ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAN LEWIS PLANS TO INTRODUCE A PROPOSAL AT MONDAY NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING TO FIX THE CITY’S BACKLOG OF RAPE KITS. IT WOULD INVOLVE THE CITY WORKING WITH CNM AND UNM TO CREATE A PROGRAM TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS TO CLEAR THE BACKLOG … MEANING POSSIBLE JOB OPPORTUNITIES…… MORE
Councilor Proposes Study for Soccer Stadium
THERE’S BEEN LOTS OF TALK OF BUILDING A SPORTS ARENA IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. BUT CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAN LEWIS HAS A PLAN THAT ACTUALLY MIGHT BE FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE. HE SAYS SOCCER HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR IN THE CITY … AND NOW HE’S PROPOSING A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE THE BEST LOCATION DOWNTOWN FOR…… MORE
Regents Meet on Firing or Suspending UNM President
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESIDENT BOB FRANK COULD BE LEAVING HIS JOB SOONER THAN LATER. FRANK IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE THE JOB IN MAY WHEN HIS CONTRACT RUNS OUT FOR A POSITION AT THE UNM HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER. BUT THE UNM BOARD OF REGENTS ON WEDNESDAY HAS A SPECIAL MEETING IN WHICH THEY’LL…… MORE
NM Governor’s Race Expected to Be Crowded
THE NEXT NEW MEXICO GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION IS ALMOST TWO YEARS AWAY…BUT THERE’S ALREADY TALK ABOUT WHO MIGHT RUN. POLITICAL BLOGGER JOE MONAHAN SAYS THE NAMES BEING MENTIONED ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE INCLUDE LT. GOVERNOR JOHN SANCHEZ, CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE, AND ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY. MONAHAN SAYS IF THOSE NAMES GET INVOLVED,…… MORE
Crash Driver “High on LSD”
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY THE DRIVER IN SATURDAY MORNING’S CRASH THAT KILLED A LONG-TIME DOMINO’S PIZZA EMPLOYEE WAS HIGH ON LSD AT THE TIME. TWENTY YEAR OLD ROBERT BOSANKO WAS ALSO SAID TO BE WEARING JUST A T-SHIRT AND UNDERWEAR. THE VICTIM, MICHAEL NWORA, HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT COORS…… MORE
Spaceport Expected to be Solvent by 2019
SPACEPORT AMERICA SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY SOLVENT BY 2019. THAT’S THE PREDICTION FROM THE NEW C-E-O DANIEL HICKS. HICKS SPOKE BEFORE THE FINANCE AUTHORITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE LAST FRIDAY. HE SAYS BUSINESS IS GROWING FOR THE FACILITY. HE SAYS THEY HAVE FIVE PERMANENT AEROSPACE TENANTS. HICKS TOLD THE COMMITTEE THAT THEY’RE ABOUT 71…… MORE
They’re Your Roads, So Have Your “Say”
NEW MEXICO’S FOUR YEAR PLAN FOR OUR FEDERAL HIGHWAY AID PROGRAM IS UP FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE PUBLIC IS BEING ASKED TO COMMENT ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, OR “STIP.” IT’S A LIST OF PROPOSED ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS AND IS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL…… MORE
Pets of the Week | December 3
BRUCE (ID# 1750847) IS A 10 YEAR YOUNG, MALE BLACK & TAN ROTWEILER & AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG MIX. WEIGHING 88 POUNDS ◊ Bruce is a gentle, affectionate, teddy bear. His motto is “Senior Dogs Rule—Puppies Drool!” ◊ He is a dream to walk, so easy on leash for those daily walks. Yeah, he has…… MORE
Albuquerque Nightclub Closing After Five Decades
THIS WEEKEND IS THE LAST CHANCE YOU GET TO DANCE AT ALBUQUERQUE’S CARAVAN EAST. THE NIGHTCLUB AT CENTRAL AND LOUISIANA FOR THE LAST 55 YEARS IS CLOSING … AND THE CITY IS BUYING THE PROPERTY. GILBERT MONTANO WITH THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS THEY PLAN TO TURN THE CARAVAN EAST INTO A LIBRARY ……… MORE
More Funding Requested for NM’s WIPP Site
A REQUEST FOR MORE FUNDING FOR NEW MEXICO’S WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SENATORS TOM UDALL AND MARTIN HEINRICH SENT A LETTER TO A SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASKING FOR ANOTHER 54-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2017. UDALL’S OFFICE SAYS THE AMOUNT REQUESTED IS DIRECTLY…… MORE
