Scratch Tom Udall’s name from the list of potential candidates for New Mexico Governor in 2018. Udall has decided not to run saying his seniority in the US Senate is too important for New Mexico. UNM Political Science Professor Lonna Atkeson says that clears the field for other potential candidates to get into the…… MORE
NM Faces Extreme Teacher Shortage
How bad is the teacher shortage in our state? The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that a recent study shows there are more than 440 vacant positions in public schools statewide. More than 160 of those open positions are at APS in Albuquerque, the state’s largest district. The report says fewer college students are getting…… MORE
Close Call for State Police Officer
Two women and a man are in custody in the Taos area after the women allegedly shot at a State Police Officer Monday night. The officer wasn’t hit but his patrol vehicle was struck several times. 32-year-old Jenny Trujillo and 35-year-old Diana Castro are both facing multiple charges after being arrested Monday night. Trujillo is charged…… MORE
Three Children Shot to Death
Three children are dead and their mother is in critical condition after they were shot Monday night at a home in southeast Albuquerque. Police Chief Gordon Eden says a man, who had been in a short relationship with the mother, broke into her home, waited, and then shot the woman and her children when they…… MORE
Four Shot in Four Hills
FOUR PEOPLE ARE SHOT IN THE 15-HUNDRED BLOCK OF STAGECOACH LANE SOUTHEAST MONDAY IN ALBUQUERQUE’S FOUR HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD. THE THREE CHILDREN AND A WOMAN WERE TRANSPORTED TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WHERE KOB TV REPORTS TWO OF THE CHILDREN AND A MAN HAVE DIED. THAT, HOWEVER, HASN’T BEEN CONFIRMED BY APD, WHICH CONTINUES INVESTIGATING WHAT…… MORE
Armed Suspects Sought in Northern NM
STATE POLICE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ARE SEARCHING FOR TWO SUSPECTS THEY SAY ARE ARMED AND DANGEROUS. THE TWO MEN ARE SAID TO HAVE FIRED SHOTS AT A STATE POLICE OFFICER WHO TRIED TO PULL THEM OVER IN THEIR VEHICLE IN TAOS MONDAY NIGHT AROUND 7. THE OFFICER WASN’T HIT BUT…… MORE
Police Charge Alleged Isotopes Vandal
ALBUQUERQUE’S ISOTOPES PARK IS HIT WITH 10-DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE OVER THE PAST WEEKEND. POLICE SAY 18 YEAR OLD UNM STUDENT FRANKLIN CUNNINGHAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTLY DAMAGE THAT INCLUDES BASHED-IN WINDOWS, DAMAGED DOORS AND A SHATTERED TROPHY CASE. POLICE DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE PARK…… MORE
Making Naloxone Available in Albuquerque
“PUT IT EVERYWHERE,” IS THE OPINION OF JENNIFER WEISS-BURKE REGARDING NALOXONE, A TREATMENT FOR SOMEONE OVERDOSING ON OPIOIDS. WEISS-BURKE RUNS SERENITY MESA, A HOME FOR YOUTH DEALING WITH OPIOID ADDICTION. SHE SUPPORTS AN EFFORT TO PUT NALOXONE IN MORE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE BUILDINGS. SHE SAYS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC HAS GOTTEN TO…… MORE
NM A-G Reviews Officer Involved Shooting Policies
NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS HAS APPOINTED A SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHO RESPOND TO AND INVESTIGATE OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AND OTHER USE-OF-FORCE INCIDENTS. THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO BRING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS THE STATE. THE REVIEW WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE…… MORE
Job Growth in Southern NM
THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE MONDAY ANNOUNCED THAT VALLEY COLD STORAGE IN SANTA TERESA IS INVESTING 14 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD A 105-THOUSAND SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY AND CREATE UP TO 33 JOBS, TRIPLING THEIR CURRENT WORKFORCE. THE COMPANY CHOSE NEW MEXICO OVER TEXAS FOR THE EXPANSION. THE FACILITY IS GOING UP IN THE SANTA…… MORE
