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• Moving Arts Española looking for new location after lease won't be renewed

  03-07-2024 06:19 via krqe.com
  
  ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the most influential programs in northern New Mexico is looking for a new place to call home and they only have a few months left to do so.Story continues below
  Podcast: Ruidoso’s Deadly Wildfires Under InvestigationNews: How to report illegal fireworks in New Mexico?
  Entertainment: LIST: July 4 firework displays happening in New MexicoCommunity: Water reserve doubles, restaurants open back up in Las Vegas
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Fire update, Needle cleanup, Cooler and breezy, Restaurant closed, Long journey

  05-07-2024 14:53 via krqe.com
  
  Friday's Top Stories
  Thousands celebrate 4th of July at Freedom Fourth eventWhat’s happening around New Mexico July 5-11Pretrial detention filed for October 2023 murder suspectsUFO car makes it to Roswell after getting national attentionNMSU meat judging team returnsLas Vegas distributing bottled water to residentsShark attacks reported at Texas’ South Padre Island; 2 people bitten, at least 1 severelyFierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar
  
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• Cooler, more humid, & breezier

  05-07-2024 13:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain is returning or set to return for more areas in New Mexico today as the clashing of air masses is creating a duality in the weather pattern across the state. A cluster of strong thunderstorms is weakening while moving to the east of Tucumcari with heavy rain, some lightning, plus gusty winds associated with the storms which are part of a more organized line extending through The Panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. Elsewhere, despite skies starting off very clear
  
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• Cooler, humid and breezier weather

  05-07-2024 13:54 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Rain is returning or set to return for more areas in New Mexico today as the clashing of air masses is creating a duality in the weather pattern across the state. A cluster of strong thunderstorms is weakening while moving to the east of Tucumcari with heavy rain, some lightning, plus gusty winds associated with the storms which are part of a more organized line extending through The Panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. Elsewhere, despite skies starting off very clear
  
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• UFO car makes it to Roswell after getting national attention

  05-07-2024 13:53 via krqe.com
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Roswell's UFO Festival is set for takeoff Friday, but one guest is getting national attention for how they're getting there.   67-year-old Steve Anderson had the trip of a lifetime driving a UFO car from Indiana to the Festival in Roswell this week. The flying saucer car went through a rainstorm during the 18 hour trip. But also got stopped by police in two different states.  Law enforcement from Missouri, Oklahoma and even in Roswell al
  
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• Thousands celebrate 4th of July at Freedom Fourth event

  05-07-2024 13:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's the biggest 4th of July celebration in Albuquerque, the "Freedom Fourth" show at Balloon Fiesta Park. For some, the celebration is a family tradition."To me, 4th of July means spending time with my family," said Isaiah Chavez. "Especially the family I have out here in town, because I don't get to see them all that often, so it's always a time I get to treasure."Story continues below
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• What's happening around New Mexico July 5-11

  05-07-2024 10:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Check out community events around New Mexico from July 5-11.Albuquerque
  July 5 ABQ Artwalk – Enjoy summer art markets, art exhibits, mural tours, performances, and live art between 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.July 5 Movie in the Park – This free event at ABQ Food Park begins at 8:30 p.m.July 5-6 The Show – Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show happens every Friday and Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.July 6 Summertime in Old Town – Music
  
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• California man walks thousands of miles for charity, stops in New Mexico

  05-07-2024 06:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – One California man is making it his mission to walk across the entire United States for a good cause and just passed through the Land of Enchantment. “March 10, I took my first steps out of the water in Myrtle Beach and I’m walking all the way home basically,” says Ranger Kielak, a life coach from California. He’s walking across the United States with a mission behind each mile.“My mission for the walk is to highlight, learn from, and
  
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• Back door cold front brings gusty winds overnight

  05-07-2024 05:33 via krqe.com
  
  A backdoor cold front will continue to move through eastern New Mexico overnight. This front will spill into the Rio Grande Valley tonight, bringing a gusty east wind into the Albuquerque Metro by midnight Friday morning. Winds will die down by 7 AM Friday though. Showers and storms will return Friday though Sunday afternoons across eastern New Mexico behind the backdoor front. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with these storms, including over burn scar areas in both the Sacramento and Sa
  
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• NMSU meat judging team returns

  05-07-2024 04:55 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University (NMSU) is bringing back its famous meat judging team. NMSU students with the chops see if they have what it takes to be a cut above the rest.According to the university, training for the collegiate competition has been a primary focus for the meat judging team since the 1900s, and after nearly a 40-year hiatus, the team made a comeback. NMSU student filmmakers ready to share documentaries at Gila centennial celebrationThe universit
  
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• Pretrial detention filed for October 2023 murder suspects

