New Mexico news

• Breaking: BCSO involved in South Valley shooting

  03-05-2016 23:54
  
  At least one Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a shooting in the South Valley Tuesday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said on social media that Bridge was closed between Isleta and 8th Street while deputies investigate. The sheriff’s office did not immediately release any other information, including if […]
  
  Read more

• Texas prison ban on Muslim inmate beards, caps ruled illegal

  03-05-2016 23:46
  
  DALLAS — A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas prison inmate’s right to a beard and skullcap as required by his religious beliefs. A unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a lower-court ruling that David Rasheed Ali should be allowed to grow […]
  
  Read more

• Prison guard says he fired as he was punched at biker brawl

  03-05-2016 23:45
  
  DENVER — A corrections officer who killed a man during a shootout at a Denver motorcycle show said he fired the first shot because members of another biker group were punching and cornering him, according to police reports released Tuesday that offer a new glimpse into the chaotic brawl. Police proposed charging Derrick Duran, 34, […]
  
  Read more

• Maine’s GOP governor, veto record-holder, names new dog Veto

  03-05-2016 23:45
  
  LEWISTON, Maine — Republican Gov. Paul LePage, the state’s all-time veto champion, has named his new dog Veto. LePage, who has earned renown for exercising his veto pen on bills he didn’t like, adopted a Jack Russell terrier mix from a shelter. His family’s previous dog, an 11-year-old Jack Russell named Baxter, died in late […]
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• A classic love tail: Man rescues dog. Dog rescues man.

  03-05-2016 23:44
  
  NEW YORK — It’s a classic love tail: Broken man meets broken dog and together they make life good again. Colin Campbell was a regular guy living a regular life in 2008. He had a nice job, a nice house and a beautiful wife until, as heartache often happens, he returned from a business trip […]
  
  Read more

• House of Eternal Return’s story oozes into cyberspace

  03-05-2016 21:52
  
    With some 55,000 visitors through the final weekend in April — the site’s biggest weekend yet, according to Meow Wolf CEO Vince Kadlubek — the House of Eternal Return isn’t seeing any drop-off in interest since it debuted in mid-March in an abandoned bowling alley. Well, a radically redone abandoned bowling alley. But how […]
  
  Read more

• PNM earnings plunge; Intel electric use partly to blame

  03-05-2016 21:48
  
  PNM Resources reported a 36 percent decline in net earnings in the first-quarter of this year, in part because of declining electric demand at Intel Corp. in Rio Rancho.
  
  Read more

• More acidic seawater now dissolving bit of Florida Keys reef

  03-05-2016 21:37
  
  WASHINGTON — Seawater — increasingly acidic due to global warming — is eating away the limestone framework for the coral reef of the upper Florida Keys, according to a new study. It’s something that scientists had expected, but not so soon. This is one of the first times scientists have documented long-term effects of ocean […]
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Police: Hijacked bus strikes, kills pedestrian in DC

  03-05-2016 21:36
  
  WASHINGTON — A man attacked a city bus driver, stole the bus, then struck and killed a pedestrian after the vehicle jumped a curb at a gas station in Washington on Tuesday, police said. He was captured and brought to a hospital. The man, armed with a weapon, stood by the driver for a time […]
  
  Read more

• It takes a village to corral a llama in Colorado

  03-05-2016 21:36
  
  BOULDER, Colo. — It took a village and two hours to corral an uncooperative llama named Ethel who escaped from her pasture in rural Colorado and wandered near some busy roadways. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office tweeted a wanted poster with a photo of the wayward animal, along with the hashtag #LlamaOnTheLoose — an amended […]
  
  Read more

• Facebook to assist with primary voter registration in NM

  03-05-2016 20:55
  
  The deadline to register to vote in New Mexico’s June 7 primary election is May 10, and Facebook says it wants to help get people signed up. The folks in Facebook’s D.C. office just informed me that beginning today through Friday, Facebook users in New Mexico will receive a reminder to register to vote on their pages. A post […]
  
  Read more

• SBA names Small Business Award winners

  03-05-2016 19:39
  
  The U.S. Small Business Administration on Wednesday announced its  2016 New Mexico Small Business Week Award winners. Being honored by the SBA this year are: Small Business Person of the Year – Karl S. Halpert, president/CEO Private Label Select, Ltd. Co. – Taos Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Frank Garcia, president/CEO, Perikin Enterprises, LLC., […]
  
