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• Albuquerque mayor vetoes city council decision to pull money from Rail Trail

  20-02-2025 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has vetoed Albuquerque City Council's decision to pull funding for the Rail Trail. This week, councilors voted to divert half a million dollars from the project to the Ken Sanchez Indoor Sports Complex. Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent receives contract extensionOnce complete, the Rail Trail will connect Old Town, Downtown, and the Bosque. In a news release, the mayor said, "He supports the sports complex but is against
  
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• Border Report Live: Where are the migrants?

  20-02-2025 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- The humanitarian crisis that advocates on the border were fearing from the Trump administration's promised mass deportations and the continued arrival of migrants seeking to enter the United States has not materialized.A massive tent facility built in Juarez by the Mexican government to accommodate up to 2,500 migrants remains empty. Some of the largest church-run migrant shelters have seen occupancy drop by 20% in the past week as South and Central American fam
  
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• Former Western New Mexico University president wants severance lawsuit dismissed

  20-02-2025 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – The former president at Western New Mexico University wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over his massive payout. Last month, the New Mexico Department of Justice brought legal action against Dr. Joseph Shepard, the university, and the board of regents after Shepard received a $1.9 million severance package.Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent receives contract extensionHis resignation came after a state audit revealed university funds were inappropriat
  
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• Former Western New Mexico University president wants payout lawsuit dismissed

  20-02-2025 23:22 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – The former president at Western New Mexico University wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over his massive payout. Last month, the New Mexico Department of Justice brought legal action against Dr. Joseph Shepard, the university, and the board of regents after Shepard received a $1.9 million severance package.Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent receives contract extensionHis resignation came after a state audit revealed university funds were inappropriat
  
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• Lawmakers consider alert system to help find missing Indigenous people

  20-02-2025 23:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State lawmakers are considering a bill to help deal with the missing and murdered Indigenous people crisis. The bill would create a Turquoise Alert system to notify the public when an endangered tribal or Pueblo member goes missing. It's similar to the state's Silver Alert for missing seniors or Brittany Alert for developmentally disabled people.First Native American district court judge named to San Juan and McKinley CountiesDuring a hearing Thursday morning,
  
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• Four out of seven teens indicted in deadly robbery attempt

  20-02-2025 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Four teenagers have been indicted by a grand jury following a botched armed robbery that injured one woman and resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy. According to Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, the teens were indicted on charges of attempt to commit a felony, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.At the end of January, the now-decease
  
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• First Native American district court judge named to San Juan and McKinley Counties

  20-02-2025 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – A Farmington attorney and a member of the Navajo Nation will be the first Native American to serve as a district court judge in San Juan and McKinley County. Brenna Clani-Washinawatok was appointed by the governor as the first Indigenous district court judge in the 11th Judicial District. Gila Trout habitat restoration project underwayShe previously worked as an attorney with the health care authority, district attorney's office, and Navajo Nation Department
  
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• Girl Scout cookies sales to start in New Mexico soon

  20-02-2025 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Friday marks the start of National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, and Girl Scouts in New Mexico are ready to sell.City of Albuquerque holds vote on top goat of bosque cleanup crewSome of this year's cookies include Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, and more. Cookie sales will continue through March 23.
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• Measles count rises to 9 in Lea County

  20-02-2025 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed another case of measles in Lea County.The department said the adult individual is in isolation. NMDOH is conducting contact tracing on the individual. This now brings the total to nine cases in the state, with no hospitalizations or deaths.New Mexico Department of Health declaresmeasles outbreak in Lea CountyThe department says there is still no confirmed connection between any of the nine cases in the state and c
  
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• Forever 21 may close remaining stores as second bankruptcy looms

  20-02-2025 21:38 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Fashion retailer Forever 21 has begun liquidation sales at several of its locations throughout the U.S.First reported by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the company is reportedly in talks with investors as part of a second bankruptcy process, which could begin as early as next month. Bloomberg and USA Today have also reported the chain is considering bankruptcy.At its height, Forever 21 operated at least 800 locat
  
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• 2 students arrested for allegedly plotting 'mass casualty attack' at Houston school, FBI says

  20-02-2025 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) — Two high school students have been arrested for planning what the FBI is calling a “mass casualty attack" at a Houston school.Officials with the FBI Houston office said they received information Tuesday regarding a possible attack plotted by "two underage teenagers from the Houston area." The "potentially credible" threats were first identified on social media, and targeted the Memorial High School in the Spring Branch Interdependent School District, the distric
  
