along with the balloons flying in the air above Albuquerque, very clear skies with dry air remains with mostly light winds with cool air to start across the region as despite the pesky northerly winds to start in Albuquerque, the green flag was raised today and will mostly likely be predominantly up for at least the next few days as well. Temperatures were widely ranging from the 20s to the 60s across New Mexico, at-or-slightly below normal for some northern areas, whil
  
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• BCSO releases new limited Balloon Fiesta pin

  07-10-2024 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Citizens Academy Alumni Association designed a new Balloon Fiesta pin. The pin showcases the Sandia's, a Zia balloon and a balloon displaying the BCSO seal. A look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 1980sThe pins are $10 each and all proceeds will go towards the alumni association, which supports deputies and strengthen community relationships. BCSO says only 500 pins are available. The pins can be found at the
  
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• Blood drive at the San Juan Reginal Medical Center

  07-10-2024 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan Regional Medical Center is hosting a blood drive at the hospital's Cafe La Ventana located on the main floor. The two time slots available are Monday, October 7, from 12:30 - 5 :30 p.m. and Tuesday, October 8, from 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Story continues below
  Balloon Fiesta: A sign of the times: Balloon Fiesta mixes tradition with high-tech dronesNews: New Mexico pays $1.5 million to former officer’s rape victimEvents: What’s hap
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: School phone rule, ABQ city council, Warm and dry, Social media lawsuit, Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  UNM reports new trends in major choicesA look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 1980sFormer APS bus worker accused of child abuseTickets available for Halloween Sensory Friendly Night at BioPark AquariumWiener dogs compete at Albuquerque brewery for Oktoberfest celebrationsShooting kills 1 in SE Albuquerque, police reportHurricane Milton increases to Category 3 as Florida prepares for massive evacuations
  Monday's Five Facts[1] Parent raising concerns about ‘lo
  
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• Why is Albuquerque the perfect place to hold the Balloon Fiesta?

  07-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Every October, balloons fill the Albuquerque sky for the Balloon Fiesta. Albuquerque is the perfect place for the nine-day event because of a unique weather phenomenon called the "Albuquerque Box." Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud explains why it's so special. Balloon Fiesta 2024: What you need to knowFirst, the box effect is unique to Albuquerque. The big reason is because of the geography. "Colder air from the Sandias and the mountains in northern
  
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• WATCH: Green flag is up on day 3 of the Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag is up at day three of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. An in-depth look at competitive hot air ballooningAll events are on schedule Monday with balloon launch scheduled at 7 a.m. Winds are expected to stay light this week with clear skies, relatively chilly mornings and warm afternoons. Schedule Monday, October 7
  6:00 am Dawn Patrol7:00 am Balloon Launch8:00 am Fly In Competition Launch8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibit
  
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• WATCH: Green flag is up at day 3 of the Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag is up at day three of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. An in-depth look at competitive hot air ballooningAll events are on schedule Monday with balloon launch scheduled at 7 a.m. Winds are expected to stay light this week with clear skies, relatively chilly mornings and warm afternoons. Schedule Monday, October 7
  6:00 am Dawn Patrol7:00 am Balloon Launch8:00 am Fly In Competition Launch8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibit
  
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• Spirit Stick 2024 – Week 8

  07-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Four schools go head-to-head in this fierce match to determine who has the most SPIRIT. The winning school will be featured on New Mexico Friday Night Football with their fully decked-out New Mexico Ford Dealers Spirit Stick. Spread the word – whoever gets the most votes receives the Spirit Stick! You have a chance to vote hourly each week, beginning Mondays at 6 a.m. through Friday at Noon to crown that week’s winner.You can vo
  
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• Green flag is up on day 3 of the Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag is up at day three of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. An in-depth look at competitive hot air ballooningAll events are on schedule Monday with balloon launch scheduled at 7 a.m. Winds are expected to stay light this week with clear skies, relatively chilly mornings and warm afternoons. Schedule Monday, October 7
  6:00 am Dawn Patrol7:00 am Balloon Launch8:00 am Fly In Competition Launch8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibit
  
