News in Pictures
Luke Kriken, yellow, and Josephine Welsh, both from Taos, along with their catamaran, get capsized by a hug wave in Souse Hole in a Race Course section of the Rio Grande near Pilar, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. On Tuesday most boats didn't make it through this rapid with its passengers still aboard. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque)
Carmen Michel places flags at gravestones at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M., on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Around 70,000 flags were placed by volunteers in honor of the fallen veterans for Memorial Day weekend. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque manager Pedro Lopez (16) congratulates outfielder Cole Tucker (3) after Tucker made a spectacular catch during the Isotopes' loss to visiting Round Rock on Saturday night. (Mike Sandoval/Journal)
Graduating seniors Eden Pikaart, Stacie Skeet, Madison Anderson and Maggi Van Drunen ride in the back of a truck during a parade in honor of the Rehoboth Early Childhood Center and graduates at Rehoboth Christian School in Rehoboth, N.M., on May 24, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
David Lane. from the Corrales Fire Department, warns kayakers, Stephanie Gretchen and Eric Garretson about the dangers that the Rio Grande river presents due to the speed and massive amounts of water flowing down the river. The duo ultimately decided against putting their kayak in the river at Siphon Beach. (Mike Sandoval for the Albuquerque Journal)
Alan Davidson, assistant commerce secretary and head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, center, looks at a map of Santa Clara Pueblo with the pueblo’s Lt. Governor James Naranjo, left, during a meeting in their tribal office Wednesday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Chuck Johnson walks up to his son’s grave, U.S. Army helicopter pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher Charles Johnson, at Rehoboth Cemetery at Rehoboth Christian School in Rehoboth, N.M., on May 24, 2023. Chris was killed in a helicopter crash in 2007 in Iraq while serving in the Army. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
People are reflected in the windows of the Bull O' the Woods Saloon on Main Street in Red River N.M., on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Three people were killed in a shootout Saturday during the Memorial Day motorcycle rally. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Lucia Coca and David Chyo skim the sides of the pool picking up remaining leaves in preparation for opening day at Sierra Vista Pool in Northwest Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, May 26, 2023. City pools around Albuquerque are opening for the season on Saturday. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Isotopes’ Trevor Boone holds at second base defended by Round Rock Express’ Justine Foscue at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
U.S. Marshal for New Mexico Sonya Chavez, left, talks with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, after a news conference where the Governor introduced Chavez and other members of the organized crime commission. The news conference was held in the Governor's Office, in Santa Fe, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Colleen Thorpe holds a sign in the median at the intersection of Coors and Montaño in Northwest Albuquerque on May 23. Thorpe said she has been experiencing homelessness for four months. The city on May 23 announced an initiative to discourage people from standing on narrow medians, including the one at Coors and Montaño. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
Round Rock Express’ Mitch Garver gets ready to bat against the Isotopes at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Joaquina “Ki” Morata, center, a freshman at West Mesa, writes “Thoughts and prayers are not bulletproof” with chalk on the sidewalk during a gathering and march in protest of gun violence and guns in schools at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 20, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller watches a video shown during his State of the City address, held at the Albuquerque Rail Yard on Saturday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Heaven Robbins, 12, swings in the park that has been renamed after her brother, Bennie Hargrove, next to Washington Middle School, in Albuquerque N.M. Thursday, May 18, 2023. Thirteen year old Bennie Hargrove was shot and killed at Washington Middle School in 2013. The park is now named the Bennie J Hargrove Park. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
New Mexico Attorney General Rual Torrez talks about the defendants and co-defendants in the State of New Mexxico vs. Angelita Chacon case during a press conference at The Clyde Hotel in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 8, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe gives an update during a press conference at Farmington Civic Center in Farmington, N.M., on May 17, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Hundreds of community members gathered to mourn those killed when a shooter opened fire in a Farmington neighborhood on Monday. The annual fallen officer memorial turned into a community gathering to offer healing and love to the families of the victims and community members of Farmington. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Isotopes' Ty Blach autographs baseballs and gloves for members of the Rio Rancho Hooligans, 12 year old Little League team. This is before the Isotopes' game against the Tacoma Rainiers, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The Rio Rancho Hooligans are the Isotopes "team of the Game". As team of the game, the young players get to be on the field, meet the players and stand with them during the National Anthem, plus other extras. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Isotopes Aaron Schunk (2) reacts in the dugout after rounding the bases during the Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game against the Tacoma Rainiers at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 16, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Nathaniel Ortiz, center, of Farmington leads a group prayer during a vigil at Hills Church Farmington, N.M. on Monday, May 15, 2023. (Jon Austria/Albuquerque Journal)
Former Governors Toney Anaya, center, and Bill Richardson, second from right, visit of casket of former Governor Jerry Apodaca, following a celebration of life in the Rotunda of the State Capitol, Monday, May 15, 2023. Around 200 people attending the memorial for Apodaca who died on April 26. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Mothers among the graduating students at the University of New Mexico's 2023 Commencement Ceremony stand to be recognized at The Pit 1111 University SE. May 13, 2023 (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
Asianna Benalli, Diné and a senior at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, center, reacts for pictures with fellow seniors during a group photo at the Albuquerque Public School’s Native American graduating seniors banquet at Isleta Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Benalli is a 2023 recipient of the Tribal Seal and Distinguished Learning Seal. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Members of the Red River Wildland Team, mop up hot spots to secure an edge of the Las Tusas Fire. They were working along along NM266, west of Sapello, in San Miguel County, Friday, May 12, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Members of the St. Pius baseball team celebrate their win over Albuquerque Academy to capture the state championship in Class 4A on Saturday at UNM. . (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Carlsbad seniors dump water on head coach Brian Santo as they celebrate their victory during the 5A state championship softball game against Piedra Vista at UNM in Albuquerque, N.M., on May, 13, 2023. Carlsbad won the championship game by a score of 6-0. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Silver sophomore Maria Ruelaz (5) gets hit by a pitch during the 4A state championship softball game against Gallup at UNM in Albuquerque, N.M., on May, 13, 2023. Silver won the championship game against Gallup by a score of 3-2. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Rio Rancho Vascon Smith, left, is tagged out by Centennial High School's Jason Ortega, at the plate during their championship game in Class 5A. Rio Rancho won the game played at UNM, Saturday, May 13, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
La Cueva’s Tanner Montano celebrates after beating Hobbs in the Boys Class 5A 4x100 Meter Relay by 0.04 of a second during the 2023 Track and Field State Championship at the UNM Track-Soccer Complex in Albuquerque on May 13, 2023. (Mike Sandoval/ for the Albuquerque Journal)
