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• Universal's 'How To Train Your Dragon' land revealed for Epic Universe

  28-03-2024 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Universal Orlando on Thursday revealed details of How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk — one of five worlds that will be featured in the all-new Universal Epic Universe set to open in 2025.
  The original "How to Train Your Dragon" film, released in 2010, follows the story of a young Viking named Hiccup who befriends a dragon named Toothless and challenges the traditional enmity between Vikings and dragons. Universal Creative and DreamWorks Animation partnered to b
  
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• Sunland Park crews put out truck on fire in desert

  28-04-2024 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Sunland Park Fire Department put out a truck fire late Saturday night, April 27, according to the department's X account.Firefighters from Sunland Park were dispatched just before 11 p.m. Saturday to the desert area along the 200 block of Lonnie Street. When they arrived, they found a truck that was fully engulfed in flames.
  No injuries were reported. The vehicle was abandoned but the fire seems suspicious, fire officials told KTSM in a followup.Photos courtesy of Su
  
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• Part of Interstate 40 reopens after derailment near AZ-NM border

  28-04-2024 17:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A portion of Interstate 40 has reopened following a derailment, and the evacuation status in the area has changed.The McKinley County Fire Department said westbound I-40 at mile marker 126 is open to traffic after a train derailed near the Arizona-New Mexico border. However, eastbound traffic is still closed.Evacuations have been lifted, and authorities are still monitoring the area. They stated, that right now, there isn't any concerning air quality. Albuquerque m
  
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• Man pleads guilty in migrants-for-drugs investigation

  28-04-2024 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A man who initially told authorities he was picking up a friend’s relatives at 2 a.m. at the base of a mountain straddling the Mexican border has pleaded guilty to migrant smuggling.Armando Fierro Jr. on Wednesday signed a plea agreement in U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico admitting he knew the “relatives” were migrants he intended to transport in an SUV to a stash house before two U.S. Border Patrol vehicles intercepted
  
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• San Diego is the 'epicenter' for illegal immigration, county supervisor says

  28-04-2024 16:00 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- County Supervisor Jim Desmond says San Diego is the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration.Desmond's office reported that on Tuesday alone, Border Patrol agents apprehended 2,000 unlawful border crossers within the San Diego Sector, including 206 Chinese nationals.
  Desmond says the recent surge in unlawful crossings has "propelled San Diego to the unfortunate position of leading all nine southern border sectors in April, a trend unseen since the 1990s."De
  
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• Warmer and drier heading forward

  28-04-2024 15:09 via krqe.com
  
  Winds died down last night along with the rain and snow ending as well. Quieter weather returns starting today. Winds may still be breezy in a few areas, but much lighter than Saturday. A couple of spotty showers will also develop in northern New Mexico but will be very hit or miss this afternoon. Temperatures started a warming trend this afternoon that will continue through the middle of next week. Unfortunately, it will stay dry next week though with a slight chance for rain returning in the e
  
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• Albuquerque man, arrested for 4th DWI, asks to return to work as bartender

  28-04-2024 06:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video shows the moments an Albuquerque man is arrested by a Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputy for a suspected DWI, but this isn't his first time getting caught drinking and driving behind the wheel.Deputy: "How much have you had to drink tonight, brother?"
  Driver: "Honestly, one beer."Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Hammerel is shown speaking with a driver he just pulled over in northwest Albuquerque, near Alameda and Ellison, back on April 10.
  
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• New Mexicans encouraged to participate in 'City Nature Challenge'

  28-04-2024 05:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City Nature Challenge has made its way back to the Albuquerque area.Throughout the weekend, the global initiative is calling for people to take photos of plants and wildlife around the city and share them online using the iNaturalist app.Participants are able to upload photos from around Beranalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia Counties.The idea behind the challenge is to collect find and document all kinds of wildlife observations and to help identify s
  
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• Winds, rain, snow, and thunder push through parts of New Mexico

  28-04-2024 05:29 via krqe.com
  
  Scattered rain and snow showers, along with a few embedded thunderstorms have been moving through much of western, central, and northern New Mexico today with breezy winds. Some areas picking up over .50" of precipitation over the past 18 hours.
  Winds die down Saturday night and the rain and snow will end overnight as well. Quieter weather returns starting Sunday. Winds may still be breezy in a few areas, but much lighter than Saturday. A couple of spotty showers will also develop in northern Ne
  
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• Albuquerque Sunport looks to update baggage system

