Today's News

Two men are accused in the stabbing of another man during a party at Camp Luna.

Sergio Ray Valdez, 18, 1905 Montezuma, faces charges of aggravated battery, tampering with evidence and conspiracy, and Rico Luke Martinez, 19, 3303 Luna Drive, is charged with conspiracy and an unrelated count of battery.

Around 2 a.m. March 25, a man called state police and reported that he had been stabbed at a party in the 3300 block of Luna Drive. He had stab wounds to his torso and arms and was bleeding profusely, state police said.

New Mexico Highlands athletes won six events in the 39th annual Ray Vaughn Track Classic this past Saturday in Oklahoma City on the campus of Oklahoma Christian University.

Cowgirl standout Angella Graham again led the way, capturing first place in the 100-meter hurdles and the long jump. Nancy Anel won the steeplechase; Patricia Lewis the 400-meter hurdles; Shayla Flores the javelin; and Rashan Guillory the triple jump.

A Highlands University student said he was attacked when he walked out of his house with his friends on a recent night.

Adam Brister, 28, a full-time geology student, said they were walking to one of the friend’s car, which was parked in front of Lincoln Park, just across from Brister’s house in the 700 block of Lincoln Street. It was around 11:30 p.m. last Friday.

Brister said there were some men at a nearby car and one of them walked over to him.

What is the argument with a union at Alta Vista? The workers voted for it. The doctors support it.

I called the corporate headquarters of CHS — the company that owns Alta Vista — to ask the question. The receptionist told me she would have a man named Mr. Putoff return my call. But after I couldn’t stop giggling, she changed her mind and said that a “Mr. Hussy” would return my call. (I still could not stop giggling.)