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
One of Three Teens Held After School Shooting Threat
AARON ENCINIAS WILL BE HELD IN A YOUTH DETENTION CENTER IN SANTA FE FOR NOW. THAT WAS THE RULING TUESDAY FROM A DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE CAPITAL CITY. PROSECUTORS SAY ENCINIAS WAS BEHIND A PLANNED MASS SHOOTING AT SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL LAST WEEK. MEANWHILE, THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS CHARGES WERE…… MORE
The MDC Scores
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY METRO DETENTION CENTER WINS 100 PERCENT ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION . IT GAVE THE MDC 100 PERCENT FOR ITS COMPLIANCE WITH 59 MANDATORY AND 308 NON-MANDATORY STANDARDS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. THAT’S THE HIGHEST SCORE EVER FOR THE MDC. IF THE JAIL HERE HAD BEEN FOUND…… MORE
A Milestone for NM’s WIPP Site
THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SAYS WIPP HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED TRANSURANIC WASTE SHIPMENT NUMBER 12-THOUSAND. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SAYS WIPP DRIVERS HAVE TRAVELED MORE THAN 14-MILLION MILES WITH SHIPMENTS, ALL WITHOUT SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR INJURY. THAT’S THE EQUIVALENT OF ABOUT 30 ROUND TRIPS TO THE MOON. WASTE FROM D-O-E SITES AROUND…… MORE
Pedestrian Hit In Albuquerque Goes Fatal
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY A WOMAN WHO WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING…POSSIBLY ON PURPOSE…HAS NOW DIED. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER 3:00 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 DRIVING…… MORE
More Trees for Albuquerque
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
