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• Wynton Bernard returns to the Isotopes

  02-07-2023 04:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2021 and 2022 Isotopes fan favorite is back with the team. Wynton Bernard rejoined the Isotopes on Friday and made his first start with the team this season on Saturday.Following his standout 2022 campaign that resulted in his first-ever Major League playing time, Bernard began 2023 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He spent the entirety of the season with AAA Buffalo and was released on Wednesday. Within a few hours, he was picked up by the Rocki
  
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• New Mexico National Guard provides support to crews fighting Frijoles Fire

  18-08-2026 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The New Mexico National Guard is assisting fire crews assigned to fight the Frijoles Fire burning in the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. Guard members have been tasked with providing MedEvac support and waiting on standby, should any firefighter be injured fighting the flames. With the guard ready, [...]
  
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• Nob Hill waffle restaurant closes its doors after a decade of business

  18-08-2026 19:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Another business in Nob Hill is closing its doors. A notable spot to University of New Mexico students and longtime locals alike, Waffletopia announced its permanent closure on social media late Sunday afternoon. The establishment was open for over a decade. Formerly called Tia B's La Waffleria, the restaurant was known for [...]
  
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• Lowrider night, fireworks and tacos at upcoming Isotopes games

  18-08-2026 19:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Isotopes are back in town taking on the Las Vegas Aviators. This homestand features fireworks, giveaways, theme nights and more. This homestand’s specialty food item is a taco burger, available by section 109 at the ballpark.
  
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• Health alert for dust near industrial areas issued in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County

  18-08-2026 18:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Program issued a health alert due to dust near industrial sites Tuesday. The alert is expected to expire at 1 p.m. Anyone with a respiratory condition is advised to limit outdoor activity. The city recommends these steps be taken during an active health alert: Click here to [...]
  
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• Animal Humane New Mexico celebrating ten years at the Westside Adoption Center

  18-08-2026 18:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Animal Humane New Mexico is celebrating ten years of adoptions at their Westside Adoption Center. To celebrate the milestone, Animal Humane New Mexico is inviting the community for an adoption anniversary party. The event will be Sunday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at the westside location. Guests can enjoy refreshments, [...]
  
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• UNM fraternity warning, Staying in custody, Hotter weather, Frijoles Fire, Bear break-in

  18-08-2026 14:24 via krqe.com
  
  Tuesday's Top Stories Tuesday's Five Facts [1] UNM warns students about unrecognized fraternity after hazing suspension - In the wake of hazing allegations, UNM no longer recognizes Sigma Chi as an official student organization. However, since it’s on private property, the fraternity can still recruit and house students, and its affiliation with the National Sigma [...]
  
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• The Guy Who Saved the Roswell Daily Record: 'Local News Isn't Dying'

  18-08-2026 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A southeast New Mexico newspaper in operation for more than 120 years announced its sudden closure in July. But within days, a local publishing company stepped in to save it from extinction. The Roswell Daily Record's new ownership argues that local news isn't dead, but the business model of legacy newspapers is [...]
  
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• Hotter temperatures continue throughout the week

  18-08-2026 13:06 via krqe.com
  
  Drier air moves into New Mexico today, bringing spottier shower and storm chances throughout the afternoon. Any storms that form this afternoon will mainly be across higher terrain and shift over the nearby valleys. Temperatures will also climb above normal statewide. Monsoon moisture increases again Wednesday and throughout the rest of the week, bringing a [...]
  
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• Record and near-record heat returns through the rest of this week

  18-08-2026 06:25 via krqe.com
  
  Hotter and drier weather will move into New Mexico Tuesday, kicking off a warming trend that will bring near-record highs later this week. Storm chances increase again by Thursday. An increase in monsoon moisture brought another round of showers and storms across the western half of New Mexico Monday. Those storms have mostly ended tonight, [...]
  
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• Albuquerque City Council approves tax incentives on hotel development in Sawmill District

  18-08-2026 06:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council approved tax incentives to develop two franchise hotels in the Sawmill District. The $40-million development will be two connected hotels, a Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites near Old Town, between the Museum District and the Sawmill Market. The two hotels would be owned and managed by the local firm, [...]
  
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• Body camera footage shows arrest of Project Jupiter protestor

  18-08-2026 06:12 via krqe.com
  
  DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13 is seeing another angle of the disruption at a recent Doña Ana County Commission meeting, where three Project Jupiter protesters were arrested. A deputy's body camera captured an audience outraged when the public comment of the July 28 meeting came to an end. Many in the crowd [...]
  
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• Lobos add Memphis transfer Jayden Flaker as fall camp reaches 10th practice

  18-08-2026 05:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Lobos wrapped up Day 10 of fall camp Monday, and the program announced a significant addition to its defense. UNM has added Memphis transfer Jayden Flaker, who brings size and experience to the Lobos' defensive unit. Flaker stands 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds and is taking advantage of a recent [...]
  
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• University of New Mexico warns students about unrecognized fraternity after hazing suspension

  18-08-2026 04:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the new school year begins, the University of New Mexico is warning students about unrecognized fraternities. It comes after one fraternity remains open, despite being suspended for allegedly hazing new members. In the wake of hazing allegations, UNM no longer recognizes Sigma Chi as an official student organization. However, since it's [...]
  
