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• Fifth candidate announces plans to run for Albuquerque mayor

  17-03-2025 22:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fifth candidate is jumping into the race to be Albuquerque's next mayor. Daniel Chavez announced his candidacy Monday morning. Chavez is the president of Parking Company of America which is a managing company of several parking lots in the city. Man accused of shooting Oklahoma police officer taken into custody in New MexicoThe other mayoral candidates are: former Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, retired firefighter Eddie Varela, former Sandova
  
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• Up to 70 mph wind gusts possible Tuesday afternoon

  18-03-2025 05:29 via krqe.com
  
  Another round of high winds will move through New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Blowing dust and a high fire danger will return too with wind gusts up to 70 mph.Windier weather returned to start the week. Southwest winds were gusting over 40 mph at times across parts of New Mexico. That helped to bring in warmer weather today too, with high temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and 80s for many. Winds are settling down tonight ahead of a very windy day Tuesday.Winds will pick up again through the day Tuesda
  
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• Crews contain Bosque fire in Albuquerque

  18-03-2025 05:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue was sent to the area of Atrisco Blvd. and 49th St. NW for a Bosque fire on Monday. Crews got ahead of the fire in about 30 minutes. It burned about half an acre of land. In all, AFR said 21 units responded including the AFR Wild Land Task Force and Corrales Fire Department.Victim’s finger amputated after being bit multiple times by man in New MexicoThe cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported.
  
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• Bill would have New Mexico join interstate compact to ease doctor shortage

  18-03-2025 05:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Whether it's struggling to find a doctor or having to wait months to see one, lawmakers are considering a handful of bills aiming to ease the healthcare professional shortage in New Mexico.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: Another BCSO deputy placed on leave in connection to DWI dismissalsEntertainment: Visit these 10 iconic film locations in New MexicoEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico March 14-20
  "We have lost 8.5% percent of our doctors in the las
  
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• New Mexico hat maker raising money for Los Angeles families affected by wildfires

  18-03-2025 04:19 via krqe.com
  
  MADRID, N.M. (KRQE) – After the devastating fires in Los Angeles earlier this year, a New Mexico man is now looking to give back to his Hollywood roots and help people get back on their feet.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: Another BCSO deputy placed on leave in connection to DWI dismissalsEntertainment: Visit these 10 iconic film locations in New MexicoEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico March 14-20
  It's been over a month since the wildfires plaguing Los Angeles were o
  
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• New Mexico hat maker giving back to Los Angeles families

  18-03-2025 04:19 via krqe.com
  
  MADRID, N.M. (KRQE) – After the devastating fires in Los Angeles earlier this year, a New Mexico man is now looking to give back to his Hollywood roots and help people get back on their feet.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: Another BCSO deputy placed on leave in connection to DWI dismissalsEntertainment: Visit these 10 iconic film locations in New MexicoEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico March 14-20
  It's been over a month since the wildfires plaguing Los Angeles were o
  
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• Bill creating office in NMDOJ to oversee CYFD headed to governor's desk

  18-03-2025 04:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill strengthening protections for kids in New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department care is heading to the governor's desk. On Monday, the House of Representatives passed House Bill 5 which would create an Office of Child Advocacy within the New Mexico Department of Justice to oversee CYFD. Bill could make ‘magic mushrooms’ a legal treatment option in New MexicoLast week, the Senate passed the bill and now it heads to Governor Michelle
  
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• Albuquerque City Council passes bill aimed at protecting renters

  18-03-2025 03:56 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque City Councilors unanimously passed a resolution aimed at protecting renters by connecting them with affordable legal services ensuring landlords comply with housing regulations. "When I talk to folks in the community they feel alone. They want to do things like take this through the court system, but they have no idea how to do so and quite frankly they do not have the money to start that because something as simple and straight forward as, you h
  
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• Albuquerque police arrest 13-year-old accused of killing man on bike

  18-03-2025 03:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department arrested a 13-year-old who is accused of crashing a stolen car into a man who was riding his bike to work. Police identified the 13-year-old as Johnathan Overbay. Overbay was in the car with an 11-year-old and a 15-year-old boy who are also accused of participating in the crime that resulted in the death of 63-year-old Scott Dwight Habermehl.Man accused of shooting Oklahoma police officer taken into custody in New Mexic
  
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• ACLU of New Mexico files formal complaint after recent ICE arrests

  18-03-2025 03:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The ACLU of New Mexico has filed a formal complaint after immigration officials took dozens of people into custody in the state. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said officers arrested 48 illegal aliens during a week-long operation in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Roswell including 20 with serious criminal history.Food banks urge leaders to fund program providing fresh produce to New MexicansIn a new complaint sent to the Department of Homeland Security, the ACLU s
  
