THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL YEAR, SO FAR, FOR WILDFIRES IN NEW MEXICO. THE FIRE DANGER IN THE SANDIAS IS RATED MODERATE AT WORST, DUE TO THE RAIN WE’VE BEEN GETTING. MATT RAU, THE FIRE MANAGEMENT OFFICER FOR THE SANDIA RANGER DISTRICT, SAYS QUITE OFTEN FORESTS ARE SHUT DOWN IN JUNE DUE TO DRY CONDITIONS.…… MORE
Berry Signs the Budget
ALBUQUERQUE’S BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS NOW SET. IT TOTALS JUST OVER 500-MILLION DOLLARS AND WAS SIGNED BY MAYOR R-J BERRY THURSDAY. HE SAYS THE BUDGET IS BALANCED, CONTAINS NO TAX HIKES OR NEW FEE INCREASES. THE MEASURE DOES FUND RAISES FOR NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF THE CITY’S WORKFORCE, INCLUDING POLICE AND FIRE…… MORE
Nob Hill Business Man’s Livelihood “Up in Smoke”
AN ALBUQUERQUE STRUCTURE FIRE WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THURSDAY MORNING APPEARS TO BE PUTTING A NOB HILL BUSINESS OWNER OUT OF BUSINESS. THE FIRE WAS AT RODEO RUSTIC FURNITURE ON CARLISLE JUST NORTH OF CENTRAL. SMOKE DAMAGE DESTROYED CLAUDIO CRUZ’S CUSTOM MADE FURNITURE … AND HE THINKS THE FIRE WAS NO ACCIDENT. CRUZ HAS BEEN…… MORE
Man Arrested 3 Times in Stolen Vehicle in As Many Months
THE THIRD ARREST IN THREE MONTHS IS THE CHARM, FOR NOW. THAT’S WHAT APD SAYS 25 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DOMINGUEZ WAS BUSTED FOR EARLY WEDNESDAY … TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AROUND 2:30 AM AFTER POLICE SPOTTED HIM IN A STOLEN VEHICLE AT COMANCHE AND I-25. AFTER HALF A DOZEN INCIDENTS OF OFFICERS BEING HIT BY SUSPECTS…… MORE
It Could Be All About the Name
APD OFFICERS ARREST TWO PEOPLE SUSPECTED OF BEING PART OF A PAWN RING THAT TRADED OVER THREE-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN MERCHANDISE STOLEN FROM LOCAL STORES. DETECTIVES WITH THE ORGANIZED CRIME UNIT PICKED UP 40 YEAR OLD ROGER HOCKER AND 23 YEAR OLD STEPHANIE TENORIO. BOTH HOCKER AND TENORIO HAD BEEN FEATURED AS PAWNERS WITH WARRANTS FOR…… MORE
Cleanup at Albuquerque’s Alvarado Transportation Center
A-B-Q RIDE OFFICIALS WILL BE OUT AT THE ALVARADO TRANSPORTATION CENTER DOWNTOWN AT 9:00 FRIDAY MORNING, CLEANING AND WIPING DOWN BENCHES, SWEEPING THE GROUNDS, DUSTING THE FRAMES OF THE CENTER’S HISTORICAL EXHIBITS, CLEANING WINDOWS, AND EMPTYING TRASH BINS. IT’S AN ANNUAL EXERCISE THAT’S PART OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. LAST YEAR THEY CLEANED THE BUSES.… MORE
NM Gas Prices Down
ANOTHER VERY SMALL DROP IN GAS PRICES AROUND NEW MEXICO. AAA SPOKESMAN DOUG SHUPE THE STATE AVERAGE IS DOWN A PENNY TO 2-66 A GALLON. HE SAYS THAT’S A DIME LESS THAN THE CURRENT NATIONAL AVERAGE AND 80 CENTS LESS PER GALLON THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR. ALBUQUERQUE DRIVERS ARE PAYING 2-CENTS LESS THAN LAST…… MORE
B.V.’s Confidential
East Mountain Auto and RV repair is having their 5th annual customer appreciation day Saturday June 13. There will be games for the kids, food, giveaways and over 15 businesses from Edgewood will also there. 770 KKOB will be broadcasting live there from 11-1, Come by and see what these great businesses have to offer…… MORE
Dangerous Dan
Dangerous D-ancedotes It was 200 years ago this month that Napoleon met his Waterloo. Saturday June 13 the topic will be the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette and Napoleon. The show is titled “Excuse me waiter but could you warm up my vichyssoise.” Sunday we will celebrate flag day…… MORE
Beating Victim Finally Remembering Details of Attack
THE CIBOLA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BEATEN AND NEARLY KILLED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008 IS STARTING TO REMEMBER DETAILS ABOUT THE ATTACK. IT HAPPENED WHEN BRITTANI MARCELL HAD GONE HOME FROM SCHOOL FOR LUNCH. SHE’S BEEN RECOVERING EVER SINCE, BUT IS NOW GIVING APD A DESCRIPTION OF HER ATTACKER. MARCELL TOLD POLICE SHE THINKS SHE MAY…… MORE
