THE RAINS AND FLOODING RESULT IN THE DEATH OF TWO PEOPLE IN A FLOODED ARROYO IN SILVER CITY. POLICE THERE GOT A CALL FROM RELATIVES OF ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE, SAYING THEY HADN’T HEARD FROM THEIR FAMILY MEMBER, 57 YEAR OLD LAURA ORTEGA, AND SHE HADN’T SHOWN UP FOR WORK.…… MORE
Rain, Hail Slam Valencia County
RAIN AND HAIL DEVASTATE VALENCIA COUNTY AND ITS FARMERS. DAN WARING OF K-D FARMS IN LOS LUNAS TELLS CHANNEL 13 NEWS THAT SATURDAY STARTED OFF WELL FOR OPENING DAY OF THEIR PUMPKIN PATCH BUT HE AND THE REST OF HIS FAMILY ENDED UP IN A BATHROOM AROUND 6:30PM BECAUSE OF A HAIL STORM,…… MORE
Reduce Your Use
CUSTOMERS OF THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY HAVE USED AROUND 24-BILLION GALLONS OF WATER SO FAR THIS YEAR. THAT’S ACCORDING TO CARLOS BUSTOS, THE UTILITY’S CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAGER, TELLS US IT’S A GOOD TIME TO USE EVEN LESS WATER ON YOUR PROPERTY. HE SAYS THE LANDSCAPE NEEDS 45 PERCENT LESS WATER THAN…… MORE
Sunport Road Work Continues
WORK CONTINUES ON THE AVIATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE PROJECT AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT. STARTING MONDAY, SOME OF THAT WORK WILL INCLUDE THE CLOSURE OF GIRARD BOULEVARD SOUTH OF GIBSON. STEPHANIE KITTS IS WITH THE SUNPORT. SHE SAYS THE CLOSURE WILL IMPACT SOME OF THE PARKING AREAS AND THE AIRCRAFT VIEWING AREA…… MORE
LANL Cleans Up
A CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP WORK AT LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY WAS SET TO EXPIRE SATURDAY …BUT NOW THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT HAS EXTENDED THAT CONTRACT, WORTH 65 MILLION DOLLARS. OFFICIALS SAY THE SIX MONTH EXTENSION WILL GIVE THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT MORE TIME TO FINISH PROCURING A LONG…… MORE
Small Quake Shakes Northern Central NM
THERE WAS A SMALL 3.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING NEAR MORA, IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. NEW MEXICO TECH GEOPHYSICS PROFESSOR SUSAN BILEK TELLS NEWS RADIO KKOB THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HAS A WEBSITE WHERE YOU CAN REPORT AN EARTHQUAKE. SHE SAYS THERE ARE NO REPORTS LISTED BECAUSE SO FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY FELT…… MORE
City Says “No” to Medical Pot Ads on A-B-Q Ride
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE WON’T ALLOW ULTRA HEALTH, THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMPANY, TO ADVERTISE ON CITY BUSES…SAYING IT COULD PUT FEDERAL FUNDS IN JEOPARDY. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS DOESN’T AGREE WITH THAT INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW…AND SAYS THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH SUCH ADVERTISING. HE SAYS THE BUSINESS HAS A LOT OF PATIENTS ……… MORE
Governor’s Vetoed Bills Now on the Books
TEN BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR MARTINEZ EARLIER THIS YEAR ARE NOW ON THE BOOKS. THAT AFTER DISTRICT JUDGE SARAH SINGLETON REJECTED AN ATTEMPT BY THE GOVERNOR TO KEEP THEM FROM BECOMING LAW AS THE APPEAL PROCESS PLAYS OUT. THE JUDGE HAD EARLIER RULED THAT THE BILLS WERE IMPROPERLY VETOED, BECAUSE MARTINEZ…… MORE
NM D-As Seek Changes for Detention Hearing Rules
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FROM AROUND NEW MEXICO ARE ASKING THE STATE SUPREME COURT TO MODIFY THE RULES CONCERNING DETENTION HEARINGS. BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A RAUL TORREZ SAYS THESE HEARINGS SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 15 MINUTES, BUT THAT’S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. HE SAYS THEY CAN RUN FOR HOURS OR EVEN TWO DAYS, WHICH HE SAYS CREATES…… MORE
Duke City Mayor’s Race Loses a Candidate
THERE’S A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE MAYOR’S RACE IN ALBUQUERQUE. RICARDO CHAVEZ SAYS HE’S WITHDRAWING FROM THE RACE AND THROWING HIS SUPPORT BEHIND DAN LEWIS. IN A STATEMENT RELEASED THURSDAY, CHAVEZ SAYS HE IS AWARE OF THE POLL NUMBERS AND IS CONVINCED HE WOULD HAVE COME UP SHORT ON ELECTION DAY.…… MORE
