A GAME CHANGER. THAT’S HOW OFFICIALS AT ALBUQUERQUE’S CITY HALL DESCRIBE THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE , OR I-D-O. THE LEGISLATION WAS SIGNED TODAY(THURS) BY MAYOR R-J BERRY, WHO TELLS US THIS I-D-O UPDATES ZONING REGULATIONS THAT GO BACK AS FAR AS THE 1970’S. HE SAYS THE OLD RULES OFTEN PROVED TO BE TOO…… MORE
APS Returns Funds to Its Budget
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE REPLENISHING THE DISTRICT’S BUDGET. THEY’RE PUTTING 6-POINT-6 MILLION DOLLARS BACK IN THEIR BUDGET SO IT HAS MONEY FOR NEW HIRES, SALARIES, AND DISTRICT PROGRAMS. THE MONEY WAS PUT ASIDE LAST MAY TO COVER WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MID YEAR BUDGET CUT BY THE STATE. THAT…… MORE
Griego Trial Goes to the Jury
THE CORRUPTION TRIAL OF FORMER STATE SENATOR PHIL GRIEGO NOW GOES TO THE JURY. GRIEGO IS ACCUSED OF SELLING A STATE-OWNED PROPERTY IN DOWNTOWN SANTA FE, EARNING A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR COMMISSION FROM THE DEAL. GRIEGO’S LAWYER SAID IN HIS CLOSING ARGUMENT THAT THREE WITNESSES LIED ON THE STAND. HE IDENTIFIED THEM…… MORE
Las Cruces State Rep Pursues State Auditor Position
STATE REPRESENTATIVE BILL MCCAMLEY SAYS HE WANTS TO BE THE NEXT STATE AUDITOR, REPLACING TIM KELLER WHO IS HEADING TO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE. MCCAMLEY IS A THREE-TERM DEMOCRAT FROM LAS CRUCES. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS MCCAMLEY ANNOUNCED HIS BID FOR THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE WEDNESDAY MORNING. KELLER’S DEPARTURE FROM THE…… MORE
Sandia Labs Procurement Officer Indicted
AN 11 COUNT INDICTMENT FROM A FEDERAL GRAND JURY ALLEGES A FORMER PROCUREMENT OFFICER AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES COMMITTED FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING. FIFTY-FIVE YEAR OLD CARLA SENA IS ACCUSED OF SETTING UP A FAKE MOVING COMPANY TO GET MOVING CONTRACTS THROUGH THE LAB AND USING HER POSITION TO HIDE HER…… MORE
Man Related to APD Cop Faces 10 Years in Prison
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED, THEN RELEASED, MULTIPLE TIMES IS NOW FACING NEARLY TEN YEARS BEHIND BARS. A JURY HAS FOUND CHRISTOPHER HEH GUILTY OF RECEIVING OR TRANSFERRING A MOTOR VEHICLE. SENTENCING IS EXPECTED SOMETIME IN MID-DECEMBER. HEH WAS BOOKED INTO THE M-D-C 13 TIMES IN 2016, BUT HE…… MORE
NM Tourism Rising
TOURISM SPENDING WAS UP IN NEW MEXICO LAST YEAR. THE STATE TOURISM DEPARTMENT REPORTS VISITOR SPENDING IN THE STATE IN 2016 WAS 6-POINT-4 BILLION DOLLARS … UP JUST OVER 2 PERCENT COMPARED TO 2015. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ LAST JULY SAID TOURISM NUMBERS BROKE RECORDS IN NEW MEXICO LAST YEAR WITH 34-POINT-4 MILLION…… MORE
Clean Water for Los Padillas
A MAJOR EFFORT TO BRING MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE TO AN AREA OF THE SOUTH VALLEY IS GETTING UNDERWAY. DAVID MORRIS IS WITH THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY. HE SAYS THIS WILL BRING CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO RESIDENTS OF THE LOS PADILLAS NEIGHBORHOOD, AN AREA WHERE RESIDENTS CURRENTLY RELY ON WELLS THAT ARE OFTEN VERY…… MORE
Keller and Borrego are Winners
DEMOCRAT TIM KELLER DEFEATS CITY COUNCILOR DAN LEWIS IN TUESDAY’S RUNOFF ELECTION FOR ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR . KELLER TOOK THE RACE TUESDAY NIGHT WITH 62 PERCENT OF THE VOTE COMPARED TO 38 PERCENT FOR LEWIS. SIXTY-THOUSAND 451 ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS VOTED EARLY … AND ABOUT 36 THOUSAND VOTED ON TUESDAY, ELECTION DAY. IN…… MORE
Griego Testifies
STATE SENATOR PHIL GRIEGO TOOK THE STAND TUESDAY IN HIS CORRUPTION TRIAL IN SANTA FE. GRIEGO WAS ON THE STAND ABOUT SIX HOURS, DEFENDING HIMSELF AGAINST THE CHARGES THAT ACCUSED HIM OF SELLING A STATE-OWNED PROPERTY IN DOWNTOWN SANTA FE, GAINING A 50 THOUSAND DOLLAR COMMISSION. GRIEGO HAD TO COMPOSE HIMSELF…… MORE
