New Mexico news

• State Dept. rejects TransCanada request for Keystone delay

  04-11-2015 23:56
  
  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday it is continuing a review of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, despite a request by the project’s developer to suspend the review. If it had been granted, the delay could have put off a decision on the project until the next U.S. president takes office in 2017. […]
  
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• Husband arrested in 1981 cold case; reality TV show credited

  04-11-2015 23:55
  
  BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Florida authorities have charged a man with murder in the 1981 disappearance of his wife, and they are crediting a cold-case reality TV show with helping crack open the investigation. Merl Mackey, 72, was indicted by a Levy County grand jury in September on a charge of first-degree murder, investigators announced Monday […]
  
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• Passenger on diverted flight charged after dispute

  04-11-2015 23:51
  
  WICHITA, Kan. — A passenger who threatened to bring down an American Airlines flight faces a federal charge stemming from an inflight dispute that escalated after he was forbidden to smoke an electronic cigarette. A federal court filing shows 38-year-old Jason Baroletti of Holbrook, New York, was charged Wednesday with one count of interfering with […]
  
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• Texas governor says he’ll deny ‘sanctuary cities’ some funds

  04-11-2015 23:49
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott dealt his first fiscal threat Wednesday to “sanctuary cities” by making a $250 million array of criminal justice grants off-limits to counties that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The new restrictions mirror a failed effort by Republicans in Congress last month to block money to jurisdictions […]
  
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• Updated: New Mexico recovers $1 million from Google

  04-11-2015 23:43
  
  State invokes clawback after company leaves
  
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• Oakmont Advisory Group to expand

  04-11-2015 23:43
  
  The independent registered investment adviser will expand in January with the opening of a second office at 9101High Assets Way NW on the West Side.
  
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• Google pays NM $1 million clawback on Titan pullout

  04-11-2015 23:43
  
  The check is in the bank. Google Inc. deposited nearly $1 million in a state account this week to repay New Mexico for an economic development grant the government made for infrastructure upgrades at the Moriarty Municipal Airport. The upgrades helped pave the way for Google to build a 60,000-square-foot facility at the airport to […]
  
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• State auditor designates Moriarty public works for an audit

  04-11-2015 23:32
  
  SANTA FE — The Office of the State Auditor says it plans to conduct a special audit of Moriarty’s public works department. The city notified the state auditor of potential discrepancies in connection with utility billing and water meter readings. Officials say the special audit will examine whether city employees gave special treatment to certain […]
  
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• Updated: APS kindergarten teacher held on child porn charges

  04-11-2015 23:30
  
  Principal says there is no evidence allegations involve local children
  
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• Breaking: APS kindergarten teacher arrested on child porn charges

  04-11-2015 23:30
  
  A kindergarten teacher at Whittier Elementary School was arrested Wednesday for distribution and possession of child pornography, according to the school’s principal. “Joshua Weitz, a kindergarten teacher here at Whittier Elementary since August, was arrested before school this morning on criminal charges involving child pornography,” wrote Misti Miller, the school’s principal, in a letter to […]
  
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• Isotopes to hold memorial for Stu Walker on Saturday

  04-11-2015 23:27
  
  A Celebration of Life will be held this Saturday at Isotopes Park beginning at 9 a.m. to honor and commemorate the life of long-time Albuquerque Isotopes, University of New Mexico Lobos and NMAA public address announcer Stu Walker. The general public is invited to attend the celebration. The third base gates at Isotopes Park will […]
  
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• Slow-moving storm brings wind, snow to some parts of West

  04-11-2015 23:26
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A slow-moving storm out of the Pacific Northwest brought forceful wind and heavy rain to much of the West and threatens to drop as much as a foot of snow on higher elevations before it moves out of the region. Snow was piling up Wednesday in northern Arizona and Yellowstone National Park, […]
  
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• Senate backs resolution to get rid of EPA clean water rules

  04-11-2015 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON — Despite White House objections, the Senate voted for a resolution Wednesday to scrap new federal rules to protect smaller streams, tributaries and wetlands from development and pollution. Senators voted 53-44 in favor of a “resolution of disapproval,” a measure that would void the regulations if also passed by the House and signed by […]
  
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• Two downtown Santa Fe properties face the auctioneer’s gavel

  04-11-2015 23:19
  
    Two more commercial properties in downtown Santa Fe are going up for auction, a sign of some last gasps of commercial struggle that have hit the town since the Great Recession. Water Street Plaza, which hosts the long-time, well-known Coyote Cafe, is listed on Auction.com, as is the Lincoln Place Shopping Center, which has […]
  
