THERE ARE HALF A DOZEN NEW FIRES BURNING IN NEW MEXICO RIGHT NOW. THE BIGGEST SO FAR IS THE BLEDSOE-1 FIRE IN LEA COUNTY. IT’S GROWN TO 3-THOUSAND ACRES SINCE IT STARTED TUESDAY. CREWS FROM SEVERAL COMMUNITIES … INCLUDING PLAINS, TATUM, KNOWLES, AND MILLSANDS … HAVE BEEN CALLED IN TO HELP. THERE’S NO…… MORE
Tough Budget Choices for Bernco
BERNALILLO COUNTY IS FACING A 19 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET SHORTFALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT STARTS JULY 1ST. COUNTY COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON SAYS THEY HAD BANKED ON AN IMPROVING ECONOMY TO HELP FUND COUNTY OPERATIONS, BUT THAT HASN’T MATERIALIZED. HE SAYS THE COUNTY DOESN’T HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF GROWTH,…… MORE
More Gang Members Off Albuquerque Streets
THREE DOZEN ALLEGED GANG MEMBERS AND OTHER CRIMINALS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE STREETS OF ALBUQUERQUE. IT WAS PART OF A FIVE WEEK OPERATION BY IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. NINETEEN ARRESTS WERE MADE IN LAS CRUCES. IN ALL, THE OPERATION…CALLED PROJECT SHADOWFIRE…RESULTED IN THE ARRESTS OF MORE THAN 11-HUNDRED PEOPLE ACROSS…… MORE
Jon Jones Jailed Without Bond
UFC FIGHTER JON “BONES” JONES IS IN THE MDC IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE TURNED HIMSELF IN LATE TUESDAY MORNING AFTER VIOLATING THE PROBATION HE WAS SENTENCED TO LAST YEAR FOR LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CAR CRASH THAT INJURED A PREGNANT WOMAN. THE VIOLATION CAME AFTER HE WAS PULLED OVER LAST THURSDAY…… MORE
Annual Rite of Spring: Property Value Notices
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE IS MAILING OUT NOTICES OF VALUE TO PROPERTY OWNERS STARTING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH. THE NOTICES WILL TELL YOU THE ASSESSED VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2016. THIS WILL DETERMINE JUST HOW MUCH YOU’LL PAY IN PROPERTY TAXES THIS COMING NOVEMBER. THE COUNTY IS…… MORE
Ruidoso Fire Burns 150 Acres
THE MOON MOUNTAIN FIRE NEAR RUIDOSO IS NOW PEGGED AT 150 ACRES … SCALED BACK FROM 175 ACRES MONDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE STARTED MONDAY AFTERNOON IN THE WHITE OAKS-LUPINE LOOP VICINITY. IT LED TO SCHOOL BEING CANCELLED IN RUIDOSO ON TUESDAY. KERRY GLADDEN WITH THE TOWN OF RUIDOSO SAYS THE FIRE…… MORE
Brush Fire on West Side Roadway
YOU’RE BEING ASKED TO AVOID ATRISCO VISTA, ONE MILE NORTH OF DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT. AFD CREWS ARE WORKING A BRUSH FIRE ALONG A 300 FOOT STRETCH OF THE ROAD. AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, THE WIND IS A CHALLENGE FOR THE CREWS. AGAIN, AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE.… MORE
Bernalillo County Considers Tax Hikes, Service Cuts
BERNALILLO COUNTY FACES A 19 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT IN NEXT YEAR’S OPERATING BUDGET. NOW THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS COUNTY EXECS ARE LOOKING AT TAX HIKES, WAGE CUTS, AND SERVICE CUTS AS WAYS TO SHORE UP THE SHORTFALL. COUNTY MANAGER JULIE MORGAS BACA TELLS THE JOURNAL SHE’LL PRESENT SEVERAL OPTIONS TO COUNTY…… MORE
State Senator’s Case Finally Gets a Judge
A MONTH AFTER CHARGES WERE FILED BY THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL, A STATE DISTRICT JUDGE HAS AGREED TO HEAR THE CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST FORMER STATE SENATOR PHIL GRIEGO. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO JUDGE SARAH SINGLETON. SEVEN OTHER JUDGES HAD EARLIER RECUSED THEMSELVES. GRIEGO, A…… MORE
Flu Activity Spikes in NM
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS FLU ACTIVITY IS ON THE RISE ACROSS NEW MEXICO…AND THE FLU SEASON SHOULD LAST SEVERAL MORE WEEKS. EPIDEMIOLOGIST MARISA BARGSTEN TELLS 770 KKOB THE NUMBERS SHOW INFLUENZA CAN BE DEADLY. SHE SAYS THE STATE HAS HAD 13 FLU-RELATED DEATHS, ALL ADULTS. SHE SAYS THEY’VE ALSO…… MORE
