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Wind turbine adds interest to downtown Las Cruces landscape
LAS CRUCES - To the casual observer it was initially believed the structure erected outside of the city's Museum of Nature and Science was some kind of exhibit or sculpture.What it has turned out to be is a large wind turbine that is designed to help offset energy costs at the museum, 411 N. Main St."It's big," said Will Ticknor, administrator of the city's museum ...
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2013 Summer Arts Preview Santa Fe Opera goes Oscar Wilde Central City heads east and more Colorado opera
Planning a trip this summer? Choose your dates carefully - there are more than a few reasons to stick close to home instead. Denver reaches for new heights this season with a brilliant bill of theater, opera, dance, classical music and art. Here is Denver Post arts and entertainment critic Ray Rinaldi's summer opera ...
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Run for the Wall honors POWs KIAs
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Hundreds of bikers rumbled through the Duke City Friday as part of a cross-country Run for the Wall ride. While here they made several stops including at the New Mexico Veteran's Memorial. They started in California Wednesday and plan to be in Washington, DC, by next Saturday in advance of Memorial Day. The ride is meant to honor prisoners of war and those killed in ...
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N.M. civilian dies in Afghan blast
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Family members have confirmed a New Mexican working as a military contractor was among 15 people killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on Thursday. Robert d. Halsell was raised in hatch and still has family in the state. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years and began working for a private contractor after he retired. The blast in Kabul happened when the bomber rammed ...
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NRA pushes for recall of Colorado legislator
And now for the first time in almost two decades, the National Rifle Association is attempting to coordinate the recall of a top state legislator over his role in the passage of new gun restrictions in his state, CNN has ...
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UNM Cancer Center executive injured in drive-by shooting
Posted at: 05/17/2013 3:40 PM By: The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Albuquerque police are searching for leads in a drive-by shooting that landed a UNM Cancer Center executive in the hospital. Police say Justin Schroer was jogging through a neighborhood near Constitution and Girard around 6 a.m. when he was shot once in the left side of his abdomen. The bullet passed ...
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Child-abduction suspect faces judge
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man accused of kidnapping a little girl in Albuquerque made his first court appearance Friday. David Jesus Hernandez is the man police believe drove up to an apartment complex, offered a 4-year-old girl candy and then pulled her into his car. The girl's mother chased the kidnapper for about seven miles before crashing into his car near San Mateo Boulevard SE and ...
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Alford buyout to net UNM $625K
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The University of New Mexico says it has reached an agreement in principal with former men's basketball coach Steve Alford over his ...
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Stocks finish higher for fourth straight week
The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all ended higher Friday, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing at record levels. For the week, the S&P 500 added 2%, the Dow rose 1.5% and the Nasdaq advanced ...
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UNM reaches buyout agreement with former coach Alford
The University of New Mexico announced Friday they've reached a buyout agreement in principle with former Lobos men's basketball coach Steve Alford. The university had contended that Alford was to pay $1 million based on the offer sheet he signed shortly before leaving UNM to coach at UCLA. Alford claimed his previous contract was still valid, which stated his buyout would be ...
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Alford to pay UNM $625K for leaving Lobos
Alford announced he was leaving the school on March 29 to coach at UCLA. Alford insisted he owed $200,000 in buyout money, while the school said he owed $1 million. Action 7 News is following this story and will update it as soon as more information is ...
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Albuquerque police investigate drive-by shooting
Police say Justin Schroer was jogging through a neighborhood near Constitution and Girard around 6 a.m. when he was shot once in the left side of his abdomen. The bullet passed through his right side. He's expected to ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro ...
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U.S. 180 crash kills NMSU student
LAS CRUCES - A New Mexico State University engineering student died in a fatal car crash on U.S. 180 Thursday morning. Nicholas Clegg, 22, was near Deming when another driver, heading north, swerved into oncoming traffic. Clegg swerved to avoid the driver, lost control of his 2011 Toyota and hit a guard rail. He rolled several times and was ejected from the vehicle, a state police spokesman, ...
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NM unemployment inched downward in April
New Mexico had a 6.7 percent unemployment rate for April, down 0.2 percent from March, according to the Regional and State Employment and Unemployment report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. New Mexico saw no major statistical changes in its unemployment percentage for April. The state had a 6.7 percent unemployment rate for April, down 0.2 percent from March, according to ...
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Wildfire burning near Colorado line
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A fire likely caused by lightning is burning in the Carson National Forest near the Colorado border. The Chino Fire was reported Thursday evening and is burning in ponderosa pine north of Tres Piedras and about four miles south of the Colorado state line. On Friday morning New Mexico State Forestry reported the fire was estimated at 15 acres and was not threatening any ...
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Jogger hit by bullets fired at house
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Albuquerque police are investigating what appears to be a drive-by shooting aimed at a home that instead pumped three or four bullets into a jogger. Officers are now looking for a white Chevrolet pickup truck believed to be involved in the 6 a.m. incident. The shooting happened on Summit Drive NE near Constitution and Girard. Right now police they think the shooter was ...
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Cancer Center exec shot while jogging
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Albuquerque police are investigating what appears to be a drive-by shooting aimed at a home that instead pumped a bullet into a University of New Mexico official who was jogging. Police and the university identified the victim as Justin Schroer, director of development for the UNM Cancer Center. He was shot once in the abdomen and is reported to be in serious condition at ...
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NMSU Extension program introduces kids to robotics geocaching rocketry
Jackson Blair, left, and Tristan MacDonald build a LEGO MINDSTORM robot during the 4-H TechKnowKids program presented by New Mexico State University's Los Alamos County Cooperative Extension Service. The program introduces children ages 6 to 9 to robotics, rocketry and ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro Sandoval was found guilty of raping the 11-year-old boy in 2003. Sandoval is also accused of sexually assaulting five other victims. Those cases are expected to go to trial at later dates. We'll tell you what happens in ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro Sandoval was found guilty of raping the 11-year-old boy in 2003. Sandoval is also accused of sexually assaulting five other victims. Those cases are expected to go to trial at later dates. We'll tell you what happens in ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro Sandoval was found guilty of raping the 11-year-old boy in 2003. Sandoval is also accused of sexually assaulting five other victims. Those cases are expected to go to trial at later dates. We'll tell you what happens in ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro Sandoval was found guilty of raping the 11-year-old boy in 2003. Sandoval is also accused of sexually assaulting five other victims. Those cases are expected to go to trial at later dates. We'll tell you what happens in ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro Sandoval was found guilty of raping the 11-year-old boy in 2003. Sandoval is also accused of sexually assaulting five other victims. Those cases are expected to go to trial at later dates. We'll tell you what happens in ...
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Arroyo Molester to be sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The man dubbed the Arroyo Molester faces up to 41 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday afternoon for assaulting a boy near a school. Genaro Sandoval was found guilty of raping the 11-year-old boy in 2003. Sandoval is also accused of sexually assaulting five other victims. Those cases are expected to go to trial at later dates. We'll tell you what happens in ...
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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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