IT’S A HIGHLY VIRULENT STRAIN THAT AFFECTS WILD AND DOMESTIC BIRDS. OFFICIALS WITH THE STATE’S GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT FOUND THE STRAIN IN A DUCK TESTED AT THE BOSQUE DEL APACHE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. IT’S THE FIRST TIME AVIAN INFLUENZA HAS BEEN FOUND HERE. IT FIRST APPEARED IN THE U-S LATE LAST YEAR. THE STRAIN…… MORE
APD Cannot Discuss Excessive Force Case
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CHIEF GORDEN EDEN IS NOW TALKING TO THE LOCAL PRESS ABOUT THE CASE AGAINST TWO OF HIS OFFICERS. BUT HE’S MERELY EXPLAINING WHY HE CAN’T ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CASE INVOLVING ALLEGED USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. HE SAYS THE MATTER IS OUT OF APD HANDS AND BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE U-S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE,…… MORE
APS Expands Facilities for Espanding Programs
APS BREAKS GROUND WEDNESDAY AT 10AM ON A NEW FACILITY FOR ITS FAST GROWING CAREER ENRICHMENT AND EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY PROGRAMS. THE NEW 20-THOUSAND-230 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING IS GOING UP ON MOUNTAIN ROAD BY ALBUQUERQUE HIGH. JOHANNA KING WITH APS SAYS THE NEW FACILITY WILL PROVIDE MORE CLASSROOM SPACE FOR STUDENTS IN THESE PROGRAMS. SHE…… MORE
Burned Out Vehicle Case Stumps Investigators
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO UNRAVEL DETAILS OF A MYSTERY IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. STATE POLICE SGT ELIZABETH ARMIJO TELLS 770 KKOB THEIR INVESTIGATION OF A BURNED-OUT VEHICLE CONTAINING THE REMAINS OF TWO PEOPLE IS IN IT’S EARLY STAGES. ARMIJO SAYS STATE POLICE HAVE REQUESTED THE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE TO ASSIST. MEANWHILE, THE STATE…… MORE
Special Session Talk Continues
THERE’S TALK IN SANTA FE OF A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AFTER LAWMAKERS FAILED TO PASS A BIG CAPITAL OUTLAY BILL THIS YEAR. DEMOCRAT JOHN ARTHUR SMITH, CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, SAYS A LOT NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE LAWMAKERS WOULD RECONVENE. HE SAYS HE DOESN’T WANT TO RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY BUT IT’S WAY…… MORE
Rail Runner Runs Preparedness Exercises
IT WON’T AFFECT TRAIN SCHEDULES, BUT THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER WILL HOLD A FULL-SCALE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE IN ALBUQUERQUE ON WEDNESDAY. SPOKESWOMAN AUGUSTA MEYERS TELLS 770 KKOB IT’LL BE HELD SOUTH OF THE COAL AVENUE OVERPASS IN THE RAILYARD OFF OF FIRST STREET. SHE SAYS THEY’LL SET UP AN EMERGENCY THAT WILL BE RESPONDED…… MORE
Public May Get Another Shot at Santolina Development Plan
ONE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER WANTS TO GIVE THE PUBLIC MORE TIME TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROPOSED SANTOLINA MASTER PLAN. DEBBIE O’MALLEY WILL INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION AT TUESDAY’S MEETING TO DELAY ANY DECISION BY 90 DAYS, STARTING ON MAY 11TH. O’MALLEY SAYS FORUMS NEED TO BE SCHEDULED BEYOND WORK HOURS SO MORE PEOPLE CAN ATTEND. SHE…… MORE
Officers at Two NM P-D’S Investigated
ANOTHER POSSIBLE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. TWO OF APD’S OFFICERS COULD FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES OVER THE ALLEGED BEATING OF A CITIZEN. CHIEF GORDEN EDEN POSTED A YOUTUBE VIDEO LATE MONDAY SAYING THE ACCUSATIONS WERE MADE BY AN APD EMPLOYEE. BUT HE RELEASED NO DETAILS NOR THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS.…… MORE
Teen Accused of Pilot Whipping Another Teen
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARREST A 17 YEAR OLD BOY ACCUSED OF PISTOL WHIPPING ANOTHER TEEN… SHOOTING AT HIM AND THREATENING OTHERS WITH A GUN ON APRIL 8TH. AN ARREST WARRANT WAS FILED FOR KYLE JONES … WHO POLICE SAY WAS CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS. HE ALLEGEDLY PISTOL WHIPPED AND SHOTAT A 17 YEAR OLD BOY WHO…… MORE
NM Has New Gambling Compact with State Tribes
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS SIGNED A NEW GAMING COMPACT WITH NEW MEXICO TRIBES, ALLOWING THEM TO OPERATE CASINOS FOR ANOTHER 22 YEARS. LEADERS FROM ACOMA PUEBLO, JEMEZ PUEBLO, THE JICARILLA APACHE NATION, MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE AND THE NAVAJO NATION WERE ON HAND FOR THE GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE MONDAY. AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT, THE TRIBES WILL INCREASE…… MORE
