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• More snow and rain in the southeast on Friday

  25-11-2022 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It is a snowy and rainy start to the day in southern New Mexico. Roads are snow covered in the Sacramento Mountains, including Ruidoso. Rain fell overnight in the plains near Roswell and Carlsbad, but looks to be turning to snowfall this morning, which could lead to icy and snowy roads today. Even the lower Rio Grande Valley has seen snow and rain, from Socorro, southward. There is patchy fog near Belen.
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• ABQ BioPark invites families to celebrate Mother's Day at the zoo

  30-04-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The ABQ BioPark is inviting families down to the park to celebrate Mother's Day next month. On May 12, starting at 9 a.m., the zoo will feature live music all around the park as well as free face painting and specialty menus. BioPark Botanic Garden shares seed, plant info with local kidsTo buy a ticket, click this link.
  
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• Man sentenced for two double murders in Albuquerque

  30-04-2024 00:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of two double murders in Albuquerque will spend the rest of his life in prison.John Paul Ballejos, 31, was sentenced last Tuesday to two consecutive life sentences by Bernalillo District Court Judge Bruce Fox. Ballejos was the center of a KRQE investigation that revealed red flags in Ballejos' past leading up to the murders. Mistrial declared in case of former APD officer accused of dragging disabled man out of TargetBallejos' uncle, Hesiquio C
  
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• Vacant secretary seat filled at New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

  30-04-2024 00:11 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has a new secretary. The position had been vacant since December of 2023.New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Melanie A. Kenderdine to be the department's new leader. Kenderdine brings experience from the non-profit and government sectors. Texas-based oil company to pay New Mexico $24.5 million over pollution allegations“I am honored to join Governor Lujan Grisham&
  
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• Cookies dispensary accused of violating New Mexico Cannabis Regulation Act at opening celebration

  29-04-2024 23:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque dispensary Cookies is accused of several violations of the state's Cannabis Regulation Act, according to an April 8 notice filed by the Cannabis Control Division (CCD).The regulators are contemplating taking disciplinary action against Blue Whale Enterprises Inc., which operates Cookies, for alleged violations that took place during the dispensary's grand opening event on Nov. 18, 2023.The regulators accused the dispensary, located at 1340 Broadw
  
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• Rio Rancho man sentenced for robbing woman by gunpoint in 2022

  29-04-2024 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who forced a woman to empty her bank account before leading deputies on a chase through Albuquerque on New Year's Day in 2022 was sentenced to five years in prison. Aron Leon used a gun to rob the woman at an ATM outside a bank near Rio Bravo and Second St. and got away with more than $300. He was asked caught in a stolen Jeep after a lengthy chase by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. Trial date set for South Carolina man linked to New Mexico Sta
  
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• Rare white bison born at Texas ranch

  29-04-2024 23:39 via krqe.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — A Burnet ranch's latest bundle of joy comes with an added twist, after welcoming a rare white bison calf last week.Wagon Springs Ranch's owner Carl Chambers told KXAN his ranch crossed two blonde-haired bison last year. This marked the mama's first calf, and it's made for a memorable experience, Chambers said."When me and my brother went into the brush, I saw her laying down and then I saw this big white thing next to her. And I was like 'what is that?'" Chambers rec
  
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• Bernalillo County DA, BCSO Sheriff to hold town hall meeting on Tuesday

  29-04-2024 23:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman and Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Sheriff John Allen are hosting a town hall meeting on Tuesday with the two taking questions from the public. The town hall begins at 6 p.m. at the Paradise Hills Community Center near Unser and Paradise Blvd. New video shows derailed train explosion near AZ-NM borderPeople attending the meeting can submit their questions before the speakers take the stage.
  
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• 2 arrested for street racing in Roswell

  29-04-2024 22:50 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Two suspected street racers were arrested on Sunday night on Main Street in Roswell. Chaves County Sheriff's Office deputies pulled over 20-year-old Emily Munoz-Corral along with a 16-year-old male just before 10 p.m. Video: Driver tries to race BCSO deputy on Paseo Del NorteMunoz-Carol was arrested and taken to the Chaves County Detention Center. The 16-year-old was arrested and released to his parents.
  
