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• Part of Broadway Boulevard near Lomas closed for deadly crash, APD says

  07-05-2024 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle in the area of Broadway Boulevard and Lomas Boulevard NE. FBI: Missing Clovis 10-month-old has been foundPolice blocked off southbound Broadway Boulevard between Roma Avenue and Lomas Boulevard on Monday around 3:45 p.m. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.This is a developing story.
  
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• ABQ Isotopes and Dion's team up to encourage summer reading

  28-05-2024 04:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes and Dion's are making sure children are reading throughout their summer vacation. The three agencies say they are committed to providing programs that support youth in New Mexico. Albuquerque welcomes first-ever cricket tournamentThe Club Reading Program encourages students to read throughout their summer vacation and rewards them for their dedication. The program is divided into multiple tiers. Students who read six age-appropriate
  
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• People enjoy Memorial Day at Elephant Butte

  28-05-2024 03:50 via krqe.com
  
  ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. (KRQE) – Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer and Elephant Butte reservoir was packed with tens of thousands of people enjoying the weekend.  Visitors enjoyed the outdoors RVing, camping, and a day out on the water at Elephant Butte. "Just getting to spend time with our friends enjoying the boat life," said Amber Hilton, who was out enjoying the lake. Story continues below
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• Hot week with isolated afternoon storm chances

  28-05-2024 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Some of the hottest weather so far this year will settle in across the state this week. A few isolated afternoon storms will be possible in eastern New Mexico.
  It is a very warm Memorial Day all across New Mexico. The best news is winds are light and even calm this afternoon, a much needed improvement from the windy weather this weekend. Rain is trying to fall along the New Mexico and Colorado state line in the northern mountains. These showers will end later this evening. Winds will remain calm
  
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• Albuquerque man arrested for attempting to steal from ATM, court documents say

  28-05-2024 00:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man with a lengthy criminal history is facing charges for allegedly trying to steal from a bank ATM.On April 11, police were dispatched to PNC Bank at 3500 Candelaria Road NE for a vandalism call involving a man, later identified as Mario Vasquez, according to court documents. Vasquez was reportedly seen pulling on an ATM and attempting to steal it, a bank employee told police.Story continues below
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• Blue 2 Fire causes concern for Ruidoso businesses over Memorial Day weekend

  28-05-2024 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Blue 2 Fire continues to burn just a few miles away from Ruidoso, and business owners in the area say they're worried about the impacts it could have on the village's tourism economy.
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  News: VIDEO: Deputies find dead 5-year-old during Silver City calloutEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico May 24-30Trending: City of Santa Fe unveils resolution to give homes to two controversial statuesCommunity: Albuquerque hosting its first-
  
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• Red River mayor says new Mayfest in the Mountains event was successful

  27-05-2024 23:59 via krqe.com
  
  RED RIVER, N.M. (KRQE) – Red River celebrated it's first Memorial Day weekend in decades without its annual motorcycle rally after rebranding the event in the wake of last year's deadly gang shootout. Though the visitor numbers were lower than in years past, town leaders are touting the weekend as a success.Story continues below
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• Body recovered from desert in Sunland Park

  27-05-2024 23:52 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sunland Park Fire Department assisted in recovering a body from the desert on Sunday, May 26.
  According to Sunland Park Fire's X social media account, the body was found by Border Patrol about a mile northwest of Memorial Pines Lane and Tierra Madre Court.The fire department assisted the Office of Medical Investigator with the recovery of the body.
  The initial call came in minutes before 6 p.m. on Sunday.No other information has been released at this moment but
  
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• Bernalillo County offering grants for neighborhood outreach programs

  27-05-2024 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you need some help getting a community project or event off the ground, Bernalillo County is ready to help. The county is now taking applications for its neighborhood grants offering up to $5,000 for outreach programs. Albuquerque welcomes first-ever cricket tournamentTo be eligible, the event or program must be done within the count limits, free and open to the whole neighborhood, and have a positive public benefit. Applications will be accepted through
  
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• Las Cruces Police seek help in finding missing 12-year-old boy

  27-05-2024 22:24 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Las Cruces Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 12-year-old Las Cruces boy who has not been seen since Sunday afternoon, May 26.Xavier Baeza was last seen at about 4 p.m. Sunday on the 2300 block of Don Roser. He was last seen wearing a black and blue hoodie, black pants and white shoes, Las Cruces Police said.Baeza is 5-feet tall and weighs approximately 100 pounds. He has dark brown hair and brown eyes.Police believe Baeza left his h
  
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• APD: Woman found dead in car with gunshot wound

  27-05-2024 21:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a woman dead near Lomas and Louisiana Blvd.APD says officers responded to reports of a shooting around 11:40 a.m. Monday at the 7200 block of Marble Ave., NE. Police say officers located a female victim inside a car with a gunshot wound and was dead at the scene. APD Homicide detectives are investigating the incident.
  
