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Breaking: Chief Schultz to step down
Embattled Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz is stepping down, according to a news release from the Mayor’s Office. Schultz leaves APD as the department he has led for nearly eight years is under a federal civil rights investigation.
-Includes Schultz's full letter of resignation.
- Background: "In the Hot Seat"
Updated: Rep. Lucky Varela ‘fine’ after hospitalization; expected back at Capitol tomorrow
House Democrats say State Rep. Luciano “Lucky” Varela is expected back at the Capitol tomorrow for the final hours of the legislative session after being hospitalized today. “He’s absolutely fine,”... Read more »
Senate panel votes 6-4 to approve gun show background check bill
With just 36 hours left in this year’s regular session, a high-profile bill aimed at curbing gun violence is still alive in the Legislature.
Odds, ends and context from the Ellis trial
The waiting continues this morning for a jury to decide how much the city of Albuquerque must pay the 7-year-old son of Kenneth Ellis III, who was unlawfully shot and... Read more »
No tax cut deal as Legislature nears finish line
SANTA FE — The Democratic-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Susana Martinez have not reached a deal on possible tax cuts as lawmakers approach the finish line of the 60-day legislative... Read more »
Updated: Gov. Martinez to attend Pope Francis’ inaugural Mass
Gov. Susana Martinez will join a four-member U.S. delegation that will attend the celebratory Mass for Pope Francis next week, according to the White House. Other members of the delegation... Read more »
Las Cruces stunt motorcyclist killed in crash
LAS CRUCES — Friends and relatives of a Las Cruces carpet-cleaning business owner who performed as motorcycle stunt driver are mourning his death. Police say 25-year-old Andrew Jaramillo was killed... Read more »
Salazar signs water deal
SANTA FE — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited Santa Fe on Thursday to settle the country’s longest-running water rights dispute, involving four area pueblos, state and city... Read more »
Ex-postal unit contractor pleads guilty to cashing checks
The former contractor operator of the Pojoaque postal unit pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to a criminal misdemeanor of cashing checks from customers payable to the U.S. Postal... Read more »
Bill would name Las Cruces courthouse after Mechem
LAS CRUCES — Congressman Steve Pearce is trying again to have the federal courthouse in Las Cruces named in honor of former New Mexico Gov. Ed Mechem. Pearce on Thursday... Read more »
Local temperatures may hit record high
Today’s Albuquerque high temperature has the chance to exceed the record of 77, set in 2007, with warm temperatures continuing throughout the weekend. Today: Sunny, with a high near 79.... Read more »
N.M. lawmakers approve crime records expungement
SANTA FE — People arrested but not convicted of a crime could have court and police records removed from public view under a proposal approved by New Mexico lawmakers. The... Read more »
Group to sue over Mexican spotted owl in NM, Ariz.
Environmentalists are accusing federal wildlife managers of failing to ensure the survival of the threatened Mexican spotted owl in New Mexico and Arizona. The Santa Fe-based group WildEarth Guardians is... Read more »
Uranium cleanup bill gets nod
A bill to help to help New Mexico complete high priority uranium mine cleanup projects has cleared an initial hurdle in Washington. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich say their... Read more »
Lawmakers pass bill to up poaching penalties
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Legislature has passed a bill to get tough on poachers. The House on a unanimous vote Thursday sent Gov. Susana Martinez the proposal to... Read more »
‘Breaking Bad’ brings tourists to Albuquerque
A fast-food burrito chain in Albuquerque has become an international tourist attraction as people come from all over the world to see the spot where a fictional drug trafficker runs... Read more »
Ambassador for disabled is leaving the Roundhouse
This 60-day session of legislative sausage-making screeches to a halt at noon Saturday, but for one ...
Woman dragged by truck dies; son sought
SANTA FE - According to the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office, Rocky Dixon, 24, never vi ...
Teen’s determination pays off
Tears and cheers mark high school graduation for girl with inoperable brain tumor
Senate passes clawback bill
House Bill 352, sponsored by Rep. Jason Harper, R- Rio Rancho unanimously passed the Senate floor today. The bill will requires mandatory “clawback” provisions in contracts involving companies that receive... Read more »
