New Mexico news

• Denver planning to evict homeless from camps

  05-03-2016 22:57
  
  DENVER — Officials in Denver are planning to evict people from homeless camps that have popped up around homeless shelters and in public places, saying they pose health and safety risks. Beginning on Tuesday, the city will begin removing items like tarps, used furniture and other property and take the items to a storage facility, […]
  
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• 2 killed in Panhandle when vehicle hit by train

  05-03-2016 22:44
  
  AMARILLO, Texas — Police in the Panhandle say two men were killed after the car they were in was struck by a train when the driver apparently tried to go around a lowered crossing arm. The Amarillo-Globe News (http://bit.ly/1RNmlLi ) reports that the car the men were in was hit by a BNSF train traveling […]
  
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• Roswell man dies in single-vehicle crash near Artesia

  05-03-2016 20:24
  
  ARTESIA, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say a Roswell man has died and another was hurt when their vehicle overturned on a freeway. Authorities say the crash happened around 1:45 a.m. Saturday just north of Artesia on U.S. 285. According to police, 31-year-old Jesus Chavez-Nunez was driving northbound when he lost control of the […]
  
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• Texas police: 1 injured in refinery-generator explosion

  05-03-2016 19:57
  
  PASADENA, Texas — One person was injured when a generator inside a refinery near Houston exploded, authorities said Saturday. Officials at the Pasadena Refining System Inc. facility are doing a head count, Pasadena police spokesman Vance Mitchell said, and he believes the injured person was taken to a nearby hospital. Mitchell did not know the […]
  
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• Volunteers key to annual ferret survey in northern Arizona

  05-03-2016 19:45
  
  KINGMAN, Ariz. — Volunteers with flashlights will fan out across the wilderness in northern Arizona later this month for an annual tally of black-footed ferrets. The Kingman Daily Miner reports (http://bit.ly/1M09i4W) that the count is critical to seeing if a longtime effort to create a self-sustaining ferret population in Arizona is working. Arizona Game and […]
  
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• Denver Parks and Recreation auctions off bison calves

  05-03-2016 18:17
  
  DENVER — Denver Parks and Recreation officials have auctioned off about 25 yearling bison calves from the city’s two famous herds. One of the calves fetched $2,500 from a Buena Vista rancher, bringing the total auction to $48,000. The money will be used to provide food and veterinary services for the remaining stock of nearly […]
  
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• 108 cats seized from North Texas house

  05-03-2016 18:06
  
  VERNON, Texas — The Humane Society of North Texas has been granted custody of 108 cats seized from a small home in the town of Vernon. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1UHPb2B ) reports that a judge granted custody Friday to the Fort Worth-based group. The cats were seized from a woman’s home on Feb. 25. […]
  
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• Albuquerque man dies in motorcycle crash in Cibola County

  05-03-2016 18:04
  
  LAGUNA, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say an Albuquerque man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding crashed. Authorities say the crash occurred around 2:40 p.m. Friday on Tribal Road 55 near Laguna. Investigators say 67-year-old Michael Robertson was traveling eastbound when his motorcycle veered off the roadway. They say the vehicle went […]
  
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• Suspect in ex-girlfriend’s death in Phoenix wants plea deal

  05-03-2016 17:09
  
  PHOENIX — A Russian man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in Phoenix last year wants to serve a life prison sentence in order to avoid the death penalty. Igor Zubko is representing himself in his trial in Maricopa County Superior Court. He’s facing a first-degree murder charge in the killing of 22-year-old Shayley Estes last […]
  
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• Arizona aims highway-safety messages at spring-breakers

  05-03-2016 16:33
  
  PHOENIX — State transportation officials say they’re aiming highway safety messages at students on spring break because March has been the deadliest highway on Arizona roadways in recent years. The Arizona Department of Transportation has started posting messages on many of its overhead message boards advising spring-breakers to slow down and to think of their […]
  
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• Former Golden Corral getting new tenant

  05-03-2016 15:29
  
  Goodwill has signed lease for 11,000 sf building
  
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• Updated: Funeral held for IHS junior who died in crash

  05-03-2016 08:15
  
  Aspiring artist remembered for his ‘genuine care for others’
  
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• Feuer wins District 4; runoffs set for 1 and 6

  05-03-2016 08:15
  
  Voters approve $9M general obligation bond for roads
  
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• Motorcycle police host second competition

  05-03-2016 08:13
  
  Annual event tests riding skills, raises funds for Special Olympics
  
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• County to consider drilling moratorium

  05-03-2016 08:13
  
  March 28 workshop will address issue, along with oil and gas ordinances
  
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• Trump’s business style is cautious

  05-03-2016 08:09
  
  WASHINGTON–Consider Donald Trump for a moment as a purveyor of men's cologne.
  
