WHAT CONDITION LEADS TO 8-THOUSAND EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS EVERY YEAR IN NEW MEXICO? THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE CONDITION IS UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA. THE DEPARTMENT’S EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RESPONSE DIVISION COLLECTED THE DATA TO MAKE THE ANALYSIS. MAY IS NATIONAL ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WANTS ALL OF US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTHMA…… MORE
Raining Rats and Bats
WE’VE ALL HEARD THE SAYING “IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS,” BUT SEVERAL POST OFFICES IN ALBUQUERQUE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE SAYING “IT’S RAINING RATS.” THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT, IN RECENT YEARS, VARIOUS POST OFFICES AROUND TOWN HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH BOTH RATS AND BATS. RATS HAVE BEEN REPORTED JUMPING OUT OF DRAWERS, ONTO EMPLOYEES ……… MORE
Smoke from the Valles Caldera
IF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS HOLD UP, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE SMOKE RISING FROM AREAS OF THE VALLES CALDERA IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. IT’S BECAUSE OF A SERIES OF PRESCRIBED BURNS PLANNED FOR LATER THIS WEEK OR EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE BURNS WILL TREAT PART OF THE BANCO BONITO AND TH E CERRO SECO. BOTH ARE…… MORE
Senior Games in Albuquerque Need Volunteers
JUNE 14TH WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. THAT’S WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO NOW STEP UP AND VOLUNTEER TO HELP OUT DURING THE SENIOR GAMES THAT BEGIN ON THAT DATE IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE CITY IS HOSTING THE GAMES WITH A RECORD NUMBER OF ATHLETES PARTICIPATING. THE CITY SAYS THERE ARE THOUSANDS…… MORE
Albuquerque City Council to Consider Asylum Seeker Funds
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE ACTION ON THE PROPOSAL TO SPEND 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO HELP ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE CITY. THE IDEA HAS ITS DETRACTORS, BUT ALSO SUPPORTERS. ONE OF THOSE IS JIM GANNON, THE C-E-O OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN ALBUQUERQUE. GANNON SAYS IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT THAT PUT THESE…… MORE
Otero County Says “No” to Housing Migrants
OTERO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPROVED A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE HOUSING OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THE COUNTY, AND USING COUNTY RESOURCES TO DO SO. OTERO COUNTY HAS NOT BEEN ASKED TO HOUSE ANY IMMIGRANTS SO FAR. ACCORDING TO THE ALAMOGORDO DAILY NEWS, MOST OF THOSE WHO SPOKE DURING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD LAST THURSDAY WERE OPPOSED…… MORE
Temporary Facilities Open for Illegal Immigrants
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION HAS OPENED TWO TEMPORARY FACILITIES ON THE BORDER WITH MEXICO TO HELP DEAL WITH THE INFLUX OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. THEY’RE LOCATED IN EL PASO AND DONNA, TEXAS…NEAR MCALLEN. THE TENT FACILITIES, COSTING 37 MILLION DOLLARS, CAN EACH ACCOMMODATE UP TO 500 INDIVIDUALS. C-B-P OFFICIALS SAY THE FACILITIES ARE WEATHER-PROOF AND…… MORE
Officer Involved Shooting in Angel Fire
A MAN IS SHOT AND KILLED IN AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN ANGEL FIRE. THE OFFICER IS NOW ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE SINCE THE SHOOTING ON SUNDAY MORNING AT 14 MOUNTAIN LAKE TERRACE. THE MAN WAS SAID TO HAVE HAD A KNIFE WHEN THE OFFICER ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION WHERE THERE WAS A STRUCTURE FIRE UNDERWAY. THE…… MORE
APD Continues Search for Murder Suspect
POLICE HAVE YET TO LOCATE THE PERSON THEY BELIEVE SHOT AND KILLED UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO STUDENT ATHLETE JACKSON WELLER. THE LOBO BASEBALL PLAYER WAS KILLED EARLY SATURDAY IN NOB HILL NEAR CENTRAL AND RICHMOND. WITNESSES SAY WELLER WAS SHOT TO DEATH AFTER A FIGHT. KOB TV REPORTS WELLER WAS ADMIRED IN THE COMMUNITY AND…… MORE
NM and Seven Counties Sue Pharmaceutical Company
PURDUE PHARMA, MAKER OF THE PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLER OXYCONTIN, IS BEING SUED BY SEVEN NEW MEXICO COUNTIES. THOSE COUNTIES ARE CATRON, CIBOLA, CURRY, LINCOLN, SIERRA, SOCORRO AND VALENCIA. THEY ALL FILED THE LAWSUIT LAST MONTH AND ARE WORKING TOGETHER. MEANWHILE, NEW MEXICO HAS ALSO FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST PURDUE PHARMA FOR WHAT IT CLAIMS WAS THE…… MORE
