THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY DON’T BELIEVE THERE WAS ANY FOUL PLAY INVOLVED IN THE DEATH OF A MAN WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE AREA OF ATRISCO AND CENTRAL AVENUE IN ALBUQUERQUE LAST FRIDAY. THE PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FOR THE O-M-I DOES NOT INDICATE THE…… MORE
NM Opioid Deaths are Down
NEW MEXICO IS STARTING TO SEE IMPROVEMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO PRESCRIPTION OPIOID DEATHS. FOR YEARS, NEW MEXICO HAS HAD ONE OF THE HIGHEST OVERDOSE DEATH RATES IN THE NATION…BUT THOSE NUMBERS HAVE GONE DOWN NOW FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW. THERE WERE 153 DEATHS IN 2016…70 FEWER THAN JUST…… MORE
Council Addresses Decriminalizing Marijuana
DEPENDING ON HOW MAYOR KELLER RESPONDS TO A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT COULD BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ALBUQUERQUE COULD DECRIMINALIZE AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA POSSESSION. FORMER MAYOR BERRY VETOED THE LEGISLATION IN 2015. IT’S AN ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY COUNCILORS PAT DAVIS, ISAAC BENTON, AND THE DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE.…… MORE
Bonds an Important Part of Rio Rancho Election
BONDS ARE A MORE STABLE FUNDING CYCLE FOR ROADS AND PUBLIC SAFETY … AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE’S A PUBLIC SAFETY BOND QUESTION ON THE BALLOT IN RIO RANCHO. THE COMMUNITY WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE IS KNOWN FOR BEING ONE OF THE SAFEST CITIES IN NEW MEXICO. BUT SPOKESPERSON ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS THEY…… MORE
Cops Union Backs Tax Hike … With Conditions
SUPPORTERS OF A PROPOSED GROSS RECEIPTS TAX INCREASE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAY IT WOULD RAISE 55 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR…IN PART TO HELP APD HIRE MORE OFFICERS. THE TAX HIKE GOES BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT. THE BILL, CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ, DOES NOT PUT THE TAX TO A PUBLIC VOTE. SANCHEZ THINKS…… MORE
Albuquerque Mayor Proposes Tax Hikes
THE KELLER ADMINISTRATION IS BEING MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT OPTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION TO DEAL WITH A 40-MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET DEFICIT. TO INCREASE REVENUE, THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS TAX HIKES ARE ON THE TABLE…INCLUDING INCREASING THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX AND IMPOSING A TWO CENT A GALLON GASOLINE TAX. AN INCREASE IN BUS FARES IS BEING…… MORE
No BLM Sale This Month
THERE WON’T BE A BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE OF PARCELS NEAR THE CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ON MARCH 8TH. THE BLM ANNOUNCED FRIDAY THAT IT’S DEFERRING THE SALE, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE AGENCY TO COMPLETE AN ON-GOING ANALYSIS OF MORE THAN 5-THOUSAND CULTURAL SITES IN THE PROPOSED…… MORE
More Affordable Housing for Albuquerque
A NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FAST-TRACKED BY BERNALILLO COUNTY IS NOW OPEN ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE. THE VILLAGE AT AVALON IS A 19 MILLION DOLLAR 240 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED NEAR LOS VOLCANES ROAD AND 90TH STREET NORTHWEST. THE WORKFORCE HOUSING COMPLEX WAS BUILT USING COUNTY AUTHORIZED PROJECT REVENUE BONDS. COUNTY COMMISSIONER…… MORE
