THE GLOBE STAYED WARM IN MARCH. IT WAS THE 11TH STRAIGHT MONTH FOR RECORD HEAT. IN NEW MEXICO, FOR THE MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, IT WAS A SIMILAR STORY. ANDY CHURCH WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT WAS THE FOURTH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD. HE SAYS…… MORE
No Rate Hike in Water Budget
NO RATE HIKE …. BUT SEVERAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY’S BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2017. SPOKESMAN DAVID MORRIS SAYS THE AUTHORITY’S BOARD GETS THE PROPOSED 212 MILLION DOLLAR PLAN ON WEDNESDAY. HE SAYS 26 MILLION DOLLARS IS EARMARKED TO BUILD A NEW DE-WATERING FACILITY AT THE WASTE…… MORE
KAFB Spill Cleanup Meeting Tuesday Night
EFFORTS CONTINUE TO REMOVE CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE. DENNIS MCQUILLAN WITH THE STATE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT SAYS EXTRACTION WELLS ARE PUMPING OUT 400 GALLONS A MINUTE…SHRINKING A PLUME OF CONTAMINATION FROM AN OLD FUEL LEAK. HE SAYS IT’S NOT IMMINENTLY IN DANGER OF STRIKING A WELL, AND THE EXTRACTION WELLS WILL…… MORE
Cell Phone Thief Still at Large
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO SHOT A DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT MONDAY MORNING. APD SAYS THE 17 YEAR OLD WAS SHOT IN THE HAND, AND POSSIBLY THE LEG…AND THE INJURIES ARE NON-LIFE THREATENING. THE MALE STUDENT WAS WALKING TO CLASS NEAR COMANCHE AND MORNINGSIDE NORTHEAST WHEN THE…… MORE
Another Arrest in Prison Van Escape
MAKE IT SIX PEOPLE NOW WHO’VE BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESCAPE OF TWO NEW MEXICO PRISON INMATES LAST MONTH. FELICE MAES, THE AUNT OF INMATE JOSEPH CRUZ, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY SUNDAY NIGHT AND CHARGED WITH HARBORING OR AIDING A FELON AND ASSISTING ESCAPE. CRUZ AND LIONEL CLAH GOT…… MORE
This is “Albuquerque Film and Music Experience” Week
IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW, HAS AN INTEREST IN FILMS AND MUSIC, THEN THIS IS A BIG WEEK. THE ALBUQUERQUE FILM AND MUSIC EXPERIENCE RUNS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY THROUGH THIS SUNDAY. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER IVAN WIENER SAYS THE EVENT FIRST DEBUTED IN JUNE OF 2013. HE SAYS THEY…… MORE
April Forecast to Be Wetter than Previous Months
WE COULD BE MOVING OUT OF DRY TIMES IN NEW MEXICO. SO SAYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CLAY ANDERSON AFTER WET WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND THROUGH MONDAY. ANDERSON TELLS US WE COULD EVEN GET MORE RAIN THIS (TUES) AFTERNOON . THEN A WARM-UP … BUT MORE RAIN BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND…… MORE
Rio Rancho Albertson’s Closing
THE ALBERTSON’S GROCERY STORE IN RIO RANCHO ON SOUTHERN BLVD. WEST OF HIGHWAY 528 IS CLOSING IN A FEW WEEKS. THERE’S NO HARD CLOSURE DATE BUT IT’LL BE ON OR NEAR MID JUNE. THE ALBERTSON’S CLOSURE WILL EFFECT 80 EMPLOYEES. THE COMPANY SAYS IT’LL TRY TO PLACE THEM IN OTHER STORES.…… MORE
Vote on “Bad Dogs” Bill Delayed
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT DELAYED A VOTE ON LEGISLATION DEALING WITH DANGEROUS DOGS. WE’RE TOLD THE THE DISCUSSION IS BEING DEFERRED FOR TWO WEEKS. THE BILL WOULD ALLOW THE CITY TO IMMEDIATELY SEIZE ANY DOG DEEMED TO BE DANGEROUS, BASED ON ANY ATTACKS ON OTHER ANIMALS OR PEOPLE.… MORE
Council Considered Stiffer Dog Law
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT COULD TAKE ACTION ON ALLOWING THE CITY TO SEIZE DANGEROUS DOGS. COUNCILORS ARE EXPECTED TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE PROPOSAL MANDATING THAT IF A DOG KILLS OR INJURES A PERSON WITHOUT BEING PROVOKED … IT CAN BE PUT ON THE CITY’S “DANGEROUS DOG” LIST AND ANIMAL CONTROL AND…… MORE
