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• Roswell man charged in connection to deadly shooting from 2019

  24-03-2025 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) — A Roswell man already in custody has been served additional charges in connection to a homicide from 2019, the Roswell Police Department confirmed on Monday. Police say 36-year-old Matthew S. Trujillo is accused of shooting 30-year-old Stefon Gregory Doram Jr. after an argument broke out early evening Oct. 13 in south Roswell. Fourth former APD officer admits to role in DWI schemeThe investigation has determined Doram was in a vehicle stopped at a stop sign at the in
  
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• Body camera footage is released showing scene outside Gene Hackman's home

  24-03-2025 23:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.The redacted footage shows deputies talking with the two workers who called authorities to report seeing someone lying on the floor inside the home. With no signs of forced entry or other evidence of suspicious circumstances, the deputies asked about the possibility of a gas leak or carbon monoxide po
  
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• New Mexico becomes fifth state to offer free high school equivalency exams

  24-03-2025 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The land of enchantment is set to become the fifth state to offer high school equivalency exams for free, the New Mexico Higher Education Department announced on Monday. The department expects this will boost the number of adults earning high school equivalency diplomas.House Bill 167 became law late last week. Residents can now expect to save about $145 if they're taking their high school equivalency exam. According to the New Mexico Higher Education Department, a
  
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• The impact and history of tuberculosis in New Mexico

  24-03-2025 22:32 via krqe.com
  
  Video: Our 2021 report on how tuberculosis numbers dropped in New Mexico from 2006 to 2019.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every year, World Tuberculosis Day is observed on March 24. This marks the date a doctor first discovered exactly which bacteria was causing the disease, thereby paving the way toward diagnosis and treatment.Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterial infection that commonly impacts the lungs, although it can also affect other areas including the spine, brain, or kidney
  
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• Fourth former APD officer admits to role in DWI scheme

  24-03-2025 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former Albuquerque Police Department officer Nelson Ortiz admitted to his role in the DWI scandal Monday. Ortiz pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit interference with commerce by extortion under color of official right. Albuquerque lawyer claims false statements implicated him in DWI schemeOrtiz first joined APD in 2016 and later served in APD's DWI Unit in 2018 before joining the Motors Unit in 2021. According to the plea agr
  
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• New Mexico judge to retire at the end of the month

  24-03-2025 21:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After serving nearly five years on the bench, Judge Ellen Jessen will retire. Twelfth Judicial District Court Judge Elle Jessen served as the Domestic Relations and Civil Division judge.Santa Fe Police search for driver who hit and killed pedestrianShe presided over more than 6,500 cases since taking the bench in July 2020. Before being appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Jessen served as a domestic relations hearing officer and an attorney. H
  
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• Construction continues on Albuquerque Fire Rescue's newest station

  24-03-2025 21:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue is giving an update on the construction of the first new station in more than 20 years. Fire Station 23 will be part of the west side's Southwest Public Safety Center on 98th Street and Amole Mesa Ave.Urban Wildlife Fiesta celebrated at ABQ BioPark ZooThe goal of the $23.9 million project is to lower emergency response times in the area. The first phase of construction is scheduled to be completed by the fall.
  
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• Applications open for Albuquerque's 'Artists At Work' initiative

  24-03-2025 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the second time, Albuquerque has been selected to receive funding for the national Artists At Work initiative. Through a partnership among Albuquerque's Department of Arts & Culture, The FreshGrass Foundation, and THE OFFICE performing arts + film, the Mellow Foundation will provide funding to support four artists with salaries, health benefits, and retirement benefits for an 18-month term.The City of Albuquerque's Department of Arts & Culture wa
  
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• Registration opens for New Mexico Summer Reading Program