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• Warnings signs for both parties in state and local elections

  04-11-2015 23:18
  
  WASHINGTON — State and local elections across the country this week produced warning signs for both Democrats and Republicans as they press toward the 2016 presidential contest, now just a year away. Democrats lost more ground in legislatures and governor’s mansions, raising questions about the party’s strength when President Barack Obama’s name isn’t at the […]
  
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• Study: Most states link student learning to teacher reviews

  04-11-2015 23:17
  
  WASHINGTON — The vast majority of states now require that teachers be evaluated, at least in part, on student test scores — up sharply from six years ago. And in many states, those performance reviews could lead to a pink slip. The comprehensive state-by-state analysis released Wednesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows […]
  
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• Woman is accused of theft by cancer support charity

  04-11-2015 23:13
  
  PHOENIX — A Glendale woman has been accused of stealing money from a non-profit cancer support charity. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office says a grand jury has indicted 42-year-old Melissa Talal on one count of theft and two counts of fraudulent schemes and artifices. She’s being held on $25,000 bond. It was unclear Wednesday if […]
  
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• Citrus disease reappears in Texas 70 years after eradication

  04-11-2015 23:13
  
  RANCHO VIEJO, Texas — Officials say traces of a citrus disease have been confirmed in South Texas nearly 70 years after it was eradicated. The Brownsville Herald (http://bit.ly/1RUBitX ) reports citrus canker, a bacterial disease destructive to citrus crops, was discovered on a lime tree at a Rancho Viejo residence on Oct. 16. Officials say […]
  
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• The Latest: 39 cases of E. coli in Northwest outbreak

  04-11-2015 23:02
  
  SEATTLE — The latest in an E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington state and Oregon (all times local): 2 p.m. A total of 39 people have been sickened with E. coli in the outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon health officials revised their number of cases down to […]
  
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• Gunman fires sporadically at San Diego complex; no injuries

  04-11-2015 23:02
  
  SAN DIEGO — A domestic violence suspect with a high-powered rifle was firing sporadically inside a San Diego apartment complex Wednesday, causing the city’s nearby airport to stop planes from landing, authorities said. Officers swarmed the building and exchanged gunfire with the man. No one was reported hurt, and police had the shooter contained to […]
  
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• Capitol Hill Buzz: Feinstein vs. Cruz

  04-11-2015 22:50
  
  WASHINGTON — It was another round of Cruz vs. Feinstein. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and five-term Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein engaged in a heated exchange on the Senate floor on Wednesday over “sanctuary cities” that shield residents from federal immigration authorities and over human rights in China. The debate ended with the Texas freshman […]
  
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• Ohio’s rejection of legal pot leaves future in question

  04-11-2015 22:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The future of marijuana in Ohio faced an uncertain future Wednesday after the resounding defeat of an effort to legalize cannabis for both medical and recreational use in a single vote — though few believe the fight is over. The proposal rejected by voters on Tuesday is expected to be followed in […]
  
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• Colorado county bullish on pot starts new weed scholarship

  04-11-2015 22:45
  
  DENVER — A Colorado county that boasts the world’s largest outdoor marijuana farm and has been actively courting the new pot industry has approved the world’s first marijuana-funded college scholarship. Pueblo County voters approved the pot tax by a 20-point margin Tuesday. The 5 percent excise tax on marijuana growers is expected to raise about […]
  
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• NM insurance co-op bucking national trend

  04-11-2015 22:17
  
  More than half of the nonprofit health insurance co-ops formed through the Affordable Care Act are now off the market for the coming year, with the last-minute departure of a plan in Michigan. On Tuesday, two days after the start of the new enrollment season in insurance exchanges created under the health-care law, the website […]
  
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• Defeat of Houston LGBT-rights measure may have broad impact

  04-11-2015 22:12
  
  HOUSTON — The landslide defeat of a nondiscrimination ordinance in Houston has stunned LGBT-rights activists across the nation. They’re now bracing for their opponents in other states to seize on the successful tactic of stoking fears over transgender people’s access to public restrooms. By a 61-to-39-percent margin, voters in America’s fourth largest city on Tuesday […]
  
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• Rubio, Ryan back off comprehensive immigration overhaul

  04-11-2015 22:11
  
  WASHINGTON — Two of the Republican Party’s rising young stars — House Speaker Paul Ryan and presidential hopeful Marco Rubio — made similar calculations on the way to political advancement: Both abandoned efforts to pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul. The about-faces by Ryan and Rubio underscore the GOP’s difficulties with the issue of immigration, where […]
  
