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• Westgate Community Center expands with new splash pad, classroom space, and kitchen

  27-06-2024 23:41 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque's newest splash pad is up and running with people already enjoying it. City officials and families were at the Westgate Community Center to celebrate the facility's new expansion. That expansion includes the splash pad, multipurpose rooms, a kitchen, and some classroom space for kids. Rio Rancho Public Schools partnering with UFO record collection to promote historical research"We're standing in the expanded meeting rooms. This i
  
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• Man featured on APD's 'Top 10 Burglary Offender List' arrested

  27-06-2024 23:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was included on the Albuquerque Police Department's "Top 10 Burglary Offender List" was arrested on Monday. David Johnson, 55, was wanted for reportedly targeting multiple antique businesses and other stores in the city between October 2023 and June 2024. VIDEO: APD officer charged with driving drunk in patrol vehicleDetectives began working a serial burglary case and believe Johnson burglarized the following stores:
  Old Town AntiquesU Neek Finding
  
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• Registration open for Rio Rancho Police citizens' academy

  27-06-2024 23:29 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Applications are open for the citizens' academy with the Rio Rancho Police. The program gives community members an inside look at police operations."The goal of the Citizens’ Police Academy is to keep the Rio Rancho Police Department connected with our community. The academy provides citizens with a greater understanding of all of the services and programs the Rio Rancho Police Department has to offer," Captain Jacquelynn Reedy said in a press release.
  
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• Pueblo of Isleta working with Army Corps of Engineers to protect archaeological site

  27-06-2024 23:10 via krqe.com
  
  ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Pueblo of Isleta is working to protect a historic site from the threat of erosion. The site dates back several hundred years and holds key cultural resources, like broken pottery that provides insight into life in the Middle Rio Grande Valley."Pottery Mound, of course, is an ancestral site – a pueblo. It was there quite a long time. It's in the Rio Puerco River area, and it was inhabited by pueblo people. And it was kind of like a trading center,
  
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• City of Las Vegas: Water usage exceeds normal consumption rate as production remains low

  27-06-2024 23:01 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Las Vegas says it is seeing a much larger increase in water usage and is asking the community to adhere to water restrictions in place. The city on Thursday said water consumption on Wednesday was 1.9 million gallons, which is 200,000 gallons more than the normal consumption amount before restrictions went into place.Story continues below
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• Agreement signed expanding water storage at Abiquiu Reservoir

  27-06-2024 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed a new agreement with the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority on water storage at Abiquiu Reservoir. The new deal allows water from the Rio Grande system to be stored at the look for the first time and increases its storage capacity from 200,000 acre-feet to 230,000 acre-feet. Colorado task force prepares for water rescues in New Mexico wildfiresBefore that, the reservoir was only able to store water
  
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• Albuquerque man accused of killing friend's uncle to be held behind bars

  27-06-2024 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of murdering his friend's uncle two weeks ago will be held behind bars. Alex Trujillo was in front of Judge Brett Loveless for a detention hearing on Thursday. VIDEO: APD officer charged with driving drunk in patrol vehicleHe's facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the shooting death of Kevin Moore. According to the criminal complaint, Trujillo's friend called his dad to help out when his car broke down near Walter and Coa
  
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• Tambakis nearing all-time save record

  27-06-2024 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United goalkeeper Alex Tambakis is a savvy veteran in the USL. He has racked up nine seasons in the league and reached multiple accolades over the years. His next will be arguable his biggest, as he is one save away from the all-time record.Story continues below
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• Organ Mountain junior named Gatorade Track and Field athlete of the year

  27-06-2024 21:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2024 Gatorade New Mexico boys track and field player of the year was announced on Thursday. This year's honor went to Organ Mountain junior Corbin Coombs.The 6-10 middle distance/distance runner helped lead the Knights to a third place finish in the class 5A state meet with wins in the 800 and 1600m events. In the 1600, his time of 4:06.17 set a new state class record and ranked 17th nationally.Coombs was also named All-American after a second-place fini
  
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• Rio Rancho Public Schools partnering with UFO record collection to promote historical research

