Albuquerque Journal
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The Albuquerque Journal is the largest newspaper in the U.S. state of New Mexico, having nearly double the subscribers of The Santa Fe New Mexican and the Las Cruces Sun-News. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Albuquerque-Santa Fe |
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| Frequency | Daily |
| Days Published | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
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Search ArticlesAggies surge past Mercyhurst in home opener
NM STATE FOOTBALL NM State scored the final 38 points in a 51-14 victory, fueled by 553 yards of offense and a resurgent rushing attack. Pistol Pete gets the student section fired up during NM State football's home opener at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. Once the Aggies got rolling, they really got rolling.
Artesia may be 0-3, but fear not, the Bulldogs are doing just fine
PREP FOOTBALL Team last started 0-3 in 1983, but won the Class 5A title 3 of the last 4 years Artesia holds up the 2023 New Mexico Class 5A football championship trophy after defeating Roswell. The Bulldogs are off to a slow start this season, but they remain confident. The optics take some getting used to, and it looks just plain weird on the page. The Artesia Bulldogs are 0-3. The reality is, nobody wearing Artesia orange is particularly sweating this slow start.
Key races moving to Texas 'disappointing' but understandable for Ruidoso
HORSE RACING Village's horse track remains in no condition to host events with no reopen date in sight Ruidoso Downs did not host any of the Quarter Horse Racing Triple Crown Series races this year and won't in 2027, either. Whether those events return remains unknown. Lynn Crawford apologized and silenced another call.
Man charged in shooting of bear in foothills neighborhood
NEWS Additional citation given for not securing trash Two bear cubs being cared for at Cottonwood Rehab in Española, after their mother was captured and euthanized by the Department of Wildlife in a separate incident. Authorities cited an Albuquerque man in the shooting of a mother bear that came onto his foothills property with two cubs searching for food last month.
Passing the torch: After 30 years, Zozobra fire dancer crowns a new heroine
SANTA FE — Past and future. Darkness and light. Hope for what’s yet to come. It was fitting that the 102nd Burning of Zozobra began Friday with a thunderstorm sunset, casting a tempestuous September sky in a fiery twilight as nearly 50,000 people filled Fort Marcy Park for this annual ritual of puppeteering, theater, pyrotechnics and collective catharsis.
Gessner, Eldorado girls dominate Lobo Invitational
PREP CROSS COUNTRY Freshman Helene Gessner led an Eldorado sweep, while Albuquerque Academy’s Diego Friedrich won the boys race at UNM. Eldorado’s Helene Gessner, left, and Gianna Rahmer pull away from the pack during the Lobo Cross Country Invitational at UNM North Golf Course on Saturday. The University of New Mexico North Golf Course was decorated in Eldorado burnt orange Saturday morning.
Saturday: West Mesa's huge second half propels them past Highland
PREP FOOTBALL The Mustangs scored 23 unanswered points after halftime, while Manzano earned its first win and St. Michael’s extended its streak to 35 games. Highland players tackle West Mesa junior Noah Jackson, right, at Nusenda Community Stadium on Saturday. The Mustangs rode a huge second half to blowout win.
Albuquerque umpire chases major league dream
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Sandia High graduate Tim Barreras returns home with the Isotopes series as a Triple-A umpire pursuing a Major League Baseball job Umpire Tim Barreras calls out a Tacoma runner on first base as the Isotopes faced the Rainers at Rio Grande Credit Union Field on Wednesday. They say an umpire never gets a home game. Tell that to the plate of green chile enchiladas Tim Barreras scarfed down earlier this week.
Griego-Ortega returns to the ring with major deal ahead
COMBAT SPORTS Unbeaten Albuquerque boxer will end two-year layoff Oct. 3 before announcing out-of-state promotional contract Matthew Griego, top, battles Gilberto Mendoza during their bout on Aug. 10, 2024 at Tingley Coliseum. The big break that Matt Griego-Ortega has sought for so long, the Albuquerque boxer says, is at hand. In the meantime, he plans to end a two-year ring hiatus in his hometown on Oct. 3.
New Mexico's free school lunch program to remain intact despite SNAP cuts
Though some school districts across the country have stopped serving free breakfast and lunch after sweeping cuts to federal food assistance programs, officials say New Mexico’s universal free meal program will remain in place until at least 2030.