  24-03-2025 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –Registration is open for the New Mexico 2025 Summer Reading Program. The free initiative aims to provide focused reading instruction to 15,000 K-8 students during the summer.Story continues below
  NM Film: ABQ City Council votes to let plans move forward for film studioCrime: Man accused of orchestrating shootings at lawmakers’ homes found guiltyWeather: Warmer weather on first day of spring for New MexicoDon't Miss: How has Albuquerque's housing market changed
  
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• Fitness coach's morning routine goes viral

  24-03-2025 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- A man's morning routine has taken the internet by storm.The nearly 90-second video was posted on X on March 19 by the account Tips for Men X, but it originated from online fitness coach Ashton Hall and his over 8 million followers on Feb. 7.
  "Sin lives late at night.. if you’re dealing with a weak mind, bad decisions, or lack of productivity go to sleep early," he wrote in the caption. "4:00am - 8:00am no one’s calling or distracting your productivity.. they are sleep. 8:00
  
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• Cruise passenger suffers fatal accident during stop in Bahamas: 'Tragic'

  24-03-2025 20:16 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A guest on Holland America cruise was killed on Saturday while riding a personal watercraft, police in the Bahamas say.The guest, identified as a 73-year-old woman by Holland America, had been a passenger aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam liner, which had left from Florida on March 16 for a weeklong cruise to the Caribbean. The incident occurred in Half Moon Cay, in the Bahamas, the day before the ship was scheduled to return to Fort Lauderdale, the Royal Bahamian Police Force indicat
  
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• Judge blocks three agencies from disclosing troves of sensitive personal data to DOGE

  24-03-2025 20:13 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A federal judge on Monday indefinitely blocked the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) access to troves of sensitive personal data from three federal agencies, the latest roadblock to its efforts to slim down the federal bureaucracy.U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman barred the Department of Education (DOE), Department of the Treasury and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from disclosing the personal identifying information of about 2 million plaintiffs in a laws
  
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• Kidnapped 6-year-old girl discovered during traffic stop: Kansas troopers

  24-03-2025 20:12 via krqe.com
  
  WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A trooper's discovery during a routine traffic stop last month led to the rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped for weeks, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The KHP said Saturday in a social post that the incident occurred when the trooper pulled over an SUV for a traffic violation.Two men in their 60s and a young girl were in the vehicle. The post said a routine check revealed that one of the passengers had an outstanding warrant in the
  
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• 'Incendiary' devices found at Austin Tesla showroom

  24-03-2025 20:09 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Devices that were deemed "incendiary" by Austin Police were found at the northwest Austin Tesla showroom on Monday morning, police said. Protesters gather outside Austin Tesla showroom for second week in a rowAPD said it responded to a call about suspicious devices at the showroom around 8:04 a.m. Monday. The APD bomb squad was called out to investigate.The devices were "determined to be incendiary" and were taken by police without incident, APD said.There have been numerou
  
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• A warm week ahead

  24-03-2025 19:53 via krqe.com
  
  High temperatures continue to climb across the state this afternoon. This warmer weather will be lasting through the end of the week.
  A high pressure system is beginning to build to the south of New Mexico this afternoon. This high pressure system will bring sunny skies across the state this afternoon and through Tuesday afternoon. The high will also continue the warming trend that was kicked off on Sunday.
  By the middle of the week a weak storm system will move across southern New Mexico. This
  
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• Sentencing begins for group involved in fatal drive-by shooting of 5-year-old

  24-03-2025 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sentencing has begun for those involved in a 2013 drive-by shooting death of a 5-year-old girl in southwest Albuquerque. Police say five-year-old Galilea Samaniego was asleep in her home when she was shot and killed after four suspects under the age of 18 at the time, and a 19-year-old girl, fired shots into the home.Story continues below
  NM Film: ABQ City Council votes to let plans move forward for film studioCrime: Man accused of orchestrating sh
  
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• Group who killed 5-year-old in fatal drive-by shooting sentenced