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• Food banks urge leaders to fund program providing fresh produce to New Mexicans

  18-03-2025 01:37 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The federal government is cutting funding for a program that connects New Mexico farmers with food banks which could reduce people's access to fresh food.The Regional Farm to Food Bank Program is a pandemic-era program through the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture that is losing all of its federal funding.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: Another BCSO deputy placed on leave in connection to DWI dismissalsEntertainment: Visit these 10 iconic film locations in New MexicoEvents:
  
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• Albuquerque lawyer claims false statements implicated him in DWI scheme

  18-03-2025 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest person implicated in the DWI Dismissal Scheme is fighting back. In a written reply to the New Mexico Supreme Court one week after the state's disciplinary board moved to suspend attorney Rudolph 'Rudy' Chavez's law license, Chavez is saying they have no evidence. He said the one drunk driving case the state used to conclude he was involved in the public corruption scandal has zero features of the scandal and he said two of the key players who
  
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• Trailer filled with wheelchair basketball equipment stolen in Albuquerque

  18-03-2025 00:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thieves were caught on camera, stealing from children with disabilities. Now, a local organization is asking the community to help them recover the hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen equipment that is part of a wheelchair basketball program. "It's devastating," said Liliana Prado-Bujanda, Executive Director for the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation.Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: Another BCSO deputy placed on leave in connection to DWI
  
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• Bill could make 'magic mushrooms' a legal treatment option in New Mexico

  18-03-2025 00:10 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – So-called "magic mushrooms" could soon be used to treat patients with certain medical conditions in New Mexico. Bipartisan bill SB 219 which would legalize psilocybin has been moving quickly through the legislative session. Story continues below
  DWI Scandal: Another BCSO deputy placed on leave in connection to DWI dismissalsEntertainment: Visit these 10 iconic film locations in New MexicoEvents: What’s happening around New Mexico March 14-20
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• High winds, blowing dust returns Tuesday

  17-03-2025 23:56 via krqe.com
  
  Another round of high winds will move through New Mexico Tuesday afternoon. Blowing dust and a high fire danger will return too with wind gusts up to 70 mph.
  Windier weather has returned to start the week. Southwest winds are gusting over 40 mph at times across parts of New Mexico. That has helped to bring in warmer weather today too, with temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and 80s for many. Winds will settle down overnight ahead of a very windy day Tuesday.
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• APD investigating Unser deadly hit and run

  17-03-2025 22:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are looking for information about a car involved in a deadly hit-and-run Sunday night in northwest Albuquerque. APD says a white truck, most likely a 2015 to 2019 GMC or a Chevy, was traveling southbound on Unser near I-40 when it hit a pedestrian in the center lane of traffic. Albuquerque police investigating hit and run crash that injured pedestrianThe driver took off. According to police, the truck should have extensive damage to the dr
  
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• NMDOT aesthetic survey now open to community

  17-03-2025 22:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation is asking for the public's help making state roadways more pleasing. Residents can now take a survey to share how they think the department can honor New Mexico's multicultural traditions, celebrate our natural landscapes, and enhance the travel experience for residents and visitors. NMDOT conducting inspections on Big I bridgesNMDOT says the new initiative will help define our state's visual identity for future generatio
  
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• New Mexico man accused of threatening border officials

  17-03-2025 21:44 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KRQE) – A Santa Teresa man is facing federal charges for threatening border officials. Andrew Segura, 28, is accused of calling a Border Patrol agent a "traitor" and saying he would hit him during an altercation at a travel stop on February 11.Murder case against Otero County deputy moves forwardFederal prosecutors said he then threatened two other Customs and Border Protection employees at a post office a week later and got into a fight with one of them. Witn
  
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• A new chapter: Albuquerque's Special Collections Library turns 100

  17-03-2025 21:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque's Special Collections Library in the historic Huning Highlands neighborhood building is turning 100 this week, and to celebrate the milestone, library staff are hosting a public event to replicate the original grand opening."We're going to have a jazz band playing, just like they did in 1925. We are going to be distributing a postcard that is a replica of a postcard handed out at the grand opening. We're going to serve the punch, and we
  
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• Deadline nears for big game draw application in New Mexico

  17-03-2025 21:31 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The application deadline for the 2025-2026 Big Game Draw is fast approaching. Hunters can submit their application online, by calling the New Mexico Game and Fish Department's info center, or through walk-ins.Inmate work crew finds gun along Interstate 40 in Cibola CountyThe info center will continue its extended hours on Monday and Tuesday until 6 p.m. The application deadline is this Wednesday at 5 p.m. For more information on how to apply, click this link.
  
