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Traffic cams may speed Alameda commute
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Traffic could get especially rough for drivers when the Paseo del Norte-Interstate 25 reconstruction project begins even as a first-of-its-kind project nearby may make driving in the area a little easier. New traffic cameras are going up along Alameda Boulevard but not to take pictures and write tickets. Instead, they'll change the signal in many drivers' favor. If ...
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Evening Webcast May 22 2013
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Dick Knipfing and Mark Ronchetti with your evening headlines and ...
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Local Los Alamos elementary schools roof sustains major wind damage
Barranca Mesa Elementary School’s gym roof sustained major wind damage Wednesday. The roof was ripped off of the building causing roofing materials and insulation to scatter all over school property, according to the Los Alamos Monitor Online. The "major wind event" occurred around 1:30 p.m. and witnesses told the Monitor the entire ordeal lasted about two minutes. There ...
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Cuts loom in New Mexico unemployment benefits
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexicans qualifying for extended unemployment benefits next month will have their payments reduced by 25 percent because of federal spending ...
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Cops questions draw startling admission
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - As a police dash camera rolled, the handcuffed suspect in a high-speed pursuit admitted she didn't race away just because her license had been suspended. Instead it had more to do with the body of a murder victim stuffed into the trunk of the stolen car. On May 3 a New Mexico State Police officer tried to pull over a driver on Interstate 25 near Los Lunas for going too ...
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Las Cruces yard and garage sales must follow rules
LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces residents who plan on hosting a garage or yard sale are reminded that the city has ordinances regulating the frequency of such sales and the posting of signs that advertise them, according to a Las Cruces Police Department news release. Whether they're called yard, garage, rummage or tag sales - or by any other name - such sales are allowed to be held for no more ...
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Wind peels roof off grade school gym
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) - A blast off wind took part of the roof off a school gym in Los Alamos Wednesday afternoon causing significant damage but no reported injuries. Gene Smith, principal of Barranca Mesa Elementary School, told KRQE News 13 classes have been canceled for the rest of the week, which may mean the school year is over. The incident happened about 1:30 p.m. prompting an ...
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Ceil Levatino to run for Las Cruces City Council
LAS CRUCES - Ceil Levatino announced her candidacy Wednesday for the District 6 seat on the Las Cruces City Council.Levatino becomes the first to publicly announce intentions to run for elected office in the Nov. 5 municipal elections.Levatino has been active in Las Cruces for more than a decade. She currently serves on the board of directors for the March of Dimes of Southern New Mexico, and ...
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Fire danger closes Rio Grande bosque
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The irrigation district serving farmers in central New Mexico has closed to all public access the Rio Grande bosque it controls along 150 miles of river in three counties. Officials of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District cited "severe drought conditions" and consultation with police and fire agencies in announcing the closure effective Wednesday. The closure ...
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Tramway closed due to brush fire
A brush fire has forced the closure of Tramway between Rainbow and Forest Road 333 in both directions. Authorities say the fire is out but crews are still cleaning up hot spots. The fire consumed approximately two-and-a-half acres along the road. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department officials suggest motorists avoid the area. The road is expected to be reopened by 3:00 p.m. It ...
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Brush fire investigation closes Tramway Blvd.
Firefighters said the fire scorched a 2-mile stretch of Tramway Boulevard, but the road actually stopped the spread of the fire. The fire was quickly put ...
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Santa Fe Visitors Turn to Bike Scooter Rentals
Downtown Santa Fe can be tricky to navigate by car, especially for newcomers to the city, but bike and scooter rental shops have capitalized on the need for simplicity. Dan McCarthy, owner of Santa Fe Mountain Sports, said the bike-rental season picks up most during September and October, when the cool weather and autumn colors emerge. His rentals are Kona 29er mountain bikes with front ...
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Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Robbing Five Businesses During Three-Month Crime Spree
ALBUQUERQUE-Julio Francia, 22, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pled guilty this morning to robbing five Albuquerque-area businesses and to carrying a firearm during a crime of violence under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Francia’s guilty plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales; 2nd Judicial District Attorney Kari E. Brandenburg; Carol K.O. Lee, Special ...
