AN ACCUSED COP KILLER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES THAT INCLUDE CARJACKING AND BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. THIRTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD JESSE HANES ALSO FACES A STATE MURDER CHARGE IN THE DEATH OF HATCH POLICE OFFICER JOSE CHAVEZ ON AUGUST 12TH, BUT HASN’T ENTERED A PLEA IN THAT CASE.…… MORE
Downtown Albuquerque Finally Gets a Grocery
THE SILVER STREET MARKET WAS A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING AND IS FINALLY OPENING THURSDAY, AUGUST 25TH, IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. RESIDENTS IN THE AREA HAVE PUSHED FOR JUST SUCH A STORE FOR DECADES. SILVER STREET MARKET IS AT 2ND AND SILVER AND IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE CITY’S INFILLING VACANT PROPERTIES. MAYOR…… MORE
Avoid University and Central
IF CENTRAL AVENUE AT UNIVERSITY BLVD. IS PART OF YOUR DAILY COMMUTE IN ALBUQUERQUE , YOU’LL WANT TO FIND ANOTHER WAY AROUND. THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS A VALVE ALONG EASTBOUND CENTRAL BROKE WEDNESDAY MORNING, FORCING REPAIR CREWS TO CLOSE ONE LANE BETWEEN SYCAMORE AND UNIVERSITY. UTILITY SPOKESMAN DAVID MORRIS SAYS…… MORE
Young Girl Dead in Duke City Homicide
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CHIEF GORDEN EDEN ISN’T RELEASING VERY MUCH INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HOMICIDE OF A 10 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE GIRL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HE SAYS POLICE WERE SENT TO AN APARTMENT AT IRVING AND GOLF COURSE SHORTLY AFTER 4:30AM. EDEN, IN A PREPARED STATEMENT, SAID THAT’S WHEN THEY FOUND THE VICTIM. HE SAYS THEY DO HAVE…… MORE
You Get to Vote on A-R-T…However…
ALBUQUERQUE VOTERS GET THE CHANCE TO VOTE ON THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY NIGHT APPROVED A RESOLUTION TO PUT THE QUESTION TO VOTERS THIS NOVEMBER. BUT WHAT THE QUESTION ACTUALLY ASKS IS IF YOU’RE IN FAVOR OF PUTTING THE 119 MILLION DOLLAR A-R-T PROJECT ON THE BALLOT IN A FUTURE…… MORE
Los Lunas Could Get Facebook Center
LOS LUNAS IS THE ONLY CITY IN THE RUNNING NOW FOR FACEBOOK’S DATA CENTER. THAT’S SINCE WEST JORDAN, UTAH, BOWED OUT. THAT’S AFTER THE SALT LAKE COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNCIL VOTED AGAINST THE 260 MILLION DOLLAR TAX INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR FACEBOOK … FOLLOWED BY THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DOING THE SAME. THIS GIVES…… MORE
Voters To Determine Fate of Tiny Homes for Homeless
YOU GET A CHANCE TO VOTE ON A PROPOSAL DESIGNED TO HELP EASE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. COUNTY COMMISSIONER DEBBIE O’MALLEY WANTS TO SEE A TINY HOME VILLAGE FOR THE HOMELESS … COMPRISED OF SMALL HOUSES COSTING AROUND 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH. SHE TELLS 770 KKOB THE LOCATION WOULD BE DETERMINED LATER. THE COMMISSION…… MORE
Committee Meets on NM Budget
MEMBERS OF THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEET WEDNESDAY TO REVIEW STATE REVENUE. STATE COFFERS HAVE CONSISTENTLY TAKEN A HIT FROM THE SLUMP IN THE OIL AND GAS MARKET. IT COULD MEAN REVISING STATE BUDGETS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ PLANS TO CALL A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION … POSSIBLY NEXT MONTH. SHE’S ALSO…… MORE
Double Murder Suspect Still At Large
STILL NO ARREST IN A DOUBLE HOMICIDE FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 15TH. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT DETECTIVES ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR 27 YEAR OLD ERIC FERRER, ALSO KNOWN AS DANIEL RUBIO. HE REMAINS THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF 28 YEAR OLD ADRIAN ANAYA AND 27 YEAR OLD ANGELICA HERRERA. THE SHOOTINGS HAPPENED IN…… MORE
NM Could Lower Juror Pay
JUROR PAY IN NEW MEXICO ISN’T MUCH TO BEGIN WITH…BUT IT COULD BE CUT EVEN FURTHER. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE FUND TO PAY JURORS AND COURT INTERPRETERS IS RUNNING OUT OF MONEY…WITH THE SHORTFALL APPROACHING A MILLION DOLLARS. LEGISLATIVE ANALYSTS SAY IT WOULD HELP IF THE COURTS CUT JUROR PAY TO 4-25 AN HOUR.…… MORE
