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Olimpia hold Fluminense Santa Fe beat Real Garcilaso
Olimpia raised hopes of an unlikely semifinal berth after holding Fluminense to a 0-0 draw in their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday.The Paraguayan outfit was reduced to 10-men at the Sao Januario stadium in the 82nd minute when midfielder Eduardo Aranda received his second yellow card for a foul on Rhayner.Despite dominating possession and creating a number of second-half ...
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Santa Fe edge towards last eight Flu stumble
Santa Fe showed no ill effects from playing at 3,600 metres above sea level in Cusco as Francisco Meza put them ahead in the 21st minute with a left-foot volley and Wilder Medina doubled the advantage three minutes ...
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Restaurant patron repays chefs kindness more than 15 years later
Mathew Sanchez's story began in the '90s. He had a debt to repay ever since he was a teenager, taking his girlfriend to a fancy restaurant on Valentine's ...
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Mystery bill settler and restaurant owner reunited
Posted at: 05/22/2013 10:22 PM By: Joseph Lynch, KOB Eyewitness News 4 A man returns to settle his check with a local cafe…sixteen years later. Now the owner and previously anonymous bill settler finally meet. A 14-year-old Matt Sanchez wanted to impress his girlfriend with a fancy dinner at a French restaurant, but only had so much money. He realized it wasn’t enough a ...
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Water main break at major Rio Rancho intersection
Posted at: 05/22/2013 9:59 PM | Updated at: 05/22/2013 10:05 PM By: KOB.com staff Major water main break has the intersection of Northern and Unser Boulevard shut down in Rio Rancho. Avoid the ...
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Bicyclists face road hazard on Paseo del Bosque trail
Despite the fire threat, Albuquerque's bosque remains open and that includes the incredibly popular bike trail. But we have found what some bicyclists said is a real hazard. It is a yellow pole that sits right in the middle of the Paseo del Bosque bike trail. Bicyclists said if you are not paying attention, you can slam right into it. It is covered in bike tire marks, so it seems several ...
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New video reveals how cops caught women with body in trunk
A shocking confession was caught on dash cam video and in police interrogation audio after a high speed chase in Belen. New Mexico State Police said two women killed a man and stuffed his body into a trunk. A grand jury has indicted suspected murderers, Jennifer McKee and Ashlee Gurule. Police said they planned a grisly murder for a man’s car. Hours after a high speed chase ended in ...
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Transgender teen opts out of grad ceremony
Posted at: 05/22/2013 7:06 PM | Updated at: 05/22/2013 7:12 PM By: Maria Guerrero, KOB Eyewitness News 4 St. Pius High School celebrated its 54th graduation ceremony today,one graduate didn’t show up to receive a diploma. The city’s only Catholic high school sent 192 young adults into the world. Santa Fe Archbishop Michael Sheehan was also on hand for Wednesday ...
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City encourages homeowners to plant trees
The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Authority is going all out to encourage homeowners to plant more trees in a time of drought when thousands have simply given up, turned their lawns in to xeriscapes, and quit watering. We’re supposed to conserve water, right? But that doesn’t mean you have to let your trees die of thirst. At local nurseries, like Jericho Nursery at I-25 ...
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Santa Fe Win 3-1 Unfazed by High Altitude in Cusco
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Proactive policing drains lockup funds
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - Police in Santa Fe say increased patrols and aggressive tactical plans are resulting in more arrests, and more time in jail for bad guys, but it's also coming with a hefty price tag. Santa Fe police have to pay the jail $85 a day for every inmate they arrest. They need nearly $200,000 just to cover the costs until the end of June. Police Chief Ray Rael said lately ...
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Neighbor opposes plan to house veterans
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) - A local man is trying to open up a shelter for veterans who, like him, need help getting back on their feet as they figure out life after the military. But not everyone is on board with the idea. In fact, one man is asking the city of Rio Rancho to deny the proposal. He says even though he loves and respects veterans, he does not think his neighborhood is the place for ...
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Drug figure spins jails revolving door
CHIMAY, N.M. (KRQE) - A convicted drug kingpin is locked up for the third time for dabbling in the world of drugs just months after he was released from jail for a similar charge. Jose Mario Trujillo, 27, was arrested Monday after probation officers and New ...
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Lone Cornerstone Christian Academy senior to heads to NMSU
LAS CRUCES - Andrew Gallegos, a senior at Cornerstone Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Las Cruces, will be the school's sole graduate Thursday. Gallegos started at Cornerstone in fifth grade. He has played with the school's Conquerors basketball team as the team captain and point guard. He has been accepted into New Mexico State University where he plans to study ...
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Transgender teen skips commencement
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - At least one student was missing during commencement at St. Pius X High School's Wednesday morning. Damian Garcia, who was born a female but identifies as a male, chose not to walk because the teen could not wear the black robes worn by boys. The teen shared his story with KRQE News 13 last week. "I would rather not walk than to embarrass myself by wearing a ...
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New Mexicans donating to Oklahoma relief efforts warned to watch for scammers
New Mexicans wanting to donate money to victims of the Oklahoma City tornado are being warned by the American Red Cross to be on the lookout for con artists posing as ...
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Bloomfield church mobilizing to aid young Okla. victims
A church in Bloomfield plans to take donations to victims in Oklahoma. The First Baptist Church has spent the last two days collecting water, diapers, baby wipes and baby formula. Organizers said they only wanted to focus on those four items. Daniels Snow, a youth pastor who helped organize the donation drive, is from Oklahoma. "We do have some Oklahoma ties I grew up there and ...
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Residents help to keep eyes on bosque
Fire chiefs in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County say they have good reasons for keeping the Bosque open to the public in a time of high fire danger in the riverside forest. Most of the Bosque from Cochiti Dam to Elephant Butte is closed. " We utilize our citizens to be our eyes and ears in the Bosque," said Albuquerque Fire Chief James Breen. " When they’re walking the ...
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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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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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NM man dies after wind blows him off roof of barn
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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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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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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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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New Mexico's ancient feud between Billy the Kid and Pat Garret continues
Billy the Kid is one of the most notorious gangsters of all time and a legend for those who lament the abuse of authority and corruption that was prevalent in the frontier lands of American during the time, while others dismiss him as nothing more than a glorified gangster. Governor Richardson’s consideration of a pardon then, is highly contentious.
With Governor Richardson giving serious consideration to pardoning Billy the Kid, arguably the most notorious of all outlaws, we thought it would be helpful to provide some context to the story of Billy the Kid, who even now continues to capture New Mexico news headlines. Read more
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