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• New Mexico companies receive training funds from EDD

  19-11-2024 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced more businesses have been approved for Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funding. According to an EDD press release, the money will go towards hiring and training up to 94 employees and four interns.Each month, the JTIP Board reviews and authorizes training reimbursement dollars to qualified businesses. A total of $1.6 million was approved with average wages ranging from $20 to $91 per hour.The followi
  
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• NMSU's Aggie Shark Tank happening on Wednesday

  19-11-2024 23:38 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is calling on entrepreneurs to pitch their big ideas and possibly win some cash prizes. The annual Aggie Shark Tank is happening on Wednesday from 4- 6 p.m. at the NMSU Center for the Arts.Eastern New Mexico University breaks ground on new student services buildingJust like in the TV show that they're emulating, winners could receive funding for their business and product proposals. The event is free to attend. For more information
  
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• Groundbreaking held for new early learning center in Old Town

  19-11-2024 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ground has officially been broken for an upcoming childhood learning center in Albuquerque. City and education leaders came out to celebrate at the future home of the Brillante Early Learning Center near Old Town. The center is partnered with Explora and will allow the museum to expand its child-care capabilities.Albuquerque Fire Rescue donates decommissioned rescue truckIt will give parents an opportunity to work on their own education. "Knowing that Ja
  
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• UNM hosting cooking contest on Wednesday

  19-11-2024 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is challenging student chefs to think outside the box in their upcoming cooking contest. UNM's Honors College is hosting the SNAP Smackdown cooking contest on Wednesday at the La Posada Dining Hall starting at 1:30 p.m.Albuquerque Fire Rescue donates decommissioned rescue truckDishes for the contest will be cooked by student chefs using SNAP-approved foods. Winners will receive a cash prize and cooking items. If you are intereste
  
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• Big Lots plans to shutter 19 more stores as additional locations, including one in New Mexico, stop closing process

  19-11-2024 22:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As it continues to move through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, Big Lots has announced plans to close additional stores while seemingly pulling others out of the closure process. After filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, the discount retailer said it planned to close roughly 550 stores. Following multiple waves of announced closures, Big Lots appeared to reach that benchmark in mid-October. By then, more than 240 of its stores had closed.Earlier this month, however
  
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• Operation Silent Night collects donations for Albuquerque shelter animals

  19-11-2024 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department is collecting donations of comfort gifts for its shelter animals. Donations are being accepted through December 31, 2024.Story continues below
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• PHOTOS: Ruidoso home for sale looks like a Hallmark movie set

  19-11-2024 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  *Editor’s note: This article reflects the state of the listing at the publish date; the following property may have sold or changed in value since then.RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – One property for sale in Ruidoso looks like it came straight out of a Hallmark movie. Nestled in among the trees, the nine-bedroom, nine-bathroom listing features a wrap-around patio, whimsically decorated rooms, and even a nearby "secret garden" on the property's lush grounds. PHOTOS: Historic hotel listed
  
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• Police investigating crash and shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  19-11-2024 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting related to a vehicle crash in the area of Comanche Rd. and Eubank Blvd.APD says around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, officers were sent to the area after receiving reports of a crash and shooting. Officers located one man with a gunshot would. The man was transported to a hospital and APD says his condition is unknown. While police investigate the shooting, traffic on Comanche Rd. will be blocked. Drivers a
  
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• Texas kidnapping suspects arrested in New Mexico

  19-11-2024 20:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police say they have made two arrests and located five kidnapped children out of Texas. NMSP say their automatic license plate recognition system helped locate the vehicle.Story continues below
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• Cooler blast of air through the middle of the week

  19-11-2024 20:41 via krqe.com
  
  The warmer temperatures we saw over the weekend are on the way out of New Mexico. We can expect a windy day today with very cold temperatures tomorrow morning.
  A low pressure system is clipping northern New Mexico this afternoon. The low will be fairly short lived over New Mexico and will move on by the evening. This low will not be bringing very much precipitation to the state. Only a few very spotty snow and rain showers are expected in Northern New Mexico.
  The low will primarily be bringing g
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue donates decommissioned rescue truck