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• Trader Joe's recalls frozen item that 'may contain' plastic, removes product from shelves

  20-02-2025 21:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Trader Joe’s has issued a recall of its Organic Acai Bowls over the potential that the product may contain plastic, the company announced late last week.A representative for Trader Joe’s told Nexstar on Thursday that the frozen product had been removed from sale as of Feb. 14 and is not currently available at stores.“Out of an abundance of caution, please discard any Trader Joe’s Organic Acai Bowls, as the product may contain foreign material (plast
  
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• Officials investigating bomb threat at Kennedy Center, police say

  20-02-2025 21:30 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WDCW) – The Kennedy Center was evacuated on Thursday after a bomb threat was reported at the venue, according to officials.The Metropolitan Police Department said the threat was reported just before 10:45 a.m. EST. The bomb threat, specifically, was targeted at the "Shen Yun performances," the Kennedy Center said.Shen Yun 2025, presented by the Falun Dafa Association of Washington D.C., opens its scheduled run at the Kennedy Center on Thursday. Performances run through March 2,
  
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• Ruidoso Downs switches to exclusively quarter horse racing

  20-02-2025 21:29 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO DOWNS, N.M. (KRQE) – Ruidoso Downs is shifting exclusively to quarter horse racing after last summer's devasting fires and flash floods.Story continues below
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  Ruidoso Downs owner, Johnny Trotter, says the move strengthens the
  
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• Former NFL player Chris Kluwe arrested while protesting MAGA sign at city council meeting

  20-02-2025 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe was detained at a city council meeting in California on Tuesday after delivering an impassioned speech criticizing the design of a plaque to be installed at the Huntington Beach Central Library.Kluwe, an 8-year NFL veteran who played his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings, took to the podium to voice his opposition to the plaque design, which is meant to celebrate the library's 50th anniversary but has instead made headlines due to the inclusion
  
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• Netflix to invest $1 billion on Mexican films and series

  20-02-2025 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Over the next four years, Netflix has pledged $1 billion to develop and produce films and series in Mexico, according to Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-executive director.The company's investment was announced Thursday morning during Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum's daily news conference in Mexico City.Sarandos said about 20 productions per year will be the goal.The agreement is expected to generate thousands of jobs and career opportunities in Mexico. New CABQ program
  
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• City of Albuquerque holds vote on top goat of bosque cleanup crew

  20-02-2025 21:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is asking residents to cast a vote regarding some very important employees: the goats of Galloping Goat Pumpkin Patch. The goats have been hard at work finishing up a cleanup project in the bosque.The "small and efficient workers" have been hired to eat up some invasive plants in the bosque, helping to mitigate the spread of wildfires. Now, the city wants community members to vote to determine the "head honcho" of the heard. Here
  
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• Gila Trout habitat restoration project underway

  20-02-2025 21:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and Gila National Forrest are working together on a fish habitat restoration project.Story continues below
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  The project aims to improve conditions for Gila Trout by deepe
  
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• Roswell Animal Services forced to euthanize dogs in their care

  20-02-2025 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) –  Roswell Animal Services says starting in two weeks all dogs in the shelter will have to be euthanized unless they are adopted, reclaimed or rescued.Story continues below
  Business: Forbes Travel Guide’s 2025 Star Award winners include 5 New Mexico businessesCrime: New Mexico man found guilty of raping woman he met on social mediaDon't Miss: APD asks for adult and parental figures to get involved to curb juvenile crime
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• City of Roswell: No outbreak of distemper at Roswell Animal Services facility

  20-02-2025 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Correction: This story originally said that there was a distemper outbreak at the Roswell Animal Services facility. The city has confirmed that there is no outbreak.The city says they've had a longstanding rule that dogs may be euthanized after 14 days if they are not adopted or reclaimed by their owners. They say that policy has been in place for years, but they only recently gave notice that it will be enforced.Story continues below
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• Orbit nominated for top 10 minor league mascots

  20-02-2025 20:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Orbit, the Albuquerque Isotopes mascot, is in the running to be the nation's favorite minor league mascot.
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  Orbit is among 20 mascots nominated for USA Today's Top 10 Best Minor League
  
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• A brief cooldown before spring-like temperatures return