  28-04-2024 05:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Sunport is looking to make some major upgrades. This time, it'll be behind the scenes to their baggage system. Checked bags may soon find a different way to an aircraft at the Albuquerque International Sunport. "It's a process that passengers do not see, but it is part of the system of getting their luggage inspected and onto the airplanes, so it's an important upgrade to the Sunport," said Manny Manriquez, innovation & comme
  
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• Team USA's Mariah Duran gives back to New Mexico skating community

  28-04-2024 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque native and Team USA skateboarder Mariah Duran came home to the Duke City for an event with US Eagle Federal Credit Union on Saturday. To promote its new branch in the South Valley, US Eagle hosted Duran for a day packed with skating, giveaways, autographs, pictures, and more. It was a chance for the community to interact with Duran as she continued her journey to the Paris Olympics."I'm super excited to just give back to the community, the commun
  
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• Lobo football wraps up spring practice

  28-04-2024 03:57 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was only 15 practices, but UNM Head Football Coach Bronco Mendenhall said the last month has felt like three years. While the recruiting grind will continue, practice will come to a halt for a few months as the Lobos concluded spring ball on Saturday.Even though it has only been a short amount of time under the new coaching regime, the consensus around the program is that the culture has already completely changed. From on the fieldwork to the attitude th
  
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• Plants, pollinators are focus of Open Space's educational event

  28-04-2024 02:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Common Edge Habitat Field invited the community out on Saturday to learn all about plants and the pollinators they attract.Organizers of the event said it was a chance for the community to learn the names of plants, how they should plant them, and why they're so important to pollinators like bees and butterflies. Clinic helps those who can’t afford regular dentist visits in Santa FeThe Open Space manager said events like this one are great ways to
  
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• BioPark Botanic Garden shares seed, plant info with local kids

  28-04-2024 02:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Earth Day may be over, but several people in Albuquerque are still doing their part to help the planet.The annual Children's Seed Festival was held Saturday in the BioPark's Botanic Garden.Story continues below
  News: Albuquerque grandmother speaks out about shooting intruder in her homeTrending: Atrisco Heritage High School employees placed on leave after prom controversyEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico April 26-May 2New Mexico: Bison moved f
  
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• Clinic helps those who can't afford regular dentist visits in Santa Fe

  28-04-2024 01:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A free dental clinic was held in Santa Fe on Friday and Saturday for those who don't have access or cannot afford the care.New Mexico Mission of Mercy kicked off the free clinic Friday morning at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. ‘Spring into Summer’ keeps community in the loop on seasonal activitiesThey invited the community to get free work including fillings, cleanings, and extractions.Attendees didn't need to make an appointment, but
  
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• 'Spring into Summer' keeps community in the loop on seasonal activities

  28-04-2024 01:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque (CABQ) made informing and learning a little more fun this weekend with their "Spring into Summer" event.CABQ invited the community to the Barelas Park and community center on Saturday for games, food trucks, music, and most importantly, information!Families could learn all about the youth programs offered throughout the summer across Albuquerque.Story continues below
  News: Albuquerque grandmother speaks out about shooting intruder in
  
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• Gathering of Nations 2024 nears end

  28-04-2024 01:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday marks the final day of Albuquerque's 2024 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow at Expo New Mexico.Over the past 40 years, the event has grown to be one of the world's most recognized festivals, giving Native people a place to gather and celebrate their culture through song, dance, and community. Bison moved from Yellowstone to Taos PuebloOrganizers said the gathering of the nations isn't just an event you attend, it's something people take with them in thei
  
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• Albuquerque Police Dept. says man found with victim's vehicle, 13 credit cards after February murder

  28-04-2024 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities have connected two people to a homicide in February.The Albuquerque Police Department arrested Daniel Hadders, 27, on Friday; they think he was involved in Christopher Fallen's, 48, death.Fallen's father reported he had last heard from his son on February 2 via text.On February 6, Fallen's body was found in his home, on Calle del Ranchero NE, by his business partners. His head was wrapped in tape, his hands and shins were bound, and a belt was ar
  
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• Residents begin going through the rubble after tornadoes hammer parts of Nebraska, Iowa

  27-04-2024 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town.The Friday night tornadoes wreaked havoc in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes.There have been several injuries but no fatalities reported.By Saturday morning,
  
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• Storm system brings rain and snow to parts of New Mexico

