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  • Plane crash kills former Aztec mayor Plane crash kills former Aztec mayor

    SANTA FE (KRQE) - A plane crash at the Aztec Municipal Airport Saturday morning killed Michael "Mike" Arnold, the former mayor of the city and current manager of the airport. New Mexico State Police report Arnold, 62, was alone in the single-engine aircraft when it crashed on takeoff about 11 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, a State Police spokesperson said. Arnold was mayor of ...

  • Report Car drives into Va. parade crowd

    The AP said it happened at about 2:30 p.m. during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival. The event celebrates the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, ...

  • 2 found stabbed in northwest Albuquerque

    Albuquerque police are investigating a number of drug-facilitated sexual assaults, many of which happened in the downtown entertainment district ...

  • N.M. reports hopeful job numbers N.M. reports hopeful job numbers

    SANTA FE (KRQE) - More people are getting back to work as job reports show gains in 39 states. Here at home the latest word from the Department of Workforce Solutions lists New Mexico's unemployment rate as among those that dropped last month. It was 6.7 percent in April, down from 6.9 percent in March. New Mexico has gained about 7,900 jobs during the past 12 months. That's a growth ...

  • Crash investigation may restrict train service for days

    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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Movie Review

The Horse's Mouth [DVD]

The Horse's Mouth [DVD]

Great artists are not always great men, especially Gulley Jimson, the brilliant scoundrel at the heart of The Horse's Mouth. Played by Alec Guinness in what many consider to be the consummate character actor's finest comic performance, Gulley is an irredeemable rogue who we love anyway, which is testament to both Guinness' acting prowess and his writing ability, as he penned the screenplay ... ...

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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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