FLU IS HITTING NEW MEXICO AND 48 OTHER STATES HARD THIS SEASON. CASES HERE HAVE TRIPLED, AND HIGHER TRAFFIC TO LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOMS ACROSS THE STATE IS BEING REPORTED. MOST PATIENTS ARE TREATED AND RELEASED BUT SOME ARE ADMITTED. DAVID MORGAN WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE FLU IS WIDESPREAD IN OUR…… MORE
FAA Investigates Fatal Plane Crash Near Raton
AMONG THE FIVE PEOPLE KILLED IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S HELICOPTER CRASH IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WAS 60 YEAR OLD ROY BENNETT. THE A-P REPORTS BENNETT WAS A LEADER OF THE POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN ZIMBABWE, AFRICA. IT’S NOT KNOWN WHY BENNETT WAS IN NEW MEXICO HOWEVER HIS WIFE,WHO ALSO DIED IN THE CRASH, WAS A…… MORE
Decision Day for PNM
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH IS THE DAY PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW MEXICO HAS TO DECIDE IF IT’LL ACCEPT THE 1-AND-A-HALF PERCENT RATE HIKE RECENTLY APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION. PNM INITIALLY ASKED FOR A 14 PERCENT INCREASE, BUT THE PRC FIRST DROPPED IT TO NINE PERCENT … THEN THIS WEEK VOTED TO MAKE…… MORE
NM Nurses Bill Signed into Law
THE ENHANCED NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT IS NOW LAW IN NEW MEXICO. THE MEASURE HAD TO SIGNED BY 11:59 FRIDAY NIGHT. LAWMAKERS QUICKLY APPROVED THE BILL AND GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SIGNED IT ON THURSDAY. THE BILL MAKES IT SO NURSES IN NEW MEXICO CAN BE CERTIFIED TO WORK IN OTHER STATES. THE ENHANCED…… MORE
Crime Bill Introduced in NM
THREE REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS HAVE INTRODUCED A BILL INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR PEOPLE WHO COMMIT A CRIME WHILE AWAITING TRIAL. IT’S SPONSORED BY REPRESENTATIVES BILL REHM OF ALBUQUERQUE, GREG NIBERT OF ROSWELL, AND ROD MONTOYA OF FARMINGTON. THE MEASURE WOULD TACK ON FIVE YEARS TO THE SENTENCE FOR DEFENDANTS CONVICTED OF A…… MORE
“Oops” on the Shooting Range
AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AT THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AT THE DEPARTMENT’S SHOOTING RANGE. DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS A DEPUTY DISCHARGED HIS FIREARM CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS UPPER THIGH. SHE SAYS IT WAS A MINOR INJURY AND THE DEPUTY WAS CLEARED BY RESCUE ON SCENE BEFORE…… MORE
NM Not on the List
FROM 238 PROPOSALS, AMAZON HAS NARROWED ITS LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR A SECOND HEADQUARTERS TO 20 METRO AREAS IN NORTH AMERICA. AND THAT LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE EITHER OF NEW MEXICO’S TWO APPLICANTS: ALBUQUERQUE AND DONA ANA COUNTY. GARY TONJES, THE PRESIDENT OF ALBUQUERQUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SAYS HE HAS NO REGRETS…… MORE
NEW INFORMATION ON CHOPPER CRASH
FIVE OF THE SIX PEOPLE ON BOARD A HELICOPTER THAT CRASHED OUTSIDE OF RATON IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY EVENING ARE DEAD. THE SIXTH PERSON IS BADLY INJURED. STATE POLICE LT. ELIZABETH ARMIJO SAYS THE CRASH SITE WAS DIFFICULT TO GET TO DUE TO THE TERRAIN. DEPUTIES FOUND THREE PEOPLE DEAD…… MORE
Five of Six Killed in Northern NM Chopper Crash
FIVE OF SIX PEOPLE ONBOARD A HELICOPTER THAT CRASHED IN THE MOUNTAINS OUTSIDE RATON IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ARE DEAD. THE SIXTH PERSON IS BADLY INJURED. THIS IS STILL A DEVELOPING STORY, BUT WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW IS THAT RESPONSE AND RESCUE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE CRASH OCCURRED WEDNESDAY NIGHT.…… MORE
Proposal Could Swell Law Enforcement Numbers
REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE YVETTE HERRELL OF ALAMOGORDO IS PROPOSING A BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS ACROSS NEW MEXICO TO GO BACK TO WORK AFTER THEY RETIRE AND STILL BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR RETIREMENT FUND. HERRELL SAYS HER MEASURE WOULD HELP TACKLE THE STATE’S CRIME PROBLEMS. IT’S AN…… MORE
