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• New Mexico Senate passes Turquoise Alert Bill

  03-03-2025 23:48 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill to address the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis in New Mexico was unanimously passed by the state Senate.SB 41 would create a statewide "Turquoise Alert" that would be used to notify the public when an endangered Tribal or Pueblo member goes missing.Story continues below
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• Wind causes multi-vehicle crash in Chaves County

  03-03-2025 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  DEXTER, N.M. (KRQE) – Winds in New Mexico are causing problems for drivers in eastern New Mexico. Dexter Fire Chief Justin Powell shared photos of a multi-vehicle crash in Chaves County.Story continues below
  Crime: Albuquerque man shot at Smith’s after intervening in suspicious activityDon't Miss: Immunocompromised stray receives ‘life-altering’ treatment at Animal HumaneNational: Education Department offers $25K for staffers to quit
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• Paseo de la Mesa Trailhead closed for construction

  03-03-2025 23:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque hikers and outdoors enthusiasts, starting Monday, the Paseo de la Mesa Trailhead, located off of Arroyo Vista, will be closed. The Parks and Recreation Department says it will be closed for six to eight weeks due to construction for property improvements.
  
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• Groups to host free training in New Mexico on how to spot human trafficking

  03-03-2025 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An event to train people on how to stop and spot signs of human trafficking will be held in Mescalero in April.New Mexico State Police and the Human Trafficking Training Center will offer free training sessions that will teach law enforcement, prosecutors, medical professionals, and other advocates how to identify signs of human trafficking. The three-day training will focus on human trafficking interdiction, operations, and task forces.The training will be held at
  
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• Community conversations continue for Mountain View Park project

  03-03-2025 23:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The county's Park, Recreation, and Open Space Department is inviting the public to a follow-up community conversation on a new park proposal. The meeting is to gather input from residents and give an update on the Mountain View Neighborhood Park Project. City of Albuquerque shares plans for a new park along old stretch of Central Ave.It will also consist of presentations from local students. The meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday inside the Mountain
  
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• 'Anti-distraction' bill moves through Roundhouse

  03-03-2025 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill making New Mexico schools phone free is moving forward in the Roundhouse. Senate Bill 11, dubbed the "anti-distraction policy in schools," is pushing for school districts to limit the use of cell phones during school hours. CYFD bills pass House Judiciary CommitteeDistricts will be able to use new technology such as magnetic bags or lockers to hold students' phones while school is in session. The bill also allocates funds for grant programs distributed b
  
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• NMDOH offers grants to help cover the cost of malpractice insurance for some providers

  03-03-2025 22:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico of Department of Health is offering grant money to help providers of birthing services.The "Birthing Workforce Retention Fund" provides grants of up to $10,000 to certified nurse midwives, as well as obstetricians and family medicine physicians who provide full-scope perinatal care, including birthing services, and need assistance to cover malpractice insurance premium costs.  Story continues below
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• NMDOH launches violent death dashboard

  03-03-2025 22:29 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new reporting system is helping the state get a better look at violent deaths in New Mexico through the years. The New Mexico Violent Death Reporting System Data Dashboard is now live on the New Mexico Health website. NMDOH encouraging parents to teach kids healthy dental habitsThe dashboard is a statewide population and incident-based surveillance system that assesses why a violent death happened based on medical examiners and law enforcement reports from 2005 t
  
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• Veterans resource event coming to Truth or Consequences

  03-03-2025 22:27 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A resource event for veterans and their families will be held in Truth or Consequences Wednesday.Story continues below
  Crime: Albuquerque man shot at Smith’s after intervening in suspicious activityDon't Miss: Immunocompromised stray receives ‘life-altering’ treatment at Animal HumaneNational: Education Department offers $25K for staffers to quit
  The Las Cruces Mobile Vet Center is hosting the event to provide information about VA bene
  
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• GOP rep introduces measure putting Trump face on $100 bill

  03-03-2025 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  Related video: Fallout continues after Trump, Zelenskyy meeting(The Hill) – First-term GOP Rep. Brandon Gill (Texas) has introduced a measure that would require all $100 bills to have President Trump’s face on them.The legislation, titled the Golden Age Act of 2025, highlights a common sentiment from the president and his allies, which is that his second term will usher in the “Golden Age of America.”“There has been no one who has done more to bring America into the
  
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• ENMU regents extend chancellor's contract

  03-03-2025 22:06 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) –  Eastern New Mexico University regents extended Chancellor James Johnston's contract.Story continues below
  Crime: Albuquerque man shot at Smith’s after intervening in suspicious activityDon't Miss: Immunocompromised stray receives ‘life-altering’ treatment at Animal HumaneNational: Education Department offers $25K for staffers to quit
  The extension will run through Jan. 1, 2030. It includes an 8.8% equity adjustment in salary anda supplem
  
