UP IN SANTA FE, HOUSE BILL 180 IS DESIGNED TO PUT MORE MONEY IN THE CLASSROOM AND LESS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIONS. IT’S SUPPORTED BY “THINK NEW MEXICO.” FRED NATHAN IS THE GROUP’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. HE TELLS US THE BILL WILL ALSO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REPORTS DISTRICTS HAVE TO FILE EACH YEAR…… MORE
APD Says Murder Victim had Criminal History
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY THE MAN FOUND “COVERED” IN A DITCH NEAR MONTANO AND EDITH EARLY THIS WEEK HAD A LONG CRIMINAL HISTORY. CHANNEL 7 REPORTS COURT RECORDS SHOW SOME OF THE CASES AGAINST 30 YEAR OLD ROMAN TRUJILLO DATE BACK TO 2005. THE CHARGES RANGE FROM AUTO THEFT TO DRUG POSSESSION TO ASSAULT.…… MORE
No Snow … No Snowpack for NM
NO SNOW … NO SNOWPACK. AND NOW WE’RE HEARING DROUGHT IS BACK FOR NEW MEXICO. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE LACKLUSTER SNOWPACK NOT ONLY MEANS LESS RUNOFF … BUT DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN 93 PERCENT OF THE STATE. AND SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN 60 PERCENT OF THE STATE. THE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT…… MORE
ICE Catches Up With Convicted Felon
A MAN WITH A LENGTHY ARREST RECORD IS NOW IN LINE FOR A LENGTHY BUS TRIP TO MEXICO. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT AGENTS ARRESTED CONVICTED FELON LUIS TALAMANTES -ACOSTA AFTER HAVING SERVED A SENTENCE FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AND POSSESSION CHARGES. AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE HAD ORDERED TALAMANTES-ACOSTA BE REMOVED…… MORE
Dora Schools Resume Classes Monday
THE DORA, NEW MEXICO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS THROWING IN THE TOWEL WHEN IT COMES TO COMBATING ILLNESSES. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SAYS SO MANY TEACHERS AND SUBSTITUTES ARE SICK THEY CAN’T ADEQUATELY STAFF CLASSROOMS SO THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK. WHAT STAFF THERE IS WILL BE…… MORE
Bird Thieves Sought
IF SOMEONE APPROACHES YOU ON THE STREET AND OFFERS TO SELL YOU AN EXOTIC BIRD, BE SUSPICIOUS. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY TWO MEN FROM LOS LUNAS ARE THE PRIME SUSPECTS IN THE THEFT OF TWO BIRDS: A SCARLET MACAW AND AN AFRICAN GREY, FROM A NORTHEAST HEIGHTS PET STORE SATURDAY EVENING. THE…… MORE
Governor Rejects Border Wall Ban Bill
GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ HAS REJECTED A REQUEST TO ADD HOUSE BILL 138 TO THE AGENDA FOR THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE BILL, PROPOSED BY DEMOCRAT STATE REP BILL MCCAMLEY, WOULD HAVE PROHIBITED THE STATE FROM ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BORDER WALL ON ANY STATE-OWNED LAND. MCCAMLEY SAYS HE IS DISAPPOINTED BY…… MORE
NM Sanctuary County Has DOJ Attention
BERNALILLO COUNTY’S IMMIGRANT FRIENDLY STATUS HAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. BERNALILLO COUNTY IS ONE OF 23 JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RECEIVING LETTERS FROM THE D-O-J ASKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES TOWARD ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. FAILING TO RESPOND COULD RESULT IN SUBPOENAS BEING ISSUED AND THE LOSS…… MORE
No Murder Trial Yet for John Hyde
NO MURDER TRIAL YET FOR JOHN HYDE. YOU’LL RECALL HE’S THE MAN CONVICTED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING FIVE PEOPLE IN AUGUST 2005 … BUT HE WAS SENT TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUTE INSTEAD OF PRISON AFTER BEING FOUND INCOMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL. THIS WEEK IT WAS DETERMINED HYDE IS STILL NOT…… MORE
Griego Release is Questioned
NEHEMIAH GRIEGO, WHO KILLED FIVE FAMILY MEMBERS IN ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTH VALLEY WHEN HE WAS 15, IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED FROM CUSTODY IN MARCH WHEN HE TURNS 21. ON WEDNESDAY, A HEARING WAS HELD BEFORE THE STATE COURT OF APPEALS ON WHETHER THAT SHOULD HAPPEN. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE ARGUES GRIEGO…… MORE
