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• Third person charged in Raton jail drug smuggling scheme

  19-05-2025 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  RATON, N.M. (KRQE) – A third person is facing charges in the drug smuggling scheme involving a northern New Mexico jail guard. Maryann Romero is accused of giving drugs to Amber Salazar, an officer at the Vigil Maldonado Detention Center in Raton, so she could get them inside the facility.Person of interest in Santa Fe bank robbery arrestedInvestigators said Salazar then delivered the drugs to inmate Gilbert Romero. Authorities learned about the scheme when Salazar's husband, a s
  
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• Dementia Awareness Week: The impact in New Mexico and how to reduce your risk

  19-05-2025 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — May 19 to 25 marks Dementia Awareness Week. Dementia is a term for progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning that impacts daily life. It refers to a collection of symptoms, rather than a specific disease. The most common cause of dementia in the U.S. is Alzheimer's disease, which affects over 46,000 New Mexicans age 65 and older, according to the Alzheimer's Association.A study ranked New Mexico at #18 when it comes to dementia impact. The study
  
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• Person of interest in Santa Fe bank robbery arrested

  19-05-2025 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Santa Fe Police Department has arrested a person of interest in connection to a bank robbery at Wells Fargo on 3150 Cerrillos Road last Friday afternoon. Police say Thomas Martin was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant on Monday. Albuquerque Police arrest man accused of exposing himself, filming women at storesPolice responded to the bank at about 1:21 p.m. Friday. Upon arrival, police were told a man had walked in and passed the teller a note de
  
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• Santa Fe County offers free tire recycling events

  19-05-2025 22:54 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — If you need a way to get rid of some used tires, Santa Fe County has a solution. Tire recycling events are being held at all Santa Fe County Convenience Centers, expect the Tesuque Transfer Station, over the next couple weeks.Story continues below
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• Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum to celebrate 20th anniversary in June

  19-05-2025 22:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The museum celebrating Albuquerque's signature event is gearing up for a birthday bash. The Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum will celebrate its 20th anniversary on June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.‘Rolling piece of pottery’: Car designed by Albuquerque-based artist turns headsThere will be a new exhibit highlighting the museum's highlighting its legacy over the past two decades. The event will also feature RC balloon flights, virtual
  
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• Man accused of stabbing 8-year-old in Albuquerque pleads not guilty to charges

  19-05-2025 22:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man has pled not guilty to charges accusing him of violently attacking a young girl for looking at a fountain in a restaurant in Albuquerque. Nichalas San Souci is charged with child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, aggravated battery, and aggravated assault.Albuquerque Police arrest man accused of exposing himself, filming women at storesOn April 25, San Souci was at Saggios when an eight-year-old girl stepped in front of him. Witnesses said he
  
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• Where does New Mexico rank in tiny house study?

  19-05-2025 22:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The advent of tiny houses on the real estate market has revolutionized home ownership. But is every state created equal when it comes to making that choice? Real estate blog Home Gnome recently ranked each state on which is best to make the tiny house plunge.The site measured each state by three rankings: Industry and Infrastructure Regulation, Public Interest, and Remote Lifestyle rankings. New Mexico came in at #15 with an overall score of 46.65. The Land of Ench
  
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• Highland High alumna brings neon to Route 66 in Albuquerque with revamped billboard

  19-05-2025 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — This Highland High School graduate is helping to bring the neon back to Route 66. Summer Gonzalez is lighting up northeast Central with a piece that's been in the works for two years.Story continues below
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• Los Alamos athletic fields closing for renovation on Saturday, May 24

  19-05-2025 21:00 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) — Three athletic fields in Los Alamos are closing for renovation on Saturday, May 24. Higher-quality turf, new irrigation heads and more are expected to be installed during the closure. Thousands of dollars worth of folding chairs stolen from Albuquerque organizationThis will impact Bun Ryan and Senior sports fields at North Mesa as well as the Spirio soccer field in White Rock. Renovations will include laser grading and leveling the fields for better drainage,
  
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• Hotter weather returns to New Mexico later this week