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• Bernalillo County hosting three meetings on County Manager search

  27-05-2024 21:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is holding three special meetings to speak on the search for a new County Manager. Each meeting will be open to the public and will include a time for public input.Tuesday, May 28, at 2 p.m., Pinon Conference Room, #7W07, Seventh Floor, 415 Silver Ave. SW, Albuquerque. To attend virtually via Microsoft Teams click here to join. Meeting ID: 265 192 789 673  Passcode: kS4yWi   Dial in: +1 505-225-7962  Conference
  
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• Albuquerque Memorial Day parade and WW2 memorial unveiling

  27-05-2024 20:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Residents gathered Monday for a Memorial Day Parade along Gibson in Albuquerque.Man set to change plea for breaking into cars, leading Albuquerque police on a chaseThe parade ended at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park. The event concluded with an unveiling of a new World War II memorial that highlights the lives of Ernie Pyle and Bill Mauldin. The $250,000 project was funded by state grants.
  
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• Santa Fe National Cemetery holds annual Memorial Day Ceremony

  27-05-2024 20:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe National Cemetery held a special Memorial Day Ceremony with people showing up to pay their respects.Lego enthusiasts enjoy event in Rio RanchoPeople gathered on the cemetery lawn to remember those who lost their lives while serving the country. The ceremony included time honored traditions like the posting of the wreath, a three-volley salute and the playing of taps.
  
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• Calmer winds and warmer temperatures to start the week

  27-05-2024 20:27 via krqe.com
  
  Winds continue to calm for Memorial Day as high pressure moves overhead. This will also bring even warmer temperatures Monday afternoon. Winds will stay light into Tuesday, but temperatures continue their warming trend. There is also potential Tuesday afternoon for a few isolated showers and storms to develop across far southeastern portions of New Mexico. Wednesday week will likely be the warmest day for many, with triple-digits down south and 90s in the Albuquerque Metro. Breezy afternoon wind
  
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• Bill Walton dead at 71

  27-05-2024 20:04 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton has died at the age of 71, the NBA announced Monday.The accomplished basketball center died of cancer, according to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, who cited the league as his source.In a statement, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Walton "truly one of a kind," citing his impact both on the court and in the broadcast booth, "where he delivered insightful and colorful commentary which entertained generations of basketball fans."ESPN colleg
  
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• $1 million 80-foot luxury yacht sinks off Florida coast, 2 rescued

  27-05-2024 19:23 via krqe.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WNCN) -- Two people were rescued just before a $1 million luxury 80-foot sport yacht sank off the coast of Florida Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.The incident was reported just after 11:35 a.m. about 3 miles off St. Augustine Beach, a news release from the Coast Guard said.The operator of the Atlantis, an 80-foot sport yacht, said the vessel hit an object in the water and was sinking.The Coast Guard sent out a boat crew to assist and coordinated with St. John’s Cou
  
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• There’s a unique way to fly the flag for Memorial Day: Do you know it?

  27-05-2024 16:08 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Memorial Day has a relatively simple purpose: honor those who have died in American wars. What isn’t as simple is how the American flag should be flown to mark the holiday. Three years after the Civil War ended, Decoration Day was established. It was intended as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It was later set for May 30 to correspond with flowers being in bloom. Years la
  
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• Man set to change plea for breaking into cars, leading Albuquerque police on a chase

  27-05-2024 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who led police on a chase across the city after breaking into cars and is alleged to have committed two robberies soon after, is set to change his plea later this week.In December 2022, Albuquerque police chased then-21-year-old Eldrick Wright after they said he was seen breaking into cars at the Chuze Fitness at 9350 Eagle Ranch Road. He had broken into at least one person’s car as police were tracking him down for an arrest warrant for bre
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Back in custody, Camp shut down, Hot and breezy, Tram changes, Busy travel day

  27-05-2024 15:22 via krqe.com
  
  Monday's Top Stories
  Warrant issued for man accused of 7th DWI, crash in FarmingtonWhat New Mexico places will be closed for Memorial Day 2024?Criminal complaint: Suspect walks away from officers after seeing High Noon fire footageAPD: Man drunkenly crashes into Police Service Aides responding to other collisionLego enthusiasts enjoy event in Rio RanchoHobbs man critically injured after shooting54-year-old man shot and killed, Santa Fe Police Dept. reports‘General Hospital’ actor Joh
  
