ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE FATAL SHOOTING OF A MAN IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE OVERNIGHT. APD GOT THE CALL AROUND 3:00 AM MONDAY AND FOUND THE MAN DEAD IN THE INTERSECTION OF ACOMA AND INDIANA SOUTHEAST. THE MAN HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED YET. APD IS TREATING THIS AS A HOMICIDE CALL OUT. ANOTHER SHOOTING ON ALBUQUERQUE’S…… MORE
Leader of Group Detaining Migrants Arrested
THE LEADER OF THE MILITIA GROUP THAT DETAINED IMMIGRANTS CROSSING THE BORDER WITH NEW MEXICO IS ARRESTED IN SUNLAND PARK. SIXTY-NINE YEAR OLD LARRY MITCHELL HOPKINS IS ACCUSED OF DETAINING SCORES OF IMMIGRANTS AT GUNPOINT. HE WAS ARRESTED THIS PAST SATURDAY BY THE FBI. HOPKINS IS CHARGED WITH BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARMS…… MORE
Emergency Declared In Otero County
THE OTERO COUNTY COMMISSION HAS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION CHECKPOINTS LAST MONTH. THE COUNTY IS ASKING GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM TO REOPEN THE CHECKPOINTS USING NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNOR SAYS THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. THE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN SAYS IF THE COUNTY’S DEMANDS AREN’T MET,…… MORE
Albuquerque to Help Immigrants
A HUNDRED MORE IMMIGRANT ASYLUM SEEKERS ARE CONFIRMED IN ALBUQUERQUE. MAYOR TIM KELLER HELPED WITH PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE IMMIGRANTS OVER THE WEEKEND. IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH NOB HILL, THE CITY IS WORKING TO PROVIDE BASIC SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS HERE LEGALLY AS THEY TRAVEL TO SPONSORS IN THE U-S. THE CITY HOSTED A VOLUNTEER…… MORE
Isotopes To Contribute More Cash
THE ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES HAVE GIVEN MORE THAN 26-MILLION DOLLARS TO THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE CASH COMES FROM A LEASE AGREEMENT ALONG WITH A 10 PERCENT CHARGE ON ITEMS LIKE BEER, BURGERS AND MERCHANDISE. KOB TV REPORTS THE ISOTOPES LAST YEAR GAVE THE CITY MORE AND 1-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS. THIS YEAR’S CHECK HASN’T BEEN RELEASED…… MORE
Another Democrat Joins Senate Race
CONGRESSMAN BEN RAY LUJAN WILL HAVE SOME COMPETITION FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT SECRETARY OF STATE MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER HAS FILED PAPERWORK DECLARING HERSELF A CANDIDATE FOR THE SEAT HELD BY THE RETIRING TOM UDALL. A CAMPAIGN ADVISER FOR TOULOUSE OLIVER SAYS A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT WILL COME LATER.… MORE
Mayor Signs Plastics Ban Bill
MAYOR TIM KELLER ON SATURDAY SIGNED THE BILL BANNING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS AT ALBUQUERQUE STORES. THE MEASURE WAS PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL LAST WEEK. THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE ALSO BANNED PLASTIC STRAWS AND STYROFOAM TAKEOUT BOXES…BUT THOSE PROVISIONS WERE REMOVED. THE BAN GOES INTO EFFECT NEXT JANUARY. THE BILL SIGNING TOOK PLACE AT LA MONTANITA…… MORE
NM Has More Movie Industry Money
SHOW ME THE MONEY. THAT IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO IS DOING WHEN IT COMES TO THE FILM INDUSTRY. STARTING IN JULY, THE TAX INCENTIVE PLAN INCREASES, ALLOWING FOR MORE PROJECTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REBATES OFFERED FOR FILMS SHOT HERE USING LOCAL PRODUCTION TALENT. THE INCREASE WAS PASSED DURING THE…… MORE
NM Adding More Jobs
NEW MEXICO CONTINUES TO ADD JOBS…BUT IT STILL HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE NATION. THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT SAYS EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE GREW BY MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND JOBS OVER THE PAST YEAR, LED BY MINING, CONSTRUCTION, AND LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY. THE JOBLESS RATE STAYED STEADY IN MARCH FROM THE PREVIOUS…… MORE
NM’s Snowpack in Good Shape, So Far
THIS COULD BE A GOOD YEAR FOR RIVER RAFTING IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST ROYCE FONTENOT SAYS ABUNDANT SNOWFALL OVER THE WINTER MEANS HEALTHY STREAM AND RIVER FLOWS…SO THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL. HE SAYS THE RIVER WILL BE MOVING FASTER AND STRONGER THAN YOU’RE ACCUSTOMED TO, SO MAKE SURE…… MORE
