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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 »
APD Deadly Force Under Fire
State District Judge Theresa Baca handed down a massive judgment to the family of a man fatally shot by an APD officer in 2009 and blasted the department’s training methods... Read more »
DOT Deal Becomes Money Loser
WARNING: This column contains interest rate swaps, liquidity facilities and knock-in options. To avoid risk of headache, drink more coffee. Seriously, this is stuff you need to know. I’ll do... Read more »
Residents in N.M. Town Brace for Wildfire
Copyright © 2011 Albuquerque Journal SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. – Flames from a mammoth forest fire licked the ridges surrounding the eastern Arizona town of Eagar on Tuesday afternoon, forcing the evacuation... Read more »
Chief Makes Tasers Mandatory
Carrying a Taser is no longer optional for Albuquerque police officers. Police Chief Ray Schultz issued a departmentwide “special order” on May 26 stating that “all sworn, uniformed (and nonuniformed)... Read more »
Smoke Chokes N.M.
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. – Stiff winds whipped up the gigantic Wallow blaze in the mountains of eastern Arizona on Monday, blowing it toward New Mexico and continuing to cast a dense... Read more »
Malpractice Compromise Elusive in N.M.
SANTA FE – An effort to fix problems with New Mexico’s medical malpractice law crashed and burned on Gov. Susana Martinez’s desk a couple of months ago, and now the... Read more »
Shooting Victim Had a History
FOR THE RECORD: This story incorrectly reported the number of officer-involved shootings in Albuquerque between January 2010 and June 4 of this year. There have been 18 shootings, and 13... Read more »
Deficit, Joblessness Unrelated for Now
Last week’s small uptick in the unemployment rate prompted House Speaker John Boehner on Friday to say it was further evidence that the president needed to get serious about cutting... Read more »
A Life Well-Lived Gone; A Life Poorly Lived Goes On
There will be time enough to think about how Matt Trujillo died, time enough to think about the young woman who police say was sleep-deprived and strung out on crystal... 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 »
More Than Punishment
Three and a half years into New Mexico’s effort to reform its juvenile jails into models of rehabilitation, much of the work is complete, and a new Republican governor is... Read more »