Catalina, 7, smiles at her mother Blythe Tipton with her father Ben Tipton after the couple finalized Catalina’s adoption during Spring Adoption Day at the Children’s Court Division of the Second Judicial District Court in Northwest Albuquerque, N.M., on May, 12, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Chief Judge Marie Ward pets Cassie, a black Labrador retriever, at the opening ceremony during Spring Adoption Day at the Children’s Court Division of the Second Judicial District Court, celebrating Cassie's 10 years of service. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Isaac Landaverde, 14 months, from Santa Fe, checks out a banner being held by Sofia Jenkins, left, and Raven Alcott, both with YUCCA, during a news conference in front of First District Court, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The news conference was to talk about a law suit, filed by several plaintiffs, against the state for not enforcing environmental laws. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Alex Melendez poses for a portrait next to the scraper he operates at the Cerro Colorado Landfill on May 11. Melendez recently started as a heavy equipment operator at the city landfill. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
From left to right, Kendrick Waatsa, 12, Arely Martinez, 15, Kailani Marian, 8, and Maurice Chino, 20, from the Acoma Sky City Ram Dance Group perfom during the grand opening ceremony at Raising Cane's first Albuquerque location at 4800 Montgomery NE, May 9, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
Annie Yost, from Piedra Vista High School, tees off on the 9th hole at Twin Warriors Golf course in Santa Ana Pueblo, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. This is during the girls 5A state tournament going on at the resort golf course. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Joseph Garcia, from La Crueva, tees off on the number 10 hole at Twin Warriors Golf course in Santa Ana Pueblo, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. This is during the boys 5A state tournament going on at the resort golf course. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Early childhood educators, community members and parents participate in a “Day Without Child Care" rally at the Avengers Learning Center LLC school in Albuquerque on Monday, May 8, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Jason Casuga, middle right, the chief engineer and CEO of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District talks with community members and farmers at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy offices in Albuquerque on Monday, May 8, 2023.. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Knead Doughbar owner and chef Steph Herrera shows off a box of doughnuts at her shop located at 218 Gold Avenue SW in downtown Albuquerque on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Riders arrive at Sierra Blanca Brewing Company in Moriarty during International Female Ride Day on May, 6, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Stanford’s Jack Liu, left, Brooks Benard, Alex Derry and George Wehner compete in the teams time trial event during the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships on Atrisco Vista Boulevard in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Mick Gorospe, 62, plays a game of pickleball at the pickleball courts at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center in Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on May, 4, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Christa Zambrano and Robert Perea sport their Mariachi jerseys as they watch the Isotopes take on the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on May, 5, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
A crowd gathered at Tractor Brewing Company on Fourth Street to enjoy the Santa Fe steam locomotive 2926. The locomotive has been restored over decades by the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society after it was purchased from the City for $1 in 1999. 1800 4th St. NW, May 6, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
Braden Shattuck holds up the Walter Hagen Cup after finishing -9 under to win the PGA Professional Championship at Twin Warriors golf course in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM on May 3, 2023. (Mike Sandoval / for the Albuquerque Journal)
Academy's Oliver Lorenz takes on teammate Connor Dils during the class 4A tennis championships at Jerry Cline Tennis Center in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Students from Tierra Antigua Elementary School try to grab a baseball after the end of an inning between the Isotopes and the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 4, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Hope Nowalk, with USGS, leads a group of around a dozen scientist, forestry officials, fire fighters and tribal representatives that are part of the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition, on a hike through Black Canyon to the Santa Fe Watershed. They were hiking in the canyon and talking about the need for thinning forest, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Betty Serfazo examines a tomato plant while shopping at Osuna Nursery in Albuquerque on Monday. Albuquerque is expected to be warm and breezy this week. (Jon Austria/Albuquerque Journal)
UNM’s Isaiah Silemon, front, prepares to lift with the support of Isaac Lopez, an athletic performance grad assistant, in the New Mexico football Night of Champions at “Tow” Diehm Athletics Facility on Monday night. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
New Mexico United's Greg Hurst, celebrates with teammates Sergio Rivas, left, and Josh Suggs after scoring the first goal, during the first half of their game against Orange County Soccer Club, in Albuquerque, Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
People make their entrance during the Grand Entry of Dancers during the Gathering of Nations at Expo New Mexico, in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Members of the Sky City Buffalo Ram Dancers from the Acoma Pueblo perform a buffalo dance during American Indian Week at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque on Monday, April 24, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Dancers accompanying the parade float for the National Institute of Flamenco perform during the South Valley Pride Day parade in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sunday, April 23, 2023. (Liam DeBonis/for the Albuquerque Journal)
Jim and Toby Wright, from Glorieta, pick up beer cans and water bottles along side the Pecos River near Terrero, N.M., Saturday, April 22, 2023. They and nearly one hundred other volunteers came out to help clean up the Pecos River, north of Pecos, for the annual Dia del Rio y Camino (River and Road) Litter Clean-Up event. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Sandia Prep’s Tati Dalton-Spilca competes against La Cueva’s Cameron King during girls’ No. 1 singles tennis finals match during the Metro Tennis Championships at Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Rio Rancho’s Willie Johns finishes in first place in the boys’ 110 meter hurdles during the final day of the Richard Harper Memorial Track and Field meet at Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, April 22, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Little leaguers participate in the Isotopes’ Little League Parade before Friday, APRIL 21, 2023, game against the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque.(Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Isotopes Marketing and Promotions Manager Dylan Storm, left, hosts a race between Sam Eddy, center, and Dylon Median, right, between innings during a game between the Isotopes and the Oklahoma City Dodgers at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Fidel Baca, 72, dances with Mercedes Ortega during the Roaring '20s Senior Prom, hosted by Albuquerque's Senior Affairs department, at Taylor Ranch Community Center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, April 21, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Los Alamos High School's Dani Trellue clears 10 feet during the girls' pole vault competition at the Richard Harper Memorial Track and Field event at Albuquerque Academy, in Albuquerque, N.M. Friday, April 21, 2023. Trellue and her teammate Colette Bibeault tied for first place at 10 feet. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Amy Hernandez, right, a psychology and sociology student at UNM, holds Asta, a "New Mexico doodle", owned by Georgianne Huff, left, and a member of the Southwest Canine Corps of Volunteers. Eight of the volunteers and their therapy dogs are outside the Zimmerman Library on the UNM campus to visit with students and receive a few pets and scratches. The volunteers and their dogs, with 68 members total, often visit hospitals and assisted living facilities but were invited to come visit with UNM students during final week. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal
Isotopes pitching coach Chris Michalak talks with player Randal Grichuk during Wednesday's game vs. Oklahoma City. (Jon Austria/Journal)
