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This undated image provided by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute shows a collapsed brine well near Artesia, N.M. State officials say a brine well in Carlsbad, N.M., has similar characteristics to this well that collapsed in July 2008. The state of New Mexico has spent more...
This undated image provided by the National Cave and Karst Research Institute shows a collapsed brine well near Artesia, N.M. State officials say a brine well in Carlsbad, N.M., has similar characteristics...   (Associated Press)
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 photo, Santa Fe businessman Len Goodman, who was among the first licensed medical marijuana providers in New Mexico,  poses for a photo Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Albuquerque. New Mexico is slowly breathing life into a law passed in 2007 legalizing medical marijuana. (AP Photo/Heather Clark)
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 photo, Santa Fe businessman Len Goodman, who was among the first licensed medical marijuana providers in New Mexico, poses for a photo Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in Albuquerque. New...   (Associated Press)
In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 photo,  Santa Fe businessman Len Goodman explains how he recently got a license from the New Mexico Health Department to distribute medical marijuana, in Albuquerque. He is among the first licensed medical marjijuana providers under a state law passed in 2007 legalizing medical marijuana....
In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 photo, Santa Fe businessman Len Goodman explains how he recently got a license from the New Mexico Health Department to distribute medical marijuana, in Albuquerque. He...   (Associated Press)
New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe cadets carry an oversized American flag to lead the way during the Veteran's Day Parade in Roswell, N.M., Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)
New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe cadets carry an oversized American flag to lead the way during the Veteran's Day Parade in Roswell, N.M., Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 file photo,  former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King reminisces about his years in office during an interview in Moriarty, N.M. King's son, State Attorney General Gary King, announced on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 that his father has died. He was 85...
FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 file photo, former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King reminisces about his years in office during an interview in Moriarty, N.M. King's son, State Attorney General Gary King,...   (Associated Press)
Migration season has begun at Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge in Roswell, New Mexico as geese and other waterfowl take flight Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2009.   The migration season generally begins in early November, lasting through the first of the year.  (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record  Mark Wilson)
Migration season has begun at Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge in Roswell, New Mexico as geese and other waterfowl take flight Thursday afternoon, November 12, 2009. The migration season generally begins...   (Associated Press)
New Orleans' Saints cheerleaders perform during the inauguration ceremony of the new Mexico's Santos soccer team stadium in Torreon, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. FIFA President Joseph Blatter and former Brazilian soccer star Pele attended the inauguration ceremony of what is considered the most modern soccer stadium in the country....
New Orleans' Saints cheerleaders perform during the inauguration ceremony of the new Mexico's Santos soccer team stadium in Torreon, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. FIFA President Joseph Blatter and...   (Associated Press)
Navajo Code Talker from 1943-1946, Frank Chee Willetto, of New Mexico, salutes as the Veteran's Day parade passes the Empire State Building in New York Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009, (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Navajo Code Talker from 1943-1946, Frank Chee Willetto, of New Mexico, salutes as the Veteran's Day parade passes the Empire State Building in New York Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009, (AP Photo/David Goldman)   (Associated Press)
In this July 31, 2009 photo provided by the Navajo Code Talker Association,  Keith Little,  left, gets a plaque from Page, Az. Mayor Lyle Dimbatt during a land transfer ceremony in New Mexico for a planned Navajo Code Talkers musem there. Little was one of about 400 Navajo Marines who...
In this July 31, 2009 photo provided by the Navajo Code Talker Association, Keith Little, left, gets a plaque from Page, Az. Mayor Lyle Dimbatt during a land transfer ceremony in New Mexico for a planned...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Saturday, July 25, 2009 file photo, as advancing storm clouds approach, the San Antonio Creek meanders through grassy fields at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in Valles Caldera National Preserve, N.M. A federal report says the land management experiment on New Mexico's Valles Caldera National...
FILE - In this Saturday, July 25, 2009 file photo, as advancing storm clouds approach, the San Antonio Creek meanders through grassy fields at the Valles Caldera National Preserve in Valles Caldera National...   (Associated Press)
This undated photo provided by Swisstack's office shows Rio Rancho, N.M.  Mayor Tom Swisstack. The late Nat Holzer's dream was a new museum to house his huge collection of military memorabilia. Rio Rancho's dream was that it be built there. Swisstack helped get money for the military museum that...
This undated photo provided by Swisstack's office shows Rio Rancho, N.M. Mayor Tom Swisstack. The late Nat Holzer's dream was a new museum to house his huge collection of military memorabilia. Rio Rancho's...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2006 file photo,  the late Nat Holzer holds a World War II-era Russian machine gun at his home in Santa Fe, N.M. Holzer had a huge collection of military memorabilia that he planned to donate to the proposed New Mexico Museum of Military...
FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2006 file photo, the late Nat Holzer holds a World War II-era Russian machine gun at his home in Santa Fe, N.M. Holzer had a huge collection of military memorabilia that he planned...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2009, empty water tanks sit at the edge of a brine well operation, shown at right of tanks, as a major irrigation canal flows by in Carlsbad, N.M. The New Mexico Oil Conservation Division fears the brine cavern under the well site is...
In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2009, empty water tanks sit at the edge of a brine well operation, shown at right of tanks, as a major irrigation canal flows by in Carlsbad, N.M. The New Mexico Oil Conservation...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, morning traffic heads south on US 285 in Carlsbad, N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The New Mexico Transportation Department has installed signs along the highway warning drivers of a potential sinkhole at a brine well operation along the roadway. The well...
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, morning traffic heads south on US 285 in Carlsbad, N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The New Mexico Transportation Department has installed signs along the highway warning...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, New Mexico Oil Conservation Division hydrologist Jim Griswold tours a July 2008 brine well collapse near Artesia, N.M. Deep concentric cracks have formed around the sinkhole as the ground continues to shift. The Oil Conservation Division says a brine well in Carlsbad,...
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, New Mexico Oil Conservation Division hydrologist Jim Griswold tours a July 2008 brine well collapse near Artesia, N.M. Deep concentric cracks have formed around the...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, morning traffic heads south on US 285 in Carlsbad, N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The New Mexico Transportation Department has installed signs along the highway warning drivers of a potential sinkhole at a brine well operation along the roadway. The well...
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, morning traffic heads south on US 285 in Carlsbad, N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The New Mexico Transportation Department has installed signs along the highway warning...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, New Mexico Oil Conservation Division hydrologist Jim Griswold tours a July 2008 brine well collapse near Artesia, N.M. Deep concentric cracks have formed around the sinkhole as the ground continues to shift. The Oil Conservation Division says a brine well in Carlsbad,...
In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2009, New Mexico Oil Conservation Division hydrologist Jim Griswold tours a July 2008 brine well collapse near Artesia, N.M. Deep concentric cracks have formed around the...   (Associated Press)
This photo provided by the New Mexico National Guard shows Spc. Joseph Gallegos. Gallegos, 39, a New Mexico National Guard soldier from Questa, N.M. who died Oct. 28, 2009 in Tallil, Iraq from cardiac arrest unrelated to combat. A rosary for Gallegos will be held on Friday, Nov. 6...
This photo provided by the New Mexico National Guard shows Spc. Joseph Gallegos. Gallegos, 39, a New Mexico National Guard soldier from Questa, N.M. who died Oct. 28, 2009 in Tallil, Iraq from cardiac...   (Associated Press)
This Oct. 6, 2009, photo provided by the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Howard Bruce. Pueblo, Colo. authorities say Bruce was arrested in Colorado and is suspected of raping 11 women in New Mexico and Texas over an 15-year span and, more recently, trying to kill a Colorado police...
This Oct. 6, 2009, photo provided by the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office shows Robert Howard Bruce. Pueblo, Colo. authorities say Bruce was arrested in Colorado and is suspected of raping 11 women in New...   (Associated Press)
FILE -In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 photo, Roy Crouch looks at his crane after it fell on his Artesia, N.M., home. The Artesia Daily Press' Tyler Green is the winner in the New Mexico member photo of the month contest for August 2009. (AP Photo/Artesia Daily Press, Tyler...
FILE -In this Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 photo, Roy Crouch looks at his crane after it fell on his Artesia, N.M., home. The Artesia Daily Press' Tyler Green is the winner in the New Mexico member photo of...   (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2009, file photo, TCU coach Gary Patterson celebrates his team's 44-6 win over Colorado State in an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas. With one more victory, fourth-ranked TCU will be waiting to find out where--not if--the Horned Frogs will be playing...
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2009, file photo, TCU coach Gary Patterson celebrates his team's 44-6 win over Colorado State in an NCAA college football game in Fort Worth, Texas. With one more victory, fourth-ranked...   (Associated Press)
New Mexico State's Seth Smith, right, drags a host of Nevada defensive players Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, N.M., during an NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/Las Cruces Sun-News, Norm Dettlaff)
New Mexico State's Seth Smith, right, drags a host of Nevada defensive players Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, N.M., during an NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/Las...   (Associated Press)
New Mexico State's William Bullock, right, drops the ball in the end zone as Nevada's Doyle Miller defends Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, N.M., during an NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/Las Cruces Sun-News, Norm Dettlaff)
New Mexico State's William Bullock, right, drops the ball in the end zone as Nevada's Doyle Miller defends Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, N.M., during an NCAA college...   (Associated Press)
Nevada's Luke Lippincott (7) threads his way through the New Mexico State defense Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, N.M., during the first quarter of the NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/Las Cruces Sun-News, Norm Dettlaff)
Nevada's Luke Lippincott (7) threads his way through the New Mexico State defense Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, N.M., during the first quarter of the NCAA college football...   (Associated Press)
