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Governor OKs N.M. educational pension overhaul
Retired educators will receive smaller cost-of-living adjustments for the next 30 years under a measure approved by legislators and signed into law Friday.
APD releases video of officer being shot
Warning: Video contains language that may be offensive to some viewers. On Friday, police released the lapel camera video taken by a rookie Albuquerque police officer as he was shot... Read more »
Colorado bill would grant illegal immigrants licenses
DENVER (AP) — Illegal immigrants would be eligible to get Colorado driver’s licenses under a bill Democrats plan to introduce Monday, the third substantial piece of immigration legislation this year... Read more »
Berry unveils budget proposal
Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry will propose a $481 million general operating budget for the coming year that includes enough money to provide 1 percent raises across-the-board to employees. The proposal... Read more »
Federal judge: Wait for US Supreme Court to act on Texas lawsuit before pursuing lower court action on Rio Grande management
US District Court Judge James O. Browning issued a stay this morning (Fri. 3/29/2013) in New Mexico’s lawsuit against the federal government over water management at Elephant Butte Reservoir in... Read more »
Gov signs ERB reform
Gov. Susana Martinez’s office announced today that she has signed SB115, a bill to reform the Educational Retirement Board. The ERB has been struggling with solvency issues for years. I’m... Read more »
A trek for forgiveness to Chimayó
Everyone has his or her own reason for treading the path to the Santuario de Chimayó during Holy Week — most of them on Good Friday. For Simon Gurule, it is a search of forgiveness.
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Wolf permit spurs lawsuit by environmentalists
Environmentalists are challenging a permit they say would allow federal and state wildlife managers to capture and hold captive certain wolves that find their way into the American Southwest from... Read more »
Water release clears way for boats on N.M. lake
SANTA ROSA (AP) — Reservoir levels at Santa Rosa Lake State Park have hit record lows due to a persistent drought, but state officials say the lake will soon be... Read more »
Edgewood hires an experienced police chief
Edgewood will have a new police chief, Fred Radosevich, starting on April 1. Radosevich has more tha ...
SF man facing 11th DWI charge after accident
SANTA FE — A Santa Fe man was arrested on DWI charges for the 11th time after he allegedly dro ...
Governor signs Amber Alert expansion measure
SANTA FE - An expansion of the state Amber Alert system to include children abducted by relativ ...
AG drops investigation of former N.M. official
SANTA FE (AP) — A three-year investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by former New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera has been closed, and Attorney General Gary King will not... Read more »
Governor signs bill to protect foster children
SANTA FE (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez has signed a measure into law to allow state officials to conduct immediate criminal background checks before placing foster children in the emergency... Read more »
Governor signs bill for health insurance exchange
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico can move ahead with establishing a state-run health insurance exchange under legislation signed into law Thursday by Gov. Susana Martinez. The new law... Read more »
Pretrial testimony postponed in Levi Chavez case
Members of Tera Chavez’s family, her friends and others were expected to testify this afternoon during a pretrial hearing in the murder case against her husband, former APD officer Levi Chavez, but the judge postponed hearing testimony until a later date.
N.M. Supreme Court blocks retrying driver in fatal DWI crash
SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico’s highest court says a drunken driver cannot be prosecuted for vehicular homicide after an appeals court tossed out a child abuse conviction for the... Read more »
ConocoPhillips suspends drilling in San Juan Basin
FARMINGTON (AP) — ConocoPhillips is temporarily suspending its exploratory drilling in the Four Corners region’s San Juan Basin because of low natural gas prices. The Daily Times reports ConocoPhillips’ decision stops... Read more »
UPDATED: Ex-cop guilty of sex charges
A former Portales police officer could face up to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to more than a dozen felony sex counts, the Portales News-Tribune reported. Victor Castillo,... Read more »
Las Crucen accused of molesting girl
A man suspected of sexually molesting a young girl some time between January 2011 and February of this year has been arrested and is being held without bond at the... Read more »
Updated: Hot-air balloon lands hard in NW ABQ
Update: 10:34 a.m Police are reporting that the balloon only experienced a hard landing. All occupants are unharmed. ———– 9:19 am Albuquerque police are responding to a reported hot-air balloon... Read more »
