A MAJOR SOLAR POWER PROJECT IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO IS ABOUT TO GO ONLINE. U-S-D-A RURAL DEVELOPMENT HAS ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF A 14 MILLION DOLLAR SOLAR PROJECT NEAR SPRINGER, IN COLFAX COUNTY. STATE RURAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TERRY BRUNNER SAYS THIS IS SHAPING UP TO BE A BUSY SUMMER. HE SAYS THERE ARE ALSO GOOD DEVELOPMENTS…… MORE
State Warns of Active Tularemia Season
IT LOOKS LIKE 2015 WILL BE AN ACTIVE YEAR FOR TULAREMIA IN NEW MEXICO. IT’S A BACTERIAL DISEASE WITH SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THE PLAGUE. DR. PAUL ETTESTAD WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS PETS CAN PICK UP THE DISEASE FROM RODENTS AND RABBITS, AND PASS IT ON TO YOU. HE SAYS IT’S A RARE…… MORE
Heavier Police Presence for Red River Motorcycle Rally
A LARGER NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE PRESENCE AT THIS WEEKEND’S MOTORCYCLE RALLY IN RED RIVER. THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF POLICE AT THE RALLY COMES IN THE WAKE OF LAST WEEKEND’S DEADLY BIKER SHOOTINGS IN WACO TEXAS. NINE PEOPLE WERE KILLED. STATE POLICE SGT ELIZABETH ARMIJO SAYS THEY’RE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND…… MORE
NM Senator in Cuba this Holiday Weekend
SENATOR TOM UDALL IS GOING TO CUBA. THE NEW MEXICO DEMOCRAT WILL LEAD A CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION BEGINNING SATURDAY TO MEET WITH CUBAN AND U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, PLUS CUBAN BUSINESS LEADERS. A NEWS RELEASE FROM UDALL’S OFFICE SAYS THE DELEGATION WILL DISCUSS WAYS THE U-S CAN FURTHER OPEN RELATIONS WITH CUBA THROUGH TRADE AND TOURISM…… MORE
APD Could be Sued by Undercover Cop
APD UNDERCOVER OFFICER JACOB GRANT IS SUING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. HE’S THE OFFICER WHO WAS SHOT EIGHT TIMES BY ONE OF HIS LIEUTENANTS DURING AN UNDERCOVER DRUG OPERATION IN JANUARY. THE TORT CLAIM GRANT FILED SAYS EVEN AFTER HE WAS HIT TWICE BY GREG BRACHLE’S GUNFIRE, BRACHLE CONTINUED SHOOTING. GRANT SPENT ABOUT A MONTH IN…… MORE
Brandenburg Sends APD Case to the Feds
BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A KARI BRANDENBURG WANTS THE FEDS TO REVIEW APD’S INVESTIGATION OF HER REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY AND WITNESS INTIMIDATION. POLICE ALLEGED SHE TRIED TO BRIBE AND INTIMIDATE WITNESSES IN BURGLARY CASES INVOLVING HER 26 YEAR OLD SON, JUSTIN KOCH. LAST WEEK, A-G HECTOR BALDERAS SAID IT APPEARED THE POLICE INVESTIGATION WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED.…… MORE
New Film Needs NM Actors, Hundreds of Extras
IT CONTINUES TO BE A BUSY TIME FOR THE NEW MEXICO FILM INDUSTRY. THE FILM OFFICE HAS ANNOUNCED ANOTHER PROJECT IS COMING TO THE STATE. “SHOT CALLER” BEGINS PRODUCTION NEXT TUESDAY IN ALBUQUERQUE AND SANTA FE. IT’S EXPECTED TO NEED AROUND 900 EXTRAS, ALONG WITH 30 NEW MEXICO ACTORS AND 20 STUNT PERFORMERS. THE PRODUCTION…… MORE
B.V.’s Confidential
David Lettermen is signing off after 33 years in late night TV this week. He was once a great comic innovator and interviewer but I tapped out on him several years ago when he let his own political agenda cloud his comedy. His idol, Johnny Carson, was the most brilliant man ever to host a…… MORE
Scott’s Turf
There is no other message this week than to say “Thank You”. That seems so insignificant as a way to express gratitude for the sacrifice our men and woman have paid for our freedom. Please consider them this weekend when you are grilling, playing, hiking, camping or whatever is in store. For millions of Americans,…… MORE
Weekends with Dan
The show will be on vacation Memorial Weekend, May 23 and 24. In our place, 7-10 am, from the fisher house, helping military families. The show is called, A HERO’S BEST MEDICINE. We return May 30, Saturday May 30- All in the Family. The Hatfield’s and McCoy’s. How the Civil War, a land dispute, a…… MORE
