A MAN IS IN ALBUQUERQUE’S METRO DETENTION CENTER NOW AFTER HOLDING TWO WALGREENS EMPLOYEES HOSTAGE AND THREATENING CUSTOMERS IN THE STORE. IT HAPPENED AROUND 7:00 MONDAY NIGHT AT THE WALGREENS AT 98TH AND GIBSON. IT WAS SCARY FOR THE PEOPLE BEING HELD, BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED AND ALL THE CUSTOMERS GOT OUT OF THE…… MORE
One Arrested in Rio Rancho Murder
RIO RANCHO POLICE SAY A SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING A MURDER MONDAY MORNING. OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE SANDOVAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AFTER GETTING A REPORT ABOUT SOMEONE THERE WITH A GUNSHOT WOUND. THAT PERSON, IDENTIFIED AS 29 YEAR OLD MARCUS HERRERA, LATER DIED. POLICE BELIEVE THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN THE 600 BLOCK OF…… MORE
Council Votes “Yes” on Tiny Homes
THE TINY HOMES PROJECT PROPOSED FOR ALBUQUERQUE JUST GOT APPROVAL FOR 2-MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. THEY VOTED 5-TO-3 MONDAY NIGHT IN FAVOR OF GIVING THE PROJECT THE MONEY TO HELP BUILD THE 42-UNIT TINY HOME VILLAGE FOR THE HOMELESS. A LOT OF ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS ARE AGAINST THE PROJECT, SAYING IT’LL DROP…… MORE
Poll Shows Gov’s Race Is Tighter
SOME NEW POLLING NUMBERS SHOW A TIGHTENING GOVERNOR’S RACE IN NEW MEXICO. THE E-POLL WAS DONE BY EMERSON COLLEGE LOCATED IN BOSTON. IT SHOWS REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE GAINING GROUND ON DEMOCRAT MICHELLE LUJAN-GRISHAM. SHE’S AT 42 PERCENT WHILE PEARCE IS NOW AT 40 PERCENT WITH 18 PERCENT UNDECIDED. THE SAME POLL WEIGHS-IN ON THE SENATE…… MORE
More Time for Former State Senator
A FORMER STATE SENATOR, ALREADY BEHIND BARS FOR CORRUPTION, WILL GET AN EXTRA YEAR IN PRISON IN A SEPARATE CASE. PHIL GRIEGO TODAY (MON) PLED GUILTY TO PERJURY AND EMBEZZLEMENT FOR ILLEGALLY POCKETING CAMPAIGN FUNDS. LAST YEAR, GRIEGO WAS SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR ENGINEERING THE SALE OF A STATE BUILDING WHILE HE…… MORE
Neighborhood Group Calls on Mayor to Keep a Promise
MEMBERS OF A DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ARE CALLING ON ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER TO MAKE GOOD ON THE POLICE DISTRICT HE SAID HE’D ESTABLISH THERE WHEN HE WAS A MAYORAL CANDIDATE. LEON GARCIA, PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, SAYS ALL THEY’VE GOTTEN SO FAR FROM THE CITY IS RHETORIC. HE SAYS THEY NEED BODIES, ACTUAL POLICE…… MORE
Albuquerque Mayor Calls for Higher Energy Efficiency
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER IS IMPLEMENTING HIGHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CITY BUILDINGS. UNDER THIS DIRECTIVE, NEW CITY BUILDINGS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A MORE RECENT ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE THAT KELLER SAYS WILL SAVE 20 TO 25 PERCENT IN ENERGY COSTS. THE CITY IS CURRENTLY USING THE 2009 NEW MEXICO ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE WHICH THE…… MORE
Forest Improvements for Sandia Ranger District
A MULTI-PHASE FOREST IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS GETTING UNDERWAY IN THE SANDIA RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST. DISTRICT RANGER CRYSTAL POWELL SAYS THEY’RE REMOVING HAZARDOUS TREES THAT WERE DAMAGED BY INSECTS AND DROUGHT. SHE SAYS THE WORK WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY AS WELL AS PROTECT HIGH VALUE FIR TREES WITHIN RECREATION SITES.…… MORE
Corrales Company Expands
A LOCAL COMPANY IS EXPANDING. “IDEUM,” LOCATED IN CORRALES, HAS OPENED A NEW EXHIBIT FABRICATION STUDIO. THE EXPANSION ADDS 55-HUNDRED SQUARE FEET. THROUGH THE STATE’S JOB TRAINING INCENTIVE PROGRAM, OR “J-TI,P” THE COMPANY WILL BE ADDING ABOUT A DOZEN NEW EMPLOYEES . IDEUM IS A DIGITAL DISPLAY COMPANY AND DESIGNS AND PRODUCES MULTI-TOUCH TABLES AND…… MORE
NM’s Haze Improves
WHILE THE MONSOONS HAVE DAMPENED THE FIRE DANGER HERE…MANY LARGE WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO BURN IN OTHER WESTERN STATES. AND SMOKE FROM THOSE FIRES HAVE MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO NEW MEXICO. METEOROLOGIST ROGER SMITH WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT’S BEEN AN UNBELIEVABLE AND DANGEROUS FIRE SEASON IN CALIFORNIA, WHERE SMOKE…… MORE
