THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST HAS CLOSED SOME AREAS TO ALLOW FIRE FIGHTERS TO TACKLE THE VENADO FIRE. THE CLOSURE COVERS A LARGE AREA WEST AND NORTHWEST OF JEMEZ SPRINGS. THE CLOSURE LIMITS ACCESS TO THE AREA TO FIREFIGHTERS AND LANDOWNERS. THE VENADO FIRE REMAINS AT JUST UNDER 2-THOUSAND-70 ACRES AND IS 30 PERCENT CONTAINED.…… MORE
High Times at Virgin Galactic
HIGH TIMES AT VIRGIN GALACTIC…VERY HIGH TIMES. THE COMPANY SAYS TEST PILOTS REACHED 170,800 FEET, ENTERING THE MESOSPHERE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THURSDAY MORNING. THE “V-S-S UNITY” WAS RELEASED BY THE CARRIER CRAFT AT 46-THOUSAND FEET. THE PILOTS LIT THE ROCKET MOTOR AND ASCENDED AT A RATE OF 2-POINT-4-7 TIMES THE SPEED OF SOUND.…… MORE
New ADA Projects in Albuquerque
GETTING AROUND THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT IN ALBUQUERQUE SHOULD BE GETTING EASIER FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS NEARLY 3-POINT-7 MILLION DOLLARS IS BEING EAR-MARKED FOR IMPROVED SIDEWALKS AND THE ADDITION OF RAMPS AT INTERSECTIONS IN THE TRUMBULL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROJECTS WERE ANNOUNCED LAST THURSDAY TO RECOGNIZE THE 28TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHEN THE AMERICANS…… MORE
Access Improvements for Albuquerque
GETTING AROUND THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT IN ALBUQUERQUE SHOULD BE GETTING EASIER FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS NEARLY 3-POINT-7 MILLION DOLLARS IS BEING EAR-MARKED FOR IMPROVED SIDEWALKS AND THE ADDITION OF RAMPS AT INTERSECTIONS IN THE TRUMBULL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROJECTS WERE ANNOUNCED THURSDAY TO RECOGNIZE THE 28TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHEN THE AMERICANS WITH…… MORE
Venado Fire Closures
THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST HAS CLOSED SOME AREAS TO ALLOW FIRE FIGHTERS TO TACKLE THE VENADO FIRE. THE CLOSURE COVERS A LARGE AREA WEST AND NORTHWEST OF JEMEZ SPRINGS. THE CLOSURE LIMITS ACCESS TO THE AREA TO FIREFIGHTERS AND LANDOWNERS. IF YOU’RE CAUGHT VIOLATING THE CLOSURE ORDER YOU’R SUBJECT TO 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE. YOU…… MORE
City Revamps “Buy Local” Rules
THE OFFICE OF MAYOR TIM KELLER HAS ISSUED SOME NEW GUIDELINES IN ITS EFFORT TO USE LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES. CITY DEPARTMENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSTRUCTED TO GET AT LEAST ONE BID FROM A LOCAL COMPANY FOR PURCHASES THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THE NEW REQUIREMENTS. THE NEW POLICY RAISES THE SMALL PURCHASE LIMIT…… MORE
Stormy Issues for Duke City
LOTS OF PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE HUGE THUNDERSTORM THAT MOVED THROUGH THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES WERE REPORTED, AND A LIGHTNING STRIKE IS BEING BLAMED FOR SETTING A HOUSE ON FIRE IN THE 10-THOUSAND BLOCK OF TOLTEC ROAD NORTHEAST. ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE WAS DISPATCHED SHORTLY BEFORE 9 P-M, ARRIVED WITHIN MINUTES AND…… MORE
Verdict in Brutal Stabbing Trial
THERE’S A VERDICT IN A TRIAL SURROUNDING THE BRUTAL MURDER OF AARON SIEBEN IN MARCH OF 2017. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAYS AMEER MUHAMMAD HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF ATTACKING AND STABBING SIEBEN TO DEATH NEAR AN ALBUQUERQUE GAS STATION. MUHAMMAD’S TRIAL LASTED ONE WEEK. HE NOW FACE LIFE IN PRISON WITH SENTENCING SCHEDULED FOR…… MORE
Successful Flight for Virgin Galactic
ANOTHER STEP IS TAKEN BY VIRGIN GALACTIC AS IT MOVES FORWARD WITH THE TESTING OF IT’S ROCKET-POWERED SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT. A TEST FLIGHT YESTERDAY FROM THE MOJAVE AIR AND SPACE PORT TOOK THE AIRCRAFT TO AN ALTITUDE OF 170,800 FEET, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE MESOSPHERE. THE “V-S-S UNITY” TRAVELED AT A RATE OF 2-POINT-4-7 TIMES…… MORE
Rio Rancho May Upgrade School Security
AS MANY SCHOOLS CONSIDER HIGHER SECURITY, RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS A PLAN. SCHOOL OFFICIALS THERE ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERING LETTING CERTAIN SECURITY OFFICERS BE ARMED ON CAMPUS SO THEY CAN BETTER PROTECT STUDENTS. NOT ONLY WOULD THOSE OFFICERS GET A RAISE, THEY’D HAVE TO UNDERGO NEW TRAINING, BE CERTIFIED AND EVALUATED. THE PROPOSAL COST WOULD…… MORE