  19-05-2025 20:32 via krqe.com
  
  A storm system scrapes across New Mexico today. This is bringing high winds back this afternoon, especially for areas along and south of I-40. Areas of blowing dust are likely in southern New Mexico. A high fire danger will also develop with these high winds and dry conditions. Meanwhile, isolated showers and storms will continue to move through parts of New Mexico.Forecast Continues Below
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• Thousands of dollars worth of folding chairs stolen from Albuquerque organization

  19-05-2025 20:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Encuentro, a local organization that helps immigrant families, was devastated when they found that thieves had taken over $1,000 worth of folding chairs.‘Rolling piece of pottery’: Car designed by Albuquerque-based artist turns headsTheir security cameras caught the incident on video, last Monday around 10:30 p.m. "They had knocked down the gate that goes into the back and pulled out 76 padded chairs. And I didn't even realize those chairs a
  
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• Man accused of exposing himself, filming women at multiple stores around Albuquerque

  19-05-2025 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are searching for a man accused of exposing himself to multiple people at different stores around Albuquerque. Timothy Riha has an active felony warrant for aggravated indecent exposure and voyeurism.Jury convicts Albuquerque man of sexually assaulting teenAccording to Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, on May 12 Riha entered the H&M at Coronado Mall and went to the fitting rooms where he stood in front of a 7-year-old girl and began touching
  
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• Albuquerque Police arrest man accused of exposing himself, filming women at stores

  19-05-2025 20:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police arrested a man accused of exposing himself to multiple people at different stores around the city. Timothy Riha was wanted on a felony warrant for aggravated indecent exposure and voyeurism. Jury convicts Albuquerque man of sexually assaulting teenAccording to Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers, on May 12, Riha entered the H&M at Coronado Mall and went to the fitting rooms where he stood in front of a 7-year-old girl and began touching h
  
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• MrBeast's net worth hits $1 billion, becomes 8th youngest billionaire

  19-05-2025 19:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast on YouTube, can officially be labeled a billionaire.MrBeast has his own YouTube channel, merchandise, food brands and, according to Benzinga, a future Amazon streaming deal. All of this has put the YouTuber's net worth at $1 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth, with an estimated monthly salary of $50 million. ‘From the ashes’: Gaming industry layoffs give way to rising indie studiosIn 2024, MrBeast was the number one
  
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• CBS News president steps down amid Trump lawsuit

  19-05-2025 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The president of CBS News announced Monday she will resign, citing what she called differences with the network's corporate ownership, which has faced a torrent of attacks and a multibillion-dollar lawsuit filed last year by President Trump."The past few months have been challenging," Wendy McMahon wrote in a memo to network staff that was obtained by The Hill. "It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. It’s time for me to move on and for
  
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• Grant funds awarded to help New Mexico firefighters with mental health

  19-05-2025 19:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Gas Company has awarded $75,000 to the organization 'Mind. Body. Fire.' The organization is a collaborative group of firefighters and mental health providers that work on a proactive approach to addressing the mental health of firefighters.
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• New Mexico governor authorizes $2.25M for National Guard operation in Albuquerque

  19-05-2025 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's been over one month since New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham authorized the New Mexico National Guard to support the Albuquerque Police Department fight crime. Since the initial announcement, the governor has signed off on $2,250,000 in emergency funding to support Operation Zia Shield.The funding has been authorized in three executive orders issued by Gov. Lujan Grisham, each order designating $750,000 for the National Guard. APD reports 933 total arrests
  
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• Albuquerque Coin Club: Lewis and Clark commemorative currency

  19-05-2025 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Coin Club is the largest coin club within 400 miles and includes over 200 members. The club supports numismatic education for its members and the public. ‘Rolling piece of pottery’: Car designed by Albuquerque-based artist turns headsFormer club president Phil Vitale spoke about Lewis and Clark coinage. At the centennial of the expedition, the United States started issuing commemorative coins. One of the coins issued was
  
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• New Mexico awarded $2 million grant for environmental site assessments

