TIME TO GET YOUR ANNUAL FLU SHOT. THAT’S THE MESSAGE FROM THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. SPOKESMAN PAUL RHIEN TELLS US THIS YEAR’S FLU SHOT IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT FROM THE FLU STRAINS THAT ARE ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER, HE SAYS ONE OPTION YOU WON’T HAVE IS THE NASAL SPRAY VACCINE. HE…… MORE
Duke City Again Hosting USA Track and Field Championships
HUNDREDS OF WORLD-CLASS ATHLETES WILL BE CONVERGING ON ALBUQUERQUE NEXT YEAR. MAYOR R-J BERRY ANNOUNCED TUESDAY THAT THE U-S-A TRACK AND FIELD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE RETURNING TO THE CONVENTION CENTER IN MARCH. BERRY SAYS IT’S THE EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THE CITY HAS HELD SOME TYPE OF USATF EVENT. BERRY SAYS…… MORE
Facebook Breaks Ground in Los Lunas
THE FIRST DIRT WAS TURNED-OVER ON TUESDAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A FACEBOOK DATA CENTER IN LOS LUNAS. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ JOINED WITH COMPANY EXECUTIVES FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING AT THE SITE IN THE HUNING RANCH BUSINESS PARK OFF I-25. THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SAYS THE DATA CENTER WILL BRING WITH IT AN INITIAL INVESTMENT…… MORE
Geisel Named Economic Development Secretary
THE CITY OF RIO RANCHO IS LOSING ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS RELATIONS MANAGER. MATT GEISEL IS HEADING TO SANTA FE TO BECOME THE STATE’S NEW CABINET SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE JOB BY GOVERNOR MARTINEZ. GEISEL REPLACES JON BARELA WHO RESIGNED TO TAKE A NEW JOB…… MORE
Boyd Trial Jury Resumes Deliberations
MONDAY WAS COLUMBUS DAY … A DAY OFF FOR JURORS IN THE SECOND DEGREE MURDER TRIAL OF TWO FORMER APD OFFICERS. DEFENDANTS KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ COULD SPEND 15 YEARS IN PRISON IF FOUND GUILTY. THEY’RE ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JAMES BOYD FOLLOWING A LONG STANDOFF IN THE SANDIA FOOTHILLS…… MORE
Bernco Deputies Looking for Los Poblanos Auto Burglars
BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES NEED YOUR HELP LOCATING SUSPECTS IN AUTO BURGLARIES IN LOS POBLANOS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 4:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 18TH. DEPUTIES WERE SENT TO LOS POBLANOS CIRCLE, WHERE THEY FOUND VEHICLES WITH THEIR DOORS AND TRUNKS OPEN AND THE LOCKS PUNCHED OUT. FOUR THE VEHICLES…… MORE
Most in NM Favor Legalizing Pot
COLORADO HAS DONE IT…AND MOST NEW MEXICANS SAY THEY ALSO FAVOR LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA. A POLL IN SUNDAY’S ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SHOWED 61 PERCENT SUPPORT FOR THE IDEA, WITH 34 PERCENT OPPOSED. BRIAN SANDEROFF WITH RESEARCH AND POLLING INC CONDUCTED THE POLL…AND TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THIS IS PART OF A GROWING TREND.…… MORE
NM College Republicans Chair Dumps Trump
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS ONE NEW MEXICO REPUBLICAN NOT VOTING FOR DONALD TRUMP. THE CHAIRMAN OF NEW MEXICO COLLEGE REPUBLICANS IS ANOTHER. MICHAEL AGUILAR SAYS HE WON’T VOTE FOR G-O-P PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE DONALD TRUMP, BUT WILL, INSTEAD, SUPPORT LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE GARY JOHNSON, THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO. AGUILAR SAYS TRUMP DOESN’T…… MORE
Advocates say NM Budget Fix Puts Programs at Risk
THE RECENT BUDGET DEAL IN SANTA FE HAS SOME PEOPLE CONCERNED. IT’S BECAUSE IT PARTIALLY RELIES ON MONEY FROM THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PERMANENT FUND TO HELP BALANCE THE BUDGET. SANDRA ADONDAKIS IS WITH THE CANCER ACTION NETWORK. SHE TELLS US HER GROUP, ALONG WITH OTHERS, IS WORRIED THE MOVE COULD IMPACT PREVENTION EFFORTS.…… MORE
UBS Blood Call After Matthew
SUPPLIES ARE RUNNING LOW AT UNITED BLOOD SERVICES IN ALBUQUERQUE. SPOKESWOMAN MICHELLE MOORE WRIGHT SAYS THEY HAVE A PARTICULAR NEED FOR TYPE O BLOOD. SHE TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR FIRST TIME DONORS TO HELP OUT. SHE SAYS THEY’RE IN CONSTANT NEED OF TYPE O BLOOD, WHICH…… MORE
