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• Report: Homeless count in New Mexico 2-4 times higher than previously recorded

  14-05-2025 23:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health released a study that uses a new method of estimating the homeless population. Their research is showing numbers two-to-four times higher than previous estimates. Other population counts, like the Point in Time Count, rely on large numbers of volunteers, counting people on the streets and in shelters. Police investigating crash into wall of restaurant in northwest AlbuquerqueThis new method looks at medical data. They're counting
  
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• New Mexico Senator asks for clarification on plans for southern border defense zone

  14-05-2025 23:09 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich (D) has sent a letter to the United States Department of Defense asking for clarification about the land on New Mexico's southern border that was transferred to the military. The senator, along with other members of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, expressed concern to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Volunteers fill two dumpsters with trash from Santa Fe National Forest campsiteThey're worried U.S. citizens who en
  
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• Two more suspects arrested in connection to Barelas Community Center shooting

  14-05-2025 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Two more murder suspects have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at Barelas Community Center in early April of this year. Police say Nathaniel Gutierrez, 18, and Jeffrey Jojola, 21, are facing several charges relating to Michael Gallegos' murder. This is the third arrest made in this case, with Robert Rodriguez, 18, being taken into custody in late April. 120,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs seized in Albuquerque drug bustAccording to the A
  
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• Albuquerque Reliques: A mural at Civic Plaza representing resiliency

  14-05-2025 23:00 via krqe.com
  
  Albuquerque Reliques is a web series taking a look at landmarks and oddities in the area.
  Pt I. – ‘Cruising San Mateo’ stands the test of time
  Pt. II - Story behind the ‘Transformers’ sculptures downtownALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — You can find murals all around Albuquerque. Some are privately funded, some are funded by the county, and others are funded by the city's public art program, which has helped to bring 45 murals to life in just over 10 years.
  
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• New Mexico Corrections Department holds state-wide job fair on May 14

  14-05-2025 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The New Mexico Corrections Department is holding multiple job fairs on May 14 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. They're looking for correction officers, as well as roles in admin, education, and probation/parole.Story continues below
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• Call for volunteers to place flags at Santa Fe National Cemetery

  14-05-2025 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe National Cemetery is asking for volunteers to help them place flags ahead of Memorial Day on Monday. Officials are looking to honor fallen military and veterans with flag placements throughout the cemetery. Moon mission: New discoveries still remain for the 50 year old Apollo 17If interested in helping, you're asked to meet at the flagpole and rostrum this Saturday, May 24 at 8 a.m. They will provide the flags and tools in designated areas througho
  
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• 'It energizes downtown': Albuquerque Food Truck Fridays bring variety to Civic Plaza

  14-05-2025 22:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — From March to November, various food trucks gather at Civic Plaza every Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's part of a program ran by the City of Albuquerque through the One Albuquerque Initiative.Story continues below
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• Sandia National Laboratories introduces new director

  14-05-2025 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new face is in charge at Sandia National Laboratories. The labs formally welcomed their latest director, Lauren McGill, during a media briefing Wednesday morning. She has 30 years in the defense industry, having previously served as the labs' Deputy Director for Nuclear Deterrence and Chief Technology Officer. Bernalillo County Isleta Boulevard Corridor Project slated to begin in fall 2025 "At heart, I'm an engineering geek, and I'm like a kid in a candy s
  
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• Police investigating crash into wall of restaurant in northwest Albuquerque

  14-05-2025 22:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are still trying to figure out what happened after a vehicle crashed into a wall of a Pei Wei early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to reports of a crash at the restaurant on Coors Bypass near Ellison Dr.NMDOT addresses hole in I-40 west bridge deck in Santa RosaThey say a vehicle rolled into traffic and hit a light pole on southbound Coors Blvd. before crashing into the wall of the Pei Wei. APD said the driver "seemed disoriented."
  