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• Warm and calm weather for Memorial Day

  27-05-2024 13:57 via krqe.com
  
  Winds continue to calm for Memorial Day as high pressure moves overhead. This will also bring even warmer temperatures Monday afternoon.
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  Winds will stay light into Tuesday,
  
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• Warm and calm for Memorial Day

  27-05-2024 13:57 via krqe.com
  
  Winds continue to calm for Memorial Day as high pressure moves overhead. This will also bring even warmer temperatures Monday afternoon.Winds will stay light into Tuesday, but temperatures continue their warming trend. There is also potential Tuesday afternoon for a few isolated showers and storms to develop across far southeastern portions of New Mexico. Wednesday week will likely be the warmest day for many, with triple-digits down south and 90s in the Albuquerque Metro. Breezy afternoon winds
  
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• Criminal complaint: Suspect walks away from officers after seeing High Noon fire footage

  27-05-2024 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is searching for a suspect they believe set fire to an Old Town restaurant last week.According to Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR), firefighters arrived at the High Noon Restaurant and Saloon just before 7 Tuesday morning. The fire was quickly put out, but officials said the building suffered more than $20,000 in damage.Warrant issued for man accused of 7th DWI, crash in FarmingtonWhen reviewing surveillance footage, pol
  
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• Esquibel Prescribed Fire planned for Carson National Forest

  27-05-2024 04:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Carson National Forest fire managers have a prescribed burn planned north of Tres Piedras. It'll be called the Esquibel Prescribed Fire.The burn could start as soon as May 26, but the weather will influence when it begins.“As we do for each prescribed fire, we are watching the weather and conditions very closely,” said District Ranger Angie Krall, “If the forecast changes for the worse, so will our plans, and the work will be postponed.”The
  
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• Lego enthusiasts enjoy event in Rio Rancho

  27-05-2024 02:08 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Rancho Events Center saw the crowds come out this weekend for Brick Fest Live 2024.
  The family-friendly, kid-centered event was packed with hands-on activities, brick models, and even the winner of Fox's Lego Master season 1 was on hand to talk to the fans and sign autographs. Native culture highlighted at Rail Yards Market Indigenous Peoples’ Day eventTheir imagination was oversized as statues of Darth Vader, models of cities from around the wo
  
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• Calmer conditions for Memorial Day

  27-05-2024 01:51 via krqe.com
  
  Winds were much calmer across the state today with plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures. Wildfires across the state have spread, leaving an Air Quality Alert in place for areas of the White Mountain Wilderness and Ruidoso areas. Winds will be even lighter for Memorial Day as high pressure moves overhead. This will also bring even warmer temperatures Monday afternoon.Winds will stay light into Tuesday, but temperatures continue their warming trend. Wednesday next week will likely be the war
  
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• Warrant issued for man accused of 7th DWI, crash in Farmington

  27-05-2024 01:48 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Police are looking for a man who was arrested earlier this month in Farmington for his seventh DWI. Bodycam footage showed the wreckage that was left all over the road.
  Alfonso Tohtsonie came to the San Juan Regional Medical Center on May 6 after multiple people told police a car barreled through a red light in Farmington. According to the criminal complaint, Tohtsonie hit a car and caused minor injuries to the driver. However, his car overturned on the
  
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• Albuquerque welcomes first-ever cricket tournament

  27-05-2024 01:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Cricket players wrapped up their final day of play here in the Duke City.The 2024 Bhakta Cricket Tournament was held over the weekend at Balloon Fiesta Park, marking the first time a cricket tournament was played in Albuquerque. Native culture highlighted at Rail Yards Market Indigenous Peoples’ Day eventThe event took six months to organize, and athletes said Albuquerque is well on its way to attracting more tournaments that will help the city. J
  
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• Native culture highlighted at Rail Yards Market Indigenous Peoples' Day event

  27-05-2024 00:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rail Yards Market helped celebrate all things Indigenous this weekend, recognizing the deep cultures that are found throughout the Land of Enchantment.New Mexico is home to 19 pueblos with their culture engrained throughout the state. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center said much of the culture still centers around the Pueblo core values like love, respect, and balance.New hours set for Sandia Peak Tram, restaurantThe market celebrated the Indigenous
  
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• New hours set for Sandia Peak Tram, restaurant

  27-05-2024 00:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some changes are heading to the Sandia Peak Tram after this Memorial Day Weekend.Starting Tuesday, the tram and its restaurant, TEN 3, will have new operating hours.The tram will be open daily from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., and TEN 3 will be open Thursday through Monday from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., with casual dining only from 11 to 4 on Wednesdays.Learn more here.
  
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