STORMS IN EARLY OCTOBER CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO ROADS AND BRIDGES ON THE PUEBLO OF ACOMA. IT PROMPTED THE STATE’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO REQUEST A DISASTER DECLARATION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. THURSDAY THEY ANNOUNCED THAT DISASTER DECLARATION HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE STORMS HIT THE PUEBLO BETWEEN OCTOBER 4 AND OCTOBER 6TH.…… MORE
Officer Involved Shooting in NW NM
STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING ANOTHER OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN NEW MEXICO. THIS TIME, IT OCCURRED IN FARMINGTON EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AROUND 6:20 ON HIGHWAY 64 AND HINES ROAD. ONE MAN WAS KILLED. STATE AND LOCAL POLICE WON’T BE RELEASING MORE INFORMATION ON THIS FOR AWHILE. WE DO KNOW FROM THE FARMINGTON…… MORE
PNM Rates Going Up
WEDNESDAY’S VOTE BY THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION GIVES PNM A 9 PERCENT RATE HIKE. THE VOTE BY THE PRC WAS 4-TO-1 … WITH LINDA LOVEJOY VOTING AGAINST IT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS COMMISSIONERS ALSO MADE A CONTROVERSIAL MOVE BY RULING PNM INVESTMENTS MADE IN RECENT YEARS IN THE FOUR…… MORE
Sexual Harassment Training from the Secretary of State
LOBBYISTS HEADING TO SANTA FE FOR NEXT YEAR’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING. SECRETARY OF STATE MAGGIE TOULOUSE-OLIVER SAYS THE TRAINING WILL BE DONE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH AND THURSDAY JANUARY 18TH. THIS YEAR, LOBBYISTS WILL BE ASKED TO SAY IF THEY HAVE EXISTING SEXUAL…… MORE
NM to Enforce Wage Theft Laws
IF YOU’VE LOST MONEY AFTER WORKING A JOB … THERE’S NOW A WAY TO WORK TO FIX THAT. SEVERAL WORKER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE NOW WON A SETTLEMENT IN THEIR LAWSUIT AGAINST THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE KEPT FROM FILING A COMPLAINT TO BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION INTO WAGES BEING WITHHELD.…… MORE
A Good Year for the NM Spaceport
NEW MEXICO’S SPACEPORT WAS PRETTY BUSY THIS YEAR … THE BUSIEST SINCE 2006 WHEN CONSTRUCTION STARTED ON THE FACILITY IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. THERE WERE 14 VERTICAL ROCKET LAUNCHES HOSTED BY VARIOUS SPACEPORT TENANTS IN FISCAL 2017. THERE WERE ALSO TWO BOEING COMPANY BALLOON FLIGHTS AND HORIZONTAL FLIGHT TESTS FOR VIRGIN GALACTIC. RICHARD…… MORE
U-S Marshals Arrest Parole Violator
THE U-S MARSHALS SERVICE SAYS IT HAS ARRESTED ZAVIER HERON AMAYA ON WEDNESDAY. HE WAS WANTED FOR PROBATION AND PAROLE VIOLATIONS. HE WAS ALSO WANTED IN ARIZONA FOR ALLEGED AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. DETECTIVES TRACKED HERON-AMAYA TO A RESIDENCE IN ALBUQUERQUE . IT WAS WHERE HE WAS HIDING OUT…… MORE
New Casino Across from Santa Fe Opera
THE CASINO LANDSCAPE IN NEW MEXICO IS ABOUT TO CHANGE. THE PUEBLO OF TESUQUE HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A NEW CASINO TO BE BUILT ON LAND ADJACENT TO THE SANTA FE OPERA , OFF HIGHWAY 84-285. THE PROJECT WILL BE DONE IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE INCLUDING 750 OF THE NEWEST AND…… MORE
New West Side MVD Office is Open
ANYONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE NEEDING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES HAS A NEW OPTION. THE M-V-D HAS OPENED A FULL SERVICE LOCATION AT 95-51 EAGLE RANCH ROAD. IT’S CALLED THE EAGLE VISTA OFFICE AND IS DESIGNED TO SERVE NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE, CORRALES, RIO RANCHO, SANDOVAL…… MORE
NM Democratic Senators Reject GOP Tax Bill
THE PARTY LINE VOTE ON THE REPUBLICAN TAX REFORM PLAN WAS IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE … BUT NEW MEXICO SENATORS TOM UDALL AND MARTIN HEINRICH WERE RIGHT IN LINE WITH THEIR DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES IN VOTING AGAINST IT. UDALL SAYS THE REFORM PLAN WILL ONLY LINE THE POCKETS OF THE PRESIDENT,…… MORE
