D'Val Westphal / Journal Editorial Page Editor - Albuquerque Journal

D'Val Westphal / Journal Road Warrior, Author at Albuquerque Journal

But I already paid MVD! And where is that mile marker!

And where is that mile marker?

Published: Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 at 9:02PM
Updated: Sunday, October 3rd, 2021 at 9:56PM

141 mph on Coal, a too-short arrow, US 550 on list

NMDOT awaiting funding for US 550 fix

Published: Sunday, September 26th, 2021 at 10:50PM
Updated: Sunday, September 26th, 2021 at 10:52PM

Car seat checkups, insurance vs. tags, late fees are back

NM drivers must show proof of insurance in order to register their vehicles

Published: Sunday, September 19th, 2021 at 10:31PM
Updated: Sunday, September 19th, 2021 at 10:33PM

Another Starbucks jam; potholes on I-40 trashed my struts

AN ILLEGAL 'TRENTA' LINE IN A 'SHORT' SPACE? Donna O'Brien emails that's the deal at Washington and ...

Published: Sunday, September 12th, 2021 at 10:52PM
Updated: Sunday, September 12th, 2021 at 11:00PM

ABQ-area trails, routes need a serious cleanup

Anyone who sees illegal dumping is asked to call 311

Published: Sunday, September 5th, 2021 at 10:52PM
Updated: Monday, September 6th, 2021 at 12:05AM

This week's question for Top of Mind: Can a mayor slow crime?

What can/should Albuquerque’s next mayor do about the skyrocketing violent crime in the metro area? Want to participate in Top of Mind? Send your thoughts in 50 words or less...

Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at 5:44PM

Readers asking for vehicle noise inspections and new helmet law

LAWMAKERS, DO I HEAR DECIBEL INSPECTIONS? Ann P. Boland emails, 'We have to have our vehicles inspected regularly for polluting emissions, and that is fine as far as it goes....

Published: Sunday, August 29th, 2021 at 11:32PM
Updated: Sunday, August 29th, 2021 at 11:34PM

Should employers be allowed to require their employees to be vaccinated?

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Should employers be allowed to require their employees to be vaccinated? Want to participate in Top of Mind? Send your thoughts in 50 words or less with...

Thursday, August 26th, 2021 at 12:39PM

Expired tags, too-dark tint and a city SUV jaunt to SF?

Auto registration enforcement resumes after pandemic pause

Published: Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 at 10:32PM
Updated: Monday, August 23rd, 2021 at 12:05AM

Your opinion needed on first week back to school

How would you rate the first week of school for your family? Was it in-person or online? Want to participate in Top of Mind? Send your thoughts in 50 words...

Published: Monday, August 16th, 2021 at 4:46PM
Updated: Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 at 11:32AM

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Albuquerque's median home price now $298,000

Metro Albuquerque's rapid home price growth ... Metro Albuquerque's rapid home price growth has leveled off slightly in recent months, but tha ...

October 21, 2021 4:52PM

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2 killed in separate crashes in ABQ on Thursday

Police say two people were killed ... Police say two people were killed in separate crashes Thursday in Albuquerque. Two vehicles were involved in the first crash around 4:30 a.m. near ...

October 21, 2021 7:48PM

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NM records 1,132 new virus cases, seven additional deaths

New Mexico inched closer to a ... New Mexico inched closer to a grim milestone — 5,000 deaths related to COVID-19 — on Thursday, after state health officials reported seven additional ...

October 21, 2021 6:33PM

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Navajo group alleges uranium mining violates human rights

Christine Smith, a first grade teacher ... Christine Smith, a first grade teacher at Crownpoint Elementary in northwest New Mexico, lives a few hundred feet from a processing plant for a ...

October 21, 2021 6:14PM

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1 killed, 1 injured by prop firearm on Santa ...

A woman was killed and a ... A woman was killed and a man was injured when they were shot by a prop firearm Thursday afternoon at a movie set outside ...

October 21, 2021 5:57PM

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Judge hands down six year sentence to man involved ...

A man was sentenced to 6 ... A man was sentenced to 6 years in prison Thursday for his role in a 2017 crash that killed an Albuquerque woman and her ...

October 21, 2021 5:46PM

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State seeking new members for cannabis committee

New Mexico is taking applications to ... New Mexico is taking applications to fill two open positions on the state's new Cannabis Regulatory Advisory Committee.

October 21, 2021 5:16PM

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Crime Stoppers ups reward for ABQ homicide cases

The cash reward for tips in ... The cash reward for tips in Albuquerque slayings has more than doubled as the city grapples with a record-breaking year of homicides - many ...

October 21, 2021 3:56PM

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FBI: Suspect decapitated man, torched head on Navajo Nation

What goes around, comes around. That’s ... What goes around, comes around. That’s what authorities say a bloodied hitchhiker told his ride hours after he decapitated a man with an ax ...

October 21, 2021 3:01PM