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Bernalillo County Manager Will Have Decision on Dias Next Week – 6:54pm MDT
Disciplinary hearing was held Wednesday for Dias to give him a chance to contest allegations that could lead to his firing ...

Teenager Rescued From Arroyo in ABQ – 6:25pm MDT
The 16-year-old boy was swept by water for more than five miles before firefighters were able to pull him out of the arroyo ... (By Astrid Galvan)

Workers Remove Most of Spilled Fuel Oil Near Wildlife Refuge – 5:47pm MDT
Thousands of gallons of fuel oil spilled into a dry arroyo near Bosque del Apache after a train derailment Tuesday ... (By Olivier Uyttebrouck)

Traffic Signals Will Be Down At Two Intersections Thursday – 4:24pm MDT
Thursday, the traffic lights at Comanche and San Pedro will be down from 9-11 a.m. and the lights at Central and Zuni will be down from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the city reports. ... (By Lloyd Jojola)

Latest Reports from APD – 4:23pm MDT
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San Juan County Budget Cuts Spending 5 Percent – 3:45pm MDT
The $151.5M budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 will include a 2 percent pay raise for employees effective Aug. 8 ...
Another Flash Flood Warning – 3:36pm MDT
Albuquerque is under another flash flood warning until 5 p.m. due to heavy rain in the northeast part of the city.







Las Vegas, N.M., Mayor Won't Seek Second Term – 3:17pm MDT
Ortiz says he never intended to serve more than two years ...
N.M. Supreme Court Denies Insurance Company Request on Rate Increase – 2:41pm MDT
Ruling clears way for state regulators to hold public hearing on rate hike for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico ...

Today's Sentencing for Alleged Ringleader of Burglary Gang Postponed – 1:15pm MDT
Postponement ordered by state district judge in ABQ until a diagnostic evaluation report on Michael Montoya is completed ...

Man Who Police Say Burned Own Prosthetic Leg Is Arrested – 1:05pm MDT
Las Cruces man was sought on warrant for making a false report ...
Admission Fees Waived at National Parks on Aug. 14-15 – 12:45pm MDT
The National Park Service is waiving the fees to encourage people to visit the parks ...
Off-Road Vehicle Accident Claims Life of Hatch Man – 12:22pm MDT
The man was four-wheeling with a group in the Robledo Mountains when he was ejected from his vehicle ...
Archery Tournament This Weekend at Fenton Lake State Park – 11:26am MDT
The 3-D Archery Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ...

Border Guvs Conference to Start Sept. 19 – 11:08am MDT
Gov. Bill Richardson and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will co-host a two-day meeting between U.S. and Mexico border governors in Santa Fe on Sept. 19 and 20. (By Dan Boyd)
Morning Roundup – 10:35am MDT
News from around New Mexico: ... (By Jim McElroy)
9:35am – El Paso Sailor Killed by Suicidal Driver in California
Fellow Seabee from Las Cruces seriously hurt in July 16 crash near Malibu. ...
8:45am – Three Illegal Immigrants Rescued from El Paso Canal
Border Patrol pulls two from American Canal on Monday, another on Tuesday. ...
8:20am – Lincoln Co. Jail Guard Fired After Attack by Inmate
Jail's chief security officer was injured in July 12 incident with murder suspect. ...
7:55am – Train, Vehicle Collide Near Anthony, N.M.
Two adults, three children hospitalized after driver apparently tried to beat train. ...

7:30am – College President's DWI Case Postponed 3rd Time
Head of Mesalands Community College was busted in ABQ last October. ...
7:05am – Former S.F. Businessman May Have Been Murdered in Panama
U.S. couple suspected of killing expatriates arrested this week in Nicaragua. ...
6:40am – Carlsbad Teens Charged in March Bomb Scare
Two 17-year-olds allegedly sent text messages forcing evacuation of high school. ...
6:15am – Des Moines Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Teen
53-year-old gets probation for 2009 incident involving 17-year-old male relative. ...

5:50am – Missing Las Cruces Man Found Safe
56-year-old located around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday after going missing much of the day. ...

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UPDATED: Border Guvs Conference to Start Sept. 19
Gov. Bill Richardson and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will co-host a two-day meeting between U.S. and Mexico border governors in Santa Fe on Sept. 19 and 20.


