NEW MEXICO SCHOOLS ARE GETTING SLAMMED IN YET ANOTHER NATIONAL SURVEY. WALLET-HUB-DOT-COM RANKS THE STATE’S SCHOOL SYSTEM 2ND WORST IN THE U-S. ANALYST JILL GONZALEZ TELLS US THEY LOOKED AT THE DROPOUT RATE … MATH AND READING TEST SCORES … S-A-T AND A-C-T SCORES … AND THE STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO. GONZALEZ SAYS…… MORE
Help for Rio Rancho Businesses to Prevent Crime
PREVENTING CRIME IN RIO RANCHO IS THE GOAL OF A SPECIAL TRAINING SESSION ON TUESDAY. THE CITY’S POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING THIS EVENT FOR BUSINESS OWNERS TO GIVE THEM SOME TIPS AND TOOLS THEY CAN USE TO KEEP FROM BECOMING A VICTIM. OFFICER JOHN HARLAN SAYS IT’S INFORMATION THAT CAN EASILY BE INCORPORATED…… MORE
Pets of the Week
CHARLEY (ID# 1739695) IS AN 8 YEAR YOUNG, RED & WHITE MALE AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG MIX WEIGHING 48 POUNDS ◊ Charley is a gentle, very sweet people loving, affectionate dog with a little bit of play on the side. ◊ He is what might be considered the best of both/all worlds. He would love to…… MORE
Hearing Examiner Scales Back PNM Rate Hike
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO MAY NOT GET THE 14-POINT-4 PERCENT RATE HIKE IT WANTS. CEO PAT VINCENT-COLLAWN SAYS THEY NEED IT TO RECOVER 655-MILLION DOLLARS THEY INVESTED IN A NEW SYSTEM FIVE YEARS AGO. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS STATE HEARING EXAMINER CAROLYN GLICK ON THURSDAY RECOMMENDED CUTTING THE RATE HIKE DOWN TO 6-POINT-4…… MORE
Is NM Lotto Overstepping its Authority?
SOME NEW MEXICO LAWMAKERS SAY THE STATE LOTTERY HAS OVERSTEPPED ITS AUTHORITY WITH A PILOT PROGRAM ALLOWING THE PURCHASE OF TICKETS AT GAS PUMPS USING A DEBIT CARD. STATE REP JASON HARPER OF RIO RANCHO TELLS 770 KKOB STATE LAW SAYS LOTTERY PURCHASES HAVE TO BE MADE BY CASH OR CHECK. …… MORE
Openings for Students at APS Specialty Schools
CLASSES START NEXT THURSDAY FOR APS. SOME OF IT’S POPULAR SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS OF CHOICE STILL HAVE ROOM FOR NEW STUDENTS. DEBORAH ELDER IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE DISTRICT’S OFFICE OF INNOVATION. SHE SAYS THE COLLEGE CAREER HIGH SCHOOL ON CNM’S CAMPUS HAS ROOM FOR SOPHOMORES. THAT PARTICULAR PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO GRADUATE…… MORE
New Vehicles for Albuquerque Police
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SINKING A LOT OF MONEY INTO NEW POLICE VEHICLES. OFFICER FRED DURAN TELLS 770 KKOB THE DEPARTMENT IS PURCHASING 139 FORD EXPLORERS…AT A COST OF 41-THOUSAND DOLLARS A PIECE. HE SAYS THOSE WILL REPLACE THE OLD CROWN VICTORIAS AND CHARGERS THAT ARE NOT PERFORMING AS APD HAD HOPED. DURAN SAYS…… MORE
Backlog for NM Medical Pot I-D Cards
THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS A SERIOUS BACKLOG OF APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA I-D CARDS. THE STATE AUDITOR CALLS IT “A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY,” AND THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS ONE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IS SUGGESTING THE DEPARTMENT COULD FACE COURT SANCTIONS CONNECTED TO A LAWSUIT. SENATOR NANCY RODRIGUEZ SAYS THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT…… MORE
NM Confirms !st Human Case of West Nile
A WOMAN FROM RIO ARRIBA COUNTY IS AT HOME RECOVERING AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED WITH A SERIOUS FORM OF WEST NILE VIRUS. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE IN NEW MEXICO THIS YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S ANOTHER REASON TO TRY TO AVOID…… MORE
Coping with Dropped Calls?
HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH THOSE DROPPED CELL PHONE CALLS? ROOT-METRICS, A COMPANY THAT EVALUATES MOBILE COVERAGE, RATED THE TOP 125 CITIES, COMING UP WITH A LIST OF THE BEST AND WORST CITIES FOR CELL PHONE COVERAGE. ALBUQUERQUE DIDN’T FAIR VERY WELL WITH A RANKING OF 118. THE COMPANY LOOKED AT…… MORE
