DO YOU PLAN TO FLY OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY? NATIONALLY, THE PROJECTION IS FOR 28 AND A HALF MILLION AIR TRAVELERS THIS YEAR. DAN JIRON AT THE SUNPORT SAYS AS MANY AS 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE COULD FLY IN AND OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE ON ANY GIVEN DAY OVER THANKSGIVING. JIRON SAYS OVERALL AIR…… MORE
New U-S Attorney Nominated for NM
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE HIS PICK FOR NEW MEXICO’S TOP FEDERAL PROSECUTOR. A STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS THE PRESIDENT WILL NOMINATE 42 YEAR OLD JOHN C. ANDERSON TO BE THE NEXT U.S. ATTORNEY, REPLACING DAMON MARTINEZ, AN OBAMA APPOINTEE. ANDERSON, A FORMER ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY FOR NEW MEXICO, IS…… MORE
McGrane Memorial Move Just Temporary
EAST MOUNTAIN AREA RESIDENTS MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THE DEPUTY JAMES MCGRANE MEMORIAL ON NORTH HIGHWAY 14 ISN’T THERE ANYMORE. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THE MEMORIAL HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE A ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. IT’LL BE RETURNED WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED NEXT SPRING. DEPUTY MCGRANE WAS…… MORE
City of Albuquerque Spars With DOJ Monitor
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ASKING A FEDERAL COURT TO RULE ON WHETHER JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MONITOR JAMES GINGER IS NEUTRAL. HE’S BEEN WORKING TO REFORM APD, BUT CITY OFFICIALS ACCUSE HIM OF SAYING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE “COLLATERAL DAMAGE” IN HIS FEUD WITH CITY ATTORNEY JESSICAL HERNANDEZ. GINGER SAYS HERNANDEZ…… MORE
APD Investigates Incident in Which Cop Accidentally Fires Gun
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AN INCIDENT AT UNIVERSITY AND CENTRAL. BUT THEIR INVESTIGATION IS NO LONGER BLOCKING TRAFFIC. THE INTERSECTION OF UNIVERSITY AND CENTRAL WAS REOPENED TO TRAFFIC EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE POLICE ACTIVITY STARTED EARLIER WHEN OFFICERS TRIED TO PULL OVER A SUSPECTED CAR THIEF IN WHAT THEY SAY WAS A…… MORE
NM Among States Targeting Generic Drug Companies
THE GENERIC DRUG BUSINESS IS BIG IN THE UNITED STATES. NOW, NEW MEXICO AND 45 OTHER STATES ARE HOPING TO GO AFTER 18 DRUG COMPANIES, ACCUSING THEM OF FIXING PRICES ON 15 GENERIC DRUGS. ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS THE COMPANIES ARE “REAPING RECORD PROFITS BY MANIPULATING THE PRICES” OF THE…… MORE
Two Albuquerque Men Shot … By Each Other
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DISPUTE THAT THEY BELIEVE RESULTED IN TWO MEN SHOOTING EACH OTHER. IT HAPPENED MONDAY NIGHT AT A HOME ON ADAMS NORTHEAST. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED AT THE HOME THEY FOUND ONE MAN WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. POLICE…… MORE
No Evidence to Former Inmate’s Claims
REMEMBER SAMUEL PONCE CHAVEZ? HE’S THE FORMER STATE PRISON INMATE WHO WON A LEGAL BATTLE TO SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE OF ABUSE AT THE OLD STATE PENITENTIARY SOUTH OF SANTA FE. NOW, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE 58 YEAR OLD CHAVEZ HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR A LAS CRUCES AREA HOME INVASION. CHAVEZ…… MORE
NMSU Conference Focuses on Sexual Violence
NMSU IS ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON CAMPUS. ON THURSDAY, IT’LL HOLD A DAY-LONG CONFERENCE ON THE ISSUE. LAURI MILLOT WITH NMSU TELLS US THEY’VE GOTTEN A LOT OF “THANK YOUS” FROM PEOPLE ON CAMPUS FOR THE CONFERENCE AND HOW NMSU WANTS TO DEAL WITH SEXUAL VIOLENCE. MILLOT SAYS…… MORE
NM Ski Resort Tries for Earlier Opening
HE ADMITS IT’S AN AMBITIOUS GOAL, BUT THE MOUNTAIN MANAGER AT SIPAPU SKI RESORT IS HOPING FOR A NOVEMBER 11TH OPENING THIS YEAR. JOHN PAUL BRADLEY SAYS THAT WOULD LIKELY BE THE EARLIEST OPENING OF THE NEW MEXICO SKI SEASON IN 25 YEARS. HE SAYS THEY’VE GOTTEN VERY LITTLE REAL SNOW…… MORE
