THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ON SATURDAY ANNOUNCED A PROJECT TO CONVERT A NUMBER OF CITY BUILDINGS TO SOLAR ENERGY. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS IT’LL BE THE LARGEST MUNICIPAL SOLAR PROJECT IN NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS THE CITY HAS GOTTEN FEDERAL TAX CREDITS ALLOWING ALBUQUERQUE TO INSTALL SOLAR ON DOZENS OF CITY BUILDINGS…… MORE
New Rules for OHVs
NEW RULES GO INTO EFFECT JULY FIRST IN NEW MEXICO FOR DRIVERS OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES WHO TRAVEL ON PAVED ROADS. KARL MOFFAT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH SAYS O-H-V’S ARE ALLOWED ON PAVED ROADS ONLY IN A FEW COMMUNITIES…AND YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION AT THE DEPARTMENT’S WEB SITE. …… MORE
FBI Hosts Teen Academy in Albuquerque
IT COULD BE THREE DAYS THAT CHANGE YOUR TEENAGER’S LIFE. THE F-B-I IN ALBUQUERQUE IS HOSTING A TEEN ACADEMY FROM JUNE 21ST THROUGH THE 23RD. APPLICATIONS, HOWEVER, MUST BE IN BY 5PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 26TH. FRANK FISHER IS WITH THE BUREAU. HE TELLS US IT’S FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING…… MORE
NM Water Outlook
THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SAYS THE MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK WAS ABOVE AVERAGE THIS WINTER…MEANING CITIES AND FARMERS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IN NEW MEXICO CAN EXPECT A FULL ALLOTMENT OF WATER THIS YEAR. BUREAU HYDROLOGIST ED KRANDL SAYS FLOWS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE AND RIO CHAMA SHOULD BE THE BEST IN ALMOST…… MORE
Budget Means No APS Mid School Sports
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS IS OUT AT ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THAT DECISION WAS MADE FINAL BY THE DISTRICT ON THURSDAY IN LIGHT OF BUDGET CUTS COMING DOWN FROM THE LEGISLATURE IN SANTA FE. SPOKESPERSON MONICA ARMENTA SAYS IT’LL BE UP TO EACH SCHOOL’S ADMINISTRATION TO LET PARENTS AND STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT IT. …… MORE
Governor Martinez Being Sued
THE FIGHT OVER THE NEW MEXICO BUDGET COULD END UP IN COURT. LEGISLATIVE LEADERS HAVE AUTHORIZED THEIR ATTORNEYS TO SUE GOVERNOR MARTINEZ OVER HER DECISION TO VETO FUNDING FOR THE STATE’S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND THE LEGISLATURE ITSELF. TOP DEMOCRATS QUESTION OF MARTINEZ HAS THE AUTHORITY TO VETO THAT FUNDING. THERE’S…… MORE
Las Cruces Police Deny Allegations in Martin Death
A RESPONSE FROM LAS CRUCES POLICE TO ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. THE POLICE DEPT IS DENYING THAT IT COVERED UP INFORMATION IN THE MURDER CASE AGAINST FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY TAI CHAN. CHAN’S ATTORNEY HAS FILED A MOTION ASKING THAT THE INDICTMENT BE DROPPED DUE TO “OUTRAGEOUS GOVERNMENT CONDUCT.”…… MORE
More Details on McKinley County Officer-Involved Shooting
WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT LEAD UP TO AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING ON APRIL 7TH. STATE POLICE SAY OFFICER CALVIN BROWN HAD PULLED OVER A VEHICLE HEADING EAST ON I-40 EARLY THAT MORNING. AT ONE POINT DURING THE TRAFFIC STOP, OFFICER BROWN ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE THE DRIVER, 33 YEAR OLD STEPHEN THOMPSON.…… MORE
New BioPark Exhibit Coming
A NEW EXHIBIT IS BEING BUILT AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK AQUARIUM. AND MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS IT’LL FEATURE ANIMALS YOU DON’T SEE MUCH IN NEW MEXICO ANYMORE…RIVER OTTERS. THE MAYOR SAYS THE TWO AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT SHOULD BE FINISHED BY JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR. HE SAYS IT’LL BE HOME TO…… MORE
Accused Navajo Cop Killer Indicted
THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING NAVAJO TRIBAL POLICE OFFICER HOUSTON LARGO HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A FEDERAL GRAND JURY. THIRTY-TWO YEAR OLD KIRBY CLEVELAND IS SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED ON AN 8-COUNT INDICTMENT ON APRIL 20TH. LARGO WAS SHOT AND KILLED BACK ON MARCH 11TH AS WAS RESPONDING TO A DOMESTIC…… MORE