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• Cibola National Forest raising some recreation fees

  29-04-2024 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Usage fees for some sites within the Cibola National Forest will increase beginning in May. The U.S. Forest Service says rising maintenance costs necessitated the fee increases.Day-use fees will increase from $3 to $5. single family campsites will increase to $10 per night. Equestrian campsites will increase to $12 per night. Other fee increases will vary depending on amenities and site capacity, the Forest Service says. Texas-based oil company to pay New Me
  
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• Mistrial declared in case of former APD officer accused of dragging disabled man out of Target

  29-04-2024 22:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial against Kenneth Skeens, a former Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officer accused of dragging a disabled man out of an Albuquerque Target, ended in a mistrial on Monday.Judge Britt M. Baca-Miller declared a mistrial as a result of a hung jury, which is when a jury is unable to unanimously agree on a verdict. Skeens was accused of using excessive force against Matthew McManus while he was at the self-checkout trying to buy a bike at Tar
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court hears arguments in case over APS teacher's racial comments

  29-04-2024 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a discrimination lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools (APS). In the case, Johnson V. Board of Education, a student sued the public school system after a teacher called a Navajo student with fake blood on her cheek a “bloody Indian” during a Halloween class.The incident occurred in 2018. The case has now made its way to the state supreme court, and the court is using it as
  
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• Las Cruces Police investigate shooting

  29-04-2024 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Cruces Police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was shot.Police were called to a home on the 1900 block of Princess Jeanne Drive around 3:30 a.m. Monday for a person who was shot. Police said that they have not yet identified or located a suspect. New video shows derailed train explosion near AZ-NM borderPolice have temporarily closed a portion of Princess Jeanne Drive as they investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call the police a
  
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• Nob Hill eatery nabs place on Yelp's 'top brunch spot' list

  29-04-2024 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Nothing puts a bow on a great weekend like a visit to your favorite brunch spot. Yelp has recently released its Top 100 Brunch Spots 2024 list and an Albuquerque restaurant has made the list.The Farmacy at 3718 Central Ave SE came in at #95. It currently has a 4.5-star rating on Yelp based on 692 reviews. "My husband had the pork belly over grits and he practically licked the bowl clean! We will definitely return," wrote Debi J.l from Atlanta, GA. Albuquerqu
  
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• Albuquerque City Councilor Joaquín Baca speaks about District 2

  29-04-2024 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilor Joaquín Baca represents District 2, which includes downtown, old town, part of the west mesa and the valley east of the river.
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  News: ABQ man found with victim’s vehicle, 13 credit cards after February murderEntertainment: Splash pad at Civic Plaza reopens ahead of summerCrime: New Mexico man complicit in deadly 2012 7-Eleven shooting violates probationNew Mexico: New video shows derailed train exp
  
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• New trial begins for man convicted of killing army veteran

  29-04-2024 20:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A trial is beginning for Matthew Chavez, who was convicted of killing army veteran Tyler Lackey eight years ago.
  In 2016 Chavez shot and killed Lackey at an ATM near Gibson and Yale during an attempted robbery. A jury found Chavez guilty of second degree murder and other charges and Chavez was sentenced to the maximum 23 and a half years in prison.Related Coverage:
  Jury finds man guilty of shooting Army veteran at ATMFamily of man killed at Albuquerque
  
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• New Mexico State Police conducts PIT maneuver, crashes into stolen Taos County Sheriff's Office unit

  29-04-2024 20:53 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A Georgia man is facing five felony charges and one misdemeanor after he stole a Taos County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) vehicle. Shay Anthony Hawes, 39, was arrested and booked into the Taos County Adult Detention Center after New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers conducted a PIT maneuver and crashed into the stolen TCSO vehicle to stop Hawes from fleeing.According to the criminal complaint, at around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, a Taos County Sheriff'
  
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• New indigenous language grant program

  29-04-2024 20:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area is trying to preserve language through the new indigenous language grant. Texas-based oil company to pay New Mexico $24.5 million over pollution allegationsThe grant is available to Santa Fe, Taos and Rio Arriba counties. Nonprofits, local government, indigenous communities and other eligible organizations of those counties are invited to propose projects that preserve, revitalize or promote indigenous languages
  
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• New Mexico legislature taking applications for internships

  29-04-2024 19:49 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The legislature is looking for full-time interns to work from July through December. Applications are now open for undergraduate students and those who have recently graduated from college."We're the nonpartisan, confidential drafting and research agency for the legislature," says Jeret Fleetwood, project coordinator for Legislative Council Services. "So, one of the first things we're looking for is nonpartisan folks." Texas-based oil company to pay New Me
  
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• Texas-based oil company to pay New Mexico $24.5 million over pollution allegations

  29-04-2024 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  *Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to note that allegations against Ameredev related to flaring natural gas.
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – After getting notice of a fine for over $40 million, a Texas-based oil and gas company has reached a $24.5 million settlement with the New Mexico Environment Department.The environment department claimed the company, Ameredev, "exploited public health for profit" and "willfully ignored" New Mexico's oil and gas rules. For the alleged, violatio
  
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• Splash pad at Civic Plaza reopens ahead of summer

  29-04-2024 16:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As warm weather is making its way back to Albuquerque, the city has decided to open the splash pad on Civic Plaza. Drier and warmer conditions into the workweekThe splash pad is now open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., every day through Labor Day weekend. After Labor Day weekend, the pad will be spraying on weekends through mid-October.
  
