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OFFICER WOUNDED, SUSPECT KILLED IN CHAVES COUNTY
AN INVESTIGATION CONTINUES FOLLOWING A VIOLENT END TO A POLICE CHASE IN CHAVES COUNTY THAT LEFT A STATE POLICE SERGEANT WOUNDED. THE OFFICER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND BUT HAS SINCE BEEN RE...
Oct 22, 2013
NM HIGH COURT TAKES ON GAY MARRIAGE ISSUE
DON'T EXPECT THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT TO ISSUE A RULING WEDNESDAY ON WHETHER GAY MARRIAGE IS LEGAL STATEWIDE. THE HIGH COURT WILL HEAR TWO HOURS OF ARGUMENTS WEDNESDAY FROM LAWYERS … BU...
Oct 22, 2013
MCCLUSKEY TRIAL PENALTY PHASE BEGINS
THE PENALTY PHASE IN JOHN MCCLUSKEY'S MURDER TRIAL STARTS IN ALBUQUERQUE MONDAY … AND IT COULD LAST AS LONG OR LONGER AS THE TRIAL. MCCLUSKEY'S 4-MONTH TRIAL ENDED WITH HIM BEING...
Oct 21, 2013
RAIL RUNNER VICTIM IDENTIFIED
THE MAN FOUND DEAD NEAR THE RAIL RUNNER TRACKS JUST SOUTH OF BERNALILLO SATURDAY NIGHT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AFTER BEING HIT BY THE COMMUTER TRAIN. FIFTY-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH SANDOVAL'...
Oct 21, 2013
MARTINEZ WEIGHS PAY HIKE FOR SOME STATE POSITIONS
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Gov. Susana Martinez's administration is looking at the possibility of providing pay increases for certain public safety positions in state government agencies that have high ...
Oct 21, 2013
DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE SEEKS BUSINESS VARIETY
MORE BUSINESS DIVERSITY IS THE PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. ZOYA LOPATA WITH THE DOWNTOWN ACTION TEAM SAYS TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK THE DOWNTOWN SECTOR JUST HAS BARS AND RESTAURANTS TO OFFER. SHE...
Oct 21, 2013
LAS CRUCES TO SUE STATE AGENCY OVER TAX REJECTION
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Las Cruces intends to sue a state agency over its rejection of a planned increase in the southern New Mexico city's sales tax. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that Mayor Ken...
Oct 21, 2013
FOR TRIBES, SHUTDOWN’S EFFECTS COULD LINGER
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) American Indian leaders say disruptions to some services for the elderly and other needy reservation residents could linger despite the end of the government shutdown. Tribal lead...
Oct 18, 2013
NM NAT’L PARKS AND MONUMENTS BACK IN BUSINESS
NATIONAL PARKS AND MONUMENTS IN NEW MEXICO ARE OPEN AGAIN NOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN HAS ENDED. THAT INCLUDES BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT NEAR LOS ALAMOS WHERE LEN SCHEEL WORKS AS A VOLUNT...
Oct 18, 2013
CURRY COUNTY CONSIDERS ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES BAN
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) Curry County commissioners are considering a ban on electronic cigarettes. The proposal is set to go before the commission early next month. The Clovis News Journal reports that the ...
Oct 18, 2013
