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• Another instructor removed by University of Oklahoma amid protest over student’s failing grade

  08-12-2025 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  Another OU instructor has been removed amidst the controversy over one student's failing grade. 
  
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• Park renamed after family of kids who died during Ruidoso flooding

  17-12-2025 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – For the first time, KRQE News 13 is hearing from the parents of the young children killed in the historic flooding in Ruidoso this summer. One city is honoring the little ones with a park named after them. "This time of year is very depressing and down, and this is a good [...]
  
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• Winds pick up in parts of New Mexico Wednesday

  17-12-2025 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  A stretch of record warm weather continues across New Mexico this week. Winds will pick up in northern and northeast New Mexico Wednesday.Several places across New Mexico broke record high temperatures Tuesday afternoon, and even more places were only a couple degrees away. Southeast New Mexico saw the biggest warmup today versus Monday thanks [...]
  
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• $67 million approved to redevelop section of Expo New Mexico

  17-12-2025 06:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state has set aside $67 million to redevelop a section of Expo New Mexico. On Tuesday, the New Mexico Board of Finance approved a bond package to complete the purchase of the land in the southwest corner of the Expo New Mexico property. The land is slated to become a 10-acre park [...]
  
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• KANW offering radio broadcasting class for APS high school and NMHU students

  17-12-2025 05:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools' high school students and New Mexico Highlands University students looking to get into radio broadcasting will get a chance next month. KANW will host a free four-week online course that will explore the techniques behind voice performance, audio equipment, and other skills. The class will start January 5 and [...]
  
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• Family clarifies why they believe missing New Mexico man is dead

  17-12-2025 04:36 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 has learned more about the disappearance of 36-year-old Joel "Deano" Valdez, and why, nearly three months after he went missing, his family believes he is dead. Valdez went missing on September 18, on his way home after a job on the other end of the state. After weeks of [...]
  
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• Federal jury convicts man of kidnapping his former boss in 2018

  17-12-2025 03:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A federal jury has convicted a man for his role in the kidnapping of his former boss. Jose Ramirez was found guilty of kidnapping and carjacking. In 2018, Ramirez kidnapped his old boss, who had fired him for theft. Ramirez held the victim in a shed for hours while demanding nearly $10,000 [...]
  
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• BCSO: No deputies injured in deputy-involved shooting in northeast Albuquerque

  17-12-2025 02:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Multi-Agency Task Force is investigating a deputy-involved shooting involving the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened in the area of Wisconsin St. and Chico Rd. in northeast Albuquerque on Tuesday night. Details are extremely limited, but according to BCSO, deputies were not injured. BCSO did not provide information on a [...]
  
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• BCSO: Motorcyclist killed in shooting involving deputies

  17-12-2025 02:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead after a shooting involving Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said a motorcycle rider was pulled over around 6 p.m. near Virginia and Zuni, but the rider took off running. Deputies found the motorcyclist a few blocks away near Wisconsin and Chico when gunshots [...]
  
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• VIDEO: Rio Rancho police arrest group accused of thefts in multiple states

  17-12-2025 02:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a criminal scheme, spanning from coast to coast across at least 11 states, with the suspects finally being caught in New Mexico. Lapel video shows the arrests outside a Rio Rancho Walmart, where police said three men were trying to steal by posing as delivery drivers. On December 10, [...]
  
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• Albuquerque city council debates how unused city funds should be spent

  17-12-2025 02:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – What should the City of Albuquerque do with the money left unspent at the end of the budget year? City councilors disagree, which led to a heated debate. Earlier this month, one councilor authorized spending it on park turf; now another councilor argues it should go to city employees.  Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn introduced a resolution Monday night that would [...]
  
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• YouthWorks in Santa Fe looks to expand culinary program to help more at-risk youth

  17-12-2025 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – YouthWorks is a program in Santa Fe that helps at-risk youth ages 16-24 get on-the-job training in three different branches: culinary, construction, and retail. The culinary branch has had so much success, they're expanding to a larger kitchen so they can double the amount of youth they help. "Culinary is the [...]
  
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• Stretch of record warm weather continues across New Mexico

  17-12-2025 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  A stretch of record warm weather continues across New Mexico this week. Winds will pick up in northern and northeast New Mexico Wednesday.Temperatures are again breaking record highs Tuesday afternoon across parts of New Mexico, and even more places are only a couple degrees away. Southeast New Mexico saw the biggest warmup today versus [...]
  
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• 'All science begins with curiosity': Tiguex Park offers interactive, outdoor learning

  17-12-2025 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — In partnership with Explora, the City of Albuquerque recently dedicated a new installation at a local park designed to engage kids of all ages with natural sciences. Tiguex Park, which connects the Albuquerque Museum, Explora, and the Museum of Natural History and Science, has become an outdoor classroom for kids and adults [...]
  
