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• City of Albuquerque to open largest playground slides in the state

  16-06-2023 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque park is getting a first-of-its-kind attraction, which also sets a state record. Tucked away in the southeast corner of the city is the new Juan Tabo Hills Park, just west of Four Hills. This million-dollar park is five years in the making and continues to grow. With two new features descending on its landscape.“This is going to add two really exciting embankment slides to the park,” said director of Parks and Rec for the city, Dave
  
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• Committee discusses educator retention issues in New Mexico

  13-06-2024 20:25 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – During a legislative finance committee meeting Thursday, the legislative education study committee discussed educator retention and some of the reasons teachers are leaving the classroom.Story continues below
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• New Mexico gas prices relatively low as summer travel begins

  13-06-2024 19:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As New Mexicans prepare for summer travel, drivers are seeing good news at the pump. Gas prices are relatively low thanks to a growing nationwide oil supply, according to AAA New Mexico.“New Mexicans are paying less for gasoline so far this summer when compared to last year,” AAA New Mexico spokesperson Daniel Armbruster said in a press release. “Supply builds of crude oil and gasoline are helping to keep retail fuel prices in check as many
  
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• Raw milk restrictions easing across nation amid bird flu fears

  13-06-2024 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — To pasteurize or not to pasteurize — it's a question for state legislatures across the nation amid rising bird flu concerns.
  Currently, more than half of the United States allows the sale of unpasteurized dairy milk for human consumption, but the path to peddling unpasteurized dairy has been winding.
  What is raw milk? Who drinks it?Raw, or unpasteurized, milk is just that — milk straight from a cow, with no bacteria-killing processes taken before it's sold or con
  
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• Coronado Historic Site celebrates opening of new educational pavilion

  13-06-2024 18:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Coronado Historic Site is inviting the public to celebrate the grand opening of the new Diane Schuler Educational Pavilion. Suspected vandal of La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs indicted in federal courtThe Coronado Historic Site is located north of Albuquerque off of I-25, Exit 242 in Bernalillo. On Saturday, June 22 the site will celebrate the opening of the new educational pavilion with a night of jazz. Starting at 5 p.m. guests are invited to bring a l
  
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• Are summers in New Mexico getting hotter?

  13-06-2024 16:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is one of the fastest-warming regions in the United States for the summer months of June, July, and August, according to Climate Central, a nonprofit group comprised of scientists who research and report facts about the changing climate. When will it hit 100 degrees in Albuquerque?Researchers analyzed the last 54 years (1970–2023) of summer temperature data from the Applied Climate Information System (SC-ACIS) and the National Centers for Envi
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: NTSB report, Homeowners sue, Record heat, Suspect indicted, Fiesta Latina

  13-06-2024 14:57 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  VIDEO: Convicted teen murderer turns himself in; explains why he escaped jailVIDEO: Suspected shoplifter points gun at Albuquerque grocery store employeeCJ Noland is ready to be a great fit for UNM basketballReplica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to be unveiled in Angel FireIsotopes players hit the dance floor ahead of Country Night at the ballparkSanta Fe City Council approves plans for the display of controversial statuesClimate protesters tackled on field, arrested at Con
  
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• Record heat Thursday, before rain and cool down Friday

  13-06-2024 14:46 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday morning is clear and quiet across the state. Temperatures are mild and will be heating up even more this afternoon, compared to Wednesday. Temperatures will hit near-record and record highs today all across New Mexico, reaching the 90s and 100s. Skies will stay sunny through midday, but clouds, showers and storms will build over the mountains this afternoon and evening. There is a chance for a few isolated storms in the southeast plains as well.Forecast Continues Below
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• Even hotter weather on the way Thursday before rain and storms return

  13-06-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures continue to climb this week with record high temperatures possible Thursday afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms return Friday, briefly cooling down high temperatures.Hotter and drier weather continued to move into New Mexico Wednesday. A few isolated storms developed today, mainly in southeastern New Mexico. These storms have ended tonight. Temperatures were anywhere from a couple degrees to nearly 20° hotter than Tuesday afternoon as we get closer to the hottest day of the week a
  
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• Santa Fe City Council approves plans for the display of controversial statues

  13-06-2024 06:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two statues that have sparked controversy over how they represent New Mexico's history will soon be on display in Santa Fe. Mayor Alan Webber says the resolution has been six months in the making, working with both tribal leaders and groups celebrating Spanish heritage. "The goal is to respect both cultures, all cultures. And to stimulate a learning dialogue around Santa Fe history, around the history of Northern New Mexico," said Mayor Webber.Story contin
  