In this photo taken on Nov. 5, 2009, the interior of University of New Mexico's The Pit arena is shown in Albuquerque, N.M. The 43-year-old arena is undergoing a $60 million makeover and will be completed by the 2010-2011 basketball season. (AP photo/Tim Korte)
In this photo taken on Nov. 5, 2009, the interior of University of New Mexico's The Pit arena is shown in Albuquerque, N.M. The 43-year-old arena is undergoing a $60 million makeover and will be completed...   (Associated Press)
New Mexico State quarterback Jeff Fleming runs through the Hawaii defense during the third quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
New Mexico State quarterback Jeff Fleming runs through the Hawaii defense during the third quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)   (Associated Press)
Hawaii running back Alex Green runs past New Mexico State defensive end Ka'ua Adolpho during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Hawaii running back Alex Green runs past New Mexico State defensive end Ka'ua Adolpho during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco...   (Associated Press)
Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz makes a pass against New Mexico State during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz makes a pass against New Mexico State during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)   (Associated Press)
Hawaii wide receiver Kealoha Pilares pulls in a catch against New Mexico State during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Hawaii wide receiver Kealoha Pilares pulls in a catch against New Mexico State during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)   (Associated Press)
Hawaii wide receiver Greg Salas runs around New Mexico State defenders Stephon Hatchett, center, and Davon House, right, during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Hawaii wide receiver Greg Salas runs around New Mexico State defenders Stephon Hatchett, center, and Davon House, right, during the second quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14,...   (Associated Press)
New Mexico State wide receiver Marcus Anderson gains yards against Hawaii during the first quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
New Mexico State wide receiver Marcus Anderson gains yards against Hawaii during the first quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)   (Associated Press)
Hawaii running back Leon Wright-Jackson gets knocked out of bounce by New Mexico State defensive back Davon House during the first quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Hawaii running back Leon Wright-Jackson gets knocked out of bounce by New Mexico State defensive back Davon House during the first quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in...   (Associated Press)
New Mexico State quarterback Jeff Fleming runs around the Hawaii defensive line during the first quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
New Mexico State quarterback Jeff Fleming runs around the Hawaii defensive line during the first quarter of the NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)   (Associated Press)
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson sits in the audience prior to the WBO welterweight boxing title fight between Miguel Cotto, of Puerto Rico, and Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson sits in the audience prior to the WBO welterweight boxing title fight between Miguel Cotto, of Puerto Rico, and Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009...   (Associated Press)
BYU's #4 Chambers O'Neill (4) avoids a tackle by New Mexico as he  heads down field during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M.  BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19.  (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Jim Thompson)
BYU's #4 Chambers O'Neill (4) avoids a tackle by New Mexico as he heads down field during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M. BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19....   (Associated Press)
BYU's  Harvey Unga  (45) cuts through line of scrimmage against the defense of New Mexico during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M.  BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19.  (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Jim Thompson)
BYU's Harvey Unga (45) cuts through line of scrimmage against the defense of New Mexico during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M. BYU defeated New Mexico...   (Associated Press)
BYU's  Manase Tonga, right,  celebrates his touch down with  Bryan Kariya (33) during an NCAA college football game against New Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M.  BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19.  (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Jim Thompson)
BYU's Manase Tonga, right, celebrates his touch down with Bryan Kariya (33) during an NCAA college football game against New Mexico on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M. BYU defeated New...   (Associated Press)
BYU's Harvey Unga shakes off New Mexico tackler Clint McPeek during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M.  BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19.  (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Jim Thompson)
BYU's Harvey Unga shakes off New Mexico tackler Clint McPeek during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M. BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19. (AP Photo/Albuquerque...   (Associated Press)
BYU's  Harvey Unga runs through line of scrimmage against New Mexico during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M.  BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19.  (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Jim Thompson)
BYU's Harvey Unga runs through line of scrimmage against New Mexico during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M. BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19. (AP Photo/Albuquerque...   (Associated Press)
BYU quarterback Max Hall avoids the defense of New Mexico in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M.  BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19.  (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Jim Thompson)
BYU quarterback Max Hall avoids the defense of New Mexico in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 in Albuquerque, N.M. BYU defeated New Mexico 24-19. (AP Photo/Albuquerque...   (Associated Press)
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  • MDC Guard Sentenced For Rape

