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• City needs to fix its infrastructure … now!

  17-10-2015 08:05
  
  My husband and I have lived in Rio Rancho over 16 years.
  
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• Silent auction, adoptable dogs and more at Art in the Garden fundraising event

  10-08-2026 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The community is invited to an evening of art and entertainment at the Art in the Garden, a special Montezuma Ball fundraising event benefiting Animal Humane New Mexico and Veterans Integration Centers. The free event is being held August 14, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Albuquerque. Attendees will have the [...]
  
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• Albuquerque Police arrest 6th suspect in connection to deadly shooting outside smoke shop

  10-08-2026 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police have arrested a sixth person in connection to a deadly shooting outside a smoke shop on Central Avenue on July 20. Luis Ornelas, 28, was arrested on Sunday by an APD officer who was on random patrol in the area of Hotel Circle and Lomas Boulevard NE. The officer allegedly [...]
  
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• More storm chances move into New Mexico throughout the week

  10-08-2026 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  Hot temperatures will remain in place to start to the week across the state. Isolated thunderstorms are possible each afternoon, bringing occasional heavy rain, gusty winds, and lightning. As the monsoon high that has brought us the record breaking heat over the last week shifts farther east midweek, it will bring cooler conditions across much [...]
  
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• Single mother receives car at the Show and Shine Car Show

  10-08-2026 18:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Community members gathered Sunday to put their best vehicles on display and catch a glimpse of other unique makes and models at the fifth annual Show and Shine Car Show. At the event, local nonprofit Wheels From the Heart gave away a car to a local single mother. Organizers said they searched across [...]
  
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• Nonprofit hosts back to school event for foster families

  10-08-2026 18:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Explora Science center welcomed hundreds of foster families Sunday to enjoy the museum and prepare them for the school year. The organization, Child First New Mexico put on the event. Every child received a backpack and had the opportunity to connect to local resources. The founder of the nonprofit organization said foster [...]
  
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• San Juan County adopts court program to help individuals with mental illness

  10-08-2026 17:45 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A new court program in San Juan County is looking to help people with severe mental illness who have repeatedly failed to follow treatment on a voluntary basis. The Assisted Outpatient Treatment program launched last month in the Eleventh Judicial District Court and allows family members, behavioral health providers and [...]
  
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• Trump says there was 'some contractor error' during Reflecting Pool renovation

  10-08-2026 17:29 via krqe.com
  
  President Trump on Sunday said there was "some contractor error" with the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while still accusing a former Olympian canoeist of vandalizing the Washington, D.C., landmark despite charges against the athlete being dropped.
  
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• 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace, 'The Odyssey' sets new high for Nolan

  10-08-2026 17:25 via krqe.com
  
  Domestically, no movie has wracked up a higher total faster.
  
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• Dozens dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia

  10-08-2026 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
  
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• Ben Jones, former 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and politician, dies at 84, wife announces

  10-08-2026 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  Ben Jones, a former actor and congressman perhaps best known for playing Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died at the age of 84, his wife confirmed.
  
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• 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador

  10-08-2026 17:24 via krqe.com
  
  The temblor follows two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June.
  
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• Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated

  10-08-2026 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  ildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return.
  
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• Why hydrogen peroxide isn't useful for wounds and cyclospora, according to a doctor

  10-08-2026 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  Studies show the once-reliable first aid substance isn't actually that good for you.
  
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• When does daylight saving time end in 2026? As early as possible

  10-08-2026 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  As warm as it is right now, late fall isn't that far away.
  
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• Photos: Teen wins scholarship for Constitution-inspired duct tape dress

  10-08-2026 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  Emma Fankhauser of Madison dedicated more than 80 hours and used nine rolls of tape to craft a dress inspired by the U.S. Constitution and the fashion of the Revolutionary Period.
  
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• Netanyahu rejects plan to disarm Hamas in rare break with Trump

  10-08-2026 17:23 via krqe.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected President Trump’s plans to disarm Hamas and establish a Palestinian government in Gaza. 
  
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• Tesla’s 'Insane' mode at center of $10M lawsuit: What is it?

  10-08-2026 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  A car buyer in Virginia claims Tesla is responsible for injuries she sustained in a 2024 crash while test-driving a Model Y that had been set to “Insane” mode.
  
