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• Sandhill cranes return to New Mexico

  14-11-2024 04:20 via krqe.com
  
  SOCORRO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – When you hear their call, you know it's fall. The Sandhill cranes have made their way to New Mexico. Sandhill cranes are synonymous with the changing of seasons in New Mexico. At Bosque del Apache, the best time to see the cranes is during sunrise or sunset because during the day they're foraging for food.Otter population making comeback in New MexicoA wildlife expert said an abundance of sandhill cranes indicates a healthy environment. "Sandhill cranes a
  
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• Albuquerque Community Safety holding upcoming hiring event

  14-11-2024 21:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) is holding a hiring event on November 20, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the ACS headquarters.
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• Temperatures warming before a weekend storm

  14-11-2024 20:36 via krqe.com
  
  Temperatures are warming today and will continue to do so through Friday. Then another storm system will move through the state over the weekend.
  A high pressure system to the southeast of New Mexico brings the state clear skies and warm temperatures today. Many places across New Mexico will see high's today in the 60's. Southeast New Mexico will see temperatures return to the 70's.
  A low pressure system will dip down into the Great Basin by Friday. A combination of the two pressure systems will
  
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• Man sentenced for hitting, killing10-year-old in stolen vehicle

  14-11-2024 20:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – John Bearden Jr., the driver who blew through a stop sign in a stolen car and killed a ten-year-old girl was sentenced to 22 years behind bars Thursday.
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• Free lecture series on technology in media

  14-11-2024 20:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Media Arts Collective is launching a lecture series, "Emerging Technology The Future is Here!" The free, live webinar will be November 23, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Story continues below
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• Advance Auto Parts to close more than 700 locations

  14-11-2024 19:26 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — A national auto parts retailer plans to close more than 700 locations as part of "a strategic plan to improve business performance."Advance Auto Parts, which has more than 4,700 stores across nearly every state, announced the decision as part of its third-quarter update to investors.“We are charting a clear path forward and introducing a new three-year financial plan, with a focus on executing core retail fundamentals to improve the productivity of all our assets and to c
  
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• BeWell helping New Mexicans with health insurance during Open Enrollment

  14-11-2024 18:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – BeWell, New Mexico's health insurance marketplace, works to help people who don't qualify for Medicaid or Medicare find affordable health insurance.
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• APD: Man shot and killed in southwest Albuquerque

  14-11-2024 17:39 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating after a man was shot and killed near 4th St. and Coal Ave. Thursday morning.
  APD says officers responded around 8:30 a.m. to a business in the 500 block of 4th St. after receiving reports of a shooting at the location. Officers arrived on scene and found a man dead with a gunshot wound. APD's Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. No other details have been released, this is a developing story.
  
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• Father building Futures helps fathers returning from incarceration

  14-11-2024 16:13 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Father's Building Futures helps families affected by incarceration gain stability and hope for the future. The organization helps fathers reintegrate into their families and workforce after incarcerations.
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• KRQE Newsfeed: Plate readers, Plea deal, Mild and dry, Teacher vacancies, River Otters

  14-11-2024 15:04 via krqe.com
  
  Thursday's Top Stories
  Officials, advocates speak on new SNAP work requirements2 dead, multiple injured after crash in Sandoval CountySandhill cranes return to New MexicoAppeals court upholds Fabian Gonzales’ convictionParking fees to be implemented at Santa Fe Regional AirportBernalillo County Fire Rescue receives new truckBear that attacked luxury car was actually man in costume, insurance investigators say
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• Bear that attacked luxury car was actually man in costume, insurance investigators say

  14-11-2024 14:08 via krqe.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Three insurance claims involving a bear damaging luxury cars in California are now believed to be fraud after it was determined that the culprit was actually a man in a costume.Four Los Angeles residents were arrested as part of the scheme, which allegedly happened on at least three occasions.A suspected man in a bear costume is seen entering a vehicle and causing damage in January 2024 in a video released by the California Department of Insurance.Video from the California Department o
  
