Today's News

Coaches at Robertson High School failed to adequately supervise boys at a football camp last month or look into allegations of sexual assault by other players, allowing more boys to fall victim, according to a report from district officials.

After the allegations surfaced, six football players were suspended 10 days for violating the district’s anti-bullying policy. Five subsequently were suspended through the end of the year; a sixth was expelled.

A state police report released last week on the alleged hazing during a Robertson High School football camp included the names of the six victims.

But the print and television media declined to release the information to the public out of concern for the victims — with at least one exception.

A few days ago, a reporter on Albuquerque’s Channel 13 KRQE showed one of the pages of the report to the camera, close enough for viewers to see a victim’s name. By the station’s account, it was a mistake.

The city is looking to spend $300,000 in emergency repairs to its natural gas line to meet the requirements of federal pipeline safety laws.

The City Council will consider the project at its meeting today. Officials said the work can be accomplished by professionals with equipment and tools that aren’t available to the city.

Councilman Morris Madrid said it’s imperative that work be done to the nearly 40-year-old line. The city owns the portion of the line from Las Vegas to Colmar, which is in Colfax County, north of town.

The smiles are back for New Mexico Highlands University’s volleyball players.

Playing with visible enthusiasm, the Cowgirls opened their home schedule Tuesday night with a rare sweep of intrastate rival Eastern New Mexico, 25-12, 25-17, 25-17.

Among Highlands’ players — who endured a 4-24 campaign last year but have won five of 10 this season — he mood was light even as the play was disciplined.

“It’s good to see smiles on their faces,” said first-year head coach Jim Deisler.