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• Rain and storm chances return Thursday

  29-06-2023 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  Another round of rain showers and gusty winds will develop again Thursday. Temperatures will trend a degree or two cooler through the end of the week.
  Spotty showers will continue in parts of New Mexico overnight. Light rain will even be possible Thursday morning across parts of central and northern New Mexico. By the afternoon though, another round of isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop. Storms will bring a threat for gusty winds, blowing dust and lightning. Lightning will pose a wi
  
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• Bitterly cold air settling into New Mexico tonight

  10-01-2026 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  Winter weather is wrapping up from across New Mexico Friday evening. Bitterly cold air will move in to start the weekend. The last of the snow from the latest winter storm is wrapping up in New Mexico. An area of snow around the Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Española area could get a quick 1-2" with [...]
  
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• New leader selected for watchdog group to oversee New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department

  10-01-2026 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department faces criticism for failing children in New Mexico, a major step has been made in the oversight of the agency. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed a leader for the Office of the Child Advocate. CYFD could be seeing changes in the near future. [...]
  
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• BCSO considering return to national TV show after years long break

  10-01-2026 04:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three years ago, the Bernalillo County Sheriff pulled the plug on his department's participation in a reality television show. However, he is now considering putting his deputies back on national television. It has been three years since the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office appeared on the show "On Patrol: Live," a national [...]
  
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• Mobile home a 'total loss' after fire in northeast Albuquerque

  10-01-2026 03:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A mobile home is a total loss after a fire in northeast Albuquerque. Albuquerque Fire Rescue received word of the fire just before 10:30 a.m. at Paseo del Norte and San Pedro Dr. The fire was heavily involved when firefighters arrived. AFR said it took about 10 minutes to get the fire under [...]
  
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• Las Cruces senior named Gatorade NM volleyball player of the year

  10-01-2026 02:07 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2025 Gatorade New Mexico volleyball player of the year was announced on Friday. The award went to Las Cruces senior Addison Massey. This season, the 6-1 outside hitter helped guide the Bulldawgs to an undefeated 27-0 record and a class 5A state championship. She recorded 571 kills. 221 digs, 51 [...]
  
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• NM United re-signs defender Kipp Keller

  10-01-2026 02:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United has signed another key player for the 2026 season. On Friday, the club announced that it has re-signed defender Kipp Keller. Last season, Keller joined United on loan from MLS club Minnesota United. His time with the black and yellow appeared to be over following the season and the [...]
  
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• Snow is wrapping up, but bitterly cold air is moving in

  10-01-2026 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  Winter weather is wrapping up from across New Mexico Friday evening. Bitterly cold air will move in to start the weekend. The last of the snow from the latest winter storm is wrapping up in New Mexico with light to moderate snow still falling in central parts of the state. The Santa Fe area could [...]
  
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• Inches of new snow help New Mexico ski areas and resorts open more runs

  10-01-2026 01:52 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Weeks of unseasonably warm weather are finally being met with snow in New Mexico, giving ski areas a big boost they've been waiting for. “It's been great. Mother Nature showed up, and last night we got six inches of snow. The night before, we got four, so in the past 48 [...]
  
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• ACS helping transport record-number of people this winter to warming shelters

  10-01-2026 01:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) is transporting a record number of people to warming shelters in the overnight hours. Drivers with the ACS Overnight Shelter Transport dispatch from eastside and westside locations to bring homeless people to warm shelters between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. They've seen such a large increase in need, [...]
  
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• Iran protests catch fire as Trump, Khamenei escalate war of words

  10-01-2026 00:49 via krqe.com
  
  President Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are escalating a war of words as the Islamic Republic cracks down on mass protests that saw buildings set on fire in cities across the country overnight Friday.Khamenei on Friday claimed that nearly two weeks of protests amounted to rioters and “hirelings” acting on Trump’s [...]
  
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• Actor-Director Timothy Busfield facing child sex abuse charges in New Mexico

  10-01-2026 00:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An arrest warrant has been issued for actor and director Timothy Busfield, who is accused of inappropriately touching a minor on the set of the TV show "The Cleaning Lady." Busfield, who was a director on the show, is facing two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of [...]
  
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• VIDEO: Taos hit and run turns into police chase

  10-01-2026 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – What started as a hit-and-run crash into a gas meter quickly turned into a police chase in northern New Mexico. New video shows what deputies found inside the car when they caught up to the driver. On December 30, Taos Police and Taos County deputies responded to a neighborhood off Kit Carson [...]
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue seeing improvement in staffing and fleet numbers

  09-01-2026 23:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue saw 35 cadets graduate on Friday, but that's just one part of the department's recent staffing efforts. Since 2017, AFR has been working to improve its staffing, fleet management, and funding efforts. As of 2025, they've added 90 sworn members to their team, for a total of 760 firefighters across [...]
  
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• Prescribed burns planned for Cibola National Forest, Manzano Mountains on Sat.

  09-01-2026 23:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Cibola National Forest is due for more prescribed burns ahead of the upcoming fire season. Starting Saturday, fire managers will burn piles across nearly 50 acres near the upper Red Canyon Campground in Torrance County. The operation is expected to take several days, with the area closed for public safety. Residents nearby [...]
  
