Santa Fe Mayor Won’t Run for Re-Election

     WHOEVER WINS NEXT YEAR’S MAYORAL ELECTION IN SANTA FE WILL HAVE THE JOB FULL TIME. BUT DON’T EXPECT CURRENT MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES TO BE AMONG THE CANDIDATES. GONZALES TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL NORTH HE WILL NOT RUN IN THE 2018 ELECTION.      HE SAYS ONE REASON IS HIS FAMILY … AND THE…MORE

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Albuquerque Gets Another Low Ranking

     ALBUQUERQUE IS NOWHERE NEAR THE TOP 10 OF THE LIST FOR BEST CITIES IN WHICH TO RAISE A FAMILY. THAT FROM WALLET HUB, WHICH DID A STUDY THAT RANKED THE DUKE CITY 126TH OVERALL AMONG 150 CITIES.      WALLET HUB ANALYST JILL GONZALEZ TELLS US HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES DRAGGED ALBUQUERQUE TO…MORE

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More Than A Thousand Stings

     AUTHORITIES IN LUNA COUNTY SAY AN ELDERLY WOMAN DIDN’T REALIZE THERE WAS A BEE HIVE UNDER HER TRAILER HOME. SHE FOUND OUT LAST FRIDAY WHEN THE BEES ATTACKED…STINGING HER MORE THAN A THOUSAND TIMES.      THE DEMING HEADLIGHT NEWSPAPER REPORTS OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, AND A LUNA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY WERE ALSO STUNG…MORE

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More A Thousand Stings

     AUTHORITIES IN LUNA COUNTY SAY AN ELDERLY WOMAN DIDN’T REALIZE THERE WAS A BEE HIVE UNDER HER TRAILER HOME. SHE FOUND OUT LAST FRIDAY WHEN THE BEES ATTACKED…STINGING HER MORE THAN A THOUSAND TIMES.      THE DEMING HEADLIGHT NEWSPAPER REPORTS OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS, AND A LUNA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY WERE ALSO STUNG…MORE

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Council to Address Vacant, Abandoned Homes

     IT’S ESTIMATED THERE ARE MORE THAN A THOUSAND VACANT AND ABANDONED HOMES IN ALBUQUERQUE. NOW THERE’S A PROPOSAL AT CITY HALL TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. CITY COUNCILOR DIANE GIBSON IS PROPOSING THAT A TASK FORCE BE FORMED TO LOOK AT ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM.      GIBSON SAYS MANY OF THE…MORE

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NM Students Protest DACA Decision

     STUDENTS AT UNM … CNM … AND FROM ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS STAGE A WALKOUT TUESDAY TO PROTEST PRESIDENT TRUMP ENDING THE DACA PROGRAM. DACA WAS PUT INTO PLACE UNDER THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO ALLOW CHILDREN ILLEGALLY BROUGHT TO THE U-S BY THE THEIR PARENTS TO STATE IN THE COUNTRY.      HUNDREDS…MORE

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DACA Decision Splits NM Congressional Delegation

     MIXED REACTION FROM NEW MEXICO’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DECISION TO END THE DACA PROGRAM. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT’S ACTION, SAYING THE POLICY THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS HARMFUL AND DAMAGING.      DEMOCRATS, NOT SUPRISINGLY, HAVE A DIFFERENT TAKE. CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM SAYS THE…MORE

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APD Responds to Foothills Home Burglary

     A PERIMETER IS SET UP AROUND A FOOTHILLS NEIGHBORHOOD IN ALBUQUERQUE NEAR TRAMWAY AND MENAUL, WHERE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE WERE DISPATCHED WEDNESDAY MORNING IN RESPONSE TO A HOME BURGLARY IN PROGRESS. APD SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER SAYS THE OFFENDER TRIED TO GET INTO THE HOME THROUGH A WINDOW, BUT THE HOMEOWNER CONFRONTED HIM AND THE…MORE

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Woman With Long Criminal History Sought

     A WOMAN WITH A LENGTHY PORTFOLIO OF FELONY CHARGES NOW HAS FIVE ACTIVE WARRANTS OUT FOR HER ARREST. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAYS MELISSA WILLIS HAS RACKED-UP TEN FELONY ARRESTS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.      CHARGES INCLUDE AUTO THEFT, FRAUD, FORGERY, RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY AND RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. HER MOST RECENT CHARGES INCLUDE MANY…MORE

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No Easy Release for Justin Hansen

     A JUDGE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS DENIED A REQUEST FROM BEATING SUSPECT JUSTIN HANSEN TO HAVE HIS CONDITIONS OF RELEASE SCALED BACK. THOSE CONDITIONS INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT THAT HE BE UNDER SUPERVISION FROM A RESPONSIBLE THIRD PARTY AT ALL TIMES.      HANSEN CLAIMED THAT WAS TOO MUCH OF A BURDEN FOR HIS FAMILY.…MORE

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