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• Snow leopard at San Diego Zoo suspected positive for COVID-19

  24-07-2021 04:43 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – The San Diego Zoo announced Friday a male snow leopard at their facility is suspected to be positive for COVID-19. Wildlife care specialists Thursday said they noticed that the snow leopard had a cough and nasal discharge.Story continues belowCrime: Albuquerque neighbors believe accused arsonist responsible for string of firesCommunity: Albuquerque teen the first to represent state in international Filipina competitionMoney: Stimulus check: Another 2.2 million payments s
  
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• Rain chances increasing through Thursday

  14-05-2024 06:26 via krqe.com
  
  Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms will continue through the middle of this week. Rain and thunderstorm chances peak on Thursday as a storm moves across the state.
  High temperatures were warmer to start the week across New Mexico. Spotty showers and a few thunderstorms developed across the mountain ranges, but most of that rain evaporated before reaching the ground. This will be the case again on Tuesday afternoon as more spotty showers and thunderstorms develop. Some of these storms c
  
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• Albuquerque Community Safety responds to call from states away

  14-05-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When people think of Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS), the first thing that might come to mind is the homeless. “About 40% of those calls are unsheltered individuals, about 80% of those calls are taken from PD,” said Chris Blystone, behavioral health responder supervisor with ACS.Story continues below
  News: Child found wandering ABQ apartment complex with soiled clothes, no shoesEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico May 10-16Trending
  
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• Albuquerque city councilor speaks out on proposed change to immigrant-friendly policy

  14-05-2024 05:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque councilor is speaking out against a proposed change to the city's immigrant-friendly policy. The amendment, introduced by Councilors Brooke Bassan and Renee Grout would allow the city to assist or enforce federal immigration laws if an immigrant commits a violent crime like murder or felony drug charges. Proponents say it is another way for the city to fight ongoing crime. New Mexico AG calls out controversial judge’s recent decisionHowe
  
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• UNM's Spenrath and Pengelly snag two of three Mountain West weekly baseball awards

  14-05-2024 05:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In perhaps a surprise to absolutely no one, Reed Spenrath is the Mountain West baseball Player of the Week. Spenrath hit a grand slam two times in a Lobos 16-0 victory over the Nevada Wolfpack Friday. Lobo men’s golf complete round 1 in top 5 at NCAA West Lafayette RegionalSpenrath is the first Lobo to hit a pair of grand slams in a game since 1992. He also added a solo home run and accounted for a whopping 9 RBI.While Spenrath was producing at the pla
  
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• Lobo men's golf complete round 1 in top 5 at NCAA West Lafayette Regional

  14-05-2024 05:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lobos golf coach Jake Harrington got a to five finish from his men's golf team in round one of the NCAA West Lafayette Regional Monday. Two Lobos finished in the top 10 no the individual leaderboard.Kris Brant & Nolan Jones scheduled for rehab assignments with IsotopesMountain West Golfer of the Year Bastien Amat and Albert Boneta both shot 1 under 71 to finished tied for 8th place with seven others. As a team the Lobos score of 2 over 290 has them alone
  
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• NM judge puts five-day school week rule from the Public Education Department on hold

  14-05-2024 04:49 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As New Mexico works to enforce a minimum 180-day school year for all public schools, a judge decided that the rule would be put on hold from taking effect.The lawsuit at the center of the court battle was brought by the New Mexico School Superintendents Association. That group in part believes the PED’s new school year rules will put a burden on families and teachers, especially in rural areas with four-day school weeks.PED said their new rules have academic bench
  
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• Body of missing Santa Fe man believed to have been found near the Grand Canyon

  14-05-2024 04:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials believe they have located the body of a Santa Fe man who has been missing for several weeks. The National Parks Service says they were notified on Friday of a body in the Colorado River near the Grand Canyon. Park rangers were able to recover the body and they believe it is 58-year-old Thomas Robison from Santa Fe. New Mexico’s Environment Department addressed over 1,000 civil enforcement issues last yearRobison is believed to have been tra
  
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• Second trial date for Questa teen accused of 2023 murder

  14-05-2024 03:48 via krqe.com
  
  QUESTA, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors say they will continue the case against a Questa teenager accused of killing one of his friends last year. Porfirio Brown is accused of shooting 13-year-old Amber Archuleta last year in Questa. Clovis man sentenced to nine and a half years after fleeing officerBrown was previously on trial for second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and assault on a peace officer but that trial ended in a hung jury in March. Brown's attorney said after tha
  
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• Dogs found in trash bag north of Española will soon be available for adoption

