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• These regions see the worst wildfires

  25-06-2023 13:30 via krqe.com
  
  (STACKER) - Wildfires are critical to maintaining a healthy, balanced ecosystem. They keep diseases and harmful pests at bay; clear dead, unhealthy, or overgrown vegetation, promoting new growth and habitats; and fortify the soil with vital nutrients. Some species, like pyrophytic plants, have adapted to naturally occurring, low-severity fires and even depend on wildfires in order to propagate. Each one of these benefits has countless, far-reaching impacts of its own.But human activity, negligen
  
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• Winter system to bring additional rain, snowfall tonight and Friday across New Mexico

  08-01-2026 21:07 via krqe.com
  
  Good afternoon! A second winter storm system is expected to bring additional snowfall and rainfall to parts of the state. Already this afternoon snow showers are taking place across parts of the northern mountains. However, the first system yesterday brought healthy rainfall to communities around New Mexico and snowfall in higher elevations. Several ski resorts [...]
  
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• Jury selection begins in trial for man accused of killing Albuquerque pizza shop owner

  08-01-2026 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Jury selection is underway for the man accused of killing an Albuquerque restaurant owner. Sylvan Alcachupas is accused of trying to rob Giovanni’s Pizzeria on San Pedro Dr. near Kathryn Ave. three years ago, before shooting and killing Rosario Zito. Police say witnesses told investigators that Alcachupas attempted the robbery shortly after the [...]
  
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• FBI offers reward for information on west Albuquerque bank robbery

  08-01-2026 19:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who robbed a Bank of America on Albuquerque's west side in December. The FBI said the man entered the bank at 2601 Coors Blvd NW on Dec. 29 at 11:25 a.m., and implied he had a bomb. [...]
  
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• Police seek info on fatal hit and run crash in Farmington

  08-01-2026 19:34 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State Police are seeking information about a fatal hit-and-run crash in Farmington. Police responded to the crash on January 2, around 1:47 a.m. near NM Highway 371 and County Road 8501. A female, who died on scene, was found lying near the northbound shoulder of the road. An investigation shows [...]
  
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• The Adobe Theater in Albuquerque presents: "Anthropology"

  08-01-2026 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Adobe Theater is gearing up for its upcoming performance of Lauren Gunderson's Anthropology. The play opens January 16 and runs through February 1. The thriller follows the story of an AI programmer who refuses to accept the mysterious disappearance of her sister. Being tech-savvy, she uses her knowledge to launch her [...]
  
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• 'Can I check a pulse?': Video shows agents preventing doctor from tending to Minneapolis shooting victim

  08-01-2026 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  "I don't care," an agent can be heard telling the man after he says he's a physician.
  
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• Avelo Airlines to stop deportation flights for ICE

  08-01-2026 19:03 via krqe.com
  
  Avelo Airlines, a low-cost carrier operating in dozens of markets across the U.S., will be closing its base in Mesa, Arizona, and concluding "all participation" in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) charter program.
  
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• What's happening at Expo New Mexico in January?

  08-01-2026 18:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The new year is here and Expo New Mexico has a number of events lined up throughout the first month. Expo New Mexico General Manager Dan Mourning speaks on January's upcoming events. The New Mexico Chupacabra's indoor football team is holding open tryouts at Tingley coliseum on January 10th at 12 p.m. [...]
  
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• NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue, may bring the crew back early

  08-01-2026 18:00 via krqe.com
  
  The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed because of an unspecified medical concern with an astronaut.
  
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• Interstate 40 west closed at Zuzax due to pedestrian crash

  08-01-2026 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 40 west is shut down at Zuzax due to a crash Thursday morning. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said deputies were sent to the area in reference to a pedestrian that was struck by a dump truck. After lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful, the pedestrian was declared dead on scene. All [...]
  
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• Interstate 40 west closed at Zuzax due to crash

  08-01-2026 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 40 west is shut down at Zuzax due to a crash Thursday morning. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said the crash involved a semi-truck and a pedestrian. No other information was provided.
  
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• I-40 westbound closed at Zuzax due to fatal pedestrian crash

  08-01-2026 17:41 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Interstate 40 west is shut down at Zuzax due to a crash Thursday morning. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said deputies were sent to the area in reference to a pedestrian that was struck by a dump truck. After lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful, the pedestrian was declared dead on scene. All [...]
  
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• Former treasurer of Albuquerque mail handler's union accused of misusing union funds

  08-01-2026 16:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former treasurer of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 331, which is based in Albuquerque, is facing federal charges for allegedly misusing union funds for personal expenses. Max Jaramillo, 58, served as treasurer of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, Local 331, from 2014 through early 2024. He used the [...]
  
