YOU’RE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE YOUR CAR STOLEN IN ALBUQUERQUE THAN ANY OTHER CITY IN AMERICA. NEW NUMBERS FROM THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU SHOW THERE WERE MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND VEHICLE THEFTS IN THE METRO AREA LAST YEAR…THE HIGHEST RATE PER CAPITA IN THE COUNTRY. THE BUREAU SAYS CAR THEFTS HAVE…… MORE
NM State Fair Offers Groupon Discount
A WAY TO STRETCH YOUR ENTERTAINMENT DOLLAR. THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR IS STILL MONTHS AWAY, BUT YOU CAN BUY TICKETS NOW THROUGH “GROUPON” AND SAVE 50 PERCENT. ERIN THOMPSON SAYS THE DISCOUNTED TICKETS ARE ON SALE THROUGH THE END OF JUNE. SHE SAYS YOU CAN GET ONE TICKET FOR SIX DOLLARS OR…… MORE
NM Gov Ends State Hiring Freeze
Good news for New Mexico state workers. The state appears to be ending the current fiscal year at the end of this month in the black. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that has Governor Martinez lifting the hiring freeze she put into place in March due to state cash reserves being down. Martinez has…… MORE
NM Starts New Initiative for Pharmacists, Women
A new initiative starting Friday, June 9th, in New Mexico. The Albuquerque Journal reports that pharmacists across the state can now get training that will legally allow them to prescribe and then provide women with birth control pills in much the same way various other vaccinations and flu shots are administered. It’s an effort to…… MORE
Robbers Hit Green Jeans Farmery
Trouble for Albuquerque’s Green Jeans Farmery. The dozen businesses housed inside the shipping containers on Carlisle south of Menaul have been hit by a string of robberies lately. Zeus’s Juice was hit on Monday. Amore Pizzeria and Epiphany Espresso had been robbed by Thursday morning. The pizzeria’s owner, Gabriel Amador, says three businesses robbed in…… MORE
400 Years of Spain’s Art for NM
A major Spanish art exhibit is coming to New Mexico next year. It’ll show four thousand years of Spanish art at the Albuquerque Museum. The Albuquerque Journal reports that’ll include works by Goya, El Greco, and Velasquez. There will be 200 pieces in the exhibit, including not only paintings but sculpture, jewelry, fiber, and documents- items…… MORE
Duke City’s Mayor in DC
Albuquerque Mayor RJ Berry is in Washington DC for a summit on infrastructure. The summit is with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, as well as other members of the President’s cabinet. Berry is among a group of hand-picked municipal elected officials- 10 mayors and several governors- invited to participate in the summit that…… MORE
Skandera Resigning as NM Education Secretary
New Mexico’s Public Education Secretary resigns later this month. Hanna Skandera tells the Albuquerque Journal her job ends with the state on June 20th. She’s been education secretary since 2010- nearly 7 years- but has decided to step down to “explore other opportunities” in New Mexico and other states. She says she’s proud of the…… MORE
Nakamura Sworn in to NM Supreme Court
She’s been a Bernalillo County Metro Court judge and a District Court judge. Now, Judith Nakamura is New Mexico’s newest chief justice of the State Supreme Court. She was sworn in on Wednesday in Albuquerque after being elected chief justice by her colleagues. Nakamura replaces Charles Daniels.… MORE
Deadly South Valley Shooting Investigated
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal shooting from Tuesday afternoon. It happened shortly after 2:30 PM in the 3600 block of Lisa Road Southwest. Captain Joshua Campos says the victim has been identified as 20-year-old Antonio Pacheco. He says several people have been interviewed but no arrests have been made. Detectives are…… MORE