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• 60-degree high temperatures widespread through New Mexico

  14-11-2024 12:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Seasonably cold air is this big story this morning, but with a high pressure system building in from the south, the sinking and compressing of the air with clear skies will allow for big temperatures jumps in the short term before the next weather pattern change.Along with very clear skies with dry air and light winds for now, radiational cooling has taken place this morning, as temperatures are ranging from near the high single digits to the low 40s across New Mexico,
  
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• 60-degree high temperatures widespread

  14-11-2024 12:58 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Seasonably cold air is this big story this morning, but with a high pressure system building in from the south, the sinking and compressing of the air with clear skies will allow for big temperatures jumps in the short term before the next weather pattern change.Along with very clear skies with dry air and light winds for now, radiational cooling has taken place this morning, as temperatures are ranging from near the high single digits to the low 40s across New Mexico,
  
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• Warmer end to the week before our next storm

  14-11-2024 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather returns to New Mexico through the end of this week. A storm will bring rain and snow chances back to the state this weekend.It was a cooler afternoon across New Mexico Wednesday behind a cold front that swept across the state yesterday. The biggest drop in temperatures were in southeast New Mexico where it's as much as 15° cooler compared to Tuesday afternoon. Tonight, it's going to be an even colder night, but a warming trend begins Thursday afternoon. This warming trend cont
  
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• Privacy concerns raised on use of license plate reader technology in New Mexico

  14-11-2024 05:26 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police across the state are utilizing automatic license plate readers to help combat crime. “We recently had a custodial kidnapping that took place where we are able to utilize the system and resolve it without incident or injury to the parties involved, including the child. We also want to be able to utilize it in the distance for a cold case,” said Major Hollie Anderson with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO).Story continues be
  
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• 2 dead, multiple injured after crash in Sandoval County

  14-11-2024 05:22 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Rio Rancho Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle crash. Officers were sent to the area of King Rd. and Sheba Dr. NW in Sandoval County after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 1 dead, 2 injured in Clovis shootingWhen they arrived, they found a motor vehicle crash that had caught fire. Two people died and multiple other patients were taken to area hospitals in critical condition. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Police have not released the n
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured in Clovis shooting

  14-11-2024 04:03 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Clovis Police Department is investigating a shoot that left one man dead and two others injured. Around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were sent to Mitchell St. about a shooting and a man who was down in the street. Officers determined there were multiple shooting victims. Appeals court upholds Fabian Gonzales' convictionThree victims were located and taken to Plains Regional Medical Center. One did not survive and the conditions of the other two are not kn
  
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• Bernalillo County Fire Rescue receives new truck

  14-11-2024 03:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After waiting for nearly five years, the Bernalillo County Fire Department received a brand new fire truck on Wednesday. Fire departments around the country have a special ceremony for just such an occasion by pushing the truck into the station.Albuquerque and Bernalillo County set to use up COVID-19 relief funds before deadline"The push-in ceremony dates back to the early days of the fire service. When they had horse and carriage drawn fire trucks, and they
  
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• Man at the center of deadly Albuquerque movie theater shooting pleads no contest

  14-11-2024 03:03 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a dispute over a movie theater seat last year left one man dead, the man who pulled the trigger, pled no contest on Wednesday. On the day his trial was set to begin, Enrique Padilla went before a judge and cut a deal that could send him to prison for nearly two decades.   Story continues below
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• New Mexico's largest school district continues to see teacher vacancies

  14-11-2024 02:52 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- As of September 9, Albuquerque Public Schools had more than 200 teacher vacancies. The vacancies inside APS mirror much of what the rest of the state is seeing. "What I can tell you is that we have not been sitting on our hands so to speak, waiting for teachers to apply to positions that may be vacant," said Dr. Antonio González, Deputy Superintendent of Leadership and Learning."But we've been working proactively to grow our own in relationship to building t
  
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• Officials, advocates speak on new SNAP work requirements

