New Mexico news

• Aggie volleyball: Abalos leads win over Binghamton

  17-09-2016 23:48
  
   PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the second straight match, junior Jordan Abalos put up at least 20 kills and led New Mexico State (8-4) to a 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-21 victory over Binghamton (5-7) in the Brown Invitational. “We got pushed today,” said head coach Mike Jordan. “They were pretty good at exposing some of our […]
  
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• Lobo volleyball falls 3-2 to Samford

  17-09-2016 23:41
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Cassie House tied a career high with 21 kills for the second straight match and Devanne Sours posted a flawless 14 kills, but it wasn’t enough as the University of New Mexico volleyball team fell in five sets to Samford Saturday morning. The Lobos returned to action later Saturday vs. UTEP. Despite […]
  
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• Lobos lose big lead, fall at Rutgers

  17-09-2016 22:43
  
    PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Wide receiver Janarion Grant threw for a touchdown and had a go-ahead 69 yard punt return for another score as Rutgers rallied from an early 21-point deficit and defeated New Mexico 37-28 on Saturday. Halfback Robert Martin rushed for a career-high 169 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown, and Chris Laviano threw […]
  
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• Construction on key Spaceport road could start next year

  17-09-2016 22:42
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Planned construction of a southern New Mexico road to Spaceport America is one step closer to taking place. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports (http://bit.ly/2cOlcaM) that the New Mexico Spaceport Authority gave approval Friday to sign off on a required agreement with the Bureau of Land Management. The land agency and Spaceport […]
  
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• Donor overturns pay cuts for Artesia police, firefighters

  17-09-2016 22:41
  
  ARTESIA, N.M. — Police and firefighters in Artesia will not have their salaries slashed thanks to an anonymous donor. The city announced immediate pay cuts of 10 percent last month for all employees for the fiscal year that began July 1. Officials say the cost-cutting measure was necessary in the wake of a revenue decline […]
  
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• Updated: Docs detail government damage of Trail of Tears

  17-09-2016 22:27
  
  COKER CREEK, Tenn. — The U.S. Forest Service has ripped up a portion of the Trail of Tears in the Appalachian Mountains, reopening wounds for Native Americans who consider sacred the land where thousands of their ancestors died during their forced migration westward. The man-made trenches and berms were discovered last summer but the details […]
  
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• Updated: US agency orders corrective action after gas pipeline spill

  17-09-2016 22:17
  
  ATLANTA — Fuel supplies in at least five states are threatened by a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama, and the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the company responsible to take corrective action before the fuel starts flowing again. Colonial Pipeline Co. must conduct testing and analysis on the failed section of the pipeline, according […]
  
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• 2 officers shot in Texas while answering suicide call

  17-09-2016 21:37
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas — A gunman hiding in a backyard shed opened fire on two officers and wounded them after they had responded to the home to check on a suicide report, police said Saturday. Before they were shot Friday night, the officers discovered an elderly man dead in the Fort Worth home, apparently of […]
  
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• Police: Anti-cop note found at scene of deadly rampage

  17-09-2016 18:13
  
  PHILADELPHIA — A “rambling” note expressing hatred for police was found after a man opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer then went on a shooting spree, injuring a second officer, killing a woman and wounding three other people before he was shot and killed by police in an alley, authorities said Saturday. Philadelphia Police […]
  
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• Updated: Live Blog: Lobos vs. Scarlet Knights

  17-09-2016 17:32
  
  Lobos 7, Scarlet Knights 0. Rutgers forces a UNM punt with the help of an illegal block penalty, but Rutgers fumbles Corey Bojorquez’s left-foot punt and Bijon Parker recovers for the Lobos. Running back Daryl Chestnut scores from 19 yards out on the next play. There’s 12:56 left in the first quarter. We’re under way. […]
  
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• Report: RRPS has chronic absenteeism problem

  17-09-2016 08:25
  
  Administrators say data are ‘incomplete, incorrect and ... not certified’
  
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• Mixed bag for RRPS teachers after new evals

  17-09-2016 08:23
  
  41.4% made highest ratings, a slight drop
  
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• Main service offered by Village in the Village is peace of mind

  17-09-2016 08:23
  
  Volunteers help with range of tasks
  
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• RRPD talks use of force at monthly event

  17-09-2016 08:22
  
  Issues have ‘forced us to look at techniques,’ says RRPD Lt. Nick Onken
  
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• Councilors approve makeover for Sara Road

  17-09-2016 08:22
  
  Work on Southern set to start in 2018
  
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• Speed, determination needed to finish off chopped-down tree

  17-09-2016 08:15
  
  Q: We had several volunteer tree of heaven trees show up in the yard when we weren't paying enough attention.
  
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• ‘Legend’ was the quintessential homer, and loved for it

  17-09-2016 08:15
  
  For about the past 20 years of his life, I almost never used his first name when I ran into Mike Roberts at various sporting events.
  
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• Homework can help parents, too

  17-09-2016 08:15
  
  We've known Pat DiVasto, principal of Sandia Vista Elementary School, for years, long before she became famous for freeing her students from homework.
  
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• Find a furry friend at adoption event

  17-09-2016 08:15
  
  For those of you looking for a friend – a nationwide pet adoption event is headed to the West Side this weekend.
  