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• Bill giving funds for mental health in schools goes to committee

  03-03-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new bill continues its path through the Roundhouse that would use millions of dollars to improve mental health in New Mexico schools.Story continues below
  Crime: Albuquerque man shot at Smith’s after intervening in suspicious activityDon't Miss: Immunocompromised stray receives ‘life-altering’ treatment at Animal HumaneNational: Education Department offers $25K for staffers to quit
  House Bill 58 would make just over $2 million availa
  
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• US stocks tumble after Trump announces Canadian and Mexican tariffs

  03-03-2025 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling sharply Monday after President Donald Trump said tariffs he announced on Canada and Mexico will take effect on Tuesday. The bond market also took a hit following the latest warning signal on the strength of the U.S. economy.The S&P 500 was down 1.7% in late trading. After initially holding steady at the open of trading, the index drifted through the morning before turning lower in the afternoon. Losses accelerated after Trump
  
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• Illinois couple's home explodes on wedding day; authorities say suspect was a guest's boyfriend

  03-03-2025 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  CICERO, Ill. (WGN) – Authorities have identified a suspect they believe to be responsible for an explosion in Cicero, Illinois, that left one person dead and 11 families displaced.The explosion also destroyed the home of a couple who had gotten married the same day.“I ran here in my wedding dress, like down the alley, and was watching from a neighbor’s yard,” Eleni Vrettos, 32, previously told Nexstar's WGN. “Everything was just smoke at that point.”(WGN)Offic
  
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• Cat food recalled over risk of bird flu weeks after pets euthanized

  03-03-2025 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  (WKBN) -- A raw cat food is being recalled due to the possible risk of bird flu weeks after two cats were euthanized, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Saturday.The Wild Coast LLC product is recalling frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food for cats. The product was distributed in 16-ounce and 24-ounce sizes to pet food retailers in Washington state and Oregon.The affected lots, which are packaged in small plastic containers with a green label, bear a sticker on the
  
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• When was the last measles outbreak in Texas?

  03-03-2025 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- As of Friday, there were 146 confirmed cases of measles in the state of Texas, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Records on the DSHS website indicated that the 2025 measles outbreak is the largest outbreak in Texas since 1992. Texas health experts say measles outbreak is a ‘big concern’ at daycares and schools Measles cases have stayed low for over three decades in Texas, except for more recently in 2019, DSHS recorded 23 cases
  
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• This rare bean may be your future coffee as warming climate hurts crops

  03-03-2025 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  NZARA COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers along the branches of the coffee tree she's raised from a seedling, searching anxiously for its first fruit buds since she planted it three years ago. When she grasps the small cherries, Bashiama beams.The farmer had never grown coffee in her village in western South Sudan, but now hopes a rare, climate-resistant species will help pull her family from poverty. “I want to send my children to school so they can be the
  
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• 'Sorry to everyone that I hit' - Connor Zilisch wins Xfinity race

  03-03-2025 21:10 via krqe.com
  
  Austin, TX (NEXSTAR) — Connor Zilisch secured his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday afternoon at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Despite a challenging race that included him making a pit stop when the pits were closed forcing him to restart from the back, Zilisch managed to reclaim the lead.​"That was tough. I mean, that was way harder than I wanted it to be, and I did not drive a clean race at all. Sorry to everyone that I hit. I was kind of mentally fogged halfwa
  
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• February 'lowest in history' for border encounters, White House says

  03-03-2025 21:08 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says February was the "lowest month in recorded history for (migrant) encounters at our border."Migrant crossings down but cartel activity evident in Rio Grande Valley
  In a post Saturday on X, Noem thanked President Donald Trump "for your strong leadership and to our brave @CBP officers and agents for keeping America safe."She reposted Trump's tweet that said there were 8,326 apprehensions of undocumented immigrants by Bor
  
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• Do I have to pay taxes on Venmo, Cash App or PayPal transactions?