  14-05-2024 01:40 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – A Northern New Mexico animal shelter is stepping in to help after a disturbing find over the weekend when someone found a trash bag full of puppies on the side of the road. Story continues below
  News: Child found wandering ABQ apartment complex with soiled clothes, no shoesEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico May 10-16Trending: PHOTOS: New Mexicans snap pictures of aurora borealisFood: Two New Mexico restaurants rank as Yelp’s &lsq
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Lotus Lantern Festival draws thousands in Seoul to celebrate upcoming Buddha's birthday

  14-05-2024 01:09 via krqe.com
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Holding umbrellas and pink paper lotus flowers, thousands of South Koreans joyously filled the wet streets of Seoul in an annual festival anticipating Buddha’s birthday the coming week.Despite the rain, organizers expected a turnout of around 50,000 people for Saturday’s Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Festival, whose evening parade draws huge crowds out to see the featured floats, some carried and others rolled on wheels along the downtown area of th
  
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• City councilor looks to bring back scooter rideshare programs to Albuquerque

  14-05-2024 01:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Could on-the-street electric rental scooters make a comeback in Albuquerque? After they disappeared during the pandemic, a city councilor is now looking to change the rules in hopes of bringing back those businesses, she said, have been priced out."It became very cost-prohibitive to do business for any of these companies in our city," said City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn.Just a few years ago, bright orange scooters could be found on a lot of Albuquerque stre
  
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• Those incarcerated in New Mexico may get access to federal funds for college education

  14-05-2024 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico's (UNM) Valencia campus received approval from the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) to serve as a Prison Education Program (PEP) institution. If the program is approved by the U.S. Department of Education, it will allow incarcerated individuals who are enrolled in the program to gain access to federal funding, such as the Pell Grant, for their education.Additionally, the PEP program guarantees equal access to various studen
  
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• Storm chances continue through the middle of this week

  14-05-2024 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms will continue through the middle of this week. Rain and thunderstorm chances peak on Thursday as a storm moves across the state.
  Temperatures are warmer to start the week across New Mexico. Spotty showers and a few thunderstorms have developed across the mountain ranges and are drifting south. Some of this rain is evaporating before reaching the ground though. This will be the case again on Tuesday afternoon as more spotty showers and thunderstorms de
  
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• KRQE Weather Academy visits Evangel Christian Academy

  14-05-2024 00:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – School may be winding down for the year, but KRQE weather experts are still giving local students a lesson on how the weather in our state works. Zoe Mintz stopped by the Evangel Christian Academy Monday morning for the latest edition of the KRQE Weather Academy. New Mexico looking for summer reading instructorsEach child received an official Weather Academy certificate. If you want KRQE meteorologists to come to your class, you can reach out online.
  
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• New Mexico's Environment Department addressed over 1,000 civil enforcement issues last year

  13-05-2024 23:58 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – One year ago, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) launched a watchlist of alleged environmental violations. Since then, over 1,000 violations have been added to the list.“Since launching the Enforcement Watch a year ago, the New Mexico Department has brought unprecedented transparency to our civil enforcement program,” NMED Compliance and Enforcement Director Bruce Baizel said in a press release. “Over the next two months, we wil
  
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• General Mills honors APS worker with her own Wheaties box

  13-05-2024 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An employee working at Albuquerque Public Schools received a rare honor by getting her face on a box of Wheaties. Sandra Kemp, Executive Director of Food and Nutrition Service at APS, was named a Trayblazer by General Mills. New Mexico looking for summer reading instructorsThe award is given to people who go above and beyond to feed kids in their community. The cereal company recognized Kemp for overseeing a team that 77,000 meals a day to kids in New M
  
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• APS students awarded National Merit Scholarships

  13-05-2024 23:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Five Albuquerque Public Schools seniors have received National Merit Scholarships. They were chosen from a pool of 15,000 finalists. Each received a $2,500 scholarship.They are Benjamin Bandy from the Nex Gen Academy, Iris Eisenman of El Dorado High, La Cueva's Shayan Tarefder and Ariana Thiel-Hadjilambrinos, and Aileen Ukwuoma from the Early College Academy. Applications open for New Mexico Gas Company Native American Scholarship ProgramBy the end of this y
  
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• New Mexico looking for summer reading instructors

  13-05-2024 22:36 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's education departments are looking to hire hundreds of instructors for the state's Free Summer Reading Program. The overall goal is to help 10,000 students from kindergarten through eighth grade boost their literacy skills.“As a literacy instructor, you will equip children with important reading skills and help them gain the confidence they need to be successful in all school subjects,” New Mexico's Public Education Secretary Arseni
  
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• New Mexico Supreme Court weighs in on renewable energy debate

