SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR THE ROAD PROJECT AT I-40 AND LOUISIANA. KIMBERLY GALLEGOS WITH THE D-O-T TELLS US THE WESTBOUND I-40 OFF RAMP REOPENED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THAT RAMP HAD BEEN CLOSED SINCE MAY 7TH. SHE SAYS MOTORISTS STILL NEED TO KEEP AWARE OF LANE CLOSURES ON LOUISIANA THROUGH THE SUMMER. DURING THE NEXT PHASE…… MORE
NM’s Ute Park Fire Worsens
THE UTE PARK FIRE IS NOW AT 8-THOUSAND ACRES … UP FROM 45 HUNDRED ACRES EARLIER. AND IT HASN’T BEEN CONTAINED AT ALL. A LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE IS HOVERING OVER THE FIRE AREA EAST OF EAGLE NEST. IT’S FORCED EVACUATIONS IN THE AREA AND EVACUATION CENTERS HAVE BEEN OPENED NOW AT THE NRA WHITTINGTON…… MORE
No 1st or 2nd Degree Murder Charges for Chan
WHEN TAI CHAN GOES ON TRIAL FOR A THIRD TIME IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A FELLOW SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY, HE’LL ONLY FACE VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES. A JUDGE HAS DROPPED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES IN THE CASE. CHAN GOES ON TRIAL IN AUGUST FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING JEREMY MARTIN AT A LAS CRUCES…… MORE
UNM and Title Nine
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HAS RELEASED THE RESULTS OF AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL’S COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE NINE. TITLE NINE REQUIRES SCHOOLS TO OFFER EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES. IN A LETTER TO THE LOBO COMMUNITY, PRESIDENT GARNETT STOKES SAYS WOMAN MAKE UP 55 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY BUT ONLY…… MORE
NM Bears on the Move
NEW MEXICO BEARS ARE ON THE MOVE…LOOKING FOR FOOD SOURCES AS DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO WORSEN ACROSS THE STATE. TRISTANNA BICKFORD WITH THE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT SAYS BEAR SIGHTINGS ARE ON THE INCREASE. AND SHE SAYS THEY’RE SHOWING UP IN MORE URBAN AREAS. LAST WEEKEND IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST, A MAN WAS BITTEN…… MORE
Mayor Keller Signs Budget
WITH ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS LOOKING ON, MAYOR TIM KELLER HAS SIGNED THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2019. THE MAYOR SAYS IT WILL ALLOW FOR RECRUITMENT OF 100 ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS…DOUBLE ACCESS TO BEFORE-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS…AND FUND THE CORE PROGRAMS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. UNDER THE BUDGET, SPENDING WILL INCREASE BY 39-MILLION…… MORE
Weapon Found in Sunport Passenger’s Carry-on
IT DID NOT GO SMOOTHLY ON THURSDAY FOR A PASSENGER GOING THROUGH SECURITY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT. TSA AGENTS FOUND A LOADED GUN IN THE PASSENGER’S CARRY-ON BAG DURING X-RAY SCREENING. THE TSA ALERTED ALBUQUERQUE POLICE, WHO INTERVIEWED THE PASSENGER AND CONFISCATED THE WEAPON. THAT PASSENGER WAS LATER ALLOWED TO FLY OUT OF THE SUNPORT.…… MORE
Check Out the Civic Plaza Exhibit
THERE’S AN ART EXHIBIT ON ABQ’S CIVIC PLAZA DOWNTOWN. THE EXHIBIT SHOWS 92 REPRODUCTIONS OF MASTERPIECES FROM SPAIN’S MUSEO DEL PRADO COLLECTION. THE EXHIBIT OPENED ON THE PLAZA ON WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK AND CLOSES AT THE END OF THE DAY AUGUST 31ST. THE REPRODUCTIONS SHOW ARTISTS LIKE CARAVAGGIO, HIERONYMUS BOSCH AND OTHERS WHO WERE AHEAD…… MORE
Another Boost to NM Gas Prices
ANOTHER RISE IN GAS PRICES IN NEW MEXICO. AAA, THE AUTO CLUB, REPORTS WE’RE PAYING THREE CENTS MORE FOR THE AVERAGE STATEWIDE GAS PRICE THIS WEEK, WHICH IS NOW AT 2-98 A GALLON FOR REGULAR UNLEADED. THAT’S 68 CENTS MORE THAN WE PAID AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. THIS WEEK, LAS CRUCES DRIVERS ARE PAYING…… MORE
Keller Expected to Sign City Budget
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER IS EXPECTED TO SIGN THE CITY’S NEW BUDGET PLAN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. MOST OF THE NEARLY BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET IS FOCUSED ON PUBLIC SAFETY. AND THERE’S AND ADDED 1-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY APPROVED SPECIFICALLY BY THE COUNCIL. THE WHOLE THING INCLUDES RAISES…… MORE