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• Green flag is up at day 3 of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

  07-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The green flag is up at day three of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. An in-depth look at competitive hot air ballooningAll events are on schedule Monday with balloon launch scheduled at 7 a.m. Winds are expected to stay light this week with clear skies, relatively chilly mornings and warm afternoons. Schedule Monday, October 7
  6:00 am Dawn Patrol7:00 am Balloon Launch8:00 am Fly In Competition Launch8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibiti
  
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• A look at Balloon Fiesta through the decades: The 1980s

  07-10-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year is the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, several days that are known for their early mornings, delicious food, and, of course, beautiful balloons. But what was the fiesta like years ago? A look back at News 13's video archives offers a peak into the Duke City's balloon festival through the decades.The 1986 lineup for the 15th annual Balloon Fiesta featured many of the events that are still fan favorites today: the Splash an
  
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• Warm, dry weather with mostly light winds ahead

  07-10-2024 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Along with the chill in the air, very clear skies and dry air remains with mostly light winds across the region as despite the pesky northerly winds to start in Albuquerque, green flags will mostly likely be predominantly up at Balloon Fiesta for not only today, but for at least the next few days. Temperatures are widely ranging from the 20s to the 60s across New Mexico, at-or-slightly below normal for some northern areas, while the remainder of the region is still expe
  
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• Warm, dry, & mostly light winds ahead

  07-10-2024 13:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Along with the chill in the air, very clear skies and dry air remains with mostly light winds across the region as despite the pesky northerly winds to start in Albuquerque, green flags will mostly likely be predominantly up at Balloon Fiesta for not only today, but for at least the next few days. Temperatures are widely ranging from the 20s to the 60s across New Mexico, at-or-slightly below normal for some northern areas, while the remainder of the region is still expe
  
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• Parent raising concerns about 'lock box' cell phone policy at APS middle school

  07-10-2024 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – School districts across the country are grappling with the issue of students having cell phones in the classroom.A Jefferson Middle School parent is concerned about her student having to put her phone in a lock box during class time, but Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) said the devices interfere with the learning process and are harmful to the student’s mental health."That is really where the school and I really diverge in what is best for the student
  
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• City council expected to vote on new rules for vacant buildings, food truck permit fees

  07-10-2024 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City councilors are expected to vote on new resolutions during Monday's meeting that stirred up controversy last month after droves of people raised concerns. Those resolutions have since been amended."I've met with property owners, residents, developers, unhoused advocates," said Albuquerque City Councilor Joaquin Baca last month during a city council meeting. "I held a town hall for input, reached out to the media, and even tonight, we're adding several re
  
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• Albuquerque city council expected to vote on new rules for vacant buildings, food truck permit fees

  07-10-2024 05:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – City councilors are expected to vote on new resolutions during Monday's meeting that stirred up controversy last month after droves of people raised concerns. Those resolutions have since been amended."I've met with property owners, residents, developers, unhoused advocates," said Albuquerque City Councilor Joaquin Baca last month during a city council meeting. "I held a town hall for input, reached out to the media, and even tonight, we're adding several re
  
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• Above average temperatures continue

  07-10-2024 05:27 via krqe.com
  
  Winds look like they will stay light each and every morning of Balloon Fiesta this week! Low temperatures will be slightly cooler, but still very mild – in the low to mid 50s. Right now, it is looking like each morning this week should also have a green flag for the Mass Ascensions.The rest of New Mexico will see mostly calm conditions as well as we head into next week. Temperatures will remain above average with some locations still expected to see record highs broken.
  
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• Tickets available for Halloween Sensory Friendly Night at BioPark Aquarium

  07-10-2024 05:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark is reminding those interested to get their tickets to the sensory-friendly event at the aquarium. The BioPark said while the 6 p.m. entry time is sold out, there are still tickets remaining for later times.Sensory Friendly Night will be held on October 12, Saturday, from 5:30 to 8 in the evening with a Halloween twist. Wiener dogs compete at NE Albuquerque brewery for Oktoberfest celebrationsFamilies can show up in costume. However, no inflat
  
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