IF THERE’S A RUNOFF FOLLOWING THE OCTOBER THIRD MAYORAL ELECTION IN ALBUQUERQUE, IT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 14, NOT THE SEVENTH AS HAD BEEN EARLIER REPORTED. THAT’S THE WORD FROM ALBUQUERQUE CITY CLERK NATALIE HOWARD. SHE SAYS THE CITY COUNCIL HAS TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION BEFORE THERE CAN BE ANY RUNOFF. …… MORE
Alleged Library Shooter Pleads “Not Guilty”
A 16 YEAR OLD PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES IN A CLOVIS LIBRARY SHOOTING LAST MONTH THAT LEFT TWO PEOPLE DEAD AND FOUR OTHERS INJURED. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS REPORTS NATHANIEL JOUETT FACES A POTENTIAL OF TWO LIFE SENTENCES PLUS 117 YEARS IN PRISON. HE’S CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS…… MORE
Body of Murdered Man Found
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT HAS FOUND THE BODY OF 41 YEAR OLD JOHN SOYKA. THEY’VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR SOYKA’S CORPSE SINCE MID AUGUST WHEN A FRIEND OF HIS REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN SHOWN A PHOTO OF SOYKA’S MUTILATED BODY. THE MEN THAT SHOWED HIM THE IMAGE WERE THREATENING TO KILL…… MORE
NM Gas Prices Stabilizing
REFINERIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY ARE STARTING TO COME BACK ON LINE, AND THAT HAS LEAD TO A SMALL DECREASE IN WHAT YOU’RE PAYING AT THE PUMP. AAA NEW MEXICO TELLS US THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IN NEW MEXICO IS NOW 2-48, DOWN TWO CENTS FROM LAST WEEK. HOWEVER, THAT’S STILL 36…… MORE
Jail Guard Found Guilty
A FORMER GUARD AT THE METRO DETENTION CENTER IS CONVICTED OF RAPING A FEMALE INMATE. A JURY HAS FOUND ENOCK ARVIZO GUILTY OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL PENETRATION IN THE 2015 INCIDENT INVOLVING AN INMATE ARVIZO WAS ESCORTING THROUGH THE DISTRICT COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. A DIFFERENT JURY HAD FAILED TO CONVICT ARVIZO…… MORE
Health Insurance Premium Hike Approved in NM
THE BIGGEST INCREASES FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS ON NEW MEXICO’S SUBSIDIZED EXCHANGE ARE APPROVED BY THE STATE’S INSURANCE REGULATORS. THE AGENCY SAYS AVERAGE PREMIUMS WILL NOW RANGE 36 PERCENT TO 41 PERCENT HIGHER FOR MID-LEVEL PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR. OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB TV, REPORTS NEARLY A THIRD OF THE PRICE…… MORE
APS Board Member Issues Statement on Learning Center
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ANALEE MAESTAS IS BLAMING HER DAUGHTER’S DRUG PROBLEMS FOR THE ALLEGED FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETIES AT LA PROMESA EARLY LEARNING CENTER. THAT ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT FROM MAESTAS’ ATTORNEY MADE TO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL. IT’S ALLEGED THAT JULIEANNE MAESTAS, LA PROMESA’S FORMER ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER, DIVERTED 475-THOUSAND DOLLARS…… MORE
Sandoval County to Vote on New Oil and Gas Drilling Rules
THE SANDOVAL COUNTY COMMISSION MEETS THURSDAY AT 6PM TO VOTE ON SOME NEW OIL AND GAS DRILLING RULES NEAR THEIR METRO THAT ARE CONSIDERED CONTROVERSIAL … AND IT COULD MEAN FINAL APPROVAL. THE PLAN WOULD BAN OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS WITHIN 750 FEET FROM SCHOOLS, HOMES, AND CHURCHES WITHOUT GETTING PERMISSION,…… MORE
Water Authority Approves Fluoride
FLUORIDE WILL BE BACK IN BERNALILLO COUNTY’S WATER SUPPLY IN A MATTER OF MONTHS. THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY VOTED 5-TO-2 WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO PUT FLUORIDE BACK IN THE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY. IT’LL COST 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DO IT. AUTHORITY MEMBERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF…… MORE
NM Assisting With Western Wildfires
WESTERN STATES BATTLING WILDFIRES ARE GETTING HELP FROM NEW MEXICO. THE STATE FORESTRY DIVISION SAYS IT HAS SENT AROUND 100 WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT FIRE SUPPRESSION EFFORTS. THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN THREE DOZEN MEMBERS OF THE RETURNING HEROES FIREFIGHTING PROGRAM, CONSISTING OF VETERANS AND CIVILIANS. THEY’RE CURRENTLY FIGHTING A HUGE…… MORE
