Suit: Make State Liable for Fosters By Jackie Jadrnak / Journal Staff Writer Joslynn and Jasmine were whipped, forced to drink soapy water and denied food by a treatment foster parent while they were in state custody, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
LANL Funds May Be Sliced By John Fleck And Michael Coleman / Journal The nuclear warhead at the heart of Los Alamos National Laboratory's current plutonium manufacturing program is an "obsolete" Cold War relic and the program should be shut down, a House spending committee has concluded.
Mayor Chided for Land Deal By Dan Mckay / Journal Staff Writer There might be a revenue crunch, but there was no shortage of heated rhetoric at City Hall on Tuesday as Councilor Debbie O'Malley blasted Mayor Martin Chavez over the way he handled the purchase of a balloon-landing site at Vista del Norte and Osuna NE.
State OKs $15M Loan for Show By Andrew Webb / Journal Staff Writer The state Investment Council voted Tuesday to loan $15 million to the producers of "Crash," a television series based on the award-winning 2005 film of the same name.
Fire Chars Manzanos By Hailey Heinz / Journal Staff Writer TAJIQUE -- A houseboat is starting to look pretty good to Melva Roy. Roy, a five-year resident of Tajique, was evacuated for seven days when the Trigo Fire ripped through the region in April and May.
Treasurer Accused of Embezzlement By T.J. Wilham / Journal Staff Writer The treasurer of the Hawthorn Elementary Parent School Association was arrested Monday on allegations that she embezzled more than $15,000 from the organization, according to court records.
Governors Speak at Dem Fundraiser By Dan Boyd / Of the Journal They represent more than 25 years of experience in the Governor's Office and countless Roundhouse tales. Even so, Bill Richardson, Bruce King, Toney Anaya and Jerry Apodaca gathered Tuesday in Albuquerque to do more than just talk about the past.
Recounts Ordered in Two Democratic Primaries By Barry Massey / Associated Press Recounts were ordered Tuesday for two Democratic primary races that were decided by razor-thin margins. The state Board of Canvassing directed the recounts to start on July 1.
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PAT VASQUEZ-CUNNINGHAM/JOURNAL | A spa nestled inside a pottery-shaped bowl is featured at the Isleta Pueblo Hotel and Convention Center.
Old Meets New at Isleta's $100 Million Hotel By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez / Journal Staff Writer It's new, but old and oh-so swanky. Isleta Pueblo's $100 million state-of-the-art hotel and convention center boasts modern amenities such as iPod docks and flat-screen TVs in every room to an acoustically superior seminar space.
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3 Arrested in Beating of Teenager By Rozanna M. Martinez / Journal Staff Writer Three men accused of beating a 17-year-old boy outside a Rio Rancho home and leaving him on a city street Saturday night were arrested after the incident. Kevin R. Carnes, 39, Jonathan D. Matthews, 31, both of Rio Rancho, and John A. Campay Jr., 38, of Los Lunas, are each charged with child abuse causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and false imprisonment.
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