THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAS STRUCK DOWN A FEDERAL BAN ON SPORTS BETTING IN MOST STATES. THAT MEANS, IN THEORY, NEW MEXICO COULD ONE DAY ALLOW GAMBLING ON SPORTING EVENTS. ANTI-GAMBLING ADVOCATE GUY CLARK OF ALBUQUERQUE SAYS HE’S WORRIED ABOUT THAT HAPPENING. HE SAYS IT WOULD GREATLY INCREASE GAMBLING ADDICTION AND MAKE SPORTS ABOUT MONEY.…… MORE
Two Groups Apply for Racinos
AT LEAST TWO GROUPS IN NEW MEXICO WILL BE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS TO RUN THE STATE’S SIXTH RACETRACK AND CASINO. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS BOTH GROUPS ARE IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO. ONE WOULD PUT THE “RACINO” IN CLOVIS, THE OTHER IN TUCUMCARI. THE TUCUMCARI FACILITY WOULD BE BUILT BY INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER. A…… MORE
Bad Year for Motorcycle Deaths in Albuquerque
THERE WAS ANOTHER FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN ALBUQUERQUE OVER THE WEEKEND. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SATURDAY EVENING, NORTHBOUND ON WYOMING, WHEN HE APPROACHED A SLOWER VEHICLE SOUTH OF LOMAS. HE TRIED TO PASS ON THE LEFT BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND MEDIAN…STRUCK THAT VEHICLE’S SIDE MIRROR…THEN…… MORE
WIPP Upgrade Coming
THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IS PROCEEDING WITH PLANS TO INSTALL A NEW UNDERGROUND VENTILATION SYSTEM AT THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NEAR CARLSBAD. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL COST JUST UNDER 300-MILLION DOLLARS AND SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY EARLY 2021. THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT SAYS THE VENTILATION UPGRADE WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE…… MORE
KAFB to Get Satellite Testing Infrastructure
THE AIR FORCE SAYS IT’LL FUND A NEARLY 4-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO BUILD ADDITIONAL SATELLITE TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE. THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE. HEINRICH SAYS THE U.S. MILITARY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DEPENDENT ON SATELLITES FOR DAILY OPERATIONS. HE…… MORE
Murder Suspect in Custody
A MAN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR IN A DEADLY SHOOTING IS NOW IN CUSTODY. SEVENTY-THREE YEAR OLD RICHARD ROBINSON WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ON AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER. ROBINSON ALLEGEDLY SHOT AND KILLED 58 YEAR OLD CHRIS MICHENS OUTSIDE A SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE APARTMENT COMPLEX LAST TUESDAY. ROBINSON IS BEING…… MORE
NM Jails, Prisons to Allow Muslim Religious Practice for Ramadan
NEW MEXICO PRISONS AND ICE FACILITIES ARE BEING REMINDED TO ALLOW MUSLIM INMATES THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS WE BEGIN RAMADAN ON TUESDAY. THE REMINDER COMES FROM THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO. IT’S TELLING PRISONS AND ICE FACILITIES THAT MUSLIM INMATES HAVE A RIGHT TO PRACTICE THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. THE ACLU’S LEGAL DIRECTOR, LEON HOWARD, SAYS…… MORE
Council Committee Considers Major Entertainment Facility
ALBUQUERQUE COULD GET A NEW ENTERTAINMENT HUB. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO FUND THE NEW FACILITY THAT WOULD BE ON 14 ACRES AT MONTANO AND I-25. THIS WOULD BE A FACILITY FOR MUSIC, GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT, AND GOLF. IN FACT, TOPGOLF OF DALLAS WANTS…… MORE
Teachers, Staff to Get Human Trafficking, Abuse Training
WHEN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS IN NEW MEXICO, THERE WILL BE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF TO HELP THEM SPOT SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE. IT’S AN ENDEAVOR LED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS, WHO SAYS THE GOAL IS TO MAKE THE TRAINING AVAILABLE TO AS MANY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AS POSSIBLE. THE PROGRAM…… MORE
Commissioner Wants to New Marketing Practices for Opioids
IT’S TIME TO CHANGE THE MARKETING PRACTICES. SO SAYS BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS OF THE OPIOID BUSINESS. IT’S ONE REASON SHE SAYS THE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTED LAST WEEK TO HIRE COUNSEL TO HANDLE THE LAWSUITS THE COUNTY WANTS TO FILE AGAINST THE COMPANIES. SHE SAYS DRUG COMPANIES ARE MAKING HUGE SUMS OF MONEY…… MORE