  05-07-2024 04:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state has filed for pretrial detention against three men facing murder charges in connection to the shooting death of a woman during a failed robbery attempt. Kristopher Darling, 24, is accused of driving Joseph Montoya and Austin Wilkins to the home of Brandy McManus in October. Albuquerque market highlights Indigenous businessesAccording to the criminal complaint, the trio was planning to rob McManus, but she refused to open the door. Montoya and Wilki
  
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• Las Vegas distributing bottled water to residents

  05-07-2024 04:15 via krqe.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Las Vegas is urging residents to use bottled water provided at distribution sites. Residents are asked to use them for drinking, cleaning, and making meals.Story continues below
  Crime: ‘They are the drivers of crime in our community’: BCSO speaks on teen crimeNews: How to report illegal fireworks in New Mexico?
  Entertainment: LIST: July 4 firework displays happening in New MexicoCommunity: Moving Arts Española looking for new loc
  
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• Mr. Powdrell's Barbeque says goodbye with July 4th celebration

  05-07-2024 03:55 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After decades in operation, an Albuquerque barbeque restaurant is saying goodbye. Mr. Powdrell's Barbeque House officially closed its doors today with a Fourth of July send-off. "This has been an enriching experience for me...we kind of owed this to the rest of our family, the community family. We kind owe and mom would say you owe gratitude for all that has transpired," says Joe Powdrell, CEO of Mr. Powdrell’s Barbeque. The busines
  
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• Bertoletti, Sudo win top dog honors at Nathan’s Famous power-eating contest, absent longtime champ

  05-07-2024 02:32 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti gobbled up 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, taking advantage of the absence of the event's biggest star. In the women's competition, defending champion Miki Sudo won her 10th title and set a new world record by downing 51 links.Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning men’s champion and winner of 16 out of 17 previous competitions, didn’t at
  
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• Drier conditions for July 4th celebrations

  05-07-2024 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It has been a hot day across the state of New Mexico with Roswell breaking their record high of 105° set back in 2016. A few showers and storms have been moving through southeastern parts of the state today and will continue to push east through this evening. We may see a few thunderstorms putting on a display alongside fireworks this evening for people located along the east slopes of the central mountain chain and southeast plains.
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• Josh Brolin led 'Outer Range' canceled by Amazon

  05-07-2024 01:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Variety is reporting a Josh Brolin show, filmed in New Mexico, has been canceled. According to the publication, Prime Video has pulled the plug on "Outer Range" after two seasons. Netflix unveils expanded studio space in AlbuquerqueThe western saga followed rancher Royal Abbott, played by Brolin, as he discovered a mystery in the Wyoming Wilderness. The New Mexico Film Office says the show was shot around Santa Fe and Las Vegas. The show got solid reviews, with an
  
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• Ruidoso offering free community meals

  05-07-2024 01:23 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Village of Ruidoso is offering free community meals. Friday through Sunday, you can pick up lunch at the River Crossing Ministries in Ruidoso starting at 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Ruidoso holds town hall meeting answering questions from residents on fires and floodingBeginning at 5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., they will be offering dinner. More information is available on the Village of Ruidoso Facebook page.
  
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• Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest

  05-07-2024 01:01 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, taking advantage of the absence of the event's biggest star.
  Bertoletti, 39, won in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth, defeating 13 competitors from around the world.“I wasn’t going to stop eating until the job was done,” he said.
  Bertoletti bested his pri
  
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• Senate report calls for national action on hoarding disorder

  05-07-2024 00:17 via krqe.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A new Senate report warns that hoarding disorder among older Americans is on the rise, calling for urgent national action. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn., chair of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the report, marking the first time Congress has addressed the condition.
  "My report is a first step to raising awareness of hoarding disorder," Casey told Axios.Hoarding disorder, a mental health condition characterized by difficulty parting with possessions, affects about
  
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• Birth of Caesar Salad in Tijuana 100 years ago recognized with festival

  05-07-2024 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- A culinary festival celebrating the first mixing of a Caesar Salad will take place in downtown Tijuana from Thursday to Sunday, involving 50 well-known chefs from across the region.The original recipe was conceived in a restaurant at Caesar's Hotel in downtown Tijuana about 100 years ago.
  The man who first mixed the now famous salad is César Cardini, an immigrant from Italy. On July 4th, there will be an unveiling of a statue honoring Cardini.Throughout the we
  
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• Yellowstone rangers, armed person exchange gunfire at national park

  04-07-2024 21:33 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Law enforcement rangers at Yellowstone National Park confronted an armed individual at the park early Thursday morning, a Yellowstone spokesperson said.
  The individual was killed after "an exchanged of gunfire" with the rangers, the park said in a press release.
  A ranger was also injured in the confrontation, but was recovering in a nearby hospital.
  The rangers were responding to reports that a person armed with a firearm was making threats in the Canyon Village area overnight.
  
