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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
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Multiple fires, NMDOT workers hit by distracted driver, Mountain storms, Hiker rescued, New Mexico vet program
Suspect killed, officer injured during traffic stop in Bloomfield Will Albuquerque's 'Rail Trail' Be A Thing? Body of airman recovered at Elephant Butte Lake, Kirtland Air Force Base says Man reflects on YouTube after family killed by younger brother in northeast Albuquerque When does monsoon season start in New Mexico? What you can expect this summer New Mexico veteran honored on 100th birthday [1] Multiple fires around New Mexico – Crews are battling multiple fires around the state. The Camp Fire is burning north of Ruidoso. The Paradise Fire is burning north of Quemado Lake in the Gila National Forest. The Flume Fire, is burning in the Flume Canyon area. For updates on all fires, visit the KRQE wildfires page. [2] NMDOT worker recalls being hit by distracted driver on I-25 – A New Mexico woman is facing charges after police say she slammed into two department of transportation workers on I-25. Two weeks ago, NMDOT worker Michael Sanchez says he and a crew were working on a strip of I-25 between Ribera and Bernal when he was hit by a car. The driver then sideswiped his partner. Despite going airborne, both men are okay. Police say the driver is facing charges for reckless driving. [3] Mountain storms and slightly hotter temperatures for most – Active weather will stick around this week with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms across parts of New Mexico. Moisture will continue to wash back and forth across eastern and central New Mexico this week. Westerly afternoon winds will push the moisture back into eastern parts of the state by the afternoon. [4] AFR responds to injured hiker at Elena Gallegos Open Space – Albuquerque Fire Rescue helped an injured hiker at the Pino Trail at the Elena Gallegos Open Space on Monday. The hiker sustained a leg injury and was unable to hike out. Crews hiked in, located the injured hiker, and transported them via a wheeled Stokes basket. [5] High school creates pre-veterinary program to encourage students to join industry – Hatch Valley Public Schools has created a pre-veterinary program for juniors and seniors. Their high school already had a veterinary science class, but as part of the new program, a working veterinarian will come teach students in a clinic setting. Local veterinarians say they are looking forward to seeing new talent in the industry. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Construction starts at problematic Central Ave. bridge underpass
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been on pause for around a year, but the city is finally restarting work, fixing one of the most notorious stretches of sidewalk in Albuquerque. Story continues below Crime: Parent speaks out after gun found on Albuquerque Public Schools campus Don't Miss: Which ABQ restaurants has Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives'? National: Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass, calls his election both a cross and a blessing It's been around for almost 100 years, but these days, not a lot of people dare to walk under the railroad tracks on Central Ave. because of problems with campers, drug use, and vandalism. The revamp to fix that is now kicking into high gear. The first step in fixing the downtown portion of the ongoing 'Rail Trail' project is to replace the Central Ave. underpass with a new pedestrian bridge and crossing ramps. 'People for years have crossed at an underpass there, or maybe you've ridden your car under the bridge. We'll now have two ramps that take you up and over that bridge area,' said Terry Brunner, Director of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency. On Friday, crews started removing unused railroad tracks at the Central Ave. crossing, where eventually people will be able to walk over. In the coming weeks, they'll pour concrete to form a new 18 to 22-foot-wide ramp up to the bridge, alongside the Alvarado bus station. The updates also include an interactive 'Neon Tumbleweed' art piece that lights up at night.'It's going to provide a lot of very interesting shadowing images, and like I said, we would have images on the pavement that people can ride their bike over, they'll be able to ride and walk through the middle of the sculpture,' said Brunner. Albuquerque City Councilor Joaquín Baca said the project is a big deal. 