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  • Local Los Alamos elementary schools roof sustains major wind damage

    Barranca Mesa Elementary School’s gym roof sustained major wind damage Wednesday. The roof was ripped off of the building causing roofing materials and insulation to scatter all over school property, according to the Los Alamos Monitor Online. The "major wind event" occurred around 1:30 p.m. and witnesses told the Monitor the entire ordeal lasted about two minutes. There ...

  • Cops questions draw startling admission Cops questions draw startling admission

    ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - As a police dash camera rolled, the handcuffed suspect in a high-speed pursuit admitted she didn't race away just because her license had been suspended. Instead it had more to do with the body of a murder victim stuffed into the trunk of the stolen car. On May 3 a New Mexico State Police officer tried to pull over a driver on Interstate 25 near Los Lunas for going too ...

  • Las Cruces yard and garage sales must follow rules

    LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces residents who plan on hosting a garage or yard sale are reminded that the city has ordinances regulating the frequency of such sales and the posting of signs that advertise them, according to a Las Cruces Police Department news release. Whether they're called yard, garage, rummage or tag sales - or by any other name - such sales are allowed to be held for no more ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...


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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan [DVD]

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is the best of the Star Trek film series, a gloriously operatic revenge tale full of sound and fury, violence and vengeance, humor and empathy. It followed three years after Robert Wise's elegant, but somewhat tedious Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), and Wrath of Khan couldn't have been any different. Taut, tense, and deliciously ov ... ...

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  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

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