ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS THE CITY IS REJECTING ALL OF THE ELECTRIC BUSES IT’S RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER B-Y-D, AND IS SENDING THEM BACK. KELLER SAYS THE CITY WILL NOW LOOK TO OTHER BUS PROVIDERS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT…MEANING FURTHER DELAYS. KELLER SAYS THE DELAY COULD BE AS LONG AS 18 MONTHS. THE…… MORE
Shooter May Have Been Disgruntled Employee
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY AN EMPLOYEE OF A FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE WHO SHOT THREE PEOPLE AT THE FACILITY MONDAY NIGHT WAS DISGRUNTLED AND THE ATTACK WAS SPONTANEOUS. APD SAYS WAID MELTON, THE SUSPECT, MAY HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR A PROMOTION AT THE COMPANY. ALL THREE VICTIMS REMAIN HOSPITALIZED…TWO IN CRITICAL CONDITION, THE OTHER IN STABLE…… MORE
Four Killed in McKinley County
AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY IN MCKINLEY COUNTY FOLLOWING AN APPARENT MURDER-SUICIDE TUESDAY MORNING. THE F-B-I SAYS FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND ONE WOMAN WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN THE COMMUNITY OF TSAYATOH, WEST OF GALLUP. ALONG WITH THE FBI, THE INCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NAVAJO NATION DIVISION OF PUBLIC…… MORE
Delays at the Border
THE U-S BORDER PROTECTION FIELD OFFICE IN EL PASO IS WARNING THOSE OF YOU TRAVELING SOUTH OF THE BORDER THAT THERE WILL BE DELAYS. AND THOSE DELAYS BEGIN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH. ROGER MAIER WITH BORDER PROTECTION SAYS IT’S BECAUSE A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICER WHO ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO THE ARIZONA AND…… MORE
NM’s Netflix Sale is Done
CITY HALL HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SALE OF ALBUQUERQUE STUDIOS TO NEFLIX HAS BEEN FINALIZED. THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH THAT IT WAS PURCHASING THE STUDIOS AND PLANNED TO MAKE IT A MAJOR PRODUCTION HUB. ALBUQUERQUE CONTRIBUTED FOUR AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR NETFLIX…AND THE STATE PROVIDED TEN MILLION. CITY AND STATE…… MORE
Man Dead After Police say He Shot Three
WAID ANTHONY MELTON WAS FOUND DEAD AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY IN HIS VEHICLE NEAR PLACITAS IN SANDOVAL COUNTY. HE’S THE MAN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SITUATION AND SHOT THE THREE PEOPLE MONDAY NIGHT AT THE BRIAN E. KEITH WAREHOUSE SOUTH OF GIBSON SOUTHEAST. THAT’S WHERE MELTON WORKED. OFFICERS FOUND HIS BODY…… MORE
Two Dead in Albuquerque Incidents
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DEALING WITH TWO APPARENT HOMICIDES. THEY WERE CALLED TO THE ASPEN APARTMENTS ON EAGLE RANCH ROAD MONDAY MORNING AFTER GETTING A CALL ABOUT A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION THAT LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD. IT INVOLVED A WOMAN AND HER EX-BOYFRIEND. OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS IT’S BELIEVED THE DEATH WAS FROM A…… MORE
Rio Rancho Votes “Yes” for Armed School Guards
THE RIO RANCHO SCHOOL BOARD IS NOW READY TO HIRE ARMED SECURITY OFFICERS TO PATROL THE DISTRICT’S 20 SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE DISTRICT ALREADY HAS UNARMED SECURITY GUARDS BUT CALLED FOR ARMED GUARDS AFTER THE LATEST SCHOOL SHOOTINGS. MOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS WANT THE HIGHER SECURITY … 78 PERCENT OF PARENTS … AND THE PLAN…… MORE
Torres Small Still the Winner
THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE SAYS THE CANVASSING BOARD IN DONA ANA COUNTY WILL MEET TUESDAY TO CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF THE SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL RACE. THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE HAS COMPLETED THE PROCESSING OF 11-HUNDRED PROVISIONAL AND HAND TALLY BALLOTS FROM THE ELECTION. AND THE TOTALS NOW SHOW DEMOCRAT XOCHITL TORRES-SMALL WITH A 35-HUNDRED…… MORE
Democrats Elect Legislative Leadership
DEMOCRATS IN SANTA FE HAVE ELECTED THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR THE UP-COMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. ONCE AGAIN, BRIAN EGOLF HAS BEEN NOMINATED TO LEAD THE BE HOUSE SPEAKER. THEY’VE ALSO RE-ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE SHERYL WILLIAMS STAPLETON OF ALBUQUERQUE AS THE HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER. SHE’S BEEN IN THE LEGISLATURE SINCE 1995. ALSO RE-ELECTED AS THE HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP…… MORE
