ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER ANNOUNCES NEW PLANS TO MAKE DOWNTOWN SAFER AND A MORE ATTRACTIVE PLACE FOR TOURISTS AND OTHER VISITORS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT KELLER LAID OUT HIS ADMINISTRATION’S PLANS TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN ON TUESDAY. HE SAYS ALBUQUERQUE WILL RISE AND FALL ON THE MERITS OF ITS DOWNTOWN … AND THE CITY NOW…… MORE
Going After Panhandling Ordinances in NM
PAN-HANDLING GOES ON IN MOST EVERY COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, MANY OF THOSE COMMUNITIES HAVE ENACTED ORDINANCES THAT RESTRICT OR OUTLAW THE PRACTICE OF ASKING FOR MONEY. THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO IS NOW TAKING-ON SOME OF THOSE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE, SAYING THOSE LAWS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL. ACLU ATTORNEY MARIA MARTINEZ SANCHEZ TELLS US SOME OF THE…… MORE
Keeping on Eye on Central Avenue Crime
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS OUTLINING ONE OF ITS KEY EFFORTS TO INCREASE SECURITY ALONG THE CENTRAL AVENUE CORRIDOR. IT SAYS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS ACCESS TO 88 NEW VIDEO CAMERAS LOCATED AT THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM’S BUS STATIONS. POLICE AT THE REAL TIME CRIME CENTER CAN SEE WHAT’S GOING ON AT ANY…… MORE
Duke City Tourism Numbers are Up
SOME STRONG TOURISM NUMBERS RELEASED TUESDAY BY “VISIT ALBUQUERQUE.” THE GROUP SAYS THIS PAST YEAR REPRESENTED AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. IT ALSO SAYS THERE WAS A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR LODGERS’ TAXES, TOPPING 13 MILLION DOLLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018, A 7-POINT-3 PERCENT IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HOTEL OCCUPANCY WAS…… MORE
Economic Impact of UNM
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HAS RELEASED A RECENTLY COMPLETED REPORT ON THE SCHOOL’S ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE STATE. THE REPORT CONSIDERED FOUR MAJOR WAYS UNM CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMY, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS, STUDENT EXPENDITURES, ALUMNI HUMAN CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS DURING THE 2017 FISCAL YEAR. THE SCHOOL SAYS THESE FOUR COMPONENTS CREATED NEARLY 25-THOUSAND…… MORE
Jewelry Store Owner Caught in NM’s Authenticity Net
THE INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS ACT IS DESIGNED TO INSURE THAT ANYTHING SOLD AS BEING MADE BY NATIVE AMERICANS, MUST BE AUTHENTIC. A JEWELRY STORE OWNER IN ALBUQUERQUE’S OLD TOWN NOW KNOWS WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN THAT LAW ISN’T FOLLOWED. FIFTY-FOUR YEAR OLD NAEL ALI OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN PRISON ON…… MORE
Trash, Recyclables to Be Picked Up Labor Day
IF YOU HAVE RECYCLABLE THIS COMING LABOR DAY, YOU CAN PUT THE RECYCLE BIN AT YOUR CURB AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WILL PICK IT UP. ALBUQUERQUE’S SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO PICKUP YOUR TRASH ON THAT DAY AS WELL. SO EVEN WITH THE HOLIDAY, GARBAGE AND RECYCLE PICKUP WILL STAY ON ITS REGULAR…… MORE
Albuquerque Attracting Santa Fe Police
SANTA FE IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THEIR POLICE OFFICERS SEEKING WORK IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO DEPARTMENTS IS ALBUQUERQUE NOW PAYS 28 OR 29 DOLLARS AN HOUR, WHILE SANTA FE IS PAYING 19 DOLLARS AN HOUR. SANTA FE POLICE OFFICERS ARE TELLING CITY HALL IT NEEDS TO OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY. THE SANTA FE…… MORE
Valencia County Murder Victim Identified
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE HOW A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL, VANESSA ORDONEZ, DIED AT A PARTY IN VALENCIA COUNTY SUNDAY NIGHT. THE PARTY WAS HELD AT THE RIVER OFF REINKEN ROAD IN BELEN. UP TO A HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE THERE AND THE ALCOHOL WAS FLOWING. A FIGHT STARTED AMONG SOME AT THE PARTY,…… MORE
NM Again Going After Deadbeat Parents
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO WANTS DEAD-BEAT PARENTS TO COME FORWARD AND SETTLE OUTSTANDING CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS. THIS IS THE SEVENTH ANNUAL BENCH WARRANT AMNESTY ROUND-UP. THIS AMNESTY PERIOD RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER 15TH. DURING THIS TIME, NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS WITH AN OUTSTANDING BENCH WARRANT CAN GO TO ONE OF 14 CHILD SUPPORT OFFICES STATEWIDE TO PAY…… MORE
