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Menaul School Will Reopen Its Student Boarding Program in the Fall – 7:17pm MST
The Albuquerque private school had halted its residency program about 10 years ago because of economic issues (By Andrea Schoellkopf)
Report: 40,000 People a Week in N.M. Receive Food Help – 7:06pm MST
Report was based on surveys with emergency food providers and clients (By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez)
Middle School PE Coach Ordered To Take Anger Management Counseling – 6:44pm MST
Teacher accused of chasing a 13-year-old student and pinning him to the floor pleads no contest to charges (By Andrea Schoellkopf)
Albuquerque Studios Names New GM – 6:34pm MST
Jason Hariton replaced Nick Smerigan this week (By Dan Mayfield)
17 Apply for City Attorney Job in ABQ – 6:26pm MST
About 90 people have applied to fill the vacant city clerk position (By Dan McKay)

Gallup Mayor Charged in Fistfight With Publisher – 5:28pm MST
Mayor and publisher each claim the other started the Jan. 6 fight outside a bank
State Parks Will Be Open on Remainder of Employee Furlough Days – 5:10pm MST
Employees needed to work to keep parks open on furlough days will be required to take alternate days off without pay
RR Police Seek Man Who Went `Fishing' Inside Bank Night Deposit Box – 3:40pm MST
Man used fishing line and hooks in attempt to retrieve night deposit bags at a Rio Rancho bank

Latest Reports from APD – 3:23pm MST
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Three Anthony, N.M., Teens Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charges – 2:06pm MST
Teens are accused of killing and robbing a Texas man at a southern N.M. rest stop
National Salute to Veteran Patients Is Feb. 8-14 – 1:32pm MST
VA Hospital in Albuquerque wants people from the community to bring Valentine's Day cheer to the patients
Looking for a New Home – 12:44pm MST
Nudist Don Schrader will have to move because the Albuquerque apartment complex where he has lived for 22 years will be renovated and sold
Three North Carolina Fugitives Apprehended in N.M. – 12:14pm MST
One taken into custody at a Grants motel, other two caught at Albuquerque International Sunport
Miss New Mexico Pageant Moving to ABQ From Alamogordo – 11:40am MST
Pageant will be held June 13-18 at the Kiva Auditorium
Carlsbad Police Looking for Vehicle That Hit, Killed Man – 11:31am MST
Vehicle left the scene after hitting 32-year-old man Thursday night
Feds Catch Girl Drug Smuggler – 11:30am MST
The Customs and Border Protection officers seized 5.3 pounds of pot from the 14-year-old at the Columbus port of entry Thursday. (By Lloyd Jojola)
Morning Roundup – 10:26am MST
News from around New Mexico: (By Jim McElroy)

Possible Delays On Northbound I-25 This Afternoon, Tonight – 10:00am MST
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today, northbound Interstate 25 from Tramway to Bernalillo will have intermittent delays because of a mobile striping operation, the state DOT reports. (By Lloyd Jojola)
Power out at Cannon AFB during Friday repairs – 9:38am MST
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Officials at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis say electricity will be shut down Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for repairs to the power grid.
Stay Clear of Candelaria and Morris – 8:27am MST
Water line break suspected, street icy, many accidents
Taos May Limit Craft Fairs – 6:56am MST
Councill says fairs hurt local businesses
Calm Before the Storm? – 6:29am MST
Next Storm Moving in Late this Weekend
Mother and Son Charged with Numerous Forgery Counts
A man and his mother were arrested Wednesday for allegedly using counterfeit money to purchase items at several local businesses and on Craigslist. (By Rozanna M. Martinez )

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Xtreme Ice Racing
Russell "the Rocket" Green, left, and Anthony "the British Bulldog" Barlow, right, race around inside of the Santa Ana Star Center as they test the ice for the up coming Xtreme Ice Racing this Saturday night. The special bikes go 0-60 in under three seconds and they have no brakes as the racers race four across for four laps. Thursday, February 4, 2010. (Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal) ...
The Death of Macho B
Macho B, a rare jaguar living in the United States, was captured and euthanized last year. A federal report just out blames game officials. ...

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UPDATED: Albuquerque Police Arrest Ex-Wife After Digging Up Man's Remains read more (new 6:09 PM MST)

Federal Count of Mexican Wolves Drops by 10 read more (new 5:44 PM MST)

UPDATED: Contentious Nevada Wild-Horse Roundup Ends read more (new 5:40 PM MST)

Feds: Status of Pika Will Still Need Watching read more (new 5:21 PM MST)

Light Earth Tremor Strikes Panhandle read more (new 1:03 PM MST)

UPDATED: Ready-To-Eat Meals Confusing to Some Navajos read more (new 1:00 PM MST)

Roswell Courthouse Evacuation Blamed on Worker's Illness read more (new 11:48 AM MST)

Girl Nabbed at N.M. Border Crossing With More Than Five Pounds of Pot read more (new 10:21 AM MST)

WNMU Regents Promise Open Search for University President read more (new 10:13 AM MST)

State Land Commissioner Calls White Peak Case 'Bogus' read more (new 10:10 AM MST)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Partly cloudy. 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

Body Found [+] Click to view Full Size Courtesy APD Members of the AFD Heavy Rescue Unit use pneumatic jacks to shore up the walls of an excavated pit where authorities found what they believe are the remains of Michael Snyder on Thursday. Police expect to make an arrest in Snyder’s death in the next 24 hours. Remains Believed To Be Those of Missing Man By Jeff Proctor/ Journal Staff Writer   After 48 hours of digging and a few miscalculations, police Thursday found what they believe are the remains of Michael Snyder at the bottom of a 6- to 8-foot-deep hole on what used to be the master mechanic's property in North Albuquerque Acres.

Mayor Studying Downtown Arena By Dan McKay/ Copyright © 2010 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer   APS Moves Forward With Offer To Buy Site. House Panel Adds Tax Hike By Dan Boyd/ Journal Capitol Bureau    Bill Would End Deduction For State and Local Taxes. Problem Complex By 2010 Rozanna M. Martinez/ Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer   5 Arrested After Altercation Between Police and About 50 People. What started as a quiet afternoon at a southeast Albuquerque apartment complex last week turned out to be a powder keg ready to explode. School in Need of New Plan By Andrea Schoellkopf/ Journal Staff Writer   Rio Grande High must find "meaningful" ways to involve parents as the redesign of the school progresses, the state Secretary of Education has ordered. DOT Staffer Back After Investigation Journal Staff Report   After nearly two months on paid administrative leave, state Department of Transportation manager Lawrence Barreras is back at work. Duke City Man Wins $1 Million Prize Journal Staff Report   Albuquerque resident Eduardo Vazquez is $1 million richer today, minus taxes, after claiming a Powerball prize Thursday from the New Mexico Lottery. Mayor of Gallup To Be Charged After Fistfight Journal Staff Report   Gallup Mayor Harry Mendoza, 78, is expected to be charged today with battery and assault in connection with an alleged fistfight between him and the publisher of the Gallup Independent newspaper.

Better Times May Be Ahead
By Joline Gutierrez Krueger/ Journal Staff Writer
  Community support for Dec. 31 crash victims overwhelming Body Found. You can see it in the eyes of the two women, weary and sad, though they try to look cheerful and brave for me. But eyes don't lie. And sometimes eyes say more than words can.

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