A 17 YEAR OLD HAS OFFICIALLY PLED GUILTY TO 30 CHARGES, INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER, IN A MASS SHOOTING IN CLOVIS LAST YEAR. NATHANIEL JOUETT OPENED FIRE AT THE CLOVIS CARVER PUBLIC LIBRARY IN AUGUST OF 2017…KILLING TWO LIBRARIANS AND WOUNDING FOUR OTHER PEOPLE, INCLUDING A CHILD. JOUETT FACES A SENTENCE OF UP TO TWO…… MORE
Weekend Screening in Albuquerque on Opioid Epidemic
A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY THE FBI ALBUQUERQUE CITIZENS ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 PM AT THE KIMO THEATRE DOWNTOWN. IT’S ENTITLED “COMMUNITY CRISIS: COMBATTING OPIOID ADDICTION IN NEW MEXICO.” THE FREE EVENT INCLUDES SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY “CHASING THE DRAGON.” THAT FILM IS MEANT TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT…… MORE
Fired Worker Sues LANL
A FORMER EMPLOYEE AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY IS SUING LANL FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT. JUAN MONTOYA WAS FIRED AFTER HE SHIPPED WEAPONS-GRADE PLUTONIUM BY AIR INSTEAD OF BY GROUND AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT MONTOYA CLAIMS HE WAS MADE A SCAPEGOAT FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS AT THE LAB. A…… MORE
NM to Get a Wetter Winter
WETTER AND WARMER THAN NORMAL. THAT’S WHAT THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER IS SAYING ABOUT NEW MEXICO IN ITS JUST-RELEASED WINTER OUTLOOK. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST SHARON SULLIVAN SAYS THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES, EVEN IF WE’RE IN AN EL NINO PATTERN. SULLIVAN TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE MOISTURE IS BADLY NEEDED SINCE MUCH OF NEW MEXICO IS…… MORE
NM Home Sales Up Again
A BIG JUMP IN HOME SALES STATEWIDE IN SEPTEMBER. THE NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SAYS MORE THAN 26 HUNDRED HOMES WERE SOLD LAST MONTH…A 60 PERCENT INCREASE FROM ONE YEAR AGO. AND THROUGH THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THE YEAR, THE NUMBER OF HOMES SOLD HAS ALREADY TOPPED THE TOTALS FOR ALL OF 2017.…… MORE
NM Gas Prices Drop A Bit
YOU’RE GETTING A BIT OF A BREAK AT THE GAS PUMP THIS WEEK. TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO REPORTS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED IS NOW 2-83, DOWN THREE CENTS FROM LAST WEEK BUT STILL 41 CENTS HIGHER THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR. TRIPLE “A” SAYS MOTORISTS IN ALBUQUERQUE ARE PAYING A…… MORE
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Council Meeting on Netflix Includes Public Comment
YOU’LL HAVE A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN ON THE NETFLIX DEAL TONIGHT. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER GIVING NETFLIX 4 AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING. COUNCIL PRESIDENT KEN SANCHEZ SAYS THE PROPOSAL HAS A CLAW-BACK PROVISION THAT PROTECTS ALBUQUERQUE TAXPAYERS. IT’S BELIEVED THEY’LL PAY BACK IN A…… MORE
1st Congressional District Candidates Shun Border Wall
A BORDER WALL IS NOT THE ANSWER. THAT’S THE CONCLUSION OF ALL THREE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THE 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SEAT IN NEW MEXICO. DEB HAALAND, JANICE ARNOLD JONES AND LLOYD PRINCETON ALL SAID THERE ARE OTHERS WAYS TO ADDRESS IMMIGRATION ISSUES. LAGUNA PUEBLO MEMBER HAALAND SAYS IT WOULD BE BETTER TO USE THAT MONEY…… MORE
Krebs Lawyer Says Client Advised to Donate
THE LAWYER FOR FORMER UNM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PAUL KREBS SAYS HIS CLIENT DID DONATE 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE UNIVERSITY AFTER A GOLF JUNKET TO SCOTLAND. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS KREBS DONATED THAT MONEY ONLY AFTER A UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR SAID IT WOULD RESOLVE THE SITUATION. THE LAWYER, GENE GALLEGOS, SAYS KREBS WAS ENCOURAGED TO MAKE THE…… MORE