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• UNM football receives points in the AP Preseason Poll

  18-08-2026 03:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It hasn't happened in a long time. The University of New Mexico football team has points in the Associated Press College Football Preseason Poll. The Lobos are in the 40th position with four points in the category of others receiving votes. Mountain West conference mate UNLV is just ahead at 39th with [...]
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue releases mid-year fire statistics

  18-08-2026 03:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue said they've seen an increase in several kinds of fires this year. The department said that as of July, they responded to more than 5,700 small outside fires, 200 structure fires, and 420 vehicle fires. Those numbers are all up compared to this time last year. The 285 vegetation [...]
  
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• Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets

  18-08-2026 03:21 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog on Monday announced a review of a controversial tactic in which federal law enforcement allowed fentanyl to hit the streets to build bigger cases against drug traffickers. The review will examine government policies and wiretap investigations in which the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration may have learned [...]
  
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• Roswell man convicted of murder, impersonating police; sentenced to life

  18-08-2026 02:44 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A Lincoln County, New Mexico, jury has found a Roswell man guilty of murder, impersonating a peace officer and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, according to the Office of the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney. Samuel Duran, 32, was found guilty on Friday, Aug. 14 following a four-day trial, the DA [...]
  
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• Armed man accused of harassing neighbors in Albuquerque's Westside to stay in custody

  18-08-2026 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Armed with a rifle, he's accused of standing outside an Albuquerque Police Department officer's family home and threatening to "take them out." On Monday, that suspect, identified as Kenneth Bair, learned he will stay behind bars. The APD officer and his wife, who also works in law enforcement, asked the judge [...]
  
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• VIDEO: Bear breaks into Las Vegas home twice

  18-08-2026 02:31 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – In the eight years Christian Laumbach has lived at her Las Vegas, New Mexico ranch, she's never had to worry about bears. "We've had zero instances where a bear came into our home and destroyed anything." But, in the last few days alone, she's had four run-ins with bears. A few days [...]
  
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• Hotter, drier weather returns to New Mexico starting Tuesday

  18-08-2026 00:54 via krqe.com
  
  Hotter and drier weather will move into New Mexico Tuesday, kicking off a warming trend that will bring near-record highs later this week. Storm chances increase again by Thursday. An increase in monsoon moisture is bringing another round of showers and storms across the western half of New Mexico Monday afternoon. Storms will drift into [...]
  
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• VIDEO: Police investigate attacks at 2 Albuquerque Jewish centers

  18-08-2026 00:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A destructive rampage at two Albuquerque Jewish centers was over in a matter of minutes, but left behind more than $100,000 in damage and a shaken community. In each instance, a man ran up to the entrance and took a heavy tool to the glass. Security video showed what unfolded on June [...]
  
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• New legislation in Congress would expand access to benefits for Trinity Site Downwinders

  17-08-2026 23:42 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New legislation in Congress aims to expand access to compensation for people affected by the testing of the atomic bomb in New Mexico. New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D) is co-sponsoring a bill reauthorizing RECA, which reimburses medical costs for the Downwinders, those affected by radiation from the Trinity Site, and their [...]
  
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• Events and more for Labor Day weekend 2026 in New Mexico

  17-08-2026 22:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Another long weekend is right around the corner. Labor Day weekend is slated for Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7 this year. If you're in New Mexico, here's what's happening. State Fair Midway Preview (Albuquerque) Burning of Zozobra (Santa Fe) Rail Yards Market Multicultural Day (Albuquerque) Bark in the Park (Albuquerque) [...]
  
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• Expo New Mexico hosting flea market every weekend

  17-08-2026 21:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — If you're looking for something to do this weekend, Expo New Mexico is hosting a flea market. It's slated to take place every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $10 per car and $2 to walk up. The market will take a break while the state fair [...]
  
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• New Mexico ranks No. 18 as best state for higher education, per U.S. News & World Report

  17-08-2026 21:35 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico has been ranked number 18 as the best state in the country for higher education, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings. In 2026, New Mexico gained two places overall in the rankings compared to last year, and ranked number two in the nation for “low debt at graduation” and number eight for [...]
  
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• 1 man arrested in El Paso after 'unprovoked' drive-by shooting injures father, son in Las Cruces

  17-08-2026 21:26 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 26-year-old man was arrested in El Paso after a drive-by shooting that injured a father and his son in Las Cruces, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Jesus Angel Cortez was arrested in a separate incident Sunday evening in El Paso. He faces one count of shooting at [...]
  
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• Jury convicts 2 men of killing woman in Albuquerque

  17-08-2026 20:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A jury on Monday convicted two men of second-degree murder in the March 2024 killing of a woman in Albuquerque. David Haro and Joshua Dominguez confronted Sarah Dimas, then chased her and attacked her after accusing her of breaking into Dominguez’s car at the apartment complex where they lived near Indian School [...]
  
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• Hotter temperatures move into New Mexico throughout the week

  17-08-2026 19:52 via krqe.com
  
  A monsoon pattern will continue across New Mexico this week, bringing above average temperatures and isolated to scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms. The greatest potential for storms will be mainly focused over the higher terrain before storms drift into nearby valleys and plains. Most storms should be relatively short-lived, but locally heavy rainfall, [...]
  
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• 'Easy link to classes': Important bus route for UNM students and staff returns

  17-08-2026 18:58 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A vital bus route for commuting UNM students and staff is back on Monday after a summer hiatus. Route 790 is ready to hit the road once more, offering connection from the Westside to the University area and major destinations in Old Town and downtown.  “Route 790 is nostalgic for graduates who [...]
  
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