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• Some New Mexico snow ahead, cold, & breezy

  06-01-2025 13:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Winter-like temperatures have returned across all of New Mexico with nearly all below the freezing mark with some passing clouds, dry air, and light winds. Moisture with a developing low pressure system to the west will meet up with the even colder air ahead to produce widespread snow and eventually, dangerous wind chills.To start across the region from north-northeast to south-southwest, temperatures are around zero degrees, the single digits, teens, 20s, and lower 30s
  
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• Albuquerque Public Schools changes date for students to take SAT exam to April 2

  08-01-2025 03:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Schools is moving the 2025 SAT school day to April. APS said the change was made based on feedback from other schools. The exam was previously scheduled for March 25 but will now take place on April 2.Gateway Center in Albuquerque opens long-awaited respite centerAll APS juniors will take the college entrance exam for free. High school students not taking the SAT will have an asynchronous learning day.
  
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• New Mexico Route 66 Association helps restore 12 neon signs in Tucumcari

  08-01-2025 03:24 via krqe.com
  
  TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – A local non-profit is revitalizing the historic Route 66 by repairing neon signs for businesses along the scenic highway and now one New Mexico city is showing off their work. The New Mexico Route 66 Association helped complete the restoration of 12 iconic neon signs in Tucumcari that were damaged by hail in 2023.Judge rules Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire victims must be compensated for non-economic damagesThey said those businesses are mom-and-pop shops that c
  
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• Gateway Center in Albuquerque opens long-awaited respite center

  08-01-2025 02:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's intended to be a safe space to recover for the most vulnerable in the city. Tuesday, the city showed off the long-awaited Medical Respite Center at the Gibson Health Hub. The city said it's been eight years in the making for the Medical Respite Center. The new space within the Gateway Center will help roughly 400 homeless people a year, recover from a hospital discharge following illness or surgery.  Story continues below
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• New Mexico fines Cannon Air Force Base over PFAS violations

  08-01-2025 02:33 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state of New Mexico is cracking down on Cannon Air Force Base over releasing dangerous chemicals into surrounding areas. The order from the state's Environment Department said Cannon AFB committed a number of violations, like failing to complete regulatory inspections and provide proper information of how they handle their waste.They've ordered the base to justify why they should keep their operating permit after failing to protect new Mexicans from PFAS (per-a
  
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• Neighborhood group expresses concern after Albuquerque housing bill passes city council

  08-01-2025 02:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Some city councilors hope their new change in city code will make it easier for developers to get housing projects going and avoid costly delays. Councilors passed an ordinance Monday night aimed at getting housing projects built faster, but at least one neighborhood coalition president told KRQE News 13 that the change is a devastating blow to people looking to protect their block from rushed projects. "We felt very unheard, very disrespected," said Pe
  
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• Judge rules Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire victims must be compensated for non-economic damages 

  08-01-2025 01:08 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It's a major development that could reshape how much the feds payout to the victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico history, sparked by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). A judge recently sided with fire victims ruling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needs to pay for more than just property losses.Story continues below
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• More snow moves into New Mexico through Thursday with bitterly cold wind chills

  08-01-2025 00:55 via krqe.com
  
  A winter storm will continue to bring snow to parts of New Mexico through Thursday. Dangerously cold wind chills will continue into Wednesday morning.
  Snow has been falling across northern New Mexico since late last night, with some light snowfall accumulations. This has been enough to bring a few slick spots to some roadways in northern New Mexico. Light snow continues to fall in norther parts of the state Tuesday evening. A strong east wind is along and west of the Rio Grande Valley, with the
  
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• Residents flee Pacific Palisades blaze amid 'life-threatening' Southern California winds

  08-01-2025 00:47 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Residents are being told to “evacuate now” due to a rapidly spreading wildfire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, according to Nexstar's KTLA.The Palisades Fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. PDT Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Piedra Morada Drive. By 2:10 p.m., the fire had exploded to more than 700 acres and was expected to keep growing.(Credit: CalFire)Evacuations were ordered for the entire community down to the Pacific Ocean, according to Ca
  
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• WNMU board members resign as criticism of $1.9M severance package grows

  08-01-2025 00:24 via krqe.com
  
  SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) — The members of the Western New Mexico University Board of Regents have all resigned from their positions as of Tuesday. The move comes after the board received backlash and calls to step down for approving a $1.9 million severance package for the outgoing university president.“I have accepted the regents' resignations and will appoint new leaders who understand their primary duty to the public trust. I want to thank members of the New Mexico Legislatur
  
