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• Green Amendment heading back to the Roundhouse for the fifth time

  08-01-2025 05:45 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An amendment to the state's constitution aimed at protecting the environment has been years in the making. Now for the fifth time, it's heading back to the roundhouse. Lawmakers sponsoring it believe this is the year the Green Amendment will pass."People come from all over the world to enjoy the beauty of New Mexico and our culture," said Rep. Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces).Since at least 2021, some New Mexico lawmakers have been working to protect just that by
  
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• More snow falls across New Mexico Thursday

  09-01-2025 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  One last round of snow will develop across New Mexico Thursday. Light, widespread snowfall accumulations could bring icy roads in southern and eastern New Mexico through Friday morning.Snow moved through southern New Mexico Wednesday, bringing accumulating snowfall from Deming to Ruidoso and Roswell. Temperatures have been cold today, but thankfully the winds have been lighter so the wind chill is not as big of a factor. Tonight, snow will again move into far southwest and far southeast New Mexi
  
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• UNM women's basketball still perfect in Mountain West play

  09-01-2025 06:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico women's basketball outlasted the Wyoming Cowgirls Wednesday night 73-67 to remain undefeated in Mountain West play. With the victory, the Lobos improved to 11-6 overall and 4-0 in league play. Wyoming's conference record is now 2-1.
  Destinee Hooks led all scorers with 20 points for UNM. The nation's leader in free throw percentage, Viane Cumber, was the only other Lobo in double figures with 16 points. Allyson Fertig led Wyoming in scoring wi
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue crew and firefighters around the state heading out to fight California wildfires

  09-01-2025 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – California is asking states across the country for help including New Mexico. Albuquerque Fire Rescue and firefighters from around the state are heading out to fight the flames. "It is in effect kind of an all-hands-on-deck situation,” said George Ducker, New Mexico Forestry Division.Story continues below
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• Rail Runner adding additional service during legislative session

  09-01-2025 05:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Rail Runner is adding additional train service for those wanting to attend the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session. Rail Runner #201 will start at the Santa Fe Depot at 11:40 a.m. and end at the Santa Fe Co./NM 599 at 12:02 p.m. Rail Runner #200 will go from Santa Fe. Co/NM599 starting at 12:12 p.m. and ending at the Santa Fe Depot at 12:46 p.m.New U-Haul data shows drop in number of people moving to New MexicoThe legislative session is scheduled to
  
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• Albuquerque traffic lights: How long should you be waiting?

  09-01-2025 05:20 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It is the kind of a nuisance no driver wants to get stuck behind, a red light taking a long time to change. Well, it's not supposed to be like that.Story continues below
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  “It can feel like you're waiting forever for a stoplight, especially at night,
  
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• ABQ BioPark aids conservation efforts for endangered freshwater species

  09-01-2025 04:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new study shows one-quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction but the ABQ BioPark is stepping up as a key player in conservation efforts. Sandia National Labs reports record-breaking economic impact in 2024Tim Lyons co-authored the study and said even though the government recognizes the declining habitats, there needs to be action. "There's so much opportunity to do good in this space and there's not enough resourcing, there's not enough pol
  
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• Sandia National Labs reports record-breaking economic impact in 2024

  09-01-2025 04:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sandia National Laboratories reported a record-breaking economic impact for 2024. Sandia National Labs said they surpassed the previous year by nearly $400 million. They said the milestone includes the almost 17,000 jobs Sandia provides, over $1 billion in payments to small business suppliers, and $133 million in taxes paid to the state. Metro’s major road projects under review as pandemic shifts prioritiesLab leaders will unveil their official 2024 ec
  
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• Dennis Sanchez introduced as head coach of NM United

  09-01-2025 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The last time New Mexico United was on the pitch, it was the coach on the other sideline who walked off victorious. Now, he's switched sides."There's few times where you come across situations where everything is aligned up perfectly and I feel like that was very much the case here," said Dennis Sanchez.On Wednesday New Mexico United formally introduced Dennis Sanchez as the fourth head coach in club history. He inherits a team that is coming off the most successfu
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue reports decrease in 'significant working structure fires'

  09-01-2025 03:15 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue said they responded to 324 significant working structure fires last year which is 18 fewer than in 2023. Fires that require crews to link up to a water supply are considered a "significant event alert." APD adding police service aides to bike patrolsThe department said fire prevention efforts, code enforcement, improved building materials, and more efficient HVAC units all played a part in the decline. While those fires are down, AFR
  
