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Land swap angers hunters, governor

Michael Herzenberg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:11:01 GMT

Hunters are ticked off and so is the governor as the State Land Office pushes a trade that would turn a chunk of pristine mountain wilderness over to private ranchers.

Teacher charged with choking student

Jessica Garate — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:07:07 GMT

News 13 has learned that another teacher at Jimmy Carter Middle School is in trouble with law for alleged actions involving a student.

Capitol worker kept King's secret

Jim Winchester — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:02:37 GMT

Bruce King was same warm and outgoing person in private as he was in public, a Capitol employee who used to see the governor almost daily said Friday.

Legendary makers crafting state guitar

Alex Tomlin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:04 GMT

The state commissioned a world-famous Albuquerque company to come up with a guitar that's unmistakably New Mexican.

Golden loot easily sold in Albuquerque

Kim Holland — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:02 GMT

Burglary victims often wonder forever what happened to precious items, and now KRQE News 13 has followed the tracks of two accused crooks whose gold loot was sold for scrap and melted down.

Man Arrested after DWI Accident

Johnny Chandler — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:43 GMT

Man Arrested after DWI Accident

Deputies calm Roswell cemetery dispute

Jeff Todd — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:43:32 GMT

A cemetery own who says he can't afford to maintain the property made good on past threats Friday when he began ripping out the landscaping drawing both angry relatives and Chaves County sheriff's deputies.

Vet says King "lifted him up" after war

Dave Bohman — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:44:45 GMT

Retired Espanola police officer and Vietnam War veteran Dave Pineda was one of the thousands of mourners who made their way to the capitol building Friday to pay respects to former governor Bruce King.

Prison guard gets 18 years for rapes

Devon Armijo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:52 GMT

A judge sentenced a former correction officer who raped four female inmates to 18 years in prison after emotional pleas from his victims.

Group threatens to sue over gray wolf

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:13 GMT

An environmental group is threatening to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its failure to respond to a petition involving the Mexican gray wolf.

Jury convicts man of slaying 6-year-old

Kaitlin McCarthy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:56:42 GMT

On Friday, a jury found a man guilty of shooting and killing a 6-year-old girl as she slept in her bed.The girl's family said that they're upset the murder charge was lowered to second degree murder, meaning a shorter sentence.

Panel: US can extend life of old nukes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:24:20 GMT

An independent panel says the United States can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with existing programs, a finding that activists contend means there's no need for the nation to design replacements for the nuclear arsenal.

Gov. approves cuts to 2 Navajo projects

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:59:13 GMT

Gov. Bill Richardson has cut state contributions to two Navajo Nation projects in San Juan County to help close New Mexico's $650 million budget shortfall.

Capitol packed with King's mourners

Crystal Gutierrez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:20 GMT

Thousands made their way to the state capitol Friday for a chance to say goodbye to New Mexico's longest serving governor—Bruce King.

Found DNA leads to murder arrest

Devon Armijo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:07 GMT

Bernalillo County Deputies said that DNA evidence helped them make an arrest in a nine-month-old murder case.

Ski Santa Fe postpones opening

Devon Armijo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT

Ski Santa Fe will postpone the start of the 2009 ski season until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

'New Moon' dawns on theaters

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:47 GMT

The second installment of the Twilight saga, New Moon, was a big hit with New Mexico audiences at its midnight debut.

Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:25:36 GMT

Nestlé — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

Victims in Chaparral fire identified

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:06 GMT

Medical investigators have identified a toddler and two other people who died in a mobile home fire in southern New Mexico.

Alamogordo air service to continue

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:31 GMT

The U.S. Department of Transportation is renewing New Mexico Airlines' contract to provide commercial air service to Alamogordo.

Los Alamos boy hit by truck dies

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:19 GMT

A 12-year-old Los Alamos boy has died from injuries he received after he was hit by a truck Wednesday.

Feds: Investment figure ran Ponzi scam

Michael Herzenberg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:53:37 GMT

Federal prosecutors accuse investment banker Hassan Nemazee of being a miniature version of swindler Bernard Madoff, but in political circles Nemazee was a giant.

Companion dog killed; reward offered

Jim Winchester — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:39 GMT

A stray dog named Sioux who had a knack for winning people over and was about to serve as a companion dog for a Vietnam vet was killed Friday for no apparent reason.

Plan to move racetrack clobbers Ruidoso

Jeff Todd — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:30:51 GMT

Ruidoso could become a ghost town if the Ruidoso Downs racetrack is allowed to pack up and move to Las Cruces, the town attorney said Thursday.

Shoppers not likely to save city budget

Crystal Gutierrez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:10:51 GMT

Unless the economy turns around and fast the city of Albuquerque could have a budget shortfall almost double the projection of just a few weeks ago.

Rail Runner available for Lobo Football

Paulette Mastio — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:45:13 GMT

The New Mexico Rail Runner Express will offer rides to the Lobo/Colorado State football game Saturday.

Holiday blitz targets DWI statewide

Bill Diven — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:24:11 GMT

More than a hundred people have been killed in alcohol related crashes in New Mexico so far this year, and the state doesn't want there to be anymore.

Girl dies after Farmington fire

Todd Dukart — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:24:05 GMT

A young girl who was hospitalized in critical condition following a house fire Tuesday died Wednesday afternoon, according to Farmington police spokesperson Sgt. Dale Goodwin.

NMSU names new president

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:35 GMT

The New Mexico State University Board of Regents has named a University of Nebraska chancellor the new president of NMSU.

AG recalls governor-father's service

Dave Bohman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:55 GMT

As the services for New Mexico's longest-serving governor near his son is remembering Bruce King's advice and his passion for helping the people of the state.