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Jim Thompson / Journal
Flames from the rapidly-moving Trigo fire can be seen Wednesday night in the Manzano Mountains. Click for slideshow

Wind-Driven Trigo Fire Now Almost 18 Square Miles

Associated Press
  MANZANO — A second consecutive day of fierce wind hampered firefighters battling an 11,000 acre-plus Manzano Mountain blaze that was on the verge of being controlled when wind whipped it outside the fire lines. The Trigo Fire had been 95 percent contained at 4,500 acres before a spot fire flared on its north side Wednesday afternoon and gusts of more than 50 mph drove the flames about 3 miles to the northeast. Thursday, May. 01, 2008 (updated 6:14 PM MDT) Click Now To Continue


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7:00pm — Fire Threatening Towns
7 p.m. Fire officials are reporting that the Trigo Fire is now about 150 yards from N.M. 55...(by T.J. Wilham)
5:03pm — Jobs at Sandia Labs
One of the things I missed while on vacation was an apparently interesting hearing before the Senate Energy and Water... (by John Fleck)
4:47pm — The Drying of the West
After a dramatically wet winter, things are drying out in a hurry around the West:You can see a white blob... (by John Fleck)
1:40pm — Another Wind-Whipped Fire Rages in SE N.M.
Four Lakes Fire, near Tatum, has burned 25,000 to 30,000 acres since Wednesday.
1:25pm — Tajique, Torreon Evacuated
Authorities ask roughly 400 to 500 people to leave homes on east side of Manzanos.
11:26am — Los Lunas High School Evacuated
Gas leak at nearby business sends 1,700 students home for the day.
10:25am — Father, Son Recovering From Shooting
Valencia Co. sheriff says Belen-area father, 47, shot 25-year-old son, then himself.
9:10am — Another Rabid Fox in Silver City
Sick-acting animal tried to attack animal control officer, was put down by police.
8:45am — Former Taos Resident Wins Top Mystery Award
Sandi Ault wins Mary Higgins Clark prize for debut mystery Wild Indigo.
7:40am — Deming Man Killed in Two-Car Accident
Two others injured in early Wednesday morning crash on Lordsburg Road.
7:20am — Holocaust Survivor Dies at 94
Longtime Las Cruces businessman had escaped twice from Nazi labor camps.
6:25am — No Venue Change for Teen Murder Suspect
For now, judge thinks Oden Gutierrez, 17, can get a fair trial in San Juan County.
5:50am — Carlsbad Elementary Teacher Removed
Parent says fourth-grade teacher at Eddy Elementary used physical force on her child.
5:35am — High Wind Watch Canceled
But don't unbatten those hatches just yet ... it's still going to blow today.

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UNM Faculty Voice Finance Concerns
By Martin Salazar / Journal Staff Writer
  More than a quarter of the University of New Mexico's faculty packed into a lecture hall to voice fears that the administration's handling of finances is jeopardizing UNM's research and academic missions.

Council Delays Traffic Measures
By Dan Boyd / Journal Staff Writer
  The Santa Fe City Council's decision to withhold approval of proposed traffic control measures for construction of the Rail Runner Express commuter train could have serious financial implications to the state, a project official said Wednesday.

Police Seize Marijuana
By Jeff Proctor / Journal Staff Writer
  It started out simply enough Tuesday evening, with two Albuquerque police officers responding to a call from a concerned citizen about an illegally parked car on the West Side.

Winds Force LANL To Delay Explosives Tests
By Raam Wong / Journal Staff Writer
  Strong winds have forced Los Alamos National Laboratory to postpone two high explosives tests scheduled for this week.

Basketball: Neal Says He's Not Heading to NBA
By Mark Smith / Journal Staff Writer
  University of New Mexico associate head coach Craig Neal said he's staying put, despite the lure of returning to the NBA. Neal had conversations with recently hired Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles about joining his staff as an assistant, but decided UNM is where he wants to be.
New Mexico Cult
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AP Photo/The Lord Our Righteousness Church
This undated photo shows the group's leader Wayne Bent, 66, who is also identified on the church's Web site as Michael Travesser, at the church's Strong City compound.

