THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, ALONG WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, HAS AN UNDER-STAFFED POLICE DEPARTMENT. SOME SAY THAT’S ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS FOR THE HIGH CRIME RATE. NOW, IT APPEARS LAWMAKERS IN SANTA FE ARE PREPARING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS HOUSE SPEAKER BRIAN EGOLF TOLD…… MORE
Cop Union Slams City Offer
A RESOUNDING “NO” FROM ALBUQUERQUE’S POLICE UNION TO A PROPOSED ONE AND-A-HALF PERCENT PAY RAISE. MEMBERS OF THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION REJECTED THE PROPOSAL ON A 299-10 VOTE. UNION PRESIDENT SHAUN WILLOUGHBY SAYS OFFICERS ARE OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID…AND THE CITY REFUSES TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. WILLOUGHBY TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB HE’S NOT…… MORE
Suspect in Officer Involved Shooting Identified
LAST SUNDAY’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT IN THE AREA OF EDITH AND VINEYARD IN ALBUQUERQUE RESULTS IN A HOST OF CHARGES AGAINST THE SUSPECT, RODNEY TENORIO. HE WAS SHOT AND WOUNDED BY BCSO SGT. JASON FOSTER AFTER TENORIO REFUSED TO DROP A KNIFE HE WAS ALLEGEDLY USING TO STAB SOMEONE. SHERIFF MANNY…… MORE
McKamey Resigns from UNM
KOLE MCKAMEY IS LEAVING HIS POSITION AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOBO CLUB…THE FUNDRAISING ARM FOR UNM ATHLETICS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS MCKAMEY’S RESIGNATION LETTER MAKES NO MENTION OF RECENT CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT… INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN UNCOLLECTED SUITE REVENUE AT THE PIT. WE ALSO LEARNED…… MORE
Sandia Labs Recruiting
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES WANTS TO DIVERSIFY ITS WORKFORCE. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT LAB DIRECTOR STEPHEN YOUNGER HAS DECIDED TO DROP THE LAB’S GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENT FOR NON-INTERN POSITIONS. HE SAYS IT’S PART OF AN EFFORT TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PERSON, RATHER THAN JUST TRANSCRIPTS. YOUNGER SAYS THE LAB…… MORE
NM Honors Local Athletes
A COUPLE OF ALBUQUERQUE ATHLETES ARE BEING HONORED. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS DECLARED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, “CONGRATULATIONS TO 2017 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS ALEX BREGMAN AND KEN GILES DAY” THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO. THE PROCLAMATION SAYS BREGMAN AND GILES MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HOUSTON ASTROS’ WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON.… MORE
Virgin Galactic Sticks with the Spaceport
LOOK FOR VIRGIN GALACTIC TO MOVE ITS OPERATIONS TO NEW MEXICO NEXT YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT RICHARD DALBELLO WITH VIRGIN SAYS THE MOVE COMES AS THE COMPANY GETS READY FOR ITS COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS OUT OF SPACEPORT AMERICA … AND ANOTHER UNPOWERED TEST FLIGHT OF ITS SPACECRAFT SHOULD OCCUR SOON OVER THE…… MORE
Feds Grant Funding to Fight Opioid Addiction
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS GETTING A 298-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT TO HELP IN ITS BATTLE AGAINST OPIOID ADDICTION. THE MONEY, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILL FUND THE “ALBUQUERQUE PEER-TO-PEER” PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS OVERDOSE SURVIVORS WITH TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES IMMEDIATELY AFTER AN INCIDENT. IT’S A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE…… MORE
Another Sprouts for the Duke City
ANOTHER SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET COMING TO ALBUQUERQUE. AND IT MEANS THEY’RE READY TO HIRE MORE EMPLOYEES. THE NEW STORE IS SLATED TO GO UP IN A 30-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING AT 56-HUNDRED COORS AT MONTANO ON THE WEST SIDE. SPROUTS IS KNOWN FOR SELLING ORGANIC, NATURAL AND GLUTEN-FREE ITEMS. IT’S COMPETING…… MORE
New Technology is Good for Intel
NO MORE PINK SLIPS AT INTEL? THAT COULD BE THE CASE, AND IT’S GOOD NEWS FOR INTEL IN RIO RANCHO. THE NUMBER OF WORKERS AT INTEL HAS PLUNGED FROM ABOUT 33-HUNDRED TO 12-HUNDRED LAST DECEMBER. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT AFTER AGING CHIP TECHNOLOGY TRIGGERED DOWNSIZING AT INTEL, THE COMPANY NOW HAS A NEW TECHNOLOGY…… MORE
