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
Big Capital Outlay Budget Raising Questions
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO HAS BUDGETED 925 MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE. MANY SAY IT COULD BE GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMY. SOME OF THE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR REPAIRING AGING STATE BUILDINGS, ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECTS AT UNIVERSITIES, AND SPACEPORT AMERICA. BUT THE QUESTION IS IF THE STATE CAN…… MORE
Councilors Amend Discretionary Funds Policy
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS NOW HAVE MORE DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AT THEIR DISPOSAL. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THEY VOTED MONDAY TO QUADRUPLE DISCRETIONARY DOLLARS … BUT ALSO PLAN TO BE MORE TRANSPARENT ABOUT WHERE THE MONEY IS SPENT. THE COUNCILORS’ CONSTITUENT OUTREACH FUNDING HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR TO 20-THOUSAND A YEAR. THE AMENDED…… MORE
It’s “Life” for Davon Lymon
NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS DAVON LYMON WILL BE SPENDING THE REST OF HIS LIFE BEHIND BARS FOLLOWING HIS SENTENCING ON TUESDAY. LYMON WAS CONVICTED LAST MONTH ON 8 COUNTS, INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER, FOR KILLING ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER IN OCTOBER OF 2015. THE CONVICTION CARRIES A MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCE WITHOUT…… MORE
