STATE DISTRICT JUDGE ALISA HART IS THE NEW JUDGE HEARING NEHEMIAH GRIEGO’S AMENABILITY HEARING. AND SHE SAYS INSTEAD OF STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING, SHE’LL PICK UP THE HEARING WHERE IT LEFT OFF WHEN CHILDREN’S COURT JUDGE JOHN ROMERO RECUSED HIMSELF FROM IT. GRIEGO IS NOW 21 YEARS OLD, BUT HE WAS ONLY 15 WHEN HE…… MORE
Problem for Local Non-Profit Getting Fixed
A LOCAL NON-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES IN-HOME CARE FOR NEW PARENTS IS JUST NOW GETTING BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL. ALLEN SANCHEZ IS WITH “CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-ST JOSEPH’S.” HE SAYS, FOR MONTHS, WHEN THEY CALLED A CLIENT IT WOULD SHOW UP AS A CALL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY-ICE. HE SAYS THE MESSAGE CAN REALLY…… MORE
Still Closed in Downtown Albuquerque
IT’S BEEN CLOSED NEARLY THREE WEEKS IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE AND HAS PEOPLE WONDERING WHAT THE CONSTRUCTION IS AT COAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH STREETS. DRIVERS COMPLAIN IT’S DIFFICULT TO GET WHERE THEY NEED TO GO. THE CONSTRUCTION IS FOR THE ZOCALO LOFTS THAT BROKE GROUND LAST SUMMER, BUT THE CLOSURE IS CAUSING TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND…… MORE
Bill Would Ban Border Wall in NM
NEW MEXICO WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING STATE LAND FOR A BORDER WALL UNDER A BILL THAT’S BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT THE BILL, SPONSORED BY DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE ANGELICA RUBIO OF LAS CRUCES, WOULD ALSO PROHIBIT ANY OTHER STATE RESOURCES FROM BEING USED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A WALL. THE PROPOSAL…… MORE
Albuquerque’s Multi-Million Dollar Deficit
A NEW ECONOMIC FORECAST SAYS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE COULD BE FACED WITH A 20-MILLION-DOLLAR DEFICIT NEXT YEAR. THE REASON: THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SAYS HIGHER SPENDING IS EXPECTED FOR EMPLOYEE MEDICAL BENEFITS … SALARIES … STAFFING AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT … AND NEW COSTS THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING PROJECTS LIKE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID…… MORE
More Than 10-Thousand New Mexican Impacted by Shutdown
WE ARE NOW IN DAY-32 OF THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN … AND NEW MEXICO SENATOR TOM UDALL SAYS IT’S IMPACTING MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND FEDERAL WORKERS IN THIS STATE. NONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE GETTING PAID AND MANY LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. SOME ARE EVEN LOOKING FOR OTHER JOBS OR GETTING HELP FROM FOOD BANKS. ON…… MORE
Second Skier Dies After Avalanche
THE SECOND MAN IN THE TAOS SKI VALLEY AVALANCHE HAS NOW DIED. THE FAMILY OF 22 YEAR OLD COREY BORG HAS POSTED A GOFUNDME PAGE. BORG AND 26 YEAR OLD MATTHEW ZONGHETTI WERE PULLED OUT OF THE SNOW LAST THURSDAY, AND ZONGHETTI DIED SHORTLY AFTER THAT ON THE SAME DAY. BOTH WERE INITIALLY TAKEN TO…… MORE
Trouble for Duke City Hotels
ALBUQUERQUE HAS BECOME KNOWN AT THE CITY PEOPLE DRIVING THROUGH AND EVEN STAYING AT HOTELS END UP HAVING THEIR BELONGINGS STOLEN. SOME EVEN HAVE THEIR VEHICLE DAMAGED. NOW HOTELS ARE HIRING PRIVATE SECURITY TO PATROL THEIR GROUNDS. HIRING SECURITY HAS REDUCED THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS, BUT IT’S EXPENSIVE. THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE ASIAN…… MORE
Legislature Takes on Ethics Commission
ONE OF THE JOBS FOR NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS DURING THIS 60-SESSION WILL BE TO DETERMINE JUST HOW A STATE ETHICS COMMISSION WILL OPERATE. VOTERS APPROVED CREATION OF THE PANEL LAST NOVEMBER. HEATHER FERGUSON WITH COMMON CAUSE NEW MEXICO SAYS THE COMMISSION MUST BE SOMETHING THAT RESTORES PUBLIC TRUST IN OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS. THE COMMISSION’S JOB…… MORE
Albuquerque Business Owners Pursue Homeless Center
DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESSES HAVE HAD ENOUGH. NOW BUSINESS OWNERS ARE DRAFTING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO GET 8-MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CITY AND BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE MONEY WOULD BE USED TO HELP BUILD A HOMELESS FACILITY ON 2ND STREET SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN TO GIVE 170 HOMELESS A PLACE TO SLEEP AND GET BACK ON THEIR…… MORE
