14-06-2024 03:59 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – The first McDonald's in New Mexico held a grand reopening with a modern look on Thursday. In 1959, the first McDonald's in New Mexico was opened in northeast Albuquerque. This is the third time they're rebuilding the restaurant to streamline operations.City of Albuquerque offering $23M for developers to build affordable housingOwner and operator Steve Aragon says a portion of the profits made on Thursday and Friday will go to Locker 505 and Thunderbird Litt
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Disabled dogs abandoned in New Mexico get new wheelchairs
15-06-2024 02:23 via krqe.com
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RIO RANCHO, N.M.(KRQE) –Two disabled dogs left to fend for themselves in rural Sandoval County have gotten a second chance at a normal life. While a problem with their legs left them struggling to get around, a generous donation is making a big difference.They are a unique dad and daughter duo that were found abandoned in the desert far north of Rio Rancho earlier this year. Dozer and Kanga are two dogs that animal advocates aren't giving up on as the pair have a unique d
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Bernalillo County, UNMH work together to create new behavioral health crisis center
15-06-2024 02:07 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –Local leaders are hoping it’s a major step for how Albuquerque deals with those suffering from mental illness and drug addiction. The county cut the ribbon on a long-promised multi-million-dollar project on Friday near Lomas and Girard."Welcome to our new Behavioral Health Crisis Center," said University of New Mexico (UNM) President Garnett Stokes.UNM and Bernalillo County are hoping the Behavioral Health Crisis Center will begin to improve the l
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Former St. Pius Sartan to play in College World Series
15-06-2024 01:46 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – From St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque to the University of Incarnate the World in San Antonio, Texas to Kentucky University in Lexington, Grant Smith has had quite the road to Ohama. Now, starting at shortstop for the Wildcats, Smith is living every college baseball player's dream."It has really been everything you could want in a season so far as a player," said Smith. "Punching a ticket to Omaha and then just being here has been a story writing honest
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'One life lost out there is one too many': Taos leaders discuss safety of Gorge Bridge
15-06-2024 01:30 via krqe.com
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TAOS COUNTY, N.M.(KRQE) –It's been a conversation in northern New Mexico for years. Now, after another apparent suicide this week at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, community leaders said there is a dire need to find a solution to help save lives.“One life lost out there is one too many. It weighs heavy on the community as a whole,” said Taos County Commissioner Darlene Vigil.It's a tourist destination, but it also has a dark history.
"The Gorge Bridge is def
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Clouds and rain bringing a break from the heat
15-06-2024 01:01 via krqe.com
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Clouds and storms are bringing some much needed relief from the heat across parts of New Mexico Friday. Drier and hotter weather returns this weekend.
Some much needed rain has been falling across parts of New Mexico today, especially along and north of I-40. Severe storms have also developed in the northeastern part of the state, where a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM. Sunny skies have returned to the Rio Grande Valley before another round of storms will move in, then it will
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1 killed after shooting near Walter St, Coal Ave: APD
15-06-2024 00:39 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –Authorities are investigating a shooting in Albuquerque on Friday. It killed someone, they reported.Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said around 3 p.m., there were reports a man was shot near Walter Street and Coal Ave SE. A victim was located and taken to a hospital, but he passed away on the way there.State auditor says $15K flight was a ‘waste of taxpayer funds’APD's Homicide Unit is looking into the case.
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How does AFR stack up against other fire departments around the country?
15-06-2024 00:27 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –How does Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) stack up against other fire departments around the country? According to a new national report, it's one of the busiest. KRQE News 13 spoke with AFR to find out how the city compares.20 fire academy graduates join Albuquerque Fire Rescue"It's the Firehouse National Run Survey. They do it every year, I think there were like 200 departments that participated," said Lieutenant Jason Fejer, public information officer w
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State charges dropped against suspect in Clovis murders
15-06-2024 00:26 via krqe.com
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NEW MEXICO(KRQE) – Prosecutors have paused its case against the man accused of murdering two women in a park and taking a child from one of them.Authorities claimed Alek Collins shot and killed Samantha Cisneros and Taryn Allen at Ned Houk Park in Clovis last month.Story continues below
New Mexico: State auditor says $15K flight was a ‘waste of taxpayer funds’News: Report shows New Mexico schools have chronic absentee problemEvents: What’s happening around New Mexic
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Los Lunas Albertsons location raises thousands for Special Olympics New Mexico
15-06-2024 00:15 via krqe.com
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LOS LUNAS, N.M.(KRQE) – Shoppers at a Los Lunas Albertsons Market raised thousands to help Special Olympics New Mexico.
