MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS IN NEW MEXICO ARE GETTING A PAY HIKE. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM HAS SIGNED A BILL RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO 9-DOLLARS AN HOUR NEXT JANUARY. IT’S CURRENTLY 7-50. THE WAGE WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE EVERY YEAR UNTIL IT HITS 12-DOLLARS AN HOUR BY THE YEAR 2023…A 60-PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE CURRENT LEVEL.…… MORE
APS Considers Second College and Career High School
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS CONSIDERING OPENING A SECOND COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL. THE IDEA CAME FROM APS SUPERINTENDENT RAQUEL REEDY DURING A RECENT APS BOARD MEETING. AND THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SPOKESPERSON JOHANNA KING SAYS THEY’RE NOW IN PRELIMINARY TALKS WITH CNM. SHE ALSO SAYS CREATION OF THE SECOND COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL…… MORE
Prescribed Burn Is Delayed
OFFICIALS WITH THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST ARE DELAYING A PRESCRIBED BURN THAT HAD BEEN PLANNED FOR TUESDAY. THE BURN IS NOW RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, IF CONDITIONS PERMIT. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO TREAT ABOUT 500 ACRES, INCLUDING 50 ACRES OF PILES, NEAR NICHOLS RESERVOIR IN THE LOWER SANTA FE MUNICIPAL WATERSHED. IF THE WORK…… MORE
More Open Space for Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE HAS ADDED 39 ACRES OF LAND TO ITS OPEN SPACE NETWORK. PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR DAVE SIMON TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THERE ARE TWO PROPERTIES INVOLVED, LOCATED IN THE TIJERAS ARROYO AREA, EAST OF KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, HE SAYS THEY’RE FANTASTIC WILDLIFE HABITATS AND A GREAT PLACE FOR FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE WITH THEIR…… MORE
Pull Your Weeds!
YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET OUTSIDE AND PULL THE WEEDS THAT HAVE SPROUTED UP IN YOUR YARD. WEEDS RIGHT NOW ARE BASICALLY OUT OF CONTROL IN ALBUQUERQUE … AND NOW THE CITY SAYS IT’LL FINE YOU 250 DOLLARS FOR NOT GETTING RID OF THEM. KOB TV REPORTS YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WEEDS NOT ONLY ON…… MORE
Celebrities are Checking Out Madrid, NM
A LOT OF CELEBRITIES WHO COME TO NEW MEXICO TO SHOOT MOVIES ARE ALSO HANGING OUT IN MADRID NOW. THAT’S A SMALL COMMUNITY WHERE THE MOVIE STARS GO AFTER THE CAMERAS STOP ROLLING. DREW BARRYMORE STOPPED BY THE MINE SHAFT TAVERN IN MADRID JUST LAST WEEK. ETHAN HAWKE ALSO STOPPED IN THE TOWN WHILE HE…… MORE
Stressed Out in NM? There’s a Reason
ARE YOU FEELING STRESSED? ACCORDING TO WALLETHUB.COM, NEW MEXICO IS THE SIXTH MOST STRESSED STATE IN THE UNION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OUR RANKING….WE CAME IN FIRST FOR THE CRIME PER CAPITA, SECOND FOR PEOPLE LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE AND FIFTH FOR DIVORCE. THE MOST STRESSED STATE ACCORDING TO THIS STUDY IS LOUISIANA WITH MINNESOTA…… MORE
Congressman Confirms He’ll Run for NM Senate
AN ANNOUNCMENT MONDAY MORNING FROM DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN BEN RAY LUJAN. HE SAYS HE WILL RUN FOR THE U-S SENATE SEAT THAT BE VACATED BY SENATOR TOM UDALL IN 2020. LUJAN SAYS HE IS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION NEXT YEAR. LUJAN CURRENTLY HOLDS THE CONGRESSIONAL SEAT FOR DISTRICT THREE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO.… MORE
Police Oversight Board Could Be Expanded
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT IS SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON WHETHER THE POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD SHOULD BE EXPANDED. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE EXPANSION WOULD GIVE THE BOARD SUBPOENA POWERS. IT’S BEEN 4-AND-A-HALF YEARS SINCE THE OVERSIGHT BOARD WAS FORMED IN ALBUQUERQUE, MAINLY DUE TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS ABOUT OFFICERS USING EXCESSIVE FORCE AND APD’S PROBLEMS…… MORE
Albuquerque Crime Stats Show Improvement
THE GOOD NEWS IS MOST OF THE CRIMES COMMITTED IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE TRENDING DOWNWARD … AND THIS COMES AFTER HISTORIC DECREASES IN MANY CRIMES IN THE CITY THAT STARTED LAST YEAR. MAYOR TIM KELLER ON SUNDAY RELEASED THE FIRST QUARTER CRIME STATS FROM APD ON SUNDAY. THE BIGGEST DROP IN CRIME CAME IN THREE AREAS:…… MORE
