THE NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY WILL GET THE SCRUTINY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. WITH HIS FIRST MEETING AS HEAD OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY BOARD COMING UP NEXT MONTH, ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS HE WANTS TO REVIEW THE ACADEMY’S CURRICULUM. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO ENSURE THAT IT’S UP TO DATE AND THAT…… MORE
Lab Director Retiring
THE MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO WORK AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABS IN ALBUQUERQUE WILL SOON HAVE A NEW DIRECTOR. PAUL HOMMERT ANNOUNCED HE’S RETIRING THIS SUMMER. HE TELLS 770 KKOB HE CAN SUM UP SANDIA IN JUST A FEW WORDS. HE SAYS IT’S A “CAN-DO” PLACE TO WORK. HOMMERT BEGAN HIS CAREER AT SANDIA IN…… MORE
“Preacher” to Film in NM
THE NEW MEXICO FILM OFFICE ANNOUNCES ANOTHER PROJECT IS HEADING TO THE STATE. “AMC AND SONY PICTURES TELEVISION” WILL PRODUCE THE PILOT “PREACHER” THIS MONTH THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF JUNE. IT’S BEING DIRECTED BY SETH ROGAN AND EVAN GOLDBERG. “PREACHER” IS BASED ON A COMIC BOOK SERIES.… MORE
Duke City Credit Union Robbed
THE MOUNTAIN AMERICA CREDIT UNION ON VENTURA NORTHEAST, NEAR PASEO DEL NORTE, IS THE TARGET OF A BANK ROBBER ON MONDAY. THE FBI SAYS A MAN, DESCRIBED AS A WHITE HISPANIC MALE IN HIS 20S, ENTERED THE CREDIT UNION, PLACED A SMITH’S PLASTIC BAG ON THE COUNTER AND DEMANDED MONEY. THE SUSPECT WORE A NYLON…… MORE
Omaree Varela’s Mother Files Lawsuit
THE ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN ACCUSED OF KICKING HER 9 YEAR OLD SON OMAREE VARELA TO DEATH FILES A CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS CASE AGAINST BERNALILLO COUNTY AND CORRECTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS. NEWS PARTNER KOB-TV REPORTS SYNTHIA VARELA-CASAUS AND ANOTHER METRO DETENTION CENTER INMATE ARE ACCUSING JAIL STAFF OF PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. CASAUS AND GAYLA GALLEGOS…… MORE
Search Continues for Missing Albuquerque Girl
ABELINO LOPEZ IS BEHIND BARS, CHARGED WITH CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE IN THE ABDUCTION OF HIS SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SATURDAY. BUT LITTLE ARIANNA IS STILL MISSING, AND LOPEZ ISN’T SAYING WHERE SHE IS. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS IT’S BELIEVED THE GIRL COULD BE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS IN ROSWELL…OR IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA. TIXIER SAYS AN AMBER ALERT…… MORE
Commission Stall on Santolina Plan Appeals
ONLY ONE APPEAL TO BERNALILLO COUNTY’S SANTOLINA MASTER PLAN IS HEARD BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION MONDAY. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HEAR FIVE APPEALS AGAINST THE 22 SQUARE MILE DEVELOPMENT SET FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY. IT’S THE BIGGEST DEVELOPMENT PLAN EVER FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY, AND OPPONENTS SAY THERE’S NOT ENOUGH WATER AND OTHER…… MORE
Beneficial Rain in the NM Forecast
MORE WET WEATHER IS COMING NEW MEXICO’S WAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS A SURGE IN MOISTURE IS HEADING INTO THE STATE FROM THE SOUTH…AND COULD BRING ANYWHERE FROM A QUARTER OF AN INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAINFALL. FORECASTERS SAY THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS RELATIVELY LOW. THE…… MORE
Metro Housing Sales Improve
LOTS OF HOMES ARE BEING SOLD IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SAYS THERE WAS A 17 PERCENT JUMP IN HOME SALES IN APRIL COMPARED TO THE YEAR BEFORE. IN ALL, 844 HOMES CLOSED…THE HIGHEST MONTHLY TOTAL IN EIGHT YEARS. PENDING SALES WERE UP BY ALMOST 21 PERCENT. AND INVENTORY DROPPED…… MORE
Committee Says Pay NM Teachers More
NEW MEXICO IS STILL LOSING TEACHERS … DESPITE RAISING THEIR PAY AND PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO STIPENDS. A LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT SAYS THE EXTRA SALARY MONEY HAS YET TO STOP TEACHERS FROM LEAVING THE STATE. THE COMMITTEE TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THAT OF 871 NEW TEACHERS HIRED TO WORK IN THE STATE’S PUBLIC SCHOOL…… MORE