The store gave the program a check for more than $25,000, which was raised through customer donations.Oldest McDonald’s in New Mexico hosts grand reopening"We work with several special needs team members. It's always rewarding to see, 'Hey, I was in a bowling competition, and I took third or fourth or even first place.' It's exciting to see that in their face
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Hobbs senior named Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year
14-06-2024 23:30 via krqe.com
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HOBBS, N.M.(KRQE) – The Gatorade New Mexico Boys Soccer Player of the Year was announced on Friday. This year's honor went to Hobbs senior FranklinLagos.In his first and only season of high school soccer, the 5-9 midfielder played a crucial role in the Eagles 23-0 state championship season. Lagos finished the year with 16 goals and eight assists. He was the class 5A district 4 player of the year and a first-team all-state selection.“Franklin has the best first touch and t
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New Mexico governor elected as chair of Western Governors' Association
14-06-2024 23:21 via krqe.com
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NEW MEXICO(KRQE) –New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was elected to serve as chair of the Western Governors' Association.The governor was elected to the position during the group's annual meeting in Olympic Valley, California, and will replace Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. The group represents the leaders of the 22 westernmost states and territories.State auditor says $15K flight was a ‘waste of taxpayer funds’Lujan Grisham said her primary initiative will be addre
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Greg Brown, former Lobo basketball player and high school coach, dies
14-06-2024 23:10 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – Former Lobo basketball player, and local high school coach, Greg Brown died in a car crash on Friday. He was 51.Brown played his high school career for the Albuquerque High Bulldogs. He led AHS to a 1990 state championship and was named the New Mexico player of the year. His success with the Bulldogs landed him a spot at New Mexico Junior College, where he once again excelled.Following a successful two years in Hobbs where he was named a junior college All-A
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New Mexico officials look for suspect after argument leads to hit and run
14-06-2024 23:02 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is asking for the public's help as they search for a man accused of running someone over.According to the criminal complaint, 22-year-old Fabian Silva got into an argument with another man in southwest Albuquerque earlier this week.CYFD launches new center to keep foster kids from sleeping in officesPolice said Silva drove his car into the other man, running him over. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical c
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Traffic: Parts of I-40 shut down in both directions in northeast Albuquerque
14-06-2024 22:44 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – All I-40 eastbound lanes at Carlisle are closed due to police activity Friday around 2:40 p.m., according to NMDOT traffic cams. All I-40 westbound lanes at San Mateo are also closed due to police activity.
The Albuquerque Police Department and New Mexico State Police are on the scene. Heavy delays are expected. Drivers in the area should seek alternate routes. Click here to view the KRQE Traffic Map.
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Traffic: I-40 shut down in both directions in northeast Albuquerque
14-06-2024 22:44 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) – All I-40 eastbound lanes at Carlisle are closed due to police activity Friday afternoon, according to NMDOT traffic cams. All I-40 westbound lanes at San Mateo are also closed due to police activity.
Heavy delays are expected. Drivers in the area should seek alternate routes. Click here to view the KRQE Traffic Map.
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New Mexico Brewers Guild's newest pint glass celebrates 100 years of Zozobra
14-06-2024 22:31 via krqe.com
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NEW MEXICO(KRQE) –The New Mexico Brewers Guild's annual pint glass fundraiser has a twist this year with the incorporation of the New Mexico-based mythological creatureZozobra, also known as Old Man Gloom.The New Mexico Brewers Guild collaborated on the glass with the Kiwanis ClubofSanta Fe, which produces the annual Zozobra burning and is celebrating 100 years of Old Man Gloom. "This year being Zozobra, I think these are going to go pretty quickly," Ebbie Edm
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U.S. Forest Service tackling deferred maintenance projects in New Mexico and beyond
14-06-2024 21:29 via krqe.com
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NEW MEXICO(KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service is putting millions of dollars towards deferred maintenance projects throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Key projects are underway in New Mexico.For years, the U.S. Forest Service has been dealing with a backlog of maintenance and land management projects across the nation. The Great American Outdoors Act, which became law in 2020, has helped provide a source of funding to tackle some of those projects.Is New Mexico on track to meet its e
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Kate Middleton expected to make first public appearance since cancer revelation
14-06-2024 20:44 via krqe.com
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(NewsNation) — Princess of Wales Kate Middleton will attend Trooping the Colour this weekend, her first official public appearance since she announced she had cancer, she said on Instagram Friday.The annual Trooping the Colouris a parade marking the sovereign's birthday that includes more than 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians.
In her post, Middleton said she was grateful for all the support since her diagnosis and revealed that she will likely appear publicly agai
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Cold-blooded pet may be linked to Salmonella outbreaks, CDC says
14-06-2024 20:43 via krqe.com
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(WTAJ) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that pet bearded dragons might be linked to Salmonella outbreaks in nine states.The CDC said the reptiles can carry Salmonella germs in their droppings evening if they look healthy and clean. These germs can easily spread to their bodies and anything they touch.