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• Mitt Fire burns 12 miles northeast of Capitan

  13-06-2024 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  CAPITAN, N.M. (KRQE) – Crews are keeping an eye on the Mitt Fire, burning in the Lincoln National Forest. The wildfire was caused by lightning and is burning 12 miles northeast of Capitan. Officials say the area has been the site of multiple lightning starts in the past.Start Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024Location: 12 miles northeast of CapitanSize: .10 acreContained: 0%Structures Burned: N/ACause of Fire: LightningEvacuations: N/AVegetation: Single tree snag with brush
  
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• CJ Noland is ready to be a great fit for UNM basketball

  13-06-2024 05:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – He is ready to play for the third team in his collegiate career. 6'-4" guard CJ Noland is ready to make an impact with the New Mexico Lobos this upcoming basketball season. Noland said he doesn't believe making the transition to yet another team will be too difficult.
  "I mean basketball, you know, it's a universal sport," said Noland. "So, I mean, a lot of the terms and a lot of the actions are kind of the same, but me coming from two other schools, it reall
  
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• Thousands attend WNMU's annual '¡Fiesta Latina!' event

  13-06-2024 03:56 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – Western New Mexico University drew thousands this past weekend for their 7th annual ¡Fiesta Latina! cultural event. The event is designed to recognize, celebrate, and assist in the preservation of New Mexico's connection with its Mexican history. The university has been hosting the event since 2017. Suspected vandal of La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs indicted in federal courtThis year's fiesta drew in over 5,000 visitors and the university expects atte
  
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• Lobo basketball team hosts annual kids camp

  13-06-2024 03:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo men's basketball team kicked off its annual kids camp this week. Around 100 campers joined players and coaches in the Pit to compete and work on their craft.Every player on the roster is helping out with the camp and they said that it is a good opportunity to bring the team closer together. It also gives them a new appreciation for the game as they coach and mentor the next generation of hoopers."It's amazing just seeing these kids have fun and play
  
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• Local Starbucks employee making waves in world of MMA

  13-06-2024 03:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Originally from Tajikistan, Bekhzod Uzmanov moved to Albuquerque with a dream of becoming a world renowned fighter. He joined Jackson Wink MMA Academy which has helped launch his career, and got a job at a local Starbucks, where he is also getting recognized."People come into Starbucks and say, hey I saw you on TV, are you a fighter?," said Usmonov."When he told me that he was a fighter, I was like there is no way this guy is a fighter, and then I looked him
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools asks graduating students about their post-high school plans

  13-06-2024 03:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is taking a deeper look into the Class of 2024 and their plans after high school. More than 4,300 students recently graduated from an APS high school and many of them responded to the 2024 Senior Exit Survey. Following a SWAT-caused fire in Albuquerque, owners of the home sue the city and countyAccording to the survey, roughly 48% of graduates plan to attend a four year college or university this fall while about 20% will be a
  
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• Isotopes players step off the diamond and hit the dance floor ahead of Country Night at the ballpark

  13-06-2024 02:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some Albuquerque Isotopes players stepped off the diamond and hit the dance floor at The Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall & Saloon. Players learned line dancing to prepare for Country Night at the ballpark on June 28. Mike Scioscia named to Albuquerque Pro Baseball Hall of FameGates open at 5 p.m. for Country Night with a pre-concert by Nathaniel Krantz and a cowbell giveaway.
  
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• VIDEO: Suspected shoplifter points gun at Albuquerque grocery store employee

  13-06-2024 02:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Dramatic video shows the length a couple of suspects went to as they were trying to steal from an Albuquerque grocery store. That video shows one of the suspects pointing a gun at a worker, then firing shots as the group got away.It happened back in December at the Albertsons market on Coors near Alameda. A store employee told police he followed a man and woman out of the store after seeing another employee accuse the two of stealing flowers and alcohol.Stor
  
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• Following a SWAT-caused fire in Albuquerque, owners of the home sue the city and county

  13-06-2024 02:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Albuquerque police tried to arrest a wanted suspect when it turned into a SWAT situation with the Albuquerque Police Department and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. After tear gas canisters were fired into the house, it caught on fire, killing a teenager. Now, the Albuquerque family who owned the home is suing.Story continues below
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• Record heat possible in New Mexico Thursday

  13-06-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures continue to climb this week with record high temperatures possible Thursday afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms return Friday, briefly cooling down high temperatures.Hotter and drier weather continues to move into New Mexico Wednesday. A few isolated storms are still developing today, mainly in eastern New Mexico. These storms will be ending this evening. Temperatures are anywhere from a couple degrees to nearly 20° hotter than Tuesday afternoon as we get closer to the hottest day
  
