APD OFFICERS ARE SENT ON A SECOND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALL THIS WEEK IN WHICH THEY HAVE TO BRING IN SWAT OFFICERS. IT WAS JUST BEFORE 10:00 THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN THEY WERE SENT TO NEAR 12TH AND MENAUL TO AN APARTMENT WHERE A MAN HAD BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE. IT TOOK LESS THAN AN HOUR FOR THE…… MORE
APD LOSES AN OFFICER
AN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER HAS DIED AFTER HE SUFFERED WHAT THE DEPARTMENT DESCRIBES AS A CATASTROPHIC MEDICAL EVENT THURSDAY MORNING. IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE A TRAINING EXERCISE WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN AT A LOCATION ON UNIVERSITY NORTHEAST. OFFICERS ON SCENE PERFORMED CPR UNTIL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ARRIVED. THE OFFICER, WHO HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED, WAS TRANSPORTED TO UNMH…… MORE
Brandon’s Newsletter 3/26
Ted Cruz announced the worst kept secret in politics this week…he is running for President. He did it at Liberty University to highlight his conservative and faith based values. Does he say the right things to excite the conservative base? Yes, but is it enough to galvanize the entire big umbrella Republican party? How about…… MORE
Scott’s Newsletter 3/26
By most accounts, the state legislative session that ended last weekend was a major disappointment, full of partisan bickering and very few bills were passed of any significance. Lieutenant Governor John Sanchez will be with me in studio today to discuss what went wrong and what it means for the state until the next session.…… MORE
Pat’s Newsletter 3/26
On our other talk station, 1050 KTBL Dennis Miller is being discontinued by the network and replaced by Jonathan Brandmeier starting Monday. I have listened to Brandmeier over the years and I really like him. I hope you will too. He starts Monday from 10-1p on 1050 KTBL.… MORE
Day-1 of Santolina Talks Protested
A SECOND DAY OF TALKS ON THE SANTOLINA MASTER PLAN FOR THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION THURSDAY. COMMISSIONERS STARTED DISCUSSIONS ON WEDNESDAY AND WILL TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT THURSDAY. DURING WEDNESDAY’S MEETING ON THE PLAN, 150 PEOPLE GATHERED OUTSIDE TO PROTEST THE 22 SQUARE MILE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED FOR THE FAR WEST SIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE. THEY HOPE TO…… MORE
WIPP Slated to Open Sooner than Later
NEW MEXICO’S WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT WILL APPARENTLY REOPEN WITHIN A YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT’S THE WORD FROM U-S ENERGY SECRETARY ERNEST MONIZ. ENERGY DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS HAD SAID IT COULD TAKE YEARS TO REOPEN WIPP AFTER LAST YEAR’S ACCIDENT. THE NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP NEAR CARLSBAD HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE VALENTINE’S DAY OF 2014…… MORE
KAFB Jet Fuel Clean-up Starting Soon
IT’S A FIRST IN THE EFFORT TO CLEANUP AN UNDERGROUND FUEL SPILL AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE. DENNIS MCQUILLAN WITH THE STATE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT SAYS A GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION SYSTEM WILL START REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM THE AQUIFER BY THE END OF JUNE. HE SAYS IT’LL BE THE FIRST GROUND WATER REMEDIATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE…… MORE
NM Oil Jobs Decrease
THERE ARE FEWER OIL RIGS OPERATING IN NEW MEXICO DUE TO LOW CRUDE OIL PRICES, AND A UNM ECONOMIST SAYS THAT COULD EVENTUALLY COST THE STATE 2-THOUSAND OR MORE JOBS. BUT DR. JEFF MITCHELL SAYS IT’S NOT ALL GLOOM AND DOOM, SINCE THE INDUSTRY HAS ADDED SIX TO EIGHT THOUSAND JOBS IN NEW MEXICO IN…… MORE
Memorial to Honor Teen Killed on Sandia Crest
A MEMORIAL CONCERT THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE 17 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO DIED IN A FALL WHILE HIKING IN THE SANDIAS LAST WEEKEND. FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MAYA SPENCER ARE HOLDING THE EVENT TO REMEMBER THE GIRL WHO SLIPPED ON ICE ON SANDIA CREST AND FELL NEARLY 300 FEET TO HER DEATH LAST SATURDAY. SHE…… MORE
