CONFUSION AND FEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO OVER THE HANDLING OF A SEXUAL HARASSMENT INVESTIGATION AGAINST AN ASSISTANT ANTHROPOLOGY PROFESSOR. CRISTOBAL VALENCIA WAS SUSPENDED AND CENSURED AFTER SEVERAL STUDENTS AND SOME FACULTY MEMBERS FILED COMPLAINTS AGAINST HIM. BUT HE’S BEEN ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM THIS FALL. UNM…… MORE
Prison Closure Bad News for Milan, NM
A BIG ECONOMIC BLOW TO THE GRANTS, NEW MEXICO AREA. THAT AFTER CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA ANNOUNCED THE CIBOLA COUNTY CORRECTIONS CENTER IN MILAN IS BEING CLOSED. STATE SENATOR CLEMENTE SANCHEZ REPRESENTS THE GRANTS AREA. HE SAYS HE LEARNED ABOUT THE CLOSING WHEN HE WENT TO WORK AT HIS BANK. HE…… MORE
D-A Denies Making Comments to Online News Site
A BUZZFEED.COM ARTICLE THAT CENTERS ON DISTRICT ATTORNEY KARI BRANDENBURG’S HANDLING OF OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS, QUOTES HER AS CALLING MAYOR R-J BERRY A “PSYCHOPATH.” NOW SHE HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT THAT SAYS SHE “ABSOLUTELY REFUTES MAKING ANY STATEMENT REGARDING THE MAYOR” AND FURTHERMORE, DOESN’T BELIEVE IT TO BE TRUE. BRANDENBURG ADDS…… MORE
Albuquerque Body Identified
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NOW HAS AN I-D ON THE BODY FOUND IN THE DIVERSION CHANNEL NEAR ROY ROAD AND 2ND STREET THIS PAST MONDAY. SPOKESPERSON FELICIA ROMERO SAYS THE DECEASED MALE WAS 37 YEAR OLD ALEJANDRO MANZANARE. HIS DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED WITH THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AS A POSSIBLE…… MORE
Woman Sought for Prison Gang Connection Arrested
A BELEN WOMAN WANTED BY THE FBI FOR ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN A NEW MEXICO PRISON GANG IS NOW IN CUSTODY. SHAUNA CHARLENE GUTIERREZ WAS ARRESTED ON WEDNESDAY AT A HOME IN CLEMENTE NEAR LOS LUNAS BY FBI AGENTS AND THE STATE CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT. THE 36 YEAR OLD GUTIERREZ IS EXPECTED TO HAVE HER…… MORE
Tax Free Weekend Arrives
NEW MEXICO’S ANNUAL TAX HOLIDAY IS COMING UP. IF YOU PURCHASE BACK TO SCHOOL ITEMS FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THERE’S NO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX. IT APPLIES TO CLOTHING AND SHOES UNDER 100 DOLLARS AND COMPUTERS PRICED UNDER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE MARKETING MANAGER AT COTTONWOOD MALL ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE TELLS…… MORE
City Explains “Pre-Construction” Work on A-R-T
YOU’LL START SEEING SOME PREP WORK BEING DONE ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE FOR THE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. A COURT RULING THIS WEEK GAVE THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE THE GO-AHEAD TO DO SOME THINGS SUCH AS SURVEYING THE CORRIDOR FOR THE CONTRACTOR AND ORDERING SOME MATERIALS. THE CITY HOPES THE REST OF THE…… MORE
NM’s Flash Flood Watch Extended
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR MOST OF NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE, HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS HEAVY RAIN COULD FALL AT TIMES DUE TO INCREASED MONSOON MOISTURE…AND THE STORMS WILL BE SLOW-MOVING, INCREASING THE CHANCE OF FLASH FLOODING. BURN SCARS, URBAN AND SLOPED AREAS…… MORE
More Monsoon Rains for NM
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY ACROSS NEW MEXICO. THE RAINS ARE FINALLY HERE AFTER WE SWEATED THROUGH JULY’S HIGH HEAT . BUT THIS SUMMER’S MONSOONS HAVEN’T BEEN AS UNUSUAL AS YOU MIGHT THINK. METEOROLOGIST KERRY JONES WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE TELLS US WE’RE SIMPLY…… MORE
Sick Leave Initiative “Too Long” for Ballot
A PROBLEM WITH PUTTING THE SICK LEAVE QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT IN ALBUQUERQUE THIS NOVEMBER. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE SAYS THE ORDINANCE IS TOO LONG TO ADD TO THE BALLOT. IT’S AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE CITY ATTORNEY TELLS THE JOURNAL THAT THE CITY CHARTER SUGGESTS THE WHOLE ORDINANCE…… MORE
