LAWMAKERS IN SANTA FE MOVE FAST ON A BILL THAT IMPACTS NURSES IN NEW MEXICO. THE MEASURE … THE ENHANCED NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT … HAS A DEADLINE OF THIS FRIDAY FOR PASSAGE. SENATE BILL 1 WAS APPROVED BY THE SENATE ON A VOTE OF 39-TO-ZERO. IT LETS NURSES GET ONE MULTI-STATE…… MORE
New APD Cops Finally Getting Bonuses
AFTER MONTHS ON THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOME OFFICERS ARE FINALLY GETTING WHAT THEY WERE PROMISED: BONUS CHECKS AND MOVING EXPENSES. KOB-TV REPORTS THAT AFTER MAKING CALLS TO MAYOR TIM KELLER AND THE POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, THE DELAYED PAYMENTS ARE BACK ON THE TABLE. THE POLICE UNION’S PRESIDENT, SHAUN WILLOUGHBY, SAYS…… MORE
New Zoning Rules for Albuquerque
OVER THE NEXT MONTH AND-A-HALF, YOU’LL HAVE A CHANCE TO GET MORE FAMILIAR WITH A MAJOR RE-WORKING OF ALBUQUERQUE’S ZONING REGULATIONS, GOING INTO EFFECT IN MAY. MIKAELA RENZ-WHITMORE WITH THE CITY’S PLANNING DEPARTMENT SAYS UNDER THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, THE CITY WILL HAVE AROUND 25 ZONES…INSTEAD OF 12-HUNDRED. SHE SAYS THE…… MORE
Governor Outlines NM Priorities
THE ECONOMY, CRIME AND EDUCATION DOMINATED THE LAST STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS AT THE START OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION FROM GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ. SHE TOLD LAWMAKERS SHE HAS SPENT THE LAST SEVEN YEARS PUSHING FOR REFORMS IN EDUCATION. SHE SAYS, WHERE THOSE REFORMS WERE EMBRACED, THERE WAS STUDENT SUCCESS. SHE…… MORE
Red Cross Assists Fire 65 Victims
A TWO-ALARM FIRE IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY PUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE STREET. THOSE DISPLACED AT THE SOLAR VILLA APARTMENT COMPLEX IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF TEXAS NEAR WYOMING MADE DOZENS WERE ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS. ASIDE FROM ONE PERSON SUFFERING SMOKE INHALATION, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AMERICAN…… MORE
Poverty Remains a Problem for NM Children
CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN NEW MEXICO REMAINS A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN MOVING THE STATE FORWARD. THAT FROM AMBER WALLIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR NEW MEXICO VOICES FOR CHILDREN. SHE SAYS NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF THE ONLY STATES THAT SAW AN INCREASE IN CHILD POVERTY IN THE PAST YEAR. BUT SHE…… MORE
Funding for Needy UNM Press
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO’S BOARD OF REGENTS VOTE “YES” FOR A ONE-TIME 350-THOUSAND DOLLAR ALLOCATION FOR UNM PRESS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS BOTH UNM PRESS AND THE SCHOOL’S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT HAVE AMASSED A NEARLY 12-MILLION DOLLAR DEBT THAT HAS UNM TAPPING ITS RESERVES TIME AND AGAIN TO COVER THE SHORTFALLS AT THE…… MORE
Pilot Critical After Crash
A MAN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER THE SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE HE WAS PILOTING CRASHED MONDAY NIGHT IN SANTA FE COUNTY. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS IT HAPPENED EAST OF THE RANCHO SAN MARCOS SUBDIVISION OFF OF STATE ROAD 14. THE PILOT, WHOSE NAME WAS NOT RELEASED, SAID HE WAS FLYING FROM KANSAS TO SANTA FE WHEN…… MORE
Albuquerque a Top 10 for Movie Maker Magazine
ALBUQUERQUE HAS SOLIDIFIED ITSELF AS A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE TV AND FILM INDUSTRY. IN MOVIE MAKER MAGAZINE’S LATEST RANKING, ALBUQUERQUE COMES IN AS THE SIXTH BEST BIG CITY TO LIVE AND WORK AS A MOVIE MAKER…JUST AHEAD OF BOSTON AND JUST BEHIND NEW YORK. THE MAGAZINE CITE’S NEW MEXICO’S 25…… MORE
Albuquerque South Valley Road Closure
BLAKE ROAD IN ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTH VALLEY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED NOW FROM COORS TO THE ARENAL CANAL. COORS WILL STAY OPEN TO TRAFFIC, BUT IF YOU’RE ON COORS, EXPECT DELAYS. THE PROJECT WILL RECONSTRUCT PART OF THE INTERSECTION AND MAKE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS. TRAFFIC TO AND FROM THE SOUTH VALLEY ACADEMY WILL…… MORE
