Journal photos of the week: June 12-19

Charred remains of a car and homes this week from the South Fork Fire near Gavilan Canyon Road in Ruidoso.

LEFT: Daisy and Jack wait for their owners to get breakfast at a shelter at the Eastern New Mexico Fairgrounds in Roswell

Zeke Womble, 7, pays his respects to the Metro 2 team at the BCSO cruiser parked outside the Bernalillo County Sheriff Department’s North Area Command Center in Los Ranchos, N.M., on Saturday, July 23, 2022. The cruiser is serving as a memorial for Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Larry Koren, 55; Lt. Fred Beers, 51; and Deputy Michael Levison, 30, and Bernalillo County Fire Department rescue specialist Matthew King, 44, who all lost their lives after the BCSO’s Metro 2 helicopter crashed near Las Vegas, N.M., while helping to put out flames from the East Mesa Fire on July 16, 2022. Flowers, cards and small items have been placed on the cruiser by community members in remembrance of the fallen four.

20240615-news-juneteenth-5 — At Civic Plaza in Downtown Albuquerque, drummers lead a procession of people during the opening ceremony for the Juneteenth celebration during the 2024 Juneteenth event.

20240613-news-firefighters-4 — Manuel Salaiz, center, and 19 other firefighters congratulate each other after the graduation ceremony for the Albuquerque Fire Rescue 102nd Cadet Class.

20240618-spt-unmwomen-4 — Alyssa Hargrove, center, looks to make a move to the basket during the UNM women's basketball team's practice Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

20240618-news-countymanager-1 — Three candidates for Bernalillo County manager, from left, Marcos Gonzales, Cindy Chavez and Joseph Lessard wait for the start of a County Commission meeting on Tuesday. All three were given time to introduces themselves and answer questions during the meeting, on June 18.

Blake Baca, 5, dances with her mother Tory Baca during Farmhouse Ale Country and Blues Festival at Loretto Park on Sunday.

Lily Lugo, left, and her grandmother Tina Manzanares wait to board the first Sun Country Airlines flight out of Albuquerque International Sunport.

Local law enforcement officers participate in a presentation on Albuquerque’s “handle with care” policy at The Center for Hope and Healing on Wednesday.

From left, Cristina Jimenez, Alana Cheromiah, and Rhett Gaskill of Lindsborg, Kansas fish at Tingley Beach in Albuquerque on Monday.

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Published June 21, 2024 - 1:53 p.m. Modified July 28, 2025 - 2:00 a.m.

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