  27-06-2024 21:46 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Rancho students will soon have access to a massive collection of historical records on unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings. The new partnership with the National UFO Historical Records Center is aimed at promoting students' critical thinking, research skills, and understanding of atmospheric science.Story continues below
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• Kevin Spacey announced as guest for 2025 Albuquerque Comic Con

  27-06-2024 21:21 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Comic Con has announced that embattled actor Kevin Spacey will be on of the celebrity guests at the 2025 event. In a Facebook post-Wednesday, festival producers announced the two-time Academy Award winner will be in attendance this coming January.
  However, some social media users pushed back on his inclusion. Spacey was accused of multiple instances of sexual misconduct starting in 2017. The controversy led to Spacey's termination from t
  
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• Monsoonal storms & not as hot

  27-06-2024 20:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Early-morning showers and thunderstorms are starting to re-fire off in southern and eastern areas of New Mexico, as well as parts of Southwest Colorado. Cloud cover is keeping temperatures from rising as much as yesterday, but early-afternoon temperatures are still rising nonetheless into the 70's, 80's, and lower 90's for most. With the seasonably warm air with dew-point temperatures in the 50's and 60's, there's plenty of low-level moisture beneath the clouds, so
  
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• NMSP investigates deputy shooting in Otero County

  27-06-2024 20:15 via krqe.com
  
  OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) –New Mexico State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Otero County Sheriff's Office. According to NMSP, around 10:45 p.m. an OCSO deputy was dispatched to conduct a welfare check on a person walking on the median on US Highway 70 near mile marker 240. The subject was later identified as 17-year-old Elijah Hadley.
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• Supreme Court to rule on Texas case concerning free speech, social media

  27-06-2024 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision before the end of the month in a case where tech industry groups, under NetChoice, challenged a Texas law that limits social media platforms from censoring users based on their viewpoints, highlighting significant First Amendment concerns.The lawsuit, filed by NetChoice, arose after Governor Greg Abbott enacted a law that aims to prevent large social media platforms from censoring users based on their viewpoints, known as
  
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• Prince Harry to receive ESPYS award for Invictus Games work

  27-06-2024 19:16 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is being honored with an ESPYS award for his work helping to found the Invictus Games. The 39-year-old son of Britain's King Charles III will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the annual ceremony, ESPN announced Thursday.The honor — named after Arizona Cardinals safety-turned-U.S. soldier Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire while serving in Iraq in 2004 — is given to "a person with a strong connection to sports who has
  
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• 220-pound fish caught in New York's Hudson River

  27-06-2024 19:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Talk about the catch of the day.
  Members of the Hudson River Estuary Program fisheries staff caught a 220-pound fish that was over 6 feet long, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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  The NYS DEC said the fish, an Atlantic sturgeon, was caught last week.
  It was captured under a National Marine Fisheries Service endangered species research permit. The NYS DEC said the Atlantic sturgeon is an endangered, anadromous fish spe
  
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• NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb, family escape house fire in Tennessee

  27-06-2024 19:14 via krqe.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb says he and his family were able to escape a fire at their home in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville earlier this week.The fire began around 11 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, authorities say.According to the Nashville Fire Department, the fire started in the garage and crews arrived to find the flames coming from the back of the home. Crews extinguished the fire but property inside the garage, including an electric vehicle, was
  
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• ALDI chocolate chip muffins recalled nationwide

  27-06-2024 19:12 via krqe.com
  
  (WKBN) -- Some chocolate chip muffins sold at ALDI stores have been recalled nationwide.
  The Food & Drug Administration announced that FGF Brands Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is recalling 11,830 cases of its ALDI - Bakeshop Chocolate Chip Muffin (four-count), which may contain undeclared walnuts.People allergic to walnuts could experience a serious or life-threatening reaction from eating the muffins.
  The recall was issued after muffins made with walnuts were distributed in packagi
  
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• Justice Department to provide assistance to Uvalde PD under reform initiative

  27-06-2024 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) said it would aid the Uvalde Police Department (UPD) through the COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative’s Critical Response program.The COPS Office said it would provide technical assistance services and opportunities to UPD’s training, leadership and community partnerships.“The goal of this technical assistance is to enhance UPD’s stra
  
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• How to watch RFK Jr.'s response to Trump, Biden debate