  20-02-2025 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  It was a very cold start to the morning for those in eastern New Mexico. These frigid temperatures are on their way out over the weekend.
  Arctic air has been firmly in place over eastern New Mexico for the past few days. This has led to record and near-record breaking cold temperatures across the eastern parts of the state. Eastern New Mexico saw low temperatures this morning in the single digits and low teens. This afternoon they may struggle to reach above freezing. However, the rest of the st
  
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• University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and CDC say norovirus cases are on the rise

  20-02-2025 20:14 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Norovirus cases are on the rise. According to the CDC, norovirus on average causes 900 deaths each year.Story continues below
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  According to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and the CDC, a w
  
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• Immigration rights advocates push for immigration public safety policies across New Mexico

  20-02-2025 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Local leaders and advocates are calling for stronger statewide protections for immigrant communities.
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  Albuquerque: ABQ city councilor calls for update on investigation into APD chief’s crashCrime: Day 3 of trial for men accused in fatal shooting of 11-year-old outside Isotopes ParkEntertainment: ‘Absolutely fascinating:’ Doctor on FOX’s ‘Extracted’ details new survival show
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• New Mexico man found guilty of raping woman he met on social media

  20-02-2025 19:45 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico man was found guilty of raping a woman he met on social media.
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  Albuquerque: ABQ city councilor calls for update on investigation into APD chief’s crashCrime: Day 3 of trial for men accused in fatal shooting of 11-year-old outside Isotopes ParkEntertainment: ‘Absolutely fascinating:’ Doctor on FOX’s ‘Extracted’ details new survival show
  Court documents show in 2020, Victor Contreras, met a woman
  
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• Do I get my spouse's Social Security benefits when they die?

  20-02-2025 19:28 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — It can be emotionally and financially devastating to lose a loved one, but certain surviving family members may be able to get some financial relief thanks to Social Security.The government provides monthly payments to eligible family members of those who worked and paid Social Security taxes before they died. They're known as survivor benefits.About 5.7 million Americans received Social Security survivor benefits in January, including widows and widowers, as well as ch
  
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• Black & Decker sues Stanley cup maker over use of name

  20-02-2025 19:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) - Connecticut-based Stanley Black & Decker is suing the company behind the popular drinkware, Stanley, over the use of its name.The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, claims that Pacific Market International (PMI), the makers of Stanley, violated a series of agreements that began in 1966 and continued to 2012 over its likelihood of confusing consumers.In the agreement, PMI was prohibited from using Stanley as its company name, limited the use of Stanley to specific c
  
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• Six delinquent property tax auctions scheduled in March

  20-02-2025 19:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is holding upcoming delinquent property tax auctions in Luna, Otero, Bernalillo, Union, Harding and Colfax counties. The state holds these auctions if it is unable to collect delinquent taxes. City of Albuquerque’s public records backlog sees decline as staff increasesAuction Dates and Locations
  Luna County, 10 a.m., March 4, 2025, at Luna County Administration Building, 700 S. Silver Ave., Deming
  
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• Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office launches new anonymous tip system

  20-02-2025 18:59 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new anonymous tip system that community members can use to share crime-related information with law enforcement.Story continues below
  Albuquerque: ABQ city councilor calls for update on investigation into APD chief’s crashCrime: Day 3 of trial for men accused in fatal shooting of 11-year-old outside Isotopes ParkEntertainment: ‘Absolutely fascinating:’ Doctor on FOX’s &l
  
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• Creative control of James Bond franchise given to Amazon MGM

  20-02-2025 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they would be stepping back.Amazon MGM Studios, Wilson and Broccoli formed a new joint venture in which they will co-own James Bond intellectual property rights — but Amazon MGM will have creative c
  
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• Trump may buy used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays

  20-02-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is considering buying used Boeing aircraft — perhaps from an overseas seller — to use as Air Force One when he's aboard, as he fumes over the U.S. plane-maker's delays in producing two specially modified ones for presidential use.Speaking to reporters aboard one of the two nearly 35-year-old Boeing 747-200 aircraft in current use, Trump said, “We’re looking at alternatives, because it’s takin
  
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• State's witness testimony wraps up in trial for two men accused of killing 11-year-old

  20-02-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  **Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions that some may find disturbing.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state's witness testimony wrapped up Thursday in the trial of two men charged in a shooting outside Isotopes Park that left an 11-year-old dead and his cousin injured.Daniel Gallego, a forensic pathologist at the Office of the Medical Investigator, testified in court and explained how Froylan Villegas was killed.State prosecutor: "What was your opinion as t
  
