NEW MEXICO IS MAKING SOME PROGRESS IN FIGHTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THERE’S BEEN A DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE STUDENTS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE LATEST STATISTICS SHOW A 16 PERCENT DROP FOR THIRD GRADERS AND A 10 PERCENT DECLINE FOR KINDERGARTNERS. HOWEVER,…… MORE
Council Votes on Albuquerque Rapid Transit Funds
AFTER MONDAY NIGHT, WE’LL KNOW WHERE THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL STANDS ON ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT. COUNCILORS WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO ACCEPT 70-MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL MONEY FOR THE PROJECT. AND THEY’RE EXPECTED TO APPROVE THE FUNDING AS THE PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR FIVE YEARS. D’VAL WESTPHAL WHO WRITES…… MORE
Crews Work to Contain La Joya Bosque Fire
FIRE CREWS FROM MULTIPLE AGENCIES ARE BANKING ON GETTING THE FIRE IN LA JOYA IN NORTHERN SOCORRO COUNTY UNDER CONTROL MONDAY. THAT’S AS HIGH WINDS AND CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR TUESDAY. THE FIRE FLARED UP LATE SUNDAY MORNING, AND WAS INITIALLY ONLY THREE ACRES. BUT IT QUICKLY SPREAD, JUMPING…… MORE
Bernco Residents Can Review Capital Improvements Program
BERNALILLO COUNTY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IS UP FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE COUNTY IS HOSTING A SERIES OF MEETING THIS MONTH AND NEXT MONTH TO GIVE THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO LEARN ABOUT THE BOND QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. CLAY CAMPBELL IS THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE COUNTY.…… MORE
NM Man Confirmed with Zika Virus
NEW MEXICO HAS ITS FIRST CASE OF THE ZIKA VIRUS. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS A 46 YEAR OLD BERNALILLO COUNTY MAN HAS THE VIRUS AFTER RETURNING FROM EL SALVADOR IN EARLY FEBRUARY. THE MAN IS SAID TO HAVE FELT ILL AFTER RETURNING TO NEW MEXICO AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR.…… MORE
Biopark Exhibit Temporarily Closed
THE ZOO AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK WAS TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER A SIAMANG GOT OUT OF ITS ENCLOSURE SATURDAY MORNING. THE ZOO WAS LOCKED DOWN AND VISITORS WERE RUSHED INSIDE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE NAMED TIKA WAS EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO HER MOTHER… BUT HAD…… MORE
Family of Young Girl Located
FAMILY MEMBERS OF A LITTLE GIRL CALLED UNIQUE ARE BEING INTERVIEWED BY AUTHORITIES. THE GIRL, WHO’S THREE OR FOUR YEARS OLD, WAS FOUND ALONE AROUND MIDNIGHT ON A BERNALILLO COUNTY ROAD. A WOMAN BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE’S AUNT CALLED SHERIFFS DEPUTIES AFTER SEEING HER PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA…AND THE MOTHER HAS NOW BEEN LOCATED. BCSO…… MORE
Sanchez Out at UNM
UNM IS IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH. THE UNIVERSITY HAS FIRED YVONNE SANCHEZ, WHO TOOK OVER THE PROGRAM FIVE YEARS AGO AFTER SERVING AS AN ASSISTANT UNDER LONG-TIME COACH DON FLANAGAN. HER TEAM FINISHED THIS SEASON 17-15, WITH AN OVERALL RECORD AFTER FIVE YEARS OF 77 AND 81. THIS YEAR THEY…… MORE
Councilors Seek Answers on Progress of APD Reforms
INDEPENDENT MONITOR JAMES GINGER HAS A STUDY SESSION WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL FRIDAY TO GO OVER HIS SECOND REPORT ON REFORMING APD UNDER A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLEMENT. COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ SAYS IT’S BEEN A SLOW PROCESS … AND HE TELLS US GINGER’S SECOND REPORT IS TROUBLING TO HIM AND OTHER COUNSELORS. …… MORE
Council Votes Soon on Contoversial Transit Plan
WE’LL HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THE FUTURE IS FOR ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT AFTER MONDAY NIGHT. THAT’S WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL VOTES ON WHETHER TO ACCEPT 70-MILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT. MANY CENTRAL AVENUE BUSINESS OWNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN NOB HILL, OPPOSE THE PROJECT, SAYING CONSTRUCTION WILL HURT BUSINESS.…… MORE
