SENATE BILL 19 IS NOW THE LAW. IT REQUIRES STRINGENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND OVERSIGHT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE NEW MEXICO’S GUARDIANSHIP SYSTEM. THE LAW ALLOWS GUARDIANSHIP HEARINGS TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT ALSO RESTRICTS THE ABILITY OF GUARDIANS TO BAN FAMILY MEMBERS FROM VISITING THEIR INCAPACITATED LOVED ONE. THOSE GUARDIANS WILL ALSO NOW BE…… MORE
More Jobs for New Mexicans
SOME MAJOR JOB GROWTH COMING TO SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT STAMPEDE MEAT IS EXPANDING TO SUNLAND PARK AND WILL INVEST MORE THAN 36 MILLION DOLLARS. IT IS EXPECTED THE COMPANY WILL HIRE UP TO NEARLY 13-HUNDRED PEOPLE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THE PLAN IS FOR STAMPEDE MEATS TO EXPAND…… MORE
Mixed Report for Albuquerque Metro Home Sales
IF YOU’RE IN THE MARKET FOR A HOME, THERE’S STILL NOT MUCH TO SEE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO. BUT KENT CRAVENS WITH THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SAYS JUNE SAW MORE STRONG GAINS IN HOME SALES … DESPITE INVENTORY BEING LOW AND PRICES INCHING UPWARD. HE SAYS THAT’S GOOD FOR SELLERS. CRAVENS TELLS US…… MORE
Senior Games Get Underway This Week
AN EVENT MONTHS IN THE PLANNING GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEK IN ALBUQUERQUE. SEVERAL THOUSAND ATHLETES WILL GATHER FOR THE 2018 NEW MEXICO SENIOR GAMES WITH THE OPENING CEREMONY PLANNED FOR THIS WEDNESDAY. THE EVENT BEGINS AT 7PM AT BALLOON FIESTA PARK. THE GAMES RUN THROUGH JULY 22ND AND WILL HAVE ATHLETES COMPETING IN AROUND TWO…… MORE
BCSO Sheriff Targeted in Lawsuit
A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. THE LAWSUIT ACCUSES SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES NOW OF INTIMIDATING AND RETALIATING AGAINST ONE OF HIS DEPUTIES. ALBUQUERQUE ATTORNEY SAM BREGMAN SAYS IT CONCERNS A DEPOSITION A DEPUTY GAVE IN A CIVIL CASE AGAINST THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. THE DEPUTY, MARTIN JIM, WAS KILLED…… MORE
APD Chief Explains Detective Training
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS COME UNDER FIRE RECENTLY FOR HOW IT DEALT WITH RECENT CRIMES THAT INVOLVED CHILDREN. AND CHIEF MIKE GEIER WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT HOW THE DEPARTMENT CHOOSES AND TRAINS OFFICERS TO BECOME DETECTIVES. THE CHIEF AND PAUL DURAN, A COMMANDER, TOLD THE POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD THURSDAY EVENING THAT THE PROCESS IS NOT…… MORE
NM PARCC Scores Improve
STUDENTS IN NEW MEXICO APPEAR TO BE MEETING THE CHALLENGE IN GREATER NUMBERS. THE STATE SAYS NEARLY 25-THOUSAND MORE STUDENTS ARE AT GRADE LEVEL IN READING AND MATH THAN THERE WERE IN 2015 WHEN PARCC ASSESSMENTS BEGAN. EDUCATION SECRETARY CHRISTOPHER RUSZKOWSKI SAYS THERE IS STILL MORE WORK TO BE DONE. HE SAYS THEY NOW NEED…… MORE
New Program to Oversee NM Guardianship System
STATE AUDITOR WAYNE JOHNSON AND THE STATE SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE JUDITH NAKAMURA ARE ANNOUNCING A NEW PROGRAM TO OVERSEE THE GUARDIANSHIP SYSTEM. IT’S AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE NEW MEXICANS. AMONG THE NEW REQUIREMENTS THAT WILL BE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY: GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF AUDITS BY THE STATE AUDITOR.…… MORE
Couple Arrested After Leaving Infant in Hot Car
AN ALBUQUERQUE COUPLE IS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAVING THEIR BABY IN A HOT CAR WHILE THEY WENT INTO A CASINO TO GAMBLE. KOB TV REPORTS THE COUPLE, JAIME MUNOZ AND CRYSTAL LOERA, WENT INSIDE THE CASINO AROUND 10:40 PM AND STAYED FOR TWO HOURS WHILE THEIR ONE YEAR OLD WAS IN THE VEHICLE. TEMPERTURES ARE…… MORE
Heroin Arrest Near Alamogordo
FIFTEEN POUNDS OF HEROIN IS WHAT U-S BORDER PATROL AGENTS SAY THEY FOUND IN A VEHICLE GOING THROUGH THE CHECKPOINT NEAR ALAMOGORDO ON TUESDAY. THREE 18 YEAR OLDS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ARRESTED, TWO FROM EL PASO AND AN THIRD FROM MEXICO. THEY ARE NOW CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY AND POSSESSION OF HEROIN WITH INTENT TO…… MORE
