COULD WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WEST NILE VIRUS SEASON IN NEW MEXICO THIS YEAR?? DAVID MORGAN WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS, WITH THE RAIN PRODUCING MORE MOSQUITOES, IT’S POSSIBLE…ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS THEY EXPECT A LARGE MOSQUITO POPULATION IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE. MORGAN…… MORE
Cameras Now Monitoring Albuquerque Arroyos
THERE ARE NOW CAMERAS IN ALBUQUERQUE’S ARROYOS. THE CITY SET THE CAMERAS UP TO MONITOR THE DITCHES SO THEY KNOW WHEN THERE’S A FLASH FLOOD. THE CITY SAYS THE CAMERAS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN ARROYOS AROUND TOWN AS PART OF THE FLASH FLOOD ALARM SYSTEM THAT WARNS US TO STAY OUT OF ARROYOS…… MORE
Bernalillo County D-A Petitions for Higher State Funding
BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ SAYS HE NEEDS A BIGGER PIECE OF THE BUDGET PIE THANKS TO THE FACT THAT THE COUNTY ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT HALF THE CRIME IN NEW MEXICO. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS LOCAL PROSECUTORS SAY THEY’RE WORKING WITH 27 PERCENT OF STATE MONEY TO FIGHT CRIME IN BERNALILLO COUNTY.…… MORE
Council Considers Changes to Land Use Regs
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS WORKING TO CONSOLIDATE ALL LAND USE REGULATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT INTO THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE … ALSO KNOWN AS THE I-D-O. CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE I-D-O IS OUTDATED AND SOMETIMES CONTRADICTORY. THE CITY COUNCIL’S LAND USE, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND AGREED THE I-D-O IS NOT…… MORE
City Denies Allegations in Martens Death
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS DISPUTING THE CHARGES FILED AGAINST IT BY THE GRANDPARENTS OF VICTORIA MARTENS, THE 10 YEAR OLD WHO WAS RAPED AND MURDERED IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE LAWSUIT SAYS THAT TWO RELATIVES OF THE GIRL KNEW FOR MONTHS BEFORE HER…… MORE
Suspected Mail Thieves Arraigned
FOUR ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN ARRAIGNED ON FEDERAL CONSPIRACY AND BANK FRAUD CHARGES. NINETEEN YEAR OLD JORGE CABRERA, 21 YEAR OLD HECTOR LAU, 19 YEAR OLD YARELYS MARQUEZ, AND 29 YEAR OLD FERNANDO CAIRO-ROSELL ARE ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO POST OFFICE COLLECTION BOXES IN JULY AND AUGUST AND STEALING CHECKS. THEY…… MORE
Jury Duty Scam Hits Santa Fe
ANOTHER SCAM RESURFACING IN NEW MEXICO … AND THE ADVICE FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS TO “HANG UP.” SPOKESMAN JAMES HALLINAN SAYS IT’S A JURY DUTY SCAM THAT’S BEING REHASHED IN THE STATE. HE SAYS BERNALILLO AND DONA ANA COUNTIES WERE HIT LAST YEAR. NOW SCAMMERS HAVE TARGETED SANTA FE…… MORE
Charges Filed Against Accused Robber, Carjacker
ARMED ROBBERY AND CARJACKING ARE JUST A FEW OF THE CHARGES 23 YEAR OLD LANE REED OF TEXAS NOW FACES IN NEW MEXICO. REED WAS ARRESTED IN JULY FOLLOWING SEVERAL ARMED ROBBERIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. HE WAS ARRAIGNED IN FEDERAL COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE WEDNESDAY. POLICE SAY REED CARJACKED A PICKUP…… MORE
Xcel Eyes NM, Texas Wind Farms
WIND ENERGY IS MAKING NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS ATTRACTIVE TO THE COMPANY XCEL, WHICH IS NOW TRYING TO GET APPROVED FOR TWO WIND FARMS THAT WOULD SERVE XCEL CUSTOMERS IN ROOSEVELT COUNTY IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND HALE COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS. A SPOKESMAN ALSO SAYS XCEL HOPES TO FINALIZE A…… MORE
Voters Show Up for Early, Absentee Voting
MORE THAN SIX PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN ALBUQUERQUE HAVE ALREADY CAST A BALLOT IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION, THROUGH EARLY OR ABSENTEE VOTING. CITY CLERK NATALIE HOWARD SAYS SHE’S HOPING TOTAL VOTER TURNOUT WILL TOP THE 19 PERCENT FIGURE FROM THE LAST MAYORAL ELECTION FOUR YEARS AGO. TWELVE EARLY VOTING SITES…… MORE
