MORE THAN 100 TREES WILL BE PLANTED BY MEMBERS OF ALBUQUERQUE NEIGHBORWOODS IN THE SOUTH BROADWAY AREA THIS WEEKEND. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, WITH 110 TREES BEING PLANTED. THE MAIN PLANTING AREA WILL BE IN MAJOR TRANSPORTATION AREAS, MOSTLY ALONG WALTER AND EDITH, EVEN THOUGH THE NEW…… MORE
Scam Victims Can Collect From Western Union
SCAMMERS OFTEN COLLECT THEIR FUNDS THROUGH MONEY TRANSFERS, SOMETIMES USING WESTERN UNION. NOW, ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS VICTIMS IN NEW MEXICO CAN APPLY TO RECEIVE SETTLEMENT FUNDS FROM WESTERN UNION. THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS TO 586-MILLION DOLLARS AND WILL COVER CLAIMS IN ALL 50 STATES. THE A-G’S OFFICE SAYS SCAM VICTIMS…… MORE
Updated: Albuquerque Mayoral Election Runoff Results
Results as of 9:27 p.m. Precincts reporting: 53 of 53 Tim Keller 60,219 (62.20%) Dan Lewis 36,594 (37.80%) Results as of 9:12 p.m. Precincts reporting: 50 of 53 Tim Keller 59,352 (62.33%) Dan Lewis 35,871 (37.67%) Update: Tim Keller will be Albuquerque’s next mayor. Experts have called the election in favor of Keller who received…… MORE
WOMAN DIES FROM INJURIES
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY A WOMAN WHO WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE EARLY THIS TUESDAY MORNING…POSSIBLY ON PURPOSE…HAS NOW DIED. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER 3 AM NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AND HAINES ACROSS FROM THE WINROCK SHOPPING CENTER. APD’S SIMON DROBIK TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR THE PERSON WHO WAS…… MORE
Facebook Los Lunas Expands
FACEBOOK’S PLANS FOR IT’S LOS LUNAS DATA CENTER ARE EXPANDING. FACEBOOK IS EXPECTED TUESDAY TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT’S TRIPLING THE CENTER NOW TO SIX BUILDINGS AND INVESTING MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS IN THE LOS LUNAS PROJECT. EARLIER THIS MONTH, CITY OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THAT THE SALES TAX INCREASED BY 2-MILLION DOLLARS…… MORE
Keller Charged with Ethics Violations
ALBUQUERQUE’S ETHICS BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT MAYORAL CANDIDATE TIM KELLER VIOLATED THE CITY’S CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES. BUT THE BOARD DECIDED NOT TO FINE HIM. THE VIOLATION WAS ISSUED MONDAY IN REGARD TO HOW THE KELLER CAMPAIGN HANDLED IN-KIND DONATIONS. KELLER FACES DAN LEWIS IN TUESDAY’S MAYORAL RUNOFF ELECTION.… MORE
Winter Shelter Opens This Week
ALBUQUERQUE’S 300 BED WINTER SHELTER WILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS IT’LL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF MARCH AS AN OPTION TO SLEEPING OUT IN THE COLD FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS. HE SAYS THERE WILL BE TWO PICKUP LOCATIONS…THE ROCK AT NOON DAY ON SECOND STREET…AND AT…… MORE
APS Board Selects Maestas Replacement
THERE’S A NEW ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER. SPOKESPERSON MONICA ARMENTA SAYS YOLANDA MONTOYA-CORDOVA… WHO WORKS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS…WAS SELECTED MONDAY BY THE SCHOOL BOARD OVER TWO OTHER CANDIDATES. SHE’LL SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD ELECTION IN FEBRUARY 2019. MONTOYA-CORDOVA, WHO’S FROM THE SOUTH VALLEY, REPLACES ANALEE…… MORE
APS Bus Drivers to be Unionized
IT LOOKS LIKE APS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS COULD BE UNIONIZED BEFORE LONG. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS-NEW MEXICO STILL HAS TO MEET SOME REQUIREMENTS … INCLUDING SHOWING THAT 60-PERCENT OF THE 234 ELIGIBLE DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS HAVE SIGNED UNION CARDS. SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT DAVID PEERCY SAYS HE…… MORE
Zoning Regs Rewritten
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL VOTES MONDAY NIGHT TO PUSH THROUGH A REWRITE OF LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS. THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AND TWO OTHER BILLS NOW GO TO MAYOR BERRY, WHO HAS SAID THE I-D-O IS LONG OVERDUE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS DEVELOPERS LIKE THE REWRITES BUT A LOT OF NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS…… MORE
