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• Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico awards $500,000 grant

  19-11-2024 15:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico is giving a $500,000 grant to the New Mexico Medical Foundation.
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  News: New Mexico’s struggling with an IV fluid shortage; officials think it might ease upCommunity: Tents, shopping carts, park use: Proposed rules could change how Albuquerque addresses the homeless crisisTrending: Mother seeks answers after son was killed in Albuquerque shooting
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• Santa Fe Animal Shelter collecting winter gear for unhoused people with pets

  19-11-2024 18:29 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Santa Fe Animal Shelter is partnering with Street Homeless Animal Project Inc. (SHAP) to collect supplies for unhoused individuals who have a furry companion.Parkas for Pups runs through November 25 and is seeking high-quality winter items—such as large blankets and sweaters, jackets, harnesses, and boots.Story continues below
  Podcast: More Seniors & Fewer Children: The Future of New MexicoCrime: Albuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back
  
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Legislative priorities, Concerning crosswalk, Chilly and breezy, Major investment, Holiday movie

  19-11-2024 14:50 via krqe.com
  
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  More Seniors & Fewer Children: The Future of New MexicoAlbuquerque City Council passes bill on social media policyAlbuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind barsAlbuquerque students to learn about the Arctic firsthand using wooden boatsSandia Resort & Casino hosts tree lighting event for Toys for TotsMesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approvalHere are the benefits all US presidents get when they retire
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• More Seniors & Fewer Children: The Future of New Mexico

  19-11-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With an aging population and fewer children being born, New Mexico could head toward a concerning decline, according to UNM researchers. Geospatial & Population Studies (UNM-GPS) Senior Research Scientist Jacqueline Miller joins Chris & Gabby on this week's New Mexico News Insiders podcast to discuss her projections based on 2020 Census numbers.
  While the numbers aren’t set in stone, Miller explains what this could mean for the state’s e
  
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• Chilly, drier, & still windy weather for New Mexico

  19-11-2024 13:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite some easterly-moving light snow showers in the Four Corners and the Northern Mountains, it's a drier morning for most of the region with slightly warmer air in western areas to start than yesterday, but slightly cooler air in southeastern areas in wake of yesterday's departing storm system.Along with a weak storm system moving very quickly eastward in northern areas, it's a bit of a breezy morning, but northwesterly winds will pick up later today, keeping aftern
  
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• Chilly, drier, & still windy

  19-11-2024 13:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Despite some easterly-moving light snow showers in The Four Corners and The Northern Mountains, it's a drier morning for most of the region with slightly warmer air in western areas to start than yesterday, but slightly cooler air in southeastern areas in wake of yesterday's departing storm system.Along with a weak storm system moving very quickly eastward in northern areas, it's a bit of a breezy morning, but northwesterly winds will pick up later today, keep afternoon
  
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• Albuquerque city councilors list what projects they want funding for from the state

  19-11-2024 06:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Each Albuquerque city councilor has listed projects they would like the state to fund. They also listed crime-fighting initiatives they would like lawmakers to consider. Councilors would like lawmakers to get tough on crime with Councilor Louie Sanchez asking for a three-strikes law for violent offenders. That ask includes that violent felons would get life in prison after their third offense.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque City Council passes resolution directing city to create a social media policy

  19-11-2024 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council voted to take action on the city's social media posts. They passed a resolution directing the city to create a social media policy.  Mesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approvalThis was after controversial social media posts made by the Albuquerque Police Department's Director of Communication. Gilbert Gallegos was heavily criticized for his management of APD's X page and comments he made to the publ
  
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• Albuquerque City Council passes bill on social media policy

  19-11-2024 06:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Council voted to take action on the city's social media posts. They passed a bill that lays out policies of the appropriate use of city social media accounts. It requires the city to post all social media policies.Mesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approvalThis was after controversial social media posts made by the Albuquerque Police Department's Director of Communication. Gilbert Gallegos was heavily criticized
  
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• Colder and breezy Tuesday

  19-11-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Another storm clips New Mexico Tuesday, bringing more wind and colder temperatures. Our weather will start a warming trend Wednesday.Windier weather moved in Monday after a late weekend storm, with wind gusts over 40 mph across parts of the state. Temperatures were a little warmer across the state today too, but that will be changing Tuesday. Another storm will clip northeast New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. This will bring back breezy to locally windy conditions once again, but the biggest impact
  