  27-06-2024 19:10 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not attend Thursday’s presidential debate with former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Instead, Kennedy will answer the same debate questions in real-time on his website. Here’s what you need to know:What is RFK Jr. doing during the debate?Kennedy will answer the same debate questions as Trump and Biden on a live stream powered by X at 9 p.m. ET Thursday. The event will be moderated
  
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• Officials confirm missing Ruidoso residents all accounted for

  27-06-2024 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Village of Ruidoso officials confirmed Thursday evening that all residents listed as missing have been accounted for. During Thursday's community meeting, a FEMA official stated they did not find any human remains after searching around 1,300 damaged structures.South Fork Fire burns 17,569 acres near Ruidoso, evacuations liftedAccording to Fire Chief Ernie Rhodes with FEMA Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), the secondary search for missing people started on Saturday,
  
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• City of Alamogordo cancels July 4 fireworks display

  27-06-2024 17:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Alamogordo's annual fireworks extravaganza is canceled this year. The city made the announcement Thursday morning."We understand this is disappointing news, but after careful consideration and much discussion, the City believes it is in the best interest of our citizens and neighboring communities who have lost much in the recent fires and subsequent flooding," the city wrote in a news release. Which fireworks are illegal in New Mexico?The city sa
  
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• Albuquerque Isotopes upcoming promotional games include cowbells and Dukes Retro Night

  27-06-2024 16:33 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –The second half of the season is underway for the Isotopes. For their first homestand of the half, it kicked off Tuesday with a win against the Salt Lake Bees. If you missed Tuesday's game, there are still plenty to attend this week.
  The Thursday, June 27 game starts at 6:35 p.m. There will be a magazine giveaway courtesy of Albuquerque The Magazine.ABQ RIDE encourages fans to utilize buses to get to Isotopes gamesThe Friday, June 28 game is Country Night. Th
  
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• 1 dead after fatal crash in northeast Albuquerque, APD investigating

  27-06-2024 16:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a crash that happened late Wednesday night at the intersection of Lomas Blvd and Pennsylvania St.
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  According to APD the crash involved two vehicles a 2021 white Jeep and a 2013 silver Chevrolet
  
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• Tropical wave has a 70 percent chance of developing, National Hurricane Center says

  27-06-2024 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic, including one with a 70 percent chance of development.The NHC said a tropical wave located several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continues to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity.
  According to the NHC, a tropical depression or tropical storm will likely form this weekend several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands. Bill Nye says extreme weather, rec
  
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• Watch Live: Trump and Biden to face off in presidential debate rematch

  27-06-2024 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after clashing in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump are once again set to face off on national television, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The broadcast will stream live in the player above.Unlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a barrage of interruptions left former Fox News host Chris Wallace fightin
  
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• Watch Live: Trump and Biden face off in 2024 presidential debate

  27-06-2024 15:01 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after they clashed in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump will once again face off on national television Thursday, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The CNN Presidential Debate broadcast will stream live in the player above.Unlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a barrage of interruptions left former Fox
  
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• Can't beat them? Eat them! Virginia Blue Catfish Management could depend on a culinary solution

  27-06-2024 15:00 via krqe.com
  
  WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WFXR) -- If you can't beat them, eat them!When it comes to blue catfish management, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) fisheries biologists are hoping for a little help from the rest of us.How?They want us to harvest and eat blue catfish.When blue cats were stocked in the tidal James River five decades ago, it was thought that they would be confined to the stream, that the salinity in areas downriver was too high for the fish to move beyond the James. It turns out
  
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• '12 good years': Hulk Hogan hints at political aspirations

  27-06-2024 14:59 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan suggested he could offer 12 years of leadership if elected to political office, hinting at possible presidential ambitions in a Wednesday interview on NewsNation's "Dan Abrams Live.""If I was the VP, and then all of a sudden I roll right into that top spot, four years later ... you get 12 good years out of me," Hogan said. "And then all of a sudden, we would really be on track." How to watch the first Republican presidential primary debateThe 70-y
  
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• Walgreens plans to close more stores

  27-06-2024 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  Walgreens shares tumbled early Thursday after the drugstore chain signaled that more store closings are on the way, missed earnings expectations for its third quarter and cut its annual forecast.The company said it was finishing a multiyear plan to shutter some underperforming U.S. stores, but it didn’t detail how many were targeted.Walgreens and major competitors like CVS and Rite Aid — which is going through a bankruptcy reorganization — have already closed hundreds of stores
  