William Gonzales of the Rio Gallinas Acequia Association shows Rachel Ellis, who works for the conservation group American Rivers, a temporary dam Tuesday that is keeping wildfire debris from washing down stream into Storrie Lake and Las Vegas. The river has been named the ninth the most endangered river in America after the fire that scorched much of the watershed last year. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Isotopes’ Coco Montes connects on a triple against the Oklahoma City Dodgers at the Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
McKinley Middle School eighth grader Veronica Fernando waits for her ride home after at her school on Monday, April 17, 2023.. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
United midfielder Sam Hamilton (4) celebrates his goal surrounded by his teammates during the first half of the New Mexico United FC’s home opening soccer game against San Diego Loyal at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, April 15, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Men pray during the Holy Unction Service, at Saint George Greek Orthodok Church, in Albuquerque, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Sacrament of Holy Unction is for healing and forgiveness. The principal of the Good Samaritan. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Rio Grande’s Jackson Brettelle (3) and Adan Marquez celebrate after Marquez hit a home run during the Ravens' matchup against Albuquerque High. (Mike Sandoval/For the Journal)
UNM football players, from left, Jaxon Powell, Syaire Riley and Caleb Marra practice cpr on the field Saturday, April 15, 2023. They had just taken the first of 4 CPR classes at the stadium and were getting ready to help teach the life-saving training. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Tony Pino with his brother John Pino and Juanita Pino monitor the water levels outside their residence in the village of San Ysidro, N.M., on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Melting of heavy snow pack in northern New Mexico mountains is causing flooding of the Jemez River. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Flood waters on Highway 4 in the village of San Ysidro, N.M., on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Melting of heavy snow pack in northern New Mexico mountains is causing flooding of the Jemez River. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
People view a southern stingray and other aquatic species inside the Shark Tank at the ABQ BioPark Aquarium in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Eighth-grader Pedro Aguirre completes class for during his AVID Excel English language development class at Kennedy Middle School in Albuquerque on Tuesday, April 12, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Jess Paoli, from Redding Ca., finds that even a tee-shirt is too much as the temperature at Ski Santa Fe was nearing 70 degrees. The ski area extended its sesion because of good skiing conditions. Ski Santa Fe ends ski season on Sunday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Kiku Kato, 101, left, Leonides Montoya, 99, and Sadie Benson, 105, pose for photos during a birthday party celebration at the North Valley Senior Center in Albuquerque on Monday, April 10, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Cibola High School’s Reuben Johnson warms up before participating in the boys discus throw during the Marilyn Sepulveda Meet of Champions 2023 at the University of New Mexico track and field stadium in Albuquerque on Monday, April 10, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque's Abraham “Hammer” Perez wins the Flyweight IBA match against Philippines' Jeronil Borres during the Legacy Boxing Promotions “New Era” fight card at the Embassy Suites in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, April 8, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Ayden Wroten, left, hugs his dad, Aaron Wroten, after the two shared and emotional prayer during Calvary Church’s Easter services at UNM Stadium in Albuquerque N.M. on April 9, 2023.( Mike Sandoval for the Albuquerque Journal)
Hundreds of kids and their parents dash for plastic eggs during an Easter egg hunt at Expo New Mexico, Satruday, April 8, 2023. The 2nd annual Easter egg hunt presented by Delectable Baking Company and the Expo NM attracted kids of all ages from around the Albuquerque area. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Jo
Jaime Gonzales, from Rio Rancho, and other family members carry a 150 pound cross along Santa Fe County Road 98 on their way the Santuario de Chimayo, Friday, April 7, 2023. Thousands of people made the Good Friday pilgrimage to the sacred Northern New Mexico church. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Salt Lake Bees Chase Silseth delivers a pitch against the Isotopes at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Friday, April 7. 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Isotopes catcher Jonathan Morales tags out Salt Lake Bees’ Mickey Moniak at home during their game at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, April 5. 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Adam Jonas Horowitz, with what appears to be a radiation detector, wanders the room of over 400 people attending a town hall meeting in Santa Fe on Tuesday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Members of the color guard for the Cibola High School JROTC, Kaden Moyer, 15, second from left, and Adrian Goins, 17, center, celebrate with their instructor Sgt. Pedro Chamorro after competing against other schools in the state during an event at their school, Saturday, April 1, 2023.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, walks with Jeremy Romero, connectivity coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich through a culvert under I-25, near Bernalillo, N.M. Tuesday, April 4, 2023. State officials and wildlife advocates hope to turn the culvert into a safe wildlife corridor. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
U.S. Rep. Teresa Ledger Fernandez, left, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, talk about the importance of broadband infrastructure to small rural communities during at Kelly Cable of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. on April 3. 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Raymond Garcia, an installer with Zeon Signs, climbs a ladder to adjust a recently installed sign at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M. on Monday, April 3. 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Keith Lee, a sixth grader at Albuquerque Academy, sits with his mother Yi-Hsuan Chang with his father Po-Hsuen Lee while getting words of encouragement during a break during the New Mexico State Spelling Bee at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Saturday. Keith won the bee and will go on to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Members of the Cebola High School JROTC practice before competing in the armed exhibition, during an event at their school, Saturday, April 1, 2023. Members of the groups color guard have been invited to perform in Washington D.C. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Samantha Ginithan (right) battles Heather Cirka during the Colorado/New Mexico Regional Golden Gloves Tournament 2023 at the FIT NHB Gym in Albuquerque. (Mike Sandoval/For the Journal)
Irene Romero, left, and Lucille Quintana walk up to the entrance of Our Lady of Guadalupe mission church at El Macho, nine miles north of Pecos. They are mayordomos or caretakers of the 19th-century church, which has been closed due to severe structural damage discovered in a wall in 2021. Efforts are underway to raise money to repair the church. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Students from Grants High School tour facilities and learn about careers in STEM at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque on Thursday. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Isotopes’ Michael Toglia answers questions during media day at the Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Lawrence Rael, chief administrative officer, left, points out an area at Balloon Fiesta Park that could be a potential site for a multi-use stadium, during a press conference at the Golf and Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park in Northeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Del Norte High School’s Shane Douma-Sanchez attends a press conference to announce his intent to play for the UNM Lobos as a preferred walk on next season at the Albuquerque Basketball Club on Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham takes a photo with CNM film students Autumn Famiglietta, 20, left, and Payton Eichwald, 20, after announcing the new headquarters for the New Mexico Media Academy at the Downtown Rail Yards in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Janell Files, with Pima Medical Institute, shows Onyx Carter, 17, from Mission Achievement and Success Charter School, how to give c.p.r. during a trade fair by Albuquerque Public Schools, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. This was a demonstrations for nurses, medical assistants, vet techs and other medical careers. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Tripp Bauder and other 4th graders from The Montessori Elementary and Middle School, watch a presentation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Rio Grande Nature Center, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The fish tank in the foreground contains silvery minnows they will later release into the Rio Grande. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
