WITH LITTLE SNOW OVER THE WINTER, AND A MEAGER SPRING RUNOFF, IT’S NO SURPRISE THAT LAKE LEVELS IN NEW MEXICO ARE DOWN AS WE APPROACH MEMORIAL DAY. BETH WOJAHN WITH THE STATE PARKS DEPARTMENT SAYS THE ACRE-FEET TOTAL AT ELEPHANT LAKE STATE PARK IS DOWN ABOUT 20 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO. ELEPHANT BUTTE IS…… MORE
Far Northeast Fire Puts Residents on Edge
INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF A BRUSH FIRE THAT THREATENED HOMES IN THE HIGH DESERT AREA EAST OF TRAMWAY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TOM RUIZ WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS 21 HOMES WERE EVACUATED AND THREE SUSTAINED SOME EXTERIOR DAMAGE. THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT, STATE FORESTRY AND BERNALILLO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE AMONG…… MORE
New Twist of NM’s Opioid Lawsuits
THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS WAITING FOR A REPLY FROM ONE OF THE DRUG COMPANIES IT’S SUING TO RECOVER THE COST OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. ASSISTANT A-G BRIAN MCMATH SAYS THE A-G’S OFFICE IS NOT UPSET THAT THE MCKESSON DRUG COMPANY REMOVED NEW MEXICO’S CASE AGAINST THEM FROM STATE COURT TO FEDERAL COURT…… MORE
Ruling in Detention Hearing
THE PARENTS ACCUSED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AFTER ALLEGEDLY PROSTITUTING THEIR SEVEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER FOR DRUGS WILL BE STAYING BEHIND BARS. THAT WAS THE RULING TUESDAY FROM JUDGE ALISA HART IN THE CASE OF JAMES STEWART AND TERI SANCHEZ. NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS TELLS US HE’S VERY PLEASED WITH THE DECISION.…… MORE
Day Two of Detention Hearing for Alleged Abusers
JAMES STEWART AND TERI SANCHEZ, THE PARENTS ACCUSED OF PROSTITUTING THEIR SEVEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, ARE EXPECTED BACK IN COURT TUESDAY IN ALBUQUERQUE AT 1:00 PM. THERE WAS A DELAY IN TRANSPORTATION TO THE COURTHOUSE FOR THEIR DETENTION HEARING MONDAY THAT CAUSED WITNESS TESTIMONY TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE COURT’S CLOSING MONDAY. THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S…… MORE
GO Bonds Approved
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT CANNOT EXCEED 16-MILLION DOLLARS GETS UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION. THAT FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, WHICH REPORTS THE MONEY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST. VOTERS IN 2016 APPROVED ALLOWING THE COUNTY TO ISSUE UP TO JUST OVER 36-MILLION DOLLARS IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. IT’LL PAY FOR LIBRARY PROJECTS AT…… MORE
City Takes Issue With TopGolf Facility
A “YES” VOTE FOR AN ORDINANCE IN ALBUQUERQUE APPROVING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT MONEY AND INCENTIVES FOR A SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL’S FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVED IT MONDAY NIGHT. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE SPECIFICALLY ASKS TO WAIVE CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE PROPOSAL AND THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT…… MORE
Problems With Sports Betting Approval
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAS STRUCK DOWN A FEDERAL BAN ON SPORTS BETTING IN MOST STATES. THAT MEANS, IN THEORY, NEW MEXICO COULD ONE DAY ALLOW GAMBLING ON SPORTING EVENTS. ANTI-GAMBLING ADVOCATE GUY CLARK OF ALBUQUERQUE SAYS HE’S WORRIED ABOUT THAT HAPPENING. HE SAYS IT WOULD GREATLY INCREASE GAMBLING ADDICTION AND MAKE SPORTS ABOUT MONEY.…… MORE
Two Groups Apply for Racinos
AT LEAST TWO GROUPS IN NEW MEXICO WILL BE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS TO RUN THE STATE’S SIXTH RACETRACK AND CASINO. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS BOTH GROUPS ARE IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO. ONE WOULD PUT THE “RACINO” IN CLOVIS, THE OTHER IN TUCUMCARI. THE TUCUMCARI FACILITY WOULD BE BUILT BY INTERSTATE 40 NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER. A…… MORE
Bad Year for Motorcycle Deaths in Albuquerque
THERE WAS ANOTHER FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN ALBUQUERQUE OVER THE WEEKEND. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SATURDAY EVENING, NORTHBOUND ON WYOMING, WHEN HE APPROACHED A SLOWER VEHICLE SOUTH OF LOMAS. HE TRIED TO PASS ON THE LEFT BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND MEDIAN…STRUCK THAT VEHICLE’S SIDE MIRROR…THEN…… MORE
