Albuquerque Media Monitoring
News clips from Thursday, April 24, include stories about:

* Lobo Men's Basketball has Coaching Vacancies to Fill
* UNM to Study Feasibility of South Valley Incorporation
* NMSU Associate Dean Resigns
* Lobo Baseball Team Starts a Three-Game Series at Isotope Park Tomorrow
* UNM Police are Investigating Theft by a Maintenance Worker
* NMSU Students Gather for Vigil for Slain Student

KASA 2 9 PM

THE LOBO MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HAS A PAIR OF COACHING VACANCIES TO FILL. DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS SILVY DOMINGUEZ IS LEAVING. A SOURCE CLOSE TO DOMINGUEZ DID NOT GIVE A REASON-JUST SAYING DOMINGQUEZ FELT IT WAS TIME TO MOVE ON. ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE DOMINGQUEZ HAS NOT RULED OUT COACHING SOMEWHERE ELSE. FOR NOW HE'S RETURNING TO COLORADO WITH HIS WIFE WHO NEVER MOVED TO ALBUQUERQUE WHEN HE DOMINGUEZ GOT THE LOBO JOB. LOBOASSISTANT AND VIDEO COORDINATOR TREY TROTTER IS ALSO LEAVING THE PROGRAM.

KOB 4 5:00 AM

SOUTH VALLEY RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN BREAKING AWAY FROM ALBUQUERQUE GOT A STATUS CHECK ON THEIR PLANS LAST NIGHT. THE PROPOSED CITY -- THE YELLOW PART -- WOULD STRETCH FROM THE RIO PUERCO EAST TO I-25, AND I-40 SOUTH TO THE ISLETA RESERVATION. STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIGUEL GARCIA HAS SECURED MORE THAN 150-GRAND FROM THE STATE FOR UNM TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF THE SOUTH VALLEY INCORPORATING. THE STUDY ISN'T DONE YET. "WE'RE MAKING SURE WE DON'T FALL THROUGH THE SAME PITFALLS OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE IN THE PAST BY APPROACHING IT IN A SCIENTIFIC MANNER.-8" REPRESENTATIVE GARCIA IS HOPING THE PROPOSAL WILL GO TO A VOTE -- BY EARLY NEXT YEAR.

KOB 4 5:00 AM

AN ASSOCIATE DEAN AT N-M-S-U RESIGNS ... AFTER BEING NOTIFIED HE VIOLATED SCHOOL POLICY. LARRY OLSEN STEPPED DOWN MONDAY ... AND HAS UNTIL "NEXT" MONDAY TO CONTEST THE PROVOST'S FINDING. OLSEN -- WHO WAS WITH THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES -- HAD BEEN UNDER FIRE FOR SENDING PORNOGRAPHIC EMAILS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES. HE WAS ALSO ACCUSED OF MAKING RACIST COMMENTS.

KOB 4 6 PM

THE LOBO BASEBALL TEAM CONTINUES THEIR BREAK FROM CONFERENCE PLAY. UNM LOST A PAIR TO ARIZONA THIS WEEK AND TOMORROW AT ISOTOPES PARK THEY START A THREE- GAME SET WITH 17TH RANKED U-C IRVINE .. THE LOBOS HAVE FACED FOUR TOP 25 OPPONENTS THIS SEASON .. HEAD COACH RAY BIRMINGHAM SAYS THEY HAVE EVERYTHING TO GAIN AND NOTHING TO LOSE. THE UNM MEN'S GOLF TEAM IS IN TUCSON FOR THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS. AND THE LOBOS HAVE A LOT OF GROUND TO MAKE UP.. UNLV IS THE FIRST ROUND LEADER.. UNM IS 15 SHOTS BACK.. FIRST ROUND ACTION OF THE BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP.. LITTLE KNOWN ERIC AXLEY IS TIED ON TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD WITH MATHEW GOGGIN AND RYAN MOORE.. AXLEY ON 13.. HE KNOWS WHERE TO PUT IT.. GOOGIN.. MOORE AND AXLEY ARE ALL THREE UNDER PAR WITH A ONE SHOT LEAD..