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• Walgreens 'changes' could mean hundreds more store closures

  27-06-2024 14:56 via krqe.com
  
  Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years.CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that “changes are imminent” for about 25% of the company's stores, which he said were underperforming. The drugstore chain currently runs more than 8,600 in the United States.Wentworth said the company's plan could include the closing of a “significant portion” of those roughly 2,100 underp
  
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• More rain, showers expected across New Mexico

  27-06-2024 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Isolated morning showers with a few thunderstorms in southern and eastern areas of New Mexico, as well as parts of Southwest Colorado, are accompanied by uniform temperatures mostly starting off in the 60s and 70s. Dew-point temperatures are also uniform, starting off in the 50's and 60's, indicating plenty of low-level moisture beneath the cloud cover. A strong area of high pressure to the northeast is allowing for The Gulf of Mexico surface moisture to blanket th
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: APD officer arrested, South Fork Fire and Salt Fire update, Stormy weather, New lawsuit, STEAM presentations

  27-06-2024 14:37 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top StoriesFamilies impacted by South Fork, Salt fire getting extension to file federal, state taxesNew Mexico landowners sue state over waterway access on private propertyMan facing prison after threatening phone call to New Mexico district attorneyLas Cruces man dies in plane crash in Doña Ana CountyFormer Albuquerque police officer pleads no contest to shoplifting chargesSummer program helps Albuquerque students prepare for next school year
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• City of Albuquerque files lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai

  27-06-2024 14:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque has now joined a growing list of cities across the United States that are suing two major car manufacturers. In the newly filed lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai, the city claims the car makers left out crucial anti-theft technology in order to cut costs.
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• NBC will use AI version of Al Michaels's voice for Olympics coverage

  27-06-2024 13:28 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - NBC announced Wednesday it will use artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate the voice of renowned sportscaster Al Michaels in a new tool meant to complement its traditional coverage of the Olympic Games this summer.The tool, called “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock,” uses AI software to create a 10-minute personalized playlist of event highlights from the previous day. The daily recap will be narrated by an AI recreation of Michaels’s voice, which, the company
  
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• UNM to honor fallen players in alumni game as Enchantment prepares for TBT

  27-06-2024 13:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Enchantment is running it back in 2024 for The Basketball Tournament (TBT) and its first-round destination has been revealed. On Wednesday it was announced that The Enchantment is heading to the Houston regional to play Boise State alumni, Once a Bronco.Before the team leaving for Texas, The Enchantment will play in a "tune-up" game in the Pit for a special night. The team will honor former Lobo basketball players who died this year including Ruben Dougl
  
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• Colorado task force prepares for water rescues in New Mexico wildfires

  27-06-2024 13:14 via krqe.com
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado first responders are on the scene of the devastating wildfires in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and now they're preparing to change tactics.  Some 45 members of Colorado Task Force 1 deployed on Friday to assist with search and rescue in the areas burned by the South Fork and Salt fires. Since Saturday, the team covered searched 6,000 acres and 937 structures during searches of the burn area as part of a hazmat detection mission.Story continues below
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• More storms, heavy rain on the way Thursday

  27-06-2024 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  Showers and storms have been dropping heavy rain across parts of New Mexico Wednesday. Another round of heavy rain will be possible with more showers and storms on Thursday.
  Widespread showers and storms developed across New Mexico Wednesday. These storms dropped heavy rainfall in parts of the state. Some of this rain has also been falling over burn scar areas, where Flash Flood Warnings were in effect. It was also another hot day. Albuquerque once again hit 100° this afternoon. Some showers
  
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• Grants City Council hears from business owners about flooding concerns

  27-06-2024 06:22 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clean-up efforts are continuing in Grants following recent flash floods there. Last Friday, heavy rains forced emergency evacuations for multiple counties with populated areas being Las Vegas, Grants, and the Bloomfield areas. Grants mayor convicted of battery against city councilorThe City of Grants heard from multiple business owners about what the next steps are in terms of rebuilding and future safety concerns. "My concern is if there is more rain, what's goi
  
