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Rain chances increasing through Thursday
Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms will continue through the middle of this week. Rain and thunderstorm chances peak on Thursday as a storm moves across the state. High temperatures were warmer to start the week across New Mexico. Spotty showers and a few thunderstorms developed across the mountain ranges, but most of that rain evaporated []
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Albuquerque Community Safety responds to call from states away
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When people think of Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS), the first thing that might come to mind is the homeless. “About 40% of those calls are unsheltered individuals, about 80% of those calls are taken from PD,” said Chris Blystone, behavioral health responder supervisor with ACS. But that’s not all they respond to, []
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Albuquerque city councilor speaks out on proposed change to immigrant-friendly policy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque councilor is speaking out against a proposed change to the city's immigrant-friendly policy. The amendment, introduced by Councilors Brooke Bassan and Renee Grout would allow the city to assist or enforce federal immigration laws if an immigrant commits a violent crime like murder or felony drug charges. Proponents say it []
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UNM’s Spenrath and Pengelly snag two of three Mountain West weekly baseball awards
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In perhaps a surprise to absolutely no one, Reed Spenrath is the Mountain West baseball Player of the Week. Spenrath hit a grand slam two times in a Lobos 16-0 victory over the Nevada Wolfpack Friday. Spenrath is the first Lobo to hit a pair of grand slams in a game since []
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Lobo men’s golf complete round 1 in top 5 at NCAA West Lafayette Regional
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Lobos golf coach Jake Harrington got a to five finish from his men's golf team in round one of the NCAA West Lafayette Regional Monday. Two Lobos finished in the top 10 no the individual leaderboard. Mountain West Golfer of the Year Bastien Amat and Albert Boneta both shot 1 under 71 []
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NM judge puts five-day school week rule from the Public Education Department on hold
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As New Mexico works to enforce a minimum 180-day school year for all public schools, a judge decided that the rule would be put on hold from taking effect. The lawsuit at the center of the court battle was brought by the New Mexico School Superintendents Association. That group in part []
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Body of missing Santa Fe man believed to have been found near the Grand Canyon
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials believe they have located the body of a Santa Fe man who has been missing for several weeks. The National Parks Service says they were notified on Friday of a body in the Colorado River near the Grand Canyon. Park rangers were able to recover the body and they believe it []
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Second trial date for Questa teen accused of 2023 murder
QUESTA, N.M. (KRQE) – Prosecutors say they will continue the case against a Questa teenager accused of killing one of his friends last year. Porfirio Brown is accused of shooting 13-year-old Amber Archuleta last year in Questa. Brown was previously on trial for second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and assault on a peace officer but that trial []
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Dogs found in trash bag north of Española will soon be available for adoption
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – A northern New Mexico animal shelter is stepping in to help after a disturbing find over the weekend when someone found a trash bag full of puppies on the side of the road. "It's pretty disappointing that someone would put them in a trash bag," said Mattie Allen, Director of Communications at []
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AP PHOTOS: Lotus Lantern Festival draws thousands in Seoul to celebrate upcoming Buddha’s birthday
Despite the rain, organizers expected a turnout of around 50,000 people for Saturday’s Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Festival.
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City councilor looks to bring back scooter rideshare programs to Albuquerque
“It became very cost-prohibitive to do business for any of these companies in our city.”
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Those incarcerated in New Mexico may get access to federal funds for college education
“We are proving that there is no wrong door to higher education in New Mexico,” said New Mexico Higher Education Department Cabinet Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez in a news release.