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• Former New Mexico track coach who sexted with student sentenced to probation

  08-01-2025 00:00 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A former Sandia Preparatory School track coach will avoid any prison time after admitting to sexting with a student. Treyjan Felipe pled guilty to two counts of criminal sexual communication with a minor and criminal solicitation with an electronic device last month. In 2023, Felipe used social media to send explicit photos of himself to a student and asked for sex.Man pleads guilty to driving drunk, causing serious injury in Albuquerque crashJudge Brit Baca
  
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• Woman accused of abusing dog at Rio Rancho dog groomers gets charges dropped

  07-01-2025 23:49 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman accused of abusing a dog she was grooming and taking supplies from her workplace in Rio Rancho had her charges dropped.Shelia Baca was seen on surveillance video hitting a dog at Pet Paradise in July. "It's not an easy job. I did slap that dog. But it's not like I was abusing him; I was making him act right," Baca told police. Her admission was recorded on police body camera video.Story continues below
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• 11 migrants found locked in U-Haul in rural New Mexico

  07-01-2025 23:37 via krqe.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- One person is facing human smuggling charges after 11 migrants were found padlocked in the back of a U-Haul box truck shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve, a spokesman for Customs and Border Protection said on Tuesday, Jan. 7.The migrants were found in the rented truck at about 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 31 in Hurley, New Mexico, the spokesman said. Eleven were in the back of the truck and another migrant was up front as a passenger. All 12 are being processed under Title 8
  
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• Northern Illinois to join Mountain West as football-only member

  07-01-2025 23:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Another football program is set to join the Mountain West. The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) will join the league as a football-only addition on July 1, 2026.NIU comes to the Mountain West from the MAC. Over the last 15 seasons, the Huskies have racked up five conference championships and 11 winning seasons. During that span, NIU ranks in the top 30 nationally for wins by an FBS program.With the addition of NIU, the Mountain We
  
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• Clovis police chief announces his retirement

  07-01-2025 23:31 via krqe.com
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – After two years on the job, Clovis Police Department Roy Rice has announced his retirement. Chief Rice joined the department in 2019 and served as the police chief since February 2022. His last day will be February 28. Three New Mexico pueblos receive millions in broadband grantsPrior to his role as chief, rice served in various law enforcement positions in Texas.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to driving drunk, causing serious injury in Albuquerque crash

  07-01-2025 23:16 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who slammed into a public service aide truck, seriously injuring a person during a drunk driving crash, took a plea deal. Nathaniel Lucero crashed into the service aid truck while it was responding to another crash near the Lead-Coal exit on I-25 in May 2024 causing one of the police services aides to get a head injury. Two men arrested, facing felony charges in AlbuquerqueThe truck was hit so hard that it rammed an Albuquerque Police Department car. O
  
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• UNMH offering free flu shots at Lobo women's basketball game on Wednesday

  07-01-2025 22:59 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Those attending Wednesday night's Lobo women's basketball game can get a free flu shot. University of New Mexico Hospital staff will be giving vaccines an hour and a half before tip-off when doors open at 5:30 p.m. They will be available to everyone five years and older. City of Albuquerque real Christmas tree recycling ending soonFans can find the staff around the main entrance of The Pit in the northeast corner. The shots will be offered until halftime.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to string of stabbings in Albuquerque

  07-01-2025 22:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man accused of stabbing 11 people on Super Bowl Sunday two years ago pled guilty to his charges on Tuesday. Tobias Gutierrez rode his bike down Central Ave. and stabbed multiple people on February 13, 2022. No one died in the attacks. 11 injured in stabbing spree along Central Ave., suspect ID’dHis trial was set to begin on Tuesday when he stopped the proceedings and pled guilty to five counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He's facing a
  
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• Man accused of Albuquerque murder will stay behind bars until trial

  07-01-2025 22:43 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Javier Irigoyen, one of the two men accused of shooting and killing a man just days before Christmas, will remain behind bars through his trial. Police said he drove Francisco Garcia-Franco to Dallas and Menaul on December 23 before Garcia-Franco got out of the truck and fired at a car killing Steven Keliiaa. Surveillance video showed Irigoyen taking off in the truck with Garcia-Franco running away on foot.BCSO searching for man accused of robbing gas statio
  
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• These will be the most competitive housing markets in 2025, Zillow report predicts