'Whether you know it's people walking between businesses, between hotels, whether it's people biking across connected to the rail trails or other bike trails. Just general business being able to walk back and forth, it's going to have a huge, huge impact,' said Baca. Some people at the station on Friday said they're also excited for the change, saying the old underpass was not ideal. 'Because it's really hard right now to get to it, you only have one area to get here. If they open up the bridge over here, it's going to give us more access,' said Danny Hardage, train rider. 'Very dangerous down there because there was homeless people staying under there, and at night you didn't know who you were going to run into,' said Matthew Cordova, train rider. The city said the project is estimated to cost between $16 and $18 million. That money is a combination of city and state funding. ABQ Ride said the construction work will also impact at least three of their routes along Central and First Street, starting the week of May 19. To see what routes will be impacted, you can visit their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
News.com.au
03-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Dubbo preview, best bets and inside mail for Sunday May 4, 2025
It took plenty of time and effort from trainer Scott Singleton and his team to get Zoomorphic to show his best but it was worthwhile when he blitzed his rivals to finally break his maiden. The son of Zoustar and Group 1-winning mare Spright took until start 10 to land that maiden win at Mudgee two weeks ago but he certainly did it in style. After racing outside the leader, Zoomorphic went into another gear after straightening and raced away to score by just over five lengths. 'When we got him, it took a lot of time and work to get him to want to win and put horses away,' said Singleton. 'He's a very intelligent horse and would only do what he wanted to do. 'He lives out at the farm in a yard now and is much happier.' Singleton is quite confident the four-year-old can win again when he lines up in the Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400m) with Mitchell Bell to again partner the gelding. 'I think he will be hard enough to beat on the way he won the other day and the way he seems to have come though the run,' he said. 'He is owned by a couple of big studs here at Scone – Cressfield and Robrick Lodge – and if he wins this weekend, we will run him in the Highway at Scone over the carnival. 'If he gets beat but still runs well, I will run him on the Friday meeting at the carnival in a Class 1.' Singleton is also keen on the chances of Deemee in the opening race on the card, the Benchmark 58 Handicap (2200m) with Mitchell Bell on her as well. Like Zoomorphic, Deemee has only been with Singleton since the start of this preparation. After two runs in unsuitably short races, the four-year-old New Zealand-bred daughter of Preferment really appreciated getting out to a staying trip when she broke her maiden in a Class 1 set weights race over the 2200m at Dubbo on April 7. She then backed it up with a nose second behind Wittelsbach on her home track of Scone. 'She is bred for the journey and once she got to it, she has found form,' Singleton said. 'She had a bleed in her last run at Newcastle last campaign so she went to the paddock and had quite a while off before she came to me. 'It's a slow maturing breed so naturally she has taken time and it takes a couple of runs to get them up to a suitable trip. 'She hasn't gone backwards in any way, shape or form since her last run at Scone and I expect her to be hard to beat.' The third of Singleton's runners for the day is Wanavan in the Maiden Plate (1000m) with Bell onboard him as well. The son of Wandjina resumed from a 10 month break with a long had second to Enniroc at Muswellbrook before a failed on a wet track second-up run at Scone. He raced wide without cover when a 2½-length fifth at Dubbo on April 7 before a length third to Rail Trail at Scone after racing wide at Scone a week later. 'I was happy with his last run at home. Reece (Jones) got caught four-deep on him and he was working a little bit around the corner but he stuck to his task OK,' he said. 