AFTER THURSDAY’S AVALANCHE AT TAOS SKI VALLEY THAT KILLED ONE MAN AND LEFT ANOTHER IN CRITICAL CONDITION, GEORGE BROOKS WITH SKI NEW MEXICO SAYS THE TAOS SKI VALLEY DOES TRY TO MITIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH AN OCCURRENCE. HE SAYS THEY WOULD ACTUALLY BOMB THE AREAS TO TRY TO FRACTURE THEM. THE SKI AREA TELLS…… MORE
NM Tops for Oil and Gas Revenue
GOOD NEWS CONCERNING THE SHARE OF OIL AND GAS REVENUE NEW MEXICO GETS FROM LOCAL PRODUCTION. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS A STUDY BY THE NEW MEXICO TAX AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND MOSS ADAMS FINDS THIS STATE IS NUMBER ONE IN THAT AREA WHEN COMPARED TO EIGHT OTHER STATES IN THE WESTERN U-S. THE STUDY WILL…… MORE
Man Killed for Bike Identified
THE IDENTITY OF THE MAN KILLED NEAR OLD TOWN THIS PAST WEEK HAS BEEN RELEASED BY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE. HE WAS 43 YEAR OLD ISAAC CANDELARIA, SHOT OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL GRILL AND COFFEE HOUSE ON CENTRAL AVENUE. THE SUSPECT STOLE CANDELARIA’S MOUNTAIN BIKE, THEN TOOK OFF INTO THE BOSQUE. SETH JARAMILLO TELLS KOB TV THAT SUSPECT…… MORE
Another Albuquerque Shooting
A MAN IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT AN ABQ HOSPITAL AFTER HE WAS SHOT THURSDAY NIGHT. SOMEONE CALLED 911 SHORTLY BEFORE 10PM THURSDAY, REPORTING THAT A MAN HAD BEEN SHOT WAS BEING DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE THE MAN WAS IN STOPPED AT THE MCDONALD’S RESTAURANT AT CANDELARIA AND EUBANK, MEETING WITH EMERGENCY…… MORE
Shutdown Now Affecting NM Federal Cases
THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE OFFICE THAT PROSECUTES FEDERAL CASES IN NEW MEXICO. U.S. ATTORNEY JOHN ANDERSON TELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THAT MOST OF THE OFFICE’S CIVIL LAW DIVISION HAS BEEN FURLOUGHED. THAT DIVISION HANDLES CASES OF EMINENT DOMAIN, DEBTS FROM COURT JUDGEMENTS, BANKRUPTCIES AND MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES. ANDERSON SAYS CRIMINAL…… MORE
Another Trial for Alleged Sexual Abuser
A MISTRIAL HAS BEEN DECLARED IN THE CASE OF FORMER ESPANOLA TEACHER GARY GREGOR. A JURY IN SANTA FE WAS UNABLE TO REACH A VERDICT THURSDAY IN GREGOR’S TRIAL ON CHARGES OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR. THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE SAYS IT WILL RETRY THE CASE. LAST MONTH GREGOR WAS CONVICTED…… MORE
They Say It’s in the Mail
HAVE YOU RECEIVED YOUR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BALLOT IN THE MAIL? TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THOSE BALLOTS HAVEN’T BEEN SENT OUT YET, ACCORDING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE EXPECTS TO MAIL OUT THE REST BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH. THE BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED BY FEBRUARY 5TH. APS IS ASKING VOTERS TO…… MORE
Albuquerque Renews Effort to Help the Homeless
THERE’S A RENEWED EFFORT TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS IN ALBUQUERQUE. MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS AN ADVISORY COUNCIL WILL BE FORMED TO COORDINATE AMONG NON PROFITS, CITY AGENCIES, BUSINESSES AND NATIVE AMERICAN GROUPS AS THE CITY CARRIES OUT KEY INITIATIVES. THE KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE OPENING A YEAR-ROUND SHELTER AND PROVIDING MORE HOUSING VOUCHERS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT…… MORE
Lawmakers Consider Higher Minimum Wage
THE TOPIC OF RAISING NEW MEXICO’S MINIMUM WAGE IS BEING CONSIDERED AT THE LEGISLATURE. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM VOICED HER SUPPORT FOR SUCH A MEASURE DURING HER STATE OF THE STATE SPEECH TUESDAY, CALLING THE CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE OF 7-50 AN HOUR A POVERTY WAGE. MORE THAN 110-THOUSAND NEW MEXICANS ARE EARNING THAT MUCH PER…… MORE
NM’s Federal Workers Apply for Jobless Benefits
FEDERAL WORKERS IN NEW MEXICO CONTINUE TO FEEL THE PINCH FROM THE ONGOING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. STATE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT SECRETARY BILL MCCAMLEY SAYS MORE THAN 15 HUNDRED FURLOUGHED FEDERAL WORKERS IN THE STATE HAVE APPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. MCCAMLEY TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE BENEFITS…ABOUT 460 DOLLARS A MONTH… WILL ACT AS SHORT TERM LOANS…AND WILL…… MORE
