A FEDERAL JUDGE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS RULED THAT SOME OF THE BODY CAM FOOTAGE AND OTHER VIDEO RELATED TO THE FATAL SHOOTING OF APD OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER CAN BE UNSEALED. BUT IT WON’T BE RELEASED UNTIL NEXT MONDAY. JUDGE CHRISTINA ARMIJO MADE THE RULING MONDAY FOLLOWING A HEARING ON FRIDAY. …… MORE
Funding No Problem for A-R-T Project
NO MONEY PROBLEMS FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. SO SAY CITY OFFICIALS AFTER OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV, RAISED QUESTIONS FOLLOWING AN EL PASO INCIDENT IN WHICH THAT CITY ACCIDENTALLY PAID A 3-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLAR INVOICE ON A STREETCAR PROJECT TO A PHONY CONTRACTOR. THE CITY SAYS THE PRIMARY CONTRACTOR ON…… MORE
Clinton Maintains Edge in NM
It’s a tight Presidential race, but Hillary Clinton is still running ahead of Donald Trump in New Mexico. The Albuquerque Journal reports the Democrat is five points ahead of Trump in the state. She has 45% support in New Mexico compared to Trump’s 40%. The Journal poll also shows support for Gary Johnson has faded.…… MORE
Poll Shows Toulouse-Oliver Ahead in SOS Race
Bernalillo County’s Clerk has the edge in the Secretary of State’s race. Democrat Maggie Toulouse Oliver holds a significant lead over her opponent, Nora Espinoza. The latest Albuquerque Journal poll shows Toulouse Oliver with 53% of voter support compared to Espinoza’s 40%. Whoever wins this race will complete the last two years of former Secretary…… MORE
More New Mexicans Voting Early
Did you vote early this year? Hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans did. But UNM Political Science professor Gabriel Sanchez says it’s unclear how that will effect the final voting numbers. He says there’s been a steady increase each election year in the number of New Mexicans voting early or absentee. Absentee voting numbers are…… MORE
APD Investigates Deadly Shooting Near UNM
A 22 year old man is dead in Albuquerque after attending a party in a usually quiet area of Albuquerque near the University of New Mexico early Sunday morning. Albuquerque police say Angel Santana Martinez was shot while playing beer pong at home on Girard north of Central. Police say there was an argument and…… MORE
Santa Fe Teacher Scores Milliken Education Award
Another Santa Fe teacher is honored with the Milliken Education Award. Amy Biehl Community School 2nd grade teacher Melissa Kovac is the second Santa Fe teacher to win the award, which includes $25,000 and a trip to New Orleans. 35 teachers are honored as the best nationwide. Kovac likes to teach in costume. She says…… MORE
Tight Inventory Not Only Reason for Fewer Home Sales
If you’ve been out looking for a home, you’re likely not finding much in the ABQ Metro. That’s the case whether you’re in the market for a single family home, a condo, or a town home. Kent Cravens with the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors says one reason concerns the city’s economic activity. He says…… MORE
Duke City Foreclosures Down
Albuquerque Business First reports the Albuquerque Metro’s foreclosure rate is at its lowest since 2009. Since 2012, the city’s foreclosure inventory rate steadily decreased. But Albuquerque’s recovery from the recession has not kept up with the rest of the nation. The city’s foreclosure rate is still higher than the national average. The lowest foreclosure rates…… MORE
“Sicario” Sequel Filmed in NM
Most of the cast and crew from the movie “Sicario” are returning to New Mexico to film the sequel, “Soldado.” The project brings Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin back, as they reprise their roles from the Oscar-nominated “Sicario.” Filming is scheduled from November through January in and around Albuquerque, To’Hajiilee, Laguna Pueblo, Bernalillo, and…… MORE