UNM’s Akili Carris scores a run against Texas Tech at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
State Senator Michael Padilla, left, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and State Senator Leo Jaramillo talk with Pinon Elementary students during their lunch in Santa Fe on March 27, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Professional Bull Fighters, Cody Webster, front, Lucas Teodoro, and Beau Schueth, at right, protect a bull rider during the PBR Ty Murray Invitational at the Pit in Albuquerque, N.M. on March 26, 2023. (Mike Sandoval for the Albuquerque Journal
Members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation wave signs and chant call and response slogans during the 30th annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration March for Justice on March 25, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker/Albuquerque Journal)
Eduardo Aparecido is tossed from Falcon Eddie during the first night of the 26th annual PBR Unleash The Beast Ty Murray Invitational on Friday at the Pit. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Carlsbad High School’s baseball team meet Jack Peterson at home plate after Peterson hit a solo home run during a game against Cleveland High School at Rio Rancho High School on Thursday, March 23, 2023.(Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Alyssa Sanchez, from left, Tiffany Martinez and Marisa Sedillo picket, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, for the right to unionize during Starbucks’ “Founders Day” in front of Starbucks location at 1000 Rio Grande Boulevard NW in Albuquerque. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Certified Peer Support Workers from the left, Rosa Bias, Victoria Gurule and Azalea Echeverria-Alcala inside the Adán Carriaga Living Room at the CARE Campus in Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, March 22, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Logan Brown, left, and pastor Erick Welsh, of Grace Covenant Reformed Church, right, are part of the group that brought anti-abortion activists from Texas to help pass the anti-abortion ordinance. The passage of House Bill 7 would make the ordinances illegal. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Malik Taunt, 11, center, examines the shell of a sulfate tortoise during the Spring Wildlife Safari camp at the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
New Mexico State University Aggies celebrate their 2-0 win over UNM on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Albuquerque.(Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Rio Rancho High School’s Josh Boyer is greeted at home after hitting a home run against La Cueva High School during the Albuquerque Metro Baseball Championships at Rio Rancho High School on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque police officer Emmanuel Solis uses a taser on Andres Quintana, who is a civilian role-player, while demonstrating use-of-force scenarios during a media demonstration at the training center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, March 17, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Taos wins first place in 4A cheer during the NMAA 2023 State Spirit Championship at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday March 18, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Goddard prepares to perform during the NMAA 2023 State Spirit Championship at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, March 17, 2023. Goddard placed third in the 4A division dance championship. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Rep. Linda Serrato, D-Santa Fe, left, and Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, are greeted by advocates after SB13, a bill to protect abortions providers in New Mexico from out-of-state liability, was passed in the House, Friday, March 17, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
UNM players and assistant coaches celebrate as they gather around head coach Mike Bradbury after defeating Northern Arizona 72-64 in the opening round of the WNIT. (Mike Sandoval/For the Journal)
Volcano Vista High School teammates congratulate Kylie Taff (facing), after driving in the game-ending run vs. Atrisco Heritage on Thursday. (Jon Austria/Journal)
A Rainbow appears over Albuquerque as seen on the Westside of Albuquerque on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Jon Austria/ Albuquerque Journal)
Around 50 people from Crossroads for Women, Bold Futures and the ACLU New Mexico come togather for a chant in the Rotunda or the Roundhouse, Monday, March 13, 2023. They were at the State Capitol to talk to legislators and show their support for bills to reform the criminal justice system. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Alan Brauer and Archer Strickland, 16, from Siembra Leadership High School, plant snap peas at Indigenous Farm Hub in Corrales, Friday, March 10, 2023. The farm grows produce for 2 local schools, but if a bill back by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is passed by the legislature, they will expand the number of schools they supply. The drip line in the foreground is to water white onions. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Barber Ezekiel Benavidez cuts Jamen Encinias ‘ hair during the Annual St. Baldrick 's Conquer Childhood Cancers Annual Fundraiser held at Rio Rancho Events Center in Albuquerque on Sunday March 12 , 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
Kirtland Central fans cheer their team during the girls basketball 4A championship game as they took on rival Gallup Friday evening at the Pit in Albuquerque. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
High school students learn the basics of welding during Central New Mexico Community College’s annual high school recruiting event College Day in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and Albuquerque Fire Department battle a structure fire on the 1000 block of Cerro Vista Road in Southwest Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, March 10, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Georgia's Kyle Garland wins the men's heptathlon and sets a new collegiate record in the 2023 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here, he reacts after seeing the scoreboard with the point totals. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)
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Volcano Vista senior Lazerik Hill (3) wears the championship banner during the NNMA 2023 State Basketball Championship Class 5A boys basketball game at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Volcano Vista won the championship game by a score of 43-31.(Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
UNM fans react as the Lobos fall to the Utah State Aggies during the Mountain West Conference Championships quarterfinals at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. on March 9, 2023. (Mike Sandoval/ For the Albuquerque Journal)
People view the Beyond the Living Wall mural at WESST Enterprise Center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Local muralist Jodie Herrera designed and painted the mural portraying three women business owners and WESST clients, Dr. Ndidiamaka Okpareke of Rio Rancho, Alyssa Begay of Farmington, and Carmen Bolivar of Albuquerque. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Hope Christian basketball team celebrate after knocking out Taos in the state basketball tournament at the Pit on Thursday afternoon. Noah Perry, at far left, led his team with 23 points. (Roberto E. Rosales/ Albuquerque Journal)
ABQwerty Type Writer Society member Joe Van Cleave talks about his typewriter collection at his home in Albuquerque on Thursday, March 9, 2023.
Lenny Roybal reacts as the House passed HB 510, a bill that if passed and signed into law, will make his song "Red or Green" the official State Chile Song. The bill still has to get through the Senate in the final days of the session before going to the Governor's Office. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Hobbs players on the bench react late in the game, a Class 5A girls semifinal victory over La Cueva in the Pit. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)
Los Lunas' Logan Tafoya,center, jumps for joy after knocking out La Cueva out of the state basketball tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Pit. Albuquerque, New Mexico/Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal
Kathlene Ritch and members of the New Mexico School for the Arts Choir perform in the Capitol Rotunday Wednesday during a celebration of International Women’s Day and the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Program.
