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Last Friday, I made all the Thomas Kinkade fans angry. This week, I thought what the heck, I'm on a roll here; I'll get the Kenny G lovers all riled up.

When the Wild West Festival got its start 15 years ago, it was hoped the community event would serve as an economic development tool of sorts, helping to keep residents home for the holiday weekend.

Owens also killed four people when his vehicle crossed the median Sunday. A fifth victims is in critical condition A suspected drunk driving crash that took the lives of four teens this weekend has united the victims' families with another family who faced a similar tragedy.

Public Service Company of New Mexico customers in parts of New Mexico will see an increase in their electric rates beginning Wednesday.

Photo: The area of the fatal crash on Old Las Vegas Highway, looking toward Santa Fe.

Four teenagers lost their lives Sunday after a collision involving a wrong-way driver suspected of drinking.

Two Santa Fe brothers pleaded guilty Thursday to beating and robbing a group of young people during a violent home invasion in December 2007.

An early morning fire heats things up at a local fast food restaurant. The Kentucky Fried Chicken and A & W restaurant on Rancho and Washington went up in flames around 4:15 am Monday morning.

After two hours in a closed executive session, the Los Lunas Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Bernard Saiz to the position of superintendent.

The Las Vegas school board left it off the agenda, but plenty of Robertson High parents were ready to talk about two staff members still with the district while facing criminal charges over a hazing scandal.

After about two and a half hours in executive session, the Los Lunas Board of Education announced four finalists for the position of Los Lunas Schools superintendent during a special meeting Thursday night.

New Mexico State Police are investigating what is being called the suspicious death of Roberto Mendez whose body was found at a ranch near Mora on Monday.

Two teen girls last seen in Las Vegas are missing and feared to be in danger, according to an endangered-persons alert issued by New Mexico State Police Monday.

For Mark Montoya and Vicente Fernandez, Friday's showcase of southern New Mexico baseball talent has panned out.Both players received interest from Luna Community College in Las Vegas, N.M., with Montoya signing a scholarship after Friday's workout at Onate High School, organized by Onate baseball coach David Reyes.

GMC's plan to jettison 1,100 of its dealerships nationwide as part of its financial reorganization plan has been met with anger and disbelief on the part of many of the affected dealers, as well as members of the communities where the dealerships currently operate.

A psychological competency evaluation was ordered Thursday for Guillermo Ruiz who is charged with the murder of a 20-year-old Ruidoso woman in December 2007.

I keep wondering why there are so many comments concerning the Mexican population, legal or illegal, that keeps popping up in your paper.

This afternoon at about 2:00 p.m., 34 year old Jason Paul was arrested in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Judge in Robertson rape case recused State District Judge Jim Hall on Tuesday recused himself from the case of the alleged ringleader of the football players at Robertson High School in Las Vegas, N.M., who were accused of raping underclassmen with a broomstick last August.