STARTING MONDAY, APRIL 11TH, AND FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS, PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSIONERS WILL HEAR PNM’S RATIONALE FOR ASKING TO RAISE IT RATES ANOTHER 14-POINT-4 PERCENT. IT’S A BIG INCREASE, BUT PNM SAYS IT’S NEEDED TO PAY FOR INVESTMENTS IT MADE IN ITS ELECTRIC SYSTEM SINCE THE 2010 RATE HIKE. CONSUMER…… MORE
Calif. Co. Buys East Central Shopping Plaza
SIGNS OF LIFE ARE RETURNING TO THE SHOPPING CENTER AT CENTRAL AND JUAN TABO. THE SHOPPING CENTER HAS BEEN VACANT FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. BUT NOW, ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS FIRST REPORTS HESLIN HOLDINGS OUT OF CALIFORNIA HAS ACQUIRED FRANKLIN PLAZA. HESLIN, A PRIVATELY OWNED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, IS…… MORE
Delayed Bonuses Bill Could Go to Council Committee
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR DIANE GIBSON ISN’T HAPPY WITH THE PACE OF REFORM AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. LAST WEEK SHE INTRODUCED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD WITHHOLD RETENTION PAY AND RAISES FOR SOME AREA COMMAND OFFICERS. IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO APPOINT ONE PERSON WHOSE JOB IT WOULD BE TO REPORT…… MORE
Chicago Man Cuffed in Apparent Torture Case
A CHICAGO MAN IS IN ALBUQUERQUE’S METRO DETENTION CENTER ON A 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH-ONLY BOND. FORTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD MARCEL BLAND WAS ARRESTED SATURDAY AT A HOME JUST OFF LA VEGA DRIVE IN THE SOUTH VALLEY. HE’S ACCUSED IN WHAT BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES BELIEVE IS A TORTURE INCIDENT. DEPUTIES WERE SENT TO THE…… MORE
Another Public Hearing on Rio Bravo/I-25 Project
FROM ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTH VALLEY TO LOS LUNAS AND BELEN … THE RIO BRAVO/I-25 INTERCHANGE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE TRAVEL A LOT EASIER FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THOSE COMMUNITIES. AND NOW, ANOTHER PUBLIC MEETING IS SET THIS WEEK. STATE SENATOR MICHAEL PADILLA SAYS IT’S THE SECOND MAJOR DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMUNITY…… MORE
Triple-Checking Delays NM Tax Refund Checks
IT MAY TAKE AS LONG AS FIVE TO EIGHT WEEKS TO GET YOUR TAX REFUND THIS YEAR. THE NEW MEXICO TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT IS DOING ADDITIONAL CHECKS TO CUT DOWN ON FRAUD. CABINET SECRETARY DEMESIA PADILLA SAYS, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, IT TOOK NO MORE THAN A WEEK TO…… MORE
Bosque Re-Hab Completed
THERE ARE NOW OVER 11-THOUSAND NEW TREES AND SHRUBS TAKING ROOT IN THE ALBUQUERQUEBOSQUE. THEY WERE PLANTED AS PART OF A REHABILITATION PROJECT CARRIED OUT BY THE CITY-COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY. THE WORK WAS DONE OVER 160 ACRES OF THE BOSQUE NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE PASEO DEL NORTE BRIDGE. THE…… MORE
Public Comment Period Ends for PNM Rate Hike Bid
ONLY ABOUT 20 PEOPLE SHOWED UP THURSDAY FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION ON PNM’S PROPOSED 14-POINT-4 PERCENT RATE HIKE. IT WAS THE ONLY CHANCE FOR THE PUBLIC TO AIR OPINIONS ON THE PNM REQUEST. ON MONDAY, THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION BEGINS THREE WEEKS OF HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE THAT … IF…… MORE
Drought Conditions Return to NM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST BRIAN GUYER SAYS IT DIDN’T HELP THAT MANY PARTS OF THE STATE, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE, GOT NO RAIN OR SNOW AT ALL DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH. HE SAYS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE SHOWS NEW MEXICO WAS VERY DRY IN MARCH … DRIER THAN IT’S BEEN SINCE 1956, 60 YEARS AGO.…… MORE
Two Shot Outside Central Ave. Inn
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE SENT TO YET ANOTHER SHOOTING IN THE CITY EARLY FRIDAY. OFFICER FRED DURAN SAYS THEY WERE SENT TO THE BEST CHOICE INN IN THE 76-HUNDRED BLOCK OF CENTRAL SOUTHEAST AROUND 3:00 AM. THERE THEY FOUND ONE PERSON SHOT IN THE LEG … AND THE OTHER WHOSE GUNSHOT WOUND…… MORE