Gallup fans cheer on their team's win over Valencia on Class 4A quarterfinals action Tuesday at the Pit. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)
Jeremiah Lucero, who was promoted to an Albuquerque Fire Rescue driver, is joined by Isabella, left, wife Sarah Lucero, and daughter Emilia Lucero during an Albuquerque Fire Rescue ceremony Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Amy Montoya, right, who works for the New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, has her photo taken with Andrew Colwell, an educator at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, in Alamogordo, wearing a replica of the space suit Harrison Schmitt wore on the moon, and Joseph Martinez, with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, wearing a costume of a bistahieversor sealey. This is part of Culture Day when all divisions of the Cultural Affairs Department come together at the State Capitol, Monday, March 6, 2023. Harrison Schitt was one of 2 astronauts from New Mexico to walk on the moon. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Joselynn Vidot grooms Teddy, one of the many small dogs at Wags, a dog daycare and grooming business in Santa Fe, Monday, March 6, 2023. A bill in the legislature, if passed, will reduce taxes on many New Mexico businesses. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
A pedestrian walks across Tramway Boulevard near Central Avenue in Albuquerque’s foothills as wintry weather moves into the metro area on Thursday, Feb. 2. 2022. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
New Mexico State University head football coach Jerry Kill pumps up Aggies footbal fans during a meet and greet session with NMSU fans and alumni at the Nativo Lodge in Albuquerque on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
A street-side memorial has surfaced in honor of the scrap metal Iron Man — who met his match in a wayward pickup truck earlier this week in Downtown Albuquerque. (Elizabeth Tucker/Journal)
University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes gives the State of the University address on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Students at Mark Armijo Academy listen to speakers during the announcement of the Duke City Leadership Lowrider Bike Club, being launched with students from Mark Armijo Academy, at the Westgate Community Center in the South Valley of Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The program kicks off next week where students will be working with local mentors to build and customize their lowrider bikes. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
New Mexico's Morris Udeze, right, greets congratulatory fans after UNM's Senior Night win at the Pit over Fresno State. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)
Jordan Berg, a freshman at Albuquerque Academy, carries a mattress up the stairs as she and her fellow classmates help unload twin mattresses donated from American Home Furniture at an apartment in Northeast Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. The 38 mattresses are a donation for Saranam, a local family homeless shelter, who will be giving the mattress to children and families in need. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Police survey the damage to the Iron Man sculptures in Albuquerque after it was struck by a pickup truck on Monday February 27, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
Nicole Volden, the geoscience collections manager at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. poses next to a 3D-printed model of a T-Rex head, which is a replica of the actual fossil being displayed at the museum.
Strong winds blew a layer of dust onto downtown Albuquerque on Sunday. The highest wind gust at Albuquerque Sunport was 75 miles per hour, about 12:27 p.m. (Adolphe Pierre Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
A pedestrian struggles to keep his balance while walking on the sidewalk on West Central Avenue near 47th Street SW on Sunday. Strong winds prompted the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Program to issue a health alert due to blowing dust. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Lobo senior Jaelen House (10) shoots the layup that would give UNM a 71-70 lead with six seconds left, before San Diego State hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to win 73-71. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
Freshman quarterback Devon Dampier passes the ball during a spring football scrimmage on Saturday, Feb. 25 at University Stadium in Albuquerque (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Morris Udeze (24) reacts in dejection after his New Mexico Lobos lost 73-71 to No. 22 San Diego State on Saturday night at the Pit. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
Lobos senior Shaiquel McGruder (13) sheds tears as she hugs Lobos crying fan Nora Garviso during Senior Day postgame festivities Saturday at the Pit. UNM beat Utah State 111-55. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
Lobo senior Shaiquel McGruder (13) kneels down and signs autographs after her team's win over Utah State 111-55 on Saturday at the Pit. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
Twenty-seven doctors from Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Vegas stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in the Senate gallery Saturday during the floor session. The doctors, members of the New Mexico Medical Society, visited the Capitol to speak to a legislative committee about Senate Bill 296 -- which would revise the state's medical malpractice law -- but it was postponed until Tuesday. They said they want to make sure the legislators are thinking about them during the remained of the session. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Nico Hernandez, right, knocks the mouthpiece out of Gilberto Mendoza’s mouth. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)
Josh Torres makes his entrance into the ring to take on Donovan Estrella. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)
African lion Kenya in his habitat at the ABQ BioPark Zoo. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Sandia Matadors react during their 10-5 win over host Volcano Vista in the 2023 prep baseball season opener. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
Daniel Sanchez finds a warm spot to create a painting representing his father on the gazebo at Old Town Thursday afternoon. Here, Sanchez takes a moment to analyze his progress as life in Albuquerque returned to normal after Wednesday's windy weather. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Jim Plagens, right, watches as members of the Bernalillo Fire and Rescue remove a wind-toppled tree blocking Countryside Lane NW in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Jon Austria Albuquerque Journal)
Chris Vigil, of Santa Fe, walks along the Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station through a snow storm, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
High winds and sleet reduce visibility for drivers in the area of Atrisco Vista and Paseo del Norte on Wednesday February 22 , 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
UNM student Ranson Lal uses his jacket as a cover from the wind and snow on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Amber Bagherian, of Santa Fe, cross country skis Monday morning in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, which she remarked looked like another world because of the abundant snowfall.
New Mexico Heart Institute Cardiologist Dr. Michael Adjei-Poku, from left, this wife Gladys Adjei-Poku, a registered nurse at Lovelace Medical Center and son his son Dr. Yaw Adjei-Poku, a cardiologist at the Heart Hospital of New Mexico pose for a portrait on Monday February 13 , 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
Cleveland High School's Roman Luttrell, left, reacts after defeating Farmington High School's Drayden Harvey to win the 107-pound state championship match during the state wrestling tournament on Saturday.
From the left, Beth Otero, 13, Caitlin Tierney, 12, Emma Lupinetti, 12, and Ashley Barnes, 12, with Girl Scout troop 10465 present their “Cookie Boss" pitch, which is modeled after the show Shark Tank, to local realtors, Ainsley Sander and Carol Sander in Northeast Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Girl Scouts with troop 10465 present their “Cookie Boss" pitch, which is modeled after the show Shark Tank, to local realtors, Ainsley Sander, left, and Carol Sander, right, in Northeast Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Volunteer Donna Ryan, left, shares a moment with Odysseus, or Ode, an Andalusian-Percheron cross who was rescued from a kill pen, at Wilderwood Equine Therapy and Rescue in Peralta, N.M., Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. The non-profit focuses on equine-assisted programs for people of all ages with autism. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Dr. Mark Evanko, an osteopathic physician and equestrian, left, and Dr. Rebecca Evanko, an autistic Ph.D, equestrian and educator, right, established Wilderwood Equine Therapy and Rescue in 2018. The non-profit focuses on equine-assisted programs for people of all ages with autism. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
The Lobo's bench explodes with joy as UNM takes the lead late in the game against Wyoming on Thursday evening at the Pit. The UNM Lobos defeated Wyoming, 71 to 62. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Tara Davis Woodhall celebrates after winning her event during day 2 of the 2023 USATF Indoor Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Maureen Cullen takes her dog Kona for a hike in the foothills Wednesday morning after the latest snowstorm. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Joseph Gavigan, a local actor, is turned into a satyr or faun by local special effects makeup artists Jon Shroyer, right, and Derek Herrera near the Rotunda of the State Capitol. (Eddie Moore/Journal)
