A BOSQUE FIRE THAT FLARED UP IN ESPANOLA EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON IS CONTAINED. IT BURNED ABOUT 40 ACRES NORTH OF A LOCAL WAL MART AND NEAR SAN JUAN LAKES. IT LED TO ABOUT 20 HOMES BEING EVACUATED. NONE OF THE HOMES WAS DAMAGED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THOSE WHO LIVE NEAR THE SITE OF…… MORE
Preying on People’s Fears
SOME TAXPAYERS IN NEW MEXICO AND AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE GETTING CALLS FROM SCAM ARTISTS TELLING THEIR POTENTIAL VICTIMS THEY’LL BE ARRESTED IF THEY DON’T PAY UP RIGHT AWAY ON TAX DEBT. IT’S A WIDESPREAD SCAM THAT’S TARGETED 366 THOUSAND PEOPLE. IRS SPOKESMAN FOR NEW MEXICO, BILL BRUNSON, SAYS THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NEVER ALERTS…… MORE
Bizarre Break-in in the South Valley
A 23 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN IS IN THE MDC AFTER A BIZARRE ACT LAST (THUR) NIGHT. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERGEANT AARON WILLIAMSON SAYS DEPUTIES WERE SENT TO A HOME IN THE 200 BLOCK OF QUETZAL SOUTHWEST OFF RIO BRAVO AROUND 10:30 REGARDING A DISTURBANCE. THE HOMEOWNER THEN TOLD THEM THAT A MAN HAD COME…… MORE
Ruling Soon on D-A’s Role in APD Cops Charged with Murder
A JUDGE IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE A RULING LATER THIS MONTH ON WHETHER DISTRICT ATTORNEY KARI BRANDENBURG SHOULD BE DISQUALIFIED FROM PROSECUTING TWO APD OFFICERS CHARGED WITH MURDER. A HEARING WAS HELD THURSDAY BEFORE DISTRICT JUDGE ALISA HADFIELD. FORMER COP KEITH SANDY AND CURRENT OFFICER DOMINIQUE PEREZ ARE CHARGED IN THE SHOOTING OF JAMES BOYD…… MORE
Council to Consider Food Truck Rules
FOOD TRUCKS ARE NOW POPULAR IN ALBUQUERQUE … BUT FOOD TRUCK OWNERS SAY IT’S BEEN HARD TO TURN A PROFIT. THAT HAS THE CITY COUNCIL PLANNING TO CONSIDER PROPOSALS THAT WOULD SET RULES IN PLACE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROPOSALS INCLUDE REQUIRING FOOD TRUCK OWNERS TO BUY PARKING PERMITS … BANNING THEM…… MORE
Owners are “Key” to Catching Dognappers
DON’T BE THE NEXT ONE TO COME HOME ONLY TO FIND YOUR PET IS MISSING. SOME ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS HAVE REPORTED THEIR DOG HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THEIR YARDS. AUTHORITIES THINK THE ANIMALS MAY END UP IN ORGANIZED DOG FIGHTS. BARBARA BRUIN WITH THE ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE BEST WAY TO REDUCE THE THEFT OF…… MORE
Residents Urged to Take Online APS Survey
PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT A-P-S ARE BEING ASKED TO WEIGH IN ON PROPOSED CHANGES IN HOW SCHOOL DAYS ARE STRUCTURED. DISTRICT SPOKESWOMAN JOHANNA KING TELLS 770 KKOB THE SCHEDULE CHANGE WOULD ALLOW FOR MORE FACE TIME BETWEEN STUDENT AND TEACHER. SHE SAYS IF THE STUDENT IS STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY OR NEED EXTRA HELP, SEEING THEIR…… MORE
Creature of Habit Arrested Again
A MAN WHO’S BEEN ARRESTED AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR DRUNK DRIVING FACES YET ANOTHER CHARGE. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS 52 YEAR OLD JEFF CONNER WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY SHORTLY BEFORE 1:00 THURSDAY MORNING WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS FOUND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AT THIRD AND CENTRAL DOWNTOWN. TIXIER SAYS CONNER HAS SEVEN…… MORE
Meager Drop in NM Gas Prices
COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, IT’S STILL COSTING YOU LESS TO FILL UP YOUR TANK DESPITE RECENT INCREASES IN GAS PRICES. AND, ACCORDING TO AAA NEW MEXICO, YOU’RE GETTING A BIT OF A BREAK THIS WEEK WITH THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE DOWN ONE CENT TO 2-29 A GALLON. THAT FOLLOWS AN EIGHT CENT INCREASE JUST LAST WEEK.…… MORE
Emergency Landing at the Sunport
AN EMERGENCY LANDING THURSDAY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT. A U-S AIRWAYS FLIGHT HAD TO MAKE THE UNSCHEDULED STOP BECAUSE A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE WINDSHIELD. THE SUNPORT’S DAN JIRON TELLS US THE PLANE WAS HEADED FROM PHOENIX TO PHILADELPHIA. NO PASSENGERS OR CREW MEMBERS WERE HURT.… MORE