  03-03-2025 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — If you use payment apps like Venmo, Cash App or PayPal for more than just splitting a bill, there could be some important filing documents coming your way this tax season.
  A rule established in 2023 requires third-party payment apps to send you a 1099-K tax form if you meet a certain monetary threshold of business payments.
  After multiple delays in implementing the threshold, the magic number for the 2024 tax year is $5,000.
  Starting in the 2025 tax year, anyone earning more
  
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• Red flag warnings and near-blizzard like conditions for parts of New Mexico

  03-03-2025 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  It is shaping up to be an incredibly active day for weather across the state today. A low-pressure system is moving in bringing blizzard-like conditions to the north. Very strong winds are bringing dust storms and high risks for fire across the rest of New Mexico.Very strong winds are blowing from the southwest across New Mexico today. By Noon, wind gusts in the Albuquerque Metro had already reached 60 mph. Nearly the entire state, with the exception of the northwest, is under either a wind advi
  
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• Red flag warnings and near-blizzard like conditions

  03-03-2025 21:02 via krqe.com
  
  It is shaping up to be an incredibly active day for weather across the state today. A low pressure system is moving in bringing blizzard like conditions to the north. Very strong winds are bringing dust storms and high risks for fire across the rest of New Mexico.
  Very strong winds are blowing from the southwest across New Mexico today. By Noon, wind gusts in the Albuquerque Metro had already reached 60 mph. Nearly the entire state, with the exception of the northwest, is under either a wind adv
  
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• VIDEO: Haboob blows through Deming, major road closures in place

  03-03-2025 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – High winds are impacting many areas throughout the state on Monday, with road closures, health alerts, and business shutdown notices taking effect. A viewer video shows a haboob, a major dust storm, blowing over Deming Monday morning:
  Four major Deming road closures were put into place on Monday morning due to blowing dust and low visibility. As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, the following roads are closed east and south of Deming, according to the New Mexico Departm
  
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• Where is New Mexico on WalletHub's list of best and worst states for women?

  03-03-2025 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – WalletHub released its 2025 Best and Worst States for Women. According to the study women make up almost 51% of U.S. population and outnumber men in most states. The study compares each state across 25 key metrics, including median earnings for female workers, women's health care, unemployment rate for women, percentage of women-owned businesses and more.
  Source: WalletHubNew Mexico came in on the lower half of the list, ranking 30th overall. New Mexico ranked
  
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• Measles outbreak grows as state health commissioner discusses vaccine concerns

  03-03-2025 19:36 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The measles outbreak continues to spread in Texas as the state's Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services spoke to a committee of lawmakers about the growing distrust of vaccines and the agency's attempts to fight the virus.
  The case count is now up to 158 people, according to the latest numbers reported by Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the DSHS Commissioner. She presented those numbers to the Texas House Committee on Public Health as the state faces a measles outbreak
  
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• Chipotle will absorb tariff-related cost increases, CEO says

  03-03-2025 19:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — With the Trump administration's 25% tariff on all Mexican imports set to take effect Tuesday, Chipotle has pledged to absorb potential cost increases.Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright stated in a Sunday interview on "NBC Nightly News" that the company plans to keep consumer prices stable despite higher costs for some goods.“It is our intent as we sit here today to absorb those costs,” he said, adding that price changes may occur if costs become a “signific
  
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• Bondi says she was misled on Epstein documents

  03-03-2025 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Attorney General Pam Bondi was duped into thinking she had all the files related to investigations into disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, she told Fox News host Mark Levin over the weekend while defending Thursday's widely mocked document dump."I kept saying, there has to be more. There has to be more," Bondi said Saturday. "I was assured that's it."Epstein, who hobnobbed with celebrities, royalty and other powerful people, died by suicide in 2019 while
  
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• Albuquerque issues health alert, shutdown notice due to blowing dust

  03-03-2025 18:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque – Bernalillo County Air Quality Program issued a health alert and shutdown notice Monday due to blowing dust.
  Contractors and businesses that generate dust were asked to shut down at 11:50 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday.According to the health alert which is also in effect through 7 p.m., any residents of Albuquerque or Bernalillo County with respiratory conditions should limit outdoor activity. Dusty & gusty weather with rain/snow in nor
  
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• Community event for residents affected by Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire

  03-03-2025 18:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In 2022 the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire erupted in northern New Mexico, consuming over 340,000 acres across several counties. With some residents in the area considering themselves worse off now than just after the fire, a new grassroots effort 'A Community To Be Heard' is taking shape.Story continues below
  Crime: NMSP officer arrested in Gallup for aggravated DWIAlbuquerque: One person killed in officer-involved shooting in NW ABQDon't Miss: What we know ab
  
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• Education Department offers $25K for staffers to quit

  03-03-2025 18:36 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Education Department sent out an email to staffers on Friday saying if they quit by Monday at midnight, they will receive a $25,000 cash payout.  A department official confirmed the email, which warned of significant layoffs in the near future, to The Hill.The email, first reported by Politico, was sent by Jacqueline Clay, a chief human capital officer, giving employees until 11:59 p.m. on Monday to make a decision.  “This is a one time offer in advance of a ver
  