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• Large apartment companies linked to rental fixing scheme continued to profit this year: Analysis

  13-06-2024 00:42 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The six largest publicly traded apartment companies in the U.S. — all of which are linked to a rental price fixing scandal — experienced profit increases during the first three months of the year, according to an analysis from left-leaning watchdog group Accountable US exclusively shared with The Hill.  In the analysis, the companies earned a combined $300 million in profit during the first quarter of the year, in part due to rent increases. Story continues bel
  
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• Advanced satellite instrument aims to track harmful pollutants in Earth's atmosphere

  13-06-2024 00:42 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) – New satellite technology is being developed to track harmful pollutants in Earth's atmosphere.
  According to information provided by the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been working on a satellite mission that will follow the launch of their Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, or GOES-R series.
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• VIDEO: Convicted teen murderer turns himself in; explains why he escaped jail

  13-06-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A teen who admitted to two murders, then broke out of juvenile detention, sparked a manhunt last month. Now new video shows the surprise Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputies faced when Josef Toney turned himself in and told them why he ran off. Story continues below
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• Mike Scioscia named to Albuquerque Pro Baseball Hall of Fame

  13-06-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Before his career in Major League Baseball, both as a player and a manager, Mike Scioscia played for and managed the Albuquerque Dukes. Now, 25 years since he was with the team, Scioscia is returning to the Duke City as the newest member of the Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.As a player, Scioscia played 195 games for the Dukes between 1979-1980. He was a consistent threat at the plate where he averaged .334 with 101 RBI. Albuquerque was his l
  
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• 'Party Bus' the bull banned from competing after jumping into Oregon crowd

  13-06-2024 00:37 via krqe.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 1,400-pound bull that jumped the fences at an Oregon rodeo and charged into the crowd on June 8, injuring at least three people, will never compete in another professional bull riding event, the Sisters Rodeo Association told Nexstar's KOIN on Tuesday.Toward the end of the Sisters Rodeo on Saturday, Party Bus, a 3-year-old bull, leaped over a six-foot tall fence, into a sold-out spectator arena and onto the rodeo grounds. Video shows a woman being flipped in the
  
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• Flight data from two space companies now being added to the FAA

  13-06-2024 00:37 via krqe.com
  
  Data from two space innovation companies is now being shared with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for their "out-of-this-world" flights.Virgin Galactic and Sierra Space vehicles' flight data will now be tracked by the agency in near-real time during their launch and reentry operations. Sony Pictures announces acquirement of Alamo Drafthouse CinemaThat telemetry data – like position, altitude and speed – will be sent to the FAA's  Space Data Integrator (SDI) tool,
  
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• Life360 becomes target of criminal extortion attempt

  13-06-2024 00:34 via krqe.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP)-- Life360, a safety and location services company, was the target of an extortion attempt after sensitive information was stolen from the group's Tile customer support platform.According to a statement on Wednesday, an unknown actor contacted the company claiming that they breached and stole Tile customer information, which quickly prompted an investigation.Life360 stated the affected data includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and Tile device identification number
  
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• Suspected vandal of La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs indicted in federal court

  13-06-2024 00:30 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Roughly two years after someone spray-painted a sacred and protected monument southwest of Santa Fe, a suspect is now indicted in federal court.
  "It is a horrible, horrible act of disrespect and cruelty and we were all pretty horrified by it," said Garrett VeneKlasen, northern conservation director of New Mexico Wild—a state-based non-profit focused on water, wildlife, and public lands protection.
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• After New Mexico heat kills migrant, a Mexican national sentenced to 10 years in prison

  13-06-2024 00:24 via krqe.com
  
  DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – In the summer of 2023, Border Patrol found several migrants traveling in the desert in Doña Ana County. One died of heat exposure, and now 40-year-old Rafael Radillo-Bernal has received a federal prison sentence for his role in the incident.Law enforcement found Rafael Radillo-Bernal, a Mexican national, traveling with several migrants in the New Mexico desert after Texas Department of Public Safety Officers received a tip from a group
  
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• Replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to be unveiled in Angel Fire

  13-06-2024 00:04 via krqe.com
  
  ANGEL FIRE, N.M. (KRQE) – A smaller-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will soon be unveiled in Angel Fire. The New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services says the replica will be located on the northeast corner of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the hill overlooking the Moreno Valley. PNM offering free home energy use inspections for customersLike the national wall, the replica will feature black granite panels with the more than 58,000 names of American service me
  
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