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• Jury convicts Albuquerque man who was arrested during online sex sting operation

  14-05-2025 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was arrested as part of the New Mexico Department of Justice’s online predator undercover chat operation was found guilty in court Wednesday.A jury convicted Mahmoud Telfah of child solicitation by electronic communication device and meets with a child, as well as sexual exploitation of children by prostitution (hires) (attempt). Albuquerque father charged in 5-month-old daughter’s death changes pleaTelfah connected with an underco
  
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• Watch: Man gets 20th impaired driving arrest while allegedly driving drunk in Ohio

  14-05-2025 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  NORWALK, Ohio (WJW) – An Ohio man was arrested after receiving his 20th OVI citation (operating a vehicle impaired) while allegedly driving under the influence earlier this month. According to an incident report from the Norwalk Police Department, an officer was traveling behind a white van on May 2 around 12:45 a.m. The van was driving at 15 mph on a stretch of road where the speed limit was 25 mph. It then sped up to proper speed and slowed back down to 15 mph in a 35 mph zone.The o
  
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• Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school, fire station in western Maryland

  14-05-2025 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALLEGANY COUNTY, Md. (WDCW) — Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the second floor, according to local officials.Homes and businesses in downtown Westernport were also inundated with floodwaters after hours of heavy rain. The heavy rain left the Westernport fire station damaged and drenched in pools of water.Officials reassured the public that students and staff were safe as concerned parents and o
  
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• 'Love Island' contestant charged with domestic violence in Salt Lake City

  14-05-2025 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – A TV personality known for his role as a contestant on "Love Island USA" and "The Challenge: USA" was charged with multiple felonies, according to court documents filed Monday.Cashel Barnett, 34, was charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child, both third-degree felonies, on Friday, May 9. He is also facing two misdemeanor charges of assault. States with the most UFO sightingsOn April 24, a woman reported an incident to the Salt
  
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• Albuquerque father charged in 5-month-old daughter’s death changes plea

  14-05-2025 21:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man changed his plea in connection with the death of his infant daughter three years ago.Adam Garcia pleaded no contest to child abuse resulting in death in court Wednesday morning. Officers were called to the University of New Mexico Hospital in February 2022 after Garcia’s 5-month-old daughter was taken to the hospital with a brain bleed.She died about a month later. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, the baby had sev
  
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• Applications to open for 2026 Small Business Innovation Research Matching Grant

  14-05-2025 21:34 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Applications will soon be accepted for the Fiscal Year 2026 New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Matching Grant. The state-funded grant is open to New Mexico-based companies already involved in Phase I or II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTT) federal programs."This grant assists early-stage companies in product readiness with the goal of market entry, sales, expansion, and job creation
  
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• Volunteers fill two dumpsters with trash from Santa Fe National Forest campsite

  14-05-2025 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Enough trash to fill two 50-yard dumpsters was recently removed from a campsite in the Santa Fe National Forest that has had issues with trash dumping in the past.The trash was collected from the Headquarters Well area of the Caja del Rio. A total of 30 volunteers from the non-profit organization American Rivers, as well as members from the Pueblos of San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, and Nambe, participated in the five-hour-long clean-up event, according to a p
  
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• 120,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs seized in Albuquerque drug bust

  14-05-2025 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department seized 120,000 fentanyl pills, almost $50,000 in cash and a rifle with an altered serial number after the department's University Proactive Response team responded to a kidnapping call in progress.Albuquerque Crime Stoppers offer reward for info on wanted murder suspectAPD says the team was conducting patrols near Yale Blvd. and Lead Ave. on April 29, 2025. Officers saw a call for service regarding a female who was reported
  
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• Dust with gusts of winds with cooler air & fire danger

  14-05-2025 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Mostly lower morning temperatures were present, other than the very mild Southeast New Mexico, with low humidity and persistent west-southwesterly winds. Very few areas in the higher elevations of the far-Northern Mountains were starting off around the freezing mark, while most other areas in New Mexico were starting off in the upper 40s to even the low 70s with now warmer weather with stronger winds lofting up some dust.Stronger upper-level westerly winds will push
  
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• NMDOT addresses hole in I-40 west bridge deck in Santa Rosa

  14-05-2025 20:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation confirmed it is working to repair a hole in the I-40 west bridge deck near exit 273 in Santa Rosa.Hole in the I-40 west bridge deck near exit 273 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. (Credit: Dominic Chavez)
  NMDOT maintenance patrol was informed Wednesday morning about the hole on the bridge deck, according to NMDOT Public Information Officer Travis Martinez.The repairs are expected to take two to three days. Delays are expected, a
  
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• Albuquerque Crime Stoppers offer reward for info on wanted murder suspect

  14-05-2025 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Albuquerque Crime Stoppers is offering a potential reward of up to $2,500 for information on a wanted murder suspect. The U.S. Marshals Service is looking to find 36-year-old Uriah Edward Smith, who is considered armed and dangerous. Police search for man accused of shooting security guard in AlbuquerqueSmith is wanted on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, battery and criminal damage to property. He stands at 5'7" and wei
  
