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• Uber introducing budget-friendly option for commuters

  16-05-2025 21:22 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Uber has introduced a new budget-friendly option for commuters.Earlier this week, the company unveiled "Route Share," which allows users to share a ride with up to two other passengers along busy corridors for up to 50% less than the cost of UberX.Story continues below
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• Unseasonably warm, breezy Saturday in New Mexico

  20-12-2025 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  Mild temperatures have settled in for parts of New Mexico with Grants and Hobbs being roughly 25 degrees warmer than Friday morning. The mild temperatures are setting the stage for another unseasonably warm and record-breaking day, for high temperatures, across the state. High level clouds and breezy conditions are also on tap for the first [...]
  
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• Unseasonably warm weather will continue through Christmas

  20-12-2025 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  Record warm temperatures will continue across New Mexico through Christmas. Rain and mountain snow chances return around Christmas. Numerous record high temperatures were broken Friday afternoon across New Mexico. Temperatures climbed into the upper 70s in southeast New Mexico, while northwest New Mexico is even climbing into the 60s. It was a little breezy across [...]
  
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• Taos County pauses GRT funding for local and area fire services

  20-12-2025 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – On Tuesday, the Taos County Commission voted to pause a resolution that gives most of its gross receipts tax to the Town of Taos, Questa, Red River, and Taos Ski Valley for their fire services. "It was not an easy decision. This has, this has been a long process of carefully analyzing [...]
  
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• Juvenile defendant in fatal house party shooting ordered held without bond

  20-12-2025 05:58 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The juvenile defendant in a house party shooting that left one person dead and three others injured earlier this year in Las Cruces has been ordered held without bond pending trial, the Dona Ana County District Attorney's Office said. Defendant Kenneth Perez is charged with first-degree murder and three counts [...]
  
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• NM man sentenced to 33 years in 2 separate cases

  20-12-2025 05:57 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A New Mexico man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison in two separate cases, the Doña Ana County District Attorney's Office said Friday, Dec. 19. Javier Levario, 33, was sentenced to nine years of additional jail time following a guilty plea to kidnapping. Levario held his [...]
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash in Albuquerque

  20-12-2025 05:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that killed a motorcyclist. APD said that a gray Jeep was in the left turn lane on westbound Menaul Blvd. and had an unprotected green light to make a turn onto southbound University Blvd. The motorcyclist was headed east on Menaul in the [...]
  
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• New Mexico State University AFROTC cadet first in program history to join U.S. Space Force

  20-12-2025 05:23 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – For the first time in New Mexico State University's history, one of their own Air Force ROTC cadets will be joining the U.S. Space Force. Ethan French was commissioned by the U.S. Space Force as an officer last week, the day before graduation. He earned his Bachelor of Science in engineering [...]
  
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• Woman creates 'I love New Mexico' sweatshirts after political stunt in Albuquerque

  20-12-2025 05:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman is turning a political stunt many called cruel into a cause for good. In the run-up to the Albuquerque mayoral runoff, homeless people in the International District were seen wearing sweatshirts that said "I love Tim Keller." The Republican Party of New Mexico accused the Keller campaign of handing them out. [...]
  
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• Abiquiu Lake holding annual midwinter eagle survey in January

  20-12-2025 05:02 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Abiquiu Lake is once again asking for help for its annual midwinter eagle survey. For the last 20 years, volunteers have gathered at the lake northeast of Española to count how many eagles they see. The results are helpful for conservation efforts. This year's count is set for January 10 from 9 a.m. [...]
  
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• Dexter band director to play in Rose Parade

  20-12-2025 04:45 via krqe.com
  
  DEXTER, N.M. (KRQE) – A band director from New Mexico is about to experience the opportunity of a lifetime—marching in one of the biggest parades in the country. Bruce Bailey is the band director at Dexter Middle School. Soon, he will play the piccolo in the Rose Parade, joining 330 band directors from across North [...]
  
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• Farmington to celebrate 125th anniversary of its founding next year

  20-12-2025 04:27 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – Next year, the City of Farmington will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding. Farmington was formally incorporated on July 15, 1901, but the city said its history dates back more than 2,000 years, when Anasazi basket makers lived in the area. The city has several anniversary events planned throughout the year, [...]
  
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• New Mexico woman accused of bringing siblings to shoplift

  20-12-2025 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico woman is behind bars Friday evening after police say she got her younger siblings to go on a shoplifting spree with her. Police said that 19-year-old Isabella Bernal and her three younger siblings went to the Target on Coors Boulevard and started filling shopping carts with goods. According to the [...]
  
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• New Mexico woman accused of bringing siblings on shoplifting spree

  20-12-2025 03:49 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico woman is behind bars Friday evening after police say she got her younger siblings to go on a shoplifting spree with her. Police said that 19-year-old Isabella Bernal and her three younger siblings went to the Target on Coors Boulevard and started filling shopping carts with goods. According to the [...]
  
