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• NCAA Tournament Predictions: Seton Hall vs. Gonzaga

  17-03-2016 20:08 via krqe.com
  
  Seton Hall’s Isaiah Whitehead (15) shoots over Villanova’s Kris Jenkins (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game during the Big East men’s tournament Saturday, March 12, 2016, in New York. Seton Hall won 69-67. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)6. Seton Hall (25-8, 12-6/Big East)–Forgive college hoops fans if they didn’t give Seton Hall the benefit of the doubt until the Big East tournament–that’s what years of futility in a stacked confer
  
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• City of Albuquerque to run sprinklers at select parks throughout the week

  27-07-2026 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — It's shaping up to be a hot week in Albuquerque. City officials are kicking "Operation Cooldown" into overdrive. Temperatures in the metro are forecasted to reach above or close to 100 degrees every day this week. The parks and rec department will be turning on the sprinklers at select parks for families [...]
  
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• Las Vegas, New Mexico deploys green tech to harness post-fire floodwaters

  27-07-2026 22:44 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) — Four years after the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon fires, Las Vegas, New Mexico is rolling out a plan to reduce flood risks and renew green spaces across the city. A brainchild of the Urban Forestry Management Plan, the multi-year effort will deploy green infrastructure, like curb cuts to redirect storm [...]
  
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• Former Española apartment complex residents reach settlements with landlords, city

  27-07-2026 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of former residents from the Santa Clara Apartments in Española have reached two separate settlements after they claimed the landlords failed to keep up with property management, and that the City of Española wrongfully condemned the property, evicting everyone without due process. The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty [...]
  
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• Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in deaths of Idaho students: report

  27-07-2026 21:56 via krqe.com
  
  Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty in the deaths of four University of Idaho students killed in an off-campus house in 2022.
  
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• Oso Canyon Fire burns west of Espanola

  27-07-2026 21:19 via krqe.com
  
  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Fire crews are battling a wildfire burning in the Santa Fe National Forest, west of Espanola. Oso Canyon Fire details: Smoke is visible from Espanola, Pojoaque, Ohkay Owingeh, and Mendenales.
  
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• Hotter temperatures along with monsoon storms continue this week

  27-07-2026 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  the monsoonal pattern will continue across New Mexico this week, bringing hot afternoons, scattered thunderstorms, and locally heavy rainfall. Temperatures will remain above average with highs climbing into the 90s to triple digits. Scattered thunderstorms will develop over the mountains into this afternoon and spreading westward and northward into nearby valleys throughout the evening. Tuesday [...]
  
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• Bernalillo County annual 4H fair kicks off

  27-07-2026 20:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Animals from around the state took center stage for Bernalillo County's annual 4H Fair. Expo New Mexico saw a packed house over the weekend as youth handlers showcased their skills in agriculture and more. Organizers say the event helps kids of all ages learn confidence and responsibility. The 4H Fair continues until [...]
  
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• North Fourth Art Center hosts Farm to Easel market

  27-07-2026 20:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The North Fourth Art Center and the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy have partnered for a summer market series. The Farm to Easel Market Saturday featured fresh produce and handmade items made by adults with developmental disabilities. There were also food trucks and other local vendors at the event. "The North Fourth Art Center [...]
  
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• Free school supplies will be handed out to kids at two City of Albuquerque events

  27-07-2026 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2026-2027 school year is right around the corner and the City of Albuquerque Youth & Family Services Department is hosting an event to get students prepared for class. The department is hosting Cruzin' Into the School Year events at the West Mesa Community Center, located at 5500 Glenrio Rd. NW, and the Community [...]
  
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• Valencia County residents get free entry to New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science

  27-07-2026 19:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  Valencia County residents will soon be able to get into the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science in Albuquerque for free. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads is sponsoring free entry to the museum for Valencia County residents Throughout September and during a special preview on [...]
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue responds to hazardous material call at nursing home

  27-07-2026 18:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews responded to what they initially thought was a gas leak in northeast Albuquerque Saturday. AFR and New Mexico Gas arrived at a nursing home near I-25 and Forest Hills Rd, they evacuated the building and confirmed no one was injured. AFR's hazardous materials team took over the investigation [...]
  
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• Restaurants across 9 states to rebrand after Cracker Barrel divestiture

  27-07-2026 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  Cracker Barrel acquired the company in 2019.
  
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• Coy 'Denver' Parton, brother of Dolly Parton, dies at 82

  27-07-2026 18:27 via krqe.com
  
  Dolly and Denver were among 12 children born to Avie Lee Owens Parton and Lee Parton.
  
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• Dozens sickened across 17 states including New Mexico in salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs: What to know

  27-07-2026 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  The eggs were only distributed in a handful of states, while the salmonella cases have been reported in more than a dozen.
  
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• Quelab makerspace holds ribbon cutting after expanding

  27-07-2026 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Quelab celebrated their grand opening Saturday after expanding their community makerspace. The celebration featured a ribbon cutting, live demonstrations, food trucks and tours of the new space. "We have members working on kinds of interesting projects. Everything from a laser cutting stone to 3-D printing parts to improve their RV or build [...]
  