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• Dog adoptions and more at Albuquerque Museum's Third Thursday event

  14-05-2025 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Third Thursday at the Albuquerque Museum is returning and this month the event features a dog adoption event and pet supply drive. Third Thursday will be May 15, from 5 – 8:30 p.m. Story continues below
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• Fireworks and City Roots game highlight upcoming Albuquerque Isotopes schedule

  14-05-2025 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes are back in the Duke City this week, taking on the Tacoma Rainiers. This homestand features Asian American Pacific Islander Night, a City Roots game, fireworks and more. Albuquerque Isotopes release 2025 promotional schedule
  Thursday, May 15, at 6:35 p.m. - Asian American Pacific Islander Night. Dance and music performances. Specialty food items (sushi hot dog, vegetarian rice bowl, yakisoba noodle bowl, Hawaiian burger, orange
  
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• Bernalillo County Isleta Boulevard Corridor Project slated to begin in fall 2025

  14-05-2025 18:50 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — The next phase of the Isleta Boulevard Corridor Project was approved by the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday evening. The project aims to make improvements to the corridor from Mapais Road SW to Luchetti Road SW from Isleta Boulevard.
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• Moon mission: New discoveries still remain for the 50 year old Apollo 17

  14-05-2025 18:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Fifty years ago, the visit of the Apollo 17 spacecraft would be the last time man set foot on the moon. Half a century later, we are still learning from that visit to Earth's only natural satellite. This week Chad Brummett sat down with Dr. Chip Shearer, Research Scientist at the Institute of Meteoritics and Research Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UNM, to talk about what we can still discover from decade old rocks of lunar regolith
  
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• Free, family-friendly water safety day hosted by City of Albuquerque

  14-05-2025 18:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – To help families learn more about water safety ahead of summer, the City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a national water safety day event. The free and family-friendly event will be May 18, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Eisenhower Pool.
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• After on-field collapse, pro soccer player has heart surgery

  14-05-2025 17:50 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) — Angel City defender Savy King was recovering from heart surgery following her collapse on the field during a National Women's Soccer League match on Friday night.King was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following the medical event in the second half of Angel City's match against the Utah Royals. Doctors who evaluated King discovered a heart abnormality, and she underwent surgery on Tuesday.“She is now resting and recovering surrounded by her famil
  
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• These are the facilities holding migrant detainees in Central Texas

  14-05-2025 17:14 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the months since President Donald Trump resumed office, federal immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country, with evidence of it popping up in and around Austin.
  The J.J. Pickle Federal Building in downtown Austin. (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant)According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, detention facilities temporarily hold immigrants awaiting court proceedings to determine their immigration status. This includes asylum seekers and refugees flee
  
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• 'Are you a US Citizen?' TX hospital patients questioned, state says millions spent on undocumented

  14-05-2025 17:13 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A soon-to-be mother didn't go to the emergency room for a concern weeks before giving birth. Instead, her first stop was a community reproductive health clinic in northeast Austin. 
  Luz de Atabey Midwifery Project's pop-up clinics are every Monday at the Village Place in northeast Austin. (Courtesy Elena Colón)Elena Colón said it's not uncommon now for clients with similar stories to turn up at the Luz de Atabey Midwifery Project, or LAMP, clinic with an
  
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• EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

  14-05-2025 17:08 via krqe.com
  
  (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones.The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight. Those limits on PFA
  
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• Likely ‘rabid’ fox bites hiker 6 times in rare attack 

  14-05-2025 17:06 via krqe.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – Michelle Danos, a Texas State University student, said she went to a lower Purgatory Creek trail Sunday evening to clear her head. “I got off work, thought maybe I want to go on a hike,” she said.  25 flamingos, 1 duck dead after fox attack at Smithsonian National ZooShe walked toward a field of blooming Prairie coneflowers when she heard rustling behind her. “It was a fox,” Danos said. “It just started walking towards
  
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• O'Hare air war: American Airlines suing Chicago amid battle with United

  14-05-2025 16:58 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — There's a brewing battle between the top two airlines at O'Hare International Airport as they battle for customers, capacity and control."The fight for slots and gates has never been more intense," said travel expert Peter Greenberg.  "Without that, you can't compete. With that, you can dominate."American Airlines is now suing the city of Chicago, arguing that a plan to hand over roughly six O'Hare gates to archrival United is part of a move to "marginalize" American a
  
