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• Village of Ruidoso cancels All-American show amidst recent flooding

  02-07-2024 06:15 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – “The village as a whole needs to have a minute to catch our breath.”One natural disaster after another, the village of Ruidoso is working to get back to normal. After the devastating South Fork and Salt Fires, flashing flooding has caused a new set of problems. “We've never seen anything like that before in this community. And just the water, the swiftness of it, the amount of it was just staggering,” said Kerry Gladden, the village spoke
  
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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
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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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• Drier weather returns for the Fourth of July

  04-07-2024 06:28 via krqe.com
  
  Drier and hotter weather will return for most of New Mexico on the Fourth of July. A few isolated storms may be possible in southern New Mexico though.
  Fewer storms developed Wednesday across New Mexico as drier air is moving in from the northwest. Even drier air is on the way for the Fourth of July. A few isolated storms will still develop in far southeast New Mexico though, with an isolated rain chance over the Sacramento Mountains. Temperatures will also be much hotter for the Fourth with sun
  
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• Dodson continuing bare-knuckle career in Japan

  04-07-2024 06:22 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – During the recent stages of his combat sports career, John Dodson has fought in bare-knuckle bouts in America and MMA in Japan. His next fight will be a combination of the two, as he will be part of the second-ever bare-knuckle fight in Japan."It's going to be awesome to go out there and showcase my true talents of being a bare-knuckle World Champion," said Dodson. "I am going to go out to Japan and knuckle somebody's face in and show them the true opportuni
  
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• Healthcare leaders update lawmakers on the healthcare industry in New Mexico

  04-07-2024 06:17 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Recruiting more doctors and building more infrastructure for healthcare professionals to work in are just some of the pressing needs healthcare leaders in New Mexico talked to lawmakers about this week. "New Mexico like every state is challenged with having enough healthcare workforce," said Dr. Mike Richards, SVP of Clinical Affairs of UNM Health Sciences.
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• VIDEO: Albuquerque police arrest BCSO deputy accused of pointing gun at people

  04-07-2024 06:12 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New video shows Albuquerque police responding to a man pointing a gun at two people at a northeast Albuquerque gas station. That man turned out to be Bernalillo County Sheriff’s (BCSO) Deputy Micheal Borrecco.Story continues below
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• Albuquerque woman pleads guilty to murdering man in 2020

  04-07-2024 06:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque woman pled guilty in court on Wednesday to murdering a teenager during a drug deal four years ago. In court, 21-year-old Serina Burks pled guilty to being one of four people connected to the murder of 19-year-old Andres Loera. Woman takes plea deal in January 2020 Albuquerque murderAccording to court records, the then 16-year-old Burks set up a drug deal with Loera near IndianSchool and Hoffman in February 2020. Loera was robbed and shot at ab
  
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• New Mexico Public Defender's Office hit with cybersecurity breach

  04-07-2024 05:56 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Law Offices of the Public Offender in New Mexico had a cybersecurity breach on Wednesday. LOPD Spokesperson Maggie Shepard confirmed to KRQE News 13 that the security breach was a ransomware attack. After 6 months of inspections, regulators suspect violations at 60% of oil and gas facilities in New Mexico’s Permian BasinAccording to Shepard, it happened despite robust protections and protocols the office had in place. This is the first time the LOPD exper
  
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• Woman involved in 23-vehicle crash near Algodones speaks out

  04-07-2024 05:41 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A woman involved in the multi-car pileup between Albuquerque and Santa Fe a few weeks ago describes the scary scene. Now, she wants to thank the good Samaritan who helped her family. “Within a second we just crashed into something in front of us,” said Antoinette Cannon.Story continues below
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• APD investigating fatal crash involving pedestrian in northeast Albuquerque

  04-07-2024 05:25 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department is investigating a fatal crash in northeast Albuquerque. Details are limited but they said they were called out to the area of Central Ave. and Española St. just before 7 p.m. where a pedestrian died on scene.
  This is a developing story, KRQE News 13 will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Amazon fulfillment center opening in Los Lunas

  04-07-2024 03:56 via krqe.com
  
  LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A multi-billion-dollar company is getting ready to open a new hub in Los Lunas promising more than a thousand jobs. Amazon has finished building its more than one million square foot fulfillment center, its second in central New Mexico, and has begun hiring. Story continues below
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• Albuquerque man will spend 364 days in jail after stealing car with kids in the back seat

  04-07-2024 03:28 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man will spend just shy of a year behind bars after he stole someone's car with kids inside. Police said back in March, Ruben Maestas stole a vehicle near Yale and Katherine when the owner left the car running with his son and son's friend in the backseat. Albuquerque burglary suspect will stay behind barsMaestas' kidnapping and child abuse charges were dropped as part of a plea deal where he pled guilty to robbery and aggravated battery
  
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• Albuquerque Fire Rescue truck out of service; department response time not affected