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• Planet Fitness pumping up its NM presence

  04-11-2015 22:10
  
  Planet Fitness is expanding operations in New Mexico to Roswell, Santa Fe, Hobbs, and Los Lunas. The new Roswell gym, located at 1709 S. Main St., is scheduled to open by the end of this year. Starting this week, those interested in joining the can visit the preview center located in the gym’s parking lot […]
  
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• Federal appeals court upholds ex-Rio Arriba Sheriff Tommy Rodella’s convictions

  04-11-2015 22:10
  
  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has affirmed the conviction of Tommy Rodella, 53, the former Rio Arriba County Sheriff, on criminal civil rights and firearms charges. Rodella was convicted on Sept. 26, 2014, by a jury on a two-count indictment arising out of a March 11, 2014 incident in Rio Arriba […]
  
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• Prep football week 11 schedule

  04-11-2015 20:17
  
  HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 11 Thursday, Nov. 5 Manzano at La Cueva, Wilson Valley at Rio Grande, Community West Mesa at Albuquerque High, Milne Santa Teresa at Centennial Friday, Nov. 6 Highland at Sandia, Wilson Los Alamos at Del Norte, Milne Santa Fe at Cibola, Community Cleveland at Rio Rancho Belen at Chaparral Los Lunas […]
  
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• US worker posts Halloween sign, candy only for Americans

  04-11-2015 19:35
  
  PRESIDIO, Texas — A federal agency has apologized after an employee posted a sign outside his West Texas home saying Halloween candy would only be given to Americans. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection statement Wednesday says the sign, written in Spanish and displayed in Presidio, “does not reflect the opinion of this agency.” The […]
  
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• Denver police union: Body camera policy lacked officer input

  04-11-2015 19:34
  
  DENVER — Denver’s largest police union says the city’s body camera policies are illegal because officials failed to seek input from officers when developing them. Members of the Denver Police Protective Association said Wednesday that they don’t oppose the cameras but want officials to include officers in decisions about how they should be used. The […]
  
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• 5 stabbed, suspect killed at California college

  04-11-2015 19:34
  
  MERCED, Calif. — An assailant stabbed five people on a rural university campus in central California before police shot and killed him, authorities said Wednesday. Two of the victims attacked at the University of California, Merced, were taken by helicopter to hospitals for treatment, spokeswoman Lorena Anderson said. The three other victims were treated on […]
  
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• Texas court: Death row inmate can testify against himself

  04-11-2015 19:33
  
  HOUSTON — The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ruled prosecutors can call a death row inmate to testify at a hearing despite 5th Amendment protections that allow defendants to refuse to testify against themselves. The state’s highest criminal court ruled 8-1 Wednesday that prisoner Hector Medina can be put on the witness stand at […]
  
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• Updated: UPDATE: Pojoaque schools under lockdown; buildings now “secure” and no injuries reported

  04-11-2015 19:21
  
  The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office now says deputies have secured all buildings at the Pojoaque schools. “Schools site is secure,” an announcement said. “Precautionary checks continue.” “No injuries are reported. Again, schools are secure,” the announcement said ————————— Pojoaque Valley public schools are under a lockdown “as a precautionary measure” and parents have been […]
  
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• Updated: Pojoaque schools under lockdown; buildings now “secure” and no injuries reported

  04-11-2015 19:21
  
  The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office now says deputies have secured all buildings at the Pojoaque schools. “Schools site is secure,” an announcement said. “Precautionary checks continue.” Department spokesman Juan Rios said a Pojoaque Schools security administrator called 9-1-1 about 9:30 a.m. to report that they had received two anonymous calls saying that there would […]
  
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• Mayor’s Prize finalists announced

  04-11-2015 18:58
  
  The Mayor’s Office and the Albuquerque Community Foundation have announced 11 finalists for the new Mayor’s Prize, an effort intended to support entrepreneurship in Albuquerque. The Mayor’s Prize is a partnership between the city, the Albuquerque Community Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, according to a release from the Albuquerque Community Foundation. The $200,000 […]
  
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• Tucson voters ban red light cameras

  04-11-2015 18:49
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson voters have chosen to ban red light cameras. Early results show voters approved Proposition 201, which bans the cameras, by over 65 percent during elections on Tuesday. Only provisional ballots have not been counted. Passage means that the city’s traffic cameras at eight intersections will have to go down. Tucson is […]
  
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• The Latest: Officer felt he was close to being discovered

