THERE WERE SIX NEW MEXICANS ON THAT DUCK BOAT IN WHICH 17 PEOPLE DIED WHEN THE BOAT WHEN UNDERWATER LAST WEEK IN MISSOURI. THAT FROM MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS ONE OF THE SIX HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES, BUT THE OTHER FIVE WERE NOT INJURED. THE SERIOUSLY INJURED NEW…… MORE
Venado Fire Still Small
THE VENADO FIRE HAS GROWN TO ONLY 450 ACRES AT LAST COUNT. BUT IT SMOTHERED SOME COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE, WITH SMOKE ON SUNDAY. THE VENADO FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING AND BY SATURDAY HAD GROWN TO 250 ACRES. AS OF SUNDAY NIGHT, IT’S GROWN TO 450 ACRES. HOT SHOT CREWS ARE WORKING TO KEEP THE…… MORE
Two Trains Derail in Southern NM
TWO TRAIN DERAILMENTS IN NEW MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND … AND THEY HAVE RAISES SOME CONCERNS. THE FIRST TRAIN TO DERAIL WAS ON SATURDAY NEAR ROSWELL BETWEEN DEXTER AND MIDWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT THINKS THE DERAILMENT WAS CAUSED BY THE TRACKS GIVING WAY BUT THE ACTUAL CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE…… MORE
MDC Hiring
THERE A LOT OF JOB OPENINGS AT THE METRO DETENTION CENTER IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. AND THE MDC IS NOW SET TO HOLD A HIRING EVENT TUESDAY, JULY 24TH, AT THE SOUTH VALLEY MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER. THAT’S WHERE APPLICANTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN ON-SITE INTERVIEWS. THE JOBS OPEN INCLUDE CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, CORRECTIONS TECHNICIANS, AND SOCIAL AND FOOD SERVICES…… MORE
Another “Made in NM” Movie Arrives
ANOTHER FILM BEING PRODUCED IN NEW MEXICO … ONE THAT NICK MANIATIS WITH THE STATE FILM OFFICE SAYS IS COMING TO THE STATE THANKS TO NEW MEXICO’S DEEP BASE OF TALENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE INCENTIVES. THIS FILM IS ENTITLED “WALK.RIDE.RODEO,” AND THE WOMAN WHO IS THE FILM’S REAL LIFE HEROINE, AMBERLEY SNYDER, IS WORKING ON…… MORE
Please Don’t Feed the Bears
DON’T FEED THE BEARS IS A LESSON A 70 YEAR OLD CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO, MAN NOW KNOWS QUITE WELL. THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH SAYS THE MAN TOLD OFFICERS HE USED CRACKED CORN TO FEED WILDLIFE, INCLUDING BEARS. ONE OF THOSE BEARS ATTACKED THE MAN AS HE LEFT HIS HOME LAST FRIDAY MORNING, LEAVING…… MORE
Former NM Auditor Accused
A FORMER SENIOR STATE AUDITOR IS ACCUSED OF I-D THEFT AND FORGING OR ALTERING DRIVERS LICENSES. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE CONTACTED STATE POLICE AFTER TERRY BECENTI WAS FIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR AND OFFICIALS FOUND SIX ALTERED DRIVERS LICENSES AND FOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS IN HIS OFFICE. ACCORDING TO A…… MORE
Ernest Thompson Among 50 in DC
LOCAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURER ERNEST THOMPSON IS REPRESENTING NEW MEXICO AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON MONDAY, JULY 23RD. THE COMPANY IS GOING TO D-C AS PART OF THE “MADE IN AMERICA PRODUCT SHOWCASE” THAT FEATURES ONE COMPANY FROM EACH STATE. ERNEST THOMPSON OWNER AND PRESIDENT MIKE GODWIN TELLS US THEY FIRST GOT THE INVITATION THIS PAST…… MORE
Eleven Years for Trafficking “Spice”
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN GETS 11 YEARS IN PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA…OR SPICE. FIFTY-ONE YEAR OLD FIDAL ABDELJAWAD OWNED “SEAN’S SMOKE SHOP” ON CENTRAL AVENUE. AFTER GETTING A TIP, THE D-E-A IN 2014 SEIZED SPICE AND MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH FROM THE BUSINESS. MORE DRUGS WERE FOUND LATER AT A STORAGE UNIT. A…… MORE
NM Jobless Rate Drops
NEW MEXICO’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS UNDER FIVE PERCENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 10 YEARS. THE JOBLESS RATE IN JUNE WAS 4.9 PERCENT. THAT’S MORE THAN A FULL PERCENTAGE POINT BELOW WHERE IT WAS A YEAR AGO. THE BAD NEWS IS, THAT’S STILL THE THIRD HIGHEST RATE IN THE NATION…AHEAD OF ONLY ALASKA AND…… MORE