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• Prep football: Hawks make statement; Cleveland, Alamogordo win

  17-09-2016 08:05
  
  As he pondered the last time his football team had as impressive a victory as this one,  Volcano Vista coach Chad Wallin didn’t have to think long. “Probably since we beat them three years ago,” he said. The Hawks fired on most cylinders Friday night at Nusenda Community Stadium. Their balanced offense and a stout […]
  
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• Las Cruces briefs: Las Crucen Martinez finishes Paralympic events

  17-09-2016 06:15
  
  Las Cruces native Letticia Martinez finished her Paralympic events on Friday by competing in the 200 individual medley in Rio de Janeiro. Martinez did not make the finals on Friday morning with her heat time of 3 minutes, 11.98 seconds. Yana Berezhna of Ukraine got the final transfer spot with a time of 3:08.50. Martinez […]
  
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• Updated: Lobos seek answers from the East (or, in New Jersey)

  17-09-2016 05:28
  
  PISCATAWAY, N.J.–Regarding the New Mexico Lobos' chances for an upset today against Rutger ...
  
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• New Mexico State looks to cash in at Kentucky (w/Game Day page)

  17-09-2016 05:25
  
  It won't be all about the paycheck when the New Mexico State University football team visits Kentuck ...
  
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• New Mexico State looks to cash in at Kentucky

  17-09-2016 05:25
  
  It won't be all about the paycheck when the New Mexico State University football team visits Kentuck ...
  
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• Santa Fe teacher evaluation numbers up and down

  17-09-2016 04:06
  
  SANTA FE — More Santa Fe teachers are now considered “exemplary” this year by the state’s Public Education Department, but a larger number were also rated ineffective. PED released the results of the 2015-2016 teacher evaluations Friday. The percentage of Santa Fe Public Schools teachers who are considered exemplary went from 1.3 percent last year […]
  
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• UNM to host public memorial for Roberts at Pit on Sept. 25

  17-09-2016 03:50
  
        There will be a free public viewing for Mike Roberts inside the Pit on Sept. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. Specific details of the event will be finalized early next week when the University of New Mexico, French Funerals and the Roberts family meet, according to Mike Haggerty, UNM assistant athletic […]
  
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• Volleyball: Aggies win opener at Brown Invitational

  17-09-2016 03:45
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Junior Jordan Abalos led New Mexico State (7-4) with a career-high 22 kills as the Aggies defeated Central Connecticut State (5-5) 25-20, 25-21, 25-21 in the opening match of the Brown Invitational on Friday. In addition to her kills, Abalos earned her eighth double-double of the season by racking up 13 digs […]
  
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• Updated: PED taking steps to revoke northern NM educators’ licenses after newspaper’s report

  17-09-2016 03:09
  
  SANTA FE — The state Public Education Department on Friday confirmed that it had begun “to take steps to revoke” the licenses of six northern New Mexico educators — including a principal at a Santa Fe elementary school — following an investigative report by the Las Vegas, N.M. newspaper. The Las Vegas Optic was first […]
  
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• APD: Unser off ramp from I 40 closed due to crash

  17-09-2016 01:45
  
  The northbound Unser off ramp from Interstate 40 is closed after a vehicle hit a pedestrian, according to a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department. “The pedestrian was transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital where he is listed in critical condition,” said Officer Daren DeAguero. DeAguero said the interstate is open but drivers […]
  
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• Johnson, Stein won’t appear in first presidential debate

  17-09-2016 01:30
  
  It's official–Gary Johnson and Jill Stein failed to make the cut for the first presidentia ...
  
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• Updated: The Latest: Daredevil successfully jumps rocket over canyon

  17-09-2016 01:07
  
  TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The latest on professional stuntman Eddie Braun’s attempt to jump over the Snake River Canyon in southern Idaho in a custom rocket (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Professional stuntman Eddie Braun successfully jumped over the Snake River Canyon Friday afternoon in an ode to his boyhood idol, Evel Knievel. Braun soared […]
  
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• AG’s office says Hogan may have overreached on school start time

  17-09-2016 00:58
  
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan may have exceeded his authority by ordering public school systems to start after Labor Day, according to the state attorney general’s office, whose opinion was sought by Democratic lawmakers opposed to the Republican governor’s action. “I can not say unequivocally that the Labor Day executive order exceeds the Governor’s authority, but […]
  
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• Man accused in 2010 Tempe double murder gets life in prison

  17-09-2016 00:55
  
  PHOENIX — A man accused in a double murder in Tempe six years ago has been sentenced to two terms of natural life in prison. Maricopa County Superior Court officials say 39-year-old Craig Michael Devine was sentenced Friday on two counts of first-degree murder. Tempe police say the bodies of 53-year-old James Mosteller and 19-year-old […]
  
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• Volleyball: Lobos top Houston Baptist

  17-09-2016 00:18
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas — The University of New Mexico volleyball team rode strong serving and blocking to a 3-1 victory over Houston Baptist Friday afternoon as it opened the UT Arlington Invitational. The Lobos were to return to action later Friday night to take on tournament host UT Arlington at 6 p.m. MT. Behind a season-high […]
  
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