A JUMP IN ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR AT THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR. THE FAIR SAYS IT SAW AN EIGHT PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE VISITING THE EVENT, WITH JUST OVER 497-THOUSAND PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE TURNSTILES. PAID ATTENDANCE WAS JUST OVER 423-THOUSAND. THE FAIR SAYS, IF IT WASN’T FOR…… MORE
Special Session Begins
STATE LAWMAKERS ARE NOW IN SANTA FE FIR A SPECIAL SESSION ON FIXING NEW MEXICO’S HUGE BUDGET DEFICIT. BUT UNM POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR GABRIEL SANCHEZ SAYS THERE’S NO AGREEMENT IN PLACE BEFORE THE SESSION STARTS. SANCHEZ SAYS YOU’D LIKE TO SEE AT LEAST AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE FROM ALL INVOLVED BEFORE…… MORE
Romero to Be Sentenced
IT IS SENTENCING DAY FOR ANDREW ROMERO AND HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND TABITHA LITTLES. ROMERO WILL BE SENTENCED FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN LOS LUNAS AFTER BEING FOUND GUILTY OF THE MAY 25TH 2015 SHOOTING DEATH OF RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER. WIVES OF POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS PLAN TO RALLY OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE TO…… MORE
No Venue Change for Accused Road Rage Killer’s Trial
NO CHANGE OF VENUE FOR TONY TORREZ. HE’S THE MAN CHARGED IN THE ALBUQUERQUE ROAD RAGE SHOOTING IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR THAT KILLED 4 YEAR OLD LILLY GARCIA. THE CASE GOT HEAVY MEDIA COVERAGE WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS PROSECUTORS POINTED OUT THAT THE ATTENTION HAS SINCE TAPERED. OFF.…… MORE
What PNM Rate Hike Will Cost You
A BETTER BREAK-DOWN ON HOW MUCH MORE YOU’LL LIKELY PAY ON YOUR PNM BILL UNDER THE LATEST RATE HIKE. THE UTILITY SAYS THE INCREASE APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION THIS WEEK MEANS AN OVERALL AVERAGE SYSTEM INCREASE OF ABOUT 7-PERCENT. PNM SAYS YOUR MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL BILL WILL PROBABLY GO UP…… MORE
Guv Schedules NM Special Session
THE MUCH-DISCUSSED SPECIAL SESSION IS NOW SCHEDULED. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT ANNOUNCED IT STARTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH. IT COMES ON THE HEELS OF MARTINEZ TRYING TO WORK OUT A BUDGET DEAL FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS. THE SESSION GETS UNDERWAY IN SANTA FE WITH NO PLAN IN PLACE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET…… MORE
Defense To Present Case In Boyd Murder Trial
TWO FORMER ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS CHARGED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD IN 2014 ARE OFF THE HOOK FOR A VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. JUDGE ALISA HADFIELD DROPPED THE CHARGE ON WEDNESDAY. BUT KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ STILL FACE 2ND DEGREE MURDER AND OTHER CHARGES IN THE CASE. …… MORE
Independent Monitor Critical of APD Use-of-Force
THE INDEPENDENT MONITOR OVERSEEING REFORMS AT APD IS SLAMMING THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S USE-OF-FORCE TRAINING. CITY OFFICIALS CONSIDER THE TRAINING PROOF OF APD’S COMMITMENT TO REFORM. BUT THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS JAMES GINGER SAYS IT’S “INEFFECTIVE” AND CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO STAND. USE-OF-FORCE DEALS WITH HOW POLICE RESPOND TO CITIZENS THEY…… MORE
NM Regulators Approve Smaller PNM Rate Hike
THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION HAS APPROVED A 10 PERCENT RATE HIKE FOR PNM. THE STATE’S LARGEST UTILITY HAD REQUESTED A 14 PERCENT INCREASE…WHILE A P-R-C HEARING OFFICER HAD RECOMMENDED A RATE HIKE OF ONLY SIX PERCENT. THE AMOUNT APPROVED BY THE P-R-C FALLS IN BETWEEN THOSE TWO FIGURES. OTHER…… MORE
First Balloons Fly on Friday
OFFICIALLY, THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA BEGINS ON SATURDAY. BUT THERE WILL BE LOTS OF BALLOONS IN THE AIR THE DAY BEFORE. JOHANNA KING WITH APS SAYS ALBUQUERQUE ALOFT IS THE TRADITIONAL LEAD-IN TO THE FIESTA: SHE SAYS THEY’LL HAVE BALLOONS AT 52 SCHOOLS FRIDAY MORNING, INFLATING AROUND ^:45AM AND LAUNCHING SHORTLY AFTER…… MORE