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• Metro's major road projects under review as pandemic shifts priorities

  09-01-2025 02:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The metro-area's big plan prioritizing which major road projects should come next is facing an overhaul. That's because the planners behind it say New Mexico has changed a lot since the pandemic.  Story continues below
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  Five years ago, the Mid-Region C
  
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• Metro's major road projects under review as COVID- 19 pandemic shifts priorities

  09-01-2025 02:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The metro-area's big plan prioritizing which major road projects should come next is facing an overhaul. That's because the planners behind it say New Mexico has changed a lot since the COVID-19 pandemic.  Story continues below
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  Five years ago, the Mid
  
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• New Mexico prepares to send crews to battle California wildfires

  09-01-2025 02:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico got the request for assistance from California Tuesday morning and crews are getting ready to go help fight raging wildfires. California is making a big request of other states, looking for 40 firefighting crews from across the country to join the effort.  The New Mexico Forestry Division is working with the Department of Homeland Security to see what the state can send. That means reaching out to cities, counties, and other firefighting agenci
  
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• New Mexico United to premiere film on 2024 season

  09-01-2025 02:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – 2024 was a historic season for New Mexico United. The club reached new milestones in wins, points, table placement and postseason success. Now, fans can relive the season in a film."Kings of Chaos" is a documentary produced by New Mexico United that follows the black and yellow through the record breaking year. The film with premiere at Lobo Theater on Friday, January 17.
  Following the premiere, United will host a panel featuring players, coaches and staff.
  
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• APD adding police service aides to bike patrols

  09-01-2025 01:30 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After an Uptown neighborhood pushed the Albuquerque Police Department to make a bike path safer, the department is now responding by adding another set of responsibilities onto police service aides saying they'll soon be on bike patrols.APD called it a new alternative on how to better watch bike paths and open space. "Just the high visibility presence, having that presence out there that plays a factor that will be a good deterrent," said Southeast Area
  
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• Albuquerque leaders discuss funding requests for upcoming legislative session

  09-01-2025 01:09 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city leaders are asking the legislature for money this session to tackle some of the metro's biggest problems including public safety, housing, and homelessness. Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Tim Keller said many initiatives, like the Gateway Center, are seeing a return on investment.Green Amendment heading back to the Roundhouse for the fifth timeThey are asking state lawmakers to fund these efforts to solve affordable housing problems in the
  
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• Albuquerque police bolsters efforts to combat human trafficking across the metro

  09-01-2025 01:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Two people are now facing charges accused of prostituting underage girls on central. Now, Albuquerque police say it's putting a plan together to tackle the bigger problem.Tajahnae Maryann Johnson and Roderick Norseweather are facing two counts of human trafficking. The department said detectives talked with a 14-year-old girl who was seen soliciting sex near Central and Rhode Island. "Both of them were trafficking victims that were under the age of 16 and un
  
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• One more round of snow on the way Thursday

  09-01-2025 00:57 via krqe.com
  
  One last round of snow will develop across New Mexico Thursday. Light, widespread snowfall accumulations could bring icy roads in southern and eastern New Mexico through Friday morning.
  Snow has been moving through southern New Mexico Wednesday, bringing accumulating snowfall from Deming to Ruidoso and Roswell. The snow is fizzling out for now, but a few flurries will continue into this evening in southern parts of the state. Temperatures have been cold today, but thankfully the winds have been
  
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• New U-Haul data shows drop in number of people moving to New Mexico

  09-01-2025 00:13 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One of the country's biggest moving companies now said there has been a major drop in the number of people moving to the Land of Enchantment in 2024. It's another indicator of slowing growth in New Mexico where population experts have predicted a slowdown.Story continues below
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• Bernalillo County deputies arrest man in alleged prostitution case

  08-01-2025 23:19 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in a targeted operation addressing concerns of human trafficking and prostitution.On Saturday, deputies saw two females "nearly nude" get out of a vehicle with a Florida license plate near Chama and Central NE, according to court documents. Deputies initiated a traffic stop and confronted the driver, 21-year-old Jeremiah Draper.Story continues below
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• ABQ Ride holding hiring event on Friday

