TRAFFIC: Latest Reports from APD

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Man Dies In Single Car Crash Early Sunday Morning

Nineteen-year-old Victor Morales was killed after his SUV went off the roadway and rolled several times.
  The accident occurred at 4:50 a.m. on Sunday near the intersection of Pajarito and Douglas SW. Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene and found Morales had been . . .

TRAFFIC: I-40 Work At The Bernalillo/Cibola Line This Week

Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, westbound I-40 from Mile Marker 132.1 to 132.2 -- the Cibola/Bernalillo county line -- will have activity on the shoulder.
    Utilities are being installed in that area, reports the state Department of Transportation. Other road advisories for the week include: • Tuesday through . . .

Police Investigate Brutal Rape

Albuquerque police are still searching for information on the individual who raped and beat a 42-year-old woman in her home on the 200 block of Pennsylvania Street.
The woman was found Aug. 30 lying unconscious in her apartment with a rug wrapped around her head, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in state District Court in Albuquerque Wednesday. . . .

Police: Man Caught After Returning to Scene of Crime

An Albuquerque man was arrested Thursday for allegedly using stolen credit and debit cards belonging to Reginald Chavez Elementary School employees.
Robert Garcia, 49, was charged with felony larceny and three counts of fraudulent use of a credit card. He is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center on a $10,150 bail. Garcia . . .

FINAL: Ducks 72, Lobos 0

Journal reporter Greg Archuleta is at the game. Read his blog.

  At halftime, the score was Oregon 59, UNM 0. Watch the gamecast on ESPN.
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BREAKING: Lobos Down by 59 at Half

Journal reporter Greg Archuleta is at the game. Read his blog.

  At halftime, the score is Oregon 59, UNM 0. Watch the gamecast on ESPN.
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Heading out to a Farmer’s Market?

Debate grows on overall benefits of "eating local"

I have to admit that I've been feeling rather guilty about buying food that doesn't come from within 100 miles of where I live. The small but growing "locavore" and "slow food" movements are telling me I'm the devil for buying food that comes from California, or worse, somewhere in Central America.  "Reducing our Carbon Footprint" is often touted as a main benefit of getting food locally.  And it seems logical that transporting a carrot 20 miles as opposed to 1,000 miles would be more eco-friendly, right. And there's the "connection" with the people that grow the food you eat. Not so fast, some say. A few researchers say you also need to factor in things like water use, harvesting techniques and the means of transportation into the equasion. And that it's very elitist and expensive for the consumer. The differing points of view are all leading to a very interesting discussion. For one look at the debate, you might want to check out this story that ran in the Chicago Tribune recently. And while I can't argue that a locally-grown tomato tastes a whole lot better and is much fresher than the commercially-grown variety, whether it really makes a huge difference environmentally does not seem all that black and white to me. Or maybe I'm just trying to justify eating grapes in the winter. What do you think? Leave us a comment (be nice, now, ya'll)
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Bedbugs Find Their Way to New Mexico

Bloodsuckers are 'here and they're spreading,' one exterminator says

Bedbugs are back, and New Mexico hasn't been spared from the little bloodsuckers. More than half a century after DDT all but eliminated the pests from the U.S., bedbugs are on the march . . .

UPDATED: Goodwill Gets ‘Donation’ of Pot, Guns, Grenade

Police do not know who left the items
  The Goodwill on San Mateo NE was evacuated Friday morning after workers found a grenade in a collection bin, police said. Also found were two guns, a large bag of what appeared . . .