NEW MEXICO’S CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATE IS FINALLY ON THE DECLINE. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S DROPPED 20 PERCENT SINCE 2010 … WHEN 22-POINT-6 PERCENT OF THIRD GRADERS WERE OVERWEIGHT. THE FIGURE WAS 18-POINT-1 PERCENT LAST YEAR … AND MUCH THE SAME FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS. THEIR OBESITY RATE DROPPED FROM 13-POINT-2 PERCENT IN 2010 TO…… MORE
Murder Suspect Back in New Mexico
AN ALBUQUERQUE MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED IN MEXICO HAS NOW BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE U-S AND IS BEING HELD IN THE OTERO COUNTY JAIL. THE U-S MARSHALS SERVICE SAYS MARIO JERARDO TALAVERA AND TWO ASSOCIATES ARE ACCUSED IN THE 2008 KILLING OF 53 YEAR OLD DANNY BACA OF ABQ, WHOSE BURNED BODY WAS FOUND ON…… MORE
Suspected Home Invader Arrested … Again
A DUKE CITY MAN WITH A LONG ARREST HISTORY IS ONCE AGAIN IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW. FORTY YEAR OLD RYAN KLEIN WAS TAKEN IN TO CUSTODY MONDAY NIGHT AFTER HE BROKE IN TO TWO HOMES IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE. IN BOTH INCIDENTS HE ACTUALLY GOT IN TO FIGHTS WITH THE HOMEOWNERS. POLICE EVENTUALLY FOUND HIM…… MORE
New Midway Operator for State Fair
FOR SOME PEOPLE, THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR IS ALL ABOUT THE RIDES ON THE MIDWAY. THIS YEAR, THEY’RE GOING TO SEE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THE STATE FAIR HAS SIGNED A FOUR YEAR CONTRACT WITH REITHOFFER SHOWS OF FLORIDA TO OPERATE THE MIDWAY. THE STATE FAIR SAYS REITHOFFER HAS BEEN IN THE RIDE BUSINESS FOR 118…… MORE
Commissioners Disagree on Senate Seat Replacement
FOLLOW THE PROCESS: THAT’S THE OPINION OF BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART-STEBBINS WHEN IT COMES TO SELECTING NOMINEES TO FILL THE STATE SENATE SEAT VACATED BY PHIL GRIEGO LAST SATURDAY. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS ASKED ALL SIX COUNTIES THAT FORM PARTS OF SENATE DISTRICT 39 TO SEND HER THE NAMES OF THOSE THEY’D LIKE TO SEE…… MORE
Senate Passes Budget that Could Change Later
THINK OF IT AS AN EIGHT-MILLION DOLLAR DAY. THE PRICE OF CRUDE OIL DROPPED NEARLY A DOLLAR A BARREL MONDAY. IT’S NOT WHAT LAWMAKERS IN SANTA FE LIKE TO SEE. THAT’S BECAUSE A ONE DOLLAR DROP IN THE PER-BARREL PRICE OF CRUDE TRANSLATES TO A 7 AND A HALF-TO- EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR REDUCTION IN STATE…… MORE
High Hopes for Time Change Bill
IF IT CAN PASS IN THE STATE SENATE, THE HOUSE WILL BE READY FOR IT. SO SAYS ROSWELL STATE SENATOR CLIFF PIRTLE OF HIS BILL TO KEEP NEW MEXICO ON DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME … FOREGOING THE TWICE-A-YEAR SWITCH FROM DAYLIGHT TO STANDARD TIME. A VOTE ON PIRTLE’S MEASURE COULD HAPPEN TUESDAY, JUST DAYS BEFORE THE…… MORE
Duke City Councilors Get Equal Pay Proposal
ON THE HEELS OF ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR BERRY PROPOSING EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN, THE CITY COUNCIL HEARS THE PROPOSAL. AT MONDAY NIGHT’S MEETING, COUNCILORS HEARD THE DETAILS OF THE MEASURE THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE SAME PAY FOR WOMEN THAT MEN ARE GETTING. THE MEASURE INCLUDES A PROVISION THAT COMPANY THAT CAN PROVE THEY SUPPORT EQUAL PAY…… MORE
New Poisons Threaten All Age Groups
IT’S NOT YOUR MOTHER’S POISON CONTROL ANYMORE. THAT FROM JACQUELINE KAKOS WITH NEW MEXICO’S POISON CONTROL CENTER. THIS IS NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK, AND KAKOS SAYS PEOPLE STILL O’D ON PAINKILLERS. SHE TELLS US E-CIGARETTES ARE ALSO A PROBLEM … NOT ONLY FOR KIDS ATTRACTED TO THE FLAVORS … BUT FOR TEENS AND ADULTS. SHE…… MORE
NM Businesses Fined for “Over-serving”
FINES AND SUSPENSIONS ARE LEVIED AGAINST FOUR NEW MEXICO ESTABLISHMENTS. THE ALCOHOL AND GAMING DIVISION SAYS THE STORES AND BARS OVER SERVED CLIENTS WHO WERE LATER INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASHES. A HOBBS CONVENIENCE STORE, A MORIARTY BAR, A CIRCLE “K” IN TUCUMCARI AND THE OJOS LOCOS SPORTS CANTINA IN ALBUQUERQUE FACE SUSPENSIONS GO FOR 8…… MORE