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• Day 4 of trial for men accused of deadly shooting outside of Isotopes Park

  20-02-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The trial for two men accused of a shooting outside of Isotopes Park that left an 11-year-old dead and his cousin paralyzed will continue Thursday.Investigators said Nathen Garley, Jose Romero, and Daniel Gomez were driving in a Dodge Durango when shots were fired from their vehicle. Those bullets hit Froylan Villegas and his cousin Tatiana Villegas, who were driving in a white truck with Froylan's mom and brother. Suspect takes the stand in trial of deadly s
  
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• Apple debuts iPhone 16e

  20-02-2025 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Apple officially announced a new iPhone model, just months after the release of the iPhone 16.The new model, called iPhone 16e, is the newest member of the iPhone 16 family.
  It is the final phone of the iPhone 16 lineup.
  Apple praises the new product as an improved version of its predecessor starting at a budget-friendly cost of $599.The new smartphone includes Face ID, breakthough battery life, a 2-in-1 camera system and Apple Intelligence.
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• 'No strings attached': Delta offering monetary 'gesture' to passengers in Toronto crash

  20-02-2025 16:26 via krqe.com
  
  TORONTO (NEXSTAR/WWLP) – Delta Air Lines is offering a monetary "gesture" of $30,000 to each passenger on Delta Flight 4819, which crashed and flipped over upon landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday.When asked specifically whether passengers who accept the offer would be required to sign away their rights to seek further compensation or sue the airline, a spokesperson for Delta indicated that was not the case."Delta Care Team representatives are telling customers thi
  
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• Most worried DOGE cuts could hurt services in their communities: Survey

  20-02-2025 16:24 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) work to overhaul the federal workforce and cut down government spending have many on edge, according to a new survey.The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Thursday, shows that many Americans, 58 percent, are worried that programs like student financial aid and Social Security payments could face delays. Another 29 percent did not express the same concerns.While President Trump named tech billionaire Elon Musk to helm the agency, the
  
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• Trump approval rating appears to be underwater one month into second term: Survey

  20-02-2025 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump’s approval rating appears to be underwater as many suggest he may be overstepping his authority, according to a new survey.The CNN poll, released Thursday and conducted by SSRS, shows that while 47 percent of adults in the U.S. say they approve of Trump's moves since returning to the Oval Office a month ago, 52 percent say the opposite.The majority of respondents, 75 percent, said they believe he has handled the presidency in a way that they expected. T
  
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• Navy veteran's service dogs denied access on plane in Denver

  20-02-2025 16:20 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A Navy veteran missed his flight after not being allowed to take his service dogs on a plane from Denver to Washington, D.C.Michael Stinnett served his country in the U.S. Navy for eight years and now works as an attorney helping disabled veterans. He struggles with service-related health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers sayStinnett depends on his documented service dogs Gwen, a 4
  
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• Trump moves hamper bird flu response as egg prices spike 

  20-02-2025 16:17 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Trump administration's efforts to impose its will on the federal workforce through mass firings, funding freezes and communication blackouts is hampering the ability of public health professionals to respond to the growing threat of avian flu. As egg prices continue to rise and more cases are detected, state and local health officials say there is no clear plan of action from the administration. Dozens of people in the U.S. have also contracted the disease, with the Centers
  
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• Bill on New Mexico's medical and parental leave advances

  20-02-2025 15:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that would make changes to New Mexico's parental and medical leave practices is heading to the house floor in Santa Fe.Story continues below
  Albuquerque: ABQ city councilor calls for update on investigation into APD chief’s crashCrime: Day 3 of trial for men accused in fatal shooting of 11-year-old outside Isotopes ParkEntertainment: ‘Absolutely fascinating:’ Doctor on FOX’s ‘Extracted’ details new survival sho
  
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• Western New Mexico University asks state for funding to build greenhouse

  20-02-2025 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Western New Mexico University is asking state lawmakers for a quarter of a million dollars to build a new greenhouse.
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  Albuquerque: ABQ city councilor calls for update on investigation into APD chief’s crashCrime: Day 3 of trial for men accused in fatal shooting of 11-year-old outside Isotopes ParkEntertainment: ‘Absolutely fascinating:’ Doctor on FOX’s ‘Extracted’ details new survival show
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Trial continues, Regents reform, Milder weather, Renovation funding, Development plan

