YOU’LL NOTICE THE LIGHTS STAY ON AT NIGHT AT THOSE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT STATIONS ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE. IT’S BEEN DONE FOR THE SAKE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THOSE A-R-T STATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO NOT BE USED FOR ANOTHER YEAR AND A HALF OR SO AFTER MAYOR TIM KELLER SLAMMED BYD, THE BUS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, FOR PROBLEMS…… MORE
Lower NM Jobless Rate Means More Holiday Hiring
THIS WILL BE A GOOD YEAR FOR WORKING THE HOLIDAYS. THE JOBLESS RATE IS WAY DOWN, MEANING RETAIL STORES ARE LOOKING TO HIRE MORE PART-TIME, SEASONAL WORKERS. KOB TV REPORTS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE TARGET CHAIN HEADQUARTERED IN MINNEAPOLIS SAYS THEY EXPECT TO HIRE ABOUT 800 PEOPLE FOR ITS 10 STORES IN NEW MEXICO. YOU…… MORE
Cops on Holiday Patrol in Santa Fe
SANTA FE POLICE SAY THEY’LL BE STEPPING UP PATROLS AROUND BUSY SHOPPING AREAS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. THERE IS USUALLY AN INCREASE IN AUTO BURGLARIES, SHOP LIFTERS AND LOST CHILDREN AROUND SHOPPING CENTERS THIS TIME OF YEAR. OFFICERS WILL BE CONDUCTING BAIT CAR OPERATIONS, BUSINESS CHECKS, VEHICLE CHECKS AND PLAIN CLOTHES OPERATIONS. SANTA FE POLICE REMIND…… MORE
NM Home Sales Continue Positive Run
NEW MEXICO’S HOUSING MARKET CONTINUES TO SET RECORDS. THE NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SAYS THERE WERE 29 HUNDRED SALES REPORTED STATEWIDE IN OCTOBER. THAT’S 200 MORE THAN IN SEPTEMBER. AND FOR THE YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN JUST UNDER 27 THOUSAND HOMES SOLD…ALREADY EXCEEDING THE NUMBERS FOR ALL OF 2017. THE REALTORS GROUP SAYS THE…… MORE
Time to Count Food Donations
THIS PAST SATURDAY WAS THE ANNUAL LETTER CARRIERS FOOD DRIVE BENEFITING THE ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK IN ALBUQUERQUE. SONYA WARWICK WITH ROADRUNNER SAYS, NOW THAT THE FOOD HAS BEEN COLLECTED, ITS TIME FOR VOLUNTEERS TO STEP FORWARD. SHE SAYS THE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS SO ANY CONTRIBUTION YOU CAN MAKE WOULD BE VERY…… MORE
Best Black Friday Stores
WHO ISN’T LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL DURING THE HOLIDAYS. JILL GONZALEZ, ANALYST WITH WALLET HUB-DOT-COM, SAYS A LOOK AT BLACK FRIDAY DEALS THIS YEAR SHOWS FIVE STORES PROVIDING THE BEST DISCOUNTS. BUT ONLY TWO OF THOSE STORES ARE IN NEW MEXICO. GONZALEZ TELLS US THE STORES ARE KOHL’S AND J-C PENNEY. SHE SAYS JEWELRY…… MORE
Get Ready for Skiing
MORE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SKI RESORTS ARE OPENING THIS WEEK. HERE IN THE ABQ AREA, SANDIA PEAK WON’T OPEN UNTIL DECEMBER 22ND. GENERAL MANAGER BEN ABRUZZO SAYS HE’S HOPING FOR A BETTER SEASON THAN A YEAR AGO WHEN THEY GOT ONLY 36 INCHES ALL WINTER. HE SAYS LAST YEAR WAS A TOUGH YEAR. ABRUZZO SAYS…… MORE
More Details on Albuquerque Active Shooting
MORE INFORMATION BEING RELEASED ON WAID MELTON, THE MAN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING THREE PEOPLE AT THE BEN E. KEITH WAREHOUSE IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE THIS PAST MONDAY. HE TOLD AN APD CRISIS NEGOTIATOR THAT HE’S BEEN SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS FOR A LONG TIME AND HEARD VOICES BEFORE THE SHOOTINGS OCCURRED. MELTON DID COMMENT TO THE…… MORE
Decision Friday on Dona Ana County Votes
MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER THE ELECTION, A NEW MEXICO CONGRESSIONAL RACE REMAINS UNSETTLED. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS A JUDGE IN LAS CRUCES HAS SCHEDULED A HEARING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, ON REPUBLICAN YVETTE HERRELL’S LAWSUIT, ASKING THAT MORE THAN 8-THOUSAND ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAST IN DONA ANA COUNTY BE IMPOUNDED. EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE COUNTY CANVASSING…… MORE
Lujan-Grisham Assembles Transition Team
FORMER GOVERNOR GARREY CARRUTHERS AND FORMER STATE POLICE CHIEF ROBERT SHILLING ARE AMONG THE CO-CHAIRS OF MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM’S TRANSITION TEAM. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE GOVERNOR ELECT HAS ANNOUNCED THE LEADERS OF SEVEN DIFFERENT COMMITTEES TO HELP IDENTIFY CABINET LEADERS AND MAKE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS AS SHE PREPARES TO TAKE THE TOP OFFICE IN STATE…… MORE
