Today qualified young immigrants can begin applying for permits to avoid deportation.

Federally subsidized programs on Mitt Romney's fiscal hit list: Amtrak, PBS, arts, humanities.

Democratic voter registration is down in eight key "battleground" states with an uptick in registered independents.

Meanwhile, frays over voter registration issues heat up in key "battleground" states, including Florida, Iowa, Pennsylvania and New Mexico.

Two maps that track the impact of drought across the U.S.

Dusty Pop Art collection in Iran permitted to see the light of day.

Ailing Russian Kalishnikov factory buoyed by U.S. gun buyers.

Univision calls for inclusion of Latino perspectives in presidential debates.

Visine poisoning > diarrhea = jail.

Staying out of the woods because Aunt Flo is visiting and you're scared of getting mauled by a bear? Fear no more, says National Park Service.

Corrales votes down gun restrictions.

Horse slaughter plant plans nixed.

New Mexico trucking company tries to avoid workers comp payments, gets called out by Tennessee high court.

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Westboro Baptist Church appears to have not have actually shown up to the candlelight vigil held last night for the Aurora shooting victims. They were probably too busy being blocked from protesting the funeral of a fallen soldier.

Yay for falling bankruptcy rates in New Mexico!

NCAA doles out intense punishment for Penn State.

More than 100 killed in Iraq after bombings and shootings make for the deadliest day this year.

13 killed in Texas pickup accident.

200-year-old Rancho De Corrales Event Center destroyed by fire.

Which would be more likely to provoke you to stab your husband: An obnoxious facebook post, or the fact that he was high on PCP?

AMC says no more masks at their movie screenings. Sorry superhero cosplayers.

Girl, where'd your arm go?

You may now smell like books.

Job growth remains stunted.

Albuquerque native Jarrin Solomon will run for Trinidad and Tobago in the Olympics.

Bosque fire reportedly started by an electronic cigarette dropped by a Corrales Youth Conservation Corps member who was in the Bosque looking for ... fires.

Woman killed by hit-and-run at San Mateo and Lomas is the fifth pedestrian killed by traffic in the last week.

David Axelrod likens Mitt Romney to Dick Nixon.

Someone in Florida had the bright idea of making a video about ass shakin’ starring a six-year-old.

Colmbian drug dealer named Fry-Up arrested at his $1.4 million wedding.

If you think Mardi Gras is insane, check out these pictures of raging winos at the San Fermin fest in Pamplona.

Former Raiders defensive end charged with four counts of first-degree murder.

Naked Arizona man who stole a car and created a pile-up was on PCP.

Stonehenge is getting a £27 million makeover.

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World reacts angrily to the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia last night.

Ron Paul's supporters are scared of N.M.'s ex-Gov. Gary Johnson, who's in tonight's national debate.

Dog? Horse? Donkey? Chicken? Who will be Corrales' mayor?

Urban farm in Downtown Albuquerque on Second Street and Silver.

Meet TV's fact-checkers.

Images of the satellite that's falling to Earth.

Parking meter wasteland.

Universities seek students with cash money.

Uncreative writing.

Edupunk: A guide to a free online education.

Man builds lady cave to sleep in. (NSFW if your work sux.)

One Million Moms seeks to halt Schweddy Balls.

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Inside Casa Vieja

Casa Vieja's 300-year-old walls succumbed to old age earlier this month. Owners Josh and Kate Gerwin closed their doors until further notice after a building inspector deemed the collapsing adobe a hazard.

The charming 18th-century structure is one of the oldest in Corrales and has housed stage coaches, military headquarters, tightrope walkers and a general store. For the last 30 years it has been a restaurant.

Since buying the restaurant in 2009, the Gerwins' food and drink have been well-loved by Alibi readers. In last year's annual Alibi poll, Casa Vieja was voted Best Restaurant in Albuquerque. Josh was runner-up for Best Chef and Kate won Best Wine Steward by a landslide vote.

The restaurant's emphasis on locally sourced ingredients made it a favorite with foodies, and the eclectic cocktail and wine lists made even the pickiest drinker happy. The menu reflects the slow food movement by embracing organic and sustainable fare that's never seen the inside of a can.

The Gerwins have not revealed their next step after the condemnation of their building, but here's hoping they bring their culinary creations further into the city.

The ballot for the 2011 Best of Burque Restaurant Poll will hit stands next week. Voting starts on alibi.com Wednesday.