A STRETCH OF EASTBOUND I-40 WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE TURNS INTO A CRIME SCENE. AT FIRST, THE HIGHWAY, NEAR MILE MARKER 126, WAS SHUT DOWN AS STATE POLICE WERE DEALING WITH A HAZMAT SITUATION CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT. WHEN AN OFFICER WENT TO CHECK ON A PICKUP TRUCK PARKED ON THE SHOULDER, HE FOUND…… MORE
County Planning for New Animal Shelter
BERNALILLO COUNTY WILL BE GETTING AN ANIMAL SHELTER TO CARE FOR ANIMALS IN THE UNINCORPORATED PARTS OF THE COUNTY. MISHA GOODMAN IS THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE SERVICES. SHE TELLS US DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A SHELTER BEGAN ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AGO AND IT NOW HAS THE APPROVAL FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSION. GOODMAN…… MORE
Another Lightning Sparked Fire in NM
FIREFIGHTERS IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ARE WORKING TO CONTAIN A FIRE IN THE WHITMAN VEGA AREA ON THE QUESTA RANGER DISTRICT. THE WHITMAN FIRE IS ABOUT 170 ACRES IN SIZE. CREWS ON WEDNESDAY WORKED TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING NORTH TO THE VERMEJO RANCH. HELICOPTER DROPS ARE BEING USED TO…… MORE
Residents Forced Out by Durango Fire
IT STARTED AS A STRUCTURE FIRE … BUT NOW, 140 RESIDENTS NEAR DURANGO, COLORADO, ARE ORDERED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTNER FIRE. THE LA PLATA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A RED CROSS EVACUATION CENTER FOR BOTH RESIDENTS AND THEIR PETS. THE LIGHTNER FIRE STARTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON…… MORE
Conventions Up for Albuquerque
THIS YEAR IS PROVING TO BE A BANNER YEAR FOR THE CONVENTION BUSINESS IN THE DUKE CITY. “VISIT ALBUQUERQUE” REPORTS THIS IS THE STRONGEST YEAR FOR CONVENTIONS IN THE PAST SEVEN YEARS. THE MONTH OF JUNE HAS SEEN SEVERAL STRONG EVENTS, INCLUDING THE LUTHERAN WOMEN’S MISSIONARY LEAGUE BIENNIAL CONVENTION THAT ATTRACTED…… MORE
The Coen Brothers Are Back
THE COEN BROTHERS ARE RETURNING TO NEW MEXICO. THIS TIME, THEY’LL BE SHOOTING THE FILM “THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS.” PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY STARTS IN THE SANTA FE AREA IN MID JULY THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER. “THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS” IS THE FIRST OF SIX WESTERNS ABOUT A SINGING COWBOY.…… MORE
State Pen Guard Arrested
A PRISON GUARD AT THE PENITENTIARY OF NEW MEXICO IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO SMUGGLE DRUGS INTO THE PRISON. 60 YEAR OLD JOHN ARAGON OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION AT AN AREA CASINO WHERE HE WENT TO PICK UP MONEY AND DRUGS, INCLUDING SUBOXONE AND HEROIN. …… MORE
Milan Company Invests in NM Company
A COMPANY BASED IN MILAN, NEW MEXICO, MOUNT TAYLOR MANUFACTURING, IS INVESTING ONE-MILLION DOLLARS TO EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH VALLEY. THE INVESTMENT AND EXPANSION WILL CREATE FIVE NEW MANUFACTURING JOBS AND SAVE 43 EXISTING JOBS IN MILAN. THE COMPANY MAKES HOME-HEATING WOOD PELLETS AS WELL AS CHIPS FOR PLAYGROUNDS…… MORE
Scam Warning from PNM
BE WARY OF THE IMPERSONATORS. PNM SAYS IT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SOMEONE IS GOING AROUND NEIGHBORHOODS, KNOCKING ON DOORS AND CLAIMING TO BE WITH PNM. THEY’RE EVEN OFFERING FREE LIGHT BULBS OR SHOWERHEADS IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOOK LEGITIMATE AND GAIN ACCESS TO THE HOME. SHANNON JACKSON IS WITH PNM.…… MORE
Suspects Admits to Dealing Heroin
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN PROSECUTED UNDER THE FEDERAL “WORST OF THE WORST” ANTI-VIOLENCE INITIATIVE ADMITS TO SELLING HEROIN IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. FORTY-TWO YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER GARCIA PLEADED GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT TO NUMEROUS CHARGES CONNECTED TO DEALING THE DRUG BACK IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF 2015. THE BUYERS IN THE TRANSACTIONS WERE…… MORE