'This race is no stronger and I'd say he has to be in the mix somewhere as long as the track isn't too wet which I don't think it will be.' â– â– â– â– â– DUBBO TIPS BEST BET Was good in both Victorian starts. Drawn the pole and hard to beat. NEXT BEST Race 1 No.5: DEEMEE Nice win at her first go at this trip before a close second last start. Can bounce back. VALUE BET Race 7 No.2: CANAMBLE Both wins have come first-up including one this track and trip. Good chance again. QUADDIE RACE 5: 1, 6, 7 RACE 6: 1, 2, 6 RACE 7: 2, 4, 8, 10 RACE 8: 2, 3, 4, 10 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW MITCHELL BELL looks a good chance the TAB Jockey Challenge. â– â– â– â– â– DUBBO INSIDE MAIL DEEMEE (5) appreciated getting up to a staying trip when she closed nicely to beat Casino Diva over 2200m here on Apr 7. Almost made it two in-a-row when a nose second to Wittelsbach over the same trip at Scone. Can bounce back. D'ORO CHOICE (1) made a mid-race move to go to the front near the 600m when a big winner at Wellington. Was down the order in the Orange Cup then was wide when sixth at Mudgee over 2000m. Runner-up in both runs this track and distance. RUFUS WAINRIGHT (3) has place claims. BET: DEEMEE to win. PRESSNELL (3) raced keenly on debut and wasn't disgraced when runner-up to Quick Sharp at Scone then raced wide without cover when fifth at Warren. Resumes here off an impressive five-length trial win at Mudgee. WANAVAN (5) raced wide without cover when fifth at Dubbo on Apr 7 and backed up at Scone a week later and again did it tough out wide when a length third to Rail Trail. A win isn't far away. I DON'T THINK SO (8) is first-up for over two years. Nice trial here on Apr 12. BET: PRESSNELL to win. COLONEL LIGHT (1) was three-wide and pushed wider on the bend when sixth to Davikar on debut ta Muswellbrook on Mar 14. Then back and wide from the outside gate when second to Spenzalot at Scone a month later. PIERONIMO (3) raced inside Colonel Light and tracked him around the bend to finish third when resuming in that Scone race. Will be better for the run but has a wide gate to overcome. JEFFO (5) has placed in two of his three runs here and was fourth on the other. BET: COLONEL LIGHT to win. Former Victorian gelding PROPER TWELVE (7) was carried wide at the 1000m when beaten under two lengths into fifth behind Barbie'sdreamworld on debut at Terang. Raced outside the leader and tried hard when a half-length second to Harrumph Harrumph at Geelong on Mar 15. LORD VETTORI (4) boxed on well when runner-up to Imperial State when resuming from a lengthy spell at Gosford. Disappointed when second last at Wyong second-up. Worth another chance. WENDOUREE (9) has place claims on his first-up second at Coonabarabran. Made up ground from last at Armidale last start. BET: PROPER TWELVE to win. ZOOMORPHIC (7) ran a couple of close seconds to start his campaign then failed to handle the heavy track at Scone. Was dominant on breaking his maiden by five lengths at Mudgee on Apr 20. With that confidence-boosting win, he can go on with it. RICH STREET (6) is in terrific form with two wins and three placings from her last five starts. Came wide on the bend and was game in running down Extravagant Choice at Orange last start. MAZITA (1) has a big weight and wide gate but is more than capable. BET: ZOOMORPHIC to win. CROP DUSTER (2) will take improvement from his first-up seventh behind Extravagant Lad in the Cup Day Sprint over 1000m at Orange on Apr 11. Will appreciate the sting out of the track and the step up to 1200m where he has scored three of his six wins. LIFE'S A PARTY (6) closed strongly to win the Bill Aspros Cup from Outback Angel at Bathurst first-up. Is a second-up winner and drawn to get a nice run. THE DRAMATIST (1) got well back from a wide gate and closed well between horses when sixth to Annie's Rose at Muswellbrook second-up. BET: CROP DUSTER each-way. CANAMBLE (2) has won two of her seven and both wins have come first-up. Beat Brutal Love on the Wellington Boot Prelude on debut in March last year. Kicked off last preparation with an all-the-way win from the Mooch over this track and distance. Resumes off a nice trial second behind stablemate Bare To Witness on the Beaumont. CUMNOCK (4) battled away for fifth to Cumboogle when resuming at Orange and will take improvement. Had solid form last campaign including a fourth to Clear Thinking in a Randwick Highway. D'ARPANO (10) and KORA MAGIC (8) have claims. BET: CANAMBLE to win. PRESS FORWARD (4) was rewarded for his solid form with a good win over this track and distance last start. Went back to last before coming down the middle of the track to beat D'Arpano. Will gain confidence from the win and can go back-to-back. THIS ONE TIME (10) took benefit from his first-up fourth at Scone with a handy win from Maxandus at Tamworth. Good chance again. BARE TO WITNESS (2) and ROCK 'N' REIGN (3) have claims.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
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KRQE Newsfeed: Gun thefts, Fire engine staffing, More wind, Rail trial, Natalie Benally
