DON’T LET THE RECENT RAINS LULL YOU INTO A FALSE SENSE OF WATER SECURITY. THAT’S THE MESSAGE FROM DAVID MORRIS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY. HE SAYS THE RAIN WAS MOST WELCOME BUT IT REALLY DIDN’T CHANGE THE SITUATION. HE SAYS WE’RE STILL ILN A DROUGHT SO RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO BE PARTICULARY…… MORE
Two NM Mayors Visiting Texas in Protest
TWO OF NEW MEXICO’S MAYORS ARE HEADED TO TEXAS. ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER AND SANTA FE MAYOR ALAN WEBBER ARE NOW GETTING INVOLVED IN THE MEXICAN BORDER CONTROVERSY LINKED TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SEPARATING CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS WHEN THE PARENTS ENTER THE U-S ILLEGALLY. BOTH WILL BE IN TORNILLO, TEXAS THURSDAY. KELLER AND WEBBER…… MORE
Albuquerque Seeks Grant for Gun Crimes Investigations
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO EXPAND ITS ABILITY TO INVESTIGATE GUN-RELATED CRIMES, SO IT’S COMPETING WITH OTHER CITIES IN APPLYING FOR AN 800-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE U-S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT. THAT MONEY WOULD HELP APD MATCH CASINGS TO THE GUNS THAT FIRED ROUNDS DURING A CRIME. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE FUNDING WOULD ALSO…… MORE
Police Union Optimistic About APD Recruiting Efforts
AN AIR OF OPTIMISM AT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS UNION AS APD RAMPS UP RECRUITING EFFORTS. APD HAS STRUGGLED FOR YEARS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN OFFICERS … AND NOW, UNION PRESIDENT SHAUN WILLOUGHBY SAYS THINGS ARE LOOKING UP. HE SAYS THEY’RE GROWING APD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS, AND THEY’RE SEEING A LOT OF…… MORE
Tax Revenue Rises in Albuquerque
A BIG JUMP IN GROSS RECEIPTS TAX REVENUE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HELPS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE EXCEED ITS REVENUE PROJECTIONS. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SANJAY BHAKTA TELLS US THEY HAD EXPECTED A JUMP OF ABOUT 1-POINT-7 PERCENT BUT THE MOST RECENT NUMBERS SHOW A 2 PERCENT INCREASE. HOWEVER HE TELLS US RETAIL CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE,…… MORE
Man Killed by Deputy Identified
STATE POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED A MAN SHOT AND KILLED BY A QUAY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY TUESDAY AS 55 YEAR OLD ROBERT ROYBAL OF TUCUMCARI. IT ALL BEGAN EARLY IN THE MORNING AS A HOSTAGE SITUATION. POLICE SAY ROYBAL WAS HOLDING A KNIFE TO A MAN’S THROAT AND REFUSED TO LET HIM GO. A STANDOFF ENSUED…AND…… MORE
APD Releases Homicide Numbers
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE A LOT OF HOMICIDES TO SOLVE. APD SPOKESMAN OFFICER SIMON DROBIK TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE CITY NOW HAS 43 MURDERS BEING INVESTIGATED THIS YEAR, WHICH IS ONLY HALF OVER. DROBIK SAYS FIVE OF THOSE KILLINGS HAVE BEEN DEEMED JUSTIFIABLE. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO AT A 51 PERCENT RATE FOR SOLVING THE…… MORE
Edgewood’s Water Problems
A LOT OF EDGEWOOD RESIDENTS AREN’T DRINKING THE WATER. THE WATER IS PRETTY BAD, BUT KOB TV REPORTS RESIDENTS ALSO DON’T LIKE A RECENT PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE WATER SYSTEM. THE CITY LAWYER HAS FIRED OFF A LETTER TO THE PRIVATE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE COMMUNITY’S WATER SYSTEM. IT DISCUSSES EDGEWOOD’S DESIRE TO BUY THE…… MORE
Tijeras Man Confesses to Mail Theft
A TIJERAS MAN COULD GO TO PRISON FOR DECADES AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD, AGGRAVATED I-D THEFT AND MAIL THEFT. THIRTY-SIX YEAR OLD JESSE TUCKER ADMITTED ON WEDNESDAY IN FEDERAL COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT HE STOLE ALMOST 70-THOUSAND DOLLARS THROUGH A FRAUD SCHEME THAT INVOLVED USING STOLEN PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION, CHECKS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS…… MORE
The Last Arts & Crafts Fair … Ever
THIS IS THE LAST YEAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW MEXICO ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR. KOB TV REPORTS THE ANNUAL ALBUQUERQUE EVENT IS HOLDING ITS FINAL FAIR THIS WEEKEND, JUNE 22ND THROUGH THE 24TH. IT’S CLOSING BECAUSE THE NON-PROFIT THAT PUTS ON THE FAIR EVERY YEAR COULD NOT RAISE THE MONEY NEEDED TO…… MORE