  19-11-2024 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue donated a decommissioned rescue truck to the town of Mesilla in southern New Mexico.
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• Father, young children killed in crash in Sandoval County, Rio Rancho Police say

  19-11-2024 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –A father and some of his children died as a result of a crash in Sandoval County on Nov. 13, Rio Rancho Police announced Tuesday.Initially, two deaths were reported after the crash; however, police updated the number of those killed to four, which include Craig Miller, 36; Craig Miller Jr., 6; Laila Miller, just shy of her first birthday; and the Miller family’s unborn child. Albuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind barsThe survivin
  
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• Witnesses take stand in Contreras rape trial

  19-11-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Opening statements were heard Tuesday morning in the trial for Gilbert Contreras, accused of a rape that occurred in 1994. Both sides gave their opening statements before the first witnesses were called, including the two women who found the victim that day. Albuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind barsContreras, 56, pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and kidnapping. Contreras was taken into custody in 2022 after a rape kit from 1994 was
  
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• Opening statements heard in trial for 1994 rape case

  19-11-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Opening statements were heard Tuesday morning in the trial for Gilbert Contreras, accused of a rape that occurred in 1994.Albuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind barsContreras, 56, pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and kidnapping. Contreras was taken into custody in 2022 after a rape kit from 1994 was processed and matched his DNA. The victim was a 43-year-old woman who was running near the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. She
  
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• DNA evidence leads to trial for 1994 rape case in Albuquerque

  19-11-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Opening statements were heard Tuesday morning in the trial for Gilbert Contreras, accused of a rape that occurred in 1994. Both sides gave their opening statements before the first witnesses were called, including the two women who found the victim that day. Albuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind barsContreras, 56, pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and kidnapping. Contreras was taken into custody in 2022 after a rape kit from 1994 was
  
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• Two teens found guilty of murder in Roswell park double shooting case

  19-11-2024 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Two teens were found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in connection to a double homicide in Roswell.
  The 10-day jury trial for Carlos Gallegos and Damian Romero wrapped up on Monday. The two were also found guilty of first-degree murder willful and deliberate, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and possession of a handgun by a person under 19.Story continues below
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• Rails Along the Rio Grande Train Show returns to Albuquerque

  19-11-2024 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Model Railroad Association Rio Grande Division is holding its annual Rails Along the Rio Grande train show. The show will be November 23, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and November 24, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Sid Cutter Pilot's Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park.Story continues below
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• Hot Bev ABQ partners to host grand opening food and clothing drive

  19-11-2024 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Hot Bev ABQ is hosting a holiday food and clothing drive for their grand opening in collaboration with the Lounge at the Ranchers Club and Jackson Wink MMA.
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• Santa Fe Animal Shelter collecting winter gear for unhoused people with pets

  19-11-2024 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Animal Shelter is partnering with Street Homeless Animal Project Inc. (SHAP) to collect supplies for unhoused individuals who have a furry companion.Parkas for Pups runs through November 25 and is seeking high-quality winter items—such as large blankets and sweaters, jackets, harnesses, and boots.Story continues below
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• Upcoming winter break camps at the Nuclear Science Museum

  19-11-2024 16:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Science is Everywhere camps at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History align with Albuquerque Public School breaks. With winter break around the corner, students can register for these educational and immersive camps.
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• Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico awards $500,000 grant

  19-11-2024 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico is giving a $500,000 grant to the New Mexico Medical Foundation.
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Legislative priorities, Concerning crosswalk, Chilly and breezy, Major investment, Holiday movie