  24-03-2025 19:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On August 13, 2023, then 15-year-old Alan Ramirez was driving one of the cars involved in a drive-by shooting with 16-year-old Yahir Carballo and 15-year-old Alexander Barraza-Venzor riding with him. Jose Ruiz Ramirez, 17, was driving the other car with 18-year-old Secheray Hernandez inside. The group drove to a mobile home park in southwest Albuquerque and opened fire killing Galilea Samaniego.
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• LIST: Ski resort closing dates in New Mexico and southern Colorado

  24-03-2025 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Ski season is coming to a close at resorts in New Mexico and southern Colorado. For at least one business, Ski Santa Fe, the closure comes a week early due to "unusually warm temperatures and rapidly diminishing snow conditions."Below you will find a list of ski resort closure dates for the 2024-2035 season. (Note: Some closing dates may be tentative. Check with the resort before going.)
  Pajarito Mountain: March 29Ski Santa Fe: March 30Note: If you have p
  
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• Celebrity Historian Raffi Andonian speaks on Eleanor Roosevelt

  24-03-2025 18:16 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – March is ‘Women's History Month’ and Celebrity Historian Raffi Andonian speaks on one of America's most historic women, Eleanor Roosevelt.
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• Greenland PM: Visit by US delegation 'very aggressive'

  24-03-2025 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – Greenland Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede slammed second lady Usha Vance's trip to the Arctic island this week with a delegation of other U.S. officials as being part of the Trump administration's "very aggressive" pressure campaign to take over the semiautonomous Danish territory."Until recently, we could safely rely on the Americans, who were our allies and friends, and with whom we liked to work closely," Egede told the Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq on Sunday. "B
  
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• FDA updates recall for cheese sold at Aldi in 4 states over possible metal contamination

  24-03-2025 17:55 via krqe.com
  
  (WKBN) – A recall of cheese sold at Aldi supermarkets in four states has been categorized as "Class II," meaning the recalled product has the potential to cause "temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences."The Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc., had initiated a recall of its Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack in February, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall concerned the presence of a "potential foreign material" identified as stainless steel fragments.
  
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• Judge won't lift block on Trump use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

  24-03-2025 17:53 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg declined to lift a restraining order barring the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans, determining migrants are likely to succeed in pushing for hearings on whether they are in a gang.Boasberg noted President Donald Trump’s “unprecedented use of the Act outside of the typical wartime context” in signing an order that allowed the removal of any Venezuelan suspected of being a member of
  
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• Maps: The states, counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report

  24-03-2025 17:52 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Though some generations of Americans are drinking less than those before them, it is still estimated that one in six adults are binge drinkers, per a newly-released annual report. In some states and counties, data shows an even larger portion of the population may be prone to excessive drinking.That’s according to the latest County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Meant to highlight factors that can impact h
  
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• New Mexico residents encouraged to take free online diabetes risk assessment

  24-03-2025 17:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), nearly 11% of residents have been diagnosed with diabetes. In observance of Diabetes Alert Day on Tuesday, NMDOH is joining the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to encourage residents to take an online risk assessment. City leaders prepare for potential federal funding cuts, selling city assets on the tableThe free test on the ADA website takes about 60 seconds to complete. Upon finishing, the website offers p
  
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• Community event to bring awareness to those affected by Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire

  24-03-2025 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire left a trail of devastation in northern New Mexico. With some residents in the area still feeling the impact of the fire.
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• Santa Fe Police search for driver who hit and killed pedestrian

  24-03-2025 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 34-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Fe Sunday morning, and police are now searching for the driver.Police said the man attempted to cross a section of Cerrillos Road near Richards Avenue that had no crosswalk when he was hit by a vehicle.
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• Santa Fe Police identify man who was killed in hit-and-run

  24-03-2025 16:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe Police identified a 34-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Santa Fe Sunday morning.
  Police said Jeremy Lujan, 34, attempted to cross a section of Cerrillos Road near Richards Avenue that had no crosswalk when he was hit by a vehicle.Story continues below
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• US forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts mean fewer weather balloon launches, experts say

  24-03-2025 15:49 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in.The normally twice-daily launches of weather balloons in about 100 locations provide information that forecasters and computer models use to figure out what the weather will be and how dangerous it can get,
  
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• Where does this New Mexico town rank among the 2025 'Best Places to Live'?

