TWENTY YEAR OLD NEHEMIAH GRIEGO IS TO LEARN THURSDAY IF HE’LL BE RELEASED FROM JAIL WHEN HE TURNS 21 ON MARCH 20TH. A HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN WHICH THE CONVICTED FAMILY KILLER WILL HEAR FROM A JUDGE IF HE HAS TO STAY LOCKED UP OR GETS OUT. THE…… MORE
Rio Rancho Student Suspended for Walkout
ONE RIO RANCHO STUDENT ENDED UP SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL FOR PARTICIPATING IN WEDNESDAY’S WALKOUT TO RALLY FOR GUN CONTROL AND SAFE SCHOOLS. RYAN BARBER ATTENDS MOUNTAIN VIEW MID SCHOOL IN RIO RANCHO. SHE SAYS SHE WAS THE ONLY STUDENT AT HER SCHOOL TO WALK OUT OF CLASS. SHE WAS SUSPENDED FOR TAKING THAT…… MORE
APS Walkouts Varied in Size
THE SIZE OF THE STUDENT WALKOUTS IN ALBUQUERQUE WEDNESDAY VARIED QUITE A BIT. MONICA ARMENTA WITH APS TELLS US EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL PROBABLY HAD THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING. SHE SAYS THE DISTRICT KEPT AN EYE ON HOW THESE WALKOUTS UNFOLDED. SHE SAYS THEY POSITIONED STAFF AT SCHOOLS WHERE…… MORE
Policing Council Meets
ALBUQUERQUE’S MAYOR MEETS THURSDAY WITH MEMBERS OF THE SIX COMMUNITY POLICING COUNCILS. ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SAFETY SENIOR ADVISOR, JAMES LEWIS, AND SARITA NAIR, THE CITY’S CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, WILL BE AT THE MEETING TOO. THE COUNCILS INTERACT REGULARLY WITH APD. THE COUNCILS ARE MADE UP OF CITIZENS WHO LIVE IN THE CITY’S…… MORE
Think Twice About Easter Chicks
EASTER WILL BE HERE ON APRIL 1ST, AND THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS AGAIN WARNING PARENTS ABOUT BUYING BABY CHICKS FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY WITH ON EASTER. MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST DR. CHAD SMELSER SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OUTBREAKS OF SALMONELLA OVER THE YEARS LINKED TO BABY CHICKS. HE SAYS IF YOU PURCHASE…… MORE
Star Power Comes to NM
SOME DEFINITE STAR POWER HEADING TO NEW MEXICO FOR ANOTHER FILM PROJECT. THE STATE FILM OFFICE SAYS THE MOVIE “RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL” WILL BEGIN PRODUCTION HERE, EMPLOYING 90 CREW MEMBERS AND 30 NEW MEXICO ACTORS. IT STARS NICOLAS CAGE AND LAURENCE FISHBURNE. THE STORY IS BASED ON THE REAL LIFE…… MORE
NM Chile Crop Slips
THERE WAS LESS CHILE PRODUCTION IN NEW MEXICO IN 2017 COMPARED TO THE YEAR BEFORE. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS CHILE ACREAGE WENT DOWN 12 PERCENT TO 81-HUNDRED ACRES…AND THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CROP FELL TO AROUND 44 AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS. PRODUCTION WAS DOWN BY 7-THOUSAND TONS. 80 PERCENT OF THE…… MORE
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State Auditor Audits Regional Coalition
SPENDING BY THE REGIONAL COALITION OF LANL COMMUNITIES WILL BE SCRUTINIZED BY STATE AUDITOR WAYNE JOHNSON. THAT FOLLOWS REPORTS THAT THE COALITION’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USED PUBLIC MONEY FOR ALCOHOL AND BASEBALL TICKETS DURING A TRIP TO WASHINGTON. THE COALITION IS A GROUP OF MUNICIPALITIES SURROUNDING LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY. JOHNSON SAYS…… MORE
Lab Celebrates 75 Years
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY IS TURNING 75. IT ALL BEGAN IN 1943 AS PART OF THE TOP SECRET MANHATTAN PROJECT TO DEVELOP THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB DURING WORLD WAR TWO. HEATHER MCCLENAHAN, DIRECTOR OF THE LOS ALAMOS HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SAYS THE LAB HAS BEEN MORE THAN AN ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR NEW MEXICO. IT’S…… MORE