  19-05-2025 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The New Mexico Environment Department is set to receive a $2 million grant to put towards local property assessments, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Some of the places to undergo those environmental site assessments include Springer, village of Cuba, Clovis, and Artesia.Story continues below
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• Maryland governor vetoes reparations bill

  19-05-2025 18:03 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) says he has vetoed a state-approved bill to create a commission to study and recommend reparations for slavery and racial discrimination. In his veto letter sent on Friday, Moore pointed to several commissions the state has already approved, including the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the State Commission to Coordinate the Study, Commemoration, and Impact of the History and Legacy of Slavery in Maryland. “I wil
  
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• Jury convicts Albuquerque man of sexually assaulting teen

  19-05-2025 18:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury on Friday convicted an Albuquerque man of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.Dominic Martinez, 52, was arrested in February 2024 on charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and criminal sexual penetration of a minor.Story continues below
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• Father of California bombing suspect says son burned down their house

  19-05-2025 18:01 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- The FBI has identified the suspect in Saturday's terrorist bombing of the American Reproductive Centers clinic in Palm Springs, California. His father spoke to Nexstar's KTLA for the first time. Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of Twentynine Palms, California, died when his silver Ford Fusion exploded outside the fertility clinic, tearing the building in half and shattering windows in nearby businesses and homes, according to investigators.Detectives discovered a disturbing online manifest
  
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• Netflix steps in to save 'Sesame Street'

  19-05-2025 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster and the rest of the "Sesame Street" crew are headed to Netflix.Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind "Sesame Street," made two announcements on Monday morning concerning the future of the show."'Sesame Street' will soon reach more children in more places than ever before," the nonprofit explained. "New seasons of 'Sesame Street' — and library episodes — are coming to Netflix worldw
  
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• PNM parent company announces potential $11.5B sale to Blackstone Infrastructure

  19-05-2025 17:47 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – TXNM Energy, the parent company New Mexico’s largest electricity provider, PNM, announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement which will allow Blackstone Infrastructure to purchase the company for $11.5 billion."Our successes at TXNM Energy have stemmed from a deliberate approach to investing in PNM and TNMP in a manner aligned with the priorities of our customers and communities. We've integrated new resources to supply over two-thirds of PNM electr
  
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• 'Rolling piece of pottery': Car designed by Albuquerque-based artist turns heads

  19-05-2025 16:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a combination of two art forms that New Mexicans know very well: Pueblo pottery and lowriders. Albuquerque-based artist Jesse Littlebird (Laguna/Kewa Pueblos) blended the two into a drivable art piece called "Petrolglyph.""Petroglyph" a custom 1973 Dodge Dart that was hand-painted by Albuquerque-based artist Jesse Littlebird, sits outside Kukani Gallery on 7th St NW downtown. May 15, 2025. (KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
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• Albuquerque juveniles arrested, East Mountain’s Campbell Ranch, Windy weather, Mutt Strutt, Albuquerque Museum car show

  19-05-2025 14:39 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  ‘Boots in the Park’ sold out over the weekend, weather delays performancesAPD: Dead body found in crashed car in northwest AlbuquerqueEisenhower Pool holds swimming safety eventWisePies Pizza Run honors the late Bill AndersonSearch continues for escaped inmates following New Orleans jailbreakBiden diagnosed with prostate cancer: What is it?
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• Latest step forward for East Mountain's Campbell Ranch development

  19-05-2025 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  EDGEWOOD, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s the latest step forward for proposed development in the East Mountains. Residents are pushing back, yet again, urging the Edgewood Planning and Zoning Commission to protect their water.It’s been a years-long battle over the future of Campbell Ranch near Cedar Crest and San Antonito.The most resent request from developers is to divide a 12-hundred-acre parcel into five sections. But residents in the area say if approved their way of life will be
  
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• Rain/snow in northern New Mexico, cooler, & still windy weather

  19-05-2025 13:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Cooler morning temperatures are present with still mostly low humidity in southern areas with persistent winds for most. Many communities in the Northern Mountains are starting off on either side of the freezing mark with snow falling in the San Juan Mountains, while most other areas in New Mexico are in the high 30s to even the 60s.Forecast Continues Below
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