ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS CALLING ON THE AIR FORCE TO CLOSE A PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE LAKE AT HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE DUE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AT THE SITE. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT BALDERAS TOLD THE AIR FORCE, IN A LETTER, THAT SAMPLING SHOWS CONTAMINATION 84 TIMES HIGHER THAN FEDERAL HEALTH ADVISORY LEVELS. THE A-G SAYS…… MORE
Guilty Pleas from Fatal Crash Suspect
DOMINIC ROUGEMONT OF ALBUQUERQUE COULD BE HEADED TO PRISON FOR 21 YEARS. HE’S ENTERED GUILTY PLEAS TO A NUMBER OF CHARGES, INCLUDING VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND ARMED ROBBERY, IN CONNECTION WITH A DEADLY CRASH IN OCTOBER OF 2017. AUTHORITIES SAY ROUGEMONT WAS DRIVING A JEEP THAT HAD BEEN STOLEN AT GUNPOINT WHEN HE SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER…… MORE
Search for Wanted Man Continues
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN NAMED JOSE RAMON CASTILLO. ACCORDING TO ALBUQUERQUE CRIMESTOPPERS, THE 35 YEAR OLD CASTILLO WAS SEEN FIRING SHOTS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT OF ISLETA CASINO AROUND 2:00 AM LAST SATURDAY. FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO CASINO EMPLOYEES, WERE NEARLY STRUCK BY GUNFIRE. CASTILLO NOW…… MORE
Former CIA Agent to Run for NM Congressional Seat
SHE MAY NO LONGER BE IN THE HEADLINES, BUT SHE IS IN THE RACE. FORMER C-I-A OFFICER VALERIE PLAME SAYS SHE’S RUNNING FOR THE 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. PLAME GAINED NOTORIETY DURING THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IN 2003 WHEN SHE WAS “OUTED” BY A BUSH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL AFTER HER THEN-HUSBAND WROTE A STORY…… MORE
Stocking the Food Bank Shelves
YOU CAN HELP STOCK THE SHELVES OF THE ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK ON SATURDAY. SPOKESWOMAN SONYA WARWICK SAYS PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO FILL BAGS OR BOXES WITH NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND PLACE THEM BY THEIR MAIL BOX WHERE THEY’LL BE PICKED UP BY LETTER CARRIERS. SHE SAYS THEY RAISED NEARLY 170 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR ROADRUNNER…… MORE
A Look at NM Gas Prices
HERE’S SOMETHING YOU HAVEN’T HEARD FOR A WHILE. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF GAS HAS ACTUALLY GONE DOWN. BUT NOT BY MUCH. IT’S THE FIRST TIME IN 14 WEEKS. THE PRICE IS NOW 2-76 A GALLON, ONE CENT LESS THAN LAST WEEK. IT’S ALSO A NICKEL MORE A GALLON…… MORE
Horse School Moved
WITH THE DORMITORIES AT EXPO NEW MEXICO EXPECTED TO BE USED TO HOUSE ASYLUM-SEEKING MIGRANTS, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY HAS DECIDED TO MOVE ITS ANNUAL 4-H HORSE SCHOOL TO LAS CRUCES. THE PROGRAM WAS TO BE HELD AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN ALBUQUERQUE EARLY NEXT MONTH. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT NMSU AND EXPO OFFICIALS DISCUSSED…… MORE
No E-scooters for Santa Fe, Yet
FOR NOW, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS ARE BANNED IN SANTA FE. ACCORDING TO THE NEW MEXICAN, THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR ALAN WEBBER HAVE APPROVED A MEASURE PROHIBITING THE USE OF RENTED E-SCOOTERS ON SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY. BUT, AT THE SAME TIME, THE CITY MANAGER HAS BEEN ASKED TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF E-SCOOTERS…AND RECOMMEND…… MORE
Crimestoppers Needs Your Help
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR A MAN NAMED JOSE RAMON CASTILLO. ACCORDING TO ALBUQUERQUE CRIMESTOPPERS, THE 35 YEAR OLD CASTILLO WAS SEEN FIRING SHOTS FROM A MOVING VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT OF ISLETA CASINO AROUND 2 AM LAST SATURDAY. FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO CASINO EMPLOYEES, WERE NEARLY STRUCK BY GUNFIRE. CASTILLO NOW…… MORE
Man Faces Lengthy Prison Time
A MAN WHO CAUSED A DEADLY WRECK IN ALBUQUERQUE IN 2017 PLEADS GUILTY TO A NUMBER OF CHARGES, INCLUDING VEHICULAR HOMICIDE AND ARMED ROBBERY. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A’S OFFICE SAYS DOMINIC ROUGEMONT FACES UP TO 21 YEARS IN PRISON WHEN HE’S SENTENCED. AUTHORITIES SAY ROUGEMENT WAS IN A JEEP THAT HAD BEEN STOLEN AT GUNPOINT…… MORE
