THE FALLING PRICE OF OIL IS STARTING TO HAVE A BIG IMPACT…ESPECIALLY IN ONE PART OF THE STATE. WALLY DRANGMEISTER WITH THE NEW MEXICO OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION SAYS THE NUMBER OF OIL RIGS OPERATING HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF IN RECENT MONTHS…FROM 100 TO ABOUT 50. HE SAYS EACH RIG ACCOUNTS FOR 50 JOBS,…… MORE
Martinez Signs CYFD Bill
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS SIGNED INTO LAW LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN CHILD ABUSE CASE WORKERS. THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE NEW LAW WILL HELP PAY OFF A PORTION OF STUDENT DEBT FOR ELIGIBLE CASE WORKERS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE ON THE FRONT LINES IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CHILD…… MORE
APD Officer Charged in DWI Incident
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE HAS FILED CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST AN APD OFFICER WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC STOP IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR. PABLO PADILLA IS ACCUSED OF KNEEING UNM STUDENT JEREMY MARTIN IN THE GROIN, ALLEGEDLY CAUSING ONE OF MARTIN’S TESTICLES TO RUPTURE. IT HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED. PADILLA FACES…… MORE
Police Hit Santa Fe Pot Smokers With Stiffer Penalties for Possession
SANTA FE POLICE SAY IT’S UP TO THE DISCRETION OF EACH OFFICER WHEN IT COMES TO FILING MARIJUANA CHARGES. THE ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS POLICE ARE BASICALLY IGNORING A NEW, MORE LENIENT CITY ORDINANCE…AND ARE CHARGING OFFENDERS UNDER TOUGHER STATE LAW. POLICE SPOKESWOMAN ANDREA DOBYNS TELLS 770 KKOB THERE MAY BE A REASON FOR THAT. …… MORE
A-G Trying to Get Impounded Vehicle Released
OWNERS OF VEHICLES LOCKED ON PROPERTY OF “A RELIABLE ENGINE REBUILDER” DUE TO A COURT ORDER COULD BE GETTING THEIR PROPERTY BACK. ON WEDNESDAY, ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS ASKED JUDGE NAN NASH IN ALBUQUERQUE TO RELEASE ALL THE IMPOUNDED VEHICLES. THE BUSINESS OWNER, BOBBY MITCHELL, WAS ORDERED IN 2013 TO PAY RESTITUTION TO CUSTOMERS…… MORE
Officer charged in Assault Case
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE HAS FILED CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST AN APD OFFICER WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC STOP IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR. PABLO PADILLA IS ACCUSED OF KNEEING UNM STUDENT JEREMY MARTIN IN THE GROIN, ALLEGEDLY CAUSING ONE OF MARTIN’S TESTICLES TO RUPTURE. IT HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED. PADILLA FACES CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED…… MORE
Bosque Fires Could be Human-caused
FIRE OFFICIALS ARE STILL INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE 4 BOSQUE FIRES THAT FLARED UP IN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY WERE HUMAN CAUSED. FIRE OFFICIALS CONSIDER THEM SUSPICIOUS BECAUSE OF HOW CLOSE THE FIRES WERE TO EACH OTHER. RESIDENTS WHO LIVE NEARBY ALSO THINK THE FIRES WERE DELIBERATELY SET. FIRE CREWS STAYED ON SCENE OVERNIGHT, KEEPING AN EYE OUT…… MORE
Fire Danger in the East Mountains
AT THE SANDIA RANGER DISTRICT, OFFICIALS ARE GEARING UP FOR FIRE SEASON. INFORMATION OFFICER DAVID SHELL TELLS 770 KKOB IT’S PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT WITH A RED FLAG WARNING KICKING IN AT NOON WEDNESDAY FOR THE EAST MOUNTAINS. HE SAYS FIRE CREWS WENT THROUGH PRELIMINARY TRAINING LAST WEEK AND THERE’S A HEIGHTENED AWARENESS FOR FIRE AT THE…… MORE
Water Savings Continue in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County
SNOW STORMS IN THE PAST SEASON HELPED EASE DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN THE MID RIO GRANDE VALLEY. KATHERINE YUHAS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS IT DOESN’T MEAN WE SHOULD STOP WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS. SHE TELLS US CUSTOMERS HAVE ALREADY USED 250-MILLION GALLONS LESS OF WATER IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR…… MORE
Easter Pilgrimage Preparations Underway
THOUSANDS OF PEDESTRIANS WILL BE ON NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ROADWAYS THIS WEEK FOR THE ANNUAL GOOD FRIDAY PILGRIMAGE TO CHIMAYO. AND STATE D-O-T OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN PREPARING THE ROUTES TO MAKE THE JOURNEY AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. SPOKESWOMAN ROSANNE RODRIGUEZ SAYS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARDS WILL BE PLACED ALONG CERTAIN ROADWAYS. IT’S MERELY ALERT DRIVERS TO…… MORE