  19-11-2024 14:50 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories
  More Seniors & Fewer Children: The Future of New MexicoAlbuquerque City Council passes bill on social media policyAlbuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind barsAlbuquerque students to learn about the Arctic firsthand using wooden boatsSandia Resort & Casino hosts tree lighting event for Toys for TotsMesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approvalHere are the benefits all US presidents get when they retire
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• More Seniors & Fewer Children: The Future of New Mexico

  19-11-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With an aging population and fewer children being born, New Mexico could head toward a concerning decline, according to UNM researchers. Geospatial & Population Studies (UNM-GPS) Senior Research Scientist Jacqueline Miller joins Chris & Gabby on this week's New Mexico News Insiders podcast to discuss her projections based on 2020 Census numbers.
  While the numbers aren’t set in stone, Miller explains what this could mean for the state’s e
  
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• Chilly, drier, & still windy weather for New Mexico

  19-11-2024 13:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite some easterly-moving light snow showers in the Four Corners and the Northern Mountains, it's a drier morning for most of the region with slightly warmer air in western areas to start than yesterday, but slightly cooler air in southeastern areas in wake of yesterday's departing storm system.Along with a weak storm system moving very quickly eastward in northern areas, it's a bit of a breezy morning, but northwesterly winds will pick up later today, keeping aftern
  
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• Chilly, drier, & still windy

  19-11-2024 13:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite some easterly-moving light snow showers in The Four Corners and The Northern Mountains, it's a drier morning for most of the region with slightly warmer air in western areas to start than yesterday, but slightly cooler air in southeastern areas in wake of yesterday's departing storm system.Along with a weak storm system moving very quickly eastward in northern areas, it's a bit of a breezy morning, but northwesterly winds will pick up later today, keep afternoon
  
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• Albuquerque city councilors list what projects they want funding for from the state

  19-11-2024 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Each Albuquerque city councilor has listed projects they would like the state to fund. They also listed crime-fighting initiatives they would like lawmakers to consider. Councilors would like lawmakers to get tough on crime with Councilor Louie Sanchez asking for a three-strikes law for violent offenders. That ask includes that violent felons would get life in prison after their third offense.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque City Council passes resolution directing city to create a social media policy

  19-11-2024 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council voted to take action on the city's social media posts. They passed a resolution directing the city to create a social media policy.  Mesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approvalThis was after controversial social media posts made by the Albuquerque Police Department's Director of Communication. Gilbert Gallegos was heavily criticized for his management of APD's X page and comments he made to the publ
  
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• Albuquerque City Council passes bill on social media policy

  19-11-2024 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council voted to take action on the city's social media posts. They passed a bill that lays out policies of the appropriate use of city social media accounts. It requires the city to post all social media policies.Mesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approvalThis was after controversial social media posts made by the Albuquerque Police Department's Director of Communication. Gilbert Gallegos was heavily criticized
  
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• Colder and breezy Tuesday

  19-11-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Another storm clips New Mexico Tuesday, bringing more wind and colder temperatures. Our weather will start a warming trend Wednesday.Windier weather moved in Monday after a late weekend storm, with wind gusts over 40 mph across parts of the state. Temperatures were a little warmer across the state today too, but that will be changing Tuesday. Another storm will clip northeast New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. This will bring back breezy to locally windy conditions once again, but the biggest impact
  
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• Albuquerque man claims he was almost run over due to faulty crosswalk

  19-11-2024 06:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pedestrian is speaking out after he said he was almost killed while using a dangerous crosswalk. The City of Albuquerque however said the crosswalk shouldn't have been used in the first place. Adelious Stith said he has been fighting the city for seven years to put a crosswalk on Americas Parkway near the new Markana Uptown Apartments. He said he was almost run over on November 4.Photos taken on Monday show the crosswalk blocked off with signs and bla
  
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• Sandia Resort & Casino hosts tree lighting event for Toys for Tots

