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Human Bones Found In Truck Pulled Out of Lake – 4:39pm MDT
Vehicle Registered To Individual Reported Missing To APD in 2001   (By Lights and Sirens)
This Week On ABQ City Seeker – 4:19pm MDT
ABQ City Seeker is the Journal's newest blog, covering the latest news, events, traffic, and freebies in Albuquerque. (By Charlie Eisenhood)

Woman's Death May Be Related To West Mesa Case – 4:06pm MDT
Body found several years ago on Isleta Pueblo, ID'd today     A few hour ... (By Jeff Proctor)
NMSU Conducts Forums on Presidential Search – 3:57pm MDT
Discussion forum for the community scheduled for Monday night (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker )
Northern New Mexico College President to Retire – 3:46pm MDT
Northern New Mexico President Jose Griego is stepping down from his post  on Aug. 1. (By Martin Salazar)
Contaminants Found in Rio Grande Drains – 3:43pm MDT
New water sampling in the Rio Grande Valley’s irrigation ditches has found traces of pharmaceuticals, and the activist group that made the discovery called Thursday for more careful water monitoring to ensure it is not a threat. (By John Fleck)
$16.1 Million in Federal Stimulus Money Goes To N.M. Construction Projects – 3:37pm MDT
Fourteen road and transit projects in 10 counties will share the federal dollars (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker )
San Miguel County Hantavirus Victim in Critical Condition – 3:09pm MDT
A 65-year-old San Miguel County man has been hospitalized in critical condition at University of New Mexico Hospital with the state's second case this year of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the New Mexico Department of Health announced today. (By Olivier Uyttebrouck)
N.M. Food Banks Share in $700,000 Worth of Food – 3:00pm MDT
Federal stimulus money is funding the food being delivered to seven food banks (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker )
Partisan Poll Shows Large Denish Lead – 2:15pm MDT
Lt. Gov. Diane Denish has a lead in every New Mexico region in the race for the Governor's seat, according to a Democratic Governors Association poll.   (By Sean Olson)
Public School Test Scores Show Mixed Results – 1:40pm MDT
The Center for Education Policy just released a multi-year analysis of standardized test scores across the country, designed to determine whether a focus on 'proficiency' under the No Child Left Behind Act is "shortchanging higher- and lower-achieving students." (By Charlie Eisenhood)
Summer Solstice Will Occur Sunday – 1:23pm MDT
Sunday will be longest day of 2009 in New Mexico (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker )
Effort To Find Missing Polvadera Woman Begins Anew – 12:57pm MDT
Socorro County Sheriff says investigation hasn't turned up anything
Man Faces Charges After Altercation With Relatives – 12:23pm MDT
Argument Erupts When Portales Man and Family Asked To Move Out of Relatives' Carlsbad Home (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker )

Part of I-40 Will Be Fully Closed Tonight – 12:00pm MDT
Construction crews are pouring the concrete that will be the deck of the new southbound San Mateo bridge over the interstate. (By Lloyd Jojola)
Navajo Police Arrest Two Men for Transporting Cocaine – 11:57am MDT
White powder substance confirmed to be cocaine found in `aftermarket compartment' (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker )
Jon Barela Running For Congress – 11:42am MDT
Republican Jon Barela, former first vice chairman of the state GOP, announced his candidacy for the 2010 1st Congressional District race this morning. He made his announcement at DRB Electric in the South Valley. (By Charlie Eisenhood)
Fleeing Suspect Hits Albuquerque Officer With Car – 11:15am MDT
Detective recovering after release from hospital; Police looking for gold Chrysler Sebring (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker )
Morning Roundup – 10:43am MDT
News from around New Mexico:
10:15am – Another New Mexican Goes to Interior
Santa Fe native Sylvia V. Baca named to Land and Minerals Management post. (By Bruce Daniels)
9:10am – Unresolved Dog-Fighting Case To Force Euthanizations
More than four dozen dogs could be put down at Dona Ana County shelter.
Bingaman's Health Care Role Profiled in Politico – 8:58am MDT
Politico compares New Mexico Sen. Jeff Bingaman to laconic silver screen legend Gary Cooper in today's issue. (By Michael Coleman)
8:45am – Reggie Theus Interviewing at USC
Former Aggies, Sacramento Kings basketball coach a candidate to replace Tim Floyd. (By Bruce Daniels)
New Mexico Drought Conditions Forecast to Improve – 8:24am MDT
Southeast New Mexico's dry conditions should improve in the next few months, according to a federal forecast out today. (By John Fleck)
8:05am – Border Patrol Conducting Drills in Southern N.M.
Joint training exercises with local, state and federal agencies going on today, Friday. (By Bruce Daniels)
7:40am – Laguna Woman Faces Animal-Cruelty Counts
47 cats, three carcasses taken from home in far western Valencia County.
7:15am – Clovis Police ID Year's First Homicide Victim
Decomposing body of 37-year-old man found in vacant house Tuesday morning. (By Bruce Daniels)
6:50am – Mitt Romney Kin Kidnapped, Freed in Mexico
Chihuahua rancher and former LDS Church leader released after Monday abduction.
6:25am – Farmington Firefighter Quits After DWI Arrest
It's the third DWI arrest involving city firefighters in the past four months. (By Bruce Daniels)
6:00am – Alamogordo Man Held in Child's Death
Investigators say 7-month-old suffered severe blunt trauma to back of head.

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Santa Fe Opera Discounts Tickets for First-Timers read more (new 5:33 PM MDT)

New Forest Chief Vows Quick Spending of Stimulus Money read more (new 5:29 PM MDT)

UPDATED: New Mexico Tech Looks To Geothermal Heating read more (new 5:08 PM MDT)

UPDATED: Texas Youth Prison Sex Scandal Lingers in Court read more (new 3:15 PM MDT)

UPDATED: Report Says U.S. Not Doing Enough Against Gun Smuggling read more (new 2:24 PM MDT)

N.M. County: Pit Bulls' Arrival Means Strays Will Die read more (new 9:34 AM MDT)

State Installing Low-Energy LED Lighting read more (new 8:27 AM MDT)

N.M. Revokes Towing and Trucking Permits of 89 Companies read more (new 7:11 AM MDT)

Feds Face Criticism Over Arrests in 4 Corners Artifacts Case read more (new 6:17 AM MDT)

Former AP Chairman Named Interim CEO at Freedom read more (new 6:14 AM MDT)

Career Forester Named U.S. Forest Service Chief read more (new 6:10 AM MDT)

Operator of Private Prison in Clayton Sued by 7 Inmates read more (new 6:08 AM MDT)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map

Hiking 101: No One Gets Left Behind
By Leslie Linthicum/ Journal Staff Writer
  Paul Harrington hiked 100 yards in front of his girlfriend, physics Ph.D. candidate Megumi Yamamoto, on a trail in the Pecos Wilderness last Tuesday. On Sunday afternoon in another part of the Pecos, I looked at the clouds gathering over the mountains and said, "That storm's heading toward Truchas, we'll be fine." By now, we all know the consequences of the decisions Harrington made.

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