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• Jamie Lee Curtis AI video taken down after she appeals to Zuckerberg directly

  14-05-2025 16:50 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis said Monday that an artificial intelligence-generated video depicting her likeness was finally removed from Instagram after she made a public appeal directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Curtis said she had no luck going through the proper channels to try to get Meta to take down the AI-generated advertisement — which used manipulated footage of Curtis to make it seem as if she were endorsing a dental product — so the actor made a publ
  
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• Newark problems, crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

  14-05-2025 16:43 via krqe.com
  
  The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey's largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replace.The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers. Officials are meeting with all the airli
  
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• Bernalillo County seeks public input on search for next fire chief

  14-05-2025 16:34 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is seeking the public's input on qualities, priorities, and leadership they would like to see in the next fire chief.
  The search for a new chief comes after acting Chief Greg Perez announced his pending departure earlier this year.
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews respond to fire at abandoned commercial building

  14-05-2025 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue was called around 4 a.m. Wednesday to a fire at an abandoned commercial building on the southwest corner of 6th St. and Haines Ave.Crews arriving on scene reported a large fire with flames coming from the north and east sides of the building. AFR says a defensive strategy was declared due to a partial collapse and holes in the floor. Crews were able to bring the fire under control within ten minutes. No firefighters or civilians were
  
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• Albuquerque building fire, Windy and dry, Contraband in jail, Santa Fe County open space, NMSU professor role in movie

  14-05-2025 14:38 via krqe.com
  
  Wednesday's Top Stories
  Family of 105-year-old Bataan Death March survivor shares his storyVictim shot at Onate statue reinstallation in Española sues countyCouple arrested for hit-and-run crash that ‘critically injured’ motorcyclistPolice search for man accused of shooting security guard in AlbuquerqueCity of Albuquerque ready to begin noise camera pilot programPoll: Where is the best place to go camping in New Mexico?Judge reduces Menendez brothers’ murder sentences
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• 'The Office' spinoff is coming, but when?

  14-05-2025 14:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's been more than a decade since NBC's "The Office" aired a new episode, and just over two decades since it came to U.S. televisions as a spin-off of a popular British show of the same name.
  While fans of "The Office" have hardly forgotten about the show - it remains one of the most-streamed, no-longer-on-air offerings - they'll soon have something new from the same universe to enjoy: a mockumentary dubbed "The Paper."Story continues below
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• Poll: Where is the best place to go camping in New Mexico?

  14-05-2025 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With summer right around the corner and the end of the school year in sight, it's time to pack up the tent, rev up the RV, and explore the different camping sites New Mexico has to offer. KRQE asked viewers via social media where they prefer to camp in the Land of Enchantment. While these suggestions are a good place to start, many viewers insist that the "best camping spots are the untold ones." Poll: Where is the best place to go hiking in New Mexico?Abiquiu
  
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• Santa Fe County acquiring a more than 2,600 acre property to use for a new open space

  14-05-2025 13:47 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Hiking, biking, and horseback riding, that's the vision Santa Fe County commissioners have for more than 2,000 acres of land just outside city limits which they've pledged to protect for future generations to enjoy.“This property is really special because it is a really large relatively undisturbed piece of land," said Open Space and Trails Planning Team Leader with Santa Fe County Adeline Murthy.The spot is so special that Santa Fe County com
  
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• Gusty winds with cooler New Mexico air & fire danger

  14-05-2025 12:54 via krqe.com
  
  Mostly lower morning temperatures are present, other than the very mild Southeast New Mexico, with low humidity and persistent west-southwesterly winds. Very few areas in the higher elevations of the far-Northern Mountains are starting off around the freezing mark, while most other areas in New Mexico are in the upper 40s to even the low 70s.Stronger upper-level westerly winds will push some passing clouds with very few areas experiencing light rain, but most will remain mostly clear from clouds
  
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• Gusty winds with cooler air & fire danger around New Mexico

  14-05-2025 12:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Mostly lower morning temperatures are present, other than the very mild Southeast New Mexico, with low humidity and persistent west-southwesterly winds. Very few areas in the higher elevations of the far-Northern Mountains are starting off around the freezing mark, while most other areas in New Mexico are in the upper 40s to even the low 70s.Forecast Continues Below
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• High winds return Wednesday afternoon

