HE’S BEEN THINKING ABOUT IT FOR WEEKS…AND NOW FORMER GOVERNOR GARY JOHNSON HAS DECIDED TO ENTER THE RACE FOR U.S. SENATE IN NEW MEXICO AS A LIBERTARIAN. POLITICAL BLOGGER JOE MONAHAN TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB MONEY WILL BE CRITICAL IN THE RACE. HE SAYS JOHNSON ANNOUNCING SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT JOHNSON HAS RAISED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT…… MORE
Vote on Police Oversight Committee Delayed
A CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE HAS PUT OFF A VOTE ON MAKING CHANGES TO ALBUQUERQUE’S POLICE OVERSIGHT ORDINANCE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT ONE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD GIVE THE NINE MEMBER CIVILIAN POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD SUBPOENA POWERS. THE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE UP THE MATTER AGAIN IN 60 DAYS. THE PROPOSAL IS CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCILORS BRAD WINTER…… MORE
More Living Space Possible for Downtown Albuquerque
MORE LIVING SPACE MAY BE COMING TO DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. A CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED A PLAN TO GIVE TAX BREAKS TO DEVELOPERS FOR A PROJECT AT THIRD AND LOMAS. PLANNING DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN CARMELINA HART SAYS THESE TYPES OF MIXED USE PROJECTS ARE A PLUS FOR DOWNTOWN. SHE SAYS THEY BRING THE WORK, LIVE AND…… MORE
Device Could Be a Life Saver
“LUCAS” COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. THAT’S THE NAME OF A NEW DEVICE NOW BEING USED BY ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE TEAMS. AFD SPOKESMAN TOM RUIZ SAYS “LUCAS” IS A MACHINE THAT DOES CPR ON A PATIENT. HE SAYS STATISTICS SHOW THE DEVICE DOES BETTER CPR, EVEN COMPARED TO ANY MEDICALLY TRAINED TEAM WHO ARE ON…… MORE
Judge Rules Compound Suspects Can Be Released
THE FIVE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE CHARGES OF CHILD ABUSE AT A FILTHY, ILL-KEPT COMPOUND IN TAOS COUNTY CAN GET OUT OF JAIL. JUDGE SARAH BACKUS MADE THE RULING MONDAY DURING A FOUR HOUR HEARING FOR 39 YEAR OLD SIRAJ WAHHAJ, 40 YEAR OLD LUCAS MORTON, 35 YEAR OLDS JANY LEVEILLE AND SUBHANAH WAHHAJ AND…… MORE
Rio Rancho Police I-D Child Murder Victim
WE KNOW MORE ABOUT THE WEEKEND DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL IN RIO RANCHO. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS POLICE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS 6-YEAR OLD ARIANA ROMEO WHO WAS KILLED IN HER HOME SATURDAY. POLICE ARE TREATING THE DEATH AS A HOMICIDE, BUT HAVE MADE NO ARRESTS. CAPTAIN RON VIGIL SAYS SEARCH WARRANTS HAVE BEEN…… MORE
Democrat Apodaca Backs Republican Pearce for Governor
MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT FORMER NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR JERRY APODACA … A DEMOCRAT … IS BACKING REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE IN HIS RUN TO BE GOVERNOR. APODACA’S OWN SON HAD CHASED THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR BUT LOST IT TO CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRWOMAN CALLS APODACA’S MOVE A CASE OF “SOUR…… MORE
Man Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting Identified
THE WANTED FELON SHOT LAST WEEK BY BCSO DETECTIVES HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CARLOS OCHOA. SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES SAYS HE WAS BEING WATCHED BY DETECTIVES WHO WERE PLANNING TO ARREST HIM ON FELONY WARRANTS. HE SAYS OCHOA SAW THE DETECTIVES AND FLED FROM THEM, HEADING DOWN CENTRAL TOWARD UTAH. DETECTIVES WENT AFTER HIM BUT OCHOA…… MORE
Albuquerque Mayor Assesses Downtown Violence
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER SARITA NAIR WENT UNDERCOVER DOWNTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT TO GET A HANDLE ON PUBLIC SAFETY. KELLER SAYS THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN THE NIGHT CLUBS ON WEEKENDS. APD HAS BEEN MEETING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS TO GET INFORMATION ON THEIR NEEDS. POLICE ARE…… MORE
Twenty-Five Arrested by Auto Theft Unit
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS ITS AUTO THEFT UNIT MADE 25 FELONY ARRESTS AND RECOVERED EIGHT STOLEN VEHICLES DURING A TACTICAL PLAN EARLIER THIS MONTH. POLICE SAY THE OPERATION WAS TO PROTECT VISITORS WHO WERE IN ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE NATIONAL VETERANS GOLDEN AGE GAMES. THE EVENT RAN FROM AUGUST THIRD THROUGH THE 8TH AT VARIOUS…… MORE