  27-04-2024 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  Much of New Mexico is waking up to some cooler temperatures as a storm system moved into the state overnight. This storm will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to western and northern New Mexico through Saturday night. A few isolated showers and storms are also possible around the Albuquerque Metro on Saturday evening.
  The northern mountains could even see around 6″ of snow above 10,000′. Meanwhile, high winds will likely kick up blowing dust once again in southern and easter
  
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• Carpool violator busted in California with 'next level' dummy

  27-04-2024 17:00 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) – Using a dummy to drive in the carpool lane is an old trick that law enforcement is well aware of, but that didn’t stop a motorist in Southern California from trying it anyway. “We’ve gotta give it to them, the appearance is next level modeling but at the end of the day… plastic is plastic,” the California Highway Patrol posted on Instagram along with a picture of the mannequin. A motorist driving in the carpool lane was caught using a manne
  
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• Another storm moves into New Mexico Saturday

  27-04-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Another storm is moving into New Mexico tonight. It will bring showers and storms, along with wind to parts of the state through Saturday night.
  Winds were breezy again Friday afternoon, but were much lighter compared to Thursday. High temperatures were warmer in western New Mexico while cooler in the eastern half of the state. A few showers and storms began moving into northwest New Mexico late this afternoon as our next storm moves towards the state. This storm will bring scattered showers and
  
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• Video: Man flees BCSO deputies in car chase, hits SUV with family in it

  27-04-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who wasn't even on authorities' radar was arrested after leading Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase after failing to stop for a missing license plate. Video: Driver tries to race BCSO deputy on Paseo Del NorteAccording to BCSO, it took place on April 9 as auto theft deputies were on patrol near Central. Deputies noticed a gold Cadillac without a plate and attempted a stop. The car sped off near 90th and Sunset Gardens. The dri
  
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• World War 2 vet from New Mexico laid to rest in Ft. Bayard National Cemetery

  27-04-2024 04:11 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A World War 2 veteran from New Mexico has finally been laid to rest in his hometown. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Army Private First Class Richard G. Pitsor of Fort Bayard, New Mexico died as a prisoner of war in 1942.New Mexico Environment Department offering free well testing in CapitanThey say Pitsor was a member of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands. Pvt. Pitsor was only 18 years ol
  
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• UNM partnership with NM Corrections Department gives students real-life experience

  27-04-2024 03:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is giving students a chance to get some real-life experience as a parole officer. UNM and the State Corrections Department gave students an immersive criminal justice class that has them riding with parole officers on real call. Students in the Sociology Department at UNM got to see exactly what it's like to walk in the shoes of a probation and parole officer. Thanks to a partnership between the university and the New M
  
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• Former Atrisco Heritage softball player sets JUCO national records

  27-04-2024 03:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Luna Community College softball team just rapped up its 2024 season. One Rough Rider in particular had a season for the record books.Atrisco Heritage graduate Angelica Ortiz was a dominant force in Luna's lineup as she not only led her team in multiple offensive categories, but also the nation. Ortiz finished the year with 41 homeruns and 119 RBI, which are both NJCAA single-season records. She also finished the season with a .536 average."Its a really s
  
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• Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project

  27-04-2024 03:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (AP) – Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to customers as far away as California.The disputed stretch of the SunZia Transmission line is in southern Arizona’s San Pedro Valley. The tribes and others argue that the U.S. Interior Department and Bureau of Land Manageme
  
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• Bernalillo County names new MDC warden

  27-04-2024 02:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Metropolitan Detention Center will soon have a new warden. Bernalillo County has tasked Steven Kai Smith to oversee the jail. APD chaplain unit expands servicesHe has 24 years of corrections experience in Florida and is currently working at a facility with 1,300 inmates and 400 staff. His first day at MDC is June 17.
  
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• Organization urges Albuquerque leaders to include library funding in proposed budget

  27-04-2024 01:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Libraries could be short hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding. According to a local organization, city leaders left out a necessary amount of money needed to keep libraries afloat.The Library Advisory Board is a group appointed by city and county leaders to advocate for libraries in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. They are worried about the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 which starts July 1. Non-profit works with Hatch scho
  
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• Ruben Douglas, Lobo basketball legend, dies

  27-04-2024 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former UNM men's basketball player Ruben Douglas has passed away. He was 44.According to his brother, Ramon, he has a sudden health problem that arose in Costa Rica. It proved to be fatal.Douglas spent three seasons at the University of New Mexico in the early 2000s and became one greatest scorers in Lobos history. The three-time All-Mountain West selection set a program record for most points over a three-year span (1,782) and was the NCAA scoring leader fo
  
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