The Albuquerque Public School Board has voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Raquel Reedy by a year. She’ll now run the district through June of 2019. Reedy has been the permanent superintendent since April of this year. Ready earns $240,000 a year. The vote to extend the contract was five-to-two, with Analee Maestas and Peggy…… MORE
New Company Running Sandia Labs
The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has selected National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, a subsidiary of Honeywell, to run Sandia National Laboratories after the current contract ends. The contract with current manager, Sandia Corp., a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, ends April 20th. The contract is valued up to $2.6 Billion…… MORE
One More Day to Sign Up for Healthcare
Last Thursday was the deadline to enroll for health insurance if you wanted coverage to start affordable healthcare on January 1st. Don’t panic, you’re getting an extension. You now have through Monday, December 19th at 11:59pm, to sign up and get covered at the start of the new year. Go to bewellnm.com or healthcare.gov. We’re…… MORE
Winter Can Be Hard on Asthma Sufferers
Those cozy winter scenes in New Mexico of families gathered around the fireplace may seem appealing, but not if you’re one of the thousands of residents dealing with asthma. National asthma expert, Dr. David Slade, tells News Radio KKOB fireplace smoke can be a dangerous trigger for an attack. He says it’s also important…… MORE
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NM Tax and Rev to Get New Secretary
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ COULD APPOINT A NEW STATE TAX AND REV SECRETARY ON FRIDAY. DEMESIA PADILLA RESIGNED FROM THE POSITION ABRUPTLY ON THURSDAY AFTER STATE INVESTIGATORS SEIZED HER TAX RETURNS AND THOSE OF HER HUSBAND ON WEDNESDAY. THE RECORDS COVER 2011 THROUGH 2013. THE STATE IS INVESTIGATING WHETHER PADILLA FAILED TO REPORT…… MORE
Facebook Hires for Los Lunas Data Center
HALF A DOZEN NEW MEXICO SUBCONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN HIRED BY FACEBOOK TO WORK ON BUILDING THE COMPANY’S DATA CENTER IN LOS LUNAS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE SIX COMPANIES ARE LISTED AS KONE ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS … WESTERN STATES FIRE PROTECTION … SAFETY COUNSELING … TERRACON … HUITT-ZOLLARS … AND 814 SOLUTIONS. ALL…… MORE
Anti-Cop Tagger Arrested
A 28 YEAR OLD BELEN RESIDENT IS NOW IN CUSTODY, ACCUSED OF SPRAYING GRAFFITI ON VARIOUS BUILDINGS LAST WEEK IN RESPONSE TO THE DEATH OF A VALENCIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY. POLICE SAY DANIEL KOTA TURNED HIMSELF IN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AFTER AN ARREST WARRANT HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR HIM. KOTA FACES…… MORE
Christmas Holiday Travel Up Again
ANOTHER YEAR … ANOTHER BUMP IN HOLIDAY TRAVEL. DOUG SHUPE WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO SAYS A RECORD 7-POINT-6 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST, WHICH INCLUDES NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS THAT’S A ONE PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. AND MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE … 6-POINT-8 PERCENT … WILL TRAVEL BY…… MORE
Weather for Week Before Christmas Uncertain
WE KNOW WE’RE GETTING WINTER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. BUT METEOROLOGISTS SAY THEY STILL DON’T HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHAT KIND OF WEATHER NEW MEXICO WILL GET NEXT WEEK IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS. JENNIFER PALUCKI WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS IT COULD BE PRECIPITATION IN THE WAY…… MORE
