A WILDFIRE IN THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST HAS BURNED 430 ACRES AS THIS (MON) MORNING. THE SEVEN CABINS FIRE WAS REPORTED YESTERDAY (SUN) MORNING. FOREST SERVICE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ON SCENE BY 10:30AM. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER LORETTA BENAVIDEZ SAYS THE FIRE IS EIGHT MILES NORTHWEST OF ARABELA, NORTH OF THE CAPITAN MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AREA.…… MORE
More Wildfires Expected for NM This Year
THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN NORMAL TO BELOW NORMAL WHEN IT COMES TO WILDFIRE ACTIVITY IN NEW MEXICO. BUT FIRE WEATHER METEOROLOGIST BRENT WACHTER SAYS THIS SPRING COULD BE MORE OF A CHALLENGE FOR FIREFIGHTERS. HE SAYS THERE ARE A LOT OF GRASS FUELS OUT THERE AND WE’RE EXPECTING A…… MORE
Crash Causes Gas Pump Fire
AN EXPLOSION AND GAS PUMP FIRE IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE SUNDAY NIGHT. IT HAPPENED AFTER A DRIVER HIT THE GAS PUMP AT THE 7-11 AT SAN MATEO AND KATHRYN. THE DRIVER WAS RICHARD PENN, WHO SAYS ANOTHER DRIVER SPED PAST HIM, DISORIENTING HIM. HE SLAMMED INTO THE GAS PUMP, WHICH AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. …… MORE
Abducted Albuquerque Girl Found Safe
A 15 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE GIRL IS BACK HOME AND SAFE AFTER BEING THE SUBJECT OF AN AMBER ALERT OVER THE WEEKEND. THE TEEN WAS KIDNAPPED FROM HER GRANDPARENTS’ HOME SATURDAY, ALLEGEDLY BY 21 YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN OROZCO. OROZCO IS SOMEONE SHE’S BEEN MOVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE TO AVOID ……… MORE
Lawmaker Expects Recreational Pot Eventually for NM
IF NOT THIS YEAR … THEN IN THE FUTURE. THAT’S WHAT ABQ STATE SENATOR GERALD ORTIZ Y PINO SAYS ABOUT PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO MAKE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA LEGAL IN NEW MEXICO. HE HAS A BILL CIRCULATING AT THE LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD DO THAT … BUT HE SAYS THERE’S NO GUARANTEE IT’LL SURVIVE THE…… MORE
IRS Scams for the Tax Season
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ARE WARNING TAX PAYERS TO BE VIGILANT AND NOT FALL FOR ANY TAX SCAMS. I-R-S SPECIAL AGENT BRIAN WATSON SAYS SCAMS CAN TAKE A VARIETY OF FORMS, INCLUDING PHISHING-EMAIL SCAMS, I-D THEFT AND PHONE SCAMS. HE SAYS THE SCAMMERS CAN BE APPEAR TO BE LEGITIMATE, EVEN TO THE POINT THAT THE…… MORE
Rio Rancho Teacher Investigated
AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY IN RIO RANCHO TARGETING A TEACHER AT SUE CLEVELAND MID SCHOOL. A TEACHER THERE ALLEGEDLY HAD SEX WITH A STUDENT AND POLICE WERE NOTIFIED. BUT RIO RANCHO POLICE AREN’T GIVING DETAILS ON THE CASE AND WON’T SAY WHAT THE ALLEGATION INVOLVES. SCHOOL OFFICIALS ALSO CANNOT SAY ANYTHING…… MORE
Legislation Would Force School Background Checks
CURRENTLY, PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HIRED BEFORE 1998 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK ON FILE. HOUSE BILL 190 CHANGES THE RULES AND WOULD REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TO HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK. THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY THURSDAY, AND HEADS TO THE SENATE WHERE A SIMILAR BILL DIED…… MORE
Bill Would Cut Lotto Scholarship Requirement
THE NEW MEXICO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT 30 PERCENT OF STATE LOTTERY REVENUE GO INTO THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. OPPONENTS SAY THE MOVE WOULD HURT THE FUND. BUT SUPPORTERS SAY IT WOULD ALLOW THE LOTTERY TO SPEND MORE ON ADVERTISING, GETTING MORE PEOPLE TO PLAY. THAT…… MORE
Union President Like New APS Budget Plan
“RELIEVED” IS WHAT ALBUQUERQUE TEACHERS FEDERATION PRESIDENT ELLEN BERNSTEIN SAYS APS TEACHERS ARE NOW THAT A NEW BUDGET IS APPROVED FOR THE DISTRICT. SHE SAYS IT’S BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BUDGET CONTAINS NO LAYOFFS OR FURLOUGHS. BUT BERNSTEIN SAYS THEY’RE ANXIOUS ABOUT THE STATE BUDGET … WONDERING IF THE HOUSE-APPROVED PLAN THAT…… MORE
