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Ousted school exec gets big county job
MORA, N.M. (KRQE) - The state auditor says Roger Gonzales misspent tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars meant for the classroom at Mora schools, an allegation that led the state to strip him of his school business license and the district to let him go. It didn't stop Mora County commissioners from hiring Gonzales as interim county manager at three times the pay rate of the previous ...
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PowerBall players flooding ticket lines
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The record setting PowerBall jackpot up for grabs this weekend is at $600 million and counting with New Mexicans doing their part to fatten up that jackpot. "It has been hectic," said Firas Albanna, owner of the L&M Station at Albuquerque, one of the thousands of lottery retail outlets in New Mexico. "People coming in and out, buying lottery tickets. And ...
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453 Las Cruces High School graduates earn diplomas Saturday morning
LAS CRUCES - In all, 453 Las Cruces High School seniors received their diplomas Saturday morning, marking the start of their new era in life.LCHS graduate Selina Garringer, 18, of Las Cruces said she'll attend Vista College for a degree in cosmetology. Officially, she finished her high school work in December, but wanted to participate in commencement for her family, she ...
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Bar patrons say someone drugged them
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Albuquerque police report a surge in people saying they may have been drugged at bars and then sexually assaulted. The reports vary. Some victims say they had one drink and can't remember anything after that or wake up somewhere and can't remember how they got there. Police think some of the victims may have been slipped date-rape drugs. While the reports link to ...
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Feds probing Connecticut train crash
Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...
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Surge in roofied drinks at downtown clubs
Albuquerque police are investigating a number of drug-facilitated sexual assaults, many of which happened in the Downtown Entertainment District ...
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Medical students rush to shot jogger
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Three University of New Mexico medical students rendered aid to a jogger who had been shot in the stomach near North Campus Friday morning. "I heard multiple gunshots and then a man screaming, 'Oh my God, Oh my God' over and over," said Brittany Garcia. Garcia, her roommate and her roommate's boyfriend, Chris Plaman are all medical students at UNM. ...
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Chino Fire 70 percent contained
TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) - Firefighters working to suppress the Chino Fire burning near the Colorado border report flames have charred about 19 acres since lightning sparked the blaze late Thursday. As of Friday evening the fire was 70 percent contained but still burning through grass and ground cover in ponderosa pine forest, a spokesperson for the Carson National Forest. The fire is near Chino Peak ...
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NMSU regents change search timeline
LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government has advised New Mexico State University regents they would violate the state's Open Meeting Act if they negotiated with a presidential candidate over the weekend before publicly announcing their choice.However, regents chair Mike Cheney said the board doesn't plan to begin negotiations until after they hold a public vote on the ...
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Their View The Establishment is nervous about NMSUs new president
Michael Hays The selection of Garrey Carruthers to be NMSU's next president has elicited contrasting responses: almost universal silence from almost all those who the regents think do not count, and almost universal appeals for rallying around the regents' choice from all those who think that they or the regents count. These appeals are necessary because the choice of Carruthers is ...
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Report N Korea fires short-range missiles
North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as ...
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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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