THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS NOT TAKING ALL THE CREDIT FOR INCREASES IN BOOKINGS IN AREA HOTELS AND THE CONVENTION CENTER IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. PRESIDENT AND C-E-O DALE LOCKETT TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL IT’S A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THAT LED TO A 48 PERCENT INCREASE IN HOTEL…… MORE
NM’s A-Bomb Park Finally on Track
THREE TO FIVE YEARS IS HOW LONG HEATHER MCLENAHAN WITH THE LOS ALAMOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY SAYS IT’LL TAKE FOR A NATIONAL PARK COMMEMORATING THE MANHATTAN PROJECT TO OPEN. WE LEARNED THIS WEEK THE FACILITY WILL BE JOINTLY MANAGED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. MCLENAHAN SAYS THE…… MORE
Dispatcher in Teen Shooting Call Resigns
THE DISPATCHER WHO HUNG UP ON A FEMALE CALLING FOR PARAMEDICS WHEN 17 YEAR OLD JAYDON CHAVEZ-SILVER WAS SHOT AT A TEEN PARTY IN ALBUQUERQUE IS NO LONGER WORKING FOR THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT. MATTHEW SANCHEZ MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES FOR TELLING THE AUDIBLY UPSET CALLER TO DEAL WITH IT HERSELF. AUDIO OF THE…… MORE
Councilor Wants to Revisit Teen Curfew
WITH ALL THE TEEN VIOLENCE BEING REPORTED IN ALBUQUERQUE, CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ WANTS TO REVISIT THE IDEA OF A TEEN CURFEW. IT FOLLOWS MONDAY’S 3:00 AM SHOOTING DEATH OF A 14 YEAR OLD AT PAT HURLEY PARK … AND THE ARREST OF 16 AND 17 YEAR OLD BOYS AFTER A SERIES OF…… MORE
Teens Arrested During Overnight Auto Thefts
THERE’S MORE EVIDENCE OF AUTO BURGLARIES AROUND ALBUQUERQUE. APD GOT A CALL AROUND 3AM TUESDAY THAT A CAR IN A DRIVEWAY ON DALLAS NEAR LOMAS WAS BURGLARIZED. OFFICER FRED DURAN SAYS IT HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO, BUT NOTHING WAS TAKEN. THEN THEY WERE NOTIFIED OF A CITY-OWNED BAIT CAR BEING BROKEN…… MORE
Man Jailed After NE Albuquerque SWAT Call Out
A 39 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN IS IN THE METRO DETENTION CENTER FOLLOWING A STANDOFF WITH CITY SWAT OFFICERS. IT UNFOLDED AT THE COPPER RIDGE APARTMENTS ON TRAMWAY NEAR I-40 TUESDAY NIGHT. OFFICERS WERE SENT THERE ON A DOMESTIC DISPUTE CALL INVOLVING DANTAN HEYBORNE AND A WOMAN HE HAD ALLEGEDLY CHOKED AND BATTERED.…… MORE
More Planned Parenthood Protests
MORE PROTESTS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINICS IN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT 275 PROTESTERS RALLIED IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY OUTSIDE THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS CLINIC IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT’S OVER A YOU-TUBE VIDEO THAT SEEMS TO SHOW ORGANIZATION OFFICIALS DISCUSSING SELLING ABORTED FETAL TISSUE. PARENTHOOD OFFICIALS…… MORE
Albuquerque SSA Office Moving
NEW MEXICO CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM IS ASKING THE HEAD OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO SUSPEND MOVING ALBUQUERQUE’S FIELD OFFICE FROM CUTLER AVENUE TO DOWNTOWN. SHE CITES COMPLAINTS FROM CONSTITUENTS AS THE REASON. THE SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE MOVE TO 500 LEAD SOUTHWEST IS PLANNED FOR MONDAY, WITH FRIDAY BEING THE…… MORE
Albuquerque Woman Gets “Life” for Daughter’s Death
GAYLA HERNANDEZ OF ALBUQUERQUE WILL SERVE LIFE IN PRISON IN THE DEATH OF HER BOYFRIEND’S 4-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE GIRL DIED IN 2012 AFTER WHAT DOCTORS DETERMINED WERE FOUR DAYS OF ABUSE DURING WHICH SHE SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES. HERNANDEZ PLEADED GUILTY TO CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH. THE D-A’S OFFICE SAYS…… MORE
Drug Ringleader Sentenced
THE FORMER RINGLEADER OF AN ALBUQUERQUE-BASED DRUG TRAFFICKING RING IS HEADED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR THE NEXT 14 YEARS. THIRTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER ROYBAL WAS SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT ON TUESDAY. HE WAS ONE OF 19 PEOPLE NAMED IN A 60 COUNT INDICTMENT IN DECEMBER OF 2012, CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTING LARGE QUANTITIES OF COCAINE AND…… MORE
