THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT SINCE LAST FALL. THAT’S HOW THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS DESCRIBING THE MOISTURE ALBUQUERQUE HAS RECEIVED FROM THE LATEST SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO THE STATE. BUT METEOROLOGIST BRIAN GUYER SAYS, WHEN YOU CONSIDER HOW DRY IT’S BEEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, THIS RAIN IS JUST A DROP IN…… MORE
2018 Session Less Contentious
THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION DIDN’T SEEM TO FEATURE THE POLITICAL DIFFERENCES THAT HAVE BEEN A PROMINENT PART OF PAST SESSIONS. REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR SANDER RUE SAYS A 30 DAY SESSION SEEMS TO KEEP LAWMAKERS FOCUSSED ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. RUE TELLS US THE FACT THERE WAS MORE MONEY MAY…… MORE
Santa Fe Mayor Accused of Sex Crime
SANTA FE’S MAYOR IS NOW DEALING WITH ACCUSATIONS OF COMMITTING A SEX CRIME WHEN HE WAS IN HIS EARLY TEENS. A CITIZEN RECENTLY PLAYED A RECORDING FOR CITY COUNCILORS THAT MAKE THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JAVIER GONZALES … WHO WASN’T AT WEDNESDAY’S MEETING BECAUSE HE WAS IN MEXICO ON A WORKING TRIP. …… MORE
Vehicle Not Involved in Deadly Edgewood Shooting
IT’S BACK TO SQUARE ONE FOR STATE POLICE. ON WEDNESDAY, THEY FOUND THE WHITE PICKUP SPOTTED BY A SECURITY CAMERA LEAVING THE SCENE OF A FATAL SHOOTING IN EDGEWOOD…BUT THEY NOW SAY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE CRIME. SIXTY-TWO YEAR OLD MICHAEL PELKEY, AN ATTENDANT AT THE SMITH’S GAS…… MORE
Crime Bill Going to Governor’s Desk
AS THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE ENDS IN SANTA FE, A BIPARTISAN CRIME BILL DID SURVIVE THE 30 DAY SESSION IN THE FINAL HOURS, WINNING APPROVAL FROM THE SENATE ON WEDNESDAY AND WAS SIGNED OFF ON BY THE HOUSE. THE BILL TARGETS VIOLENT FELONS AND STIFFENS PENALTIES AGAINST THEM. IT ALSO LESSENS…… MORE
Early Voting in Rio Rancho
EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY IN RIO RANCHO FOR THE MARCH 6TH CITY ELECTIONS. RIO RANCHO’S COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS VOTERS WILL BE ELECTING A MAYOR, MUNICIPAL JUDGE, AND THREE CITY COUNCILORS. THERE ARE ALSO TWO BOND ISSUES…ONE TOTALLING 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR ROAD PROJECTS. THAT WOULD GO TO A NUMBER OF ROADS…… MORE
Judge Allows Gold King Lawsuit to Proceed
STATE OFFICIALS IN NEW MEXICO SAY THEY’RE PLEASED THAT A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS ALLOWED A LAWSUIT TO PROCEED AGAINST AN EPA CONTRACTOR OVER 2015’S GOLD KING MINE SPILL. ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS AND STATE ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY BUTCH TONGATE SAY THEY LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE NAVAJO NATION TO RECOUP DAMAGES…… MORE
No Dismissal of Charges Against Hansen
THE CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST JUSTIN HANSEN WILL CONTINUE. A STATE DISTRICT JUDGE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS DENIED A DEFENSE MOTION TO DISMISS CHARGES AGAINST HANSEN, INCLUDING AGGRAVATED BATTERY AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. HANSEN IS ACCUSED OF BEATING AND NEARLY KILLING CIBOLA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BRITTANI MARCELL WITH A SHOVEL…… MORE
NM Welcomes Rain
RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST FOR ALBUQUERQUE…AND THAT’S BEEN RARE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST DAVID CRAFT TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB WE COULD GET AS MUCH AS A TENTH OF AN INCH THROUGH THURSDAY. BUT HE SAYS IT WON’T CAUSE THE DROUGHT TO END. ALBUQUERQUE HAS GOTTEN JUST…… MORE
NM Senate Approves Budget
THE NEW MEXICO SENATE HAS OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED A 6.3 BILLION DOLLAR STATE BUDGET FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THE VOTE WAS 40-2. THE SPENDING PLAN NOW GOES BACK TO THE HOUSE TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS. THE SENATE VERSION INCREASES FUNDING FOR THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE…BUT NOT AS MUCH AS THE D-A…… MORE