  19-11-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Toys for Tots kicked off the holiday season with their annual tree lighting event. Sandia Resort & Casino hosted their Santa tree lighting where families enjoyed mariachi music and donated toys to underprivileged children in New Mexico. New traffic changes go into place as crews work on Bridge Boulevard"That's the reason why we had the children come out today to show that they are the smallest members of our community," said Pueblo of Sandia Governor Felix Chav
  
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• Albuquerque students to learn about the Arctic firsthand using wooden boats

  19-11-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of Albuquerque Public School students are taking a different approach to learning about weather. Middle schoolers are currently designing small wooden boats, that will offer them a window into the Arctic and the weather patterns there.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind bars

  19-11-2024 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who made headlines in the past after police said he vandalized a rainbow crosswalk is back behind bars.Story continues below
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• Highland Boys Basketball starts a new season with the same confidence

  19-11-2024 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  High School Basketball practices have started across the state of New Mexico, and reigning 4A state champion Highland is feeling optimistic coming into the season. "Yeah, we have got ten guys returning from the 14 guys that played in the Pit on that day and I think we can play a little bit more up-tempo. I have got the most guys that I have had since I have been here. We will probably be able to play ten or 12 guys at the varsity level, so that's somet
  
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• UNM Cross Country is ready to perform at NCAA Championships

  19-11-2024 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Men's and Women's Cross Country will compete at this year's NCAA Championships marking the first time in a decade that both programs have qualified for this prestigious event which will take place in Madison, Wisconsin."Yeah, it's not easy to get there and there were some situations there that made it difficult, but yeah I am really proud of both groups and I think we are one of eleven or twelve teams who have both men and women qualified to the national
  
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• Sports Desk: Awards Pile Up for Devon Dampier

  19-11-2024 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Football earned a pivotal win on Saturday over #18 Washington State. The 38-35 victory marked the first win over a ranked opponent since 2003, and the first win at home over a ranked opponent since 1994."I think that game and that win versus that opponent at this time, ends up being a signature game for this program in this era. Whether that's defining or a turning point, I think we will find out later, but I think at this point it is certainly meaningfu
  
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• Fans react to Lobo football beating Washington St. over the weekend

  19-11-2024 02:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobos were at the center of one of the biggest upsets in college football over the weekend upsetting a ranked opponent for the first time in over twenty years. There's still plenty of excitement on campus days after a nail-biting win Saturday against Washington State. "It was an amazing experience I was so hyped when it happened the energy was amazing you love seeing it you can tell that the team has been working extremely hard," said Universit
  
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• Mesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approval

  19-11-2024 02:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is getting ready to hear updated plans for a potential film studio west of town. This comes after community members voiced concerns about the project being built close to a popular open space. Story continues below
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• Fear of mass deportations spreads in immigrant communities

  19-11-2024 02:15 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – After her first child was born in El Paso, Mercedes began the long process to legally migrate to the United States.The years passed and the Juarez, Mexico, resident saw her son grow and develop an interest in baseball. One Sunday when her son was playing with others in a public park, several armed men arrived in trucks and shot a man in the crowd dead.She and the other mothers worried a stray bullet easily could’ve claimed the lives of their children.
  
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• Holiday film, created in New Mexico, premieres at beginning of December

  19-11-2024 01:58 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A new holiday film written, produced, and directed by New Mexicans is set to premiere in early December."Santa's Cousin" was created by New Mexico film company Inspirado Films along with New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Heartstrings Media.Roughly three dozen NMSU students took part in the production, and it was filmed throughout Las Cruces and parts of southern New Mexico in October and November of last year.The film follows the heart-warming story of S
  
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• Colder air arrives Tuesday

  19-11-2024 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  Another storm clips New Mexico Tuesday, bringing more wind and colder temperatures. Our weather will start a warming trend Wednesday.
  The last of the rain and mountain snow moved out of New Mexico Monday morning, dropping as much as a foot of snow across the peaks of the Sacramento Mountains and over 1" of rain in eastern New Mexico. Windier weather moved in after this storm, with wind gusts over 40 mph across parts of the state. Temperatures are a little warmer across the state today too, but t
  
