ALASKA AIRLINES IS ADDING ANOTHER DESTINATION OUT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT. SUNPORT SPOKESMAN DANIEL JIRON TELLS US THE NEW NON-STOP SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO WENT ON SALE THURSDAY AND BEGINS SEPTEMBER 18TH. SAN FRANCISCO WAS SERVED ONLY BY UNITED AIRLINES, AND THE FLIGHT WAS ONCE A DAY. JIRON TELLS US THE…… MORE
DWI March in Santa Fe
THURSDAY IS THE 8TH ANNUAL DWI MARCH OF SORROW AND MARCH OF HOPE … AND MORE THAN 300 NEW MEXICO STUDENTS ARE TAKING PART IN THE EVENT AT THE ROUND HOUSE IN SANTA FE. DOUG SHUPE WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO TELLS US A TRIPLE-A FOUNDATION FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDY FOUND THE PROBLEM IS…… MORE
Soda Tax Hike Going to Santa Fe Voters
WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S SANTA FE CITY COUNCIL MEETING LASTED WELL PAST 11PM … AND THE ROOM WAS CROWDED WITH RESIDENTS THERE TO VOICE THEIR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO A PROPOSED SODA TAX HIKE. THE COUNCIL APPROVED PUTTING THE SODA TAX QUESTION ON THE BALLOT FOR VOTERS TO DECIDE IN A SPECIAL ELECTION ON MAY 2ND. REVENUE…… MORE
Cigarette Tax Hike for Schools Approved
A BILL THAT WOULD “UP” THE TAX ON CIGARETTES BY A DOLLAR-50 IS APPROVED BY THE STATE SENATE ON A 24-16 VOTE YESTERDAY (WED). THE MEASURE IS SPONSORED BY DEMOCRATIC SENATOR HOWIE MORALES, WHO TELLS US THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX … ABOUT 89 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR … WOULD GO TO PUBLIC…… MORE
Governor Vetoes Another Hemp Bill
ON THE SAME DAY IT WAS GIVEN FINAL APPROVAL IN THE LEGISLATURE, GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS VETOED A BILL ALLOWING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP IN NEW MEXICO. MARTINEZ ALSO VETOED A HEMP BILL IN 2015…BUT THIS TIME SOME CHANGES HAD BEEN MADE THAT SUPPORTERS THOUGHT THE GOVERNOR WOULD ACCEPT…BUT THAT WAS…… MORE
NM Congressman Questions Health Plan
NEW MEXICO’S ONLY REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, STEVE PEARCE, HAS SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING THE HEALTH CARE PLAN FROM HIS COLLEAGUES. IN A STATEMENT, PEARCE SAYS THE PLAN “CONTINUES MANY OF THE MANDATES” THAT, HE SAYS, HAVE DRIVEN PRICES UP. HE’S ALSO QUESTIONs “ITS AFFORDABILITY FOR CONSUMERS AND ITS ABILITY TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW.”…… MORE
Murder Probe Ends With Three Arrests
A SIX MONTH INVESTIGATION LEADS TO THE ARRESTS OF THREE MEN WANTED FOR MURDER IN ALBUQUERQUE. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED AS 24 YEAR OLD EDER THOMAS ORTIZ-PARRA, 25 YEAR OLD RAFAEL GONZALEZ-PARRA AND 26 YEAR OLD EDWIN EDSEL ORTIZ-PARRA. OFFICER FRED DURAN SAYS INVESTIGATORS GOT SOME OUTSIDE HELP ON THIS CASE. PEOPLE…… MORE
Suspected Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty
A MEXICAN NATIONAL FACES UP TO 17 AND HALF YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE IN A CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE HEROIN THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE USER. THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS 39 YEAR OLD ROSENDO FLORES ANGULO WILL BE DEPORTED AFTER SERVING HIS SENTENCE. …… MORE
Warmer Than February?
IF YOU THOUGHT FEBRUARY WAS WARMER THAN NORMAL IN ALBUQUERQUE, YOU’RE RIGHT. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST ANDY CHURCH TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT FIVE DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, BUT CHURCH SAYS IT’S SIGNIFICANT. HE SAYS WHEN YOU START PUSHING FIVE DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL, THAT’S EXTRAORDINARY.…… MORE
Cigarette Tax Bill Heading to Senate Floor
A BILL THAT WOULD “UP” THE TAX ON CIGARETTES BY A DOLLAR-50 SQUEAKS THROUGH THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE LATE TUESDAY. IT NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE FLOOR. THE MEASURE IS SPONSORED BY DEMOCRATIC SENATOR HOWIE MORALES. MORALES TELLS US THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX … ABOUT 89 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR…… MORE
