In the Spotlight
By Polly Summar And Vic Vela / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writers
CLAYTON— Folks in this northeastern New Mexico town of 2,500 tend to like the leisurely pace of country living. Some of them don't care much for big cities.
Dems Unveil Oil Bill
By Michael Coleman / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON— Senate Democrats, under pressure to stem rising gasoline prices, on Wednesday proposed a new tax on oil companies and a crackdown on Wall Street speculators.
Clinton Not Giving Up Yet
By Calvin Woodward /The Associated Press
WASHINGTON— Barack Obama pocketed the support of at least four Democratic convention superdelegates Wednesday, building on the momentum from a convincing North Carolina primary victory.
Two Dreams Collide
By Jessica Dyer / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
This should be one of the most exciting weeks of Ariel Bartlett's life.
UNM Student Released on Bail
By Martin Salazar / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
A University of New Mexico sophomore arrested on misdemeanor gun charges had Nazi-type posters and literature in his dorm room and an AK-47-style assault rifle under his bed, according to court documents.
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Senate Panel OKs Navajo Water Deal
By John Fleck / Journal Staff Writer
A U.S. Senate committee approved a deal Wednesday to build a water pipeline to waterless Navajo communities in western New Mexico and resolve a legal debate over the Navajo Nation's share of the region's water.
Las Cruces Schools Data Exposed on Web
By Rene Romo / Journal Southern Bureau
LAS CRUCES— A part-time computer analyst for Las Cruces Public Schools inadvertently posted personal data for 50 special education students and 1,750 district employees on the Internet, district officials said Wednesday.
Winds Don't Widen Trigo Fire
By / Journal Staff Report
Firefighters kept the Trigo Fire 75 percent contained Wednesday despite strong winds, Trigo information officer Richard Birger said.
Duke City Using Too Much Water
By Dan McKay / Journal Staff Writer
Usage Up 620M
Ex-Rio Rancho Mayor Jailed in Pa.
By Rosalie Rayburn / Journal Staff Writer
Former Rio Rancho Mayor Kevin Jackson is in a Pennsylvania jail for violating a protection from abuse order filed by his wife— and he could stay there for six months.
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1:45pm — Sunday Containment for Trigo Fire?