  13-05-2024 22:20 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – How much revenue a utility company makes has traditionally been tied to how much energy its customers use. So, with increased energy efficiency comes decreased revenue. Now the New Mexico Supreme Court says utility companies can fully decouple their earnings from their sales.This is called "revenue decoupling." Utilities have asked regulators to approve a full decoupling of revenue from energy usage as a way to help support energy efficiency. The state's P
  
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• 43-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle in Hobbs

  13-05-2024 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – On Sunday night, there was a fatal pedestrian crash in Hobbs. The police department said they responded around 10:31 p.m.Authorities said Leroy Gonzales, 43, of Hobbs, was hit by a vehicle. They believe a maroon pickup driven by a juvenile hit him while he was on the road near Broadway and Turner. Child found wandering Albuquerque apartment complex with soiled clothes, no shoesGonzales was taken to the hospital but died due to his injuries.If you have any inf
  
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• Economic Development Department approves $1.3M for 11 New Mexico companies to train employees

  13-05-2024 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Eleven New Mexico companies will receive funding from the New Mexico Economic Development Department to support workforce training for 116 new and current employees.Story continues below
  News: Child found wandering ABQ apartment complex with soiled clothes, no shoesEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico May 10-16Trending: PHOTOS: New Mexicans snap pictures of aurora borealisFood: Two New Mexico restaurants rank as Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Barbecue
  
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• Heating up to kick off the week

  13-05-2024 21:25 via krqe.com
  
  After a very active weekend of weather across the state, much drier air has arrived today. However, there is still a bit of upper level moisture over New Mexico which will allow light high elevation rain this afternoon. But dry air at the surface will evaporate most, if not all, rain that tries to fall in the lower elevations. Tomorrow will be similar to today with evaporating rain likely in valleys and light mountain rain.
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• NPS wants food vendors for Valles Caldera National Preserve

  13-05-2024 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  JEMEZ SPRINGS (KRQE) – Food merchants are being sought for the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The National Parks Service (NPS) wants to offer New Mexican food for visitors.Small snacks are already available, but the NPS is searching for vendors to provide "authentic New Mexican cuisine." It might even help visitors learn about the cultures in the area. Video shows rare tornado near Valles Caldera“Food is a great way to experience a culture,” said Superintendent Jorge Si
  
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• United, Delta, American among airlines suing Biden admin over fee disclosure rule

  13-05-2024 20:58 via krqe.com
  
  A coalition of major airlines is suing the Biden administration over its new rule that requires airline companies to disclose extra fees on purchases.Trade group Airlines for America filed the lawsuit Friday alongside Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways Corp., Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Airlines for America said in a statement that the new rule “will greatly confuse consumers who will be inundated with information that will only serve
  
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• Loving Thunder helping people with disabilities through horses

  13-05-2024 19:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Loving Thunder Therapeutic Riding Inc. works to empower and improve the quality of life for people with physical and mental disabilities through therapeutic horsemanship. ‘Pulse’ series filming in AlbuquerqueCo founder and executive director of Loving Thunder Twuana Raupp says this type of therapy helps with sensory input, body movement and mental health. During the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month, Loving Thunder has its Seen
  
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• Police monitor says APD doesn't need outside oversight

  13-05-2024 19:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) has been under the watchful eye of a third-party monitor for years. But now, the latest report from that monitor says APD is ready to handle its own oversight of progress.Since 2014, the police department has been under a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The settlement was aimed at making sure police officers follow policy and don't use excessive force. And part of that settlement ag
  
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• Inductees chosen for 2024 FAI Ballooning Hall of Fame

  13-05-2024 19:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Inductees were announced for the 2024 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Ballooning Commission Hall of Fame.This year's inductees are Neil Robertson, of the United Kingdom, and Aleš Kubíček, of the Czech Republic, the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum stated in a release.Robertson, who is also an airplane pilot, has been ballooning since 1973, and he created the G-OLLE balloon with Don Cameron
  
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• Collecting underwear and socks with the 'Seats and Feets Clothing Drive'

  13-05-2024 18:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Crossing guards across Albuquerque are teaming up with Locker #505 to collect socks and underwear in the Seats and Feets Clothing Drive. “Pulse” series filming in AlbuquerqueLocker #505 is a student focused clothing bank. They are currently running low on underwear and socks. The Seats and Feets Clothing drive will run from May 13 - May 21. During this time, crossing guards at schools across the city will be collecting items at their cross. Anyon
  
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• "Pulse" series filming in Albuquerque

  13-05-2024 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) has announced the filming of a new Netflix series. "Pulse" will be filming in and around Albuquerque through August.According to the film office, the show will star Will Fitzgerald ("The Fall of the House of Usher"), Colin Woodell ("The Continental: From the World of John Wick"), and Justina Machado ("The Horror of Dolores Roach"). It will tell the story of a Level 1 trauma center in Miami and a young ER doctor who is unexpecte
  
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