RECENT SNOWS HAVE HELPED BUILD THE SNOWPACK IN NEW MEXICO’S MOUNTAINS…BUT THE TOTALS ARE STILL FAR BELOW WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIST ROYCE FONTENOT SAYS NOW THAT WE’RE IN LATE FEBRUARY, TIME IS RUNNING OUT. HE SAYS WE ONLY HAVE ABOUT SIX WEEKS LEFT TO ACCUMULATE SNOWPACK FOR RUNOFF.…… MORE
Sunport Construction to Impact SE Albuquerque
THE MAIN RUNWAY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT IS SCHEDULED TO GO OUT OF SERVICE STARTING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH. SUNPORT MARKETING COORDINATOR STEPHANIE KITTS SAYS IT MEANS AIR TRAFFIC WILL BE USING ANOTHER RUNWAY AND THAT WILL MEAN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE WILL FEEL THE IMPACT. SHE SAYS THEY’LL MAINLY FLY OVER THE RIDGECREST AREA AND…… MORE
Sandia Ski Area Opens More Mountain
IF YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE SNOW BEFORE YOU BREAK-OUT YOUR SKIS OR SNOWBOARD, WELL YOUR TIME HAS COME. SANDIA PEAK SKI AREA HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT’S OPENING UP THE UPPER HALF OF THE MOUNTAIN SATURDAY. THE PEAK RECEIVED 7 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST STORM AND THE MOUNTAIN NOW…… MORE
D-A Takes on School Violence
BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ WANTS TO SEE TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR ANYONE WHO THREATENS SCHOOL VIOLENCE. HE SAYS CURRENT LAW IS OUT-DATED AND ISN’T A DETERRENCE WITH THE PENALTIES RANGING FROM A PETTY MISDEMEANOR TO A MISDEMEANOR . HE ALSO SAYS HE’S GOING TO DEDICATE MORE RESOURCES TO PROSECUTE THESE CASES IN…… MORE
Budget Issues at City Hall
MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS HIS ADMINISTRATION IS TRYING TO COME TO GRIPS WITH A 40-MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET DEFICIT. HE SAID FRIDAY THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR ISSUES…FLAT GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES…A PHASING OUT OF STATE FUNDING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE FOOD TAX…RISING INSURANCE COSTS…AND THE DOJ SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT’S COSTING ALBUQUERQUE ALMOST…… MORE
More Bus Problems for A-R-T
EARLIER THIS WEEK WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SIX LATEST A-R-T BUSES TO ARRIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE. NOW, THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS SOME OF THOSE BUSES HAVE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING CRACKED REAR EXTERIOR PANELS AND LEAKING AXLE HUBS. ALSO, THE BUS COMPANY HAD SAID ALL 20 VEHICLES WOULD BE IN ALBUQUERQUE BY FEBRUARY 22ND.HOWEVER, ONLY 16 ARE…… MORE
Two Reviews of A-R-T Project
THERE ARE NOW TWO REVIEWS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT UNDERWAY. ON WEDNESDAY, MAYOR TIM KELLER’S OFFICE ANNOUNCED THAT THE CITY’S INSPECTOR GENERAL IS LOOKING INTO THE FUNDING AND PROCUREMENT PROCESS FOR A-R-T. NOW, STATE AUDITOR WAYNE JOHNSON SAYS HIS OFFICE IS ALSO REVIEWING THE MATTER. JOHNSON SAYS THE CITY’S…… MORE
No Charges in Dear Case
THE CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST FORMER APD OFFICER JEREMY DEAR IS OVER. A TEAM PUT TOGETHER BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ HAS CONCLUDED THAT DEAR SHOULD NOT FACE CHARGES IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 19 YEAR OLD MARY HAWKES, A SUSPECTED CAR THIEF, IN APRIL OF 2014. DEAR SHOT HAWKES FOLLOWING A…… MORE
APD CONNECTION TO 2 BODIES FOUND IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE DISCOVERY OF TWO BODIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO REACHES FROM STANLEY IN SANTA FE COUNTY TO ALBUQUERQUE. THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THE BODIES ARE RELATED TO AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION BY THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE BODIES WERE DISCOVERED ON MONDAY, ONE ON MONTOYA ROAD…… MORE
Home Sales in the Duke City
NATIONALLY, HOME SALES FELL IN JANUARY COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO…PARTLY DUE TO A LACK OF HOMES ON THE MARKET. WHAT ABOUT HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE? KENT CRAVENS, THE HEAD OF THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, SAYS IT’S TRUE INVENTORY IS WAY DOWN WITH ONLY A THREE MONTH SUPPLY CURRENTLY IN THE MARKET.…… MORE
