NEW MEXICO IS DEALING WITH ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RIGHT NOW. AND FIRE METEOROLOGIST CHUCK MAXWELL WITH THE SOUTHWEST COORDINATION CENTER IN ABQ TELLS US IT’S BEEN THAT WAY FOR THE PAST WEEK. HE SAYS IT’S BECAUSE OF CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WINDS. HE PREDICTS THE WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH…… MORE
No “Return to Work” Bill for Albuquerque
WHEN LAWMAKERS GATHERED IN SANTA FE IN JANUARY, ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY KNEW WHAT HE WANTED….RETURN TO WORK LEGISLATION. BUT HE CAME UP SHORT. THE MAYOR HOPED RETURN TO WORK LEGISLATION WOULD HELP INCREASE THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS IN THE CITY’S POLICE DEPARTMENT, ADDING AROUND 100 TO THE FORCE. …… MORE
Legislative Session Ends; 101 Bills Passed
THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE HAS ADJOURNED FOR THE 2016 SESSION. IN ADDITION TO APPROVING A PARED-DOWN STATE BUDGET OF 6.2 BILLION DOLLARS, LAWMAKERS ALSO WERE ABLE TO PASS A MEASURE MAKING THE STATE COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL REAL I-D ACT. OTHER BILLS ON THE GOVERNOR DESK RIGHT NOW INCLUDE JAYDON’S LAW,…… MORE
Activists Finds DWI Bills Lacking
ONE DOESN’T WORK WITHOUT THE OTHER. THAT’S THE RESPONSE FROM LINDA ATKINSON WITH THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER TO LEGISLATION NOW HEADING TO THE DESK OF GOVERNOR MARTINEZ. IT INCREASES PENALTIES FOR REPEAT DWI CONVICTIONS AND VEHICULAR HOMICIDES INVOLVING DRUNK DRIVERS. ATKINSON SAYS THE MISSING COMPONENT IS TREATMENT FOR THOSE GOING TO…… MORE
Trials Set for Teens In Mobbing Death
FOUR ALBUQUERQUE TEENS NOW KNOW WHEN THEY’LL GO ON TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF AN ABQ MAN LAST JUNE. THEY’RE BEING TRIED IN THE DEATH OF STEPHEN GERECKE, WHO WAS KILLED WHILE THE TEENS WERE ALLEGEDLY MOBBING HIS NEIGHBORHOOD IN AN ATTEMPT TO STEAL HIS VEHICLE. RYAN ARCHIBEQUE’S TRIAL STARTS JULY…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Feb 20
Great News! Kandy was adopted last Saturday afternoon and Gwennie was adopted Wednesday. We have two playful, young, playful, outgoing friendly dogs to feature today. They also have very pretty brindle coats, one light….one dark. They also are the very best of friends in our doggie play groups. A volunteer commented that they looked yin…… MORE
Weekend Lineup
Feb 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth in outer space at an altitude of 162 miles. His three orbits took just under 5 hours. To celebrate the 54 years since that feat, our show will take on a space theme this Saturday Feb 20. The show will…… MORE
Opening Scene
It could have been the opening scene of movie or a mystery novel, the most controversial Supreme Court Justice of the last 50 years, by all accounts in robust health, found dead at a ranch in a remote area of west Texas. Authorities were very quick to say that Justice Scalia death did not involve…… MORE
State Legislative session
The State Legislative session ends today at noon. We’ve been watching many bills that address issues we’ve been talking about languish in senate committees. We’ll wrap up the session later today and find out what was done and what was left undone. Join us for the Stig Show starting at 4pm weekdays. … MORE
Top Secret!!
This is supposed to be top secret until next week but I am going to spill the beans. KKOB morning show producer Jennifer Davis is going to be on the cover of Albuquerque the Magazine when it comes out next week. Look for it on a stand near you. Here is an advance copy of…… MORE
