List/Grid Author Archives: Olivier Uyttebrouck / Journal Staff Writer
UNM Panel Favors State Per Diem Rate
State law must be obeyed, University of New Mexico regents said Thursday, even if the state’s reimbursement rate doesn’t cover the employee’s cost of out-of-town meals, as one faculty member... Read more »
Vehicle Strikes, Kills Mountain Lion
An undernourished mountain lion struck and killed by a car this week on Albuquerque’s West Side is among a handful of reports this year of wildlife venturing into populated areas,... Read more »
Program Helps Nurses’ Transition
Christina Maaele knew she still had a lot to learn about nursing when she was licensed as an RN a year ago in March. Maaele, 35, was among the first... Read more »
Wood Smoke Threat To Cigarette Smokers
Exposure to even low-levels of wood smoke can increase the risk of severe lung disease for cigarette smokers, who should take special care as wildfires blaze in Arizona, researchers warned... Read more »
How Bad Is It?
Smoke from the massive Wallow Fire in Arizona has made Albuquerque’s air quality the worst it’s ever been, city officials said Tuesday. And it’s expected to stay that way over... Read more »
Victim Pointed Gun at Officers
The carjacking suspect shot by three police officers late Saturday had pointed a gun at them after refusing to raise his hands, Police Chief Ray Schultz said. In a news... Read more »
UPDATED: APD Officers Kill Suspected Carjacker
Three Albuquerque police officers fatally shot a man late Saturday after he allegedly pulled a handgun and pointed it at officers from the driver’s seat of a vehicle that police... Read more »
Fire Damages ABQ Business
An early morning fire at Rocky Mountain RV & Marine damaged the business and merchandise before it was extinguished about 7 a.m. Sunday, Albuquerque firefighters said. The 5:30 a.m. fire... Read more »
New Mexico Braces For Spreading Arizona Wildfire
An eastern Arizona wildfire casting a smoky haze across much of New Mexico burned within seven miles of the state border this afternoon and could “at some point” reach the... Read more »
UNMH Union Members Will Seek Raises
Union leaders who represent about 3,000 nurses and other employees at University of New Mexico Hospital say they plan to seek a pay raise when salary negotiations begin Monday. About... Read more »
Physician Guilty Of Drug Charge
A federal jury in Albuquerque this week acquitted a Portales physician of illegally dispensing methadone to a man who died of a drug overdose in 2008. Arnold Sotello, 36, was... Read more »
Attendance Low on Makeup Day
Students were in short supply at APS Tuesday. School hallways echoed with the clattering of teachers and custodians cleaning out classrooms and lockers during a rare, post-holiday makeup day at... Read more »