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• Albuquerque man claims he was almost run over due to faulty crosswalk

  19-11-2024 06:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pedestrian is speaking out after he said he was almost killed while using a dangerous crosswalk. The City of Albuquerque however said the crosswalk shouldn't have been used in the first place. Adelious Stith said he has been fighting the city for seven years to put a crosswalk on Americas Parkway near the new Markana Uptown Apartments. He said he was almost run over on November 4.Photos taken on Monday show the crosswalk blocked off with signs and bla
  
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• Sandia Resort & Casino hosts tree lighting event for Toys for Tots

  19-11-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Toys for Tots kicked off the holiday season with their annual tree lighting event. Sandia Resort & Casino hosted their Santa tree lighting where families enjoyed mariachi music and donated toys to underprivileged children in New Mexico. New traffic changes go into place as crews work on Bridge Boulevard"That's the reason why we had the children come out today to show that they are the smallest members of our community," said Pueblo of Sandia Governor Felix Chav
  
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• Albuquerque students to learn about the Arctic firsthand using wooden boats

  19-11-2024 06:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A group of Albuquerque Public School students are taking a different approach to learning about weather. Middle schoolers are currently designing small wooden boats, that will offer them a window into the Arctic and the weather patterns there.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque man with lengthy criminal history back behind bars

  19-11-2024 06:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man who made headlines in the past after police said he vandalized a rainbow crosswalk is back behind bars.Story continues below
  News: New Mexico’s struggling with an IV fluid shortage; officials think it might ease upCommunity: Tents, shopping carts, park use: Proposed rules could change how Albuquerque addresses the homeless crisisTrending: Mother seeks answers after son was killed in Albuquerque shooting
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• Highland Boys Basketball starts a new season with the same confidence

  19-11-2024 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  High School Basketball practices have started across the state of New Mexico, and reigning 4A state champion Highland is feeling optimistic coming into the season. "Yeah, we have got ten guys returning from the 14 guys that played in the Pit on that day and I think we can play a little bit more up-tempo. I have got the most guys that I have had since I have been here. We will probably be able to play ten or 12 guys at the varsity level, so that's somet
  
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• UNM Cross Country is ready to perform at NCAA Championships

  19-11-2024 04:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Men's and Women's Cross Country will compete at this year's NCAA Championships marking the first time in a decade that both programs have qualified for this prestigious event which will take place in Madison, Wisconsin."Yeah, it's not easy to get there and there were some situations there that made it difficult, but yeah I am really proud of both groups and I think we are one of eleven or twelve teams who have both men and women qualified to the national
  
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• Sports Desk: Awards Pile Up for Devon Dampier

  19-11-2024 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM Football earned a pivotal win on Saturday over #18 Washington State. The 38-35 victory marked the first win over a ranked opponent since 2003, and the first win at home over a ranked opponent since 1994."I think that game and that win versus that opponent at this time, ends up being a signature game for this program in this era. Whether that's defining or a turning point, I think we will find out later, but I think at this point it is certainly meaningfu
  
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• Fans react to Lobo football beating Washington St. over the weekend

  19-11-2024 02:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobos were at the center of one of the biggest upsets in college football over the weekend upsetting a ranked opponent for the first time in over twenty years. There's still plenty of excitement on campus days after a nail-biting win Saturday against Washington State. "It was an amazing experience I was so hyped when it happened the energy was amazing you love seeing it you can tell that the team has been working extremely hard," said Universit
  
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• Mesa Film Studio going before Albuquerque planning committee for approval

  19-11-2024 02:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque is getting ready to hear updated plans for a potential film studio west of town. This comes after community members voiced concerns about the project being built close to a popular open space. Story continues below
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• Fear of mass deportations spreads in immigrant communities

  19-11-2024 02:15 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – After her first child was born in El Paso, Mercedes began the long process to legally migrate to the United States.The years passed and the Juarez, Mexico, resident saw her son grow and develop an interest in baseball. One Sunday when her son was playing with others in a public park, several armed men arrived in trucks and shot a man in the crowd dead.She and the other mothers worried a stray bullet easily could’ve claimed the lives of their children.
  
