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A Dry Forecast – 11:47am MDT
The odds are shifting toward a dry winter in New Mexico as La Niña strengthens, according to the federal government's lead seasonal climate forecaster. ... (By John Fleck)
Tent Rocks Opening Delayed – 11:03am MDT
Crews finishing low water crossings ...
9:05am – Dine College Seeks Injunction Against Its President
Regents tell Navajo Supreme Court that college employees are being 'tormented.' ...
8:40am – New Mexico NAACP To Meet in Las Cruces Next Month
Theme of group's 59th annual conference will be 'One Nation, One Dream.' ...
8:15am – Felony Fugitive Let Go Before Search Turned Up Gun, Drugs
Alamogordo police, Border Patrol looking for man, 42, who may be in U.S. illegally. ...

7:50am – Suspected Mastermind of Juarez Consulate Slaying Extradited
Gang leader was held in Mexico in connection with March 13 killing of U.S. citizens. ...

7:25am – Former Taos Candidate's Trespass Trial Set for Sept. 23
Activist accused of videotaping mayor's family, refusing to leave property July 4. ...








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7:00am – Former Alamo School Worker Pleads Guilty to Molesting Girl
One-time behavioral specialist was accused of having sex with 15-year-old student. ...
6:35am – Farmington Man Accused of Striking, Holding Partygoers
Suspect allegedly held two at gunpoint for hours after comment about his mother. ...
6:10am – Silver City Church Plans Service To Counter Quran Burning
Obama issues personal appeal to call off Florida pastor's 'stunt' on Sunday. ...

5:45am – Las Cruces High Student Questioned in Shooting
School officials say boy isn't believed to have fired the shot after volleyball game. ...

Expect Mid-Day Delays On Paseo – 5:00am MDT
Work on Jefferson NE, south of Paseo del Norte, could force come backups on Paseo during the day for the next week or so. ... (By Lloyd Jojola)

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TOP: A prairie dog is seen on the grounds of the Albuquerque International Sunport on Wednesday. Contractors the same day began the process of exterminating prairie dogs at the airport to comply with Federal Aviation Administration wildlife management rules. LEFT: A Southwest Airlines flight at the Albuquerque airport on Wednesday. Read more. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)

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AP Southwest Reports

Third Mexican Mayor Slain by Hit Men in a Month read more (new 9:52 AM MDT)

Investigation Continues in Crownpoint Fatal Shooting read more (new 9:47 AM MDT)

Farmington Residents Split Over Proposed Emissions Caps read more (new 9:44 AM MDT)

State Gives Backpacks to Homeless Students read more (new 9:42 AM MDT)

New Mexico Ranks Fifth in Federal Per Capita Spending read more (new 9:40 AM MDT)

Agency: Salamander Merits Protection, But Not Yet read more (new 9:37 AM MDT)

DOE Field Office Head in N.M. Leaving for South Carolina read more (new 9:35 AM MDT)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | KOAT Closings List | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map Albuquerque Traffic

Reversal of Fortune
By Leslie Linthicum/ Journal Staff Writer
  Richardson’s Nose Dive: Approval Plunges From 63% to 33%. As Bill Richardson's tenure as New Mexico's governor winds to an end, his popularity is at its lowest ebb. The latest poll of New Mexico voters put his approval rating at 33 percent. There are all sorts of possible reasons for this nose dive. Unlike some other governors who have moseyed through their terms without many highs or lows, Richardson's time in office has been a game of Chutes and Ladders.


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