KOB 4 10:00 PM

UNM POLICE SEARCH THE HOME OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS ON CAMPUS ... AND FIND A LOT OF FAMILIAR STUFF. SOME OF THE STOLEN GOODS STILL HAD THE UNM LOGO ON THEM. ERIC KAHNERT IS LIVE ON CAMPUS WITH THE DETAILS, ERIC? THE 39 YEAR-OLD IS A MAINTENANCE WORKER HERE ... AND HAS ACCESS TO A LOT OF TOOLS, APPLIANCES AND OTHER SUPPLIES. POLICE THINK HE ABUSED THAT PRIVILEGE -- TO IMPROVE HIS OWN HOME. WE WON'T SHOW THE UNM EMPLOYEE'S FACE BECAUSE HE HASN'T BEEN CHARGED YET ... BUT CAMPUS POLICE SAY HE'S A MAINTENANCE WORKER TURNED THIEF. "THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S MUCH BIGGER THAN STEALING OFFICE SUPPLIES, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S AN ORGANIZED EFFORT THAT GOES ON OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO TAKE THINGS TO THE EXTENT THAT HE CAN OUTFIT AT LEAST PART OF HIS HOUSE." POLICE SERVED A SEARCH WARRANT AT THE EMPLOYEE'S NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE HOME ON TUESDAY. INSIDE THEY SAY THEY FOUND DOZENS OF STOLEN ITEMS BELONGING TO UNM, INCLUDING REFRIGERATORS, TOOLS, AND EVEN A SCHOOL OWNED TOILET SEAT. "WAS USING IT TO FIX UP HIS HOUSE, SELLING IT TO HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO MAKE BACK MONEY.-6" A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT EVEN TOLD POLICE HE THOUGHT THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEALING THE UNM GOODS "...TO SUPPORT A DRUG DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS WHICH HE OPERATES..." "THAT'S THE ALLEGATION THAT WE'RE INVESTIGATING, THAT'S THE PART THAT WE'RE STILL LOOKING INTO, WE CERTAINLY KNOW HE TOOK PROPERTY, HE HAD IT IN HIS HOUSE AND USED IT TO FIX UP HIS HOUSE, WHAT HE DID WITH THE REST OF IT, WHAT HE DID WITH THE MONEY IS WHAT WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE.-11" ONE OF THE ITEMS POLICE SAY THE EMPLOYEE STOLE WAS TRACED BACK TO THESE DORMS. STUDENTS THERE ARE GLAD HE WAS CAUGHT. "HE'S A JERK MAN, I MEAN I'M PAYING ABOUT 3,000 DOLLARS A SEMESTER, MY FEES ARE JUST GOING TO GO UP NEXT YEAR, IT JUST SUCKS FOR EVERYBODY.-10" UNM POLICE SAY THEY CAN'T FORMALLY ARREST THE EMPLOYEE BECAUSE THEY'RE WAITING FOR A PERSONNEL INVESTIGATION TO WRAP UP. THAT'S ALSO WHY THEY CAN'T COMMENT ON HIS JOB STATUS. REPORTING LIVE FROM UNM, EKEYWN4.

KOB 4 10 PM

NEW MILWAUKEE BUCKS HEAD COACH SCOTT SKILES WANTS UNM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH CRAIG NEAL ON HIS STAFF.. NEAL HAS NBA EXPERIENCE BOTH AS A FORMER PLAYER AND COACH.. HE SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT WITH THE TORONTO RAPTORS FROM 2000-2004 .. NEVER LET IT BE SAID RAY BIRMINGHAM IS AFRAID TO BATTLE THE BIG BOYS.. THE LOBO BASEBALL TEAM WILL PLAY A THREE GAME SET AT ISOTOPES PARK AGAINST 17TH RANKED U-C IRVINE.. IT'S THE FOURTH TOP 20 TEAM THE LOBOS HAVE ON THE SCHEDULE..THE UNMMEN'S GOLF TEAM IS IN TUCSON FOR THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS.. AND THE LOBOS LEFT SOME BIRDIES AND PARS OUT ON THE COURSE.. UNLV IS THE FIRST ROUND LEADER.. UNM IS 15 SHOTS BACK..

KRQE 13 5:00 AM

STUDENTS GATHERED ON THE NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS LAST NIGHT TO REMEMBER A STUDENT MURDERED WHILE ON AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN INDIANA. 22-YEAR OLD LIETTE MARTINEZ WAS FOUND STABBED TO DEATH IN HER DORM ROOM IN FORT WAYNE ON APRIL 18TH. HER ROOMMATE'S MOTHER, 36 YEAR OLD TINA MORRIS, IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER. SHE HAD BEEN STAYING WITH THE STUDENTS IN THE DORM ROOM. MORRIS REPORTEDLY TOLD POLICE THAT SHE WAS UPSET OVER HOW MARTINEZ HAD SPOKEN TO HER DAUGHTER THE NIGHT BEFORE. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON IN LAS CRUCES.

KRQE 13 5:30 PM

THE LOBO MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM HAS A PAIR OF COACHING VACANCIES TO FILL. DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS SILVY DOMINGUEZ IS LEAVING. A SOURCE CLOSE TO DOMINGUEZ DID NOT GIVE A REASON-JUST SAYING DOMINGQUEZ FELT IT WAS TIME TO MOVE ON. ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE DOMINGQUEZ HAS NOT RULED OUT COACHING SOMEWHERE ELSE. FOR NOW HE'S RETURNING TO COLORADO WITH HIS WIFE WHO NEVER MOVED TO ALBUQUERQUE WHEN HE DOMINGUEZ GOT THE LOBO JOB. LOBO ASSISTANT AND VIDEO COORDINATOR TREY TROTTER IS ALSO LEAVING THE PROGRAM. EVEN THOUGH SHE INTERVIEWED FOR THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL JOB AT UNLV, LOBO ASSISTANT YVONNE SANCHEZ IS STAYING PUT. THE REBELS FILLED THE VACANCY THIS WEEK BY HIRING FORMER REBEL AND UCLA COACH KATHY OLIVER. NEW MEXICO STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH. IF YOU LOOK AT THE LOBO BASEBALL SCHEDULE YOU WILL NOTICE THAT COACH RAY BIRMINGHAM LIKES TO PLAY THE BEST. THE LOBOS HAVE PLAYED THE NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE COUNTRY IN ARIZONA STATE. THEY ALSO JUST RETURNED FROM A SERIES WITH 23RD RANKED ARIZONA. THE LOBOS ARE PLAYING 16TH RANKED U-C IRVINE STARTING TOMORROW AT ISOTOPES PARK. COACH BIRMINGHAM IS HOPING THE BATTLES WITH THE NATIONALLY RANKED WILL KEEP THE TEAMS RPI UP AND BE HELPFUL WHEN PLAYOFF TIME COMES.