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Bookstore owner's act of mercy sparks debate on homelessness crisis
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (653+ words) Columnist Jeff Tucker had fun skewering Gillam Kerley, owner of Quirky Used Books & More ("Bookstore owner is a public nuisance," Jan. 4 Sunday Journal). My guess from his tone is that Tucker has never sat for coffee with Gil, or patronized…...
Albuquerque's population is declining, yet housing costs rise
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (168+ words) Sen. Antonio "Moe" Maestas, D-Albuquerque, has a suite of proposals that can get in front of future'population and economic growth " both good things " before they create spikes in housing'costs. These proposals have yet to be assigned bill numbers but here's…...
20 years in the making: How volunteers transformed Gordy's Hill
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (533+ words) In the mid-2000s, Johnson "Gordy's" Hill was a designated "open" area. While the land, which lies northeast of Socorro, was already crisscrossed by tracks " including motorcycle loops, ATV racecourses and historic roads " it lacked designated routes specifically for full-size 4-wheel drive…...
New novel explores ghost of Dennis Hopper haunting Taos cemetery
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (830+ words) BOOK OF THE WEEK James C. Wilson's novel "Dancing with Dennis Hopper's Ghost" opens with'a midnight shooting death outside the entrance to La Fonda in Santa Fe. The death is a minor event in the thread of the story. What's relevant'about…...
Former Navy SEAL convicted of transporting fireworks to use against police
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (745+ words) LAS CRUCES " After deliberating for over three hours, a jury convicted Gregory Vandenberg on Friday night of transporting fireworks in interstate commerce with plans to kill, injure or intimidate people at a No Kings rally in Los Angeles last summer....
Could Netflix’s takeover of Warner Bros. bring more productions, jobs to New Mexico?
1+ day, 4+ min ago (1614+ words) For boom operator and sound mixer Eric Olvera, working in film is a lot like what he imagines it's like to be a pirate. "Always jumping on the next bus, the next crew " we're basically like pirates running around, going…...
Johnny Tapia's boys do him proud
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (981+ words) SANTA FE " New Mexico lawmakers are forging ahead with a bill establishing outside oversight of the state's troubled child welfare agency, despite opposition from the agency's secretary. The bipartisan push during the final days of this year's 60-day legislative session…...
Volcano Vista stuns Rio Rancho in final seconds, advances to play Cleveland in Metro boys final
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (743+ words) SANTA FE " Thursday was a busy day for the Santa Fe Police Department and its new interim chief, Thomas Grundler, who's been with the department for nearly 22 years. In a span of less than 24 hours, officers responded to two significant…...
APD charges movie director with child sexual abuse
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (402+ words) Two chain restaurants have ceased operations in the Land of Enchantment. Blaze Pizza and Rusty Taco recently closed all of their New Mexico locations, signage at the locations showed in December. The casual fast-food restaurants had three total locations in…...
Clear backpacks now required at six APS middle schools
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (702+ words) LAS CRUCES " A store clerk from Lordsburg who refused to sell fireworks to a customer he said divulged plans to throw rockets at police officers at a political demonstration completed his testimony in federal court Tuesday. Joseph Ramirez was on…...