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Redevelopment of Albuquerque Rail Yards gets $1.2M boost

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FILE - In this June 19, 2013 file photo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Angela James holds a dead Rio Grande silvery minnow that was found in the riverbed during a salvage trip near Socorro, N.M. About 15,000 Rio Grande silvery minnows are now swimming in the river as part of a decades-long effort to keep the tiny fish from disappearing. Staff from Albuquerque's BioPark released the latest batch of fish last week. In all, more than 800,000 minnows have been released since 2000 as part of a partnership with an endangered species collaborative. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

More endangered minnows released in Rio Grande

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - Associated Press

New Mexico city to try comprehensive crime-fighting plan

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In this Oct. 21, 2019, photo, a poster promoting a cartoon version George Orwell's novel &quot;Animal Farm&quot; is shown at an exhibit in Albuquerque, N.M. celebrating the author's legacy. The exhibit at the University of New Mexico is tackling the themes of the novelist's work from &quot;1984&quot; to &quot;Animal Farm.&quot; &quot;George Orwell: His Enduring Legacy,&quot; which runs to April 2020, features posters and material related to work challenging totalitarianism. (AP Photo/ Russell Contreras)

George Orwell New Mexico exhibit bares ‘doublespeak’ legacy

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 9, 2019 file photo, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during a news conference in Santa Fe, N.M. New Mexico's Democratic governor wants to provide free tuition and waive fees for in-state students across the state's network of public universities, colleges and community colleges. The first-year governor announced the proposal for an &quot;opportunity scholarship&quot; on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at a community college in Albuquerque. It would cover costs not already paid for by federal scholarships and state lottery proceeds. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)

New Mexico weighs tuition-free college for local students

By MORGAN LEE - Associated Press

Supporters of President Donald Trump wait in line to enter the Santa Ana Star Center for a campaign rally, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Rio Rancho, N.M. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Trump vows to win most-Hispanic state in 2020 at rally

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President Donald Trump walks to greet people after he arrives at Albuquerque International Sunport, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump cites oil boom, Hispanic job numbers

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New Mexico Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley listens to questions about a wage theft complaints during a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. State and local labor officials are suing an Albuquerque restaurant over allegations that the business withheld wages from workers. Officials say the lawsuit is part of a new strategy to ensure wage laws are followed. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

New Mexico moving to crack down on unpaid wage claims

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 13, 2006 file photo, visitors observe a Volaris airplane at the Ciudad de Toluca airport, in Mexico. Documents show the city of Albuquerque, N.M., spent nearly $1.6 million to promote the Mexico-based airline that had promised, then canceled, regular international flights in July 2019. (AP Photo/Claudio Cruz, File)

Emails: Albuquerque spent $1.6M on canceled Mexico flights

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In this Aug. 29, 2019, photo, Hevan Lunsford poses for a photo with her son's ultrasounds and footprints and handprints of her son, in Prattville, Ala. Lunsford found out when she was five months pregnant that the baby she would later name Sebastian was severely underdeveloped and had only half of a heart. Lunsford said she felt the only way to guarantee her son would not suffer would be to end the pregnancy and was told she would need to travel to Georgia for the procedure. Lunsford is one of thousands of women across the U.S. in recent years who have crossed state lines for an abortion. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

Women seek abortions out of state amid restrictions: AP report

By Christina A. Cassidy - Associated Press

In this Aug. 29, 2019, photo, Hevan Lunsford poses for a photo with her son's ultrasounds and footprints and handprints of her son, in Prattville, Ala. Lunsford found out when she was five months pregnant that the baby she would later name Sebastian was severely underdeveloped and had only half of a heart. Lunsford said she felt the only way to guarantee her son would not suffer would be to end the pregnancy and was told she would need to travel to Georgia for the procedure. Lunsford is one of thousands of women across the U.S. in recent years who have crossed state lines for an abortion. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

AP: Women facing restrictions seek abortions out of state

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY - Associated Press

Report: Albuquerque has spent $300K on image campaign

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In this July 25, 2016, file photo, actress Eva Longoria speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Longoria and fellow actress America Ferrera are leading a coalition of actors, writers and leaders who penned a public &quot;letter of solidarity,&quot; Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, to U.S. Latinos in the wake of the El Paso, Texas, shooting and the immigration raid in Mississippi. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Latino actors, writers pen ‘letter of solidarity’ amid fears

By Russell Contreras - Associated Press

Utility’s tree trimmings becoming food for zoo animals

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Albuquerque to Chihuahua direct Volaris flight scrapped

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Iraqi facing deportation leaves Albuquerque church sanctuary

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Emergency crews respond to a bus crash on southbound Interstate 25 in Pueblo County, Colo., Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2019. A charter bus carrying more than a dozen people ran off the highway after striking a bridge support Sunday in southern Colorado, killing a few people and injuring several others, a state patrol official said. (Zach Hillstrom/The Pueblo Chieftain via AP)

The Latest: 4 remain hospitalized after Colorado bus crash

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The Latest: City to install software to boost transparency

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Records: Unused Route 66 bus stops cost Albuquerque $300K

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Andy Ruiz poses for photographs after a heavyweight title boxing match against Anthony Joshua on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in New York. Ruiz won in the seventh round. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Historic Andy Ruiz win jolts elation among Mexican Americans

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS and DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press