2:00pm – Feel the Chill?
Temperature in the ABQ metro area dips into the 40s as backdoor front bumps into the Sandias.
1:40pm – Crash Kills ENMU Regents President
Portales businessman, Alva C. Carter Sr., dies in one-vehicle accident on N.M. 202 this morning.
1:15pm – I-40 Tijeras Canyon Project Done for Winter
Monday and Tuesday were last days of serious road work on $19.8 million project, says state DOT.
Richardson for Commerce Secretary? – 1:03pm MST
It's everyone's favorite parlor game! (by Michael Coleman)
Jeff Bingaman on Henry Waxman as House Energy Chairman – 12:39am MST
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, chief of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, seems quite pleased with today's news that Rep. Henry Waxman will take over as top dog on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. (by Michael Coleman)
11:05am – Cruces Football Fans Face Tough Choices
Both Las Cruces High and Mayfield playing 5A quarterfinal playoff games at the same time Friday. 
10:20am – Grass Fire Contained After Shutting Part of I-25
Sparks from semitrailer set off blaze that closed 6 miles of northbound lanes north of Las Vegas. 

9:25am – Arrest Made in ABQ's Latest Homicide
Suspect found this morning at traffic stop and booked on an open count of murder.
9:05am – Farmington Man Bound Over on Murder Charge
26-year-old accused of kicking a friend in the face and leaving him to die in a field last month.
8:15am – Transceiver? Scanner? What's the Dif?
Carlsbad man finds that not knowing the difference gets him charged with receiving stolen property.
7:45am – More Bullets, More Lockdowns in Gallup
Schools superintendent hopes rash of planting ammunition on campuses will fade away. 
7:15am – Belen Man Indicted for Murder
Edward Jude Baca, 44, charged in Oct. 25 killing of 56-year-old man in Casa Colorada.
6:10am – Janet Napolitano Appears In at Homeland Security
Arizona governor who grew up in Albuquerque won't confirm or deny news reports.

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Texas Border Sheriffs Launch Border Camera Program read more (new 5:04 PM MST)

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Man Arrested in Death of Uncle read more (new 3:26 PM MST)

Farmington Bar To Lose Liquor License read more (new 3:23 PM MST)

N.M. Freshman Class Learns about Congress read more (new 3:22 PM MST)

Solar Manufacturer Escapes Economic Woes read more (new 3:20 PM MST)

Crash Kills Head of ENMU Regents read more (new 1:08 PM MST)

Roswell Residents Protest Nuclear Waste Recycling Site read more (new 9:18 AM MST)

George Clooney Shooting at NMMI This Week read more (new 8:51 AM MST)

Holloman Agrees To Reconsider Sonic Booms read more (new 8:49 AM MST)

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Camper and Hiker Assaulted By Vic Vela / Journal Staff Writer   Santa Fe authorities on Wednesday were investigating two separate attacks on outdoor recreationists that took place north of Santa Fe. The Sheriff's Dept. is trying to track down assailants who robbed and used a shotgun to strike a 24-year-old man in the back of the head. SunCal, Water Authority in Dispute By Sean Olson / Journal Staff Writer   SunCal Cos. is disputing a city-county Water Utility Authority policy that is designed to prevent “leap-frog” development. Man, 18, Injured in Mall Shooting By Vic Vela / Journal Staff Writer   A shooting in a Santa Fe mall parking lot Wednesday evening left a man in critical condition and police on the search for a suspect. Thornburg Can't Make Payment Journal Staff and Wire Report   Santa Fe-based Thornburg Mortgage, which has been struggling to stay afloat over the last year, said Wednesday morning it was unable to make a $12.2 million interest payment this week because it doesn't have the money. Claiming Exemptions Means Lower Property Taxes By Rosalie Rayburn / Journal Staff Writer   Nobody likes having to pay property taxes, but many homeowners are unaware that a trip to the County Assessor's office could save them money. Men's Basketball: Cancun Adventure Starts in Pit Tonight By Mark Smith / Journal Staff Writer   So what is this Cancun deal anyway? Is it in Mexico or New Mexico? Is it a winners-advance tournament or a semi-round robin? Do participants play three games or four? TONIGHT: Grambling at UNM, 7 p.m., TV: KASY My50, Radio: KKOB-AM (770) Women's Basketball: UNM Steps Up in Class TONIGHT: UNM at Stanford, 8 p.m., Radio: KNML-AM (610) Lobo Football: QB Recruit in Wait-and-See Mode; Returning Lobos Adjusting to Shock

New Mexico Cowboy Song [+] Click for a song sample Troy Simpson/ABQJournal.com Video Syd Masters of Edgewood has been named the winning finalist in the state cowboy song competition for "Under New Mexico Skies." There's no winning contest money for Masters, just the honor of having his song listed in the New Mexico Blue Book. This Here State's Got Itself a Tune By Polly Summar/ Journal Staff Writer Commission Picks State Cowboy Song. Well, whoopi ti yi yo - New Mexico finally has a state cowboy song. Well, almost. It still has to be voted on by the Legislature during its 2009 session. Listen to a sample of the N.M. cowboy ballad "Under New Mexico Skies" ABQJournal.com Video Find out more about Syd Masters & The Swing Riders Artist Website Mayor Reverses Ban on Posole By Olivier Uyttebrouck/ Journal Staff Writer Revised Law Allows Church To Serve Homemade Food. Praise the Lord and pass the posole. Parishioners at St. Francis Xavier Church won't have to eat the canned stuff after all when they honor Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 14. No Home Cookin' at Festival Nov. 19 Story

Glass Trail Will End in Santa Fe
By Leslie Linthicum/ Of the Journal
Brett Hart was emptying the contents of his trunk into a big yellow bin along Edith NE in Albuquerque, creating a singsong of shattering glass with each bottle he tossed. He was engaged in glass recycling a dirty, smelly, odious chore that is made more loathsome because it confronts us with concrete proof of exactly how much booze we consume.

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