They have a budget plan but New Mexico lawmakers will be back in Santa Fe Tuesday for the special session that started last Wednesday. Regardless of the budget signed by Governor Martinez before Memorial Day after she vetoed the tax hikes in it, legislators could still have more to do. The question is whether they…… MORE
Acting UNM President’s Contract Extended
UNM’s acting president gets another year on the job. The Albuquerque Journal reports the school has extended Chaokki Abdallah’s contract. He’s been acting president for the past five months. Now he’s interim president for the next full year. Abdallah will stay on the job until May 31st, 2018. The UNM Board of Regents says he’s…… MORE
APS Holds Job Fair This Week
The school year has just ended but APS is already working to fill positions for next year. They have a particular need for special education, math and science, and b-lingual teachers- as well as school nurses. District Spokeswoman Johanna King says there will be a job fair this Wednesday, May 31st, from 10:00 AM to…… MORE
Hearings Scheduled to Discuss Fluoridating Albuquerque’s Water
The fluoridation debate in ABQ isn’t over. The City-County Water Utility Authority will hold public hearings in June and August on a plan to add fluoride to the drinking water. The board approved fluoridation earlier this month even though the item wasn’t on the agenda. Peter St. Cyr with the New Mexico Foundation for Open…… MORE
Conservancy District Voting Underway
JUNE 6TH IS ELECTION DAY FOR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT. FOUR SEATS ARE UP FOR GRABS: TWO IN BERNALILLO COUNTY, AND ONE EACH FOR SOCORRO AND SANDOVAL COUNTIES. EARLY VOTING IS NOW UNDERWAY AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE 3RD. THE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT SERVES 11-THOUSAND IRRIGATORS FROM COCHITI DAM IN…… MORE
Lawmakers Wait Out The Weekend
The special legislative session has recessed until next Tuesday. Lawmakers Thursday approved and sent to Governor Martinez a package of tax and fee increases, even though the Governor has promised to veto any stand-alone tax hike. When lawmakers reconvene, they’ll address whatever action the Governor takes on legislation passed this week. … MORE
AG Looking at UNM Golf Trip
Attorney General Hector Balderas is now looking into a controversial UNM Athletic Department golf trip to Scotland. The AG’s Office confirms that a letter has been sent to UNM officials, letting them know that a formal inquiry has been initiated. The trip may have violated state law since public funds were used to pay for…… MORE
Santa Fe Mayor Salary Set
An independent commission has agreed to set the salary for Santa Fe’s mayor at $110,000 when the position becomes full-time next year. But many think that’s too high. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports there was heckling and shouting from the crowd as the panel made its decision. A ballot measure creating a full-time mayor’s…… MORE
Five-Time Killer Stays Put
Convicted killer Clifton Bloomfield won’t be getting out of prison. He had asked the court to withdraw his guilty plea from 2008 but Thursday Judge Benjamin Chavez ruled in favor of the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office which had argued against granting Bloomfield’s request. He has admitted murdering five people in Albuquerque between 2005 and…… MORE
Cabela’s in Hiring Mode
CABELA’S IN HIRING MODE CABELA’S SAYS IT WANTS TO HIRE 150 PEOPLE FOR ITS NEW STORE IN ALBUQUERQUE, AT I-25 AND PASEO DEL NORTE. IT’S LOOKING FOR FULL-TIME, PART-TIME AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES. ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED WITH THE STORE EXPECTING TO BE OPEN THIS FALL. GO TO “CABELA’S.JOBS” THEN CLICK ON “JOB SEARCH.”…… MORE