Injured standout guard Jaelen House can't bear to look from the bench as UNM loses to Wyoming on Tuesday at the Pit. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)
People make their way through a snow storm as they leave the State Capitol, Monday, February 13, 2023. Occasional snow storms are expected over the next couple days. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
A snow plow treats a section, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, of the east bound lane of Interstate-40 near Tijeras,
Tijeras, New Mexico as a winter storm hits the area. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Carter Monjaras, 2 1/2, blows a duck call next to his dad Matthew Monjaras, from Tijeras, during a rally in the Rotunda for Camo and Capitol Day, Monday, February 13, 2023. Monjaras is with Impact Outdoors, a nonprofit who take youth and veterans into the outdoors for education, conservation, and meaningful outdoor opportunities. The event was organized by the New Mexico Wildlife Federation to help remind lawmakers of the importance of hunting and fishing in the state. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Balloonist inflate their balloon during the Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association's Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally at Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday, February 11. A tradition since 1975, more than 100 balloons were in attendance Saturday morning. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Mika Markham looks for a heart-shaped ristra from Hatch’s Mago’s Farm during the Valentine Market at the Albuquerque Rail Yards on Sunday February 12 , 2023. Adolphe (Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
Young dancers with Flamenco Works perform during the Valentine Market at the Albuquerque Rail Yards. Thousands took advantage of the balmy weather to shop at the event. Photographed on Sunday. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
Allison Aguilar, 10, and other students from Mary Ann Binford Elementary, take part in a celebration of Westside Day in the Legislature at the Roundhouse, Thursday, February 9, 2023. Around 600 kids and 100 chaperones attended the 14th annual celebration of the Westside of Albuquerque in the legislature. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Ben Morales, from Ruidoso, wipes away tears as Attorney General Raul Torrez, left, speaks during a memorial for homicide victims and survivors in the Rotunda of the Roundhouse, Thursday, February 9, 2023. Morales' son Joseph Morales, a student at UNM, was shot and killed in November of 2021. About 100 people gathered for the event to ask for legislation to control gun violence. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Nicole Chavez, founder of ROBBED New Mexico, speaks during a memorial for homicide victims and survivors in the Rotunda of the Roundhouse, Thursday, February 9, 2023. Chavez's son, Jaydon Chavez-Silver, a Manzano High School student, was shot and killed in 2015. About 100 people gathered for the event to ask for legislation to control gun violence. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Cotton candy skies captured northwest of Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Nancy Si’mon waits for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit bus after shopping at the Walmart on San Mateo SE, south of Central. “For the people that don’t have transportation, it’s going to be hard,” Si’mon said about losing the store, which is slated to close in early March. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
A dejected Lobo K.J. Jenkins, center, walks off the court in front of celebrating Nevada Wolf Pack players, including Kenan Blackshear (13), whose final-second shot proved to be the game winner, beating the UNM Lobos on Tuesday night in the Pit. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)
Mackenzie Milligan, center, the girlfriend of Christopher Pearce, grieves the death of Pearce and two other teens during a vigil Tuesday afternoon at a park in Moriarty. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
San Juan County Sheriff Shane Ferrari, center, stands among Dale Perkins, left, from Albuquerque, and others to speak against a proposed 14-day waiting period for gun purchases. He spoke at a hearing of the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Anthony Miramontes, 19, stands next to his Buick Regal classic lowrider in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Jan. 29. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Grace Dougan, volunteer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, carries a tranquilized female Mexican wolf from the helicopter during the annual Mexican wolf count near Apache Creek in southwest N.M., Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. The female wolf was found with a bite wound on her neck. Vets treated her wound, administered antibiotics and vaccinations, drew her blood, measured her weight and length, and fitted her with a tracking collar before she was released back into the wild. As part of the Mexican Wolf Recovery Plan, each year federal, state and tribal agencies across New Mexico and Arizona tracks and records the progress of population growth and overall health of the endangered species. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
University of New Mexico's Aniyah Augmon celebrates after the Lobos beat San Diego State, 83-78 at the Pit in Albuquerque on Saturday, Feb. 4. 2022. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
New Mexico Ice Wolves players Yusaku Ando, left and William Ericsson slap hands during the first intermission Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, during their game against the El Paso Rhinos at the Outpost Ice Arenas in Albuquerque. New Mexico beat El Paso 7-2. The Ice Wolves will wear a custom Ronald McDonald House Charities jersey for the entirety of the three-game series against the Rhinos.
(Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
UNM Lobos junior Hulda Joaquim (14) reacts during the second half of the University of New Mexico women’s basketball game against the The UNLV Lady Rebels at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. The Lobos lost the game to the Rebels 93-75. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Sunlight illuminates Emma Porter, 11, as she sits inside a reading nook during her visit with her family to the International District Library in Northeast Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Breezy Blue Response Disinfecting Minibot is an automated disinfection system that prevents illness in spaces like classrooms, hotel rooms, ambulances and more. Build With Robots CEO and Founder Chris Ziomek demonstrates how it works during a press conference.(Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Jourrnal)
Sandia High School senior Joaquin Higuera (0) cheers for his teammates during the second half of boy’s varsity basketball game against West Mesa High School in Northwest Albuquerque, N.M. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The Sandia Matadors beat West Mesa Mustangs 63-51. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
From left, Emma Vega, 10, Mikaela Spurgeon, 11, and Camila Valdez, 11, with Balle Encanto, a folkloric dance group from Silver City, get ready in a hallway to perform in the New Mexico Senate, Wednesday, February 1, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
From left, Navin Gnanakaren, Leyana Tercero, Naomi Celote, all 10, and other dancers with National Dance Institute in Santa Fe, perform for members of the New Mexico House of Representatives, Wednesday, February 1, 2023. The group, representing around 7,000 NDI dancers around the state performed for both the House and Senate. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Boxes of donuts sit stacked in the Rebel Donuts van in the parking lot of their Wyoming location in Albuquerque on Tuesday, as Rebel Donuts owner Margot Cravens looks on. The company is selling boxes of donuts from one of their vans in the parking lot after a fire forced the location to close its doors. (Liam DeBonis/Journal)
Lek and Margo Chinsangaram of Corvallis, Oregon enjoy a warm January 30, 2023, day by hiking the Boca Negra Canyon Trails at the Petroglyph National Monument.High temperatures are expected to be in the 50's for the rest of the week . (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
Paul Smith, reflects on his 26 years at the helm of Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as the Executive Director. Photographed Tuesday. January 24, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Joee Sanchez poses in front of the Intel crane. (Courtesy of Joee Sanchez)
Sen. George Muñoz, D-Gallup, eats cheese-stuffed breadsticks with marinara alongside first grader Kaiden Coriz, left, and second grader Judah Lee Bay, center, Friday at Ramirez Thomas Elementary School in Santa Fe. (Eddie Moore/Journal)
Los Lunas’ Ezra Guest splits the gap between Rio Grande defenders Isaiah Lucero, left, and Eliseo Velazquez Saturday afternoon. Los Lunas rolled to an easy win. (Roberto E. Rosales/Journal)
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Kee Straits leads Dalai Llama out of his enclosure at their home at QD Farm in Albuquerque on Saturday. Dalai Llama turned 27-years-old on Friday and is awaiting confirmation of being recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest llama living in captivity. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Deputy Director of Training Gabe Ortiz, right, gives instructions to law enforcement cadets at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe on Sunday, January 29, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
