New Mexico news

• Espanola police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s shooting probed

  13-11-2016 22:59
  
  ESPANOLA, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say they’re investigating a non-fatal shooting involving Espanola police and the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office. They say Espanola police responded to a stolen vehicle call around 2 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say the vehicle was found and a pursuit ensued on State Road 503. Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s […]
  
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• Updated: Pesky peacocks pose problems for Newton's neighbors in Vegas

  13-11-2016 22:04
  
  Feathers are flying in the neighborhood around Wayne Newton's estate, where residents are complaining that peafowl like the ones on…
  
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• Pesky peacocks pose problems for Newton's neighbors in Vegas

  13-11-2016 22:04
  
  Feathers are flying in the neighborhood around Wayne Newton's estate, where residents are complaining that peafowl like the ones on…
  
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• Cowboys QB Romo not on active roster vs. Steelers

  13-11-2016 21:59
  
  Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is not on the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. That news means the Romo-or-Dak Prescott debate will be put off at least one more week. Prescott, a rookie who has led the Cowboys to a 7-1 record so far this season, has played well in Romo’s […]
  
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• Updated: Titans and Packers getting testy

  13-11-2016 21:21
  
  The Latest on Week 10 of the NFL season (all times eastern): 3:45 p.m. Referee Jeff Triplette’s crew is having a busy day in the Green Bay-Tennessee game. The Packers already have seven penalties for 62 yards, and Triplette has ejected Tennessee’s left tackle. But the most confusing sequence took place after Aaron Rodgers ran […]
  
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• Updated: Rivers connects for TD with Gates for 82nd time

  13-11-2016 21:21
  
  The Latest on Week 10 of the NFL season (all times eastern): 5 p.m. It took a while for the San Diego Chargers to get their offense going against the Dolphins, and when they did, it was a familiar result. Philip Rivers threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Antonio Gates for a 10-0 […]
  
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• Updated: AP Top 25: Ohio St, Louisville rise after surprise Saturday

  13-11-2016 21:21
  
  Ohio State and Louisville moved up behind No. 1 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll after the most surprising Saturday of the season gave the rankings a major makeover. Three of the top four (Michigan, Clemson and Washington), five of the top 10 and seven teams overall in last week’s rankings lost to […]
  
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• Veterans honored during Clovis event

  13-11-2016 20:46
  
  When Ivan Sarracino hears a helicopter pass over his Clovis home near the hospital, he’s brought back to Vietnam. “We used to call them choppers over there,” Sarracino said. “I remember it just like yesterday. You’d hear the blades going. I still, to this day, get that feeling every time a helicopter comes by. The […]
  
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• 2 unhurt after small plane has emergency landing in Arizona

  13-11-2016 19:50
  
  TAYLOR, Ariz. — Federal authorities are investigating after a small plane had to make an emergency landing in a field near Taylor in east-central Arizona. Authorities were called to the area Saturday afternoon after the single-engine Piper PA28 hit a berm after landing. An instructor and student were on the plane at the time of […]
  
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• IREM practices diversity

  13-11-2016 18:24
  
  The institute of Real Estate management (IREM) Annual Fall Conference was held in San Diego, California the week of October 17, 2016. The collective group of real estate management professionals converged onto the scene from all over the world: Africa, Japan, Canada and from all the fifty states of the Union. It was the epitome […]
  
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• Updated: British man aims to swim Atlantic: From Senegal to Brazil

  13-11-2016 17:48
  
  Former British police officer Ben Hooper hopes to make history by swimming every mile of the Atlantic Ocean from Africa…
  
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• Mother, boyfriend arrested after girl burned with lighter

  13-11-2016 17:37
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque woman and her boyfriend are facing charges after her young daughter was burned with a lighter. Authorities say 30-year-old Gregory Pierce and 29-year-old Julia Kirsch both are being held on suspicion of child abuse. They say Kirsch also is accused of intimidation of a witness. KOB-TV says the grandmother of […]
  
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• Updated: McGregor is UFC’s first 2-division champ, seeks equity stake

  13-11-2016 16:19
  
  NEW YORK — Conor McGregor raised his arms in triumph before he stepped inside the cage, the cocky Irishman playing to a crowd going wild for UFC’s greatest champion. McGregor ran a circle around the mat, a victory lap of sorts before he even threw a punch. McGregor packed fans to the Madison Square Garden […]
  
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• Updated: Lobos rally to top Utah State for fifth straight victory

  13-11-2016 08:16
  
  LOGAN, Utah — One for the thumb, but there’s still another hand. A late goal-line stand, a clutch drive by the offense and a 40-yard Jason Sanders field goal with 1:06 to play gave the New Mexico Lobos a 24-21 victory over Utah State Saturday night at Maverik Stadium. It was the fifth straight win […]
  
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• Trump win only part of GOP wave

  13-11-2016 08:05
  
  Republicans have historic grip on political power across U.S.
  
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• Trump might take national victory tour

  13-11-2016 08:05
  
  President-elect hunkers down with transition team in New York
  
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• Gary Johnson: ‘I have no regrets’

  13-11-2016 08:05
  
  Ex-NM Gov. Gary Johnson hopes his run for president will end two-party system
  
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• A final column, a troubling question

  13-11-2016 08:05
  
  This is my last column. I am retiring from the Journal. Once word of my retirement got around, I beg ...
  
