Some New Mexico leaders are with President Trump on pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, others are not. Those opposing a pullout are every Democratic member of the State’s Congressional Delegation- Senator Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, Congressman Ben Ray Lujan and Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham. Republican Congressman Steve Pearce, meanwhile, says he’s…… MORE
NM Lotto Scholarship Amounts Lowered
There’s going to be a lot less money available for New Mexico Lottery Scholarships next year. Higher Education Secretary Barbara Damron says scholarships will be cut from 90% of tuition to 60% for in-state students. She says students will have to look elsewhere for financial assistance. Demand for financial aid has outpaced lottery revenues in…… MORE
Teen Sentenced as Adult for Gerecke Murder
One of the ABQ teenagers charged in the 2015 shooting death of Steven Gerecke will be sentenced as an adult. The judge in the case ruled that 18-year-old Christopher Rodriguez is not amenable to treatment as a juvenile. The 60-year-old Gerecke was shot and killed in his driveway in June of 2015 after confronting a…… MORE
Albuquerque Apartment Fire Was Human Caused
The Albuquerque Fire Department says the fire at an apartment complex at Carlisle and Montgomery this week was human-caused but there are no suspects identified so far. Firefighters and paramedics responded to the fire in the 4600 block of Carlisle just before 11 AM Wednesday. On arrival, they found a second story apartment was fully…… MORE
Popular Santa Fe Restaurant Opening in Albuquerque
Albuquerque residents often dine at Tomasita’s New Mexican Restaurant when they’re visiting Santa Fe. Now, the popular restaurant is opening an eatery in the Duke City in the 4900 block of Pan American Freeway next to Century 24 Theater. The Albuquerque Journal reports Tomasita’s will take over the building formerly occupied by Texas Land &…… MORE
Six NM Democrats Vying for Congress
An even half-dozen Democrats are now running for Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Congressional Seat in the First District. The most recent candidate is John Abrams, Edgewood town councilor and Mayor Pro Tem for that community. Abrams describes himself to the ABQ Journal as a Progressive and says he has a lot of ideas. He also says…… MORE
Hanes Faces Another Life Sentence
Jesse Hanes already faced life in prison for federal carjacking and weapons violations in New Mexico. Now the 39-year-old is expected to get another life sentence after pleading guilty to state murder charges in the death of Hatch Police Officer Jose Chavez. Prosecutors say Hanes, who was a fugitive from Ohio, gunned down Chavez during…… MORE
APD Adding New Officers
The effort to fully staff the Albuquerque Police Department gathers some steam Thursday as the Academy graduates 24 new officers. It will bring the total number of sworn officers at APD up to 861, still well short of what is considered a fully staffed department. A recent effort by two city councilors to raise the…… MORE
Your Input Needed on Safety Plan
If you’re a biker, driver, or pedestrian with a problem on the road anywhere in Bernalillo or Sandoval Counties, the Mid Region Council of Governments wants to hear from you. They’ve already identified some problem roads but want to hear what you think. Spokesperson Augusta Meyers says it’s part of their regional safety action plan.…… MORE
Father-Son Argument Ends With Both Dead
I-40 eastbound at Rio Grande and a trailer park in the 200 block of Atrisco Vista in Albuquerque are now linked. The address in the trailer park, one of the biggest in the South Valley, is where Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Felicia Romero say 57-year-old Joseph Garcia and his 20-year-old son Carlos Velasquez argued Monday…… MORE