  Read more

• Phoenix police: Woman wounded still standing on balcony

  03-05-2016 19:32
  
  PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating a shooting in which a woman was wounded while standing on the balcony of a third-floor apartment and smoking a cigarette. Sgt. Jonathan Howard says officers determined that a man shot the woman from across a courtyard early Tuesday morning and fled before police arrived. Howard says it’s “highly […]
  
  Read more

• More than 200 East Texas homes damaged, destroyed in storms

  03-05-2016 19:32
  
  PALESTINE, Texas — More than 200 homes in East Texas were damaged or destroyed during last weekend’s tornadoes and deadly flooding. Teams from the American Red Cross on Tuesday assisted with recovery in Anderson, Cherokee, Harrison, Lamar, Smith, Upshur and Wood counties. Red Cross spokeswoman Anita Foster says 84 homes were left uninhabitable from the […]
  
  Read more

• Yearbook prank lands AZ high school student felony charge

  03-05-2016 19:31
  
  MESA, Ariz. — An Arizona high school student is facing a felony charge after police say he exposed himself in a football team picture that ended up in the school yearbook. Mesa police say 19-year-old Hunter Osborn was arrested after they were alerted to the picture over the weekend. A police document says the Red […]
  
  Read more

• Colorado pot-in-schools bill awaits governor’s pen

  03-05-2016 19:31
  
  DENVER — Colorado schools would be required to allow medical marijuana use under a bill awaiting the governor’s pen. Gov. John Hickenlooper says he supports the school requirement. Senators voted 35-0 Tuesday in favor of the bill. It makes Colorado the second state to require schools to accommodate student pot use. The bill says schools […]
  
  Read more

• Archbishop ‘concerned’ as primaries head to New Mexico

  03-05-2016 17:33
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester says he is “concerned” about the political rhetoric surrounding immigration as the presidential primary campaign heads to New Mexico. Wester told The Associated Press on Monday candidates who seek to blame immigrants for nation’s problems are diverting attention from other issues like poverty and inequality. The Roman […]
  
  Read more

• Many workers feel overweight, but don’t use company’s wellness perks

  03-05-2016 17:11
  
  PITTSBURGH — More than half of workers in a recent survey believe they have packed on too many pounds because they sit at their desks all day, engage in stress-induced eating and are too exhausted to exercise. Yet among those who reported feeling overweight, more than half who have access to gyms or wellness programs […]
  
  Read more

• Wanted: Stay-at-home moms wanting to get back to work

  03-05-2016 17:06
  
  CHICAGO — After nine years at Google, Phoebe Elder quit in July to stay home with her two kids. Relieved to get off the hamster wheel of juggling a demanding job and family time, Elder, who lives in suburban Chicago, also feared losing the independence of having her own paycheck and the notoriously tough task […]
  
  Read more

• Your Office Coach: Undoing the damage of a toxic work environment

  03-05-2016 17:04
  
  Q: I recently left a company where the environment was extremely toxic. Management had a group of favorites, and anyone outside the inner circle could quickly become a target. There was absolutely no trust among the staff. Because our behavior was constantly scrutinized, I never dared to voice an opinion about anything. Fortunately, my new […]
  
  Read more

• Diane Stafford: Email habits that lose friends at work

  03-05-2016 17:04
  
  Here’s what busy workers don’t have time to tolerate: Any email that fails to include a subject line. People don’t go to their inboxes for treasure hunts. Any email that only says “Hi!” There’s too much danger behind that fake friendship. Any email WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS — hard to read. Ditto a gray blob […]
  
  Read more

• New Mexico lobbyists report greater spending

  03-05-2016 16:44
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico political lobbyists are reporting a nearly 20 percent increase in spending in the first four months of 2016 over last year. Financial statements filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office before a Tuesday deadline show lobbyists spent $269,000 to influencing public officials between the start of the […]
  
  Read more

• New Mexico water managers celebrate new Springer Dam

  03-05-2016 16:43
  
  SPRINGER, N.M. — Two small, old dams that had been deemed by New Mexico water managers as most likely to fail have been replaced. Officials with the Office of the State Engineer and the town of Springer gathered Monday to celebrate the completion of the new Springer Dam with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. State Engineer Tom […]
  