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• Shooting outside LDS church in Utah leaves 2 dead, 6 injured; no suspect in custody

  08-01-2026 16:30 via krqe.com
  
  Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night while mourners were attending a memorial service inside, police said.
  
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• Minneapolis protesters vent outrage in city on edge after ICE officer kills woman

  08-01-2026 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown, with protesters venting their outrage, the governor urging restraint and schools canceling classes as a precaution.
  
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• Minneapolis protesters vent outrage in city on edge after an ICE officer kills woman

  08-01-2026 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown, with protesters venting their outrage, the governor urging restraint and schools canceling classes as a precaution.
  
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• Minneapolis on edge after woman fatally shot by ICE officer

  08-01-2026 16:29 via krqe.com
  
  State and local officials demanded ICE leave the state after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good was shot in the head. But Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said agents are not going anywhere.
  
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• Florida nursing student saves dying man between classes

  08-01-2026 16:28 via krqe.com
  
  Lesly Arroyo-Peña was on her way back to class from lunch when she got stuck in traffic because someone was in the road.
  
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• GOP cheers on regime change with Cuba in Trump’s crosshairs

  08-01-2026 16:23 via krqe.com
  
  Republicans are excitedly forecasting the fall of the communist regime in Cuba following President Trump’s shocking operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.  Trump’s oil embargo on Venezuela is viewed as the central pressure point on Cuba and its governing communist party, which is already facing one of its worst economic crises since coming to power [...]
  
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• 14-year-old undergoes surgery to remove 174-pound leg with rare, large tumor

  08-01-2026 16:22 via krqe.com
  
  Doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in Florida said the condition Jasmine Ramirez suffered from is very rare.
  
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• Woman killed by ICE agent was a mother of 3, poet and new to Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 16:19 via krqe.com
  
  Renee Nicole Macklin Good had just dropped off her 6-year-old son at school.
  
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• Electric vehicle manufacturer selects New Mexico for new manufacturing facility, US headquarters

  08-01-2026 15:52 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KRQE) – Electric vehicle manufacturer GreenPower Motor Company has chosen New Mexico for the site of its next manufacturing facility and U.S. corporate headquarters. As part of the company's agreement to expand to Santa Teresa in southern New Mexico, the company will receive a combined near $15 million in incentives and tax credits [...]
  
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• New proposal, Snow and cold, New Mexico vaccines, Tax issues, Albuquerque school board

  08-01-2026 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories Thursday's Five Facts [1] Bill aims to address juvenile’s criminal records and potential gun ownership as adults - A bill pre-filed for the 30-day session aims to address people who commit gun crimes as kids from owning firearms soon after as adults. Kids who commit felony-level crimes serve their sentence, but with [...]
  
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• Two storm systems move into New Mexico brining rain, snow, cold, & wind

  08-01-2026 14:04 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Thicker clouds have continued to approach from the west as rain showers in the lower elevations have moved east in with snow mostly accumulating above 7,000 feet in the western mountain communities through the Central Mountains to the northern mountain communities, but snow levels have dropped with some colder air aloft. Air [...]
  
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• Two systems with rain, snow, cold, & wind

  08-01-2026 13:51 via krqe.com
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) - Thicker clouds have continued to approach from the west as rain showers in the lower elevations have moved east in with snow mostly accumulating above 7,000 feet in the western mountain communities through the Central Mountains to the northern mountain communities, but snow levels have dropped with some colder air aloft. Air [...]
  
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• Wintry weather will impact parts of New Mexico through Friday

  08-01-2026 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The first of two winter storms is moving through New Mexico on Wednesday night. The second storm will bring much colder air and lower snow levels through Friday. Rain and mostly mountain snow have been streaming into New Mexico on Wednesday with the first of two winter storms. Winter Storm Warnings and [...]
  
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• Valencia County homeowners demand answers over ongoing property tax confusion

  08-01-2026 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Homeowners in Valencia County are still up in arms, saying there are still problems with their property tax bills. It comes months after a clerical issue led to hefty tax bills. Wednesday night, county leaders got an earful from frustrated residents. "I can trust that will eventually get figured out, but [...]
  
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• Woman files lawsuit after New Mexico State Police chase leads to wrong way driver crash

  08-01-2026 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man is accused of fleeing from an officer, driving the wrong way, and crashing into a woman. That woman is now suing New Mexico State Police, claiming they are partially responsible for the incident. The dangerous crash, which occurred in October 2024, has left her with severe injuries and a [...]
  
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• Bill aims to address juvenile's criminal records and potential gun ownership as adults

  08-01-2026 06:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill pre-filed for the 30-day session aims to address people who commit gun crimes as kids from owning firearms soon after as adults. Kids who commit felony-level crimes serve their sentence. But with their juvenile records sealed, they are still able to own a gun as an adult. House Bill 25, introduced [...]
  
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