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NMSU Hoopster Arrested in Fatal Crash

ALAMOGORDO (AP) — A New Mexico State basketball player has been arrested in connection with a car accident that killed an Alamogordo man. Authorities say 19-year-old Emery D. Coleman II... Read more »

N.M. Failing To Balance Checkbook

SANTA FE (AP) — State government hasn’t properly balanced its checkbook for more than six years, and officials in Republican Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration are warning lawmakers that New Mexico’s... Read more »

Group Led by Bechtel Gets $59.7M To Run LANL

$15M Withheld For Various Problems

House Shuffles Committee Heads; ABQ Reps to Chair Key Panels

House Speaker Ken Martinez just handed out committee assignments for the 51st Legislature and several Albuquerque lawmakers landed powerful posts. Rep. Mimi Stewart, a Democrat who will serve as House... Read more »

Updated: ABQ Faces Redistricting Lawsuit

Update: The mayor’s office released a statement in response to the suit. “Mayor Berry has always advocated for a redistricting plan that reflects the diversity and common interests of the... Read more »

Man With Drugs in Underwear Arrested in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES (AP) — Authorities in New Mexico have arrested a man who had five plastic bags of methamphetamine, heroin and crack cocaine taped to his underwear. Las Cruces police... Read more »

Some NM Officials Still Digesting Obama’s Gun Violence Proposals

Some top law enforcement and education officials in New Mexico are reserving comment on the sweeping gun violence proposals President Barack Obama announced this morning. Among the president’s proposals are... Read more »

New Mexico Delegation Reacts to Obama Gun Proposals

We asked the New Mexico congressional delegation to respond  to the president’s just-announced proposals to help reduce gun violence. Sen. Martin Heinrich and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan praised the proposal... Read more »
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Gov. Martinez, Catholic Leaders Air Differences Over Breakfast

SANTA FE — Gov. Susana Martinez said this morning she has a “very good” relationship with the state’s Roman Catholic bishops, despite ongoing disagreements between the governor and the church... Read more »

Army Dedicates Largest Solar Array at White Sands

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A missile range in southern New Mexico is now home to the U.S. Army’s largest solar energy-producing system. Army officials gathered at White Sands Missile Range on... Read more »
Bode Miller to skip World Cup season, rest knee for Olympics. (AP Photo)

Bode Miller To Skip World Cup Season

Bode Miller is known for his aggressive nature on the slopes, a hold-nothing-back approach that’s led to plenty of success and spills. When it comes to his surgically repaired left... Read more »
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, left, hugs eight-year-old letter writer Grant Fritz during a news conference on proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Updated: Obama Unveils $500 Million Gun Violence Package

WASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence ... -- List of Executive Actions -- New Mexico Delegation Reacts to Obama Gun Proposals

Accidents on SB I-25, WB I-40

8:37am UPDATE: Crash on southbound Interstate 25 at Comanche has been moved off to the right lane and shoulder, but traffic continues to be backed up past Jefferson, according to... Read more »
At the Roundhouse: Leave the Drudgery to Us

At the Roundhouse: Leave the Drudgery to Us

And the No. 1 reason for reading the Journal’s coverage of the Legislature is: • You don’t have to be there. We’re there for you. Journal reporters are at the Capitol every... Read more »

UPDATED: Las Maravillas Man Not Charged in Dad’s Death

LOS LUNAS — A 23-year-old Las Maravillas man accused in the murder of his father on New Year’s Day was released from custody this week. A Valencia County grand jury... Read more »

Naked Peralta Man Coaxed Off Roof

LOS LUNAS –  A 21-year-old Peralta man was transported to an Albuquerque hospital Jan. 9 after police found him nude and crouched on the roof of a shed near the... Read more »
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils new search tool Tuesday. (AP Photo)

UPDATED: ‘Graph Search’ Reviewed

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook unveiled a new search tool on Tuesday that gives users a chance to sift through the photos, places and other information available on the... Read more »

Oil Shale Confab Coming to Farmington

FARMINGTON(AP) — Speakers from major oil companies and the U.S. Department of Energy are expected to participate in a conference on the potential for shale oil production in the San... Read more »

Accident on NB 98th at I-40

There’s an accident on northbound 98th Street approaching Interstate 40 that’s blocking the right lane of traffic, according to KKOB Radio’s Joe Gonzales and the ABQjournal.com road conditions map. The... Read more »
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UPDATED: Search for Woman Missing Near Grand Canyon Scaled Back

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are scaling back the search for a Colorado woman reported missing from a private river trip in Grand Canyon National Park. Park... Read more »
In this Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 photo, Dr. Steve Sun works in the emergency room at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. A new government report shows the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide over the last four years, the same period in which the supercharged industry has surged in popularity in convenience stores, bars and on college campuses. Sun said he had seen an increase in energy-drink related cases at the Catholic hospital where he works on the edge of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

ER Visits Tied to Energy Drinks Double

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same... Read more »

Court Clears Way for Ute Water Project

A federal judge in Albuquerque on Monday cleared the way for construction to start on the first phase of the Ute Water Project in eastern New Mexico, the Quay County... Read more »
Sea lions at feeding time at the Zoo. (Photo courtesy of ABQ BioPark)

Half-Price Weekend at ABQ BioPark

The ABQ BioPark will host a half-price weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19 and 20, with special talks about reptiles and amphibians on Saturday at the Zoo and the... Read more »
UPDATED: ABQ Businesswoman Gets Month in Prison, Restitution in Tax Case

UPDATED: ABQ Businesswoman Gets Month in Prison, Restitution in Tax Case

Delilah S. Haller, 56, of Albuquerque, was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison followed by a year of supervised release, including four months of location monitoring, for her misdemeanor... Read more »
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (AP File Photo)

UPDATED: Ken Salazar Leaving Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who oversaw a moratorium on offshore drilling after the BP oil spill and promoted alternative energy sources throughout the nation, will step down... Read more »