University of New Mexico women’s basketball team celebrate after beating Colorado State, 64-59, at the unm Pit in Albuquerque on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
New Mexico Cabinet Secretary for Early Childhood Education Elizabeth Groginsky, left, speaks with Alax, the star of "The Early Show with Alax" at press conference to unveil the show at Explora Science Center and Children's Museum on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Liam DeBonis/Journal)
Kami Mia Luna Trujillo, 8, from Las Cruces, left, and other students participate in a discussion with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham about school lunches. This was in the Governor's Office at the State Capitol, Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
A pedestrian gives the peace sign to Albuquerque police as they investigate a homicide on Mesilla near Central on Wednesday afternoon. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque BioPark employee Nathan Poncho, cleans the duck pond at Tingley Beach on Tuesday, Jan. 26. 2023, following Monday's strong winds. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Michael Shinabery, with the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, walks through the wings of the Rotunda wearing a replica of Neil Armstrong's space suit. It is Earth Science and New Mexico Tech Day at the Legislature in Santa Fe, Monday, January 23, 2023. Due to the pandemic, this is the first time booths have been set up in the wings next to the Rotunda and people visiting them since 2020. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Mora County Sheriff Americk Padilla and Mora County Commissioner Veronica Serna walk through the area in the Mora County Complex on January 20, 2023, where an exercise facility, tech hub and climbing wall with be built. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Department of Finance and Administration awarded $2.5 million to Mora County for the Mora County Recreation/Community Center. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Sen. Harold Pope Jr., D-Albuquerque, left, talks with Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, D-Albuquerque, on the Senate floor in Santa Fe, Monday, January 23, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Volcano Vista’s Taejhuan Hill, left, and teammate Lilliana Duncan (2) surround Sandia’s Hope Giddings in the first half on Monday night at Sandia. Hill and the Hawks beat the Matadors 59-52. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal)
The snow covered Jemez Mountains behind the hills around Chimayo, Friday, January 20, 2023. Storm left a couple inches on snow across Northern New Mexico. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Julianna, with The Howeya Family Traditional Dance Group of the Acoma Pueblo, performs on the third day of American Indian Week at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Eytan Krasilovsky, with the Forst Stewards Guild, sets fire to a snow covered pile of small trees and limbs on a mountain next to Glorieta Camps Thursday, January 19, 2023. He and others with the Forest Stewrds Guild and Glorieta Camps are buring over 8 acres of piles of fuel that could carry a wildfire in dryer conditions. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Louie Lobo gets the crowd start of the game against Boise State Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, evening at the Pit.
(Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble perform with lanterns and streamers during Chinese New Year Celebration at the Chinese Culture Center on Sunday January 22, 2023 . (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Senator Martin Heinrich tours the future home of the Gateway Center located in the Gibson Health Hub in Southeast Albuquerque on Wednesday. Rep. Melanie Stansbury was also on tour the facility. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
US Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., tours the future home of the Gateway Center located in the Gibson Health Hub in Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (Chancey Bush/Journal)
Albuquerque Fire Rescue Chief Gene Gallegos, left, chats with senior Juliana Hielkema, an aspiring firefighter who wants to increase the representation of women in the department, at Manzano High School on Wednesday. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
UNM Lobo Morris Udeze, center, celebrates after scoring against the San Jose State Spartans in the Pit on Tuesday. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
As clouds covered the Sandia Mountains on Tuesday, Albuquerque saw a cold rain that dropped from .10 inches to .25 inches throughout the city. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, shown delivering her State of the State address on Jan. 17, will have final decision-making authority on a bill to raise pay levels for all statewide elected officials, after the House approved the bill on Thursday. The proposal would not affect Lujan Grisham, as a salary increase for the governor would be delayed until after she leaves office in 2027. (Eddie Moore/Journal)
From left, Maegan Pacheco, Edward Pacheco and Joanna Alvarez, a mariachi band call Euforia from Santa Fe, perform from the press room before the start of the 2023 legislative session, Tuesday, January 17, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
House Min. Leader Ryan Lane, left, R-Azrtec, talks Rep. Rod Montoya, R-Farmington, at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe, Tuesday January 17, 2023. Tuesday is the start of the legislative session. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
House Speaker Javier Martinez, D-Albuquerque, hugs his wife Diana after being elected as House Speaker at the start of the 2023 regular session of the New Mexico legislature. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Navajo President Buu Nygren, center, talks with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, left, and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, right, during the first day of the 2023 legislative session, Tuesday, January 17, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque SWAT officers take Solomon Pena into custody Monday afternoon in Southwest Albuquerque. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Benito Sisneros, with the State Capitol's security, screens Cayden Diamond, 14, daughter of Sen. Crystal Diamond, R-Elephant Butte, as she enters the Roundhouse. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque JournaL)
Cadets start their 1.5 mile run during the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy physical assessment tests held at the academy. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Children hand out “Li xi” or lucky money to members of the Van Hanh Lion Dancers during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday Jan. 15 2023. The Vietnamese community rang in the Year of the Cat during Sunday's event. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Kiet Vuong, left, and Bach Tran light incense at an alter to pay tribute to their ancestors during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Holy Ghost Catholic School in Albuquerque on Sunday, January 15, 2023. The Vietnamese community in Albuquerque rang in the Year of the Cat during Sunday's festivity. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Tony Joezamora, as Superman, leaps outside in the Civic Plaza during the Albuquerque Comic Con 2023 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Curtis Nickols holds his year-old granddaughter, Aiyanna, while marching with his 9-year-old daughter, Goldie, during the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March in Albuquerque on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Participants in the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March make their way down the avenue named for the civil rights leader on Saturday in Albuquerque. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Anfernee Jake admires his latest tattoo by tattoo artist Rocket at Albuquerque Ink on Friday the 13th. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Chassity Garcia, Heading Home executive director, stands inside the men’s shelter full of emergency beds at the Gibson Health Hub in Southeast Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, left, tours the Gibson Health Hub facilities on Friday. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Maj. Kyle Konkolics gets a hug from his mother-in-law, Ann Bendan, after receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base on Wednesday. Konkolics and four other airmen were recognized for their roles in the successful rescue of an American being held for ransom in Nigeria in 2020. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Lobos senior Shaiquel McGruder (13) flexes after a play as she cheers on her teammates from during the second half as the University of New Mexico women’s Lobos basketball team play against Nevada Wolf Pack at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The Lobos won the game against Nevada Wolf Pack by a score of 88-58. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Lobos react during the second half as the University of New Mexico women’s Lobos basketball team play against Nevada Wolf Pack at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The Lobos won the game against Nevada Wolf Pack by a score of 88-58. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Delfin Martinez, a certified occupational therapy assistant at CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, looks at a new rehabilitation service vehicle unveiled outside the Santa Fe hospital, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. The car, a Mazda 3, was modified to help patients recovering from strokes to relearn how to get in and out of a vehicle. The vehicle was modified and donated by the Automotive Technologies department at Santa Fe Community College. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Christus St. Vincent President and CEO Lillian Montoya, right, and Delfin Martinez put a “Javier” plate on the vehicle in remembrance of the late Santa Fe County commissioner and Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales, who played a large role in getting the rehabilitation services vehicle, a modified Mazda 3, in place. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Newly appointed New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioners met for the first time in their new location in Santa Fe, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Commissioner James F. Ellison Jr., left, introduced himself vai Zoom. Commissioner Patrick O'Connell, right, and Commissioner Gabriel Aguilera, second from right, appeared in person. Michael Smith, center, is the general council and interim chief of staff. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Mary Wilson enjoys freshly made tortillas at Duran Central Pharmacy on Historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)
Pat and Bess Harris, from Santa Fe, walk their dogs Bandit, left, and Sunny on the Santa Fe River Trail near San Ysidro Crossing Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The temperature is below freezing and the wind made the walk short. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
An American Kestrel lands on the exhaust pipe on an old tractor in a farm field off Rio Grande Blvd., Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 3. 2023. The American Kestrel is the smallest falcon in New Mexico and is roughly the size of an American Robin. Don’t let the tiny stature fool you, though, because this raptor is an accomplished hunter. (/Roberto E. Rosales/ Albuquerque Journal)
FBI Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda stands next to an estimated $100,000 worth of suspected stolen merchandise and recovered weapons at the FBI Field Office in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. The items were recovered on January 4, in the North Valley after the FBI Violent Gang Task Force obtained federal search warrants to sweep four StorWise Self Storage units on 2nd Street rented by convicted felon and associate of the Brew Town Locos gang, Leonard J. Lucero. Agents discovered hundreds of items ranging from power tools, TV’s, air compressors, appliances, and other merchandise. Lucero’s residence was also searched, finding additional firearms and ammunition. In total, 51 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, more than 300 bottles of alcohol and several large bags of marijuana were found inside the storage units. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
A passenger checks the status of his flight at the Albuquerque Sunport, Wednesday January 11 2023, after all U.S. flights were grounded due to an FAA system outage. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Del Norte High School's Deion Jim and Shane Douma-Sanchez, left defend Highland High School's Raul Stanford during the boys basketball game at Highland on Tuesday January 10 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Pugilist, Matthew “Diamond Boy” Griego-Ortega, signs an autograph after a press conference at the Jack Candelaria Community Center in Albuquerque, N.M. on January 10, 2023. Griego-Ortega’s next fight, The Rumble at Revel, is scheduled for February 4th, 2023. (Mike Sandoval for the Albuquerque Journal)
Jamie Cizek, 29, catches air, Monday Jan. 9, 2022, on a warm afternoon at the Los Altos Skate Park in Albuquerque .High temperatures will be in the 50s, with a 10% chance of precipitation on Tuesday and Wednesday. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
The Howl Raisers, the name of the UNM student section, cheer on the Lobos during a Jan. 9 game in the Pit against Oral Roberts. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal)
Mayor Tim Keller, right is joined by Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina to announce that they have a suspect in custody believed to be targeting elected officials homes and offices on Monday January 9, 2023. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL)
New Mexico Chief Justice Shannon Bacon, right, and Justice Michael Vigil question attorney Sara Sanchez, representing top Democratic legislatures, during the oral arguments of a law suit against the redrawn district maps for New Mexico's congressional representatives. This was during a Supreme Court Hearing in Santa Fe, Monday, January 9, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Flora, a Chihuahua pregnant with five puppies, finds refuge beneath furniture in Debbie Stubblefield’s Edgewood home. Stubblefield is caring for three Chihuahuas that survived a recent traffic crash. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Edgewood’s Debbie Stubblefield caresses Crysta, a long-haired Chihuahua. Stubblefield is providing a foster home for Crysta and two other Chihuahuas that are among 64 of the small dogs recovered from a vehicle crash near Vaughn last week. “They have been through a lot,” she said. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
UNM Lobos Josiah Allick, left and Jaelen House show their dejection in the final moment of their loss to UNLV Rebels at the Pit ,Lobos lost 84-77 . The game was sold out .Photographed on Saturday January 7 , 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Lobo Fan Jeremiah Lopez, 8 , right , lights his cell phone in the Pit to support their 14-1 team before the UNM Lobos against UNLV Rebels Men's Basketball game. The game was sold out .Photographed on Saturday January 7 , 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Lobo Fans light their cell phones in the Pit to support their 14-1 team before the UNM Lobos against UNLV Rebels Men's Basketball game. The game was sold out .Photographed on Saturday January 7 , 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Rev. Father Nikolay Miletkov leads a prayer during the Blessing at the Rio Grande by All Saints of North America Orthodox Church. The wooden cross was retrieved by parishioner Matthew Langley .Photographed on Sunday January 8 , 2023. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
All Saints of North America Orthodox Church parishioners follows a cross bearer, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, during the Blessing at the Rio Grande. The ceremony, which includes a procession to the river, marks the Sunday of Theophany and commemorates the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River Adolphe Pierre-Louis/ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Rev. Father Nikolay Miletkov tosses a cross in to the Rio Grande during the Blessing of the Rio Grande by All Saints of North America Orthodox Church on Sunday January 8, 2023. The ceremony, which includes a procession to the river, marks the Sunday of Theophany and commemorates the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal
People walk with their sleds back up to the top of the hill near the 10K Trailhead in the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
A flock of Sandhill cranes perch on a sandbar on the Rio Grande in the Bosque north of Alameda Blvd. bridge in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Andrew Burke, left, and Dick Rowles, right, ride their horses in the Bosque north of Alameda Blvd. bridge in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, center, standing with her brother Greg Lujan, takes her Oath of Office from retired judge and longtime friend Wendy York. This is during an inaugural ceremony at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe, Sunday January 1, 2023. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
Regal UA High Ridge movie theatre at 12921 Indian School Road in Northeast Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, Jan 3, 2023. The theater is closing its doors on Thursday. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen, from left, Albuquerque Police Department Chief of Police Harold Medina and outgoing District Attorney Raul Torrez listen as the new District Attorney Sam Bregman speaks during a press conference at the DA's office west of the District Courthouse in Albuquerque Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.
Lobos Amaya Brown (3) cheers on her teammates during the University of New Mexico women’s basketball game against the Air Force Falcons at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. The Lobos won the game against the Falcons by a score of 70-58. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal)
2023 balloons dropped, Dec. 31, 2022, as the clock struck noon for kids and their families as they celebrated the New Year at Explora Science Center and Children’s museum in Albuquerque. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)
Ray Sandoval, the New Years Eve on the Plaza event chairman, unplugs the "2023" light that, along with the Zia at right, will be raised above the Plaza at the start of the new years. This is the 8th years the event is being held on the Santa Fe Plaza. The 2023 sign is reused each year just changing the las number.
The event will start at 8 on Saturday with live bands, a reading by the Santa Fe Youth Poet Laureate and a huge fireworks show just after midnight. (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)
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