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• FBI searching for Revolutionary War-era firearms stolen in heist

  04-07-2024 20:03 via krqe.com
  
  (WHTM) - The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are searching for Revolutionary War-era firearms that were stolen nearly five decades ago.Since 2009, law enforcement has been looking for memorabilia that was stolen in and around Valley Forge Park in Pennsylvania in the 1960s and 1970s. Three men who admitted to taking the items have helped investigators, however, not every piece of history has been recovered. FBI offering reward for information about cause of Ruidoso firesMultiple firearms w
  
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• Every dog has its day, but it’s not the Fourth of July

  04-07-2024 17:31 via krqe.com
  
  (The Conversation) - The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines.That’s because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises. It is what keeps them safe. Some dogs, though, take that fear to the extreme with panting, howling, pacing, whining, hiding, trembling and even self-injury or escape. And, unlike humans, they don’t know that the fanfare on the Fourth is not a threat. Dogs hear the fir
  
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• 5 things you're doing wrong when it comes to sunscreen

  04-07-2024 16:42 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — We’re all familiar with the reminders to wear sunscreen when the summer months come around. And you may also find yourself, begrudgingly at times, lathering on the sunscreen before heading out to the waterpark, beach or other summer-time events.But properly applying sunscreen is more than just spraying a quick layer on the arms or rubbing around a white glob of lotion. You may be, inadvertently, making some mistakes when it comes to sun protection.  Q&A: State fo
  
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• Santa Fe County to host free 'green waste' disposal days

  04-07-2024 15:42 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County will host free "green waste" disposal days at three convenience centers this week.“Green waste" is defined as yard waste, lawn clippings, leaves, shrubs, and tree trimmings. It does not include weeds, cholla cacti, root balls, tree stumps, tree trunks greater than 18 inches in diameter, pet waste, rocks, dirt/soil (clean or contaminated), household waste, litter, plastic bags, metal, plastic, pallets, palm fronds, lumber or any t
  
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• Former Dora Schools employee sentenced on corruption charges

  04-07-2024 14:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The former head of maintenance for the Dora Consolidated Schools was sentenced to prison on corruption charges. Steven Butler, age 56, was sentenced to three years in the Department of Corrections for six counts involving unfair bidding practices with the Dora Schools.Story continues below
  Crime: ‘They are the drivers of crime in our community’: BCSO speaks on teen crimeNews: How to report illegal fireworks in New Mexico?
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Overriding mayor's veto, Deputy arrest video, Drier July 4, Amazon expands, Freedom Fourth

  04-07-2024 14:35 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Several Roswell and Artesia hotels accused of price gougingAlbuquerque woman pleads guilty to murdering man in 2020Healthcare leaders update lawmakers on the healthcare industry in New Mexico‘Universal Hydrogen’ goes under; Albuquerque plans haltedLIST: July 4 firework displays happening in New MexicoWhat’s open and closed on July 4 in the Albuquerque metro area?Millions of student loan borrowers to see lower payments in JulyFires have become the most vis
  
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• Q&A: State forester talks burn scars in New Mexico

  04-07-2024 14:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – With the recent wildfires and severe flooding in New Mexico, the connection between the two natural disasters has been apparent due to the long-lasting and immediate impacts of burn scars.
  In June, Ruidoso and the surrounding areas experienced two major wildfires, followed by flash floods from rain that fell on the fresh burn scars. As that was taking place, the City of Las Vegas also experienced severe flooding from a downpour on the 2-year-old Hermit's Peak/Calf
  
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• Briefly drier on July 4th for most

  04-07-2024 13:43 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Quieter weather conditions will prevail for most on this Independence Day as despite few clusters of thunderstorms forming yesterday, nearly everyone isn't only just starting off rain-free, but also, starting off much clearer from clouds despite some broken clouds in southern New Mexico. A few thunderstorms are possible in the southern half of the region, especially near Ruidoso and in The Pecos River Valley later today, but everywhere else will be drier, as well a
  
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• United wins third straight in front of league-high crowd

  04-07-2024 06:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico United protected the lab once again. In front of a 2024 league-high crowd of 12,147 fans, the black and yellow took down Orange Country SC 2-0 on Wednesday night.Even through a scoreless first half, United controlled the pace of the match and had a fair number of chances created.
  To start the second half, Avionne Flanagan sent a cross in the box that was deflected by an OC defender into the net for an own goal. Abdi Mohamed checked in a few minute
  
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