    KOAT 7 | 11/24/2009 11:04:44 PM

    MDC officer sentenced for the rape of an 8-year-old girl. More »

  • Man Hospitalized After Apartment Shooting

    KOAT 7 | 11/24/2009 10:59:59 PM

    One man is in the hospital and another in custody after an apartment complex shooting Tuesday. More »

  • A farewell interview with Mayor Martin Chavez

    KOB 4 | 11/24/2009 10:49:06 PM

    Eyewitness News 4's Tom Joles recently sat down with Chavez who opened up about the job he held for 12 years and himself.


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  • Gunman gets 40 years in drug-debt death

    KRQE | 11/24/2009 10:13:14 PM

    One of three men accused of torturing and killing a high school wrestling star over a drug debt has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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  • Locksley's Bank Account Could Get a Boost

    KOAT 7 | 11/24/2009 9:43:46 PM

    UNM head coach Mike Locksey could get a $10,000 boost if the Lobos secure a win in Saturdays game against TCU. More »

  • Girl improving after alleged DWI crash

    KRQE | 11/24/2009 9:43:45 PM

    A Belen mother charged with drunken driving doesn't remember the crash that nearly killed her daughter Sunday although she recalls plenty about how much alcohol she consumed, investigators allege in a criminal complaint.

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  • Maximum sentence urged for ax murderer

    KRQE | 11/24/2009 9:28:39 PM

    Friends and family of the victim say it's not enough that a handyman only faces 25 years in prison for killing and dismembering a Roswell woman with an ax.

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  • Details Emerge In Case Of Mom Accused Of DWI

    KOAT 7 | 11/24/2009 7:36:20 PM

    The Valencia County Sheriff's Department filed a criminal complaint Tuesday against Hope Gallegos, 31, accused of aggravated DWI and child abuse. More »

  • Boys Discover Man Shot In North Valley

    KOAT 7 | 11/24/2009 7:31:11 PM

    Kids walking along a ditch bank in North Valley found a man moments after he was shot, but their discovery is leaving more questions than answers. More »

  • Officials Press Congress To Act On ID Law

    KOAT 7 | 11/24/2009 7:26:43 PM

    Officials are pressing Congress to act on security legislation that could affect what documentation Americans need for traveling. More »

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