Albuquerque Journal

Terri Krueger will present check for $350,000 during halftime at Army-Navy college football game Terri Krueger of Albuquerque will present a $350,000 check to the Wounded Warrior Project during a special halftime ceremony at Saturday's Army-Navy college football game in Philadelphia. Krueger, . . . Full Story »

Tuesday is the deadline to claim a $10,000 prize from the Sept. 16 Powerball drawing Someone who bought a Powerball lottery ticket at the Redi-Mart at 12504 Central SW in Albuquerque in September has until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to claim a $10,000 prize. New Mexico Lottery . . . Full Story »

After being listed for years among the deadliest states when it comes to drunken driving, New Mexico no longer trails behind the national average when it comes to DWI fatalities based on miles driven. A report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows New Mexico had the 26th highest rate of DWI fatalities per 100 million miles driven in 2008, with . . . Full Story »

Lovato pleaded not guilty during arraignment Friday E-mails and police internal affairs investigation reports have been subpoenaed from the state Department of Public Safety in the vehicular homicide case against former state cop Alfred Lovato. Lovato, . . . Full Story »

Only people in the high risk group were given appointments to get the vaccine City officials say more than 4,000 people have signed up for appointments to get H1N1 flu vaccine on Saturday in Albuquerque, KRQE-TV reported. The station said the swine flu clinic . . . Full Story »

Juan Sylvester Perez, wanted on a charge of murder in Amarillo, was caught today in Albuquerque, KFDA-TV reports. He is a suspect in July killing, the station reported. . . . Full Story »

The 57-year-old man faces nine felony counts for allegedly engaging in and recording sex acts with the girl A $200,000 bail was set Friday for an Albuquerque man accused of raping a 16-year-old California girl. Authorities say 57-year-old Edward Christy met the girl on the Internet and then . . . Full Story »

Albuquerque postmaster expects about 750,000 letters will be canceled locally and about 200,000 packages will be sorted The U.S. Postal Service is gearing up for a busy, busy day on Monday. That is expected to be the busiest mailing day of the year as people scramble to send their holiday gifts and cards . . . Full Story »

Police say prescription pain killer Trazodone was seized A "Buy and Bust" drug operation in Portales led to the arrests of two sisters, the Portales News-Tribune reported. Jessica Earwood, 33, of Portales and Kim Earwood, 37, of Roosevelt . . . Full Story »

Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry has ordered an independent study of the city's controversial traffic camera enforcement program. Berry's office put out the following release this afternoon: The study will examine crashes, citations, timing of yellow lights, fiscal data and contractual terms . . . Full Story »

Village declared a weather emergency Tuesday after high winds knocked out power Electrical power is being restored in Cloudcroft after a storm brought high winds Tuesday that downed power lines and trees, the Alamogordo Daily News reported. The newspaper said that . . . Full Story »

City Commissioners reject proposal to increase the annual salaries of commissioners in the future The Raton City Commission has rejected a proposal to increase the pay after the next elections for each city commissioner position from $3,600 a year to $10,416 annually, The Raton Range reported. The . . . Full Story »

People should not click on the link in the e-mail because it could infect the computer with a virus or other malicious software Computer users beware! The state Attorney General's Office is warning New Mexicans about a bogus H1N1 e-mail that could infect computers with a virus or other malicious software if . . . Full Story »

Administrators looking at several ideas, including tuition increases Eastern New Mexico University officials are looking at ways to deal with possible cuts in legislative appropriations, the Portales News-Tribune reported. ENMU President Steven Gamble . . . Full Story »

News from around New Mexico: A former Rio Arriba County sheriff's deputy who was involved in a standoff with police last spring after he robbed a Santa Fe pharmacy of prescription drugs faces possible prison . . . Full Story »

Macy's Santa Celebrates Famous Holiday Editorial Having completed his ride at the world-famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Santa comes from New York to Albuquerque to bring Christmas cheer. Macy's has chosen today as National Believe Day to celebrate the Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus editorial. Santas will be visiting University of New Mexico to spread holiday cheer and have students ... Full Story »

Ski Santa Fe will open for the 2009/2010 Ski Season today Angel Fire will also open this weekend and Red River will be having half-price lift tickets all weekend. For the latest snow report, go to Ski New Mexico. The full snow report is here. . . . Full Story »

Two North Carolina men are facing drug charges New Mexico police found more than 740 pounds of marijuana hidden in a truck full of office furniture. Officers stopped the truck at the Lordsburg port of entry in southern New Mexico on Wednesday night for an inspection. They noticed a discrepancy in the driver's paperwork and a search dog signaled the presence of drugs on board. Bundles of ... Full Story »

NM commission approves settlement for El Paso Electric rates The state Public Regulation Commission has approved a proposed settlement that establishes the rates that El Paso Electric Company can charge its New Mexico retail customers. Thursday's settlement was supported by the Commission's Staff, the New Mexico Attorney General, the City of Las Cruces, and other parties in the rate case ... Full Story »

Reehahlio Carroll is accused of killing Sister Marguerite Bartz at her home in Navajo A U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman says an 18-year-old man accused of murdering a nun on the Navajo reservation pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and burglary charges. Norm . . . Full Story »

Department reports one death due to swine flu over the last week brings total number of N.M. deaths to 43 The state Department of Health reports that 67 percent of the 43 laboratory confirmed swine flu deaths in New Mexico have been among people at high risk for complications due to influenza based . . . Full Story »

All six state monuments around New Mexico also will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day The four state museums in Santa Fe and the six state monuments around New Mexico will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The state Museum Resources Division said in a news . . . Full Story »

State Transportation Police found the marijuana, boxed and bundled, in a truck stopped at the Lordsburg port of entry The truck was supposed to be loaded with furniture and engine parts. The furniture was there. The engine parts, well not even close. The state Department of Safety said that instead . . . Full Story »

Sex Offender Allegedly Steals Rent Checks Robert Houston Hayes, 49, was arrested Tuesday for keeping the money for himself, according to a criminal complaint. He had been indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury in June on embezzlement and eight counts of fraud. An arrest warrant was later issued for his arrest. Hayes previously worked as a maintenance manager at an apartment complex in the ... Full Story »

Man has been indicted on 12 counts of felony fraud A former Las Cruces building contractor accused of running a scam and defrauding investors could face nearly 40 years in jail if convicted of the charges lodged against him, the Las Cruces . . . Full Story »