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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Fire danger closes Rio Grande bosque 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 ...

  • North American Sports Group introduces the Sportsfest kickoff

    The first annual Albuquerque Sportsfest will be held June 8-9 at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There will be live music, fireworks and food trucks. All soccer athletes participating in Sportsfest will have the opportunity to qualify for the Kick It 3v3 Regional Championships and/or the Disney 3v3 Championships. This is the first annual Albuquerque Sportsfest, while Hoop It ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Take One [DVD]

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Take One [DVD]

There are so many levels of meaning in William Greaves oddball 1968 experimental hybrid Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Take One that its hard to know where to begin deconstructing it--or if deconstruction is even a possibility. Ostensibly about a film crew conducting screen tests of a ... ...

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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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