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• Oscars 2025: Michelle Trachtenberg, Shannen Doherty, more left out of In Memoriam segment

  03-03-2025 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The latter half of Sunday night’s Academy Awards featured several segments honoring the actors, filmmakers and Hollywood heavyweights who passed away over the last year, including a moving speech about Gene Hackman and a musical tribute to Quincy Jones. There was also the annual In Memoriam segment, which paid tribute to such icons as Bob Newhart, David Lynch and James Earl Jones, to name a few.But — as is nearly always the case — a few famous faces were missi
  
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• Albuquerque community centers host spring break activities for kids

  03-03-2025 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Community centers in Albuquerque are hosting several events for kids on spring break.A total of 18 centers have planned onsite activities and budget-friendly field trips with free lunch and snacks from March 17 to March 21.Story continues below
  Crime: NMSP officer arrested in Gallup for aggravated DWIAlbuquerque: One person killed in officer-involved shooting in NW ABQDon't Miss: What we know about the deaths of Gene Hackman, wife
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• New Mexico United 2025 Schedule

  03-03-2025 17:08 via krqe.com
  For the New Mexico United 2025 season, the team will play a total of 30 matches. The team will play its Western Conference opponents in a home-and-home series for 22 games and eight matches against the Eastern Conference.Key DatesSaturday, March 22nd – United’s Home Opener, against rivals El Paso Locomotive FC.Saturday, April 26th – United’s first USL Jägermeister Cup match, vs reigning USL League one champions Union OmahaSaturday, June 7th – Uni
  
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• Kroger CEO resigns amid personal conduct investigation

  03-03-2025 16:51 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The CEO of Cincinnati-based Kroger has resigned related to a company investigation into his personal conduct.According to the company, Kroger Co. announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen, 65, has resigned from the company, “following a board investigation of his personal conduct.”The company said that while his conduct is unrelated to the business itself, it was inconsistent with Kroger’s policy on business ethics. K
  
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• Crews from across South Carolina help battle Carolina Forest-area wildfires

  03-03-2025 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) - Regional and state fire rescue crews in South Carolina on Monday continued to battle the Carolina Forest-area wildfires, according to Horry County Fire Rescue.Heavy smoke was in the area, with very low visibility, HCFR said.The South Carolina Forestry Commission continued to assist with airplane water drops, plows, and strengthening and cutting lines as crews worked toward containment. There were two additional helicopter resources dropping water as well.HCFR crews we
  
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• Inside Trump’s federal worker firings

  03-03-2025 16:46 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump’s widespread firings of federal employees has reached every level of government, but critics say his selection of who to axe is hardly arbitrary.In just a few weeks on the job, President Trump has fired numerous inspectors general, forced out top FBI officials and overseen a purge of federal employees.Some of the removals have targeted a series of officials sure to conduct oversight of Trump’s actions.Other firings have been described by critics as retrib
  
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• Trump announces US crypto reserve

  03-03-2025 16:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. would be creating a crypto reserve, to boost the growing industry.“A U.S. Crypto Reserve will elevate this critical industry after years of corrupt attacks by the Biden Administration, which is why my Executive Order on Digital Assets directed the Presidential Working Group to move forward on a Crypto Strategic Reserve that includes XRP, SOL, and ADA,” Trump posted to Truth Social.Trump said he will make the United States th
  
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• Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation: Vatican

  03-03-2025 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said.Francis had inhaled “copious” amounts of mucus in another setback in what has become a more than two-week battle to overcome a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia.In a late update, the Vatican said the episodes were caused by a “significant accumulation” of mucus in his lungs and bronchial spasms. &ldq
  
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• Pope appears to be overcoming a setback in his pneumonia recovery

  03-03-2025 16:39 via krqe.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said he is stable, off mechanical ventilation and is showing no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week.“The pope rested well all night,” the Vatican said in its update from Gemelli hospital, where Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14.On Monday, he had coffee and breakfast and was undergoin
  
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• Vinyl's, cassettes and more on display at Rio Grande Record Show

  03-03-2025 16:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Vinyls, cassettes and CD's were all on hand at the Rio Grande Record Show Sunday as collectors gathered to display their collections of vintage music.
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  Crime: NMSP officer arrested in Gallup for aggravated DWIAlbuquerque: One person killed in officer-involved shooting in NW ABQDon't Miss: What we know about the deaths of Gene Hackman, wife
  Organizers say while music is now so accessible, events like this allow people to get a feeling of
  
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• Bill aiming to reform New Mexico game commission passes Senate

