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Breaking: Truck fire shuts down I-40 near Laguna
State officials are reporting that I-40 westbound has been shut down east of the Sky City casino because of a semi-truck that has caught on fire. Traffic is being diverted... Read more »
Border agents on trial in civil rights case
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Two U.S. Border Patrol agents are standing trial on federal charges of violating the civil rights of four men caught smuggling. The Arizona Daily Star reports... Read more »
Sens. reach deal on background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators have reached a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, a Senate aide and lobbyist said today, an agreement that could... Read more »
El Paso Catholics still waiting for a bishop
A couple of Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States received new bishops this week, but the Catholic Diocese of El Paso wasn’t one of them, television station KVIA ABC-7... Read more »
Administration proposes 23%, 5-year nuke budget increase
Update: The Obama administration’s budget request, being rolled out today, calls for a 23 percent increase in the budget for US nuclear weapons research, manufacturing and maintenance over the next... Read more »
John Denver foundation HQ for sale
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — The 950-acre property that John Denver bought in the late 1970s as headquarters for his Windstar Foundation is being sold, a move seen by some... Read more »
Annette and today’s Calif. beach scene
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When she traded in her Mouseketeer ears for a surfboard and a modest one-piece bathing suit, Annette Funicello helped create a world as fanciful as Walt... Read more »
Springer woman, 19, missing in Ariz.
A 19-year-0ld Springer woman who went to Phoenix with her boyfriend in January has been missing since she stepped outside of a Scottsdale medical plaza to have a smoke, The... Read more »
UPDATED: To’hajiilee ‘career criminal’ gets 40 years in prison
Jerome Yazzie, 37, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who lives in To’hajiilee, was sentenced in federal court in Albuquerque Tuesday to 480 months in prison to be followed... Read more »
Alamogordo to split public safety dept.
The Alamogordo City Commission late Tuesday approved final publication of an ordinance that will split the city’s public safety department into distinct fire and police departments, the Alamogordo Daily News... Read more »
Pair sought in Las Cruces robbery
Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information about the two men who robbed a man walking near Baca Road just south of Lohman... Read more »
UPDATED: WB I-40 back open
All lanes are back open on westbound Interstate 40 at Sedillo Hill, and traffic is getting back up to speed, according to KKOB Radio’s Joe Gonzales. The road has been... Read more »
UPDATED: 17 1/2 years for 2008 death
Allen Hurley was sentenced Tuesday to 17 1/2 years in prison — the maximum penalty under the law — for the December 2008 murder of Rachel Torrisi Sierra, the Silver... Read more »
Immigrant licenses up for vote in Colo.
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal to provide driver’s licenses for people who are in the country illegally. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected hear testimony and... Read more »
S.F. paper to charge for website access
The Santa Fe New Mexican today launched a pay model for access to its website, the paper reported Tuesday. Registration is free and involves entering only an email address, and... Read more »
Wanted sex offender gives himself up
Convicted sex offender Anthony David Sanchez, 50, who has been on the run since last November and placed on the U.S. Marshals’ New Mexico most wanted list in February, turned... Read more »
Woman tries to rob ABQ bank
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for a woman they say robbed the Bank of Albuquerque at 4201 Wyoming Blvd. NE in Albuquerque Tuesday. The suspect is described... Read more »
Broadcasters fret about ‘Zero TV’ homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some people have had it with TV. They’ve had enough of the 100-plus channel universe. They don’t like timing their lives around network show schedules. They’re... Read more »
UPDATED: Ex-vet faces 48 cruelty counts
SANTA FE — A former Rio Rancho veterinarian was charged with 48 counts of animal cruelty in state District Court in Santa Fe on Tuesday, a result of a search... Read more »
Hopis allowed to take 40 golden eaglets
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is allowing the Hopi Tribe to collect 40 nesting golden eagles this year for use in religious ceremonies. The agency... Read more »
Does typing have a future?
DALLAS (AP) — The time-honored skill of typing is still helpful, but it’s becoming less necessary. And that raises the question: Does typing have a future? In high schools and... Read more »
APD task force honored by feds
Homeland Security Investigations is honoring Albuquerque police for their work in a new task force aimed at finding missing and abducted children. Kevin Abar, assistant special agent in charge of... Read more »
Endangered cultural properties list grows
PORTALES (AP) — The New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance is expanding its list of endangered cultural properties. The organization will be adding to the list the plains of San Augustin... Read more »
ABQ tops list for pet-friendly travel
Albuquerque has been named America’s best city for four-legged travelers. The travel booking site Priceline.com compiled the top 10 list of the city’s most friendly for travelers with pets based... Read more »
Tax-exempt groups have political bent
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of occasional columns on groups attempting to shape public policy in New Mexico. Two new tax-exempt “social welfare organizations” — one formed... Read more »