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• Man accused of shooting Oklahoma police officer taken into custody in New Mexico

  17-03-2025 21:27 via krqe.com
  
  GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of shooting a police officer in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, was taken into custody in New Mexico Monday.Multiple law enforcement agencies surrounded Billy Wayne Williams' car parked outside a Walmart, Grants Police said. As law enforcement went to confront him, Williams shot himself and was taken to Cibola General Hospital and later transferred to an Albuquerque hospital, according to police.Story continues below
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• UNM Health offering skin cancer screenings in Taos

  17-03-2025 21:17 via krqe.com
  
  TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Summer is more than two months away but the University of New Mexico Health is reminding people of the importance of checking for skin cancer. On Saturday, UNM Health will be conducting free skin cancer screenings in Taos at two different locations.Victim’s finger amputated after being bit multiple times by man in New MexicoThe first will be at the Schreiber Family Medicine (630 Paso del Pueblo Sur, Ste 125, Taos) from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The second
  
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• No, the US won't be returning the Statue of Liberty to France

  17-03-2025 20:39 via krqe.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France.So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that the U.S. is no longer worthy of the monument that was a gift from France nearly 140 years ago.As a member of the European Parliament and co-president of a small left-wing party in France, Raphaël Glucksmann cannot claim to speak for all of his compatriots.The Statue of Liberty is seen from the Staten Island Ferry, Monday, Sept. 9,
  
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• Conan O'Brien to return as Oscars host in 2026

  17-03-2025 20:37 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Conan O'Brien will return as host of the Oscars.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that the Emmy Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian will host the ceremony in 2026.“The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien jokingly said in a statement.Photos: The 2025 Oscars Red Carpet in Los Angeles“Conan delivered an unforgettable perfo
  
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• Tax season: How to file a tax extension

  17-03-2025 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Most taxpayers have about a month left to file taxes for income made in 2024, but some may be able to request an extension.The Internal Revenue Service requires anyone who needs an extension beyond the April 15 deadline to file an extension by that same date.If you don't think you can submit your tax return in time, you must request an extension from the IRS by April 15, also known as Tax Day, to avoid any penalties. What do you need to file your taxes?You would still need t
  
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• National Guard members killed in cartel ambush

  17-03-2025 20:33 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Five soldiers are dead and two injured by gunfire following a series of attacks by armed civilians late Sunday along the Jalisco-Michoacan border in western Mexico.Hijacking of vehicles that were set on fire along highways preceded the attacks. Local news reports attribute the violence to members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG. Videos shared online by Mexican news outlets show masked men firing automatic weapons at unseen targets from behind
  
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• Another windy week ahead around New Mexico

  17-03-2025 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Temperatures rise across the the state this afternoon. However, our next spring storm is on the horizon.A high pressure system has moved over New Mexico this afternoon. The result is a rapidly warming afternoon. The entire state is trending much warmer today then yesterday. Ruidoso has already reach 20 degrees warmer today than yesterday. The rest of the state is trending anywhere from 5-15 degrees warmer today than yesterday.Forecast Continues Below
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• Another windy week

  17-03-2025 19:41 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures rise across the the state this afternoon. However, our next spring storm is on the horizon.A high pressure system has moved over New Mexico this afternoon. The result is a rapidly warming afternoon. The entire state is trending much warmer today then yesterday.Ruidoso has already reach 20 degrees warmer today than yesterday. The rest of the state is trending anywhere from 5-15 degrees warmer today than yesterday.
  The spring storm will move in tonight and cross the state tomorrow. Th
  
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• Albuquerque police ask public for help identifying shooting suspects

  17-03-2025 19:19 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque police are asking the public for help identifying three suspects believed to be involved in a shooting near a Smith's grocery store at Carlisle and Constitution in February.
  One victim was injured in the shooting on February 17. Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (505) 843-7867 or online at p3tips.com/531.
  
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• Victim's finger amputated after being bit multiple times by man in New Mexico

  17-03-2025 18:26 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – An unidentified man had to get one of his fingers amputated and another one partially amputated after he was bitten multiple times by a Zuni Pueblo man, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.Darold Zuniefeathers, 28, and the victim had been hanging out with friends between Dec. 16, 2021, and Dec. 17, 2021, when they decided to buy more cigarettes before the gas station closed, according to court documents.Investigators said Zuniefeathers&n
  
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