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It’s time to think about heat exhaustion & heat stroke

367 Views   Knowing the difference can save your life Triple-digit temperatures are now extending from Southern New Mexico to the Albuquerque metro area. While it happens every year, doctors warn not to take it for granted. KOAT UNM Medical Expert Dr. Abinash Achrekar reminds everyone of the importance of staying hydrated.

Heat dome to bring triple-digit temps Thursday

320 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A heat dome could trap some of us in New Mexico with triple-digit temperatures Thursday on the hottest day of the year so far. That is thanks to a high-pressure ridge. That will move out Friday, which will increase our chance of rain and our winds.

Haley, Christie and others take votes away from Trump in New Mexico primary

337 Views   Former President Trump saw thousands of votes in New Mexico’s primary Tuesday go to his former GOP rivals, continuing a trend seen in past voting contests this cycle. Trump secured nearly 85 percent of the GOP primary vote in New Mexico. The remaining 15 percent was spread among Republican presidential candidates

Let’s talk about bicycling safely

318 Views   The weather is warm and it’s a great time to enjoy the outdoors on two wheels, but cyclists in New Mexico are among those mostat risk of a traffic fatality in the United States. That’s especially true in Albuquerque — where more than half of cyclists killed on

Human bones found in Dulce

322 Views   DULCE, N.M. — It’s a cold case that spans more than two decades; a Jicarilla Apache Nation woman went missing in 2001. Nearly 20 years later, skeletal remains were discovered near Dulce in northern New Mexico.

No changes coming to Albuquerque’s immigrant-friendly policy

317 Views   City councilors also discussed election changes and the future of a dog park ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A packed house at the city council meeting in Albuquerque Monday night. Many used public comment to address issues that councilors were set to vote on. One of those was an amendment

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