SKI SANTA FE GOT FIVE INCHES OF SNOW FROM WEDNESDAY’S STORM…BUT PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER BENNY ABRUZZO SAYS THAT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO OPEN MORE RUNS. hE SAYS THE FIVE INCHES FELL ON BARREN GROUND, SO THEY COULDN’T OPEN ANY NEW TRAILS. ABRUZZO SAYS IF IT HAD BEEN A 12 TO 15…… MORE
More NM Students Successful with AP Classes
A SUCCESSFUL 2017 FOR NEW MEXICO STUDENTS WHO HAVE IMPROVED ACADEMICALLY TAKING ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS MORE THAN 19 THOUSAND STUDENTS SIGNED UP FOR THOSE CLASSES LAST YEAR. THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAYS THOSE STUDENTS TOOK ABOUT 17-THOUSAND A-P EXAMS … UP FROM 15-THOUSAND-700 IN 2016 … AND…… MORE
A Raise at the MDC
BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPROVED A NEW CONTRACT FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AT THE M-D-C…CALLING FOR EIGHT-PERCENT PAY RAISES. THE PAY HIKES ARE EFFECTIVELY IMMEDIATELY. IT’LL MEAN AN INCREASE IN BASE PAY OF ABOUT 29-HUNDRED DOLLARS A YEAR FOR OFFICERS ON THE JOB TWO TO FOUR YEARS. MORE EXPERIENCED AND HIGHER RANKING…… MORE
Company Says It’ll Fix A-R-T Buses
THE COMPANY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ACCUSES OF SENDING SUBSTANDARD BUSES FOR THE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ALONG CENTRAL SAYS IT’LL FIX THE PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES. AND THE PROBLEMS INCLUDE ISSUES WITH CHARGING STATIONS AT A-R-T BUS STOPS. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUILD YOUR DREAMS, OR BYD, TELLS THE…… MORE
PNM Rate Request Reduced
PNM CUSTOMERS MAY BE GETTING A BREAK. THEY COULD SEE AN INCREASE OF ONLY TWO PERCENT, INSTEAD OF THE 9-PERCENT HIKE ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE P-R-C ON WEDNESDAY VOTED 3-2 TO AMEND AN AGREEMENT BY PNM AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAD BEEN AGREED…… MORE
Governor Seeks Police Immunity
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS PROPOSING A BILL THAT WOULD GRANT IMMUNITY TO LAW OFFICERS FOR THEIR ACTIONS IN THE LINE OF DUTY. BUT NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE IDEA. PETER SIMONSON WITH THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO SAYS IT WOULD SET A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. HE SAYS PEOPLE WOULD BE RELUCTANT TO INTERACT WITH POLICE IF…… MORE
River Body Not a Homicide
ON NEW YEARS DAY, A FAMILY OUT FOR A WALK IN THE BOSQUE DISCOVERED A BODY IN THE RIO GRANDE NEAR TINGLEY BEACH. NOW, ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE SAYING FOUL PLAY IS NOT SUSPECTED, AND IT’S NOT BEING INVESTIGATED AS A HOMICIDE. CITING THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR, APD SAYS IT…… MORE
Murder Suspect Caught
AN ALBUQUERQUE MURDER SUSPECT HAS BEEN NABBED IN COLORADO. THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE ARRESTED 24 YEAR OLD MICHAEL BAITZ WITHOUT INCIDENT IN DENVER. BAITZ IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF BENJAMIN MALDANADO AT AN APARTMENT NEAR JUAN TABO AND MENAUL IN EARLY DECEMBER. BAITZ IS EXPECTED TO BE…… MORE
NM High Court Suspends Juvenile Records Amendments
THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT SAYS IT GOT NO PUBLIC INPUT WHEN AMENDMENTS TO JUVENILE RECORDS WERE FIRST PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT LAST MARCH. NOW, THE HIGH SCHOOL IS SUSPENDING THOSE AMENDMENTS, JUST 10 DAYS AFTER THEY WERE IMPLEMENTED SO THEY COULD GET MORE INPUT. THE CHANGES TOOK EFFECT DECEMBER 31ST AND…… MORE
