New Mexico news

• Salt River police chief put on administrative leave

  17-04-2016 22:52
  
  PHOENIX — The police chief of the Salt River Police Department has been placed on leave. KPNX-TV of Phoenix reported (http://bit.ly/1QgiqTt) Sunday that Chief Patrick Melvin is on administrative leave. Janet Johnson, community relations director for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, confirmed Melvin’s status but did not comment further. Melvin is one of 10 […]
  
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• Loveland park ranger assault leads to police chase

  17-04-2016 22:43
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. — A 31-year-old man has been accused of assaulting a park ranger in Loveland and leading law enforcement on a chase that went into and around Fort Collins. The Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1p9rGCT ) that according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office the man confronted a ranger at Boyd Lake State Park […]
  
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• Man who fell into Lake Powell feared dead

  17-04-2016 21:42
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The search for a man who went missing on Lake Powell is now being called a recovery effort. Divers and officers from agencies in Utah and Arizona continued looking Sunday for the 26-year-old man. Christiana Admiral of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area says the search and rescue operation is now […]
  
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• Girl shot with firearm during Houston-area water gun fight

  17-04-2016 19:42
  
  HOUSTON — An official says a man has been charged after a 15-year-old girl participating in a water gun fight during a Houston-area family gathering was injured when a real firearm was discharged. Lt. Charles Hoover of the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4 said that the girl suffered injuries that weren’t life-threatening in the […]
  
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• Teen dead, another injured in car crash outside Hobbs

  17-04-2016 18:44
  
  HOBBS, N.M. — A single-vehicle crash near Hobbs has left an 18-year-old man dead and another man hurt. New Mexico State Police say the accident occurred around 3 a.m. Sunday on State Road 18. According to officers, a vehicle heading south from Hobbs swerved to avoid hitting a dog. The driver lost control of the […]
  
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• Glendale man accused of fatally shooting man after argument

  17-04-2016 17:53
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Glendale police say a Phoenix man was fatally shot after an argument broke out among a group of friends. Sgt. David Vidaure says officers responded to 911 calls about someone being shot in the area of 61st and Northern avenues around 11 p.m. Saturday. Officers arrived outside a home and located 28-year-old […]
  
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• Robbery suspect wounded by Fort Worth officer

  17-04-2016 16:39
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police say an officer shot and wounded a robbery suspect who raised a firearm several times toward officers. Police say officers dispatched early Sunday morning to a robbery call saw a suspect armed with what appeared to be a rifle inside a convenience store. Officers were also in contact […]
  
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• Hops Brewery may finally become a reality in Nob Hill

  17-04-2016 14:18
  
  Owner expects to open this summer
  
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• UNM seal dates to 1912, around time of statehood

  17-04-2016 08:02
  
  The official university seal has a history that began about the same time New Mexico officially beca ...
  
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• Pope: Sanders encounter ‘good manners’

  17-04-2016 08:02
  
  Pontiff stresses that their brief visit had no political overtones
  
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• Government hoards old secrets

  17-04-2016 08:02
  
  WASHINGTON–When President Obama departs for Saudi Arabia, an incubator of the 9/11 attacks ...
  
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• Editorial: Tax ID lawsuits raise some familiar red flags

  17-04-2016 08:02
  
  The deadline to file state and federal income taxes hits Monday. Yet two lawsuits contend the New Me ...
  
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• Editorial: Candidate interviews in contested primaries start

  17-04-2016 08:02
  
  Early in-person voting begins on May 10 at the Bernalillo County Clerk's office in Downtown Albuquer ...
  
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• ‘Topes Today (April 17)

  17-04-2016 07:13
  
  Today: Isotopes vs. Tacoma, 1:35 p.m. Radio: 610 AM Probable starters: Isotopes RHP Eddie Butler (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. Rainiers RHP Donn Roach (1-0,3.18) Promotion: Magnet schedule giveaway Saturday: Albuquerque had its four-game winning streak snapped by losing 5-3 to Tacoma at Isotopes Park on Holly Holm Night. Tacoma is 7-2 and Albuquerque 5-5. Mike Tauchman […]
  
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• Updated: Indoor football: Dodge City defeats Gladiators in CIF showdown

  17-04-2016 07:05
  
  The Duke City Gladiators' four-game winning streak came to a halt Saturday night when they lost to t ...
  
