THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IS PROCEEDING WITH PLANS TO INSTALL A NEW UNDERGROUND VENTILATION SYSTEM AT THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO NEAR CARLSBAD. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL COST JUST UNDER 300-MILLION DOLLARS AND SHOULD BE COMPLETE BY EARLY 2021. THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT SAYS THE VENTILATION UPGRADE WILL GREATLY INCREASE THE…… MORE
KAFB to Get Satellite Testing Infrastructure
THE AIR FORCE SAYS IT’LL FUND A NEARLY 4-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT TO BUILD ADDITIONAL SATELLITE TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE. THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE. HEINRICH SAYS THE U.S. MILITARY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DEPENDENT ON SATELLITES FOR DAILY OPERATIONS. HE…… MORE
Murder Suspect in Custody
A MAN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR IN A DEADLY SHOOTING IS NOW IN CUSTODY. SEVENTY-THREE YEAR OLD RICHARD ROBINSON WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING ON AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER. ROBINSON ALLEGEDLY SHOT AND KILLED 58 YEAR OLD CHRIS MICHENS OUTSIDE A SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE APARTMENT COMPLEX LAST TUESDAY. ROBINSON IS BEING…… MORE
NM Jails, Prisons to Allow Muslim Religious Practice for Ramadan
NEW MEXICO PRISONS AND ICE FACILITIES ARE BEING REMINDED TO ALLOW MUSLIM INMATES THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AS WE BEGIN RAMADAN ON TUESDAY. THE REMINDER COMES FROM THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO. IT’S TELLING PRISONS AND ICE FACILITIES THAT MUSLIM INMATES HAVE A RIGHT TO PRACTICE THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. THE ACLU’S LEGAL DIRECTOR, LEON HOWARD, SAYS…… MORE
Council Committee Considers Major Entertainment Facility
ALBUQUERQUE COULD GET A NEW ENTERTAINMENT HUB. THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PROJECT TO FUND THE NEW FACILITY THAT WOULD BE ON 14 ACRES AT MONTANO AND I-25. THIS WOULD BE A FACILITY FOR MUSIC, GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT, AND GOLF. IN FACT, TOPGOLF OF DALLAS WANTS…… MORE
Teachers, Staff to Get Human Trafficking, Abuse Training
WHEN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS IN NEW MEXICO, THERE WILL BE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF TO HELP THEM SPOT SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE. IT’S AN ENDEAVOR LED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS, WHO SAYS THE GOAL IS TO MAKE THE TRAINING AVAILABLE TO AS MANY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AS POSSIBLE. THE PROGRAM…… MORE
Commissioner Wants to New Marketing Practices for Opioids
IT’S TIME TO CHANGE THE MARKETING PRACTICES. SO SAYS BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAGGIE HART STEBBINS OF THE OPIOID BUSINESS. IT’S ONE REASON SHE SAYS THE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTED LAST WEEK TO HIRE COUNSEL TO HANDLE THE LAWSUITS THE COUNTY WANTS TO FILE AGAINST THE COMPANIES. SHE SAYS DRUG COMPANIES ARE MAKING HUGE SUMS OF MONEY…… MORE
Regents Approve New UNM Budget
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVES A 2-POINT-9-6 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019. THE AMOUNT REPRESENTS AN INCREASE OF 1-POINT-7 PERCENT. THE SPENDING PLAN ALREADY INCORPORATES THE TUITION INCREASE APPROVED BY THE REGENTS IN MARCH. ALSO IN THE BUDGET IS MONEY TO PROVIDE RAISES OF 1 PERCENT FOR FACULTY AND…… MORE
Early Voting in Bernalillo County
ABSENTEE VOTING IS ALREADY UNDERWAY FOR THE JUNE 5TH PRIMARY IN NEW MEXICO. YOU CAN DO SO AT THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK’S ANNEX AT 15TH AND LOMAS. BUT DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK JAMIE DIAZ SAYS A NUMBER OF OTHER SITES WILL BE OPENING SOON. A LIST OF VOTING SITES, ALONG WITH SAMPLE BALLOTS, ARE AVAILABLE AT…… MORE
NM Drought Worsens
DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE GETTING WORSE IN NEW MEXICO. THE LATEST GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS MORE THAN HALF THE STATE IS NOW UNDER EXTREME OR EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT. ALBUQUERQUE FINDS ITSELF IN THE EXTREME DROUGHT CATEGORY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. ALBUQUERQUE HAS GOTTEN LESS THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN AND SNOW…… MORE