  04-07-2024 02:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman is arrested for drunk driving after crashing into an Albuquerque Fire Rescue truck Monday night. The vehicle will be out of service for six to eight months.  AFR will not miss a beat, thanks to what it has in reserves. "This is still the best-case scenario we could have had that night," said Jason Fejer, Public Information Officer at Albuquerque Fire Department.  Story continues below
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• Drier, hotter weather moves in for the Fourth of July

  04-07-2024 00:56 via krqe.com
  
  Drier and hotter weather will return for most of New Mexico on the Fourth of July. A few isolated storms may be possible in southern New Mexico though.
  Fewer storms have developed Wednesday across New Mexico as drier air is moving in from the northwest. There have still been isolated to scattered storms today in northern, northeast, central, and southern New Mexico. A few of these showers and storms will stick around overnight again in southeast New Mexico before ending by sunrise tomorrow. Even
  
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• Ozempic, Wegovy may be linked to risk of rare form of blindness: study

  04-07-2024 00:48 via krqe.com
  
  (The Hill) — Those who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have an increased risk of developing a rare form of blindness, though future research is needed to make a final determination, researchers in a new study said.
  Published Wednesday in the medical journal JAMA Ophthalmology, the study analyzed more than 16,800 people in the Boston area over the past six years, none of whom initially had the eye condition, called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).
  NAOIN occurs when there
  
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• Former UNM coach selected to American baseball coaches hall of fame

  04-07-2024 00:46 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The winningest coach in Lobo baseball history is now hall of fame bound. On Wednesday, the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) announced its next hall of fame class which includes former UNM skipper, Rich Alday.Alday served as New Mexico's head coach from 1990-2007. During his time with the Lobos, he racked up 515 wins and six 30-win seasons. He was a three-time conference coach of the year — 1992 and 1995 in the WAC and 2000 in the Mountain W
  
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• Two 19-year-olds arrested on Oprah's Hawaii ranch are suspected of illegal hunting

  04-07-2024 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  KULA, Hawaii (AP) — Two men arrested last month on a public road within Oprah Winfrey's property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state officials said Monday.The two Maui men, both 19, were arrested just before midnight on June 21 after officers found them using a hunting spotlight on a public road that runs through Winfrey's ranch in Kula, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release.While they were not caught activel
  
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• Hurricane Beryl kills at least 6 in southeast Caribbean, roars by Jamaica

  04-07-2024 00:45 via krqe.com
  
  KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Beryl's eyewall was “brushing the south coast of Jamaica.”Wind-whipped rain pounded the island for hours as residents heeded authorities' call to shelter until the storm had passed. Power
  
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• NMDOT crews monitoring road erosion after heavy weekend storms

  04-07-2024 00:40 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As monsoon season kicks off strong, New Mexico Department of Transportation crews are patrolling for problem areas including where a portion of I-40 washed out last summer. It's been an intense start to the monsoon season. As roads, ditches, and underpasses filled with water over the weekend in the metro, NMDOT crews went out looking for problem spots.Story continues below
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• After 6 months of inspections, regulators suspect violations at 60% of oil and gas facilities in New Mexico's Permian Basin

  04-07-2024 00:12 via krqe.com
  
  NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As oil and gas production has boomed in the Land of Enchantment, regulators have been working to boost enforcement of state and federal rules. Now, the New Mexico Environment Department said there are potential air quality violations at more than half of the facilities inspected.The state's environment department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spent six months inspecting 124 facilities in the Permian Basin, the southeastern portion of the state.
  
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• 'Universal Hydrogen' goes under; Albuquerque plans halted

  04-07-2024 00:08 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a green-energy company promising hundreds of jobs for Albuquerque, but that promise has dried up. More than two years ago, a Universal Hydrogen manufacturing facility announced they were coming to Albuquerque with the state and the city ready to pour millions into the project.
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• Albuquerque burglary suspect will stay behind bars

  03-07-2024 23:50 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the Albuquerque Police Department's top 10 burglary suspects will remain behind bars. According to police, 55-year-old David Johnson is accused of breaking into multiple businesses between late October 2023 and June 2024. Court records said he stole more than $100,000 worth of items from at least ten stores in Albuquerque. Woman takes plea deal in January 2020 Albuquerque murderThe state filed for pretrial detention based on the numerous charges
  
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• Woman takes plea deal in January 2020 Albuquerque murder

  03-07-2024 23:32 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman took a plea deal on Wednesday for her part in the murder of her friend's boyfriend. Police said 26-year-old Brianna Archuleta, along with five friends conspired against and murdered Benjamin Moore in January 2020. Woman who shot food truck worker in Albuquerque sentenced to probationIn court on Wednesday, Archuleta pled no contest to charges of aggravated battery and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery. She faces six months in prison with a
  
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• Investigators determine South Fork Fire was caused by lightning

  03-07-2024 23:08 via krqe.com
  
  RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – Investigators announced on Wednesday that the South Fork Fire was started by a lightning strike. They said the point of origin for the fire along with evidence and data point to lightning as the cause. The South Fork Fire has burned 17,569 acres and forced the evacuation of the Village of Ruidoso in June. As of July 3, the fire is 87% contained. Several Roswell and Artesia hotels accused of price gougingThe fire was investigated by eight agencies including
  
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