THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DOING ITS PART TO PREVENT FIRES IN THE CITY’S BOSQUE. APD’S OPEN SPACE UNIT SAYS THEY’RE OUT LOOKING FOR ANYONE WHO’S EITHER SMOKING OR HAS BUILT A CAMPFIRE, IS GRILLING OR ENGAGED IN SOME OTHER ACTIVITY NOT ALLOWED NOW UNDER THE BURN BAN. OPEN SPACE OFFICERS USE WHATEVER IS NECESSARY…… MORE
Suspects Arrested in Albuquerque North Valley Homicide
TWO ARRESTS ARE MADE IN A HOMICIDE FROM EARLY LAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A MAN IDENTIFIED AS CODY FAIR, 23, WAS SHOT AND KILLED DURING AN ARGUMENT WITH TWO OTHER MEN OUTSIDE A LAUNDROMAT NEAR 12TH AND CANDELARIA. WITNESSES TO THE SHOOTING SAY FAIR WAS UPSET WITH ONE OF THE MEN NOW ACCUSED OF KILLING HIM…… MORE
Mental Evaluation Ordered for Alleged Clovis Library Shooter
A JUDGE HAS ORDERED THAT ACCUSED KILLER NATHANIEL JOUETT UNDERGO A MENTAL EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT. THE 17 YEAR OLD FACES FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND OTHER CHARGES IN LAST YEAR’S SHOOTING AT A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN CLOVIS THAT LEFT TWO PEOPLE DEAD AND FOUR OTHERS WOUNDED. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS REPORTS THAT THE JUDGE ALSO…… MORE
No Dogs at Costco
A LOT OF PEOPLE TAKE THEIR DOG TO THE GROCERY AND OTHER STORES WITH THEM … BUT COSTCO IS PUTTING A STOP TO AT THEIR OUTLETS. THE COMPANY HAS POSTED SIGNS THAT SAY “NO ANIMALS ALLOWED, EXCEPT FOR SERVICE ANIMALS.” AND COSTCO SAYS THIS IS THE POLICY THAT’S BEEN IN PLACE AND HAS NOT CHANGED.…… MORE
Dept. of Veteran Services Temporarily Closed
THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES WILL BE CLOSING ALL 13 FIELD OFFICES STARTING TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH, THROUGH THIS FRIDAY. WORKERS AT THOSE FIELD OFFICES WILL BE ATTENDING MANDATORY TRAINING IN ROSWELL. ANY VETERAN OR WIDOW WHO NEEDS ASSISTANCE WITH A V-A CLAIM CAN CONTACT THE V-A REGIONAL OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE. ALL FIELD OFFICES…… MORE
Dry Times for NM
HOW DRY HAS IT BEEN LATELY IN NEW MEXICO? THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS DURING THE SIX MONTH PERIOD BETWEEN OCTOBER 15TH AND APRIL 15TH, ALBUQUERQUE GOT LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION. THAT’S MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF INCHES BELOW NORMAL…MAKING THE PERIOD THE THIRD DRIEST IN ALBUQUERQUE’S HISTORY. CLAYTON…… MORE
Council to Address Immigrant-Friendly Status
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE FORWARD TO MAKE THE CITY’S IMMIGRANT-FRIENDLY STATUS STRONGER. THIS AFTER WASHINGTON HAS THREATENED TO HOLD BACK ON FEDERAL FUNDS. ALBUQUERQUE’S BEEN AN IMMIGRANT-FRIENDLY CITY SINCE 2000. KOB TV REPORTS THE NEW LEGISLATION STRENGTHENS EXPECTATIONS DEALING WITH IMMIGRATION AS WELL AS UNDOCUMENTED ENFORCEMENT. IT WOULD RESTRICT HOW MUCH…… MORE
D-A Proposes Program to Curb Gun Violence
BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ IS HOPING TO INITIATE A NEW PROGRAM BY WHICH GROUPS THAT MAY ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ARE BROUGHT IN AND ADVISED AS TO WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THEM IF THEY BREAK THE LAW. HE SAYS THIS IS A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT, WHICH INCLUDES THE FBI AND THE ATF AND IS…… MORE
Shooting Suspect Still on the Run
THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THE SUSPECT WANTED IN THE SHOOTING AND WOUNDING OF A MAN IN ALBUQUERQUE’S NORTH VALLEY EARLY SUNDAY. POLICE WERE SENT TO A LOCATION NEAR 12TH AND CANDELARIA AROUND 5AM SUNDAY. THERE THEY FOUND THE VICTIM WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND. THAT PERSON IS NOW LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.…… MORE
Lower Marijuana Penalties Could Lead to Legal Recreational Pot
IS IT THE FIRST STEP? EMILY KALTENBACH WITH THE NEW MEXICO DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE IS HOPING THAT ALBUQUERQUE’S MOVE TO DECRIMINALIZE POSSESSION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA LEADS TO STATEWIDE LEGALIZATION. MAYOR TIM KELLER LAST WEEK SIGNED A BILL REDUCING THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSING LESS THAN AN OUNCE OF POT TO A 25 DOLLAR FINE.…… MORE
