NEARLY 2 YEARS AGO, VOTERS APPROVED 2-MILLION DOLLARS IN BOND FUNDING FOR THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A TINY HOME VILLAGE IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. THE PROPOSAL IS DESIGNED TO HELP ADDRESS THE HOMELESS SITUATION IN THE COUNTY. COUNTY COMMISSIONER DEBBIE O’MALLEY SAYS SIX POSSIBLE SITES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. A WEBSITE..”TINY-HOMES-4-B-C.COM” WILL BE LAUNCHED NEXT WEDNESDAY…… MORE
Public Meeting on Sandia Ski’s Roller Coaster
SANDIA PEAK SKI EAST OF ALBUQUERQUE IS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO PRODUCE INCOME BOTH IN THE WINTER AND THE SUMMER. THE PLAN IS FOR A MOUNTAIN COASTER … AN ATTRACTION THEY THINK WILL BE A DRAW FOR LOCALS AND TOURISTS ALL THROUGH THE YEAR. GENERAL MANAGER BEN ABRUZZO SAYS THE ROLLER COASTER WOULD BE SANDIA’S…… MORE
“Hawk Signals” Considered for Albuquerque School
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS LOOKING TO PUT HIGH-INTENSITY LIGHTS AT THE CROSSWALK AT CLEVELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. LAST MARCH, 12 YEAR OLD STUDENT ELIZA JUSTINE ALMUINA WAS KILLED CROSSING THE STREET AT THE SCHOOL. THAT’S WHEN THE SO CALLED “HAWK SIGNALS” WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR STUDENT SAFETY. THERE WOULD ALSO BE A CHANGE TO HOW…… MORE
NM Parks Rank High Despite Problems
A FEW PARKS IN ALBUQUERQUE HAVE BEEN GETTING SOME NEGATIVE ATTENTION LATELY, PRIMARILY AS BEING HANG-OUTS FOR THE HOMELESS AND DRUG USERS. BUT HERE’S THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY. ONLINE RETAILER, “POTS, PLANTERS AND MORE,” SAYS ALBUQUERQUE’S PARKS RANK THE CITY THIRD FROM THE TOP WHEN IT COMES TO THE 25 CITIES WITH THE…… MORE
Man Charged in Clinic Fraud Case
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ALBUQUERQUE INJURY REHAB CLINIC IS ACCUSED OF STEALING MORE THAN HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE BUSINESS FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL USE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS 46 YEAR OLD ARTURO ARCHULETA JUNIOR IS CHARGED IN METRO COURT WITH EMBEZZLEMENT, FRAUD, AND FORGERY. THE CRIMES ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED AT A-B-Q INJURY CLINIC OVER A FIVE…… MORE
Southwest Chief Bill Approved in U-S Senate
BUSES APPARENTLY WON’T BE REPLACING TRAINS AFTER ALL ALONG PART OF AMTRAK’S SOUTHWEST CHIEF. THE SENATE HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AN AMENDMENT SPONSORED BY TOM UDALL AND MARTIN HEINRICH OF NEW MEXICO. IT PROVIDES 50 MILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO HELP MAINTAIN TRAIN SERVICE ON THE SOUTHWEST CHIEF. THE MOVE EFFECTIVELY ENDS AMTRAK’S PROPOSAL TO…… MORE
Buying NM Chile
IT’S CHILE SEASON IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT…BUT IS THAT CHILE YOU’RE BUYING REALLY FROM NEW MEXICO? INSPECTORS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARE NOW CONDUCTING THEIR ANNUAL “CHILE BLITZ” AROUND THE STATE TO MAKE SURE VENDORS ARE COMPLYING WITH THE NEW MEXICO CHILE ADVERTISING ACT. THAT MAKES IT A CRIME TO ADVERTISE OR…… MORE
Louisiana/I-40 Construction is Done
YOU’LL FIND IT EASIER TO GET AROUND THE I-40/LOUISIANA INTERCHANGE. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS WORK HAS WRAPPED-UP ON THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE I-40 WESTBOUND ON AND OFF RAMPS AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENTS TO LOUISIANA BOULEVARD. KIMBERLY GALLEGOS IS WITH THE N-M-D-O-T. SHE SAYS THEY MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RAMPS, INSTALLED CURB AND…… MORE
More Rain … But No Drought Relief
ALBUQUERQUE HAS BEEN HIT WITH SOME HEAVY MONSOON STORMS IN RECENT DAYS…AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CHUCK JONES SAYS THIS PATTERN WILL BE WITH US FOR A WHILE. HE SAYS IT’LL STAY UNTIL THROUGH THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. JONES TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB WE’RE NOW IN THE MOST CONSISTENT PATTERN OF THE MONSOON SEASON SO FAR. IT’S…… MORE