Bearded dragons are being blamed for a salmonella outbreak. (Getty)Humans can get sick from touching bearded dragons or anything in their environment fo
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You'll pay the most for coffee in these states, new report finds
14-06-2024 20:41 via krqe.com
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(NEXSTAR) — The year was 2004. MySpace was the best social media site, movies like ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Spider-Man 2’ were box office hits, and the newly-released Motorola Razr was the hottest piece of tech.You could also walk into a coffee shop and expect to pay less than $3 for a cup of coffee. According to a report by GOBankingRates, the average cost of coffee in 2004 was just $2.15. At some places, it was even less than that — Starbucks made headlines for
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They found what? Ski resort finds odd litter on mountain during cleanup
14-06-2024 20:41 via krqe.com
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DENVER (KDVR) — After the snow melted in Breckenridge, the Colorado ski resort set out to clean the mountain — but crews found more than just loose mittens and ski poles.
The Breckenridge Ski Resort told Nexstar's KDVR they sent 200 employees across three peaks to search for discarded items toward the base areas and the lower mountain. After three hours, workers brought back all sorts of litter.Breckenridge found some odd items left at the slopes after the snow melted (Courtesy of Br
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A lingering effect of the pandemic is making traffic worse in these US cities
14-06-2024 20:40 via krqe.com
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(NEXSTAR) –The pandemic-era days of light traffic on the roads are long gone, a new study from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found.
Most of the country is back to its pre-COVID levels of congestion and traffic delays, said David Schrank, a senior research scientist and primary author of the Institute's Urban Mobility Report. In some cities, despite having fewer total commuters on the road, things have actually gotten worse when compared to 2019.For one thing, the commute
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KRQE employees give back on Nexstar’s Founders Day of Caring
14-06-2024 20:37 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –KRQE and other Nexstar Media Group, Inc. stations celebrated the company's 28th anniversary by giving back to our communities.The annual event known as Founder's Day of Caring celebrates the founding of Nexstar on June 17, 1996. On Founder's Day of Caring, employees across the county help give back to the community by volunteering their time at charities.
In celebration, KRQE Media Group employees stepped away from their desks to help communities across
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Family of New Mexican musician injured in Rome raising money with silent auction
14-06-2024 20:31 via krqe.com
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NEW MEXICO(KRQE) – The family of Leo Maes, a musician from New Mexico who was injured in Rome, is holding an auction to raise funds to help get him back to the United States.Story continues below
New Mexico: State auditor says $15K flight was a ‘waste of taxpayer funds’News: Report shows New Mexico schools have chronic absentee problemEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico June 14-20Weather: Are summers in New Mexico getting hotter?
The 73-year-old musician was
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Showers and storms move across the state
14-06-2024 20:27 via krqe.com
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Showers and storms have spread across the state from west to east this morning, with scattered showers and storms across most of the state this afternoon. The rain and cloud cover will help to keep temperatures as much as 20° cooler this afternoon. A few rounds of isolated storms are likely in the Albuquerque Metro from earlyafternoon through tonight. Drier air moves in tonight from the west, but a few showers may linger in eastern New Mexico through early Saturday morning.Temperatures rebou
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Albuquerque police boosting efforts to patrol downtown
14-06-2024 20:13 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) says they are stepping up their patrols and presence in the downtown area this summer. The plan is to help prevent fights and crime as summer brings visitors to local businesses.“We want people to be able to come and enjoy downtown, but we want everyone to remain safe,” APD Chief Harold Medina said in a press release. “Increasing the number of officers, and supplementing with specialty units will
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VIDEO: APD releases details on police shooting involving auto theft suspect
14-06-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –The Albuquerque Police Department has released details on a police shooting that took place on April 30, 2024,near Tramway, east of the I-25 frontage road, south of Sandia Casino.New Mexico History Museum asks community to reflect on time spent at notable restaurantsAPD says officers were conducting surveillance on Nicholas Roach, 35, who had outstanding warrants and was a known auto theft offender. He was driving a stolen Hyndia near Sandia Casino bef
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Albuquerque police to release details on officer-involved shooting that left suspect injured
14-06-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –The Albuquerque Police Department is holding a news conference Friday, June 14 at 1 p.m. to release details on a recent police shooting. The shooting took place on April 30, 2024near Tramway, east of the I-25 frontage road, south of Sandia Casino.New Mexico History Museum asks community to reflect on time spent at notable restaurantsAPD says officers were conducting surveillance on Nicholas Roach, 35, who had outstanding warrants and tracked him to San
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Albuquerque police release details on officer-involved shooting that left suspect injured
14-06-2024 20:06 via krqe.com
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) –The Albuquerque Police Department released details on a police shooting that took place on April 30, 2024near Tramway, east of the I-25 frontage road, south of Sandia Casino.New Mexico History Museum asks community to reflect on time spent at notable restaurantsAPD says officers were conducting surveillance on Nicholas Roach, 35, who had outstanding warrants and was a known auto theft offender. Detectives had tracked him to Sandia Casino. Police say th
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