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• Officers looking for two after northeast ABQ carjacking attempt

  17-04-2016 07:02
  
  Officers are in northeast Albuquerque searching for two people who tried to carjack a vehicle, according to an Albuquerque police spokesman. A search perimeter has been set up in the area of Florida and Lomas, APD spokesman Daren DeAguero said around 10:30 p.m. Anyone in the area who sees or hears anything suspicious is asked […]
  
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• Dodson dazzles at UFC Fight Night

  17-04-2016 06:55
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — Fighters from Albuquerque’s Jackson-Wink MMA went 2-0 Saturday on a UFC card at Amalie Arena. Albuquerque native John Dodson needed only 47 seconds to defeat Manny Gamburyan in a bantamweight (135-pound) fight. Later in the evening, Jackson-Wink featherweight Cub Swanson defeated Brazil’s Hacran Dias by unanimous decision. Dodson was fighting at the […]
  
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• Updated: Eldorado’s Garley hopes to ride right arm into big league future

  17-04-2016 06:01
  
  When the day finally arrives, the day that Nathaniel Garley has been plotting a course toward for mo ...
  
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• Updated: Prep roundup: Sundevils sweep Hope in doubleheader

  17-04-2016 05:57
  
  On a chilly, damp, November-like day full of prominent left-handers, the trending southpaw Saturday...
  
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• Updated: College roundup: Lobo beach volleyball drops third straight

  17-04-2016 05:55
  
  FORT WORTH–The 12th-ranked University of New Mexico beach volleyball team dropped its thir ...
  
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• Updated: Aggies football: Defense steps up in spring game

  17-04-2016 05:52
  
  LAS CRUCES–Saturday's New Mexico State University spring football game went in the books a ...
  
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• Updated: Spring football: Lobos still boast RB depth

  17-04-2016 05:42
  
  Before they were called blitzes, they were called red dogs.The University of New Mexic ...
  
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• Updated: Outage leaves thousands without power in Santa Fe

  17-04-2016 05:14
  
  A cable failure left thousands without power in Santa Fe Saturday night, according to PNM. More than 6,000 customers living between St. Michael’s Drive, Galisteo Road, Old Pecos Trail and Entrada de Santiago were affected, PNM wrote on social media at around 7 p.m. The company posted at around 9:30 p.m. that power had been […]
  
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• Police: Man arrested in 2015 shooting

  17-04-2016 05:05
  
  An Albuquerque man was arrested on multiple charges Friday, months after he allegedly shot two people during an argument, including the gas station clerk who tried to intervene, according to a criminal complaint. Rayshai Davis, 21, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and other charges, police said. Police were dispatched to the 7-Eleven gas […]
  
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• Holly Holm’s a hit at Isotopes Park

  17-04-2016 04:46
  
  Holly Holm threw a strike of different sorts Saturday evening as the UFC mixed martial arts fighter tossed the first pitch at the Isotopes baseball game. Bobbleheads of the blonde battler were also handed out to early-arriving fans, and a jersey auction — with proceeds to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Central New […]
  
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• Beach volleyball: Lobos drop third straight

  17-04-2016 01:54
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — The 12th-ranked University of New Mexico beach volleyball team dropped its third straight match Saturday morning as it lost 3-2 to the University of Louisiana at Monroe to close out the Cowtown Classic. After falling to TCU and No. 1 USC on Friday to open the two-day event at the TCU Beach Volleyball […]
  
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• Track and field: Lobos step up at Bryan Clay Invite

  17-04-2016 01:17
  
  AZUSA, Calif. — Between the weather and the results, the Lobos’ trip to Southern California was nothing short of sensational. Behind a strong all-around performance, the University of New Mexico track & field team posted a number of personal records and all-time marks as it soaked up the sun Thursday and Friday at the Bryan Clay Invitational. […]
  
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• Women’s tennis: UNM beats UTEP for fifth straight win

  17-04-2016 01:07
  
  EL PASO, Texas  — The roll continues. The University of New Mexico women’s tennis team, ranked No. 53 and undefeated in the Mountain West, rolled to a 4-1 road victory over UTEP, giving the squad its fifth consecutive win, and its seven in its last eight meetings. UNM, the defending Mountain West Tournament champion, looks […]
  
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