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• Holiday film, created in New Mexico, premieres at beginning of December

  19-11-2024 01:58 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – A new holiday film written, produced, and directed by New Mexicans is set to premiere in early December."Santa's Cousin" was created by New Mexico film company Inspirado Films along with New Mexico State University (NMSU) and Heartstrings Media.Roughly three dozen NMSU students took part in the production, and it was filmed throughout Las Cruces and parts of southern New Mexico in October and November of last year.The film follows the heart-warming story of S
  
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• Colder air arrives Tuesday

  19-11-2024 01:53 via krqe.com
  
  Another storm clips New Mexico Tuesday, bringing more wind and colder temperatures. Our weather will start a warming trend Wednesday.
  The last of the rain and mountain snow moved out of New Mexico Monday morning, dropping as much as a foot of snow across the peaks of the Sacramento Mountains and over 1" of rain in eastern New Mexico. Windier weather moved in after this storm, with wind gusts over 40 mph across parts of the state. Temperatures are a little warmer across the state today too, but t
  
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• 'One Tree Hill' actor Paul Teal dies at 35: reports

  19-11-2024 01:06 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Paul Teal, an actor known for his roles in "One Tree Hill" and "Deep Water," has died, his loved ones and costars said on social media.
  Teal died Friday, his partner and fellow actor Emilia Torello, said on Instagram. He was 35 years old."Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future. You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail,"
  
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• 2 women tell Ethics panel Gaetz paid them for sex, attorney says

  19-11-2024 01:05 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid them to have sex, according to the attorney representing them.Joel Leppard, a Florida-based attorney, made the disclosure in an interview with ABC News that was published Monday. The article does not include the identities of his clients, both of whom are older than 18.Leppard said the House Ethics Committee and his clients went one by one through a series of Venmo transactions.&ldq
  
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• NADBank investing in more water conservation initiatives along border

  19-11-2024 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The North American Development Bank has decided to invest in more water conservation and diversification projects to help the U.S. and Mexican border region, which is struggling from drought and lack of water in the Rio Grande. South Texas lawmaker files bill to help Rio Grande Valley farmers affected by border water crisisNADBank's board of directors made the decision to make water its top priority during its last semi-annual meeting of 2024 last week in San An
  
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• Japan to make Caribbean Series debut when border city of Mexicali hosts

  19-11-2024 01:04 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Eduardo Ortega, long-time Spanish voice for the Mexicali Eagles and San Diego Padres, finds it hard to hide his excitement over the Caribbean Series coming to Baja California.The tournament is set for Jan. 31 to Feb. 7 at El Nido or "the nest," Mexicali's home stadium."The Caribbean Series is a very special sports event, it's the Latin Americas' World Series," Ortega said.This is the second time the city has hosted the series since it started in the 1940s.Eduardo Ort
  
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• Plastic bag bans can sometimes backfire: Study

  19-11-2024 01:02 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found.When two Texas cities prohibited stores from giving away plastic grocery bags for free, the sale of such bags surged in response, according to the study, published in the Journal of Marketing Research.The longer a policy was in place, the longer the behaviors spurred by those regulatory prohibitions persisted, the researchers found.&l
  
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• Should you quit your job before the holidays?

  19-11-2024 00:32 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As the holidays approach, so does a seasonal hiring spike for companies nationwide. But quality longer-term jobs may be tougher to find over the holidays.
  According to career expert Laura Gassen Otting, those looking to leave their job have several factors to consider. Gassen Otting joined NewsNation's "Morning in America" on Sunday to discuss whether now is the right time for a work break."Quitting during the holidays can be a good idea if you're in a position that is just
  
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• Albuquerque doesn't require business licenses, but that could be changing

  19-11-2024 00:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque wants more power when it comes to holding bad businesses accountable. Now, a major proposed rule change could help do that. The city wants to get rid of its business registration system in favor of new business licenses."I do think that this is giving the city a little bit more teeth when it comes to enforcement of bad business," said Albuquerque City Councilor Brook Bassan, who is sponsoring the new proposal by request.Looking to cha
  
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• Eastern New Mexico University breaks ground on new student services building

  19-11-2024 00:21 via krqe.com
  
  PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Eastern New Mexico University broke ground on a new student academic services building. The new 25,000-square-foot building will house the university's financial aid, counseling, and enrollment services.Study: Minority-owned businesses thriving in New Mexico
  ENMU's current facility was built in 1948 and was used as a student union before it was converted for student affairs. The project is expected to cost $35 million.
  
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