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LIVING NEAR BUSY ROADS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH
A NEW STUDY OUT OF U-N-M INDICATES THAT LIVING NEAR A BUSY ROAD CAN BE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH. THE STUDY'S AUTHOR IS GREG ROWANGOULD, AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT THE SCHOOL. HE SAYS HIS STUDY WA...
Nov 07, 2013
NM AMONG TOP STATES FOR DEALING WITH PRESCRIPTION ABUSE
NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF ONLY TWO STATES THAT ARE TOPS IN THE NATION FOR COMBATING PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE. WE SHARE THE RATING WITH VERMONT. DR. MICHAEL LANDEN WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TELL...
Nov 07, 2013
COUNCIL VOTES TO “BOOT” JOHNS
A MEASURE THAT'LL CONFISCATE THE VEHICLES OF JOHNS AND PIMPS IS GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT BY THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL. THE VOTE LATE MONDAY NIGHT WAS 8 TO 1 … WITH REY GARDUNO THE SOL...
Nov 05, 2013
CATHOLICS URGED TO VOTE PRO-ABORTION BAN
MANY ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS ARE ALREADY CASTING BALLOTS EARLY ON A PROPOSED BAN ON LATE TERM ABORTIONS THAT'S ON THE BALLOT NOVEMBER 19TH. AND ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL SHEEHAN HAS CALLED ON CATHOLICS...
Nov 05, 2013
VALLEY MEAT OPENING DELAYED AGAIN
IT'S ANOTHER DELAY FOR THE ON-AGAIN-OFF-AGAIN OPENING OF VALLEY MEAT COMPANY'S HORSE SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN ROSWELL. A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT IN DENVER ISSUED A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION ON MONDA...
Nov 05, 2013
REPORT: 118 K IN NM QUALIFY FOR INSURANCE SUBSIDIES
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A health care policy group estimates 118,000 New Mexicans may qualify for federal subsidies to help them buy health plans through a newly established online marketplace. The nonpro...
Nov 05, 2013
FOOD BANK BUSINESS UP WITH ‘SNAP’ EXPIRATION
NOW THAT FOOD STAMP BENEFITS HAVE BEEN CUT, ALBUQUERQUE'S ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK EXPECTS TO SEE EVEN MORE NEW MEXICANS COMING TO THEM FOR ASSISTANCE. THE STIMULUS PACKAGE THAT PUMPED MONEY IN...
Nov 05, 2013
UNSUCCESSFUL NM SEARCH FOR HIKER TO BE REVIEWED
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico State Police say they'll review an unsuccessful search that was called off before a missing hiker died shortly after being found by hunters. The search for Steph...
Nov 05, 2013
MINIMUM WAGE HIKE DUE IN JANUARY
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ARE SMALL FOR SOME, QUITE LARGE FOR OTHERS. CITY ATTORNEY DAVID TOUREK SAYS WAGES WILL GO UP ON JANUARY FIRST FROM 8-50 AN HOUR, TO 8-60 AN HOUR...
Nov 05, 2013
COMMISSION VOTES “NO CONFIDENCE” FOR TREASURER
ALTHOUGH IT'S ONLY SYMBOLIC, THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A "NO CONFIDENCE" VOTE IN TREASURER MANNY ORTIZ. COMMISSIONER ART DE LA CRUZ SAYS THE COUNTY...
Nov 05, 2013
