THE CONTRACT FOR ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT RAQUEL REEDY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE OF 2021. AND HER SALARY WILL BE GOING UP BY ABOUT 8-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR…TO JUST UNDER A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS. THE INCREASE MIRRORS OTHER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES’ PAY RAISES THAT WENT INTO EFFECT THIS FISCAL YEAR. THE SCHOOL BOARD…… MORE
Advice for Christmas Travel
IT’S BUSIER THIS YEAR FOR THE CHRISTMAS TRAVEL SEASON AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR. BUT SUNPORT OFFICIALS SAY THE BUSIEST DAY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. AND THEY ADVISE THAT YOU PLAN AHEAD TO TAKE SOME OF THE STING OUT OF THE SITUATION, THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS OR…… MORE
APD Still Looking for Missing Teens
TWO TEENS BEING SOUGHT BY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE STILL MISSING. WE TOLD YOU ON WEDNESDAY ABOUT THE POLICE SEARCH FOR 15 YEAR OLD COLLIN ROMERO, WHO WAS LAST SEEN ON A SNAPCHAT VIDEO BEING BEATEN. POLICE BELIEVE ROMERO AND 14 YEAR OLD AHMED LATEEF WERE BOTH INVOLVED A IN A DRUG DEAL THAT WENT BAD.…… MORE
Minimum Wage a Priority at 2019 Legislature
RAISING NEW MEXICO’S MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE A PRIORITY FOR MAJORITY DEMOCRATS IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. TWO PROPOSALS HAVE ALREADY BEEN INTRODUCED…ONE RAISING THE WAGE TO 12 DOLLARS AN HOUR…THE OTHER TO 15-DOLLARS. CAROL WIGHT, C-E-O OF THE NEW MEXICO RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION, SAYS SHE DOESN’T THINK THE HIGHER FIGURE HAS MUCH CHANCE OF PASSING:…… MORE
APD Cracks Down on Southwest Mesa Crime
A CRACKDOWN ON CRIME ON THE SOUTHWEST MESA OF BERNALILLO COUNTY. SIGNS ARE NOW POSTED, ALERTING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS THAT IT’S ILLEGAL TO DUMP TRASH OR DISCHARGE FIREARMS ON THE MESA. IN 2017, AN AREA RESIDENT…JOHNNY ARMIJO…WAS KILLED BY A STRAY BULLET. IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNS, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS TWO DEPUTIES WILL GIVE…… MORE
Some Crimes Are Down in Albuquerque
SOME CRIMES ARE DECREASING IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO. BUT WORD IS WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. WHEN MAYOR TIM KELLER TOOK OFFICE AT THE START OF 2018, HE MADE CRIME A PRIORITY. HE SAYS RECENT CRIME STATISTICS SHOW PROPERTY CRIMES … INCLUDING THEFT AND AUTO BURGLARIES ALONG WITH ROBBERIES AND ASSAULTS ……… MORE
Items Returned to Acoma Pueblo
DOZENS OF CULTURAL ITEMS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO ACOMA PUEBLO. PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ITEM IS A SACRED CEREMONIAL SHIELD THAT VANISHED YEARS AGO. IT HAD BEEN LISTED FOR SALE AT A MONTANA GALLERY, WHICH VOLUNTARILY TURNED IT OVER TO AUTHORITIES. ACOMA TRIBAL GOVERNOR KURT RILEY SAYS THE SHIELD IS SIMILAR TO ONE THAT REMAINS…… MORE
Daycare Teacher Charged
A LOCAL DAYCARE TEACHER IS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT FOR ALLEGEDLY MOLESTING A THREE YEAR OLD GIRL WHILE ON THE JOB. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS AN INVESTIGATION BEGAN EARLIER THIS MONTH AT THE WESTERN HEIGHTS LEARNING CENTER OFF COORS AND SAGE ROAD. AT FIRST, LYRIC “TAYLOR” PADILLA DENIED THE ALLEGATION, BUT AFTER A FAILED…… MORE
NM Snowpack Update
WHEN IT COMES TO NEW MEXICO’S SNOWPACK, TIME IS ON OUR SIDE. THAT’S THE MESSAGE FROM ROYCE FONTENOT, A HYDROLOGIST WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE . HE SAYS WE STARTED THE SEASON STRONG, BUT WE’RE NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE, YET. HE SAYS THEY MAY BE ABLE TO BEEF UP THE NUMBERS…… MORE