  Read more

• 2 El Salvador men get 35 years in prison for Texas slaying

  03-05-2016 16:43
  
  HOUSTON — Two men from El Salvador must serve 35-year terms in a U.S. prison for the 2013 gang-related killing of a teen whose mutilated body was found in Sam Houston National Forest. Cristian Alexander Zamora and Ricardo Leonel Lara last year pleaded guilty to murder in federal court in Houston. Investigators say the men […]
  
  Read more

• Winter storm Goliath still impacting eastern NM

  03-05-2016 16:42
  
  Winter Storm Goliath made an immediate, and devastating impact when it hit the area just over five months ago. Many local dairies are still weathering the storm. The Texas/New Mexico blizzard brought 8 to 12 inches of snow and 40 mph sustained winds when it hit Dec. 26, 2015. According to Walter Bradley, director of […]
  
  Read more

• Jim Beam fills 14 millionth bottle of bourbon

  03-05-2016 16:42
  
  CLERMONT, Ky. — Jim Beam has filled and sealed its 14 millionth barrel of bourbon since the 1933 repeal of Prohibition, achieving a first in the bourbon industry. Seventh-generation master distiller Fred Noe and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin sealed the barrel Monday at the company’s flagship distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, about 20 miles south of […]
  
  Read more

• Breaking: Amber Alert issued for 11-year-old reportedly abducted in San Juan County

  03-05-2016 10:54
  
  New Mexico State Police issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the FBI early Tuesday for an 11-year-old girl reportedly abducted by a man in San Juan County Monday afternoon. “Ashlynn Mike is described as an 11-year-old Native American female, approximately four feet eight inches tall, weighing 80 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair,” […]
  
  Read more

• Udall promotes arts at school

  03-05-2016 08:05
  
  Flamenco dance students stomped in rhythm as U.S. Sen. Tom Udall looked on with a local icon of the...
  
  Read more

• PullTogether kicks off, faces funding skepticism

  03-05-2016 08:05
  
  In a pep rally-type setting, complete with a jazz band and cheering students, the state's new PullTo ...
  
  Read more

• House makes first home appearance with ‘Topes

  03-05-2016 08:05
  
  The stage was set for a little hometown magic.Albuquerque native Austin House made his ...
  
  Read more

• History repeats in District 17 as Robinson, Stewart face off

  03-05-2016 08:05
  
  EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a Journal series on local and state races that will appear on t ...
  
  Read more

• ‘Breaking Bad’ star shows love for NM

  03-05-2016 08:05
  
  The groundbreaking television hit "Breaking Bad" ceased filming in New Mexico more than three years...
  
  Read more

• Conference to give providers tools to prevent prescription opioid abuse

  03-05-2016 07:30
  
  Santa Fe Prevention Alliance will hold a conference for hundreds of doctors statewide Saturday to offer information about alternative pain therapies, treatment options for patients who are struggling with opioid addictions and tools to help prevent prescription opioid abuse.
  
  Read more

• Hollywood film to revisit events on Chappaquiddick in 1969

  03-05-2016 06:41
  
  BOSTON — A new feature film is in the works about the tragedy on a small Massachusetts island nearly a half-century ago that rocked the Kennedy political dynasty. Australian-born “Zero Dark Thirty” star Jason Clarke has been tapped to portray the late Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy in “Chappaquiddick” — the working title for the film. […]
  
  Read more

• Breaking: Council rejects proposal that could have docked pay of APD brass

  03-05-2016 06:20
  
  Albuquerque city councilors late Monday killed a proposal to dock the pay of top police executives if the city fails to comply with a court-ordered settlement on police reform. Opponents of the legislation — sponsored jointly by Diane Gibson and Isaac Benton — said it would be hard to carry out and might push APD’s […]
  
  Read more

• NMAA looks to change state soccer tournament venue

  03-05-2016 05:03
  
  Here’s something players, coaches and fans have been longing to hear: The days of playing the high school state soccer championships at the APS Complex could be numbered, the Journal has learned. The New Mexico Activities Association is looking for a new site, NMAA executive director Sally Marquez confirmed Monday. It is possible that as […]
  
  Read more

• Study: Football concussions and resuming play vary by age

  03-05-2016 05:00
  
  CHICAGO — Younger football players are more likely to return to the field less than a day after suffering concussions than those in high school and college, according to a new study. Only 10 percent of young players with concussions resumed football that soon, but the results are concerning and suggest a need for more […]
  
