NEW MEXICO GOT A LOT MORE RAIN AND SNOW THAN NORMAL IN 2015. THERE WAS A STATEWIDE AVERAGE OF JUST OVER 19 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION… AND THAT’S ONLY BEEN TOPPED FOUR TIMES IN THE STATE’S HISTORY. THE LAST TIME THE STATE GOT 19 INCHES WAS IN 1991. METEOROLOGIST ANDY CHURCH AT…… MORE
NM Lawmakers on Obama’s SOTU Speech
AS EXPECTED … THE REPUBLICANS ARE SLAMMING PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS … AND DEMOCRATS APPROVE OF IT. A SPOKESMAN FOR NEW MEXICO’S REPUBLICAN PARTY CALLS THE PRESIDENTS TWO TERMS A REPEATED FAILURE, AND SAYS HEALTH CARE COSTS ARE NOW OUT OF CONTROL. GOP CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE SAYS PRESIDENT…… MORE
Oklahoma Jail Escapee On the Loose in NM
A JAIL ESCAPEE OUT OF FAIRVIEW, OKLAHOMA IS ON THE RUN IN NEW MEXICO. HE’S 25 YEAR OLD TYLER ALLISON, WHO WAS INITIALLY SPOTTED BY POLICE IN RIO RANCHO TUESDAY. POLICE SAY ALLISON TOOK OFF TOWARD ZIA PUEBLO IN A KIA SORRENTO WITH OFFICERS IN PURSUIT …. BUT HE CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO…… MORE
Legislative Bill Would Hike Cigarette Tax in NM
IT’S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE THE TAX ON CIGARETTES WAS INCREASED IN NEW MEXICO. NOW, LEGISLATION WILL BE PROPOSED THAT WILL RAISE THAT TAX BY A DOLLAR A PACK. SANDRA ADONAKIS WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S CANCER ACTION NETWORK SAYS THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY WON’T BE HAPPY WITH THE PROPOSAL. SHE SAYS…… MORE
Injured Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect Goes to Court
A 47 YEAR OLD MAN FACES UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY. DARREL SALAZAR IS THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT AND WOUNDED BY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE MONDAY AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO ROB A BANK OF AMERICA AT CARLISLE AND CANDELARIA. SALAZAR MADE HIS INITIAL APPEARANCE…… MORE
NM Ebola-Free
THE NEW MEXICO HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS NO LONGER MONITORING PEOPLE RETURNING TO THE STATE FROM SIERRA LEONE, GUINEA, AND LIBERIA … WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES LINKED TO EBOLA. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MONITORED 86 MEDICAL AND GOVERNMENT WORKERS AND SOME NATIVE AFRICANS SINCE LATE 2014. DR. PAUL ETTESTAD WITH THE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY…… MORE
Duke City Home Sales Up … Inventory Down
MORE PEOPLE WERE BUYING HOMES IN THE METRO AREA TO END 2015. JON SCHNOOR IS PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. HE TELLS 770 KKOB SALES ARE MUCH HIGHER, BUT WITH LOWER INVENTORY. SCHNOOR TELLS 770 KKOB SALES WERE UP 23 PERCENT IN DECEMBER…MATCHING NUMBERS NOT SEEN IN 10…… MORE
NM City Credit Scores Ranked
DO YOU KNOW YOUR CREDIT SCORE? WALLETHUB HAS RANKED OVER 25-HUNDRED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE, BASED ON THEIR AVERAGE CREDIT SCORES. ALBUQUERQUE CAME IN AT 1752 ON THE LIST WITH AN AVERAGE OF 656. OTHER NEW MEXICO CITIES WERE ALSO RANKED. RIO RANCHO COMES IN AT 1,451, WITH A SCORE AVERAGING 666. SANTA…… MORE
Court Hearing Continues for Albuquerque Teen
IT’S DAY-2 FOR THE COURT HEARING THAT WILL DECIDE IF AN ALBUQUERQUE TEEN WILL BE TRIED AS AN ADULT IN THE DEATHS OF HIS PARENTS AND BROTHER AND SISTERS AT THEIR SOUTH VALLEY HOME IN 2013. NEHEMIAH GRIEGO IS NOW 18 AND APPEARING BEFORE CHILDREN’S COURT JUDGE JOHN ROMERO … WHO WILL ALSO…… MORE
Answers Sought in APD Shooting
A BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT IS ON THE MEND IN AN ALBUQUERQUE HOSPITAL AFTER BEING SHOT BY AN APD OFFICER MONDAY AFTERNOON. HE FLED ON FOOT WHEN AN OFFICER SPOTTED HIM AT THE BANK OF AMERICA BRANCH ON CARLISLE AND CANDELARIA AROUND 4PM. APD SAYS THE SUSPECT WAS SHOT AFTER HE POINTED A GUN…… MORE
