Lawmakers weigh 30 million Nuevo Capitol expansion
Santa Fe lawmakers consider a 29.5 to 32.5 million Nuevo addition to the Capitol to relieve crowded committee rooms and expand space for staff and offices. The freestanding convex building would echo the Roundhouse curve and connect via a multistory atrium, with questions about taxpayer value and preserving the Zia symbol.
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State Capitol
Zia
House
Ken Martinez
D-Grants
Legislative Council
Capitol
Nuevo
Bill Sabatini
Dekker Perich Sabatini
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Two Tons of Marijuana Seized in Four Busts at NM Ports
At Gallup port 1447 pounds were found in a vitamins haul led by a driver from New Haven. A second rig carried 2177 pounds with furniture. two Arizona men were arrested. Border Patrol seized over 237 pounds from six Mexicans and over 250 pounds from four more, worth about 390 thousand dollars. cases turned to ICE.
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New Mexico
State Motor Transportation Division
McKinley County
New Haven
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Arizona
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Officers to Target DWI During Holiday Blitz
New Mexico law enforcement will launch a holiday season DWI Super Blitz with intensified saturation patrols and more sobriety checkpoints. The effort aligns with the Bureau of Indian Affairs mobilization Dont Shatter the Dream and includes tribal and state cooperation such as Navajo Nation patrols in McKinley County and cross land enforcement, shared DWI arrest information with Laguna Pueblo, and a Four Corners advertising campaign to curb drunk driving.
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Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Five Charges
The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld a Santa Fe district judge’s dismissal of five counts in the indictment against Ernest Dominguez, a former elementary teacher accused of molesting students. The court ruled the dismissed counts could not be tied to a specific abuse incident and therefore violated due process. Dominguez still faces other charges and federal lawsuits totaling about 1.9 million in settlements.
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State Court of Appeals
Ernest Dominguez
Santa Fe
Dominguez
Stephen Pfeffer
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Tucumcari
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Las Vegas NM couple found dead in mobile home
State police investigate the apparent shooting deaths of Damian Ortiz 24 and Stephanie Dimas 25 in a northern New Mexico mobile home north of Las Vegas. No suspects named and motive is under investigation as officers search for leads.
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Las Vegas
N.M
New Mexico
David Martinez
Damian Ortiz
Stephanie Dimas
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