THE LONG-AWAITED ZIA ROAD RAIL RUNNER STATION IN SANTA FE IS FINALLY OPEN. IT’S THE 15TH STATION ALONG THE 97 MILE ROUTE, AND LIKELY THE LAST ONE…AT LEAST FOR NOW. SPOKESWOMAN AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS IT’LL BE DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHER RAIL RUNNER STOPS: THERE’S NO PARKING, SO IT’S BASICALLY A “DROP OFF”…… MORE
Boy Dies After Albuquerque Crash
THE LITTLE BOY BADLY INJURED IN MONDAY’S VEHICLE CRASH WITH A POLICE CRUISER AT EUBANK AND INDIAN SCHOOL HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT AND HAS DIED. THE FAMILY REPORTEDLY MADE THAT DECISION THURSDAY. THE BOY, JOEL, AND HIS SISTER ARIANA, ALONG WITH THEIR MOTHER ANTOINETTE HAVE ALL BEEN HOSPITALIZED SINCE…… MORE
NM PED Critical of APS Proposed Cuts
THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS SLAMMING ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ITS PLAN TO SCRAP MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS. THE P-E-D CRITICIZES APS FOR CUTTING MID SCHOOL SPORTS BUT NOT THE SALARIES OF ITS TOP ADMINISTRATORS. THE DECISION WAS MADE BY APS BASED ON BUDGET CUTS THAT HAVE YET TO BE FINALIZED BY…… MORE
Two Announce Congressional Run
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS HE’S RUNNING FOR CONGRESS. DAVIS, A DEMOCRAT, IS SEEKING THE FIRST DISTRICT SEAT CURRENTLY HELD BY MICHELLE LUJAN-GRISHAM, WHO’S ALREADY ANNOUNCED HER INTENTION TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 2018. DAVIS, WHO’S ALSO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRESS NOW NEW MEXICO, SAYS HE INTENDS TO LEAD THE…… MORE
Ideas Requested for NW Albuquerque Land
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WANTS DEVELOPERS TO COME UP WITH IDEAS ON WHAT TO BUILD AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CENTRAL AND UNSER. THE CITY OWNS THE LAND AND WILL MAKE IT AVAILABLE THROUGH A SALE OR LONG-TERM LEASE. DEVELOPERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR PLANS NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER FIRST. A COMMITTEE…… MORE
New Stamp Highlights Latin Dishes
IT’S DOESN’T HAPPEN EVERY YEAR, BUT THE POSTAL SERVICE ON THURSDAY UNVEILED A COMMEMORATIVE FOREVER STAMP IN ALBUQUERQUE . COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ARE TYPICALLY UNVEILED EVERY FIVE YEARS. POST OFFICE SPOKESPERSON BARBARA WOOD TELLS US THE SO-CALLED “DELICIOSO STAMP” DEPICTS THE KIND OF FOODS WE NEW MEXICANS KNOW AND LOVE. SHE SAYS…… MORE
More Mosquitos This Year
IT COULD BE A GOOD YEAR FOR THE MOSQUITOES. DR. MARK DIMENNA WITH ALBUQUERQUE’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS A COMBINATION OF EARLY WARM WEATHER AND INCREASED FLOWS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE COULD CAUSE A SURGE IN THE MOSQUITO POPULATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE BOSQUE. FROM A HEALTH STANDPOINT, THE MAIN CONCERN IN…… MORE
NM Gov Orders Furlough Plans That May Not Happen
NEW MEXICO’S GOVERNOR IS DIRECTING CABINET SECRETARIES TO SUBMIT EMPLOYEE FURLOUGH PLANS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THOSE PLANS COULD BE ROLLED OUT AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK. DEMOCRATIC HOUSE SPEAKER BRIAN EGOLF SAYS THERE’S NO NEED FOR THE FURLOUGHS AND OTHER TOP RANKING DEMOCRATS SAY GOVERNOR MARTINEZ’S MOVE IS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.…… MORE
APD Releases Name of Officer in Crash
WE NOW KNOW THE NAME OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED IN MONDAY’S CRASH THAT INJURED HIM AND A MOTHER AND HER TWO CHILDREN AT EUBANK AND INDIAN SCHOOL. APD SAYS HE’S JOHNATHAN MCDONNELL. HE’S STILL HOSPITALIZED WITH A BROKEN LEG AND ANKLE. THE MOTHER IS RECOVERING, BUT KOB TV REPORTS…… MORE
Crime Victims Reparation May Have Misspent
A NEW MEXICO PROGRAM THAT HELPS CRIME VICTIMS MAY HAVE MIS-SPENT SOME FEDERAL MONEY. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT A D-O-J AUDIT DETERMINED THE CRIME VICTIMS REPARATION COMMISSION ALLOWED FEDERAL GRANTS TO BE USED TO REIMBURSE THE PURCHASE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA. MEDICAL CANNABIS IS LEGAL IN NEW MEXICO…BUT IT’S BANNED UNDER…… MORE