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• Joy Junction holds annual Christmas Feast in Albuquerque

  20-12-2025 02:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Joy Junction has fully embraced the spirit of giving with its first holiday event of the season. The homeless shelter hosted its annual Christmas meal on Friday in the Albuquerque Convention Center, and a lot of people turned out. "We're expecting like 15-hundred plates because, you know, some of them are really asking [...]
  
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• Man sentenced for breaking into driving school and stealing vehicle in Albuquerque

  20-12-2025 02:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man learned his punishment for breaking into the MVD Old School of Driving and taking off in one of their cars. Last year, Roman Baca broke into the driving school on Coors Boulevard and stole multiple laptops and even the car they used to teach new drivers. Investigators said he left a [...]
  
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• Federal drug recategorization of cannabis opens doors for pharmaceutical research

  20-12-2025 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday downgrading cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule three. For decades, the federal government said cannabis had no medical value, except in a handful of experiments. Now, President Trump's executive order could change that, opening the door for cannabis-based medicines to be made and sold [...]
  
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• Albuquerque city councilor asks for state funds to buy up problem properties in International District

  20-12-2025 01:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of Albuquerque's densest neighborhoods is also seeing a wave of big-box stores packing up and leaving. Now, an Albuquerque city councilor is asking the state to step in to help buy up empty big-box stores in the International District. "Because these key vacancies are a blight on our community, are magnets for [...]
  
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• Record high temperatures continue through the weekend

  20-12-2025 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  Record warm temperatures will continue across New Mexico through Christmas. Rain and mountain snow chances return around Christmas. Numerous record high temperatures have been broken Friday afternoon across New Mexico. Temperatures are climbing into the upper 70s in southeast New Mexico, while northwest New Mexico is even climbing into the 60s. It's a little breezy [...]
  
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• U.S. Postal Service carrier in Albuquerque talks about his busiest time of year

  20-12-2025 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Postal Service has been busy this month delivering holiday mail. Now that it's the peak time of year and the Christmas deadline is getting close, carriers are shifting into high gear. "The holidays are absolutely the busiest time of the year," U.S. Postal Service Carrier Route 3 Dave Easton said. [...]
  
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• University of San Diego unveils sculpture in honor of immigrants worldwide

  20-12-2025 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  "The sculpture is a depiction of migrant refugees from different cultures and ethic backgrounds from throughout history and different diverse periods, they stand together shoulder to shoulder huddled on a raft," said USD President James T. Harris.
  
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• MAP: Influenza hitting these states hardest as 'super flu' continues to spread

  20-12-2025 00:05 via krqe.com
  
  Cases of the flu continue to mount with health officials recently recording the first pediatric flu-related deaths of the season, but some states are seeing much higher activity than others.
  
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• Timothée Chalamet, UK rapper EsDeeKid drop remix amid secret identity rumor

  20-12-2025 00:04 via krqe.com
  
  "Timmy Tim bout 30."
  
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• Chiefs likely on Kansas legislative agenda with new stadium funding on table

  20-12-2025 00:04 via krqe.com
  
  One Kansas lawmaker says that the Kansas City Chiefs will likely be on the agenda for Monday's state agenda meeting in Topeka, following speculation over where the Chiefs and Kansas City Royals will call home after 2031.
  
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• Former New Mexico congressman awaits senate confirmation to lead BLM

  19-12-2025 23:49 via krqe.com
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce is waiting for senate confirmation after President Trump nominated him to serve as director of the Bureau of Land Management. The BLM, which falls under the interior department, manages 245 million acres of public lands and 700 million acres of mineral estate across the united states. [...]
  
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• National Park Service asks public for input on Bandelier Fire Plan

  19-12-2025 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  The National Park Service is asking for feedback on its plan in case of a fire at Bandelier National Monument. The park service is assessing two alternatives - a "No action" option, and an updated proposal to strategically thin the forest and promote fire education. The "No Action" option means the park would use its [...]
  
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• Former New Mexico politician receives position in Trump administration

  19-12-2025 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — A former New Mexican Politician received a high-ranking position in the Trump administration. From 2021 until 2023, Yvette Herrell served as the representative for the southern residents of the state. On Thursday night, she was confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Affairs. The senate approved her nomination along party [...]
  
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• New Mexico launches new bilingual support program for small businesses

  19-12-2025 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Small businesses across New Mexico received support on Friday with a new bilingual program helping local entrepreneurs. The New Mexico Economic Development Department selected 20 businesses to be part of the inaugural "Capital Connect" cohort, which will help them overcome barriers to accessing funding. By January, the participating business owners will receive [...]
  
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• Where food, power and gas prices are headed in 2026

  19-12-2025 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  Relief may be coming for some household expenses in 2026 — but electric bills are another story.
  
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• Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro clash at Turning Point USA event

  19-12-2025 22:08 via krqe.com
  
  Prominent conservative voices clashed Thursday at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference, as Ben Shapiro criticized Tucker Carlson for hosting controversial guests, such as white nationalist Nick Fuentes and divisive influencer Andrew Tate, on his show.  Shapiro repeatedly evoked Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA who was assassinated in September, [...]
  
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