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• Minneapolis schools offering remote learning in wake of ICE shooting

  09-01-2026 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  The Minneapolis school system announced Thursday it would be offering remote learning for a month as tensions escalate in the city after a federal officer shot and killed a woman this week. 
  
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• CBP to send 200 more agents to Minnesota

  09-01-2026 22:57 via krqe.com
  
  The Trump administration is expected to send an additional 200 Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents to Minnesota amid unrest, sources told The Hill's sister station NewsNation. 
  
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• Minnesota officials ask public to submit ICE shooting evidence after FBI cuts ties

  09-01-2026 22:56 via krqe.com
  
  Minnesota officials on Friday asked the public to turn over any evidence that may be relevant to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shooting and killing a local woman this week, after the FBI iced out state investigators.
  
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• New bill aims to regulate political lobbyists in New Mexico

  09-01-2026 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A revised proposal is ready to appear in the next legislative session, which looks to regulate political lobbyists. "Lobbyists have some of the biggest amounts of power in Santa Fe because they know how to organize money, people, and ideas, and in and of itself, that's not a bad thing. What I [...]
  
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• How an ABQ restaurant and local nonprofit aim to make plant-based eating accessible

  09-01-2026 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — From working out to eating healthier, Americans often make the focus of January about challenging themselves. One approach? Veganuary, where people try out a plant-based diet for the month. Although New Mexico isn't necessarily a vegan or plant-based hub, there are still resources and restaurants in the Land of Enchantment to make [...]
  
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• New Mexico Wildlife Center takes in injured northern saw-whet owl

  09-01-2026 21:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The New Mexico Wildlife Center took in a northern saw-whet owl on Thursday after snowy conditions led him to crash into a window in Santa Fe. The wildlife center says they were able to pick up the saw-whet owl and immediately took him in. Staff says birds crashing into windows could be [...]
  
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• Remote community in Chaves County now able to tap into internet service

  09-01-2026 21:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A group of homes in a remote area of Chaves County is now eligible to connect to high-speed internet following help from the state. The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion announced Friday that the project to connect 52 rural homes in the Cherry Decker subdivision to the internet is complete. "This project’s completion delivers [...]
  
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• Frigid Air Settles into New Mexico Saturday morning

  09-01-2026 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  Good Friday afternoon! Snow showers are still moving through parts of the state and metro area late morning and into the afternoon. It is possible that lingering moisture and cold air could spark additional light snow showers in the metro are this evening. Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings, from the National Weather Service, [...]
  
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• Judge declares mistrial for man accused of killing Albuquerque pizza shop owner

  09-01-2026 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The trial against the man accused of killing an Albuquerque pizza shop owner was scheduled to begin Friday morning. A judge has since declared a mistrial in the case against Sylvan Alcachupas. Alcachupas is accused of trying to rob Giovanni’s Pizzeria on San Pedro Dr. near Kathryn Ave. before shooting and killing Rosario Zito [...]
  
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• Route 66 Centennial Passport program encourages tourism in New Mexico

  09-01-2026 19:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new initiative will reward people who visit local businesses on Route 66 as part of the celebration of the road's historic centennial. Throughout 2026, visitors can obtain paper "passports" and fill them with stickers available at specific shops in 10 New Mexico MainStreet districts along the iconic highway. “New Mexico’s iconic stretch [...]
  
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• Cheese recalled nationwide for listeria contamination: Things to know

  09-01-2026 19:40 via krqe.com
  
  The recall impacts cheese products distributed to 20 states.
  
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• White House 'considering' an addition to the West Wing too, architect reveals

  09-01-2026 19:39 via krqe.com
  
  Architect Shalom Baranes briefly described the addition the White House is considering, and said further details would be revealed in the future.
  
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• Thunderbirds take to the sky at Spaceport America

  09-01-2026 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) – The United States Air Force's Thunderbirds have once again touched down at Spaceport America to train for their upcoming performances. The Thunderbirds, comprised of roughly 70 team members, will log dozens of training hours at the site during the month of January. "Winter training is an absolutely critical time for [...]
  
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• Albuquerque dance troupe performs 'Such Unknown Horrors'

  09-01-2026 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – BreakingEven is an Albuquerque-based, adult dance troupe passionate about creativity, connectivity, and movement. The group is getting ready for its upcoming performance “Such Unknown Horrors.” Such Unknown Horrors is an all-female retelling of Dracula. It's inspired by Bram Stroker's Dracula and some early interpretations of the character. This version also features a unique spin [...]
  
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• Albuquerque dance trope performs "Such Unknown Horrors"

  09-01-2026 18:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – BreakingEven is an Albuquerque-based, adult dance troupe passionate about creativity, connectivity, and movement. The group is getting ready for its upcoming performance “Such Unknown Horrors.” Such Unknown Horrors is an all-female retelling of Dracula. It's inspired by Bram Stroker's Dracula and some early interpretations of the character. This version also features a unique spin [...]
  
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