New Jobs at Intel, Rio Rancho

THE INTEL PLANT IN RIO RANCHO HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF JOB LOSSES OVER RECENT YEARS…BUT NOW JOBS ARE BEING ADDED THERE. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS ANNOUNCED THAT INTEL IS MOVING DEVELOPMENT FOR ITS 3-D X-POINT MEMORY TECHNOLOGY TO THE RIO RANCHO FACILITY. THE MOVE INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF MORE THAN 100 JOBS. 3-D X-POINT IS…MORE

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Some NM Teachers Get Top Marks

MORE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN NEW MEXICO ARE GETTING TOP MARKS. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SAYS THE LATEST RESULTS OF THE TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM SHOW JUST OVER 34 PERCENT OF TEACHERS EARNED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE OR EXEMPLARY RATINGS LAST YEAR. THAT’S UP TWO PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF NEW…MORE

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APD Still Investigating NE Heights Shooting

ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A FATAL SHOOTING IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE. APD’S SIMON DROBIK SAYS OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A “SHOTS FIRED” CALL IN THE 700 BLOCK OF MONROE STREET SUNDAY NIGHT. WHEN THEY ARRIVED ON SCENE, THEY FOUND THE BODY OF A MAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MARBLE AND MONROE. HE HAD SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA. WITNESSES…MORE

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Albuquerque Marks Another Record Month

ANOTHER MONTH OF RECORD SETTING HOME SALES IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO. THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS REPORTS THEY AGAIN SET HISTORICAL RECORDS IN AUGUST, WITH SALES PRICES SHOWING A GAIN OF 6-POINT-1 PERCENT WHEN COMPARED TO AUGUST OF 2017. THE AVERAGE SALE PRICES LAST MONTH WAS 251-THOUSAND-895 DOLLARS. PENDING SALES FOR SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED…MORE

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NM’s Best Green Chile Cheeseburger

MARK CAPITAN, NEW MEXICO, FOR YOUR NEXT IN-STATE TRIP. IT’S THE LOCATION OF THE WINNER OF THE STATE FAIR’S BEST GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGER. THE OSO GRILL IS THE WINNER, WHICH THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SAYS HAS TWICE WON THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD IN THE SAME CATEGORY. IT’S THE FIRST TIME A RESTAURANT HAS WON BOTH AWARDS…MORE

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What’s Missing at the Balloon Fiesta?

THERE WILL BE SOMETHING MISSING AT THIS YEAR’S ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. BOARD PRESIDENT TY YOUNG TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE AMERICA’S CHALLENGE GAS BALLOON RACE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HE SAYS THERE’S A CONFLICT WITH THE GORDON BENNETT RACE IN EUROPE. THE BALLOONISTS WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO GET TO ALBUQUERQUE ON TIME FOR THE GAS BALLOON…MORE

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PED Touts Teacher Success

THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SAYS THE NUMBER OF NEW MEXICO TEACHERS EARNING TOP MARKS IN ITS EVALUATION SYSTEM HAS RISEN STEADILY SINCE IT WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2015. THE LATEST FIGURES SHOW JUST OVER 34 PERCENT OF TEACHERS WERE RATED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE OR EXEMPLARY LAST YEAR. THAT’S AN INCREASE OF TWO PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM…MORE

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Deadly Shooting in Albuquerque

WE NOW HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON A FATAL LATE NIGHT SHOOTING IN THE 700 BLOCK OF MONROE NE IN ALBUQUERQUE.  APD SAYS, WHEN THEY RESPONDED A “SHOTS FIRED” CALL, THEY FOUND A MAN LYING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MONROE AND MARBLE WITH TRAUMA TO THE HEAD. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. OFFICERS HAVE…MORE

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Family Sues Over Deadly Accident

A NEW MEXICO FAMILY IS SUING THE OWNER AND OPERATORS OF A TOURIST BOAT IN BRANSON, MISSOURI THAT SANK IN JULY…KILLING MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE. THE SUIT WAS FILED IN FEDERAL COURT IN KANSAS CITY ON BEHALF OF A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER FROM CARLSBAD, AND SIX OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. THEIR ATTORNEYS SAY ALTHOUGH THEY…MORE

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