  04-11-2015 18:45
  
  ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. — The latest developments in the investigation into the shooting death of an Illinois police officer in August. (All times local): 11:40 a.m. Authorities say an Illinois officer who staged his own death to look like others killed him in the line of duty felt that auditors were close to discovering […]
  
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• Deep distrust persists between Iran, US despite nuclear deal

  04-11-2015 18:31
  
  TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran marks the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, one could be forgiven for thinking relations were just as bad as ever between the Islamic Republic and America. The arrests of U.S. citizens, hints of a Cold War-style prisoner swap, fears of Western infiltration and even […]
  
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• Vendor on Army post told to stop selling anti-Islam T-shirt

  04-11-2015 18:13
  
  DENVER — A vendor on a Colorado Army post has been ordered to stop selling a T-shirt with an anti-Islam message after shoppers complained. The T-shirt depicts the Statue of Liberty wearing a burqa, the all-covering dress worn by some Muslim women, with the words, “Don’t let this happen America.” It was being sold at […]
  
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• Study: New docs’ suicidal thoughts eased with online therapy

  04-11-2015 18:12
  
  CHICAGO — Doctors-in-training face long, stressful hours, sleepless nights and a high risk of depression and suicidal thoughts. A study suggests online self-help behavior therapy could help. Suicidal thoughts were much less common in new doctors who had four half-hour online sessions prior to their first year of post-graduate training, compared with those who got […]
  
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• Yellen: No decision yet on December interest rate hike

  04-11-2015 18:10
  
  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the Fed has not made a decision yet on whether to raise a key interest rate in December. It will depend on how the U.S. economy does between now and the Dec. 15-16 meeting, she told lawmakers during an appearance before the House Financial Services […]
  
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• NM’s Rinchem expands Korean interests

  04-11-2015 18:01
  
  Rinchem Co., Inc. of Albuquerque has acquired a controlling interest in IHUB Co., Ltd., a South Korean company that provides chemical warehousing and transportation.
  
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• Court upholds death penalty for man’s killing of 2 sons

  04-11-2015 17:57
  
  HOUSTON — Texas’ highest criminal court has upheld the death sentence of a Dallas man convicted of drowning his two young sons in a creek four years ago because he was angry with their mother for breaking up with him. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday rejected arguments from attorneys for 36-year-old Naim […]
  
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• Oklahoma woman charged in parade crash that killed 4

  04-11-2015 17:53
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. — A woman accused of running a red light and purposely driving around a barricade and over a police motorcycle before crashing into spectators at Oklahoma State University’s homecoming parade was formally charged Wednesday with four counts of second-degree murder and 46 counts of felony assault. Payne County District Attorney Laura Thomas filed […]
  
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• Conflict hard to ignore as stabbings reach Israeli heartland

  04-11-2015 17:52
  
  RISHON LEZION, Israel — Darya Zelenkov was working her shift in a downtown clothing shop in this central Israeli city when she was startled by a knife-wielding Palestinian trying to burst in. The quick-thinking saleswoman quickly slammed the glass door in his face. “I looked him straight in the eye. He had this lost look […]
  
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• Trump, O’Malley file for New Hampshire primary ballot

  04-11-2015 17:51
  
  CONCORD, N.H. — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Martin O’Malley became the first major presidential candidates Wednesday to file for New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary. Trump touted his slogan, “Make America Great Again,” while O’Malley said voters want a president who gets things done, not “old names or polarizing figures.” O’Malley lags far behind Democrats […]
  
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• Lawsuit: New Mexico police arrested wrong man for DUI

  04-11-2015 16:52
  
  A New Mexico man says state police wrongly arrested him for driving of the influence because a trooper through he was a suspect who had the same name. A lawyer for Blas Varela recently filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque in a case that accused New Mexico State Police of wrongful […]
  
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• Utah lawmaker proposes electronic driver’s licenses

  04-11-2015 16:51
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — A state legislator is proposing adding one more must-have app for our ubiquitous smart phones: A program that would contain a person’s electronic driver’s license. The Salt Lake Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1WuEy64 ) that West Valley City Republican Rep. Craig Hall is working on legislation that would allow the state to issue […]
  
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• Northern Arizona getting snow; rain elsewhere in Arizona

  04-11-2015 16:51
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona is getting an early taste of winter weather, with snow falling in Flagstaff and making roads and highways slippery. Arizona Department of Transportation crews report snow along Interstates 17 and 40 south and east of Flagstaff early Wednesday. Heavy rain is dropping in lower elevations, including along Interstate 17 in […]
  
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