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Las Cruces police chief addresses policing of weekend protests LAS CRUCES — “There were children at this event. There were children with guns pointed at them for three hours,” Dylan Davis told the Las Cruces City Council Monday. “What

For more than an hour, residents denounced the presence of SWAT sharpshooters during a Friday evening protest that preceded the larger and highly publicized “No Kings” demonstration over the weekend.

An upscale switcheroo: Mesa Provisions to fill space left by departing Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro A Nob Hill bistro is saying goodbye after 22 years of business. The bittersweet goodbye is helping facilitate growth for another local restaurant: Mesa Provisions.

10) An upscale switcheroo: Mesa Provisions to fill space left by departing Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro | By Kylie Garcia www.abqjournal.com/business/art...

Lobo hoops notebook: Nelly Junior Joseph shines again, UNM officially announces three signees Nelly Junior Joseph was named the Most Valuable Player of the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament over the weekend — a showcase tournament open to college seniors looking to go pro.

9) Lobo hoops notebook: Nelly Junior Joseph shines again, UNM officially announces three signees | By @geoffgrammer.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/sports/artic...

Five questions with new Lobo Uriah Tenette He's the 7th all-time leading scorer in Arizona state history and was an all-state quarterback and point guard.

8) Five questions with new Lobo Uriah Tenette | By @geoffgrammer.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/sports/artic...

Reshaping history: Find out which NM museum will be closed for seven months Dinosaur fanatics will have to get their fill of fossils this summer because the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is set to close for seven months beginning in August for renovations.

7) Reshaping history: Find out which NM museum will be closed for seven months | By Gillian Barkhurst www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Uriah Tenette, a high-flying, high-scoring 5-10 point guard, commits to UNM Lobos Point guard led the state of Arizona in scoring as a junior and was fourth as a senior, averaging 29.2 points.

6) Uriah Tenette, a high-flying, high-scoring 5-10 point guard, commits to UNM Lobos | By @geoffgrammer.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/sports/artic...

Rio Arriba County sheriff found dead Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died “unexpectedly” at his home Sunday morning, Rio Arriba County Manager Jeremy Maestas said in a news release Sunday.

5) Rio Arriba County sheriff found dead | By @gregshighway6680.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Multiple structures catch fire in Bosque Farms, forcing residents to evacuate Residents of Bosque Farms were evacuated Thursday due to a fire that sparked in the bosque and set ablaze multiple structures.

4) 4) Multiple structures catch fire in Bosque Farms, forcing residents to evacuate | By @fabflutist2716.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Nine candidates have filed to run for Albuquerque mayor Ballots for the 2025 municipal elections may be getting longer by the day.

3) Nine candidates have filed to run for Albuquerque mayor | By Justin Garcia www.abqjournal.com/election/art...

Santa Fe Indian School boys basketball coach, assistant AD killed in car crash The head boys basketball coach at Santa Fe Indian School, along with his brother, an assistant athletic director at SFIS, were killed in a car crash in northern New Mexico

2) Santa Fe Indian School boys basketball coach, assistant AD killed in car crash | By James Yodice www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Doña Ana County judge resigns after feds arrest man at home LAS CRUCES — Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano has resigned from the bench where he has sat since 2011.

1) Doña Ana County judge resigns after feds arrest man at home | By @AlgernonWrites | www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

What's trending in #Albuquerque? Here are the stories readers spent the most time with on @abqjournal.bsky.social website this week.

Picked up a package at my apartment complex's mail center today and was notified I had a second package waiting for me. It was a bouquet of candy and chocolate my company mailed in December. I missed the note that it was ready to pick up and has been sitting there for 4 months ... Merry Easter!?

Five-star junior college All-American, 6-9 forward Antonio Chol, commits to Lobo basketball Antonio Chol fell in love with the Pit in December.

10) Five-star junior college All-American, 6-9 forward Antonio Chol, commits to Lobo basketball | By @geoffgrammer.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/sports/artic...

Brotherly love: Kevin and Kallai Patton announce transfer from USC to UNM UNM men's basketball team now has six players on its roster.

9) Brotherly love: Kevin and Kallai Patton announce transfer from USC to UNM | By @geoffgrammer.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/sports/artic...

The tip that went nowhere: How a high-ranking commander mishandled a complaint into yearslong corruption In June 2022, acting Commander of Internal Affairs Mark Landavazo — who started in the DWI Unit before rising to the upper echelons of the Albuquerque Police Department — was

8) The tip that went nowhere: How a high-ranking commander mishandled a complaint into yearslong corruption | By Matt Reisen and Colleen Heild www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Sam Bregman announces 2026 gubernatorial campaign, setting up primary showdown LAS VEGAS — Sam Bregman made his opening case Thursday to northern New Mexico voters, who he hopes will help propel him next year from the courthouse to the Roundhouse.

7) Sam Bregman announces 2026 gubernatorial campaign, setting up primary showdown | By Dan Boyd www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Infamous dust storm fell over parts of New Mexico 90 years ago; could history repeat itself? CLAYTON — On April 14, 1935, a wall of dust, hundreds of feet high, descended on farms and homes in the Great Plains. People drove as fast as they could

6) Infamous dust storm fell over parts of New Mexico 90 years ago; could history repeat itself? | By Gregory R.C. Hasman www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

International students at these New Mexico universities have had their visas revoked Students at three universities across New Mexico have had their student visas revoked by the U.S. Department of State, the schools confirmed Tuesday.

5) International students at these New Mexico universities have had their visas revoked | By Noah Alcala Bach and @algernonwrites.bsky.social www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Governor to send Guard to assist Albuquerque police with crime amid 'state of emergency' Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is sending dozens of National Guard troops to aid the Albuquerque Police Department, a move intended to free up officers to focus more on fighting crime

4) Governor to send Guard to assist Albuquerque police with crime amid 'state of emergency' | By Matt Reisen www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Man charged in connection to arsons at Tesla, New Mexico GOP headquarters A man faces federal charges after allegedly setting fire to a Tesla showroom near Bernalillo and the Republican Party of New Mexico headquarters.

3) Man charged in connection to arsons at Tesla, New Mexico GOP headquarters | By Gregory R.C. Hasman www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

Albuquerque teacher turns to running after battling alcoholism. Now, she's competing in the Boston Marathon. More than 50 athletes from New Mexico are scheduled to run in this year's Boston Marathon. Here are a few of there stories.

2) Albuquerque teacher turns to running after battling alcoholism. Now, she's competing in the Boston Marathon. | By Bob Christ www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

‘He’s like a real life superhero’: Matthew Garcia died a hero to those who will receive his organ donations Matthew Garcia’s final day on was spent surrounded by friends, family members and firefighters who saluted him as his hospital bed was rolled through the hallways during his donor walk.

1) 'He's like a real life superhero': Matthew Garcia died a hero to those who will receive his organ donations | By Nakayla McClelland www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

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