Doomsday Cult Hunkers Down
By Thomas J. Cole / Journal Investigative Reporter
  DES MOINES, N.M.— Members of a doomsday cult in northeastern New Mexico have become increasingly withdrawn from life outside their compound over the past several months.

Expert Says Women Seem 'Brainwashed'
By Colleen Heild / Investigative Reporter
  For more than 20 years, the self-professed Messiah who now calls himself Michael Travesser has lived in rural areas with his followers.

Dismembered Body Found in Southwestern Colorado click to continue (new 7:37 PM MDT)

Udall Calls for VA Doctor's Dismissal click to continue (new 6:12 PM MDT)

FBI Arrests Illegal Immigrants in NM Driver's License Case click to continue (new 6:11 PM MDT)

Eclipse 500 Certified in India, Australia click to continue (new 6:10 PM MDT)

Clinton Backers Want Superdelegate Runoff click to continue (new 6:09 PM MDT)

Lovington Commissioner Faces New Charges click to continue (new 8:40 AM MDT)

Elderly Las Cruces Man Won't Be Charged in Wife's Death click to continue (new 6:17 AM MDT)

MoveOn.org's Presidential Ad Draws GOP Complaint click to continue (new 6:15 AM MDT)

More New Mexicans Enroll in Medicaid, Other Programs click to continue (new 6:13 AM MDT)

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State Headlines

  • Gallup Bishop Steps Down
  • Pastors: Obama Unfairly Linked to Rev. Wright
  • Former Church Member Feared for Girls' Safety
  • Doomsday Cult Hunkers Down
  • Expert Says Women Seem 'Brainwashed'
  • PNM Hike Hits Families Harder
  • N.M. Superdelegate Pick Contested
  • Udall Funded by Tribes, Union PACs
  • Around New Mexico
  • Groups Fight Wolf Removal
  • Panel Opposes Listing
  • Treasurer Case Witness Sentenced
  • Trigo Fire Jumps Containment
  • Judge Candidates Battle Indifference

    Local Headlines

  • Death Now Called Suspicious
  • UNM Faculty Voice Fears
  • UNM To Reorganize Fundraising Foundation
  • Developer's Killer Sentenced

    Journal North Headlines

  • City Nixes Infill in Area
  • 'La Traviata' Among Opera's 2009 Offerings
  • Around Northern New Mexico
  • Superdelegate Pick Contested
  • Council Delays Traffic Measures
  • Witness Guilty, Gets Probation
  • Winds Force LANL to Delay Explosives Tests

    West Side Headlines

  • Police Seize Marijuana
  • Fire Destroys Building
  • Expert to Make Presentation About Benefits of Bats
  • Library Hosts Home Safety Workshop
  • Towers Case Will Return to Court
  • Manager Stresses Fee Hikes
  • 50 More RVs Burglarized
  • Mothers, Enjoy Your Families
  • Ex-Worker Says County Violated Rights
  • Through Their Eyes Holocaust Exhibit Teaches Teens About Human Nature

    Rio Rancho Headlines

  • Police Seize Marijuana
  • Fire Destroys Building
  • Expert to Make Presentation About Benefits of Bats
  • Library Hosts Home Safety Workshop
  • Towers Case Will Return to Court
  • Manager Stresses Fee Hikes
  • 50 More RVs Burglarized
  • Mothers, Enjoy Your Families
  • Ex-Worker Says County Violated Rights
  • Through Their Eyes Holocaust Exhibit Teaches Teens About Human Nature

    Sports Headlines

  • Sunday's Annual Zoo Run To Aid Penguin Exhibit
  • Neal Says He's Not Heading to NBA
  • Isotopes, 51s Enjoy Slugfest