CREWS WITH THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAVE BEEN PREPARING THE ROUTES TO EL SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO. FOR MANY PILGRIMS, THE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE GETS GOING IN A FEW DAYS. MATT KENNICOTT WITH THE D-O-T IS REMINDING PEOPLE THAT CONCESSION STANDS ALONG THE ROUTE ARE NOT PERMITTED. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WORKERS HAVE…… MORE
APD Investigates I-25/Avenida Cesar Chavez Crash
SOUTHBOUND I-25 AT AVENIDA CESAR CHAVEZ IN ALBUQUERQUE IS BACK OPEN … BUT IT WAS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC TUESDAY NIGHT BECAUSE OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. APD SAYS A DRIVER LOST CONTROL ON THAT SECTION OF THE INTERSTATE, HIT A BARRIER, THEN SWERVED AND HIT ANOTHER BARRIER. HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.…… MORE
Rapid Transit Concerns Persist
ONE MEMBER OF THE DISTRICT FOUR COALITION OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN ALBUQUERQUE, A GROUP THAT DID NOT SUPPORT THE RAPID TRANSIT PROPOSAL ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE, IS STILL NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CITY’S NEW BUS TRANSIT PLANS. DOCTOR MICHAEL PRIDHAM SAYS HE’S WILLING TO WORK WITH PLANNERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT ARE STILL OUT THERE.…… MORE
“Longmire” Series Returns to NM
GOOD NEWS FOR NEW MEXICANS WORKING IN THE T-V INDUSTRY. THE STATE FILM OFFICE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE SHOW “LONGMIRE” IS RETURNING FOR A FIFTH SEASON. IT WILL BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE END OF MARCH AND FILM THROUGH THE END OF JUNE IN SANTA FE, LAS VEGAS, THE VALLES CALDERA, ESPANOLA, GLORIETA…… MORE
How’s That Diet Coming Along?
THERE’S EVIDENCE MOST NEW MEXICANS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR EFFORTS TO LOSE OR MAINTAIN THEIR WEIGHT. “WALLETHUB” IS OUT WITH A SURVEY OF THE NATION’S FATTEST CITIES. TOPPING THE LIST AS THE FATTEST CITY IS MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. AT THE OTHER END OF THE LIST IS HONOLULU, HAWAII. SO WHERE’S THE DUKE…… MORE
Green Light for A-R-T Funding
A 7-TO-2 VOTE BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL LAST (MON) NIGHT APPROVES NEARLY 70 MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT ON CENTRAL. NOW CONGRESS HAS TO APPROVE THE MONEY FOR A-R-T. PROTESTERS PACKED MONDAY NIGHT’S MEETING, MANY WHO WANT CHANGES MADE TO THE PROJECT. BUT COUNCILOR…… MORE
Chimayo Pilgrimage Getting Under Way
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WHEN NEW MEXICANS MAKE THE PILGRIMAGE TO EL SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYO FOR EASTER. PILGRIMS ARE EXPECTED TO START THEIR TREK TO CHIMAYO LATER THIS WEEK. AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON TRAFFIC TO KEEP PILGRIMS SAFE. THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT…… MORE
Results of Operation Lilly Released
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE RELEASED THE RESULTS OF “OPERATION LILLY.” IT WAS PUT IN PLACE IN ALBUQUERQUE AFTER FOUR YEAR OLD LILLY GARCIA WAS SHOT AND KILLED DURING A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 40. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 18TH AND THE END OF FEBRUARY OVER 16-HUNDRED CITATIONS FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING WERE HANDED…… MORE
Crews Tame Bosque Fire Near La Joya
THE BOSQUE FIRE NEAR LA JOYA IS MOSTLY CONTAINED NOW … AND FIRE CREWS ARE KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH ON IT TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN’T SPARK UP AGAIN. IT’S BURNED BETWEEN 200 AND 300 ACRES SINCE IT STARTED SUNDAY. IT WAS A TOUGH FIRE FIGHT BECAUSE OF THE DENSE TERRAIN…… MORE
PED Makes Abrupt Funding Changes
FINANCIAL TROUBLES FOR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER DISTRICTS ACROSS NEW MEXICO. KOB TV REPORTS THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS MADE CHANGES TO HOW IT DISTRIBUTES MONEY TO DISTRICTS FOR SPECIAL ED AND OTHER SERVICES. AND THE CHANGES WERE MADE WITHOUT NOTIFYING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT MEANS APS COULD LOSE 18 MILLION…… MORE