  24-03-2025 15:47 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For the second straight year, a neighborhood in Virginia has taken top honors in an annual study of the best places to live in the United States. One town in New Mexico also made the list.
  Niche, a research and ranking platform, releases a report each year that weighs data from the Census Bureau, FBI, NOAA, the Niche local survey and other sources to rank more than 12,000 communities across the country.In 2025, the top place to live was once again Colonial Village in Arlington,
  
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• How to avoid identity theft during tax season

  24-03-2025 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Nearly two-thirds of people worry scammers will steal their personal information to file a fraudulent tax return, according to an Allstate Insurance survey.Tax identity theft occurs when someone files a fraudulent tax return in someone else's name using their social security information, hoping to pocket the money on the return.Tax refund theft takes, on average, 22 months to resolve, but wary taxpayers can take a few preventative steps to take to avoid becoming victims. Her
  
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• 23andMe files for bankruptcy amid financial struggles, CEO resignation

  24-03-2025 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and will be seeking to sell the ancestry company, a move that comes a month after it agreed to a settlement related to a 2023 data breach.Along with its well-known genetic testing service, the company also operates a national online doctor's office that offers "medical care, pharmacy fulfillment, and laboratory testing services."
  The company plans to sell "substantially all of its assets" as part of its Chapter 11 proceedings. The winning bidd
  
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• Trump blasts portrait of himself in Colorado Capitol as 'distorted'

  24-03-2025 15:43 via krqe.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to disparage a portrait of himself that has hung in the Colorado Capitol since 2019.The Colorado Republican party collected over $10,000 in donations for Trump's portrait in 2018, which was overseen by Colorado Citizens for Culture. The oil painting was commissioned by the Colorado GOP from Sarah Boardman, who also painted the Colorado Capitol's portrait of former President Barack Obama.People take photos of President Do
  
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• Man charged with assault after driving into Tesla protesters at Florida dealership

  24-03-2025 15:41 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) – A man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Saturday, authorities said.The suspect, identified as Andrew Dutil, drove the vehicle onto the sidewalk where protesters had gathered to demonstrate against President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, according to The Associated Press.Dutil was driving at a slow speed, forcing people to scramble out of the way, authorities said.Deputies said none of the participants in the demo
  
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• US could default on debt as soon as July: Analysis

  24-03-2025 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The federal government could default on its debt as soon as July, a new forecast from the Bipartisan Policy Center warns, raising pressure on Congress for action. The prominent think tank forecasted on Monday that the so-called “X-Date” would likely arrive between mid-July and early October.“Fiscal responsibility is not just about avoiding financial calamity time and time again—it’s about ensuring economic stability and paying our bills on time,&rd
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Las Cruces shooting, Funding cuts, Warmer and calmer, New clinic, March memorial

  24-03-2025 13:56 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  ABQ Special Collections Library celebrates 100 years1 in custody related to Sunday morning homicideBack in season with Isotopes GM John TraubLobos season ends with loss to Michigan State in round of 32RRPD cruiser finds itself in sinkholeLegislative session ends, what bills made it through?
  Monday's Five Facts[1] 4 suspects arrested in connection with Young Park shooting - Friday night around 200 people gathered at Young Park in Las Cruces for an unsanctioned car show. Polic
  
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• Albuquerque woman takes on Bataan Memorial Death March

  24-03-2025 13:17 via krqe.com
  
  WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – Over 4,000 people packed up their gear and walked or ran this weekend in honor of the heroes of the Bataan Death March. Among those thousands, was a retired military colonel from Albuquerque.Eighty-two years ago, 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to march 65 miles in what was later labeled the Bataan Death March. They suffered brutal treatment and extreme conditions, and thousands died.Fifty years later, White Sands Missile Range star
  
