ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EXHIBITS IN THE HISTORY OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO WILL OPEN IN ABOUT A MONTH. THE CITY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE PENGUIN CHILL EXHIBIT WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JULY 23RD AT 9:30 AM. THE EXHIBIT IS HOME TO 31 BIRDS, INCLUDING GENTOO, MACARONI AND…… MORE
NO MORE TAX INCENTIVES WILL BE USED TO GO AFTER CALL CENTERS IN NEW MEXICO. THAT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY ALICIA KEYES … WHO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS TOLD A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY THAT THE STATE IS NOW TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO THAT SITUATION. KEYES SAYS THE FOCUS WILL NOW BE ON HIGHER…… MORE
METRO DETENTION CENTER OFFICIALS AREN’T DONE YET WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF INMATE VICENTE VILLELA, BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEY MATTHEW VANCE CALLS IT A WRONGFUL DEATH IN THE JAIL. VILLELA WAS TAKEN THERE AFTER BEING ARRESTED ON ARMED ROBBERY AND BURGLARY CHARGES. A VIDEO SHOWS JAIL GUARDS ON TOP OF HIM, KNEEING HIM IN…… MORE
WHEN 32 YEAR OLD ALBERT SEDILLO WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL IN ALBUQUERQUE A FEW DAYS AGO, IT APPEARS HE WAS INTENT ON CARRYING-OUT A THREAT TO KILL HIS EX-WIFE. APD OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE WOMAN HAD MOVED FROM THEIR HOME BUT SEDILLO FOUND HER AND WENT THERE ON THURSDAY. BUT HE ENDED UP SHOOTING…… MORE
FILM AND TELEVISION COMPANIES THAT PRODUCED THEIR PROJECTS IN NEW MEXICO ARE STARTING TO SEE SOME OF THEIR TAX CREDITS COMING THROUGH. THE 50-MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR CAP ON PAY OUTS MEANT MANY PRODUCERS WERE LEFT WAITING FOR THEIR MONEY. NOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND REVENUE IS BEGINNING TO REDUCE THE OUTSTANDING DEBT…… MORE
DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL I-40 EAST OF GALLUP THIS SUMMER ARE BEING URGED TO HAVE SOME PATIENCE. THERE’S A BIG ROAD PROJECT IN THE AREA…AND THE INTERSTATE GOES DOWN TO ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION FOR ABOUT FIVE MILES. MARISA MAEZ WITH THE STATE D-O-T SAYS THE BACKUPS USUALLY START MID-AFTERNOON, AROUND 2:30PM OR 3PM,…… MORE
SUMMER ARRIVES OFFICIALLY ON FRIDAY. THAT NORMALLY MEANS GAS PRICES RISE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE BUSY SUMMER DRIVING SEASON. HOWEVER, TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO TELLS US THE TREND RIGHT NOW IS FOR FALLING GAS PRICES. THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS 2-58, DOWN FIVE CENTS FROM LAST WEEK. THAT AVERAGE IS ALSO 35 CENTS LESS THAN WHAT…… MORE
THE SANTA FE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING STEPS TO HOLD ONTO TO ITS OFFICERS. MANY OF THEIR OFFICERS ARE LEAVING THE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER-PAYING JOBS AT OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES … LIKE THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. APD’S ALREADY HIRED 13 SANTA FE COPS. BUT NOW, SANTA FE POLICE HAVE A NEW CONTRACT THAT GIVES OFFICERS…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE BEEN IN THE 100 BLOCK OF ALTEZ NORTHEAST SINCE LAST (WED) NIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING, WHEN A SWAT SITUATION TRIGGERED BY A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT AT A HOME THERE WAS FINALLY RESOLVED. THE SUSPECT IS ANNETTE MILLER . SHE HAD BARRICADED HERSELF IN THE HOUSE ALONE AND REFUSED TO OBEY OFFICERS’ COMMANDS…… MORE
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN IS ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AN APD OFFICER. POLICE SAY MICHAEL NIETO WAS SLEEPING INSIDE A RUNNING PICKUP THAT HAD NO LICENSE PLATE SUNDAY. CHANNEL 7 NEWS REPORTS THAT WHEN OFFICERS APPROACHED, THEY NOTICED THERE WAS A GUN INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ONE OFFICER WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE GUN…BUT NIETO THEN ALLEGEDLY PULLED…… MORE
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