  20-02-2025 14:40 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  City of Albuquerque’s public records backlog sees decline as staff increasesNew Mexico State Police Chief addresses federal probe of DWI Sgt.Bill would increase tax on e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches in New MexicoForbes Travel Guide’s 2025 Star Award winners include 5 New Mexico businessesAndean bear at the ABQ BioPark recovering after surgeryBill that would increase alcohol tax in New Mexico passes first committee2 people are dead in a small plane collision
  
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• Bernalillo County asks for $1 million in capital outlay to renovate courthouse

  20-02-2025 14:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is asking the state for $1 million in capital outlay to renovate and expand the Second Judicial Court.
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  Albuquerque: ABQ city councilor calls for update on investigation into APD chief’s crashCrime: Day 3 of trial for men accused in fatal shooting of 11-year-old outside Isotopes ParkEntertainment: ‘Absolutely fascinating:’ Doctor on FOX’s ‘Extracted’ details new survival show
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• Forbes Travel Guide's 2025 Star Award winners include 5 New Mexico businesses

  20-02-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Forbes Travel Guide's annual Star Awards celebrate the finest in hospitality around the world. Ranking luxury experiences across a variety of businesses, 2025's list features 2,187 properties in 90 countries. Among these businesses are five locations in the Land of Enchantment.Four hotels and one restaurant made the list. All five properties are located in Santa Fe. These businesses were given one of three ratings:
  Five-Star: These properties deliver an outsta
  
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• Clearer skies & warmer weather before brief cooldown

  20-02-2025 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Arctic cold temperatures as low as the single digits with dangerous wind chills occasionally below -10 degrees have returned this morning into East New Mexico with mostly below-freezing air temperatures across the entire region as despite low-level clouds generally east of the Central Mountains, it's a drier morning with only some passing upper-level clouds moving in from the Four Corners with mostly lighter northeasterly winds.Forecast Continues Below
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• Clearer skies & warmer before brief cooldown for some

  20-02-2025 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Arctic cold temperatures as low as the single digits with dangerous wind chills occasionally below -10 degrees have returned this morning into East New Mexico with mostly below-freezing air temperatures across the entire region as despite low-level clouds generally east of the Central Mountains, it's a drier morning with only some passing upper-level clouds moving in from the Four Corners with mostly lighter northeasterly winds.Near-record cold temperatures for a few ar
  
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• UNM falls short at Boise State, winning streak stopped at 8 games

  20-02-2025 07:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM men's basketball attempt to win a ninth straight game fell short in Boise, Idaho Wednesday night as the Boise State Broncos defeated New Mexico 86-78. The Lobos were also attempting a sweep of the Broncos after beating them by 19 at The Pit in Albuquerque last month.The Broncos led 42-39 at halftime and blew the game open after the break. Filip Borovicanin led four Lobos in double figures with 18 points. Nelly Junior Joseph and Donovan Dent both finished
  
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• Socorro football coach resigns

  20-02-2025 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – Socorro High School is in search for a new football coach. Longtime Warriors head coach Damien Ocampo has resigned.Ocampo, who was coaching as a contractor while working outside of the school, said that his life no longer aligned with the responsibilities of being a head coach.During his 13 years with Socorro across two different stints, Ocampo's teams racked up a 114-40 record and seven district championships. Additionally, he led the program to two state title
  
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• Defending champ La Cueva returns 3-headed monster on the mound

  20-02-2025 06:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2025 high school baseball season is right around the corner and teams are back on the field practicing. In class 5A, the La Cueva Bears are now the hunted as defending state champions."We got to be ready to go and it's going to be a good test," said head coach Gerard Pineda. "In our schedule we are in the Rio Rancho Tournament again, and we have our trip out to Arizona. We will find out where we are as a program and a team early in the season."While the
  
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• Bitterly cold air continues for one more day in eastern New Mexico

  20-02-2025 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Bitterly cold temperatures continue to hang around eastern New Mexico. Warmer weather will finally return by this weekend with spring-like temperatures next week.It was a record cold start to the day across eastern parts of New Mexico. High temperatures have stayed below freezing across almost all of the eastern part of the state this afternoon with record cold high temperatures. The rest of the state continues to see mild weather with lighter winds. It will be another bitterly cold night in eas
  
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