Cowboy Boot Burglaries
Susan LaPointe, sales manager at the Back at the Ranch store in downtown Santa Fe, shows a sampling of stolen cowboy boots that have been recovered by the Santa Fe police. Two suspects have been charged in a string of burglaries of high-end cowboy boots earlier this year. Read more. (Greg Sorber/Albuquerque Journal)


Barelas Housing Boon
Boarded-up apartments in the 600 block of Iron SW are to be torn down to give way to affordable housing. They were condemned by APD in 2007 because of drug trafficking and other crimes and have been declared unsafe. Read more. (Greg Sorber/Albuquerque Journal)

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New Mexico Man Was Victim of Fatal Crash in Arizona read more (new 5:17 PM MDT)

UPDATED: Gas Pipeline Rupture in Northwest N.M. Is Stopped read more (new 4:58 PM MDT)

Body Found in Flagstaff Identified as Navajo Man read more (new 4:54 PM MDT)

Judge Orders Tougher Look at Fire Retardant Drops read more (new 4:52 PM MDT)

UPDATED: Richardson Suspends Trapping in Wolf Area read more (new 4:00 PM MDT)

Chemicals Removed by Dona Ana County Bomb Squad read more (new 3:56 PM MDT)

Drone Runs Off Runway at Cannon AFB read more (new 12:13 PM MDT)

New Mexico Hires Law Firm To Pursue Investment Lawsuits read more (new 11:38 AM MDT)

Farmington OKs Drilling Natural Gas Wells in City Parks read more (new 9:28 AM MDT)

MAC Cosmetics Apologizes for Ghostly 'Border' Hues read more (new 6:32 AM MDT)

Possible New Drug Gang Investigated in Mexico read more (new 6:30 AM MDT)

Police Find Eight Severed Heads in Northern Mexico read more (new 6:24 AM MDT)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Partly cloudy. Breezy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | KOAT Closings List | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map Albuquerque Traffic

Oil Spills Near Refuge [+] Click to view Full Size photo courtesy OF El defensor chieftain Some of the 19 rail cars that derailed Tuesday morning near the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, about nine miles south of San Antonio. Fuel oil leaked from two damaged tanker cars. Train Derails Near Bosque del Apache; Fuel Confined By Olivier Uyttebrouck/ Journal Staff Writer   An estimated 19,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled near the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday after a train derailed, damaging two tanker cars, officials said. State Offers Film Adviser $260,000 By Dan Boyd/ Journal Capitol Bureau   Hollywood Lawyer Would Be Taking a $90,000 Pay Cut. Does Florida Have the Answer? By Hailey Heinz/ Copyright © 2010 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer   Republicans are looking to former Gov. Jeb Bush's education reforms.

N.M. Out of Running for Race to the Top By Hailey Heinz/ Journal Staff Writer   New Mexico is out in the cold when it comes to the federal Race to the Top competition, despite union concessions and a promise to link teacher evaluations to student growth, expand the state's data collection system and take over failing schools. Discouraging News for Hungry Fliers By Michael Hartranft/ Copyright © 2010 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer   Deal to bring El Pinto, Range Cafe to Sunport falls through. Twelve To Plead Guilty in Zoo Break-In By Juan Carlos Rodriguez/ Journal Staff Writer    City to recommend community service for trespassers. Man Killed by Police Had Mental Health Issues By Astrid Galvan / Journal Staff Writer   Officers: He Came At Us With Knife. Woman Forced Into Prostitution, Cops Say Journal Staff Report   An 18-year-old woman has escaped from a home where she said she was forced into prostitution, police said Tuesday. Plutonium Waste May Be Heading to N.M. By John Fleck/ Copyright © 2010 Albuquerque Journal Journal Staff Writer   Options for Nuke Material Examined

Investment Mess Part of Gov.'s Legacy
By Thomas J. Cole/ Journal Staff Writer
  Increased public school spending, environmental protection, tougher DWI laws, the Rail Runner train and Spaceport America. Bill Richardson says those are part of his legacy as governor since 2003. Bill Richardson says those are part of his legacy as governor since 2003. Here's another part: A restructured state Investment Council that is no longer under the control of the governor.
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