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• Police warn back-to-school photos have hidden clues for predators: What to check for

  10-08-2026 17:22 via krqe.com
  
  What may have started as a wholesome family tradition could inadvertently tip off bad actors to personal details of your child's life and whereabouts.
  
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• Voting open for Bernalillo County District Six participatory budget

  10-08-2026 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents of District Six in Bernalillo County get to decide where $1.7 million of public funds will go. The 2026 participatory budgeting vote is open for residents to decide how the money will get spend on their community. The final ballot includes 11 projects, with voting running through the end of September. The [...]
  
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• Police arrest suspect accused of killing a man in his Albuquerque home

  10-08-2026 15:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Albuquerque Police arrested 43-year-old Collin Terrazas Sunday. Terrazas is accused of stabbing, shooting and killing 34-year-old Dante Conley at his home on Arizona St. between Lomas Blvd and Marble Ave., N.E. Court documents say the suspect tried to light a fire at the home before leaving the scene. Detectives say they learned [...]
  
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• Police arrest man accused of road rage murder in northwest Albuquerque

  10-08-2026 15:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is behind bars after police say he killed someone in a road rage incident, then went to dinner with family after. Victor Rivera-Jimenez, 35, is accused of shooting and killing Corsinio Martinez Friday night near Unser between Ladera and Tierra Pintada. Police say the two men were driving when [...]
  
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• Frijoles Fire, Blanco trial begins, Heat and storms, Truman Health moving, Canine rooms

  10-08-2026 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories Monday's Five Facts [1] Frijoles wildfire triples in size as firefighters attempt containment - A wildfire burning in the Pecos wilderness has now tripled in size since Saturday night. The Frijoles fire sparked Tuesday afternoon from a lightning strike. No evacuations have been issued yet, but the Cundiyo and Cerro Piñon areas are [...]
  
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• Bernalillo County celebrates reopening of canine rooms

  10-08-2026 14:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Dogs at the Bernalillo County Animal Care and Resource Center are going to be more comfortable with the reopening of the canine rooms. The rooms had previously closed due to mold damage, but after extensive renovations and repairs the department is ready to reopen the space. "The rooms are very spacious and [...]
  
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• UNM Truman Health clinic is moving locations

  10-08-2026 14:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Truman Health Services, operated by the University of New Mexico, is moving locations. The mobile clinic operates with a pharmacy inside, offering rapid HIV testing and preventative medication and services. Truman Health Services Health Education Coordinator, Nax Davis, said they're going to be moving into a new facility off Gibson and University [...]
  
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• Trial to begin for suspected drunk driver accused of killing family in Mora County

  10-08-2026 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  MORA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — It's a gruesome case out of Mora County, where a suspected drunk driver accused of drag racing hit and killed a family of three. Officer: Stand up for me.Jesse Blanco: I'm a little wobbly.Officer: A little wobbly?Firefighter: Yes, he's a little wobbly. He hit his head.Officer: Can you start taking pictures? [...]
  
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• Maurizio Leo offers behind-the-scenes insights into his viral baking videos; The Influencers

  10-08-2026 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Today's episode of The Influencers features James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and sourdough baker Maurizio Leo as he shares his online success with digital producer and host Mercedes Gonzales-Bazan. The two discuss his journey from software engineer to baker and how he plans his content across his blog The Perfect Loaf and [...]
  
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• A mother waits six years to learn who murdered her daughter; New Mexico Crime Files

  10-08-2026 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In this latest New Mexico Crime Files, KRQE Anchors Dean Staley and Jessica Garate bring you the 2012 testimony of a mother who finally sees justice for the murder of her daughter, Amber Turberville, in 2008. Finally resolved, they break down the details of this cold case, the arrest, and the [...]
  
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• Record heat before more rain around New Mexico

  10-08-2026 13:46 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Hardly any rain is present with a few spotty showers with possible lightning strikes in a few mountainous areas of the region. Some occasional passing high-level clouds and some low-level clouds are present elsewhere with some wildfire smoke haze, especially in northern areas. Some leftover breezy outflow winds are somewhat keeping [...]
  
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• Community celebrates birthday for matriarch of Albuquerque Italian restaurant business

  10-08-2026 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Serving Albuquerque for more than 50 years, the matriarch of a family-owned Italian restaurant business is turning 90 and the community is showing up to celebrate her milestone birthday. "I'm going to make a pizza," said Anna Burgarello with her apron tied to her waist. For Anna, it's second nature to make [...]
  
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