THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ABOUT TO GET MUCH MORE OF ITS ENERGY FROM SOLAR POWER. MAYOR TIM KELLER ALONG WITH STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED PHASE ONE OF A 25 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN SOLAR. THE FIRST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS WILL GO TOWARD SOLAR PANELS AT A DOZEN CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SEVERAL FIRE…… MORE
Relief Expected from the Heat
THERE MAY FINALLY BE SOME RELIEF FROM THE HEAT BY THIS WEEKEND IN ALBUQUERQUE AND ACROSS NEW MEXICO. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST ROGER SMITH SAYS A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF TO THE EAST, WITH MOISTURE COMING UP FROM THE SOUTH. HE SAYS WE’LL MORE OF A CLASSIC MONSOON PATTERN THIS WEEKEND.…… MORE
Fire Safety in the Bosque
DUE TO THE DRY CONDITIONS, ALBUQUERQUE IS GOING TO STAGE TWO FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN THE BOSQUE, FOOTHILLS AND WEST MESA. THAT MEANS NO SMOKING IS ALLOWED, EVEN INSIDE VEHICLES…AND ANY EQUIPMENT THAT EMITS A SPARK IS ALSO PROHIBITED. LT. TOM RUIZ WITH ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE SAYS THE LAWS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. THERE’S NO SMOKING…… MORE
Another Scam for NM
THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS ISSUING ANOTHER SCAM ALERT. THIS ONE INVOLVES SCAMMERS WHO CONTACT YOU BY EMAIL, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. IN CASES THE A-G’S OFFICE HAS HANDLED, THE SCAMMER IMPERSONATES U-S SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH, EVEN PLACING A PHOTOGRAPH OF HEINRICH ON THE EMAIL. THEY’RE SOLICITING CONSUMER INFORMATION IN EXCHANGE FOR…… MORE
West Side SWAT Ends With Arrest
A SWAT SITUATION HAS ENDED ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE MONDAY MORNING. THE UNIDENTIFIED MAN WHO HAD APD ACTIVATING ITS SWAT TEAM WAS ARRESTED SHORTLY BEFORE 8 O’CLOCK MONDAY MORNING. APD OFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE 85-HUNDRED BLOCK OF MESA ROJA SOUTHWEST AROUND 2 AM, WHERE THE MAN HAD ALLEGEDLY BEEN THREATENING RESIDENTS NEARBY WITH A…… MORE
State Suffers Serious Teacher Shortage
YOU HEAR US REPORT APS JOB OPENINGS FREQUENTLY. BUT WHAT IT MEANS IS THERE’S A TERRIBLE TEACHER SHORTAGE, AND NOT ONLY AT ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS IS A SITUATION OCCURRING IN SCHOOL DISTRICT ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN FACT, THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE U-S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHOWS DATA THAT SAYS THERE ARE TEACHER SHORTAGES…… MORE
Rio Rancho Sees Officers Leaving
RIO RANCHO COULD SOON HAVE THE KIND OF POLICE RETENTION PROBLEM THAT ALBUQUERQUE HAS HAD. THE REASON: MANY SAY RIO RANCHO DOESN’T PAY ITS COPS A COMPETITIVE SALARY. KRQE TV REPORTS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID A SURVEY AND FOUND THAT 90 PERCENT OF ITS OFFICERS ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR JOBS ELSEWHERE. CORPORAL RICHARD MARTINEZ, PRESIDENT…… MORE
A-G’s Office Issues Warning on Scam
THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS WARNING US ABOUT ANOTHER SCAM CIRCULATING IN NEW MEXICO. THIS ONE HAS SCAMMERS IMPERSONATING ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ONLINE MESSAGES MOSTLY … LIKE SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH. ONE PERSON GOT A FACEBOOK MESSAGE THAT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS FROM SENATOR HEINRICH, SOLICITING CONSUMER INFORMATION IN EXCHANGE FOR A BOGUS GRANT FOR…… MORE
AirBnB Collecting Lodgers Taxes
WITH SUMMER ARRIVING, VISITORS WILL BE HEADING TO THE DUKE CITY AND MANY OF THEM WILL BE STAYING AT AIR B-AND-B’S. IT MEANS ANOTHER INFUSION OF MONEY FOR THE CITY’S COFFERS AS AIRBNB IS VOLUNTARILY COLLECTING THE LODGER’S TAX AND REMITTING IT TO THE CITY. ALBUQUERQUE’S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SANJAY BHAKTA, SAYS AIRBNB HAS BEEN…… MORE
NM Gets Mixed Report on Summer Visits
MOST OF US ENJOY SEEING THE SIGHTS ACROSS NEW MEXICO. BUT IT TURNS OUT, THE STATE RANKS LOW ON WALLET-HUB’S BEST AND WORST STATES FOR SUMMER ROAD TRIPS. IN FACT, JILL GONZALEZ WITH WALLET HUB SAYS THIS STATE IS THE BOTTOM FIVE FOR THESE KINDS OF TRIPS, MOSTLY FOR SAFETY REASONS. GONZALEZ SAYS THE SAFETY…… MORE
