New Mexico news

• Soros behind PAC backing Raúl Torrez for DA

  05-06-2016 22:56
  
  Few local candidates can boast of support from a Democratic billionaire. But George Soros, the philanthropist who pours millions into liberal causes, donated $107,000 to a political action committee that’s backing Raúl Torrez in the Democratic primary for district attorney in New Mexico’s largest county. Torrez, who has worked as a local, state and federal […]
  
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• Utah Sen. Hatch recalls Ali as deeply religious, humble man

  05-06-2016 21:30
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Sen. Orrin Hatch says his longtime friend Muhammad Ali was a deeply religious, humble man who was “as kind as he was tough in the ring.” The Utah Republican told reporters in Salt Lake City the day after the world heavyweight boxing champion died on Friday that they first met at […]
  
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• Firefighters still battling wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona

  05-06-2016 21:01
  
  MAGDALENA, N.M. — Firefighters are continuing to fight several wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona amid record high temperatures. Officials in New Mexico said Sunday a blaze raging through the San Mateo Mountains around 25 miles southwest of Magdalena, New Mexico has grown to 12 square mile. The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Magdalena […]
  
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• Trinity Railway Express may expand Dallas-Fort Worth service

  05-06-2016 20:19
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — Officials who run a commuter rail service between Dallas and Fort Worth are looking to increase the frequency of trips between the two cities this fall. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1UlihAL ) reports there’s a possibility of a 51 percent increase in the frequency of trips offered by the Trinity Railway […]
  
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• Nestle Purina eyes plan to fix plant’s smelly Flagstaff odor

  05-06-2016 19:25
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Nestle Purina may have a solution to the cooking odors that waft from its Flagstaff plant. The Arizona Daily Sun reports (http://goo.gl/TJGrVN) that Nestle Purina presented a plan last week that could reduce the smell by 70 percent within four years of construction. The plan came after the company hired the consultants […]
  
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• More record temperatures could strike Phoenix

  05-06-2016 19:14
  
  PHOENIX — Southern Arizona could see record high temperatures again. The National Weather Service says if Phoenix hits 114 degrees on Sunday, it will mark the third day in a row setting record high temperatures in Arizona’s Urban Heart. Much of Southern Arizona, from Phoenix to Nogales, is under an excessive heat warning. Other western […]
  
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• New Mexico border town incorporation idea gets court win

  05-06-2016 18:01
  
  SANTA TERESA, N.M. — New Mexico residents of an unincorporated booming area near the U.S-Mexico border have won a court battle as they try to form their own city government. KVIA-TV in El Paso, Texas, reports (http://goo.gl/4ZRiNR) a New Mexico district court recently ruled that a group trying to incorporate Santa Teresa can move forward […]
  
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• GOP members say county chairwoman violated party rules

  05-06-2016 17:59
  
  DELTA, Colorado — Colorado GOP Party Chairman Steve House plans to meet with Delta County Committee Chairwoman Linda Sorenson after party members complained she was taking sides in a party primary race, which is a violation of party rules. The latest criticism comes after a photo that compared President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee appeared […]
  
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• AFD crews investigate Northeast Albuquerque house fire

  05-06-2016 17:35
  
  Albuquerque Fire Department crews responded to a house fire in Northeast Albuquerque early Sunday morning. According to fire crews, the house was completely engulfed in heavy smoke and flames when they arrived. Fire officials say entering the house was difficult due to the security bars on the doors and windows. The intensity of the fire […]
  
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• Islands in the sun

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  You can see them tucked here and throughout neighborhoods across Albuquerque. Little plots of land – some no bigger than a lot and some as large as several acres – that are just sitting vacant. These land islands within established communities are usually too small to attract the attention of the large, production builders but […]
  
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• Cut costs, not quality

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  Home renovation projects can help homeowners transform their homes into their own personal oases. But such transformations do not typically come cheap, costing homeowners tens of thousands of dollars depending on the scope of the project. Each year, Remodeling magazine releases its “Cost vs. Value Report,” which helps homeowners determine which projects are likely to […]
  
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• Buyers have new opportunities to enter home market

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  If you are thinking about buying a home, there are a lot of options to consider. Your initial step should be getting prequalified so you know how much house you can afford. Regardless of the misinformation circulating in our society, homeownership is definitely within reach. In our highly regulatory environment there are those that would […]
  
