News 2008-06-19 Andanh.com

Two fires erupt near Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A fire in a South Valley residential compound near the Rio Grande lit up the night sky Wednesday while a separate fire earlier in the evening charred river bosque near Bernalillo.

Babysitter training pays off in adult emergency
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A Rio Rancho woman says her granddaughter saved her life, and the 13-year-old knew what to do because she recently took an American Red Cross babysitter training class.

Copper theft threatened railroad, traffic safety
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An accused thief whose crime could have endangered lives at a railroad crossing was arrested Wednesday after a wild cross-country chase, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department.

BASE jumper dies in Taos Gorge
TAOS, N. M. (KRQE) - A young man has died in attempting a BASE jump off the Taos Gorge bridge, according to New Mexico State Police.

Transit agencies offer day of free rides
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Public transportation in central New Mexico is doing its part for national Dump the Pump Day by offering free train and bus rides on Thursday.

Emergency services face gas pinch
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Roswell's police and fire departments are already facing budget crunches because of rising gas prices.

Ranchers: Drought conditions worst in years
CARRIZOZO, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Southeastern New Mexico ranchers are dealing with some of the most extreme drought they've had in years, and at least one is concerned it could mean the end to his business.

Ground broken for first casino on Navajo land
CHURCH ROCK, N.M. (AP) - Construction has begun on the Navajo Nation's first casino, a 27,000-square-foot building that will house 300 slot machines.

Richardson mum on cabinet prospects
NEW YORK (KRQE) - In an interview on the CBS "Early Show" this morning, Gov. Bill Richardson refused to say whether he'd like to be Sen. Barack Obama's running mate.

Richardson, committee working out four-day state workweek
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Working an extra two hours a day to get a three-day weekend may soon be an option for many state employees, and a committee hopes it will save them money on gas.

Bar served cease-and-desist order following shooting death
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The operators of an Albuquerque bar have been served a cease-and-desist order after officials say they had been operating under an unapproved lease.

Third suspect arrested in suspected burglary ring; two warrants issued
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Three people are behind bars and at least two more sought in connection with a suspected burglary ring that allegedly ripped off cell phones.

Mothers of snowboarders wanted to get bodies before animals did
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - As two Albuquerque mothers made arrangements for their sons' funerals, they tell News 13 they wanted to get the men's bodies home before animals and the elements got to them.

Key evidence tossed in double murder case
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Prosecutors took a big blow on Tuesday after the judge ruled that a key piece of evidence is inadmissible in a double murder case from 2005.

Wikkies, the fire rescue kitty
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - If you thought dogs were the only animals that could alert you to a bad situation this story might change your mind. A house was badly damaged early Monday morning from a fire and

Land Office grants easements for national trails
SANTA FE (AP) - State Land Commissioner Patrick Lyons has signed easements for 37 miles of state trust lands.

Santa Fe Archbishop celebrates 25 years
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) - Archbishop Michael Sheehan is celebrating his 25th year at the helm of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Tuesday evening the Archbishop and 14 other bishops will celebrate with a mass

SWAT standoff takes experienced criminal into custody
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A convicted killer who has a long criminal history was arrested again today. But he didn't go quietly.

Snowboarders eventually died of hypothermia
WOLF CREEK SKI AREA, Colo. (KRQE) - A massive search of Wolf Creek Ski Area has ended, and now friends and family are coping with the news that two Albuquerque men died on the mountain.

Assistant principal not guilty in DUI
AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) - The assistant principal at Aztec High School charged with drunk driving has been found not guilty. Melissa Maestas, 42, was arrested in April after leaving the prom. Farmington police

Ranching groups react to poll on wolf recovery
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Ranchers' groups are reacting to a poll over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Service program to release Mexican gray wolves in...

Fight begins over air travel changes
Associated Press - June 19, 2008 12:03 AM ET CAPITOL HILL (AP) - Tuesday's House hearing on airline flight delays sounded like it took place at a departure gate: lots of questions, few answers,...

Mississippi barge traffic still frozen by Midwest flooding
Associated Press - June 18, 2008 8:33 PM ET OAKVILLE, Iowa (AP) - The flooding in the Midwest is creating serious problems for barge traffic.

Housing rescue bill could be slowed by Republicans
Associated Press - June 19, 2008 12:43 AM ET CAPITOL HILL (AP) - Conservative Republicans in the Senate are attempting to put the brakes on an election-year housing rescue package.