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• Moving your plants now is fine with proper planning

  05-03-2016 08:09
  
  Q: We're moving to a smaller home here on the West Side, "downsizing" as it were, and will now have a small area to landscape.
  
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• Good job, RR voters, except for mayor’s salary

  05-03-2016 08:09
  
  Come on, folks.
  
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• Contingent sales require communication

  05-03-2016 08:09
  
  Q: I just received an offer on my house, but the contract is contingent on the buyer closing on their house.
  
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• Incumbents win in Bernalillo, Los Ranchos

  05-03-2016 08:08
  
  Voter turnout was predictably low in Corrales at 2.30%
  
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• Updated: Floundering Lobos desperate for a victory at Nevada

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  To some, maybe all they're playing for is laundry.
  
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• Girls hoops: Valencia, Los Lunas, Hope advance

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  TOMÉ–Valencia's defense throttled Centennial in the first half Friday night, and th ...
  
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• Floundering UNM men desperate for a victory at Nevada

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  RENO, Nev.–To some, maybe all they're playing for is laundry.After all, rega ...
  
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• Educator, activist, state Democratic Party leader dies

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  Los Ranchos native got in politics in ’60s
  
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• Dallas Baptist quietens Lobos before 1,047 fans

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  The 24th-ranked University of New Mexico baseball team fell 6-3 to visiting Dallas Baptist on Friday ...
  
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• Class 6A boys hoops first round features rematches

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  The first round of the boys state basketball tournament is today. Some observations on metro-area en ...
  
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• Cibola coach Rodriguez is sentimental choice for blue trophy

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  If this is finally Leonardo DiCaprio's year, then maybe it's finally Ray Rodriguez's year, too.
  
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• Aggie senior women can make more history in home finale

  05-03-2016 08:05
  
  New Mexico State women's basketball seniors Shanice Davis, Abby Scott and Sasha Weber say they are p ...
  
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• Updated: NM faces $417M Medicaid shortfall

  05-03-2016 08:02
  
  State officials weigh cost-cutting options
  
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• Rick Wright: Fresquez has kept busy as Holm has risen to the top

  05-03-2016 08:02
  
  LAS VEGAS, Nev.–Lenny Fresquez's trips to the beautiful Hawaiian island of Maui, his home...
  
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• Blind dog inspires a vision of hope

  05-03-2016 08:02
  
  Corrales animal lover starts rescue for sightless pooches
  
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• Speak Up! Headline on Lobo basketball story is ‘pandering’

  05-03-2016 06:05
  
  ■ JOURNAL REPORTER: “Is coaching seat under Craig Neal heating up?”  AD Krebs response  “… we’ll evaluate the program at the end of the year like we always do.”  Headline in 5/8 ” Print  “Krebs to evaluate Neal at season’s end”. What’s next: Journal Reporter – “What do you see happening tomorrow”  Mother Earth response […]
  
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• Holm-Tate and UFC 196: Where to watch

  05-03-2016 05:58
  
  Information provided by UFC. Contact the establishments listed below to obtain more information. ■ Adieux Cafe, 420 Central Ave. SW ■ Altitude Sports @ Hotel Cascada, 2500 Carlisle Blvd. NE ■ Barley Room, 5200 Eubank NE ■ Bubba’s 33, 4861 Pan American Freeway ■ Buffalo Wild Wings, 8505 Montgomery Blvd. NE ■ Buffalo Wild Wings, […]
  
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• Baseball: Dallas Baptist cools off No. 24 Lobos

  05-03-2016 05:28
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Heading into its series-opening game against Dallas Baptist Friday night, the 24th-ranked University of New Mexico baseball knew it would have to play a perfect game to have a chance against the Patriots’ pitching staff. Unfortunately, DBU’s pitchers were on the top of their game and the Lobos (6-2) fell to the Patriots (6-3) 5-2 […]
  
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• UNM tennis: Men rally to beat BYU 4-3

  05-03-2016 05:17
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico men’s tennis team faced BYU Friday night at home and pulled off an exciting 4-3 upset over the No. 44 ranked team. The Lobos started off strong by clinching the doubles point. The No. 16 doubles duo of Hayden Sabatka and Bart Van Leijsen made quick work […]
  
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• Breaking: U.S. Marshals: Both suspects arrested in slaying of veteran at ATM

  05-03-2016 05:06
  
  The U.S. Marshals arrested both suspects wanted in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old veteran at a southeast Albuquerque ATM last month, according to a spokesman for the service. Spokesman Ben Segotta said Matthew Chavez, 25, and Veronica Trimble, 22, were arrested in Oklahoma on Friday. KXII-TV, out of Oklahoma, is reporting marshals arrested the […]
  
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• Aggie softball takes two in Las Vegas tourney

  05-03-2016 04:06
  
  LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Kelsey Horton hit a go-ahead home run to lift the Aggies to victory as the New Mexico State softball team topped Drake 3-1 on Friday afternoon in their second game of the UNLV Classic at Eller Media Stadium. With the score knotted at 1-1 in the fifth inning, Horton hit a […]
  
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• Peanuts for babies? Studies back allergy-preventing strategy

  05-03-2016 03:17
  
  CHICAGO — Two new studies bolster evidence that feeding babies peanuts or other allergy-inducing foods is more likely to protect them than to cause problems.
  
