AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN WHO LED POLICE ON A CHASE TUESDAY NIGHT, RESULTING IN SEVERAL CRASHES, NOW FACES FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGES. FORTY YEAR OLD DAVID BARBER IS ACCUSED OF BURGLARIZING A STORE IN APRIL AND STEALING A DOZEN WEAPONS. APD SAYS BARBER FLED FROM OFFICERS TUESDAY WHEN THEY TRIED TO ARREST HIM…… MORE
100 Days and Nights of Summer Returns
IT’S CALLED 100 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF SUMMER…AND THE ANTI DRUNK DRIVING CAMPAIGN IS NOW UNDERWAY IN NEW MEXICO. YOU’LL SEE MORE OFFICERS ON THE ROAD, AND THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL DWI CHECKPOINTS. THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER, WILL ALSO TARGET TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AND SEAT BELT…… MORE
July 4th Travel Expected to be Heavy in Mountain West
THIS COMING 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY WILL SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE GOING ON A TRIP. THAT FROM AAA NEW MEXICO. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTO CLUB, DANIEL ARMBRUSTER, SAYS THE EIGHT-STATE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION, WHICH INCLUDES NEW MEXICO, WILL SEE UNPRECEDENTED TRAVEL NUMBERS THIS YEAR. HE SAYS 3-POINT-3 MILLION PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL…… MORE
The Heat is On, And so is Your Tap
Swamp coolers running constantly and more water for plants. That’s what happens when we have a hot stretch like we’re seeing this week in Albuquerque. And it all adds up to about 10 million gallons of additional water use daily in the metro area. Katherine Yuhas with the Water Utility Authority says, in times like these,…… MORE
A Change in Fire Restrictions
Fire restrictions in the Sandia and Mountainair Ranger Districts of the Cibola National Forest have now gone to stage two. That means campfires are prohibited, as are coal and wood stoves. And motor vehicles must stay on National Forest System roads. Forest officials say the fire danger has been elevated due to the hot, dry…… MORE
No Apparent Hack in New Mexico
A Homeland Security official told the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday that Russian hackers targeted 21 US state election systems last November and a small number were breached, although there’s no evidence any votes were manipulated. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver released a statement saying her office has not been alerted by any…… MORE
Back Home in the East Mountains
People living in the area of the Golden Fire in Santa Fe County can get back to a normal routine. Some of them had to spend time at an evacuation center due to the fire that burned 15 to 20 acres near Highway 334 and Highway 14. But the all clear has been issued for those…… MORE
Planning a Road Trip This Coming July 4th?
You’re not alone. AAA New Mexico says 3.3 million people in the mountain region, which includes New Mexico, will travel, with the vast majority of them going by automobile. This represents a more than 3% increase over last year. And those motorists will see gas prices that are averaging $2.22 a gallon in New…… MORE
More Heat for NM … Then a Break
A heat advisory remains in place for much of Northwestern New Mexico, including Albuquerque. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kerry Jones says we could see high temperatures top 100 degrees or more all the way through Friday. He says this kind of heat for many days is something we haven’t seen in over 10 years. And…… MORE
Albuquerque Police Arrest Man After Car Chase
APD has yet to release the name of a felon arrested in Albuquerque Tuesday night after he led APD officers on a vehicle chase across town. Police also haven’t said what felony warrants had been issued against him. Officers initially followed the man for about an hour before they tried to arrest him in a…… MORE