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• NASA satellite imagery shows Ruidoso wildfires burning 1 day after they broke out

  27-06-2024 06:11 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – New satellite imagery from NASA shows the Ruidoso wildfires burning as bright white spots in a nighttime satellite view of the area. A day after the South Fork and Salt Fires broke out, NASA captured just how intense and quickly the fire spread.
  Wildfire ResourcesHere’s how to donate to victims of fires in Ruidoso areaLatest Video ForecastLatest on South Fork Fire
  Latest on Salt FireThe two fires show as two bright white dots and above the fires, a smoke p
  
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• VIDEO: APD officer charged with driving drunk in patrol vehicle

  27-06-2024 06:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On a Sunday in early June, New Mexico State Police Sergeant Toby Lafave was about to make an unusual arrest after clocking a speeding SUV on I-25.
  Lafave: "I'm watching an APD unit, doing like over 100, keeps driving off the road."Story continues below
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• Grants mayor convicted of battery against city councilor

  27-06-2024 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – The mayor of Grants has been convicted of battery for hitting a council member following a city council meeting in 2023.Story continues below
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  “This is the green chile mafia type of behavior where you just gang up and try to not try to go forward and move
  
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• New Mexico landowners sue state over waterway access on private property

  27-06-2024 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico's Supreme Court has made it clear, the state's waterways are public and private landowners can't fence people out. However, now a group of those landowners are challenging the idea and asking for the federal courts to get involved. Story continues below
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• 'Job Training Albuquerque' offering hospitality courses

  27-06-2024 02:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A city workforce program is expanding its courses to better serve the local hospitality industry. Job Training Albuquerque is partnering with the New Mexico Restaurant Association to provide a range of restaurant and hospitality courses like food safety and food handling. NM Attorney General vows to go after price-gouging businesses around RuidosoJTA said the hospitality industry has suffered across the state since COVID-19. The courses are available fo
  
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• Summer program helps Albuquerque students prepare for next school year

  27-06-2024 01:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A special summer program in Albuquerque is helping some students prepare for the next school year. Horizons Albuquerque is helping low-income students in grades first through 11 with the goal of advancing educational equity."This program is really important because many of the students we work with fall behind during the summer, and this is an opportunity for them to continue their academics through the summer and prepare for the next grade level," said
  
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• Freedom 4th 2024: What you need to know

  27-06-2024 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque's Freedom 4th celebration is happening from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Balloon Fiesta Park on Thursday, July 4. This is a free, rain-or-shine event and will include fun for the whole family including food, drinks, music, activities, and more. Alcoholic beverages will be available from local vendors at the Cantina. This is a non-smoking event.The event will feature a full day of entertainment starting at 4:00 p.m. There will be a 4th of July cerem
  
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• Former Albuquerque police officer pleads no contest to shoplifting charges

  27-06-2024 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While Albuquerque police crackdown on rampant shoplifting city wide, a now former Albuquerque Police Department Officer has pled to charges tied to swapping out price tags.Story continues below
  Trending: Ruidoso resident describes staying behind to help others while wildfires ragedNews: The state responds to the water need in Las Vegas following floodingWildfire: Latest on South Fork Fire near Ruidoso
  Vanessa Santillanes was an APD officer for a decade.
  
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• Showers continue overnight, more heavy rain possible Thursday

  27-06-2024 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  Showers and storms have been dropping heavy rain across parts of New Mexico Wednesday. Another round of heavy rain will be possible with more showers and storms on Thursday.
  Widespread showers and storms continue to develop across New Mexico Wednesday afternoon. These storms have been capable of heavy, torrential rainfall. Some of this rain has also been falling over burn scar areas, where Flash Flood Warnings are in effect. It is also another hot day, especially for areas that are still hanging
  
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• Durango train debuts evening "Highline Express" in July

  27-06-2024 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Both locals and visitors in Durango will soon have a new scenic train excursion on the iconic Highline this summer. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is adding the evening "Highline Express" starting July 1. Durango residents push to make Animas View Drive saferPeople will see stunning views from 400 feet above the Animas River and across the famous Highline and horseshoe curve. It will be the shortest summer excursion at three-and-a-half hou
  
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