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• City of Farmington opens new bridge over Animas River to better connect the region

  17-12-2025 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Decades and millions of dollars in the making, one of northern New Mexico's largest cities is finally seeing the opening of a new crossing over the Animas River, cutting drive time for a growing area. It's a sign of something new that Farmington drivers are happy to see. For decades, Farmington's city center [...]
  
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• Former Senator Dede Feldman honored for public health advocacy in Albuquerque

  17-12-2025 00:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — As part of Albuquerque's "Stories of Us" project, Former Senator Dede Feldman was recognized on Tuesday with a plaque and building dedication at the new Dede Feldman Health and Social Services Center. Dede was being recognized for her dedicated service and being a champion for public health care in New Mexico. "Senator [...]
  
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• Farmington city manager set to retire next June

  16-12-2025 23:34 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Farmington City Manager Robert Mayes is retiring next June after decades of service to the Four Corners region. Mayes said it was a privilege working to serve mayors, city councilors, department heads, and most importantly, the city of Farmington. Mayes' replacement will be Deputy City Manager Shana Reeves. Reeves has been working [...]
  
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• Year in Review: What was filmed in New Mexico in 2025?

  16-12-2025 23:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There were 35 productions that called New Mexico home this year, according to the New Mexico Film Office. From documentaries to short films, TV series, and feature films, these projects leveraged the numerous tax credits the Land of Enchantment has to offer and employed thousands of New Mexicans. Filming spanned the entire state, [...]
  
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• New Mexico man accused of shooting at vehicle with 3 teens inside

  16-12-2025 23:20 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Deputies in Taos made an arrest on Monday of a man accused of shooting at a car that had three teenage girls inside. According to the criminal complaint, 22-year-old Alejandro Reyes fired at the vehicle last Friday in Taos County. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and when investigators searched his [...]
  
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• Head of Albuquerque group that trafficked humans, animals and drugs sentenced

  16-12-2025 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man at the center of an Albuquerque case involving drugs, cash, human smuggling, and exotic animals has been sentenced to federal prison. David Mendoza-Enriquez, a Mexican national illegally present in the United States, will spend 17 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization responsible for moving tens of thousands [...]
  
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• Applications now open for 2026 Santa Fe Indian Market

  16-12-2025 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — Applications for the 2026 Santa Fe Indian Market by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) have opened on Tuesday. According to SWAIA, this is one of the most respected Native art markets in the world, with only one application cycle offered each year. SWAIA says strong applications are built early [...]
  
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• Trump admin could reclassify marijuana: Would that make it legal nationwide?

  16-12-2025 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  President Trump reaffirmed this week that his administration may reclassify marijuana.
  
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• Potential 'small stones' in frozen dessert prompt nationwide recall: FDA

  16-12-2025 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  Check your freezer!
  
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• Las Cruces daycare provider pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material

  16-12-2025 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A Las Cruces daycare provider pleaded guilty to knowingly possessing child sexual abuse material, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico announced Tuesday. Juan Jose Cardiel-Hernandez, Sr., 80, admitted to possessing child pornography between January 2012 and December 2014. In April of 2024, police searched Cardiel’s home after allegations that [...]
  
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• 15 people injured in San Francisco cable car incident

  16-12-2025 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  Broken windows could be seen on the car after the incident.
  
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• Sunny today with warmer & breezier air

  16-12-2025 20:23 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Seasonably colder morning temperatures were in place, but once again, most were starting off above where they should be. Areas to the north were starting off mostly in the high single digits the low 30s, while slightly above-to-around-freezing temperatures in the low 30s to around the lower 40s were present in central [...]
  
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• Range Cafe to close downtown Albuquerque location

  16-12-2025 20:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Range Cafe announced Tuesday that it will be closing its restaurant in downtown Albuquerque this month after serving the community there for nearly two decades. "We want to be clear: this decision is related only to the building and is not connected to the health of our business. Range Cafe remains [...]
  
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• Nick Reiner not ‘medically cleared’ to appear in court, retains lawyer

  16-12-2025 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  Nick Reiner, the son of actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, is expected to appear in court this week.
  
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• Nick Reiner expected in court following death of parents Rob and Michele

  16-12-2025 19:54 via krqe.com
  
  Nick Reiner, the son of actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, could make his first court appearance as early as Tuesday.
  
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• What were New Mexico's top baby names in 2025?

  16-12-2025 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health released its list of the top ten baby names in the state for 2025. The top girls name was Olivia and the top boys name was Noah. What other names made the list? Top 10 girls baby names in NM for 2025 Top 10 boys baby names in NM for [...]
  
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