SANTA FE IS SEEING A SPIKE IN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND AGGRAVATED BATTERY CASES. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THERE WERE 171 CASES IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THE YEAR…A 30 PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE SAME PERIOD OF 2017. POLICE SAY IT’S DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE WHY THERE HAVE BEEN MORE CASES SINCE SO MANY…… MORE
Public Invited to “Listening Sessions” on APD
YOU HAVE A CHANCE THIS SATURDAY TO AIR YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT YOU’D LIKE TO SEE IN A NEW POLICE CHIEF IN ALBUQUERQUE. APD FORWARD REPRESENTS 18 GROUPS THAT CAME TOGETHER FOUR YEARS AGO, PUSHING FOR REFORM AT APD. IT’S HOSTING A LISTENING SESSION WITH THE CITY’S POLICE CHIEF SEARCH COMMITTEE. STEVE ALLEN IS WITH…… MORE
NM Not a Good State for Cops
NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF THE WORST STATES IN WHICH TO BE A POLICE OFFICER. THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY THAT RANKS NEW MEXICO 47TH IN THE NATION FOR FACTORS IMPACTING COPS THAT INCLUDE PAY, BENEFITS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE UP IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CRIME RATES. NORTH DAKOTA WON THE TOP SPOT…… MORE
Albuquerque Woman Expected to Get Long Prison Term
AN ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN WITH A LONG CRIMINAL HISTORY PLEADS GUILTY TO FIREARMS CHARGES AND ASSAULTING A FEDERAL OFFICER. THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS 31 YEAR OLD MIRANDA GILBERT COULD GET LIFE IN PRISON IF SHE’S DEEMED TO BE AN ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL. YOU MAY REMEMBER GILBERT FROM AN INCIDENT LAST AUGUST IN WHICH SHE POINTED…… MORE
Feds Fund Improved Laguna School
LAGUNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CIBOLA COUNTY WILL GET 26 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BUILD A NEW FACILITY. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE WEDNESDAY BY INTERIOR SECRETARY RYAN ZINKE. THE SCHOOL WILL SERVE 220 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE. IN 2016 THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS SELECTED TEN SCHOOLS FOR REPLACEMENT…AND LAGUNA IS…… MORE
Fire Danger Up for Albuquerque
THE BRUSH FIRE IN ALBUQUERQUE’S HIGH DESERT NEIGHBORHOOD TUESDAY IS A REMINDER THAT CONDITIONS ARE EXTREMELY DRY RIGHT NOW ACROSS THE METRO AREA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIST ROYCE FONTENOT TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB ALBUQUERQUE IS NOW IN THE EXTREME DROUGHT CATEGORY, THE SECOND WORST DESIGNATION. ALBUQUERQUE’S PRECIPITATION TOTAL FOR 2018 IS MORE THAN AN INCH-AND-A-HALF BELOW…… MORE
Road Work on i-25/Rio Bravo
WORK ON THE I-25/RIO BRAVO INTERCHANGE WILL ENTER A NEW PHASE FRIDAY, WITH SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE TRAFFIC BEING SHIFTED TO THE NEW PERMANENT LANES. AND THE SOUTHBOUND I-25 ON RAMP AND THE NORTHBOUND OFF RAMP AT RIO BRAVO WILL BOTH BE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE STATE D-O-T SAYS MOTORISTS WILL BE ABLE TO USE BROADWAY…… MORE
Democratic Gubernatorial Debate
CANDIDATES JEFF APODACAA native New Mexican, Jeff Apodaca is running for Governor of New Mexico to turn around the state from years of mismanagement. Jeff will bring major changes to New Mexico. Jeff grew up in Santa Fe and Las Cruces and is the son of former New Mexico Governor Jerry Apodaca and former First…… MORE
Questions Raised About West Side Tax District
THERE’S TALK OF CREATING A NEW TAX DISTRICT ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE. BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS ECONOMISTS FOR TWO STATE AGENCIES QUESTIONED CREATING THAT WEST SIDE TAX DISTRICT ON TUESDAY. THE ECONOMISTS WITH THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SAY IT WOULD MOVE SOME OF THE REVENUE FOR USE…… MORE
State PED Demands Commitment from APS
THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WANTS A STRONGER COMMITTMENT FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO A PLAN MEANT TO ADDRESS THREE FAILING SCHOOLS. P-E-D SECRETARY DESIGNATE CHRISTOPHER RUSZKOWSKI SAYS THE LATEST LETTER FROM APS SUGGESTS THE DISTRICT CAN OPT OUT OF ITS AGREEMENT FOR ANY REASON. HE SAYS THAT’S UNACCEPTABLE AND APS SUPERINTENDENT…… MORE