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• Yelp names the ‘Top 100 Brunch Spots’ in the US

  29-04-2024 16:11 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Unlike some other Mother’s Day gestures — e.g., buying mom flowers or a new bathrobe — taking your mother out to brunch is a gift for the both of you.Picture it: You and mom, out for a fancy brunch, sharing endless laughs over endless mimosas. Just gabbing and gossiping away, stopping only to gobble down Belgian waffles or eggs Benedict.It’s a lovely way to spend the day — but you’d better secure a table at a nice spot, lest you and mom find
  
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• University of New Mexico men's basketball adds 6'9 Filip Borovicanin

  29-04-2024 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It looks like UNM Men's Basketball has added some size this offseason, as ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello tweeted out that 6-foot-9 sophomore Filip Borovicanin has committed to UNM.East Mountain overtakes NMMI in district with doubleheader sweepA sophomore transfer from Arizona, Borovicanin played in 20 games for the Wildcats this past season in a reserve role. The Serbian big man was also receiving interest from San Francisco, Kansas State and
  
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• New club at Albuquerque High School is helping beautify the campus

  29-04-2024 15:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Helping high school students find their green thumb is the goal of a new club at Albuquerque High School.With a trickle of water going into the soil, a group of Albuquerque High School students are learning how to keep a garden green. Darlene Alvarado is one of nearly 25 students who are part of the gardening club. She said becoming part of the small club is part of making a bigger difference.“I wanted to join because it seemed like such a positiv
  
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• Campus protests grow across the country

  29-04-2024 15:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Across the U.S. antiwar protests on college campuses are causing controversy.Lawmakers are split in their reactions to the demonstrations and their views on how to handle them.The protests range from marches to encampments with a lot of emotion coming from students as they try to make their viewpoints heard about the global conflict. On the Hill Sunday Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) raised concerns about the protests.“It's a great American value to protest, but
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Train derailment, Joining lawsuit, Warmer weather, Red River Memorial Day, Nature challenge

  29-04-2024 15:03 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  APD links two men to February murderAvian flu in cows prompts USDA mandatesMan complicit in deadly 7-Eleven shooting in 2012 violates probationAlbuquerque man, arrested for 4th DWI, asks to return to work as bartenderCinco de Mayo run promotes active way to celebrate earlySouth Valley locals celebrate with parade, performancesYour $1 bill could be worth thousands — if it has these 3 things5 former officials are convicted over Greece’s deadliest wildfire but are f
  
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• Warmer and drier weather to start the week

  29-04-2024 14:54 via krqe.com
  
  Monday morning is off to a cold and clear start. Temperatures are below freezing in much of northern and west-central New Mexico, so be sure to bundle up! Temperatures are even cool in central New Mexico and the Metro, where they have dropped into the low 40s.Forecast Continues Below
  News: Albuquerque grandmother speaks out about shooting intruder in her homeTrending: Atrisco Heritage High School employees placed on leave after prom controversyEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico Apr
  
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• New Mexico man complicit in deadly 7-Eleven shooting in 2012 violates probation

  29-04-2024 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who served nearly a decade in prison for his role in the murder of a 7-Eleven employee about 12 years ago is back in jail after he violated his probation.
  Julian Deherrera was part of an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven on Central and University that turned deadly when one of his accomplices, Eloy Aguilar, shot and killed 36-year-old Chad Mercer, who was working there at the time.
  Deherrera pleaded guilty to armed robbery and conspiracy a decade ago and w
  
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• 10th Celebrations of Heroes Graduation and Gala held in ABQ

  29-04-2024 05:34 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local nonprofit honored the veterans in the community and the dogs by their side.Paws and Stripes hosted the 10th Celebration of Heroes Graduation and Gala this weekend at the Sheraton Uptown in Albuquerque.Story continues below
  News: Albuquerque grandmother speaks out about shooting intruder in her homeTrending: Atrisco Heritage High School employees placed on leave after prom controversyEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico April 26-May 2New M
  
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• Drier and warmer conditions into the workweek

  29-04-2024 01:58 via krqe.com
  
  We have seen a much quieter day across the state today with a couple of spotty showers developing across northern New Mexico, along with a couple light showers across south-central New Mexico as well. Heading through the late evening and overnight, skies will continue to clear across the state.
  Temperatures started a warming trend this afternoon that will continue through the middle of the workweek. Drier conditions unfortunately will move in for the majority of the week, bringing back a fire th
  
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