A BILL LEGALIZING PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DEATH HAS BEEN INTRODUCED FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE 2019 NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS THE BILL, SPONSORED BY DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE DEBORAH ARMSTRONG OF ALBUQUERQUE, WOULD APPLY TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS OVER THE AGE OF 18. THE MEASURE REQUIRES THAT A DOCTOR DETERMINE WHETHER THE PERSON IS CAPABLE OF MAKING…… MORE
NM Attorney General the First in the Nation to Get I-D Theft Funds
THE OFFICE OF NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO GET A GRANT TO HELP FIGHT IDENTITY THEFT. THE 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS COMES FROM THE NATIONAL IDENTITY THEFT ASSISTANCE NETWORK, OR “NIT-VAN.” THE A-G’S OFFICE SAYS THE MONEY WILL HELP SET UP A COALITION OF GROUPS WHO WORK TO PROTECT…… MORE
Water Problems Ahead
THERE MAY NOT BE A LOT OF WATER FOR FARMERS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IN 2019. THE IRRIGATION CANALS ARE ALL BUT DRY AS FARMERS SET IN FOR WINTER. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT THE IRRIGATION DISTRICT SERVING SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO IS WARNING THAT NEXT YEAR’S ALLOTMENT COULD BE AS LITTLE AS A FEW INCHES…… MORE
Extended Contract for APS Superintendent
THE CONTRACT FOR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT RAQUEL REEDY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE OF 2021. AND HER SALARY WILL BE GOING UP BY ABOUT 8-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR…TO JUST UNDER A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS. THE INCREASE MIRRORS OTHER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES’ PAY RAISES THAT WENT INTO EFFECT THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE SCHOOL BOARD…… MORE
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Advice for Christmas Travel
IT’S BUSIER THIS YEAR FOR THE CHRISTMAS TRAVEL SEASON AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR. BUT SUNPORT OFFICIALS SAY THE BUSIEST DAY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. AND THEY ADVISE THAT YOU PLAN AHEAD TO TAKE SOME OF THE STING OUT OF THE SITUATION, THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS OR…… MORE
APD Still Looking for Missing Teens
TWO TEENS BEING SOUGHT BY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE STILL MISSING. WE TOLD YOU ON WEDNESDAY ABOUT THE POLICE SEARCH FOR 15 YEAR OLD COLLIN ROMERO, WHO WAS LAST SEEN ON A SNAPCHAT VIDEO BEING BEATEN. POLICE BELIEVE ROMERO AND 14 YEAR OLD AHMED LATEEF WERE BOTH INVOLVED A IN A DRUG DEAL THAT WENT BAD.…… MORE
Minimum Wage a Priority at 2019 Legislature
RAISING NEW MEXICO’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE A PRIORITY FOR MAJORITY DEMOCRATS IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. TWO PROPOSALS HAVE ALREADY BEEN INTRODUCED…ONE RAISING THE WAGE TO 12 DOLLARS AN HOUR…THE OTHER TO 15-DOLLARS. CAROL WIGHT, C-E-O OF THE NEW MEXICO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, SAYS SHE DOESN’T THINK THE HIGHER FIGURE HAS MUCH CHANCE OF PASSING:…… MORE
APD Cracks Down on Southwest Mesa Crime
A CRACKDOWN ON CRIME ON THE SOUTHWEST MESA OF BERNALILLO COUNTY. SIGNS ARE NOW POSTED, ALERTING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THAT IT’S ILLEGAL TO DUMP TRASH OR DISCHARGE FIREARMS ON THE MESA. IN 2017, AN AREA RESIDENT…JOHNNY ARMIJO…WAS KILLED BY A STRAY BULLET. IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNS, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS TWO DEPUTIES WILL GIVE…… MORE
Some Crimes Are Down in Albuquerque
SOME CRIMES ARE DECREASING IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO. BUT WORD IS WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. WHEN MAYOR TIM KELLER TOOK OFFICE AT THE START OF 2018, HE MADE CRIME A PRIORITY. HE SAYS RECENT CRIME STATISTICS SHOW PROPERTY CRIMES … INCLUDING THEFT AND AUTO BURGLARIES ALONG WITH ROBBERIES AND ASSAULTS ……… MORE
