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Brothers accused of attacking Cruces cop
LAS CRUCES (AP) — Two brothers suspected of attacking a Las Cruces police officer investigating a possible domestic disturbance are in custody. Police say 30-year-old Rafael Torrez and 26-year-old Israel... Read more »
S.F. police looking for homeless man
SANTA FE — Police have posted a missing person-endangered advisory for Larry Bruns, 63, a homeless man who was last seen on Feb. 15 between 5:30-6 p.m. on West Alameda... Read more »
Probation, fine for trespassing on refuge
By The Associated Press A Ruidoso man has been sentenced to one year of probation and fined $2,500 for trespassing on the San Andres National Wildlife Refuge during a hunting... Read more »
UNM faculty pay behind 16 schools
The University of New Mexico lags behind 16 peer institutions on average faculty pay for full professors, associate professors and assistant professors. The Daily Lobo reports that new surveys of... Read more »
UPDATED: Western Skies pedestrian victim of battery, not hit-and-run
Police said today that a person found lying in the roadway at Western Skies and Central, east of Juan Tabo, late Wednesday was originally thought to be the victim of... Read more »
Rio Rancho council reprimands Mayor Tom Swisstack
Rio Rancho councilors voted 4-2 Wednesday night to censure Mayor Tom Swisstack for seeking funding for a park suitable for disabled children that was not on the council-approved list of... Read more »
UPDATED: Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Coors and St. Joseph’s Street
5:44 p.m. – Police released more details Thursday about the pedestrian crash that resulted in the death of a 47-year-old man. Investigators said a mother and her 7-year-old and 6-year-old kids... Read more »
UPDATED: Small plane crashes near Deming
4:48 p.m. – State Police have released more information about what could have caused the small plane to crash near Deming recently. Pilot Carl Link’s Cessna 150 had back-end damage, possibly... Read more »
Breaking: NM public education secretary-designate to get confirmation hearing
More than two years after being named Gov. Susana Martinez’s public education secretary, Hanna Skandera will get a confirmation hearing in the state Senate. The highly-anticipated confirmation hearing will be... Read more »
Next round of Justice Department’s APD forums scheduled next week
The next round of opportunities for Albuquerque residents to share their concerns with federal investigators about excessive force by APD is scheduled for next week. The U.S. Justice Department, which... Read more »
UNM board: Chick-fil-A to stay
Students who said the presence of Chick-fil-A made them feel unsafe lost a battle to abolish the fast food chain from campus. The Student Union Building board, comprised of students,... Read more »
Controversial roundabout plans halted
Newly appointed District 2 City Councilor Roxanna Meyers has killed plans to install a roundabout at Rio Grande and Candelaria. Meyers said she is basing her decision in part on... Read more »
House votes 50-17 to approve ERB solvency fix
SANTA FE — A bill aimed at shoring up the cash-strapped public retirement system for teachers and other education workers took a big step forward today, with House members voting... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Go Lobos
I’ll bet this place clears out early tonight. No. 14 Lobos versus San Diego State, 8:15 p.m. (CBS Sports Network. Comcast 274. DirectTV 613. Dish 158). That’s why. I’m not... Read more »
US appeals court turns down appeal in 1982 killing
SANTA FE — A federal appeals court has rejected the latest appeal of a man convicted in the 1982 rape and murder of a teenage girl near Carlsbad. The 10th... Read more »
Former day-care operator sentenced in molestations
LAS VEGAS, N.M. — A former Las Vegas day-care owner faces three years of probation after being sentenced for molesting two children. Judge Abigail Aragon sentenced Edward Quintana on two... Read more »
N.M. dad admits killing mom as kids watched
LOS LUNAS — A Valencia County man has pleaded guilty to killing his wife as their two kids watched. KRQE-TV reports that 21-year-old Brandon Casias entered his guilty plea to... Read more »
Sun to power Silver City treatment plant
SILVER CITY (AP) — Construction of a 4,000-panel solar array to power Silver City’s sewage treatment plant is progressing, and city officials are already anticipating savings. Albuquerque-based Affordable Solar and... Read more »
Colorado storm strands students, drivers
DENVER (AP) — Colorado authorities are trying to reach drivers stranded by a snowstorm that also forced about 60 students to spend the night in their school. The El Paso... Read more »
Miss Indian World candidates sought
The 30th Annual Gathering of Nations Pow Wow, the world’s largest gathering of Native American and indigenous people, is now accepting applications for the 2013 Miss Indian World competition, the... Read more »
UPDATED: 4 arrested in rest stop shooting
A rest stop shooting in Luna County last week originally was to be a robbery, but the victim was shot when the plan went awry, Luna County sheriff’s officials said... Read more »
El Paso’s landmark stacks to fall April 13
EL PASO (AP) — Demolition crews on April 13 plan to bring down two towering smokestacks from the now-closed ASARCO copper smelter in West Texas. About 50 people attended a... Read more »
Belen cracking down on cats and dogs
BELEN – The Belen police officials want residents to corral their cats and canines. Officials say more pet owners have been issued citations for animals are running at large or... Read more »
2 lanes blocked on EB I-40 at 12th
7:48am UPDATE: A truck and trailer that separated earlier today on eastbound Interstate 40 near 12th Street have been cleared, and traffic is back up to speed, according to KKOB’s... Read more »