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• Two studies strengthen links between the Zika virus and serious birth defects

  05-03-2016 02:54
  The Zika virus damages many fetuses carried by infected and symptomatic mothers, regardless of when in pregnancy the infection occurs, according to a small but frightening study released Friday by Bra
  
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• Updated: Rollover crash shuts down Wyoming and Copper, police say

  05-03-2016 02:05
  
  A speeding SUV jumped the curb and struck a street light on Wyoming near Copper Friday evening resulting in a single vehicle rollover crash, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police department. There were three people in the SUV and the driver was critically injured, said officer Daren DeAguero. The SUV had been traveling […]
  
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• Rollover crash shuts down Wyoming and Copper, police say

  05-03-2016 02:05
  
  One person was critically injured in a single vehicle rollover crash on Wyoming and Copper NE Friday evening, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. “There were three occupants within the vehicle,” said officer Daren DeAGuero. “One occupant of was transported to UNMH and is listed in critical condition.” The intersection is closed […]
  
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• Santa Fe’s Nambé, china-maker Lenox swap suits, allegations

  05-03-2016 01:55
  
  SANTA FE — Santa Fe-based Nambé LLC, which makes designer homeware, has sued the Lenox Corp., maintaining that the fine china manufacturer broke a confidentiality agreement when it disclosed in a 2015 lawsuit that the two companies had been in negotiations for a possible acquisition of Nambé by Lenox. The disclosure “caused a crisis of […]
  
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• Woman climbs through hospital ceiling to try to flee from police

  05-03-2016 01:47
  
  A woman with a history of escape attempts tried to give police the slip again Wednesday when she climbed through the ceiling of a hospital bathroom to escape, according to court documents. Police were called to Wells Fargo Bank on San Mateo NE around 4 p.m. after a woman attempted to cash a stolen check, […]
  
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• Burke sets world record at U.S. Masters T&F

  05-03-2016 00:58
  
  Three-time Olympian Ed Burke opened USATF Masters Indoor Championships in record-breaking fashion at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Friday, the first day of the three day meet.   The event continues today. Admission is free.   Burke tossed 19.38 meters/63 feet, 7 inches in the M75 weight throw for age-group World and American records on […]
  
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• Updated: ABQ Rapid Transit project headed for March 21 council vote

  05-03-2016 00:34
  
  Over the last two weeks, angry residents have shouted down and mocked city executives trying to explain the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project. Now it’s time to learn where city councilors stand. A bipartisan pair of councilors plans to introduce legislation Monday that would authorize the acceptance of federal money and earmark it for construction of […]
  
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• ABQ Rapid Transit project headed for March 21 council vote

  05-03-2016 00:34
  
  It looks like Albuquerque Rapid Transit — the subject of tense meetings over the last two weeks — is headed for a City Council vote in two weeks. A bipartisan pair of city councilors plans to introduce legislation Monday that would authorize the acceptance of federal money and earmark it for construction of the project […]
  
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• Calif. tile company to open showroom in ABQ

  05-03-2016 00:26
  
  A California-based tile and stone company has purchased 4½ acres in Albuquerque’s Renaissance area for a new 50,000-square-foot development that will feature its first New Mexico showroom and space for up to three more tenants. Bedrosians, an independent porcelain and tile importer, distributor and manufacturer with more than 35 locations around the country, recently acquired […]
  
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• Breaking: Multiple people injured or dead in bloody truck case, deputies say

  05-03-2016 00:10
  
  Deputies with the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office who found an abandoned pickup truck covered in blood earlier this week believe multiple people were injured and at least one was killed in some sort of gruesome crime that remains a mystery. Sheriff’s Office spokesman Keith Elder said deputies were called to check on a suspicious vehicle […]
  
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• New charges filed against man accused in hot SUV death

  05-03-2016 00:06
  
  ATLANTA — A Georgia man accused of intentionally leaving his toddler son to die in a hot SUV faces new charges of sharing sexually explicit communications with underage girls, according to an indictment prosecutors filed Friday. The new indictment charges Justin Ross Harris with two counts of sexual exploitation of children and six counts of […]
  
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