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Bernalillo Gypsum Plant Closes – 6:50pm MST
Demand for wallboard has declined along with a nationwide downturn in home construction (By Rosalie Rayburn)
Albuquerque Public Schools' Early Wednesdays Nearing End – 6:43pm MST
District Move Likely Next Year Despite Extension Bill (By Hailey Heinz)
Storm Bringing Snow to Southwestern N.M. Mountains on Wednesday – 6:24pm MST
Snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible in ABQ during the morning before turning to rain
No `White History Month' in Farmington – 6:11pm MST
Idea is rejected by city's Community Relations Commission on a unanimous vote
Roosevelt County Won't Accept Ownership of Milnesand Community Center – 5:13pm MST
County Commission's vote was unanimous to decline ownership of the center
Howard Dean Coming to New Mexico – 4:40pm MST
Howard Dean, a former Democratic presidential candidate and recent critic of the Obama health care proposal, will be visiting Albuquerque on February 9 to help raise money for Democrats in advance of the 2010 elections. (By Michael Coleman)

Date Changes Announced for Fly Fishing Therapy Classes – 3:58pm MST
Some dates for the classes that are being offered at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque have been changed

Latest Reports from APD – 3:23pm MST
Latest statewide Road Conditions (Call 511) |
Mesilla Park Man Gets 10 Years in Child Porn Case – 3:11pm MST
Federal agents arrested him in 2008 and he was indicted for receiving and possessing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct
IRS Advisory Committee Holding Public Meeting in ABQ on Feb. 16 – 1:37pm MST
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel wants to hear from taxpayers how the IRS can improve the way it delivers services to the public
Second Trial for Man Charged in 2003 Shooting Death Slated for May – 1:03pm MST
Conviction of Orlando Torrez in Llano Quemado shooting was overturned by state Supreme Court and he was granted a new trial

Police Dig Up Garage in Search for Body – 12:31pm MST
Police this afternoon are digging up the floor of a garage at a North Albuquerque Acres home because they believe they will find the

Woman Accused of Hitting, Dragging Elderly Aztec Man Sentenced – 12:18pm MST
Woman given three years in prison in DWI case after entering an Alford plea
New Commander for Space Development and Test Wing at Kirtland – 11:55am MST
Col. Michael J. Moran will take over command Friday at change-of-command ceremony
Morning Roundup – 10:19am MST
News from around New Mexico: (By Jim McElroy)
10:05am – Bowling Alley Massacre ... 20 Years After
Director, surviving relatives preview documentary film of still-unsolved murders.

9:00am – Here's Where To Vote on APS Ballot Questions
Polls are open at 125 sites in Bernalillo Co., one in Sandoval Co. from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
8:45am – Former State Worker Pleads No Contest to Welfare Fraud
Of five indicted last year in Valencia County, three have entered pleas in the case.
8:15am – 'Open' Sculpture of Miner Draws Fire in Raton
Hospital board member says Taos artist's bronze 'looks like RoboCop all shot up.'

7:55am – Ruidoso Free Press Editor/Publisher Fired
Man who ran R.D. Hubbard-owned publication charged with domestic violence.
7:35am – Missing Sunland Park Children Found Safe
El Paso man arrested after State Police issue endangered person advisory Monday.
7:10am – Aztec Police Investigate High School Drug Incident
One teen found unconscious, others sickened after sharing prescription drugs.

Utility Work On Alameda Boulevard – 7:00am MST
Westbound Alameda from Jefferson to the water channel will be affected by road work starting today. (By Lloyd Jojola)
6:50am – Questa Church Restoration Reportedly Turned Down
Mayor says Sunday night decision by pastoral council disappointing, but expected.
6:30am – Suspect in Custody in Juarez Birthday Party Massacre
Death toll rises to 16, a dozen more fighting to stay alive, in Saturday night bloodbath.

6:00am – Six More Weeks of Winter
The Fat Rat has spoken: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow. (By Bruce Daniels)

5:45am – Man Gets 49 1/2 Years for Killing, Beheading Woman
Roswell woman was killed, dismembered in March 2009 after argument over money.

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Church Needs Matching Funds
The San Miguel Chapel on Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, NM is one of the nation's oldest churches and Cornerstones Community Partnerships has received a "Save America's Treasures" grant of $200,000 for preservation efforts on the building. The historic church needs matching funds to access the grant.(Greg Sorber/Albuquerque Journal)
Spanish Names Like They Were Meant to be Heard
Cristobal. Teodorito. Benerito. Seferino. Dionicio. Zulema. Anselmo. Hear the names pronounced here. ...
Auto Show
Tanner Gillispie, 6, and his aunt, Becca Jones take a closer look at The Elegant Lady, a 1941 Willys, at Supernationals at Expo New Mexico, Sunday, Jan. 231, 2010. (Morgan Petroski/Albuquerque Journal)

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UPDATED: USGS Says Gains From Grand Canyon Flooding Short-Lived read more (new 4:56 PM MST)

Colorado Groups Say Climate Change Endangers Skiing read more (new 4:52 PM MST)

Arizona Principal Suspended Over Sarcastic Letter read more (new 4:49 PM MST)

UPDATED: N.M. Teen Birth Rate Decreases in 2007 read more (new 3:25 PM MST)

Texas Selling Off Part of Palo Duro Canyon Ranch Near Amarillo read more (new 12:42 PM MST)

Utah Man Gets One Year for Threatening Artifact Informant read more (new 9:59 AM MST)

Ex-Cowboy Star's Wife Found Dead in Home read more (new 9:57 AM MST)

Man Sentenced to 49 Years for Killing Roswell Woman read more (new 9:54 AM MST)

Air Force Research Lab Chief Scientist on Board read more (new 9:52 AM MST)

New Lewis University Campus Opens in Albuquerque read more (new 9:48 AM MST)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers then mostly cloudy with isolated rain and snow showers toward morning. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | KOAT Closings List | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map Albuquerque Traffic

City Faces Tougher Stormwater Rules
By John Fleck/ Journal Staff Writer
  After a good rain, the concrete channel that collects rainwater from much of Albuquerque has the dirty-brown look of a silty, Western arroyo in a storm. But the initial wave of water that traces down the North Diversion Channel is different, quintessentially urban. Water-quality expert Bruce Thomson calls it the "first flush."

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