ANOTHER ROUND OF CONTRACT TALKS ARE UNDERWAY BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE CITY HALL AND THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. UNION PRESIDENT STEPHANIE LOPEZ TELLS US MAYOR BERRY HAS ALREADY SET THE TONE FOR NEGOTIATIONS AFTER GOING PUBLIC WITH HIS BUDGET PLAN LAST WEEK THAT DOESN’T INCLUDE RAISES FOR OFFICERS. SHE SAYS THE UNION WILL DO ITS BEST TO…… MORE
Focus on Safety as NM Boating Season Commences
NEW MEXICO STATE PARKS WILL ONCE AGAIN WELCOME THOUSANDS OF BOATERS THIS YEAR. THAT’S WHY IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO REVIEW SOME SAFETY RULES. THAT’S ACCORDING TO TOBY VELASQUEZ, STATE PARKS DEPUTY DIRECTOR. HE TELLS US THE NUMBER ONE RULE: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LIFE JACKETS. VELASQUEZ SAYS NEW MEXICANS ARE VERY GOOD WHEN IT…… MORE
Fire Training to Bring Smoke over South Valley
WITH THE START OF FIRE SEASON, SOME LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE GETTING TRAINING THIS WEEK. IF THE WEATHER PERMITS, THE BERNALILLO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING WILDLAND FIRE TRAINING EXERCISES AT THE PAJARITO OPEN SPACE. THE TRAINING STARTS MONDAY TODAY AND GOES THROUGH FRIDAY. THE COUNTY SAYS YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE SMOKE IN…… MORE
NM Begins Severe Weather Season
A REMINDER AS WE HIT SEVERE WEATHER SEASON: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST KERRY JONES SAYS A “WATCH” MEANS THERE’S A POTENTIAL FOR BAD WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS, WHILE A “WARNING” MEANS IT’S HERE RIGHT NOW. HE SAYS KNOWING THAT SIMPLE DIFFERENCE CAN PREVENT INJURIES AND SAVE LIVES. JONES SAYS APRIL, MAY AND JUNE…… MORE
Lawmakers Derail UNM Projects
ABOUT 8-MILLION DOLLARS IN BUILDING PROJECTS AT UNM ARE ON HOLD, AFTER LAWMAKERS FAILED TO PASS A MORE THAN QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLAR CAPITAL OUTLAY BILL THIS YEAR. UNM’S MATT MUNOZ TELLS 770 KKOB THE BIGGEST PROJECT IS 5.3 MILLION DOLLARS TO FINISH THE HEALTH EDUCATION BUILDING. HE SAYS THAT BUILDING WOULD PROVIDE MORE…… MORE
New Bus Service to UNM-Valencia
STARTING MONDAY, THE RIO METRO TRANSIT NETWORK IS EXPANDING. THAT’S WHEN RIO METRO LAUNCHES IT’S NEW BUS ROUTE TO THE UNM-VALENCIA CAMPUS. ROUTE 209 WILL GIVE STUDENTS AND STAFF ANOTHER OPTION WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING TO SCHOOL. PLANS CALL FOR THE SERVICE TO OFFER FIVE ROUND TRIPS DAILY FROM THE LOS LUNAS TRANSPORTATION CENTER…… MORE
Pets of the Week | April 4
Our gorgeous foster girl Hope featured last week has become a play group greeter really enjoying play time with her shelter friends. She is well taken care of in her foster home but a forever home is her fondest wish. Bare Bear loves his time with volunteers but he too would be a very happy…… MORE
APS Board Scrutinizing Resumes
THE APS BOARD IS MOVING TO THE NEXT STEP IN HIRING A NEW SUPERINTENDENT. THEY REDUCED THE LIST OF 59 TO SIX. MONICA ARMENTA WITH APS TELLS US THERE’S A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN APPLICANTS AND CANDIDATES … AND SOME OF THE CRITERIA FOR WHO STAYS ON THE LIST IS OBVIOUS. FOR ONE THING, THEY HAVE…… MORE
Union Boss: APD Will Likely Lose More Officers
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE POLICE UNION ARE IN CONTRACT TALKS. UNION PRESIDENT STEPHANIE LOPEZ SAYS THEY STARTED WEDNESDAY. BUT LOPEZ SAYS THE BUDGET PROPOSAL UNVEILED BY MAYOR BERRY THAT DAY WILL DETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF THEIR CONTRACT TALKS … AND IT DOESN’T INCLUDE RAISES FOR MID-LEVEL APD OFFICERS. LOPEZ SHE TELLS 770 KKOB…… MORE
Solar City Brings New Jobs to the Duke City
MORE JOBS IN THE SOLAR INDUSTRY ARE COMING TO NEW MEXICO. SOLAR-CITY HELD IT’S GRAND OPENING THURSDAY AT IT’S FACILITY ON BLUEWATER ROAD NORTHWEST. THE COMPANY DISTRIBUTES AND INSTALLS A VARIETY OF SOLAR PRODUCTS FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. NATHAN JARRELL IS THE REGIONAL V-P. HE SAYS THEY’RE HIRING 50 EMPLOYEES RIGHT NOW. HE…… MORE