House votes for extra shuttle flight in next NASA budget
Associated Press - June 19, 2008 12:33 AM ET CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The House has voted to give NASA more money next year than President Bush wants.

Israel-Hamas Gaza truce goes into effect
Associated Press - June 18, 2008 11:43 PM ET JERUSALEM (AP) - A truce between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect. It happened early Thursday, and just hours after the two sides...

Amnesty International says some Tibet detainees unaccounted for
Associated Press - June 18, 2008 9:33 PM ET LONDON (AP) - A human rights group says more than 1,000 protesters detained during Tibet's riots in March are unaccounted for.

Gaza motorists invent own gas-substitute recipes
Associated Press - June 18, 2008 5:23 PM ET GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - $4-a-gallon gasoline may seem like a hardship -- but suppose you had to pay $27 a gallon to get gasoline on the black...

US: Shiite 'special group' behind Iraq bombing
Associated Press - June 18, 2008 6:23 AM ET BAGHDAD (AP) - The death toll has risen to 63 in a massive Baghdad car bombing. The U.S. is blaming a Shiite militant "special group" for...

US: 4 helicopter engines worth $13M missing
Associated Press - June 18, 2008 1:23 PM ET KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S. military says it's on the lookout for four helicopter engines missing somewhere in the Afghanistan-Pakistan...

Theft-ring kingpin on the lam, police say
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The ringleader of a gang that broke into at least 20 shops and possibly a gun store is armed, dangerous and on the loose, according to Albuquerque police.

Bosque fire erupts in South Valley
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Firefighters are battling what is being described as a large bosque fire in the South Valley.

Bosque blaze burning in Bernalillo
BERNALILLO, N.M. (KRQE) - A bosque fire is burning along the east side of the Rio Grande in Bernalillo, fire officials are reporting.

Gallup woman sentenced for toddler's death
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) - A Gallup woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the death of an 18-month-old foster child who was in her care.

State committee protects Mount Taylor as cultural resource
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A state committee has approved a proposal from five American Indian tribes to give central New Mexico's Mount Taylor temporary protection as a cultural property in a contentious meeting attended by about 700 people.

Mount Taylor's status in the air
GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) - Hundreds packed a meeting at Grants High School to discuss whether Mount Taylor should remain open to the public or closed off as a sacred land.

Search continues Sunday for snowboarders
WOLF CREEK SKI AREA, Colo. (KRQE) - The families of two Albuquerque snowboarders missing for more than five months plan to resume their search for the two on Sunday.

Guard found with inmates in N.M. sentenced
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A former prison guard romantically involved with one of the two inmates she helped escape was sentenced five years in prison on a federal firearms charge.

Police identify girl shot to death in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) - Police are following up on every lead after a 6-year-old girl was found dead in her home in Las Vegas, N.M.

CYFD releases Strong City girl to parents
DES MOINES, N.M. (KRQE) - The state Children, Youth and Families Department says it has released a girl from the Strong City compound to the custody of her parents.

Teen killed in climbing accident
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) - A 15-year-old Albuquerque girl slipped while climbing a cliff near Las Vegas and fell several hundred feet to her death.

Lincoln forest getting new supervisor
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) - The acting supervisor of the Lincoln National Forest has been named to the post permanently.

Nearly 2,000 acres burned in Dripping Springs fire
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Crews are coping with hot, dry weather as they battle a fire that has scorched 1,980 acres in the Organ Mountains in southern New Mexico.

Apparent booby trap spotted on Border Patrol route
DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) - Border Patrol agents say someone had apparently strung wire across a dirt roadway used by agents, and they say it could have injured an agent.

Sunland Park judge pleads not guilty to voter fraud charges
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A suspended Sunland Park municipal judge accused of voter fraud has pleaded not guilty.

Fort Sill Apaches pulling bingo machines from N.M. casino
DEMING, N.M. (AP) - The chairman of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma says it will remove the electronic bingo machines from a yet-unopened casino off Interstate 10 at Akela near Deming.

Mare shot three times in head, recovering
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A mare that sheriff's investigators are calling Miracle is recovering from three gunshot wounds in the head.

Kneeling Nun fire 40% contained
SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) - Kneeling Nun fire has burned approximately 88 acres with 40 percent containment.

NMSU discrimination lawsuit settled for $165,000
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - A lawsuit brought by four former New Mexico State football players alleging they endured religious discrimination because...

City at caverns' entrance for sale
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - White's City, a tourist town at the entrance to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, is being sold.

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