More legal trouble for former State Senator Phil Griego. Already facing nine criminal charges related to the sale of a state-owned building in 2014, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports a grand jury has not charged the 68-year-old Griego with 22 additional counts including perjury and embezzlement. The new charges are related to campaign finance…… MORE
Hikers Found Dead Near Carlsbad Caverns
A tragic end for two hikers missing in the Carlsbad Caverns area this week. The remains of 57-year-old Robert Stuart Pluta and his son Robert Neal Pluta, both of Corpus Christi, Texas, were found dead by search and rescue teams. One of the men’s bodies was found around 10 PM Monday two miles northwest of…… MORE
Cajete Fire Closes Part of Santa Fe National Forest
The Cajete Fire in the Jemez Mountains is nearly 100% contained now. It’s pegged at 97% containment. The size of the fire remains at around 1,400 acres. The Santa Fe National Forest on Tuesday issued a closure order for the fire area. That includes all lands, roads, and trails within the fire’s perimeter. That closure…… MORE
Warning Comes with Sale of Fireworks
Fireworks stands are open across the city of Albuquerque. Initial sales started on Tuesday. Mayor RJ Berry tells us there is something you can do to make it easier to report illegal fireworks in your neighborhood. He says you should download the city’s 311 app and use it to report any illegal fireworks you see…… MORE
City Landscaping Paseo del Norte
A major road project in Albuquerque isn’t quite finished. The I-25 / Paseo Del Norte interchange reconstruction wrapped up two and a half years ago. Now the City of Albuquerque is adding the final touch with a big landscaping project. The total of 120 trees, more than 900 shrubs, and decorative rock mulch are being…… MORE
Home Sales Continue Rise in Albuquerque Metro
More people are buying homes in our state. The Realtors Association of New Mexico says sales jumped almost 20% from May of 2016 to May of this year. The median price of a home was up slightly to $190,000. For the year, more than 8,700 homes have sold in New Mexico- a 10% increase…… MORE
Twenty-five Vehicles in Chain Reaction Crash in NM
A 25 VEHICLE PILE-UP CRASH ON I-10 NEAR LORDSBURG, NEW MEXICO HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER 5PM MONDAY, CAUSING MULTIPLE DEATHS AND INJURIES. SIX PEOPLE DIED … ALL FROM EITHER CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, OR TEXAS. THAT INCLUDES THREE MEMBERS OF A ARIZONA FAMILY, WITH A NINE MONTH OLD AMONG THOSE KILLED. SOME OF THE…… MORE
Duke City Gas Tax Hike Deferred
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL WAS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT TO TAKE A FINAL VOTE ON A PROPOSED TWO CENT A GALLON GASOLINE TAX. IT WAS PROPOSED BY COUNCILOR ISAAC BENTON WHO SAYS THE TAX WOULD RAISE CLOSE TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. HE OPTED TO DEFER THE PROPOSAL UNTIL SEPTEMBER.…… MORE
Mayor Berry Gets Another Budget Bill
ANOTHER ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL-APPROVED BUDGET BILL WILL GO BEFORE MAYOR R-J BERRY. COUNCILORS APPROVED THE BUDGET PACKAGE ON A 7-TO-1 VOTE LATE MONDAY AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING. THIS AFTER OVERRIDING THE MAYOR’S VETO OF THE FIRST BUDGET PLAN THEY SENT HIM. THE NEW PROPOSAL ALLOWS FOR VETERAN APD OFFICERS TO CONTINUE…… MORE
NM Heat Wave a Threat to Your Health
THE HEAT IN AND AROUND ALBUQUERQUE COULD BE DOWN-RIGHT DANGEROUS THIS WEEK. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. METEOROLOGIST DWIGHT KOEHN SAYS, WITH TEMPERATURES UP TO 105 DEGREES, OVERHEATING CAN BE AN ISSUE. THE HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN NEW…… MORE