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• 'One Tree Hill' actor Paul Teal dies at 35: reports

  19-11-2024 01:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Paul Teal, an actor known for his roles in "One Tree Hill" and "Deep Water," has died, his loved ones and costars said on social media.
  Teal died Friday, his partner and fellow actor Emilia Torello, said on Instagram. He was 35 years old."Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future. You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail,"
  
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• 2 women tell Ethics panel Gaetz paid them for sex, attorney says

  19-11-2024 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid them to have sex, according to the attorney representing them.Joel Leppard, a Florida-based attorney, made the disclosure in an interview with ABC News that was published Monday. The article does not include the identities of his clients, both of whom are older than 18.Leppard said the House Ethics Committee and his clients went one by one through a series of Venmo transactions.&ldq
  
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• NADBank investing in more water conservation initiatives along border

  19-11-2024 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The North American Development Bank has decided to invest in more water conservation and diversification projects to help the U.S. and Mexican border region, which is struggling from drought and lack of water in the Rio Grande. South Texas lawmaker files bill to help Rio Grande Valley farmers affected by border water crisisNADBank's board of directors made the decision to make water its top priority during its last semi-annual meeting of 2024 last week in San An
  
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• Japan to make Caribbean Series debut when border city of Mexicali hosts

  19-11-2024 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Eduardo Ortega, long-time Spanish voice for the Mexicali Eagles and San Diego Padres, finds it hard to hide his excitement over the Caribbean Series coming to Baja California.The tournament is set for Jan. 31 to Feb. 7 at El Nido or "the nest," Mexicali's home stadium."The Caribbean Series is a very special sports event, it's the Latin Americas' World Series," Ortega said.This is the second time the city has hosted the series since it started in the 1940s.Eduardo Ort
  
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• Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study

  19-11-2024 01:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found.When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving away plastic grocery bags for free, the sale of such bags surged in response, according to the study, published in the Journal of Marketing Research.The longer a policy was in place, the longer the behaviors spurred by those regulatory prohibitions persisted, the researchers found.&l
  
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• Should you quit your job before the holidays?

  19-11-2024 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As the holidays approach, so does a seasonal hiring spike for companies nationwide. But quality longer-term jobs may be tougher to find over the holidays.
  According to career expert Laura Gassen Otting, those looking to leave their job have several factors to consider. Gassen Otting joined NewsNation's "Morning in America" on Sunday to discuss whether now is the right time for a work break."Quitting during the holidays can be a good idea if you're in a position that is just
  
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• Albuquerque doesn't require business licenses, but that could be changing

  19-11-2024 00:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque wants more power when it comes to holding bad businesses accountable. Now, a major proposed rule change could help do that. The city wants to get rid of its business registration system in favor of new business licenses."I do think that this is giving the city a little bit more teeth when it comes to enforcement of bad business," said Albuquerque City Councilor Brook Bassan, who is sponsoring the new proposal by request.Looking to cha
  
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• Eastern New Mexico University breaks ground on new student services building

  19-11-2024 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Eastern New Mexico University broke ground on a new student academic services building. The new 25,000-square-foot building will house the university's financial aid, counseling, and enrollment services.Study: Minority-owned businesses thriving in New Mexico
  ENMU's current facility was built in 1948 and was used as a student union before it was converted for student affairs. The project is expected to cost $35 million.
  
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• 'City Brights Two' coming to Downtown Albuquerque

  19-11-2024 00:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An effort to make downtown brighter and more colorful is coming back. The city's Art and Culture Department will launch "City Brights Two" next month. Students help beautify downtown AlbuquerqueArtists will install 11 temporary light displays on businesses and city properties. Installations include architectural lighting interventions, lighted sculptures, digital projections, and more. All pieces will be viewable from downtown sidewalks.The work will be on d
  
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