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Drought watch: Bureau of Reclamation begins releasing water for the silvery minnow
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation this morning began releasing supplemental water into the Rio Chama in an effort to keep the Rio Grande wet for the endangered Silvery Minnow. The... Read more »
Top law officials call for more money for early childhood programs
Leaders from area law enforcement agencies on Wednesday called on Gov. Susana Martinez to sign a bill investing about $30 million in early childhood programs as a long-term crime prevention... Read more »
Thieves target custom tailgates in Deming
For the fourth time in four weeks, thieves have made off with high-end tailgates on pickup trucks in Deming, Police Chief Brandon Gigante told The Deming Headlight. The most recent... Read more »
Hunters begin boycott over Colo. gun laws
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Hunters across the country are boycotting Colorado because of recent legislation meant to curtail gun violence. Michael Bane, a producer for The Outdoor Channel, announced... Read more »
Belen dad charged with kidnapping, abusing teenage daughter
BELEN – A Belen man was indicted last week by a Valencia County grand jury on charges he kidnapped and beat his 13-year-old daughter. Edward Kelly, 38, is charged with... Read more »
Bomb threat empties UTEP campus
EL PASO (AP) — A campus-wide evacuation was ordered as a precaution at the University of Texas at El Paso on Tuesday after officials received word of a bomb threat,... Read more »
Lane blocked on SB I-25 near Paseo
8:37am UPDATE: The semi that was blocking the left lane of southbound Interstate 25 has been moved out of the way, and traffic appears to be coming unstuck, KKOB is... Read more »
Mag touts Los Alamos as place to visit
Smithsonian Magazine has named Los Alamos one of America’s “20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2013.” The prestigious magazine used the geographic information company Esri to search for small... Read more »
UPDATED: Ex-Valencia Co. deputy acquitted of assault, battery
LOS LUNAS — A former Valencia County sheriff’s deputy was found not guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated battery charges last week after a... Read more »
Heroin may link Durango men’s deaths
Two Durango men who died within a week of each other may have been the victims of heroin overdoses, La Plata County Coroner Jann Smith told The Durango Herald. Shane... Read more »
Cumbres & Toltec to let kids ride free
Children between the ages 2 and 12 will be able to ride free on America’s highest and longest narrow-gauge railroad this summer with the purchase of one full-price adult ticket... Read more »
Otero Co. man who fled trial recaptured
Abraham Piedra, who was wanted by the 12th Judicial District Court after leaving in the middle of his February trial, was captured Tuesday morning by the U.S. Marshals Service in... Read more »
Elvis ‘lives’ in Old Town on April 5-6
The spirit of Elvis Presley will live in Albuquerque’s historic Old Town on Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, in a free tribute weekend presented by the city of... Read more »
Valencia Co. family claims wrongful death
LOS LUNAS — A wrongful death lawsuit claims several medical service companies and Walgreens Pharmacy are liable for inadequate care that led to the death of a mentally ill Valencia... Read more »
Mescalero man pleads guilty to sex abuse
Gregory Warren Second, 22, a member and resident of the Mescalero Apache Nation, pleaded guilty Tuesday in a plea agreement with federal prosecutors to sexually abusing a minor, the U.S.... Read more »
Denver Zoo studies bison in northern N.M.
Denver Zoo conservation biologists are studying the effects bison have on their ecosystem in northern New Mexico, according to a zoo news release. This is one of several projects being... Read more »
Flagstaff ski resort ends season Sunday
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Snowbowl is nearing the end of its 75th season. The ski resort just outside Flagstaff will close for the season on Sunday. It will... Read more »
UPDATED: Suspect killed by agents ID’d
CARLSBAD (AP) — Authorities say agents with the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force have fatally shot a wanted man at a Carlsbad motel. New Mexico State Police said task force... Read more »
Semi driver sought for hydrant hit-and-run
Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the driver of a tractor-trailer that failed to stop after striking a city... Read more »
Sacramento moves to keep NBA Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California’s capital by approving a public-private deal to... Read more »
‘Gang of Eight’ members to tour border
PHOENIX (AP) — A group of U.S. senators who will be influential in shaping and negotiating details of an immigration reform package is traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona... Read more »
Radon found in state’s Villagra Building
SANTA FE (AP) — Government officials are advising workers to stay out of part of a nearly 80-year-old state office building in Santa Fe to avoid exposure to radon. Attorney... Read more »
Santa Teresa man guilty in firearms case
A New Mexico man accused of stealing firearms from federally licensed dealers in New Mexico and Texas has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 21-year-old... Read more »
Court overturns judge, orders murder retrial
State was late in responding to man's habeas corpus petition