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• Back in season with Isotopes GM John Traub

  24-03-2025 13:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Isotopes baseball season is back! To get us back in the swing of things, KRQE Sports Director Van Tate sat down with Isotopes General Manager, John Traub, to talk about what stadium attendants can expect this upcoming game season. He also talked about new players from the Rockies, new concessions to try, and how Orbit and the Isotopes will be celebrating the 12 millionth fan in franchise history. The first home game of the season is April 1st against the Salt
  
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• Warmer temperatures widespread ahead in Rio Grande Valley

  24-03-2025 11:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Clear skies, light winds, & dry-air conditions are allowing for a seasonably chilly start across the region with temperatures mostly near or below the freezing mark in the Western Mountains, Four Corners, and Northern Mountains, but elsewhere is mostly starting off in the 40s to the low 50s with westerly winds out east, descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, providing a milder start compared to western neighbors.Forecast Continues Below
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• 70-degree temperatures widespread ahead in Rio Grande Valley

  24-03-2025 11:53 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Clear skies, light winds, & dry-air conditions are allowing for a seasonably chilly start across the region with temperatures mostly near or below the freezing mark in the Western Mountains, Four Corners, and Northern Mountains, but elsewhere is mostly starting off in the 40s to the low 50s with westerly winds out east, descending down the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, providing a milder start compared to western neighbors.Warmer air then returns this afternoon as tem
  
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• Calmer and warmer week ahead

  24-03-2025 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A large ridge of high pressure will be developing west of New Mexico on Monday. This will bring a stretch of some of the warmest weather so far this year. Albuquerque will have a chance to see its first 80° day of the year by the end of the week.Forecast Continues Below
  NM Film: ABQ City Council votes to let plans move forward for film studioCrime: Man accused of orchestrating shootings at lawmakers’ homes found guiltyWeather: Warmer weather on first day
  
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• City leaders prepare for potential federal funding cuts, selling city assets on the table

  24-03-2025 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Funding cuts by President Donald Trump's Administration could have a big impact on a variety of programs and services that are provided by the City of Albuquerque but funded by the federal government. City leaders held a town hall this weekend, talking about what they're doing to reduce that blow."I'm very concerned about what's happening at the federal level," said Rayellen Smith, an Albuquerque resident who attended the meeting.According to city leade
  
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• Lobos season ends with loss to Michigan State in round of 32

  24-03-2025 04:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The historic season for the UNM men's basketball season has come to an end. The Lobos fell to Michigan State 63-71 in the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament on Sunday night.The entire first half of the game belonged to the Lobos. No. 10 UNM jumped out to a quick 7-0 run to start the game and grew its lead to as many as 10.
  The No. 2 seeded Spartans then held strong on defense and held New Mexico to just one field goal in the last nine minutes of the half. UN
  
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• UNM faces Michigan State in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament

  24-03-2025 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Lobos face Michigan State in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos defeated Marquette 75-66 Friday night to advance to the Round of 32 for the first time since 2012.Michigan State comes into the game with a record of 28-6. They defeated Bryant 87-62 Friday night to advance in the tournament. The winner of this game will face the winner of Iowa State/Ole Miss.The game will air on TNT. For those who can't watch, KRQE
  
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• Live Updates: UNM faces Michigan State in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament

  24-03-2025 01:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico Lobos face Michigan State in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos defeated Marquette 75-66 Friday night to advance to the Round of 32 for the first time since 2012.Michigan State comes into the game with a record of 28-6. They defeated Bryant 87-62 Friday night to advance in the tournament. The winner of this game will face the winner of Iowa State/Ole Miss.The game will air on TNT. For those can't watch, KRQE wil
  
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