ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY A MAN WHO PROMPTED A 13 HOUR SHUTDOWN OF I-40 SUNDAY WHEN HE THREATENED TO JUMP OFF THE LOUISIANA OVERPASS WILL NOT BE FACING CHARGES. APD’S SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE MAN WAS IN CRISIS. APD’S SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE MAN WANTED TO KILL HIMSELF AND IT TOOK A LOT OF…… MORE
NM Judge Jailed
IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO, A JUDGE IS UNDER ARREST FOR DRUNK DRIVING. STATE POLICE SAY 71 YEAR OLD TUCUMCARI MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE JOE DOMINGUEZ WAS PULLED OVER SUNDAY WHEN HE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THE ARRESTING OFFICER SAYS HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL COMING FROM INSIDE…… MORE
No Louisiana Casino for NM Tribe
LAGUNA PUEBLO WON’T BE PURCHASING A CASINO IN LOUISIANA. THE GALLUP INDEPENDENT REPORTS THE NEW MEXICO TRIBE DIDN’T OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD BY A DEADLINE…PROMPTING THE OWNER OF ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO HOTEL LAKE CHARLES TO CANCEL THE SALE. IN 2016, LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCED IT HAD…… MORE
Santa Fe Makes Another List
THE CITY OF SANTA FE IS GETTING MORE PRAISE. THIS TIME FROM THE WEBSITE “BED AND BREAKFAST.COM.” IT APPEARS ON A LIST OF WHAT, BED AND BREAKFAST.COM CALLS, FIVE CITIES WITH EXCEPTIONAL SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. THE ARTICLE PRAISES SANTA FE’S ARTISTIC HERITAGE, FUELED BY “IT’S LANDSCAPE, COLORS, LIGHT, WELCOMING LIFESTYLE AND CULTURAL…… MORE
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Healthcare Jobs Grow in NM
OVERALL JOB GROWTH IN NEW MEXICO HAS BEEN STALLED SINCE THE RECESSION … BUT THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IS HEALTHY. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS ECONOMISTS CLAIM THE INDUSTRY EXPANDED UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND SAY IT WAS A CRITICAL PART OF PREVENTING NEW MEXICO FROM HEADING INTO ANOTHER RECESSION. …… MORE
Bill Addresses NM’s Teacher Shortage
THE STATE SENATE VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE A BILL THAT WOULD PUT A DENT IN NEW MEXICO’S TEACHER SHORTAGE. THE MEASURE, SPONSORED BY SENATOR BILL BURT, WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY WITH TEACHING CREDENTIALS FROM OTHER STATES TO START WORKING IN NEW MEXICO AS TEACHERS. …… MORE
“Da Vinci — Genius” Exhibit Opens This Week
WE’VE ALL HEARD ABOUT LEONARDO DA VINCI…NOW YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO FIND OUT A LOT MORE ABOUT THE RENAISSANCE MAN. AN EXHIBIT CALLED “DA VINCI–THE GENIUS” OPENS SATURDAY AT THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE MUSEUM’S DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION DEB NOVAK SAYS THE EXHIBIT WILL BE…… MORE
I-40 Open Again in Albuquerque
PART OF I-40 EASTBOUND WAS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR MORE THAN A DOZEN HOURS SUNDAY. IT WAS SHUT DOWN BETWEEN CARLISLE AND LOUISIANA BECAUSE A MAN THREATENED TO JUMP FROM THE LOUISIANA OVERPASS. IT TOOK CRISIS NEGOTIATORS UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING TO TALK THE MAN DOWN FROM JUMPING. HE…… MORE
NM Flu Activity Rises Again
FLU ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO GAIN MOMENTUM IN NEW MEXICO. WE NOW HAVE 24 FLU OUTBREAKS INVESTIGATED BY THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SINCE OCTOBER. THAT’S MORE THAN WAS REPORTED DURING LAST YEAR’S FLU SEASON AT THIS TIME. OF 96 ADULT DEATHS BEING REPORTED THIS YEAR, 72 ARE PNEUMONIA-RELATED, A CONSEQUENCE OF INFLUENZA.…… MORE