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• About the cover: June 5, 2016

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  6828 Rio Grande Boulevard NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 $2,490,000 8045 Sq. Ft. 6 bedroom / 6.5 bath Welcome to 6828 Rio Grande, a classic home with local history in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. The renovation done by Lucero Homes thoughtfully combined the best of the old and the new. Updates include a state of the […]
  
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• 2016 Corrales Garden Tour

  05-06-2016 13:00
  
  2016 Corrales Garden Tour TODAY Sunday, June 5 9am-4pm Tour six amazing gardens in the Village of Corrales and learn tips from the homeowners. The Sandoval Master Gardeners will also be available in each garden to answer questions. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in Corrales at Frontier Mart, the Village Mercantile, and at local […]
  
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• Pendley homers in Oklahoma’s 29th straight win

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY–Rio Rancho High graduate Nicole Pendley homered and Sydney Romero got the be ...
  
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• New Mexicans react to the passing of The Greatest

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  Albuquerque's Danny Romero Jr., a former world boxing champion, runs a gym in his native North Valle ...
  
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• Journal staffers share thoughts about Ali

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  "His boxing career was over before I knew what sports were. But his greatness was not lost on me. "H ...
  
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• ALI HELPED NM CAUSES, MADE PALS

  05-06-2016 08:05
  
  Muhammad Ali was no stranger to New Mexico, having visited Albuquerque and environs at least five ti ...
  
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• Texas Tech beat UNM baseball team; Lobos play DBU on Sunday

  05-06-2016 05:43
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — The New Mexico Lobo baseball team lost 4-3 to Texas Tech in Saturday night’s late game to fall into Sunday’s loser’s bracket of the Lubbock Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos will play Dallas Baptist for a fifth time this season at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Darick Hall gave up three […]
  
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• Updated: Flash flooding traps motorists east of Española

  05-06-2016 04:07
  
  Saturday evening thunderstorms brought flash floods near Española, closing roads and trapping motorists, firefighters said. The National Weather Service posted a flood warning for north-central Santa Fe County at 7:45 p.m. which remained in effect until 9:15 p.m. The post explained that a local emergency management department reported flash flooding around La Puebla and Arroyo […]
  
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• FBI seeks trio in Northeast Albuquerque bank robbery

  05-06-2016 03:15
  
  Three people involved in a Northeast Albuquerque bank robbery Saturday morning remain on the loose, according to the FBI. Spokesman Frank Fisher said authorities are looking for a man who demanded money from a teller, a person who stood in the bank’s doorway, and a third who waited outside in a silver or gray sedan. […]
  
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• APD: Off-duty deputy catches purse thief

  05-06-2016 03:06
  
  An alleged purse snatcher was hoping to snag enough money to pay for a night in a hotel, police said. Instead, she spent the night in jail after she was detained by the purse-owner’s husband: an off duty Bernalillo County deputy. Natalya Lucas, 21, is facing multiple charges, including two counts of auto burglary and […]
  
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• State Police name officers involved in fatal shooting

  05-06-2016 03:01
  
  State Police have released the names of two of the three officers involved in a shooting that left a 25-year-old California man dead near San Antonio last month. State Police officers Francis Alguire and Jose Carlos, along with a Socorro County Sheriff’s Office employee, attempted to stop Angel Daniel Navarro, 25, on May 26, NMSP […]
  
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• La Cueva alumnus Figiel is new Eldorado baseball coach

  05-06-2016 01:16
  
  Reid Figiel hadn’t even celebrated his first birthday the last time Eldorado High School introduced a new baseball coach. But, for the first time since the end of the Reagan administration, the Eagles are beginning a new era on the diamond. Figiel, 29, a longtime assistant to Kevin Andersh at Volcano Vista, has been chosen […]
  
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• Police ID women killed in wrong-way crash

  05-06-2016 00:17
  
  Police have identified the people killed in a Friday morning crash on Interstate 25 near Algodones as a 21-year-old woman from Albuquerque and 60-year-old woman from Tennessee. Elena Gonzalez, 21, was driving the wrong way on I-25 when her car collided with a truck carrying Peggy Christ, 60, of Columbia, Tenn. Both women died of […]
  
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