CHANGES COULD BE COMING TO BIG GAME HUNTING IN NEW MEXICO. KARL MOFFATT WITH THE STATE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE GAME COMMISSION WILL HOLD A MEETING IN TAOS SATURDAY TO GET PUBLIC INPUT ON SOME OF THE PROPOSALS BEING STUDIED. MOFFATT SAYS ONE OPTION BEING CONSIDERED IS WHETHER TO INCREASE THE HUNTER HARVEST…… MORE
Man Found Dead on South Valley Street
A SUSPICIOUS DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DETECTIVES. SPOKESMAN AARON WILLIAMSON SAYS IT COMES AFTER THEY GOT A 911 CALL LAST (SUN) NIGHT ABOUT A “DOWN AND OUT” … A PERSON LYING IN THE ROAD ON RIVERSIDE JUST OFF BRIDGE AND ISLETA IN THE SOUTH VALLEY. THEY FOUND A MAN IN HIS…… MORE
Special Session Addresses Capital Outlay, Jobs
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS, STATE LAWMAKERS WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY. AMONG THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA…A NEARLY 300-MILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL OUTLAY BILL. STATE REPRESENTATIVE LARRY LARRANAGA HELD OUT HOPE A COMPROMISE COULD BE REACHED, WHEN PROSPECTS LOOKED DIM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. LAWMAKERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER A PACKAGE OF…… MORE
State Seeks Input on Local Economic Development Act
IT’S CALLED THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT, OR “LEDA”. THIS WEEK, THE NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL BE TAKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON HOW BEST TO MANAGE FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH “LEDA”. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY JON BARELA SAYS IT’S TO HELP BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES WITH THEIR LAND INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. THERE ARE FIVE MEETINGS PLANNED WITH…… MORE
Rail Runner Upgrades Will Not Meet Deadline
A PROBLEM FOR NEW MEXICO TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS: THEY SAY THEY DON’T HAVE THE MONEY TO MAKE FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY UPGRADES TO THE RAIL RUNNER COMMUTER TRAIN BEFORE THE DEADLINE. THEY NEED 50 MILLION DOLLARS TO INSTALL TECHNOLOGY THAT WOULD PREVENT DERAILMENTS AND CRASHES. AND THEY HAVE TO MAKE THE UPGRADES BY DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS…… MORE
Mobile Devices Just One Issue for Teen Drivers
IT’S THE DOWNSIDE TO TECHNOLOGY: MOBILE DEVICES ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR CAUSES OF TEEN AUTO CRASHES. AAA DID A STUDY THAT FOUND TEEN DRIVERS EFFECT MANY MORE PEOPLE BESIDES THEMSELVES WHEN THEY GET BEHIND THE WHEEL. DOUG SHUPE WITH AAA NEW MEXICO TELLS US IT’S A MATTER OF DISTRACTED DRIVING. HE SAYS THAT NOT…… MORE
Increased Rains Means Increased Risk in NM
NEW MEXICO ALREADY HAS ITS FIRST CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS THIS YEAR … EARLIER THAN USUAL ACCORDING TO DR. PAUL ETTESTAD WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT … BUT NOT UNUSUAL. HE SAYS THE INCREASED RAIN PREDICTED FOR THE SOUTHWEST THIS YEAR COULD BE A PROBLEM NOT ONLY FOR WEST NILE VIRUS … BUT FOR…… MORE
Pets of the Week | June 6
One of our great featured pets from last week Arthur the shepherd mix was quickly adopted last Saturday. His mini version Bear has enjoyed a few small dog play groups this week and lots of loving from our volunteers but he is sad his forever person has not come yet. He is waiting at our…… MORE
Dangerous Dan
Dangerous D-anecdotes and Stories” at 7 and 9 o’clock . Saturday June 6. We will be talking about my just completed vacation. I call the show ” Step aside Harold and Kumar, Dan and Gloria are going to White Castle” Sunday June 7: Speaking of White Castle. The first WC in the western…… MORE
B.V.’s Confidential
Introducing America’s newest celebrity…Caitlyn Jenner. The new Ms. Jenner is a 65 year old, 6’2 200 pounder who has been married to women three times has 6 biological children and was once considered the world’s greatest athlete. Jenner broke the internet this week when photos of him (he still refers to himself as a man)…… MORE
