NEW MEXICO IS THE WORST STATE FOR RAISING A CHILD ACCORDING TO THE LATEST WALLET-HUB SURVEY. IT RANKS THE STATE DEAD LAST. WALLET-HUB ANALYST JILL GONZALEZ TELLS US EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE ARE THE TOP REASONS FOR NEW MEXICO’S LOW RANKING. THE STATE’S SCHOOLS ARE POOR QUALITY, WHICH SHE SAYS SNOWBALLS INTO LOWER…… MORE
A Winter Weather-Weekend for NM
NEW MEXICO SKI AREAS, WHICH HAVE SEEN QUITE A BIT OF SNOW THIS WINTER ALREADY, ARE EXPECTING EVEN MORE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST TODD SHOEMAKE SAYS THERE WILL BE A ONE-TWO PUNCH OF WEATHER DISTURBANCES. HE SAYS ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BEGIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY, ESPECIALLY ABOVE 8-THOUSAND FEET IN THE MOUNTAIN , WHICH…… MORE
Albuquerque Gas Tax Hike Proposed
YOU COULD END UP PAYING AN EXTRA TAX WHEN YOU BUY GASOLINE IN ALBUQUERQUE. CITY COUNCILOR ISAAC BENTON HAS PROPOSING RAISING THE CITY’S GAS TAX BY 2-CENTS, WITH THE REVENUE GOING TOWARD IMPROVEMENTS TO ALBUQUERQUE’S ROADS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. BENTON’S PROPOSAL WOULD SPECIFICALLY MAKE CONDITIONS BETTER FOR PEDESTRIANS. …… MORE
Study to Consider Albuquerque Soccer Stadium
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR RICHARD BERRY HAS SIGNED A BILL CALLING FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON A POTENTIAL 10-THOUSAND SEAT SOCCER STADIUM FOR THE CITY. THE MAYOR’S CHIEF OF STAFF, GILBERT MONTANO, SAYS SUCH A STADIUM COULD GET THE ALBUQUERQUE SOL FOOTBALL CLUB INTO THE UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE. HE SAYS THERE A LARGE MARKET IN…… MORE
Suspects in Fatal Stolen Vehicle Crash Still Sought
THE TEENAGER KILLED WEDNESDAY WHEN THE CAR SHE WAS IN WAS STRUCK BY A STOLEN VAN WAS A POPULAR SANDIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. FOURTEEN YEAR OLD SHAYLEE BOLING WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH HER MOTHER. POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THE TWO PEOPLE, A MAN AND WOMAN, WHO STOLE THE VAN, THEN FLED…… MORE
Calif. Couple Gets Lost in NM
A CALIFORNIA COUPLE GETS A CRASH COURSE ON WILDERNESS LIVING IN NEW MEXICO. KIMBERLY AND DAVID DURAN WERE TRAVELLING WEST THROUGH THE STATE WHEN THEIR FAMILY IN CALIFORNIA REPORTED THEM MISSING ON JANUARY 16TH. THEIR LAST CONTACT WAS A CELL PHONE SIGNAL DETECTED NEAR PREWITT, NEW MEXICO, ON JANUARY 14TH. SEARCHERS…… MORE
NM Needs New National Cementary
THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IS IN THE MARKET FOR 200 ACRES. IT’S FOR A NEW NATIONAL CEMETARY IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. SUSAN PARKS IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETARY. SHE SAYS IT’S GOING TO RUN OUT OF ROOM BY THE MID-20-20’S. HOWEVER, PARKS SAYS THE SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETARY…… MORE
Pets of the Week | January 21
Here’s your chance to be a “Super Hero”. Save the life of a shelter dog/cat. What’s that saying? Who saved who? Having a pet in your life makes your life whole so be a super hero by adopting a pet (your very own sidekick) during this Saturday’s (January 21) Adoption event and that pet will…… MORE
Berry Announces Legislative Wish List
MAYOR RICHARD BERRY HAS COME UP WITH A PRIORITY LIST FOR ALBUQUERQUE IN THE 2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. TOPPING THE WISH LIST FOR THE MAYOR…A RETURN TO WORK LAW. THAT WOULD ALLOW RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS TO RETURN TO WORK IN PUBLIC SAFETY WHILE STILL COLLECTING THEIR PENSIONS. MAYOR BERRY WOULD ALSO LIKE…… MORE
Car Theft Suspects Still at Large After Deadly Crash
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY A MAN AND A WOMAN IN A STOLEN VAN CAUSED A FATAL CRASH WEDNESDAY MORNING AT CHELWOOD PARK AND COPPER…AND THE TWO SUSPECTS ARE STILL ON THE RUN. APD’S FRED DURAN SAYS IT WAS A WARM-UP THEFT…SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE SAYS WARM-UP…… MORE
