ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY UNVEILED SOME PLANS FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA FRIDAY. HE WANTS TO SPEND 23 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS TO FINANCE THREE MAJOR PROJECTS. THEY INCLUDE USING THE EXHIBITION SPACE IN THE EAST SIDE CONVENTION CENTER AS THE LOCATION FOR AN ARENA STYLE VENUE THAT CAN THEN BE CONVERTED BACK AS A…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Nov 7
It seems many of you were enjoying the Halloween weekend with your families and perhaps you dressed up too. Our two little ladies Betty & Bella Sera did not go home last weekend. They quietly curl up in their bed snuggling until someone comes to their kennel door. They are so friendly and hopeful that…… MORE
APS Teacher Charged With Kiddie Porn Bonds Out
THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER WHO’S CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN IS OUT OF THE METRO DETENTION CENTER. OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV, REPORTS JOSHUA WEITZ BONDED OUT OF JAIL OVERNIGHT. JUDGE YVETTE GONZALES HAD LOWERED WEITZ’S BOND FROM 380-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO 25-THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH OR SURETY BECAUSE HE HAS NO CRIMINAL HISTORY. …… MORE
Legislators Target NM Criminals
LAWMAKERS IN NEW MEXICO ARE LOOKING AT WAYS TO KEEP VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDERS OFF THE STREETS. REPUBLICAN STATE REP NATE GENTRY IS ADDING HIS VOICE TO THE DEBATE. HE’S TEAMING UP WITH STATE REP PAUL PACHECO TO PROPOSE SEVERAL MEASURES IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. HE SAYS THEY WANT TO AMEND…… MORE
Familiar Name Wants to Be New Mexico SOS
A FORMER NEW MEXICO SECRETARY OF STATE IS AMONG NINE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO REPLACE REPUBLICAN DIANNA DURAN IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS REBECCA VIGIL … FORMERLY KNOWN AS REBECCA VIGIL GIRON … HAS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE JOB. SHE’S A DEMOCRAT AND HAS SERVED THREE TERMS AS…… MORE
Rail Runner’s Future Linked to More than State Study
THE RAIL RUNNER HAS A FUTURE IN NEW MEXICO. NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF A STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT STUDY THAT FOUND SELLING THE COMMUTER TRAIN IS NOT FEASIBLE … AND REPLACING IT WITH COMMUTER BUS SERVICE WON’T PROVIDE ENOUGH OF A SAVINGS. RAIL RUNNER SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS TELLS US PROJECTIONS FORWARD SEE…… MORE
UNM Police Say It’s Not Easy to Recognize a Car Theft
WE REPORTED ON THURSDAY THAT A LOT OF VEHICLES ARE BEING STOLEN FROM PARKING LOTS AT UNM’S CAMPUS IN ALBUQUERQUE. UNM POLICE LIEUTENANT TIM STUMP SAYS 28 CARS HAVE VANISHED SINCE AUGUST WHEN SCHOOL STARTED, COMPARED TO NINE VEHICLES DURING THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR. LIEUTENANT STUMP TELLS US IT’S NOT…… MORE
NM Sees Improvement in Premature Birth Rate
HOW IS NEW MEXICO DOING WHEN IT COMES TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PREMATURE BIRTHS? BECKY HORNER WITH THE MARCH OF DIMES SAYS WE’RE MAKING PROGRESS. THE LATEST REPORT PUTS THE RATE AT 9-POINT-2 PERCENT, OR A “B” GRADE. THAT’S LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 9-POINT-6 PERCENT WHICH IS A “C” GRADE.…… MORE
NM’s Jewish Population Bigger than Expected
THERE ARE AROUND 24-THOUSAND JEWISH RESIDENTS IN NEW MEXICO. THAT’S A KEY PIECE OF INFORMATION GATHERED IN A RECENT SERIES OF FOCUS GROUPS DONE BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF NEW MEXICO. FEDERATION VICE PRESIDENT MARVIN GOTLIEB SAYS ABOUT HALF OF THEM LIVE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO WHILE ANOTHER QUARTER RESIDE IN…… MORE
Duke City Seniors Getting That “New Vehicle” Smell
SENIORS IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE GETTING SOME NEW WHEELS. THE CITY IS ADDING 10 NEW VANS TO IT’S FLEET THAT CATER TO SENIORS WHO NEED TO GET AROUND. THE NEW VANS ARE SENIOR-FRIENDLY, ALLOWING PASSENGERS TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLES EASILY. THE NEW VANS WILL ALSO MAKE IT EASIER FOR SENIORS…… MORE
