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Second Street closed near Prosperity Ave.

A water main leak over the weekend has forced Bernalillo County to temporarily close Second Street north of Prosperity Ave. to make emergency repairs. The road will be closed until... Read more »
"Sixth Gun" is slated to film in New Mexico later this month.

‘Sixth Gun’ TV show to film in N.M.

A Western series is taking a chance on New Mexico.    According to the New Mexico Fil ...

US cardinals seek answers on Vatican dysfunction

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals said Monday they want to talk to Vatican managers about allegations of corruption and cronyism within the top levels of the Catholic Church before they elect... Read more »
Kenneth Ellis

2010 APD shooting inches toward trial

The chess board is now set for the civil trial against the Albuquerque Police Department and one its detectives, Brett Lampiris-Tremba, who fatally shot Iraq War veteran Kenneth Ellis III... Read more »
unm

Three new UNM regents confirmed in Senate

SANTA FE — Three new members of the University of New Mexico Board of Regents were unanimously confirmed by the Senate today. The confirmations finalize the Gov. Susana Martinez’s appointments... Read more »

Geoff Grammer’s AP Top 25 men’s basketball ballot for March 4

House OKs liquor ban for some DWI offenders

SANTA FE — Convicted drunken drivers with an ignition interlock will be prohibited from buying alcohol under legislation approved by the House. Democratic Rep. Brian Egolf of Santa Fe says... Read more »

Jury deliberating in ‘good Samaritan’ case

SANTA FE — Jurors Monday were deliberating the case against a Santa Fe man accused of killing a preschool teacher who was trying to stop him from beating his girlfriend.... Read more »
An officer-involved shooting took place on Johnson Lane on Santa Fe's east side early today. (Photo courtesy KOAT)

Man wounded in officer-involved shooting In Santa Fe early today

  Someone was shot early today after a Santa Fe police officer responded to “an alarm call” near Johnson Lane. Details provided by the Santa Fe police were few. A... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Three up, 314 to go

At the Roundhouse: Three up, 314 to go

Things sure have a way of stacking up around here. Maybe it’s just my usual spring fever that makes me impatient. Our 112 senators and representatives have until March 16... Read more »

Scientists: HIV baby appears cured

WASHINGTON (AP) — A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who’s now... Read more »

Warmer and windy to start the week

Temperatures will be seasonally warmer with high winds through midweek. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20... Read more »

Man arrested in Santa Fe shooting death

SANTA FE — A man accused of fatally shooting another man during an argument at a home in the Santa Fe area has been arrested. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s... Read more »

Injured dogs found at trailer home

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies who responded to a domestic dispute at a trailer home Friday night found 13 dogs, many of them injured in ways “consistent with dog fighting,”... Read more »
La Santa Muerte, an underworld saint most recently associated with the violent drug trade in Mexico, now is spreading throughout the U.S. among a new group of followers ranging from immigrant small business owners to artists and gay activists.

Underworld saint becoming more popular in US

A follower in New Orleans built a public shrine in her honor. An actor in Albuquerque credits her with helping him land a role on the TV show “Breaking Bad.”... Read more »

Bill for independent public defender goes to House

A proposal to establish an independent Public Defender Department in state government is heading to the House for consideration. The measure will implement a constitutional amendment approved by voters last... Read more »
Signs on the restroom doors at the Circle K and McDonald’s at Central and Wyoming NE indicate the requirements for using the facilities but do not mention anything about facilities not being available at night. (JOLINE GUTIERREZ KRUEGER/JOURNAL)

When you gotta go … you can’t go here

When you've got to go, you've got to go. It's the law of nature, right? Just physi ...
The New Mexico Land Office has paid to truck water to Dixon’s Apple Orchard to save an estimated 2,700 trees that survived wildfire and flooding in 2011. This June 2012 photo shows a driver for Urban Trucking and Excavating watering the trees. (Journal file)

Nonprofit may lease Dixon’s Orchard

Adelante seeking $1.9 million from state to restore farm as tourist destination

Lawyer complains about OMI

Charges will stand in case of baby's death
Global One CEO Gilbert Baca Jr., right, helps train Gardner Zemke employees how to immobilize and disarm a gunman during an “active shooter” training exercise last week. At left, Jesus Dominguez takes hold of the shooter’s weapon, a replica semi-automatic rifle, while Adrian Gonzales, background right with his arm raised, holds the shooter’s handgun, also a replica. (Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/Journal)

‘Active shooter’ training to help protect and save lives

Would you know the difference between the sound of firecrackers and someone firing gunshots in the c ...

Jefferson will be down to one lane today

JEFFERSON DROPPING TO ONE LANE: Storm-drain work starts today on the busy stretch leading up to the ...

Man arrested for animal cruelty

Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies who responded to a domestic dispute at a trailer home Friday night found 13 dogs, many of them injured in ways “consistent with dog fighting,”... Read more »
Courtesy of Michael Turri

No survivors in plane crash at Angel Fire

A single engine aircraft crashed while taking off from Angel Fire Airport Sunday afternoon and there appears to be no survivors, according to a news release from the Department of... Read more »

Fatal ‘good Samaritan’ NM case in hands of jury

The case of a New Mexico man accused of killing a preschool teacher who was trying to stop him from beating his girlfriend is in the hands of a jury...

Uranium mining cos. eye new Navajo Nation projects

Uranium mining companies are showing signs of renewed interest in the Navajo Nation...