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• Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis: 'It can be unpredictable'

  27-07-2026 18:23 via krqe.com
  
  The "You're So Vain" singer, in a letter obtained by People, opened up about her battle with the progressive disorder, saying it's taken her some time to to "understand the diagnosis" and "adjust to it."
  
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• Models and dogs featured at the Disco Doggie fashion show

  27-07-2026 17:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some dogs in Albuquerque got the chance to strut their stuff on the runway at the Railyards Saturday night. The Disco Doggie Fashion Show featured sustainable clothing from ten New Mexico designers and a lineup of adoptable dogs looking for a home. Organizers say it was a great chance for local artists to [...]
  
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• Broadband project aims to keep Lincoln County connected during disasters

  27-07-2026 17:44 via krqe.com
  
  LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A new broadband project designed to keep communities connected during environmental disasters in Ruidoso and surrounding Lincoln County begins construction this week. Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, based in Artesia, will use a $1 million disaster relief grant from the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion’s Connectivity to Declared Disaster Areas Grants [...]
  
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• NMDOT shares start date, traffic plan for I-25 Nogal Canyon Bridge Replacement Project

  27-07-2026 17:17 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation has shared new details about the I-25 Nogal Canyon Bridge Replacement Project in Socorro County. The NMDOT said construction is anticipated to begin early 2027. The proposed traffic control plan will keep I-25 open in both directions, with one lane available in each direction through phased [...]
  
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• Child drowns at Brantley Lake in Eddy County

  27-07-2026 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  EDDY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A child drowned at Brantley Lake in Eddy County on Sunday, the Eddy County Sheriff's Office reported in a social media post. At approximately 4:55 p.m. on Sunday, the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office along with responders from Eddy County Fire & Rescue, Carlsbad Fire Department, Artesia Fire Department, TransAero Medivac, and [...]
  
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• Albuquerque Roller Derby hosts last game of season

  27-07-2026 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Roller Derby fans came out to Expo New Mexico on Saturday to see the Albuquerque Roller Derby's last home game of the season. In addition to a derby match against the High Altitude Roller Derby from Flagstaff, fans got to enjoy food, drinks, local vendors, face painting and more. The ABQRD team [...]
  
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• Traditional Spanish Market takes over Santa Fe Plaza

  27-07-2026 16:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As summer begins to wind down, people are flocking to Santa Fe Plaza for the traditional Spanish Market. The market had over 160 local vendors over the weekend. The market featured colonial art including tinwork, weaving, woodcarving and painting. Vendors said it's about much more than just the art. "It's also important [...]
  
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• Santa Fe speed cams, UNM program, Hot and breezy, Gila trout, Bear in ABQ

  27-07-2026 15:35 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories Monday's Five Facts [1] Santa Fe prepares to install six mobile speed and sound cameras next month - In an effort to help cut down on speeders, Santa Fe is working to install six speed and noise cameras around the city. The new cameras will ticket speeders going 5 mph over the speed limit. [...]
  
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• Threatened Gila trout airlifted by New Mexico crews to safeguard rare population

  27-07-2026 14:15 via krqe.com
  
  CATRON COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE)- It wasn't your typical rescue operation as a helicopter airlifted 78 Gila trout to safety after the Sacaton fire scorched nearly 10 thousand acres of the Gila Wilderness. The Gila trout lives nowhere else in the world, but the Gila Wilderness and was one of the first fish species to ever be [...]
  
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• Gala raises money for New Mexico filmmakers, honors Giancarlo Esposito

  27-07-2026 14:14 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Hundreds gathered in Santa Fe to raise money for regional independent filmmakers, and this year, a New Mexico favorite was honored. It was a night to remember at the Santa Fe International Film Festival's "A Gothic Gala." This year, Giancarlo Esposito, known for his role as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad, [...]
  
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• UNM summer program provides resource for families with autistic children

  27-07-2026 14:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A University of New Mexico summer program is helping bridge the communication gap between parents and young children with autism. Four-year-old Ava, knows what she wants, but being autistic and nonverbal makes it's harder for her to communicate it. That's why Ava has been learning American Sign Language (ASL) and using an [...]
  
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• Some storms will continue with warmer weather

  27-07-2026 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Very few leftover showers with hardly if any lightning strikes are pivoting to the northeast in a few of the northern mountainous areas to nearby areas with few passing high-level clouds and few low-level clouds elsewhere. Leftover breezy outflow winds are keeping some of the low-level moisture in place, while south-southeasterly [...]
  
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• Santa Fe prepares to install six mobile speed and sound cameras next month

  27-07-2026 14:07 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In an effort to help cut down on speeders, Santa Fe is working to install six speed and noise cameras around the city. This comes after years of planning and hearing complaints from neighbors saying the loud exhausts are keeping them up at night. "They're sick and tired of speeders, they're [...]
  
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• Monsoon storms and heat continue heading into the workweek

  27-07-2026 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  The active summer monsoon pattern will continue across New Mexico heading into the workweek, with abundant moisture supporting another round of scattered to numerous afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Southern and eastern parts of the state will be less active as drier air moves in. Temperatures will remain well above average, with highs climbing into the [...]
  
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