New Mexico's Legal Actions Against The Trump Administration Mayor Keller rule for city councilors causes tension Search and rescue advocates push in support of legislative bill AFR rescues deer stuck in northeast Albuquerque fence VIDEO: Police confront parents accused of leaving teen in chicken coop Pope Francis off mechanical ventilation, now on supplemental oxygen Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth [1] APD says car thefts are pouring more guns onto Albuquerque streets – Albuquerque police are advising residents to remove their firearms from their vehicles. APD Deputy Chief Cecily Barker says over the last 12 months, 77 firearms were stolen across the city, with a majority of those taken from vehicles. APD says in 2024, 34 guns were stolen from vehicles in the month of May alone. Barker recommends firearm owners remove the guns from their cars as well as keeping logs of serial numbers, where it was purchased and when it was purchased. [2] Current and former AFR personnel attend city council meeting over proposal – Albuquerque city council is passing a resolution that changes how all fire stations are staffed. Previously, each AFR rescue truck was required to have a minimum of two firefighters who have some training as EMT's or paramedics. This resolution changes it to two paramedic firefighters. Councilors voted to pass the resolution on a vote of 7-2. [3] More dust & high fire threat with northern rain/snow – More-widespread dust is once again expected later this morning into the afternoon with potentially damaging winds and low visibility. Cooler weather will accompany the departing storm system for nearly all. Calm weather will mostly return tomorrow before the next cooler storm system arrives later this week with more moisture into the early weekend. [4] City council votes to override Mayor Keller's Rail Trail funding veto – Albuquerque City Councilors voted to override Mayor Tim Keller's veto on the allocation of funds for the Rail Trail project. The project is already under construction near the Sawmill District. Two weeks ago, councilors voted to move half a million dollars from the project to fund the Ken Sanchez West Side Indoor Sports Complex. Mayor Keller vetoed the decision to pull funding for the Rail Trial. Monday night, councilors voted to override the veto with an 8 – 1 vote, saying both projects could use the funding. [5] Navajo storyteller brings representation in front and behind the camera – A Navajo actress and filmmaker is sharing her culture from both on screen and behind the scenes. Natalie Benally pursued theatre in college, toured as a professional dancer and then got her first big role voicing 'Dory' for Pixar's Navajo Translation of 'Finding Nemo.' She has a recurring role on AMC's 'Dark Winds,' filmed in New Mexico. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Business
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City council votes to override Mayor Keller's Rail Trail funding veto
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Councilors overrided the mayor's veto on the allocation of funds for Albuquerque's biggest project, which will connect Old Town, Downtown, and the bosque. 'None of this is black or white. We can have a Rail Trail, we can do works on other parts of our city, and we can work this out. I don't think we didn't need to go this far in terms of how much time and energy was put into this,' says Councilor Joaquin Baca. The Rail Trail Project is already under construction near the Sawmill District. But two weeks ago, councilors voted to move half a million dollars from the project to fund the Ken Sanchez Westside Indoor Sports Complex. However, on February 20, Mayor Tim Keller vetoed the council's decision to pull funding for the Rail Trail. The city government drama had the council president saying that simple communication could have avoided complications and confusion. Firefighters' Union reacts to AFR city council resolution 'I think the way that this veto occurred is completely inappropriate and disrespectful; enraging is the word I keep using. I think having a veto signing party for the public, having the administration go ahead and send down a resolution for us to use our set aside funding as a solution, which is not the mayor's job, to just give that to us boefre we even decided whether or not to override our sustained veto I find really infuriating,' says City Council President Brook Bassan. Councilors voted Monday night to override the mayor's veto with an 8 to 1 vote, saying both projects could use the funding. The decision means the city would re-appropriate the $500,000 back toward the Rail Trail and another $500,000 for the sports complex. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
