Police SUV Hits, Flips Stroller
Journal Staff Report
A former Albuquerque police spokeswoman recently promoted to sergeant accidentally backed an agency vehicle into and knocked over a baby stroller during the annual Gay Pride parade Saturday.
Sons of Deceased APD Officer Follow His Lead
By Hailey Heinz / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
When Roger Hoisington died of a heart attack while on duty as an Albuquerque police officer, his oldest son was 19 years old. His youngest was 4.
When It Comes to Technology, Privacy is Only an Illusion By Rick Nathanson / Journal Staff Writer Therese Hallada is plugged in. The 19-year-old University of New Mexico student has a BlackBerry smartphone and a computer. She sends and receives text messages and e-mails, makes online purchases, does online banking, and has MySpace and Facebook pages.
Kirtland Commander Fears for Air Force's Future By Charles D. Brunt / Journal Staff Writer If your primary mode of transportation these days is a 1965 Chevrolet, you can probably sympathize with Col. Robert Suminsby Jr., commander of Kirtland Air Force Base.
|
N.M.'s Energy Gurus
By Michael Coleman / Journal Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON What goes up must come down, right? Not necessarily when it comes to the price of gasoline. A decade ago, a barrel of oil sold for about $20. That barrel now costs almost $135, and some experts predict the steady climb will continue.
Fight Over Mountain Emotional
By Leslie Linthicum / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
GRANTS A state committee, after hearing hours of impassioned debate Saturday, upheld its earlier decision to name Mount Taylor a "traditional cultural property," a designation that will give nearby Indian tribes a say in the approval process of state mining permits on the mountain.
Out of Control: County Animal Control Officers Overwhelmed by Large Number of Stray Dogs
By Zsombor Peter / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
Rosalie Sheppard was visiting her grandmother last month in Twin Buttes, just west of Gallup, when a stray dog plunged its teeth nearly through the hand of her 2-year-old daughter, Laura. McKinley County Animal Control officers showed up right away but couldn't pursue the animal because it had slipped onto tribal land next door, where they had no jurisdiction. Sheppard said it took Navajo Nation officers a week to respond.
|