  08-01-2025 23:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Albuquerque is once again looking to add more bus drivers to its ranks. ABQ Ride will host its seventh hiring event this Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ken Sanchez Transit Facility on Daytona Rd., near Unser Blvd. and Los Volcanes Rd.New Mexico Racing Commission investigating All American Futurity raceThey also have open positions for mechanics, paint, and bodyworkers, Sun Van chauffeurs, and mechanic's assistants. The Transit Departme
  
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• Pentagon sending assets to California to battle wildfires

  08-01-2025 23:06 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — The Defense Department is sending additional assets to California to assist with the massive wildfire spreading across Los Angeles and the southern part of the state.Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday the U.S. was sending 10 Navy helicopters with water buckets.Singh said the Pentagon is working closely with the California National Guard, which is adding two Modular Airborne FireFighting Systems.
  The Nevada National Guard is also readying two
  
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• Wildfires devastate southern California

  08-01-2025 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - President Joe Biden visited a fire station in Santa Monica Wednesday as wildfires devastate the Los Angeles area. "We're prepared to do anything and everything to contain as long as it takes to contain these fires," President Biden said, including firefighting help from the Department of Defense. Strong wind is fueling the flames that have forced more than 80,000 people to flee. "These winds are gusting up to 100 miles per hour. If they tell you 'You need to
  
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• Las Cruces man dies after bicycle crash

  08-01-2025 22:48 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) — A Las Cruces bicyclist has died after a crash on Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, in Las Cruces, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.Story continues below
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  Police say just after 7 p.m. that Tuesday, they were dispatched to a report of a crash near the interse
  
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• AT&T to credit qualifying customers after service outages: Who is eligible?

  08-01-2025 22:41 via krqe.com
  
  (WKBN) – AT&T made a "bold promise" to customers on Wednesday, telling them that the company plans to issue credits to consumers who lose phone service or fiber connectivity.The telecommunications giant touted its new "AT&T Guarantee" in a press release issued Wednesday."The AT&T Guarantee will set a new bar in customer experience covering network, customer care and offers for consumers & small businesses," the release claimed.AT&T made a "bold promise" to customers on
  
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• Biden becomes great-grandfather, likely first sitting president to receive title

  08-01-2025 22:39 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden added a new title on Wednesday: great-grandfather.His granddaughter, Naomi Biden Neal, gave birth to her first child, a boy, with husband Peter Neal at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The baby's name is William Brannon Neal IV, according to an Instagram post from Jill Biden, the first lady, that included a photo of her and the president with their new great-grandson.Biden, who was in Los Angeles and saw the baby at the hospital,
  
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• Museum of Navajo Art and Culture in Farmington temporary closing

  08-01-2025 22:31 via krqe.com
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – The Museum of Navajo Art and Culture in Farmington will temporarily close starting Thursday, January 9.The museum will undergo an exhibit refresh to enhance the visitor experience. The collection currently on display has remained unchanged since 2019.“This is an exciting opportunity to share more of the incredible weavings in our collection, along with other elements of Diné culture,” said Christa Chapman, director of cultural affairs for t
  
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• Police search for vehicle believed to have been used in Roswell homicide

  08-01-2025 22:19 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was wanted for questioning as part of a Roswell murder investigation was located.Police said Christopher Servantez and his attorney came into the police department Tuesday. Officials are still trying to locate a green-and-silver Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with a New Mexico license plate of BHWM37 that was believed to have been used in the murder.Story continues below
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• Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag's Palisades home destroyed in wildfire

  08-01-2025 21:28 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - The fast-moving wildfire in Pacific Palisades has torn through neighborhoods and destroyed many homes, including that of "The Hills" stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag.On Tuesday, Pratt posted numerous videos about the fires to social media updating his followers on his family's safety.Fierce overnight winds expected to fuel Pacific Palisades fireHours later in a post to Snapchat, Pratt revealed he watched his home go up in flames from his security cameras.
  On Wednesday mo
  
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• PHOTOS: Popular art gallery and wine garden for sale in Santa Fe

  08-01-2025 21:13 via krqe.com
  
  *Editor’s note: This article reflects the state of the listing at the publish date; the following property may have sold or changed in value since then.SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you've ever dreamed of owning some of Santa Fe's charm, a popular art gallery and wine garden is now for sale. Located on Canyon Road, the Ahmyo Wine Garden has been listed for $2.7 million right in the heart of the city's art district. PHOTOS: Ruidoso home for sale looks like a Hallmark movie setA
  
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