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Kirtland escaped deep cuts but will feel budget squeeze Finan says
Kirtlands sequestration cuts originally totaled $13.1 million, but the Air Force reinstated $7.9 million of that, Air Force Maj. Gen. Sandy Finan, commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland, told a breakfast meeting of the Economic Forum of Albuquerque. Sequestration budget cuts to Kirtland Air Force Base have been reduced to $5.2 million, but the bases 2,100 civilian ...
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Las Cruces FD offers safety tips for outdoor cooking
LAS CRUCES - With the Memorial Day weekend upon us and the outdoor cooking season heating up, the Las Cruces Fire Department is reminding weekend chefs of some safety tips that can help keep their family safe.According to national statistics, more than 6,000 outdoor grilling fires result in injuries or property damage each year. An estimated $27 million in property loss from grilling accidents ...
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Some pretrial documents in Levi Chavez trial case will be unsealed
Chavez, a former Albuquerque police officer, is accused of killing his wife in their Los Lunas home. Last week, Action 7 News fought alongside other media outlets to keep all of the pretrial motions open to the public, but Wednesday the judge decided to unseal some of those motions. Others will be made public once the trial begins in June. "I know that the media is going to whip this up ...
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Man dies after being blown off roof
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Maj. Ken Johnson says the gust apparently carried Bradley Cartright about 75 yards when he was blown off the neighbor's barn where he was working late ...
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Tramway Road reopens after brush fire
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Tramway Road NE has reopened east of Interstate 25 more than three hours after firefighters began battling a grass fire along. The fire reported about 12:45 p.m. is east of the Sandia Pueblo casino and generated a smoke plume visible from much of metro Albuquerque. It reopened about 4:30 p.m. Tramway was closed from Rainbow Road at the casino to Forest Road 333, the entrance ...
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Brush fire erupts near Tramway Road
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Firefighters are responding to a grass fire along Tramway Road NE near the Sandia Pueblo casino. The fire is east of the casino generating a smoke plume visible from much of metro Albuquerque.. There are no reports yet of road closures. KRQE News 13 will update this report as more information becomes ...
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Brush fire closesTramway Road
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Tramway Road has been closed east of Interstate 25 as firefighters battle a grass fire along Tramway Road NE. The fire reported about 12:45 p.m. is east of the Sandia Pueblo casino and is generating a smoke plume visible from much of metro Albuquerque. Tramway Road is closed from Rainbow Road at the casino to Forest Road 333, the entrance to the La Cueva picnic area and La ...
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1 killed 2 injured in possible London terrorist attack
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday. According ...
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Las Cruces bags its first park bench in recycling program
LAS CRUCES - The city is netting results in the Bags to Benches recycling program. Las Cruces Parks & Recreation challenged residents to collect 30,000 plastic bags, or 600 pounds of plastic, in a six-month span in order to be awarded a new park bench made of recycled materials. In half that time, city residents had helped to collect 1000 pounds. The first bench has arrived and is waiting at ...
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Schools out reading contest is in
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Right about now Albuquerque Public School students are beginning to enjoy their freedom from school as summer vacation kicks in. Wednesday was the last day of school for APS students. To help ring in the summer and avoid the "summer slide' in what students learned during the year, Gov. Susana Martinez announced details of the Summer Reading Challenge . Various ...
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UNM softball team helps tornado victims
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An effort by the UNM Lobo softball team to help tornado victims in Oklahoma is already seeing big success. The Lobo softball team is taking donations here at the field off University Boulevard. They hadn't even hung signs up today and people were already donating. In less than 24 hours, the team has already received dozens of bags of clothes, crates of water and food. ...
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Crews contain morning shed fire
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Firefighters were busy Wednesday morning knocking down a fire in northeast Albuquerque. Fire crews responded to a shed fire near Alameda and Jefferson around 3 oclock Wednesday morning. They say it was fully involved upon arrival. It had spread to a mobile home. The fire was reportedly contained an hour and a half later. No injuries were reported and no word yet on what ...
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Albuquerque leading the way in sustainable development
The Global Warming debate over whether humans or natural processes are to blame for rising temperatures, is far from settled. But for many environmentalists and conservation groups there is a concern that the debate may detract from the fact that something must still be done about the unsustainable way in which humans currently live.
Albuquerque is leading many cities in the United States, and even the world, in efforts to develop a sustainable development program by which future generations will not have to suffer for the industry and economic growth of the present. Read more
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