ALBUQUERQUE POLICE MAKE THE THIRD AND FINAL ARREST OF SUSPECTS WANTED FOR FIRING SHOTS AT A MAN WHO CAME TO THE AID OF WOMAN BEING HASSLED BY THE TRIO AT AN ABQ GAS STATION. NINETEEN YEAR OLD TYLER WRIGHT WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY. ARRESTED EARLIER WERE NICHOLAS CHAVEZ AND TREVOR TRAYLOR. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED FEBRUARY 6TH…… MORE
Former Blood Tech Convicted in Sex Exchange Case
A FORMER ALBUQUERQUE BLOOD TECHNICIAN HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF OFFERING TO FIX TEST RESULTS IN EXCHANGE FOR SEX. FORTY-SIX YEAR OLD JAYSON BICE COULD GO TO PRISON FOR 12 YEARS. A JURY YESTERDAY CONVICTED HIM ON THREE COUNTS OF EXTORTION AND TWO COUNTS OF ACCEPTANCE OF A BRIBE. AND BICE’S TROUBLE ISN’T OVER. HE…… MORE
NM Home Sales Slip in February
NEW MEXICO HOME SALES TOOK A STEP BACKWARD IN FEBRUARY. THE REALTORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO SAYS A LITTLE OVER A THOUSAND HOMES SOLD STATEWIDE LAST MONTH…THAT’S DOWN ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF PERCENT FROM FEBRUARY OF 2014. THE MEDIAN PRICE OF A HOME LAST MONTH WAS 165-THOUSAND DOLLARS…DOWN ALMOST THREE PERCENT FROM A YEAR…… MORE
Honing Their Skills
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE’S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER AGENCIES, PARTICIPATED IN A FULL-SCALE EXERCISE WEDNESDAY DESIGNED TO TEST THEIR RESPONSE TO A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS SCENARIO. THE EXERCISE WAS HELD AT THE CITY’S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER. REPRESENTATIVES FROM RIO RANCHO AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORING COUNTIES ALSO WERE PART OF THE TRAINING. THE EXERCISE…… MORE
Governor Sent Racheal’s Law
THE SO-CALLED “RACHEAL’S LAW” BILL WINS APPROVAL AT THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE. IT PASSED IN THE SENATE TUESDAY AND IS NOW HEADED TO GOVERNOR MARTINEZ’S DESK. THE MEASURE CREATES A PERMANENT RESTRAINING ORDER FOR VICTIMS AGAINST CONVICTED RAPISTS SO IT’S NO LONGER NECESSARY TO RENEW THE ORDER IN COURT EVERY SIX MONTHS OR A YEAR.…… MORE
Time Change Bill Clears Another Hurdle
NEW MEXICO IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO STAYING ON MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME YEAR-ROUND. IT PASSED IN THE STATE SENATE ON TUESDAY. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOHN SANCHEZ ANNOUNCED THE VOTE IN THE SENATE ON SENATOR CLIFF PIRTLE’S LEGISLATION. IT NOW GOES TO THE HOUSE. IT WOULD KEEP NEW MEXICO ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME … FOREGOING THE…… MORE
NM Booze Delivery Bill Still Alive
A BILL THAT WOULD LET CERTAIN RESTAURANTS DELIVER BEER OR WINE ALONG WITH FOOD TO YOUR FRONT DOOR IS ON ITS WAY TO THE HOUSE FLOOR IN SANTA FE. IT’S ALREADY PASSED IN THE SENATE. THE MEASURE WOULD ALLOW FOR DELIVERIES OF UP TO TWO BOTTLES OF WINE OR TWO SIX PACKS OF BEER IF…… MORE
Lawmaker Hopes State Will Sell Rail Runner
A HOUSE MEMORIAL THAT COULD LEAD TO THE STATE SELLING THE RAIL RUNNER COMMUTER TRAIN PASSES UNANIMOUSLY IN THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND NOW HEADS TO THE HOUSE FLOOR. IT’S FROM STATE REP BILL REHM, WHO TELLS 770 KKOB THE COMMUTER TRAIN COSTS THE STATE TOO MUCH. HE SAYS THE STATE SPENDS 43 MILLION DOLLARS A…… MORE
2 Million Dollars Earmarked for Duke City’s Homeless
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS POPULATION. MAYOR RICHARD BERRY SAYS THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN NEW MONEY IS JUST OVER 2-MILLION DOLLARS. BERRY SAYS 930. THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL ASSIST THREE PUBLIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WILL ENHANCE ACCESS, ACQUISITION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH FOOD TO THE HOMELESS OR…… MORE
NM Growing More Jobs
NEW MEXICO’S EMPLOYMENT PICTURE CONTINUES ITS TURNAROUND. THE STATE ADDED MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND JOBS IN JANUARY COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO…AN INCREASE OF 1.3 PERCENT. JOY FOREHAND WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS SAYS THE STRONGEST PART OF THE ECONOMY IS THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES SECTOR. THE GAINS ARE 39 PERCENT FOR THE YEAR…… MORE
