NEW MEXICO’S ST. CLAIR WINERY & BISTRO HAS A NEW NAME. IT’S NOW D.H. LESCOMBES WINERY & BISTRO. AND THAT’S ALL THAT CHANGING, ACCORDING TO DIRECTOR OF BISTRO OPERATIONS WAYNE MOORE. MOORE SAYS THE “D” AND “H” IN THE NEW NAME STAND FOR DANIELLE AND HERVE LESCOMBES, THE TWO PEOPLE WHO IMMIGRATED TO NEW MEXICO…… MORE
Failing to Beat the Record
THE ATTEMPT TO SET A NEW ALTITUDE RECORD FOR A SOLAR-HEATED HOT AIR BALLOON ENDED ABOUT 90 MINUTES AFTER LIFTOFF WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE BALLOON LAUNCHED FROM BALLOON FIESTA PARK IN ALBUQUERQUE. WE’VE LEARNED THAT THE BALLOON REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF AROUND 25-THOUSAND FEET, THEN BEGAN TO DESCEND. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS IT CAME DOWN ON…… MORE
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Lawmakers Protest Expo NM Decisions
FIFTEEN REPUBLICAN STATE SENATORS HAVE HAND-DELIVERED A LETTER TO GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM, EXPRESSING CONCERNS ABOUT THE DECISION TO HOUSE ASYLUM SEEKERS AT EXPO NEW MEXICO. IN THE LETTER, THE SENATORS SAY THEY DON’T OPPOSE USING THE FAIRGROUNDS TO TEMPORARILY HOUSE THE MIGRANTS…BUT IT’S PROBLEMATIC THAT THE 4-H HORSE SCHOOL HAS HAD TO MOVE TO LAS…… MORE
Changes Proposed for the Rail Runner
A LIST OF CHANGES ARE BEING SUGGESTED FOR NEW MEXICO’S RAIL RUNNER AS THE COMMUTER TRAIN CONTINUES TO LOSE RIDERSHIP. THE CHANGES ARE BEING PROPOSED FOR NEXT YEAR. MOST OF THE FOCUS IS ON A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY SYSTEM ENTITLED “POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL” … OR P-T-C. SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS SAYS THE WHOLE COST WILL BE…… MORE
E-Scooters are Coming
THE E-SCOOTERS ARE COMING TO ALBUQUERQUE. ZAGSTER, A COMPANY BASED IN BOSTON, IS ALREADY OPERATING A BIKE RIDESHARING BUSINESS IN ALBUQUERQUE. NOW IT’S APPLYING FOR E-SCOOTERS AND DROP OFF ZONES FOR THE SCOOTERS. TWENTY-NINE DROP OF ZONES HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY CITY OFFICIALS. THERE ARE SIX MORE THAT HAVE YET TO BE APPROVED. BY…… MORE
Intel Rio Rancho is Hiring
A CHANGE IN FOCUS MEANS MORE JOBS COMING TO RIO RANCHO. INTEL SAYS IT WILL BE HIRING 300 WORKERS THIS YEAR AS IT MOVES ITS BUSINESS TO, WHAT IT CALLS, DATA-RICH MARKETS. THE COMPANY SAYS THE NEW HIRES BE MADE UP OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND INTEL WORKERS BEING RE-LOCATED TO NEW MEXICO. RIGHT NOW, THERE…… MORE
Lilly Barrack Theft Continues Nob Hill’s Rising Crime
THE LILLY BARRACK JEWELRY STORE IN ALBUQUERQUE’S NOB HILL IS BASICALLY EMPTY NOW. THAT’S AFTER THIEVES BROKE INTO THE STORE LAST WEEKEND, BURROWING THROUGH SHEETROCK AND BREAKING A WINDOW TO GET INSIDE. ONCE INSIDE, THEY TOOK 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF JEWELRY AND RIPPED OFF THE CASH REGISTER. THE OWNERS OF LILLY BARRACK SAY CRIME HAS…… MORE
Highlighting Police Memorial Week in Albuquerque
THIS IS POLICE MEMORIAL WEEK, AND THE FBI IN ALBUQUERQUE IS HIGHLIGHTING AN UNSOLVED CASE INVOLVING THE MURDER OF A STATE POLICE OFFICER ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO. AGENT FRANK FISHER SAYS ON NOVEMBER 8TH, 1971 OFFICER ROBERT ROSENBLOOM WAS GUNNED DOWN DURING A TRAFFIC STOP ON I-40 WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE. HE SAYS THE SOLE REMAINING…… MORE
Driver Charged in Fatal West Side DWI Crash
SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER TWO COUSINS WERE KILLED IN A CAR CRASH ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE, THE PERSON ALLEGEDLY RESPONSIBLE HAS BEEN INDICTED. ATWENTY-TWO YEAR OLD DOMINIC MARTINEZ IS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND DWI IN THE DEATHS OF JAKOB AND KAYDEN MONTOYA. POLICE SAY MARTINEZ CRASHED INTO THE MONTOYA’S VEHICLE ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING.…… MORE
