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Suit Settled in 2000 Socorro Tire Fire
SOCORRO — It has been nearly 12 years since a tire fire was accidentally set near the edge of Socorro and a settlement over the incident has finally been reached…. Read more
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tso Dies at 89
Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tso died last Wednesday at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington with family members by his side, the Navajo Times reported. He was 89. Tso… Read more
Dallas Man Sentenced in N.M. Sex Case
Joshua Harris, 26, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced Tuesday morning in U.S. District Court in Las Cruces to 57 months in prison for violating a federal statute that prohibits transporting… Read more
UPDATED: El Paso Gay Kiss Suit Settled
A group of gay men who were kicked out of a Chico’s Tacos restaurant three years ago have settled their lawsuit with the city of El Paso after the city… Read more
U.S. Ed Sec’y To Speak at Navajo Tech
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is scheduled to be the commencement speaker at Navajo Technical College in Crownpoint at the school’s spring graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to… Read more
Elida Mayor Files Complaint Against Deputy
Elida Mayor Durward Dixon at Tuesday’s Roosevelt County Commission meeting filed a formal complaint against the county sheriff’s Chief Deputy Malin Parker, accusing him of verbal assault and trespassing, the… Read more
Stolen Gun Found in Ruidoso Student’s Car
Police and school administrators found a stolen pistol, fully loaded, in a student’s vehicle at Ruidoso High School last Thursday, the Ruidoso News reported. After hearing a rumor that one… Read more
Santa Fe Community College Goes To Court In Clash With Martinez Administration Over Learning Center
Attorneys for Santa Fe Community College today filed a legal action in District Court requesting an order to force the state Higher Education Department to grant a hearing to… Read more
BREAKING: Suit Claims Prison Guard Raped Inmate
An explosive lawsuit filed Tuesday names a former state Department Of Corrections prison guard and the former warden of the Los Lunas prison (who still works for DOC) with due… Read more
APD Searching for Burglar in Bosque
Albuquerque police are searching for a burglary offender in the Bosque this afternoon, police said. Journal photographer Roberto E. Rosales was on the scene as police searched the area west… Read more
Eclipse advice: don’t be like Marge
With a solar eclipse coming Sunday, I’m preparing a story about how to watch safely. Key bit: don’t look directly at the sun, or you’ll end up like Marge Simpson:… Read more
Governor Makes Statewide Drought Declaration
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There’s no question it’s dry in New Mexico. Many will argue that’s an understatement, including Gov. Susana Martinez. She has issued a drought declaration covering all… Read more
Socorro Teen Reported Missing, Endangered
The Socorro Police Department and the N.M. Department of Public Safety are looking for an 18-year-old woman. Berlinda Molina was last seen in Socorro with a young man and woman… Read more
Updated: Astorga Sentenced on Lesser Crimes Related to McGrane Murder
Michael Astorga was found guilty of aggravated circumstance this morning.
– In today’s paper: Jurors Questioning Astorga Guilty Verdict
UPDATED: Fugitive Siblings Back in Ga. for Plea
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — The three siblings accused of committing a cross-country crime spree that started in Florida and ended with a shootout in Colorado were hauled in to court… Read more
Farmland Values Grow in West, Midwest
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the average value of farmland in several Midwest and Western states grew more than 25 percent in the first quarter as farm… Read more
UPDATED: Deming Man Gets 52 1/2 Years
Convicted child molester Charles Samples, 51, of Deming, was sentenced Monday to more than 50 years in prison, The Deming Headlight reported. State District Judge Daniel Viramontes imposed the maximum… Read more
New Cerrillos Hills Visitor Center To Open
Cerrillos Hills State Park will officially dedicate its new visitor center beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday with a welcome from Park Manager Sarah Wood, followed by additional speakers and a… Read more
New State Laws Go Into Effect Wednesday
Public officials in New Mexico who are convicted of public corruption could be required to repay their salaries and forfeit accumulated state pension benefits under a law that passed the… Read more
Body Found on NMSU Campus Is ID’d
LAS CRUCES (AP) — A body found at New Mexico State University has been identified as a Las Cruces businessman who operated restaurants not far from campus. The Las Cruces… Read more
UPDATED: Funeral Today for Girl Killed by Dog
LAS CRUCES (AP) — Mourners will gather today in Las Cruces to remember a baby girl who was fatally mauled by her family’s dog. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports the… Read more
Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on Wed.
Gov. Susana Martinez will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 New Mexico Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, 4491 Cerrillos… Read more
Nageezi Man Pleads Guilty in U.S. 550 Crash
FARMINGTON (AP) — A Nageezi man who drove drunk and triggered a November crash that killed two people on U.S. 550 in northwestern New Mexico has pleaded guilty to vehicular… Read more
Gay Marriage Shift Impacts Immigration Reform
President Barack Obama’s shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has… Read more
