Rebates Less Under New Proposal
By Dan Boyd/ Journal Staff Writer
Gov. Reduces Plan as State Revenue Projection Drops. Most New Mexicans will get smaller rebates under Gov. Bill Richardson's downsized $120 million rebate package, which will be pitched during a special session of the Legislature that convenes today.

Domenici Endorses Pearce
By Jeff Jones / Journal Politics Writer
New Mexico's best-known Republican politician on Thursday endorsed the fellow party member hoping to take his spot in the U.S. Senate — then promptly got down to work with some fundraising.

Freed Murder Suspect Arrested in Shooting
By Hailey Heinz/ Journal Staff Writer
'07 Charges Dropped For Lack of Evidence. Joshua Sandoval was arrested and charged last summer with murder.

Concerns Over Warden Raised
By Jeff Jones/ Journal Staff Writer
Letter says Game and Fish director should be held to higher standards. New Mexico game wardens are questioning the leadership of state Game & Fish Director Bruce Thompson, who is facing the possible revocation of his hunting privileges following a conviction in connection with shooting a deer on private land last fall.

Son's Worst Fears Realized
By Rozanna M. Martinez/ Journal Staff Writer
Mother killed in hit-and-run months after father's death. After his father died in December, 9-year-old Justin Shreve's biggest fear was to lose his mother.

Bush Declares Two Counties a Disaster
Associated Press
SANTA FE — President Bush has declared a disaster in two southern New Mexico counties due to severe flooding that killed one man, destroyed homes, washed out bridges and prompted hundreds of rescues last month.

Youth Jail Worker Has Arrest History
By Hailey Heinz/ Journal Staff Writer
  Background Check Found No Problems. Matthew Lucero's job is to help juvenile offenders stay out of trouble. As a youth program officer at the county juvenile detention center, he checks in with kids who are in community custody at their homes and schools to make sure they're staying on the right side of the law.

2 Teens Sentenced in Beating
By Vic Vela/ Journal Staff Writer
  Pair involved in stealing victim's car, burning it get a year probation. A judge on Thursday sentenced two juveniles to probation for their "shocking" and "unprecedented" crimes.But the hearing that stemmed from the June 4 beating of then-19-year-old victim Jeremy Dabovich, whose car was stolen, wrecked and set on fire in the process, ended with kind words and even hugs between the victim and the defendants' parents.

Mountainair's Close Up
By Bob Groos/ Mountain View Telegraph
  Hollywood, Zellweger come to town to film My One and Only. Hollywood came to Mountainair last week. With firefighters long gone from the campground, a production crew took over the facility for meals, planning and staging activities while preparing the Downtown for filming scenes of "My One and Only," starring Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actress Renee Zellweger.