NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE HAVE SENT OUT AN ENDANGERED CHILD ADVISORY INVOLVING A VALENCIA COUNTY BOY. THEY SAY THE CHILD … WHO MAY BE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD … WAS SEEN IN THE COMPANY OF 24 YEAR OLD NICHOLAS VALLEJOS … WHO IS SIX-FOOT-TWO INCHES TALL, 175 POUNDS WITH BROWN HAIR AND BROWN…… MORE
Real I-D Bill Finally Approved in NM
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS UNTIL MARCH 9TH TO SIGN THE REAL I-D BILL NOW HEADED TO HER DESK. THE LEGISLATION … WITH MAJOR CHANGES MADE BY THE NEW MEXICO SENATE … ENDS THE PRACTICE OF ALLOWING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO OBTAIN STATE DRIVERS’ LICENSES. IT ALSO REQUIRES FINGERPRINTS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS TO IMMIGRANTS…… MORE
Murder Suspect in ATM Death Identified
THE TWO SUSPECTS WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHOOTING DEATH OF ARMY VETERAN TYLER LACKEY AND NOW IDENTIFIED. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY THEY ARE 25 YEAR OLD MATTHEW CHAVEZ AND 22 YEAR OLD VERONICA TRIMBLE … THE WOMAN CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AT THE BANK. CHAVEZ IS ALSO SHOWN ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO BUT IT’S…… MORE
D-A to Appeal Griego Sentencing Ruling
BERNALILLO COUNTY’S D-A IS FOLLOWING UP ON TALK OF APPEALING LAST WEEK’S RULING TO SENTENCE 18 YEAR OLD NEHEMIAH GRIEGO AS A JUVENILE. IT MEANS HE WOULD BE A FREE MAN WHEN HE’S 21. A JUDGE MADE THE RULING AFTER A SENTENCING HEARING FOR GRIEGO, WHO ADMITTED TO KILLING HIS PARENTS…… MORE
100 Jobs Cuts Planned for CNM
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL BE SLASHING 100 JOBS BECAUSE OF A BUDGET SHORTFALL. SCHOOL; OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BECAUSE OF FUNDING CUTS AND LOWER TUITION REVENUE. THE SCHOOL PLANS THE CUTS ON JULY 1ST. CNM SAYS FULL TIME EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT BEFORE SEPTEMBER CAN…… MORE
Senate Approves Lottery Scholarship Bill
THE NEW MEXICO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL CHANGING THE STATE’S LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. BUT NOT EVERYONE LIKES THE IDEA. FRED NATHAN WITH “THINK NEW MEXICO” TELLS 770 KKOB THE MEASURE COULD END UP HURTING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. HE SAYS THE GROUP’S MAIN PROBLEM IS IT REPEALS THE MINIMUM 30 PERCENT OF THE…… MORE
Zika Virus No Threat to NM For Now
WE’VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE ZIKA VIRUS THE PAST FEW WEEKS…BUT SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT IT IN NEW MEXICO?? MARK DIMENNA IS ABQ’S DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. HE SAYS THERE’S NO PRESSING CONCERN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR THERE’S NO MOSQUITO ACTIVITY. DIMENNA SAYS IT’S…… MORE
Read-to-Me Launches in Albuquerque
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS EDUCATION COMPACT HAVE TEAMED-UP FOR THE “READ-TO-ME” BOOK DRIVE. IT PUTS A BOOK IN THE HANDS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THE CITY. PAULA DELAP-PADILLA WITH THE CITY SAYS THEY HOPE TO COLLECT 60-THOUSAND BOOKS THIS YEAR WITH A THIRD GOING TO SOME APS. A-B-Q…… MORE
Osuna Rd. Project Starts Monday
THE CITY OF ABQ HOPES TO DECREASE CONGESTION ALONG A BUSY STRETCH OF OSUNA ROAD. STARTING MONDAY, WORK WILL BEGIN ON ADDING A NEW LANE IN EACH DIRECTION FROM CHAPPELL ROAD TO I-25. MELISSA LOZOYA, THE ACTING DIRECTOR FOR MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT, SAYS THE EXTRA LANES WILL ACTUALLY COME OUT OF THE MEDIAN. SHE SAYS THEY’LL…… MORE
Gas Prices Down Again
GAS PRICES ARE IN YOUR FAVOR IF YOU PLAN TO TAKE A CAR TRIP THIS WEEKEND. THE AVERAGE STATEWIDE PRICE IS A DOLLAR-63 A GALLON FOR REGULAR UNLEADED … 7 CENTS LESS THAN LAST WEEK AND 44 CENTS LESS THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR. DOMESTIC CRUDE OIL INVENTORIES REACHED THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL FOR THIS TIME…… MORE