  07-01-2025 22:11 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — While the national housing supply recently reached a four-year high, buying a home in some U.S. cities may be especially difficult in 2025, a new Zillow report suggests.To make its predictions, Zillow reviewed multiple factors — including how quickly homes have been selling, and its own forecast for home value growth — in the 50 most populated cities nationwide.Overall, Zillow's analysis determined cities primarily on the East Coast could have the hottest housing ma
  
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• Traffic has gotten way worse in these US cities, report finds

  07-01-2025 22:09 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – You're not imagining it. Traffic congestion worsened last year in just about every American city studied by navigation and GPS company TomTom.Residents of 90 large and mid-sized cities, from Tampa, Florida, to Portland, Oregon, were stuck in traffic more often and for longer in 2024 than they were the year prior.
  Things grew terribly worse in Providence, Rhode Island, last year, with a massive 54% more time spent in traffic than in 2023. The sudden closure of the Washington Bri
  
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• Payments go out in $100M Verizon settlement, but people are disappointed

  07-01-2025 22:07 via krqe.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Payments have finally started going out in the $100 million class action lawsuit Verizon agreed to settle, but the deposits are falling short of people's expectations.The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged Verizon customers were hit with an administrative charge as part of a “deceptive scheme.” Verizon denied all wrongdoing, but agreed to the payout.Affected users were told they would get up to $100 each. But now that the Venmo, Zelle, PayPal and bank deposits hav
  
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• 2025 metro basketball tournament brackets

  07-01-2025 22:07 via krqe.com
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2025 APS Metro Basketball Championships will take place this week at various Albuquerque public schools. In total, 34 teams between boys and girls will compete throughout the week and champions will be crowned on Saturday.Metro-Boys-Basketball-Metro-Boys-Basketball-Bracket-2025-1DownloadMetro-GIRLS-Basketball-Metro-Girls-Basketball-2025Download
  
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• Bernalillo County adds online tools for business registration, health permits

  07-01-2025 22:03 via krqe.com
  
  BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County added new online features for registering businesses and obtaining health protection permits.Story continues below
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  The BernCo Accela Citizen Access website (BernCo ACA) now includes the following optio
  
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• Docs: Moccia placed on paid administrative leave as NMSU welcomes interim athletic director

  07-01-2025 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Newly released documents from New Mexico State University shed light on the university president's decision to fire athletic director Mario Moccia. KRQE News 13 obtained a three-page termination letter from NMSU President Valerio Ferme to Moccia. In the letter, Ferme said Moccia would be placed on paid administrative leave for one month."This letter will serve as notice of termination of your employment as the NMSU Director of Athletics for cause, effective F
  
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• Snow continues across New Mexico

  07-01-2025 20:24 via krqe.com
  
  Snowfall continues to be seen across Northern New Mexico this afternoon. Later this evening the snow will shift southward.
  A low pressure system over Baja California continues to funnel moisture into New Mexico. However, it is not enough moisture to result in heavy snowfall. Instead New Mexico can expect light widespread snowfall today through Friday morning.
  Earlier today, snowfall was seen across parts of northern New Mexico. Measurable amounts were seen in Raton, Capulin, Angel Fire, and many
  
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• Trump won't commit to not using military to get Panama Canal

  07-01-2025 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to gain control of the Panama Canal, after vowing last month to take over the operation of the key passageway.Trump was questioned during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago about his recent targeting of the canal as well as Greenland for possible American expansion and if he would say he would not use the military to gain control of it.“I’m not going to commit to that. It might be tha
  
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• Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

  07-01-2025 19:06 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, has died. He was 86.Yarrow, who also co-wrote the group's most enduring song, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” died Tuesday in New York, publicist Ken Sunshine said. Yarrow had bladder cancer for the past four years.Folk trio Peter, Paul
  
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• New labels to help identify devices less at risk of hacking

  07-01-2025 19:05 via krqe.com
  
  Video above: How to report a scam to the Better Business BureauWASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is rolling out a consumer labeling system designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking.Under the voluntary program, called the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Initiative, manufacturers can affix the label on their products if they meet federal cybersecurity standards. The types of devices that can seek to carry the label include baby monitors, home securit
  
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• Trump: 'All hell will break out' if Hamas hostages not released by inauguration

  07-01-2025 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) - President-elect Trump repeated his warnings that all hell will break loose in the Middle East if hostages kidnapped from Israel and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration on Jan. 20. "It will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone," Trump said during a press conference at his residence in Florida, Mar-A-Lago. "All hell will break out. I don't have to say anymore, but that's what it is." President-elect Donald T
  
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