NEW MEXICO’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS BLASTING GOVERNOR MARTINEZ FOR PLANNING TO MAKE REINSTATING THE DEATH PENALTY A PRIORITY FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. MARTINEZ ANNOUNCED THE MOVE ON WEDNESDAY, SAYING PEOPLE WHO COMMIT HEINOUS CRIMES LIKE KILLING A POLICE OFFICERS OR SEXUALLY ABUSING AND KILLING A CHILD LIKE ASHLYNNE MIKE DESERVE THE “ULTIMATE…… MORE
APS Board Member Avoids Questions On Purchase
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ANALEE MAESTAS ATTENDED WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S BOARD MEETING … BUT SHE IS NOT TALKING TO THE MEDIA ABOUT THE 342 DOLLARS WORTH OF AIR DUCT WORK REPORTEDLY DONE AT HER HOME. THE RECEIPT FOR THE WORK SHOWS MAESTAS’ HOME ADDRESS SCRATCHED OUT AND THE ADDRESS OF LA…… MORE
8-Thousand Reasons to Move Over to APD
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOW OFFERING A SIGNING BONUS OF 8-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO MEMBERS OF OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT DECIDE TO JOIN APD. MAJOR JESSICA TYLER IS WITH THE DEPARTMENT’S TRAINING ACADEMY. SHE SAYS THEY HOPE TO SOON FILL THE FIRST SEVEN WEEK ACADEMY FOR THE LATERAL OFFICERS. OTHER…… MORE
PNM Power Approved for Facebook
THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION APPROVES PNM’S APPLICATION TO PROVIDE POWER FOR FACEBOOK, SHOULD IT CHOOSE TO MOVE A DATA CENTER TO LOS LUNAS. THE APPROVAL CAME WEDNESDAY. PRC ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNCIL JUDITH AMER TELLS US IT’S A COMPLEX TRANSACTION. SHE SAYS PART OF THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A SOLAR FACILITY. LOS LUNAS…… MORE
Elderly Man Beaten in SE Albuquerque
A 66 YEAR OLD MAN IS DEAD AFTER BEING BADLY BEATEN BY THREE MEN. APD SAYS IRVIN SANCHEZ OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS ATTACKED AND ROBBED SOMETIME AROUND 2AM ON AUGUST 10TH. IT HAPPENED NEAR KATHRYN AND SAN MATEO. A WITNESS DESCRIBED THE ATTACKERS AS HISPANICS AND SAID THEY WERE WEARING MOSTLY ALL…… MORE
Lyft Back in Albuquerque
THE RIDESHARING COMPANY LYFT IS BACK IN NEW MEXICO … SPECIFICALLY IN ALBUQUERQUE. AND GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WELCOMES ITS RETURN. LYFT LEFT THE STATE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO AFTER FIGHTING WITH THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION OVER WHETHER RIDESHARING COMPANIES COULD OPERATE IN THE STATE UNDER NEW MEXICO LAW AT THE TIME.…… MORE
APS Driver Search Continues
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAVE BEEN BACK IN CLASS AT ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW. MONICA ARMENTA WITH THE DISTRICT TELLS US IT’S BEEN A GOOD START TO THE YEAR, SO FAR. BUT ARMENTA SAYS THEY’RE STILL IN THE MARKET FOR BUS DRIVERS AND TEACHERS. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN…… MORE
NM’s Facebook Chances Are Up
NEW MEXICO COULD GET THE FACEBOOK DATA CENTER IT’S BEEN COMPETING FOR AFTER ALL. UTAH … THE OTHER STATE HOPING TO LURE IN FACEBOOK WITH A 240-MILLION DOLLAR TAX BREAK … HIT A SNAG WHEN SALT LAKE COUNTY COUNCILORS UNANIMOUSLY SAID THEY’D VOTE AGAINST THAT. MEANWHILE, THE LOS LUNAS VILLAGE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED UP TO…… MORE
PNM Says Slashing Rate Hike Will Cost Jobs
300 PNM WORKERS WILL LOSE THEIR JOBS IF THE UTILITY DOESN’T GET THE RATE INCREASE IT’S REQUESTED. PNM HAS ASKED FOR A 14-POINT-4 PERCENT RATE HIKE, WHICH WOULD GIVE IT 123-AND-A HALF MILLION DOLLARS MORE OF ANNUAL REVENUE. BUT A HEARING EXAMINER WITH THE PRC HAS RECOMMENDED THAT BE CUT BY TWO THIRDS TO 6-POINT-4…… MORE
Victims, Suspect Identified in S. Valley Shooting
NOT A RANDOM SHOOTING. THAT’S WHAT FELICIA ROMERO WITH THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAY THEY’VE DETERMINED ABOUT MONDAY NIGHT’S SHOOTING IN THE SOUTH VALLEY AT COORS AND CHARRO. TWO PEOPLE … A MAN AND WOMAN WERE KILLED. ROMERO SAYS THE VICTIMS KNEW THEIR SHOOTER,WHO IS IDENTIFIED AS 27 YEAR OLD ERIC ARMANDO HERRERA, WHO…… MORE