  14-11-2024 02:44 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Thousands of New Mexicans are reacting to a new change in how the state gives out food benefits which will soon require proof of work in order to keep those benefits. Story continues below
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• Otter population making comeback in New Mexico

  14-11-2024 02:39 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – They used to be found in rivers across New Mexico, but for years they've been mostly absent. Now, the state believes restoration efforts are helping otters make a comeback in the state. “Like many species, they were eventually extirpated from their native range in New Mexico likely as a result of over-harvesting,” said Executive Director Jesse Deubel, New Mexico Wildlife Federation.Story continues below
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• High schools honor student athletes for national signing day

  14-11-2024 02:00 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – High school student athletes from around the country are signing with colleges to continue their athletic career at the next level. Here is a look at some athletes from New Mexico who have done so.A total of six student athletes were honored at Eldorado High School. Jaiya Daniels will continue her track career at the University of Houston for former head coach and former Olympian Carl Lewis."I'm so excited to have this moment and spend it with like not only my
  
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• Warmer weather returning through the end of this week

  14-11-2024 01:54 via krqe.com
  
  Warmer weather returns to New Mexico through the end of this week. A storm will bring rain and snow chances back to the state this weekend.
  It's a cooler afternoon across New Mexico Wednesday behind a cold front that swept across the state yesterday. The biggest drop in temperatures has been in southern New Mexico where it's as much as 15° cooler compared to yesterday afternoon. Tonight, it's going to be an even colder night, but a warming trend begins Thursday afternoon. This warming trend
  
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• Parking fees to be implemented at Santa Fe Regional Airport

  14-11-2024 01:16 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New parking fees are coming to the Santa Fe Regional Airport. The city said starting December 1, parking will be free for the first 30 minutes. From there, it will cost $7 a day.New Mexico sees increase in freshman college enrollmentThe city urged travelers to plan accordingly.
  
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• Bella Hines lands NIL deal with Jordan brand

  14-11-2024 01:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bella Hines continues to trailblaze both on and off the court. Her latest accolade came in the form of an NIL (name image and likeness) agreement with Jordan brand. She is the now the only active high school player, boy or girl, to be a Jordan athlete.
  According to a report from Mat Issa of Forbes, the deal includes cash, a monthly merchandise allotment and monthly Jordan product packages. The deal was negotiated by her agent, Daveed Cohen.Hines is committed
  
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• A look inside the lab that tested for E. coli in New Mexico after nationwide outbreak

  14-11-2024 00:53 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's not a pleasant topic—testing stool samples when rumors of an outbreak hits the public consciousness, like the recent McDonald's E. coli outbreak. However, the New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratories (NMDOHSL) were at the helm in early October when it came to figuring out if a national E. coli outbreak was festering in the state.Story continues below
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• Trump draft executive order would set up board to oust generals en masse: Report

  13-11-2024 23:55 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - The transition team for President-elect Trump is working on an executive order that would speed up the firing of top military brass if signed, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.The draft executive order would set up a “warrior board” of retired generals and noncommissioned officers given power to review three- and four-star officers and to recommend anyone “lacking in requisite leadership qualities,” according to the document, reviewed by the Journal.I
  
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• Amazon launching new storefront with most items under $10

  13-11-2024 23:54 via krqe.com
  
  Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20, an effort to compete with discount retailers that have increasingly encroached on the e-commerce giant's turf.In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the new Amazon Haul storefront will mostly feature products that cost less than $10 and offer free delivery on orders over $25. Amazon plans to ship the products to U.S. customers from a warehouse it operates in Ch
  
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• Is it legal to buy human bones online?

  13-11-2024 23:53 via krqe.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- Recent New Mexico news involving the discovery of human skulls and other bone fragments brings to light a unique question: Can you legally buy human bones online?On Tuesday, the Lea County Sheriff’s Office said it was investigating human remains found in Jal, New Mexico that were believed to linked to a missing persons case from 2019. The narrative shifted Wednesday when authorities stated the skulls were possibly purchased online over the course of several years. Lea Cou
  
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