STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING OUTSIDE FARMINGTON, WHERE A PLANE WENT DOWN SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON COUNTY ROAD 7650 AND HIGHWAY 371. THE PLANE WAS A CIRRUS SR-22 AND HAD BEEN REPORTED MISSING SUNDAY AFTERNOON BY DENVER AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE FAA SAYS THE LAST LOCATION OF THE PLANE WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTH…… MORE
Residents Attends Meeting on Plastics Ban
ALBUQUERQUE ISN’T THE ONLY CITY THAT WANTS A BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS. MORE THAN 200 CITIES ALREADY HAVE A SIMILAR BAN IN PLACE. ON SUNDAY, MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE SHOWED UP AT THE KIMO THEATER FOR THE “CLEAN AND GREEN” TOWN HALL TO DISCUSS HOW SUCH A BAN WOULD IMPACT THE CITY. KOB TV REPORTS…… MORE
Work Underway on New Headquarters
BY EARLY 2021, A NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED. THE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTED LAST WEEK TO GIVE THE FINAL OK FOR 45 MILLION DOLLARS IN RENOVATION WORK AT THE ALVARADO SQUARE BUILDING DOWNTOWN. SPOKESWOMAN TIA BLAND SAYS A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THAT INCLUDES HVAC…… MORE
NM’s Roads in Bad Shape
NEW MEXICO’S ROADS ARE THE FIFTH MOST DANGEROUS IN THE COUNTRY BASED ON THE RATE OF TRAFFIC DEATHS. THAT ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE FINANCIAL WEB SITE 24-7 WALL STREET. IT SAYS MORE THAN HALF OF NEW MEXICO’S FATALITIES LAST YEAR WERE DUE TO PEOPLE NOT BUCKLING UP. OFFICER RAY WILSON WITH NEW MEXICO…… MORE
Condition Added to NM’s Medical Marijuana List
NEW MEXICO’S MEDICAL CANNABIS BOARD HAS APPROVED A PETITION TO ADD OPIOID ADDICTION AS A QUALIFYING CONDITION FOR THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM. THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS AT 4-0. THE BOARD IS NOW EXPECTED TO PUT ITS RECOMMENDATION IN WRITING TO PRESENT TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT SECRETARY KATHY KUNKEL WHO SAYS SHE PLANS TO ACCEPT IT.… MORE
Governor Signs Film Industry Bill
GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM HAS SIGNED A BILL SHE SAYS WILL HELP NEW MEXICO’S FILM INDUSTRY. THE MEASURE INCREASES THE ANNUAL CAP ON REBATE PAYMENTS FROM 50-MILLION TO 110-MILLION DOLLARS. REPRESENTATIVE MOE MAESTAS OF ALBUQUERQUE, ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF THE BILL, SAYS THE MOVE WILL BRING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO NEW MEXICO’S ECONOMY. THE…… MORE
Attorney General Investigates Las Vegas Mayor
ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT, SAYING HIS OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO MAYOR TONITA GURULE-GIRON. THAT AFTER IT WAS LEARNED THAT TWO CITY COUNCILORS ARE SUING THE MAYOR ALLEGING SHE VIOLATED THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CHARTER. DAVID CARL WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE WOULD ONLY SAY THAT THE INVESTIGATION RESULTED FROM…… MORE
NM Gets Health Report Card
THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS RELEASED A NEW REPORT COMPARING THE STATE’S HEALTH WITH THE REST OF THE NATION. STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST, DOCTOR MICHAEL LANDEN SAYS, IN 2017, WE HAD LOW RATES IN FIVE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, STROKE, HEART DISEASE, INFLUENZA AND CANCER. LANDEN SAYS NEW MEXICO HAS THE 7TH LOWEST…… MORE
Watering Limits are On
TIME TO CHECK YOUR SPRINKLER SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE WATERING RESTRICTIONS THAT GO INTO EFFECT TODAY(MON). DAVID MORRIS IS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY. HE SAYS YOU CANNOT USE YOUR SPRINKLERS FROM 11AM AND 7PM. VIOLATIONS OF THE RESTRICTIONS COULD LEAD TO A WATER-WASTE FINE. YOU CAN STILL…… MORE
Crime-Driven Data Draws Prosecutors to Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE IS NOW GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION FOR FIGHTING CRIME WITH DATA. AND KOB TV REPORTS IT’S BRINGING PROSECUTORS NATIONWIDE TO THE DUKE CITY NEXT MONTH FOR THE INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN PROSECUTION SYMPOSIUM. THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 29TH. THE CRIME STRATEGIES UNIT HELPS PROSECUTORS GET THEIR WORK DONE FASTER IN TERMS OF THE DATA COLLECTED.…… MORE