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• New: Lobo hoops: Neal adds context to terms ‘battle’ and ‘war’

  13-11-2016 06:03
  
  Craig Neal knows Friday night’s season opening win against the Idaho State Bengals, a game that was chippy if not downright dirty, wasn’t a thing of beauty. The game was on Heroes Night with a special jersey auction to benefit military groups on campus and in Albuquerque, as the Lobos have done all four years […]
  
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• Prep football roundup: Oñate is fourth Las Cruces school to make 6A quarterfinal

  13-11-2016 05:46
  
  And Oñate makes four. All of the public high schools from Las Cruces have advanced to the Class 6A state football quarterfinals. The last of the four to get there were the Knights, who belted visiting La Cueva 56-28 in a first-round game Saturday afternoon at the Field of Dreams. Oñate’s triple option offense devastated […]
  
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• Class 5A volleyball: St. Pius makes quick work of Goddard in final

  13-11-2016 05:40
  
  RIO RANCHO — Jeanne Fairchild completed the bling trifecta. She had two rings as a player. She had one as an assistant coach. And now she’ll be fitted for one as a head coach. Fairchild’s St. Pius volleyball team capped a brilliant season on Saturday in the Class 5A state championship match, routing No. 10 […]
  
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• Streaking Lobo soccer men to play for C-USA title

  13-11-2016 05:32
  
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — They first defeated No. 19 Kentucky. Then they knocked off No. 5 Charlotte. The University of New Mexico Lobos’ performance in the Conference USA men’s soccer tournament to this point could be construed as giant-slaying. But maybe the Lobos are the giants themselves. They certainly can take a giant next step in […]
  
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• Arkansas State hands Aggies fourth straight loss

  13-11-2016 05:26
  
  JONESBORO, Ark. — Justice Hansen passed for 257 yards and two touchdowns, Warren Wand rushed for 91 yards and two short scores, and Arkansas State beat New Mexico State 41-22 on Saturday. Kendall Sanders made six catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns for Arkansas State (5-4, 5-0 Sun Belt), which won its 14th straight […]
  
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• Lobo women show some rhythm in season-opening victory

  13-11-2016 05:20
  
  If nothing else, the University of New Mexico women’s basketball season-opener was something to dance about. Moments after completing their 83-56 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, several Lobos turned the Pit floor into a dance floor with a few moves left over from the recent Lobo Howl. Alex Lapeyrolerie, Jaisa Nunn and Cherise Beynon […]
  
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• Class 4A volleyball: Sandia Prep romps to championship

  13-11-2016 04:05
  
  Sandia Prep players celebrate the point of Saturday’s Class 4A championship win over Robertson at Santa Ana Star Center. (Marla Brose/Journal) RIO RANCHO — And lest anyone forget, this team is still trending upward. Sandia Prep’s dominant volleyball program, one that didn’t have a single senior starter, authored perhaps the most anticlimactic state championship of […]
  
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• Pediatricians pivot on vaccinations

  13-11-2016 03:00
  
  Faced with persistent opposition to childhood vaccinations, pediatricians are grappling with the difficult decision of whether to dismiss those families from their practices to protect their other pat
  
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• Aggie women handle San Jose State in opener

  13-11-2016 02:36
  
  LAS CRUCES — The New Mexico State women’s basketball team didn’t miss a beat in its 2016-17 season-opener Friday evening as it defeated San José State 66-55 at the Pan Am Center. “Offensively, we got stagnant and we turned the ball over a lot,” Aggies head coach Mark Trakh said. “But our kids know how […]
  
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• Aggies romp to win in Weir’s head coaching debut

  13-11-2016 02:31
  
  LAS CRUCES – The Paul Weir era got started the right way for New Mexico State. The Aggies opened the 2016-17 season with a 100-52 rout of NAIA Arizona Christian Friday night at the Pan American Center. As well as Weir making his head-coaching debut, NMSU (1-0) showed off its new up-tempo offense for the […]
  
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• Speak Up! On golf umbrellas, the NFL and Lobo hoops and football

  13-11-2016 01:22
  
  ■ YES, I’M a retired professor, but still would like to assign the Journal Sports staff the grade of “A” for “alertness” and even shout out an “Attaboy!” to you.  I refer, of course, to your awareness in running the game summary this morning of the Ole Miss Rebels tipoff game last night. Accolade, alertness, […]
  
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• Aggie volleyball wins WAC regular season finale

  13-11-2016 01:19
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Behind a trio of players with double-digit kills, the New Mexico State volleyball team wrapped up the regular-season with a 3-0 sweep of UMKC (25-19, 25-19, 25-22) Saturday afternoon on the WAC Digital Network. How It Happened: Set No. 1 was no cakewalk for NM State as UMKC (15-12, 8-6 WAC) […]
  
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• Warren shines, but Lobo volleyball loses to Utah State

  13-11-2016 00:57
  
  Julia Warren posted a career-high 28 kills and added 14 digs for her team-high 10th double-double of season, but it wasn’t enough as the University of New Mexico volleyball team dropped a 3-2 match to Utah State Saturday at Johnson Center. Behind additional career bests from Lise Rugland (67 assists) and Ashley Kelsey (28 digs), […]
  
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