  Read more

• Brigman, Carlon advance at U.S. Open qualifier

  03-05-2016 05:00
  
  SANTA ANA PUEBLO — Longtime Albuquerque golf pro D.J. Brigman shot a 2-under 70 on Monday at Twin Warriors Golf Club to grab one of three available spots at the U.S. Open Local Qualifier while  Duke City 19-year-old Sean Carlon snatched another. “It really hasn’t sunk in yet, but it’s really nice,” said Carlon, who […]
  
  Read more

• North Dakota man plows Prince’s symbol in farm field

  03-05-2016 03:39
  
  EDGELEY, N.D. — A retiree in a tiny community in North Dakota has paid tribute to Prince in perhaps the most unique way a farmer can. Gene Hanson is a retired farmer in Edgeley who always liked the song “Purple Rain.” On Friday, he hopped on his tractor and plowed on a football field-size version […]
  
  Read more

• Methane’s role in global warming

  03-05-2016 03:00
  It’s perhaps the most contentious issue in U.S. climate change policy right now: How can we deal with emissions of methane, a powerful if short-lived greenhouse gas, which has many sources but appears
  
  Read more

• 3 planets orbiting dwarf star prime spots to search for life

  03-05-2016 03:00
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers searching for life beyond our solar system may need to look no farther than a little, feeble nearby star.
  
  Read more

• Military tests unmanned ship designed for seafaring missions

  03-05-2016 02:25
  
  SAN DIEGO — The military is starting tests on the world’s largest unmanned surface vessel — a self-driving, 132-foot ship designed to travel thousands of miles out at sea without a single crew member on board. The so-called “Sea Hunter” has the potential to revolutionize not only the military’s maritime operations but commercial shipping, according […]
  
  Read more

• Man arrested for allegedly damaging off-duty officer’s car, house

  03-05-2016 02:03
  
  When deputies arrived at an off-duty officer’s house to investigate an attempted car burglary, the suspect told them he was taking the license plate off the vehicle so “people wouldn’t think it was a cop’s house,” according to court documents. The off-duty officer told deputies he saw the suspect, later identified as 28-year-old Joshua Terrones […]
  
  Read more

• Court gives green light to enforcement of Arizona ID laws

  03-05-2016 01:49
  
  PHOENIX — Identity theft laws that Arizona used against workers in the country illegally were set to go back into effect after a federal appeals court said Monday they were used against U.S. citizens as well as immigrants who use false identities to get jobs. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out an […]
  
  Read more

• Tucson man arrested in shooting at University of Arizona

  03-05-2016 01:48
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities say a Tucson man has been arrested in last week’s shooting on the University of Arizona campus. University police say 29-year-old Christopher Eugene was taken into custody Monday. He’s being held in the Pima County Jail on suspicion of two felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one […]
  
  Read more

• Clovis woman accused of practicing medicine without license

  03-05-2016 01:48
  
  CLOVIS, N.M. — Authorities say a Clovis woman has been arrested for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. Prosecutors say 56-year-old Annette Ternes was taken into custody after an investigation by the Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, the state Board of Nursing and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. They […]
  
  Read more

• 4 arrested in slaying of Honduran environmental activist

  03-05-2016 00:08
  
  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran authorities arrested four people Monday in the killing of environmental activist Berta Caceres, including an active duty army officer and three men who worked for a hydroelectric project she opposed. A spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office, Yuri Mora, said the three did work for or were direct employees of Desarrollos […]
  
  Read more

• Another El Paso official arrested in alleged cheating scheme

  03-05-2016 00:02
  
  EL PASO, Texas — Another former El Paso schools official has been indicted by a federal grand jury as part of an alleged cheating scheme. The U.S. attorney’s office in San Antonio on Monday announced an indictment against James Anderson for conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and making a […]
  
  Read more

• Trump’s rise is driving immigrants to become citizens

  03-05-2016 00:01
  
  MIAMI — On a recent Saturday morning in South Florida, 50-year-old Edgar Ospina stood in a long line of immigrants to take the first step to become an American. Ospina has spent almost half his life in the U.S. after emigrating from his native Colombia, becoming eligible for citizenship in 1990. But with Donald Trump […]
  
  Read more

• Education secretary calls for repeal of 2 transgender laws

  03-05-2016 00:01
  
  BOSTON — Laws in North Carolina and Mississippi that restrict the rights of transgender Americans are hateful and should be repealed, Education Secretary John B. King Jr. said Monday. Asked about the laws at the Education Writers Association national conference in Boston, King called them hateful and said gender identity should be protected. He said […]
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsNewMexico_ on Twitter!