The two people charged with stealing a van and crashing into and killing a mother and daughter in ABQ on January 18th will be back in court on Tuesday. Elexus Groves and Paul Garcia are both charged with the murders of 14-year-old Shaylee Boling and her mother, Shuanna Arredondo. Groves is being held without bond and…… MORE
No Showers, No Toilets Continues for South Valley Residents
Another day of no toilets and showers for some Albuquerque South Valley residents. KOB TV reports people living in Los Padillas have been without water service since last Thursday due to a sewer back-up in their neighborhood. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority says it’s fixed the sewer blockage but it’ll take 48-hours before people…… MORE
State Minimum Wage Passes Committee in Santa Fe
A 23% increase in New Mexico’s minimum wage is being proposed at the Legislature and the bill has advanced in one committee despite strong opposition. It’s now headed to another committee where, if it passes, will send it to the House floor. The measure would boost the minimum wage in the state from $7.50 an hour…… MORE
Animal Plague Up in NM
New Mexico is seeing an early start to the plague season. Three cases have been reported in dogs in the East Mountains already this year. Dr. Paul Ettestad with the State Department of Health says plague in humans is rare but it does happen and it can be serious if not treated quickly. There have…… MORE
Mexican Grey Issue Could Be Back in Court
The Question of whether more endangered Mexican Gray Wolves will be released near the New Mexico-Arizona border could end up in court. The Associated Press reports the US Fish and Wildlife Service wants to release two packs of wolves later this year to bolster their population. The State of New Mexico has been fighting the…… MORE
The Good and Bad News for NM State Budget
Things aren’t looking quite as bad. That’s what UNM Economist Jeff Mitchell has to say about the latest state revenue forecasts for next fiscal year. But he tells News Radio KKOB there will still be a need for a lot of new money coming in. He says the state is looking at being down $250…… MORE
Man Jailed After Standoff With APD
The man who set off a swat call out in Downtown Albuquerque Thursday afternoon is now in the Metro Detention Center on a felony probation violation charge. The incident forced a lockdown at nearby Janet Kahn School of Integrated Arts. Jeremy Pearson barricaded himself inside a home on Roma near Broadway just before the afternoon…… MORE
Sentence Handed Down in High Profile Murder Case
The teenager who prosecutors say was behind the wheel in a fatal drive-by shooting in Albuquerque has been sentenced to one year in the custody of the State Children Youth and Families Department. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Gonzales has also agreed to testify against the other defendants in the case- 20-year-old Dominic Conyers and 19-year-old Esias Madrid. They…… MORE
NM Bill Would Ban Coyote Killing Contests
In Santa Fe, a Senate Committee has approved a bill banning coyote killing contests in New Mexico. Supporters of the measure say the contests are a barbaric blood sport. But opponents say they’re a good was to control the coyote population. The Albuquerque Journal reports the bill has to clear two more committees before reaching…… MORE
Got Your Flu Shot Yet?
The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting widespread influenza activity in the state. UNMH Doctor Janet Ventura says a flu shot remains your best protection. She says some people might think the shot will give them the flu, but don’t be alarmed. She says it’s your body building its immune response tot he flu.…… MORE