  14-05-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Windy weather has returned to New Mexico. Even stronger winds are possible Wednesday afternoon with more areas of blowing dust and a high fire danger.West, southwesterly winds were gusting over 50 mph at times across western and southern New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Elsewhere, gusts were over 30 mph. Winds caused areas of blowing dust all across southern New Mexico. Temperatures were very warm again today as well, with highs in the 80s and 90s across most of the state. Wildfire smoke from a fir
  
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• Family of 105-year-old Bataan Death March survivor shares his story

  14-05-2025 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Bataan Death March is one of the darkest stories of World War Two when Japanese soldiers forced marched more than 70,000 American and Filipino prisoners more than 60 miles. Thousands died or were killed along the way. Army veteran hopes to help others with a new career on the golf courseNew Mexico veteran Valdemar DeHerrera may be the last living survivor of that march. He survived the death march, the horror that followed, and came home to build a life of
  
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• Victim shot at Onate statue reinstallation in Española sues county

  14-05-2025 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a terrifying scene in September 2023 when the controversial reinstallation of a Juan De Oñate statue in Rio Arriba County turned violent. Protestors and anti-protestors congregated in Española for the reinstallation when video showed Ryan Martinez, in a green sweatshirt and “Make America Great Again” hat, standing in the crowd alongside other counter-protesters. The video then showed protestors trying to kick him out of t
  
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• Doña Ana County takes steps to terminate Camino Real Regional Utility Authority

  14-05-2025 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to take steps to end the agreement that created the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority.The Board of Commissioners took the vote at its meeting on Tuesday, May 13.The County said it is giving the City of Sunland Park immediate notice of its intent to terminate the joint powers agreement (JPA) that created CRRUA.CRRUA conducts ‘cost of service’ survey to look at rates
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• New Mexico State University professor produces horror film starring Al Pacino

  14-05-2025 04:08 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A Las Cruces movie theater will hold a special screening of Al Pacino's new horror flick, and a New Mexico State University professor played a huge role in getting it made. Ross Marks, a professor at NMSU's Creative Media Institute, served as a producer on The Ritual, a film based on the last official ordained exorcism on American soil. It also stars Dan Stevens of Downton Abbey fame and Patricia Heaton. Keep Santa Fe Beautiful releases results of spring clea
  
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• Police search for man accused of shooting security guard in Albuquerque

  14-05-2025 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are on the lookout for a man accused of shooting a security guard. An arrest warrant states that a group of five people got into a disturbance with the guard at Downtown Distillery early Tuesday morning, when the guard was shot in the ribs.Couple arrested for Albuquerque hit-and-run crash that ‘critically injured’ motorcyclistInvestigators used a credit card, social media, and surveillance video to identify the suspect, 23-year
  
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• Large fire burns in northeast Albuquerque

  14-05-2025 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Albuquerque Fire Rescue confirmed a large fire is burning near Edith and Comanche. Crews shared video of large flames burning, and KRQE News 13 cameras caught the large black plumes of smoke in the air. AFR said it took 26 units to get the fire under control.City of Albuquerque ready to begin noise camera pilot programIt was just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday when AFR received calls about a fire at a pallet yard on Nikanda Rd., which is an industrial area not far fr
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue contains large fire at industrial area

  14-05-2025 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Albuquerque Fire Rescue confirmed a large fire is burned near Edith and Comanche Tuesday night. Crews shared video of large flames burning, and KRQE News 13 cameras caught the large black plumes of smoke in the air. AFR said it took 26 units to get the fire under control. City of Albuquerque ready to begin noise camera pilot programIt was just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday when AFR received calls about a fire at a pallet yard on Nikanda Rd., which is an industrial a
  
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• High school golf – 2025 state championship results

  14-05-2025 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2025 NMAA state golf championships wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon in San Juan County. Individual winners and team standings are listed below.5A - San Juan CCBoys
  Payton Black, Rio Rancho - 150Landon Wright, Alamogordo - 153Dyson Wright, Alamogordo - 154
  Team Standings
  La Cueva - 641 (Playoff win)Volcano Vista - 641Alamogordo - 649
  Girls
  Annie Yost, Piedra Vista - 137Eleanor Warden, Organ Mountain - 149Ryanne Covel, La Cueva - 161
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