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Body found in Northwest Albuquerque
A passerby found a body on the side of the road at Coors Boulevard and Eagle Ranch NW Sunday morning, according to the Albuquerque Police Department. A spokesman for the... Read more »
Update: APD sergeant involved in crash identified
A fatal accident involving the Albuquerque Police Department occurred overnight...
Tribe on way toward managing Medicaid program
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials say they are on their way toward managing their own federally funded Medicaid program. The Farmington Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/153qQK4) that the nation... Read more »
Industry works to avoid listing of prairie grouse
The population of the lesser prairie chicken is in decline and federal wildlife officials have proposed listing the small grouse as threatened...
NM chile crop shows slim growth
New Mexico's chile acreage inched upward slightly last year, but the crop's long-term future still faces plenty of challenges....
NM ‘predator’ hunting convention to draw protest
Animal right activists are planning to protest a hunting convention in Las Cruces following outrage over an unrelated coyote hunting contest last year...
NM group to honor noted ‘forgotten’ Latino scholar
A group of retired educators are working to honor a Mexican-American scholar who is celebrated across the country...
NM man in caged girl case indicted
A man linked to the locking up of an 8-year-old New Mexico girl with developmental disabilities in a wooden cage has been indicted...
Woman held in connection with NM moms’ death
A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of two Albuquerque mothers who were shot to death last year...
Case of dismembered NM man remains unsolved
Police say investigators are still trying to find out what happened to an 88-year-old Carlsbad man who was found buried in pieces in his backyard...
NM names 4 companies for Medicaid services
The state Human Service Department has announced that four companies will share around $4 billion in federal money to provide Medicaid to around 700,000 residents next year...
Bills aim to tackle youth suicide among NM tribes
Some New Mexico lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at tackling high suicide rates among Native American youth...
Coming Sunday: Injury rate up at Taos after snowboard ban was lifted
Taos Ski Valley’s decision to lift its ban on snowboarding in 2008 attracted more young people to the slopes — and along with them a higher rate of injuries, a... Read more »
UNM forum on campus attacks draws students
University of New Mexico students at a public forum Friday said the two on-campus physical attacks on women are a community issue that needs to be addressed. That’s what university... Read more »
Mentally ill and possibly dangerous man missing
The state Department of Public Safety is asking for help finding a mentally ill man who could pose a danger to himself and others. Andrew Finley, 39, was last seen... Read more »
ABQ Warns of Blowing Dust Saturday
The city of Albuquerque says there could be a “possible blowing dust event” tomorrow because of strong winds. The full notice is below: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT NOTICE REGARDING BLOWING... Read more »
State Police Officer Praised for Stopping Wrong-Way Driver
When a 92-year-old driver started heading south in the northbound lanes on a major state highway, a State Police officer accelerated past him and placed his cruiser in front of... Read more »
Community steps up for Watermelon Mountain after burglary
Apparently worried that dogs would go hungry, generous Facebook subscribers and others donated enough food to feed large dogs for two weeks Thursday, after an overnight burglary resulted in the... Read more »
Retired Police Officer Enters Mayor’s Race
Retired police Sgt. Paul Heh will enter the Albuquerque mayor’s race tomorrow with an announcement at City Hall. Heh, a Republican, will be the second candidate to formally announce his... Read more »
Blackout Prevention Device Caused Super Bowl Blackout
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An electrical device that had been installed expressly to prevent a power outage failed, causing the Super Bowl blackout, the stadium’s power company said Friday as it... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Election Talk
Probably the biggest Legislature deal this weekend: a joint hearing on 2012 election problems, voters invited. Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, the House Voters and Elections Committee and the... Read more »
Davie, Players Defend Against ‘The Letter’
First calmly, then passionately, University of New Mexico football coach Bob Davie on Thursday denied all allegations made against him in an anonymous letter.
-- Read the letter
Suspects sought after car chase
State Police are seeking three men who were involved in a chase that ended near Tower and 86th early Friday, according to KOAT-TV. Police said the pursuit began when an... Read more »
Storm to bring strong winds
The first of two storms moving across New Mexico today will bring strong, gusty winds to most of the state, with a chance of snow in the northernmost sections. Albuquerque... Read more »
House OKs bill to crack down on drunken boaters
New Mexico lawmakers have approved a proposal to make it a felony for a drunken boater to kill or seriously injure someone. The proposal by Republican Rep. Dennis Roch of... Read more »
