Pets of the Week | May 28

YOYA (ID# 1658494) IS A 5 YEAR OLD, FEMALE BROWN & BLACK MINIATURE PINCHER & PARSON JACK RUSSEL TERRIER MIX WEIGHING 15  POUNDS. ◊          Yoya is a fun loving spunky gal.   ◊          She is outgoing, friendly, family friendly and dog friendly.   ◊          She enjoys taking walks and is very good on leash, a…MORE

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City Seeks Participants in Violent Trump Riots

     ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR BERRY SAYS THE CITY WILL HOLD ACCOUNTABLE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLENCE DURING AND AFTER THE TRUMP RALLY. PROTESTERS BROKE WINDOWS, THREW OBJECTS, AND JUMPED ON POLICE CARS. CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ THANKED APD OFFICERS FOR SHOWING CALMNESS AND RESTRAINT DURING THE ORDEAL. COUNCILOR DAN LEWIS CALLED THE RIOTING A DARK…MORE

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Mail Theft Suspect Killed by Marshals

     A SUSPECTED MAIL THIEF IS FOUND DEAD AFTER A SHOOTOUT WITH U-S MARSHALS IN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY NIGHT. FEDERAL OFFICERS HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR 31 YEAR OLD MARIO MONTOYA AFTER HE VANISHED FROM A HALFWAY HOUSE ON MAY 20TH. THEY FOUND HIM TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT HIS WIFE’S APARTMENT ON WESTERN SKIES NEAR TRAMWAY AND…MORE

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Sandia Mountain Coaster Funding Approved

     FUNDING FOR THE MOUNTAIN COASTER AND NEW RESTAURANT FOR SANDIA CREST GETS UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY NIGHT. COMMISSIONER WAYNE TELLS US THE 9-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED WITH INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS … FLOATING BONDS THAT WILL BE PAID FOR BY INVESTORS … NOT TAXPAYERS OR THE COUNTY. HE…MORE

The River Rises in NM

     IF YOU’RE NOTICING HIGHER FLOWS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, HERE’S WHY…SPRING RUNOFF IS UNDERWAY, PLUS EXTRA WATER IS BEING RELEASED FROM EL VADO RESERVOIR.      THE STATE ENGINEERS OFFICE SAYS THAT’LL HELP CLEANSE THE CHANNEL BETWEEN EL VADO AND ABIQUIU RESERVOIRS, AND ALSO HELP THE SILVERY MINNOW. DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN MELISSA DOSHER TELLS…MORE

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The Politics of Criticism

REACTION COMING IN ON DONALD TRUMP’S CRITICISM TUESDAY NIGHT OF GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ. UNM POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR GABE SANCHEZ SAYS MARTINEZ AND TRUMP DON’T SEE EYE-TO-EYE ON ISSUES LIKE IMMIGRATION AND THAT PROBABLY PLAYED A PART IN TRUMP’S COMMENTS ABOUT HER.   HE SAYS THE CRITICISM OF MARTINEZ COULD CONVINCE SOME NEW MEXICANS TO NOT VOTE FOR…MORE

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Reaction to Tuesday’s Protests

ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ IS THANKING APD OFFICERS FOR THE JOB THEY DID DURING TUESDAY NIGHT’S RIOTING FOLLOWING THE DONALD TRUMP RALLY. IN A STATEMENT, SANCHEZ SAYS OFFICERS SHOWED CALMNESS AND RESTRAINT IN THE FACE OF ROCK AND BOTTLE THROWING. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLENCE WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.  MORE

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Governor Reacts to Trumps Comments

GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS RESPONDING TO COMMENTS MADE ABOUT HER BY DONALD TRUMP. HE CITED THE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR FOOD STAMPS SINCE 2000. IN RESPONSE, HER PRESS SECRETARY SAYS “APPARENTLY DONALD TRUMP DOESN’T REALIZE GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WASN’T ELECTED IN 2000.” IT GOES ON TO SAY THE POT-SHOTS BY TRUMP WEREN’T ABOUT POLICY, THEY WERE ABOUT…MORE

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Protesters More Violent Than Expected at Trump Rally

     ANOTHER CITY .. MORE RIOTS FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DONALD TRUMP. PROTESTS IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY NIGHT QUICKLY TURNED VIOLENT OUTSIDE THE CONVENTION CENTER, WHERE TRUMP WAS SPEAKING. TRUMP TOLD PROTESTERS BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CONVENTION CENTER TO “GO HOME TO MOMMY.”      HE ALSO BLASTED GOVERNOR MARTINEZ’S PERFORMANCE ON THE…MORE

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Former President Campaigns for Hillary in Albuquerque

     FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON WAS IN ESPANOLA STUMPING FOR HIS WIFE HILLARY. HIS WAS A MUCH MORE PEACEFUL EVENT ON THE PLAZA DE ESPANOLA. HE TALKED ABOUT HIS WIFE BEING THE ONLY REAL QUALIFIED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. HE TALKED ABOUT NEW MEXICO’S POTENTIAL AND SAID THE ANSWER TO PROBLEMS IN THE U-S IS NOT…MORE

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