  03-03-2025 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A bill that would bring changes to New Mexico Game and Fish as well as the state game commission is moving forward in the Roundhouse.
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  Crime: NMSP officer arrested in Gallup for aggravated DWIAlbuquerque: One person killed in officer-involved shooting in NW ABQDon't Miss: What we know about the deaths of Gene Hackman, wife
  Senate Bill 5 aims to reform the game commission by introducing new qualifications for commissioners to create a more f
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Suspect search, Housing bill, Dusty and gusty, Nixon retires, Fundraising event

  03-03-2025 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Stray receives “life-altering” treatment at Animal Humane2025 high school basketball state tournament bracketsSFPD seek information on downtown stabbingAFR, BCFD respond to SW Albuquerque tire fireSanta Fe DWI checkpoint results in three DWI arrestsFirefighters’ Union reacts to AFR city council resolutionFull list: Winners of the Oscars 2025
  Monday's Five Facts[1] Albuquerque man shot at Smith’s after intervening in suspicious activity - Police are se
  
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• NMSU broadcaster Jack Nixon calls final home game for Aggies athletics

  03-03-2025 14:13 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A fixture at New Mexico State University games has officially put down the microphone in Las Cruces.2025 high school basketball state tournament bracketsJack Nixon has been with the New Mexico State Athletic Department for the last 44 years, but he called his final Aggie home game against Western Kentucky. Nixon announced last year he would retire at the end of the basketball season. He's been the voice of Aggies athletics for some key moments in the sch
  
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• Bill that would create housing office at state level passes first committee

  03-03-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Last fall, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham created a temporary office aimed at addressing housing problems in the state, but some lawmakers think there needs to be a more permanent solution."These big systemic problems take years to fix," said Daniel Werwath, Director of the newly created Housing Office, which falls under the governor.For more than a decade, state officials have been searching for a way to combat New Mexico's housing crisis, and lawmake
  
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• Dusty & gusty with rain/snow in Northern New Mexico

  03-03-2025 13:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spring-like westerly winds are set to drastically increase the fire-threat potential later today as despite very light rain and snow showers starting to approach the Four Corners into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it's a relatively mild morning with low humidity with most areas above the freezing mark as some east-sloped mountain faces are already becoming windier.Widespread dust is expected later this morning into the afternoon with potentially damaging winds and low
  
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• Dusty & gusty weather with rain/snow in northern New Mexico

  03-03-2025 13:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Spring-like westerly winds are set to drastically increase the fire-threat potential later today as despite very light rain and snow showers starting to approach the Four Corners into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it's a relatively mild morning with low humidity with most areas above the freezing mark as some east-sloped mountain faces are already becoming windier.Forecast Continues Below
  Crime: NMSP officer arrested in Gallup for aggravated DWIAlbuquerque: One person
  
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• Immunocompromised stray receives "life-altering" treatment at Animal Humane

  03-03-2025 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An immuno-compromised dog is getting a second chance at life after a foundation stepped in to cover essential treatment.This is 3-year-old Willow.
  Although it may be difficult to tell because of how energetic and playful she is, a few short months ago, she was found as a stray in central Albuquerque. "I mean, when we first got her, she was, you know, bald and crusty and especially on her face. And then she had some patches of hair loss on her back, and now h
  
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• 'Wicked' costume designer becomes first Black man to win Oscar in category

  03-03-2025 05:30 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Paul Tazewell has won the Academy Award for best costume design for the movie-musical sensation "Wicked," becoming the first Black man to win the award.He received a standing ovation from the Oscars crowd, started by the stars of the smash hit film, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande."Thank you, Academy for this very significant honor," Tazewell said. "Thank you everyone in the U.K. for all of your beautiful work. I could not have done this without you." Oscars 2025: Who
  
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• Full list: Winners of the Oscars 2025

  03-03-2025 05:30 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrien Brody took home his second leading man Oscar for “The Brutalist,” Mikey Madison took home the best actress statuette and “Anora” was crowned best picture on its way to five awards Sunday.Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work on “A Real Pain” and Zoe Saldaña won for her work in “Emilia Pérez.” Sean Baker had a stunning night,
  
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• Hulu identifies 'issue' limiting users trying to watch the 2025 Oscars

  03-03-2025 05:29 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — For the first time ever, the Academy Awards are streaming on Hulu. Unfortunately, some users reported issues accessing the service just as the award show began.
  Shortly before 9 p.m. ET — roughly two hours after the show started — the streaming service said it had "identified the issue and users affected should be able to log back in again soon.""We apologize for the inconvenience," read a post on X from Hulu's support team.Over 30,000 user-reported outages were bei
  
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