THERE’S MONEY IN THE MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR RAISES AT APD … BUT CITY COUNCILOR DIANE GIBSON ON MONDAY NIGHT INTRODUCED A BILL THAT WOULD DELAY THOSE RAISES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S LEADERS. GIBSON’S BILL WOULD HOLD THE RAISES UNTIL APD MAKES PROGRESS ON REFORMS OUTLINED IN THE SETTLEMENT IT HAS…… MORE
Rapid Transit Dispute Heads to Court
THE FIGHT OVER ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT IS NOW A LEGAL BATTLE. TWO LAWSUITS ARE BEING FILED, CHALLENGING THE BUS LINE TO BE BUILT ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE. ONE SUIT WAS FILED BY ATTORNEY JOHN MCCALL WHO REPRESENTS A GROUP OF OPPONENTS. MCCALL SAYS ONE OF THEIR ISSUES IS THAT A PROPER EVALUATION…… MORE
Fourth Suspect in Jaydon Chavez-Silver Murder
THE LATEST PERSON TO BE CHARGED IN THE ALBUQUERQUE DRIVE -BY SHOOTING DEATH OF A MANZANO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT HAS ENTERED A “NOT GUILTY” PLEA. DOMINIC CONYERS TURNED HIMSELF IN LAST MONTH. HE’S NOW OUT OF JAIL ON A 100-THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND. JAYDON CHAVEZ SILVER WAS KILLED LAST SUMMER WHEN A…… MORE
Stun Gun Case can Go to Court
TWO ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS WHO USED A STUN GUN ON A SUSPECT WHO LATER DIED CAN BE SUED. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT RULING WAS ISSUED MONDAY BY THE 10TH U.S. COURT OF APPEALS. OFFICERS DAVID BACA AND ANDREW JARAMILLO USED A STUN GUN ON JERRY PEREA DURING AN INCIDENT IN…… MORE
No Tuition Hike for NMSU
UNLIKE UNM, THE BOARD OF REGENTS AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY VOTES “NO” ON RAISING TUITION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. THEY VOTED DOWN A 4-POINT-1 TUITION HIKE ON MONDAY. BUT THE REGENTS VOTE IN FAVOR OF A 5 PERCENT INCREASE FOR HOUSING ON-CAMPUS … AND A 3 PERCENT HIKE ON MEAL…… MORE
SW Airlines Now Flies Sunport to Austin
ANOTHER AIRLINE WILL FLY YOU FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO AUSTIN, TEXAS. IT’S A DIRECT FLIGHT ON SUNDAYS FROM SOUTHWEST AIRLINES … STARTING JUNE 12TH. SOUTHWEST JOINS ALLEGIANT AIRLINES, WHICH ALSO OFFERS DIRECT FLIGHTS, NOT ONLY TO AUSTIN, BUT TO LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, AS WELL. IT’S BELIEVED THE ADDED SOUTHWEST FLIGHT WILL KEEP…… MORE
Sandoval County Spends Least on Residents
SANDOVAL COUNTY SAYS IT SPENDS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY PER RESIDENT AMONG THE STATE’S FIVE CLASS “A” COUNTIES. A DESIGNATION BASED ON POPULATION AND PROPERTY TAX VALUATION. SANDOVAL SPENDS AROUND 620 DOLLARS PER RESIDENT. SANTA FE TOPS THE LIST, SPENDING JUST OVER 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER RESIDENT. IN BERNALILLO COUNTY THE…… MORE
Sex Survey Underway at UNM
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS WANT A BETTER IDEA OF HOW WELL THEIR CURRENT RESOURCES ARE WORKING IN SEX ASSAULT CASES THAT OCCUR ON CAMPUS. IT’S ONE REASON THEY’RE BEGINNING A SIX-WEEK SEX SURVEY ON MONDAY THAT’LL POLL 10-THOUSAND UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. THOSE STUDENTS WILL BE RANDOMLY SELECTED AND ASKED…… MORE
APS Begins Pre-1999 Background Checks
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON MONDAY BEGINS BACKGROUND CHECKS ON 2-THOUSAND EMPLOYEES WHO WERE HIRED BEFORE 1999. THAT’S WHEN BACK GROUND CHECKS WERE NOT REQUIRED. SPOKESPERSON MONICA ARMENTA TELLS US THIS LATEST ROUND OF CHECKS WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD AND WILL COST 85 THOUSAND DOLLARS. SHE TELLS US THERE WERE…… MORE
Mayor Promotes “Got Skills A-B-Q”
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS THE 16-TO-24 YEAR OLD AGE GROUP HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE CITY. HE WANTS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION WITH THE “GOT SKILLS A-B-Q” PROGRAM. IT MATCHES INDIVIDUALS WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES AND PUBLIC ENTITIES THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS AND MENTORSHIPS. ANYONE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING,…… MORE
