A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE IS COMING DOWN HARD ON THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS JUDGE CARMEN GARZA IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE DEPARTMENT BE HELD IN CONTEMPT, AND THAT A COURT-SUPERVISED MONITOR BE NAMED TO OVERSEE FOOD AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO POOR FAMILIES. DEPARTMENT WORKERS TESTIFIED IN HEARINGS…… MORE
Alleged Cop Killer’s Trial Delayed
THERE’S A DELAY IN THE TRIAL OF DAVON LYMON ON CHARGES OF BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A GUN. LYMON IS THE PRIME SUSPECT IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF APD OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER LAST YEAR. ON MONDAY, A FEDERAL JUDGE AGREED WITH LYMON’S ATTORNEYS THAT RECENT SHOOTINGS OF POLICE IN…… MORE
Metro Home Sales, Prices Up in June
HOME SALES UP ARE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO. SO IS THE MEDIAN PRICE FOR A HOME. HOMES SOLD IN AND AROUND ALBUQUERQUE IN JUNE WAS UP TO 199-THOUSAND DOLLARS. THAT’S 4-POINT-3 PERCENT HIGHER THAN WHAT BUYERS PAID IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A HOME WENT FOR 235-THOUSAND LAST MONTH.…… MORE
Suspect Released in Duke City Armed Robbery
TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED FOLLOWING AN ARMED ROBBERY OF THE CIRCLE “K” IN THE 3-HUNDRED BLOCK OF WYOMING NORTHEAST IN ALBUQUERQUE MONDAY MORNING. BUT APD NOW SAYS PROBABLE CAUSE DID NOT EXIST FOR THE ARREST OF ONE OF THE SUSPECTS, 29 YEAR OLD VICTOR CORDOVA. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS CORDOVA HAS SINCE BEEN…… MORE
Santa Ana Star Casino on the “Grow”
THE SANTA ANA STAR CASINO NEAR RIO RANCHO IS READY TO EXPAND. PLANS ARE TO START CONSTRUCTION THIS MONTH OF A 50-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION THAT’LL INCLUDE THE CASINO’S FIRST ATTACHED HOTEL. IT’LL PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF CONSTRUCTION JOBS … AND 120 PERMANENT JOBS . IT’S EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE…… MORE
Crews Begin Clean Up On Timberon Fire
MOP-UP AND RE-HAB WORK IS NOW GOING ON IN THE SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY OF TIMBERON FOLLOWING A DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRE. THE FIRE HAS CONSUMED 268 ACRES, AND IS NOW 80-PERCENT CONTAINED. SEVENTY BUILDINGS, INCLUDING 44 HOMES, WERE BURNED. FOREST OFFICIALS STILL HAVEN’T DETERMINED WHAT SPARKED THE FIRE THAT STARTED LAST…… MORE
Give Blood … Needed in Albuquerque
A POLICE OFFICER OR SHERIFF’S DEPUTY MIGHT NEED BLOOD HERE IN NEW MEXICO. BUT EVEN BEFORE THE RECENT SHOOTINGS OF OFFICERS IN BATON ROUGE, THERE WAS A MAJOR EFFORT UNDERWAY TO REPLENISH BLOOD SUPPLIES IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. MICHELE MOORE WRIGHT IS WITH UNITED BLOOD SERVICES. SHE TELLS 770 KKOB THEY’RE RUNNING SHORT…… MORE
Timberon Residents Return Home After Devastating Fire
RESIDENTS OF TIMBERON NEAR CLOUDCROFT NEW MEXICO WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN HOME SUNDAY. EVACUATION ORDERS PUT IN PLACE WHEN THE FIRE THERE FLARED UP LAST WEDNESDAY WERE LIFTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2 O’CLOCK. BUT FOR MANY, THERE’S NOTHING TO RETURN HOME TO … AS THE 270 ACRE FIRE BURNED DOWN AND…… MORE
Man Covered with Mashed Potatoes Arrested
A 51 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN COVERED IN MASHED POTATOES IS ARRESTED BY POLICE OVER THE WEEKEND. RICKY MILAM ALLEGEDLY HIT A WOMAN AND FORCED HER INTO HIS CAR AFTER THEY ARGUED OVER HOW TO GET TO HOBBY LOBBY. A WITNESS TO THE DOMESTIC DISPUTE FOLLOWED MILAM’S JEEP CHEROKEE AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT…… MORE
Water Authority Drafting Another 100 Year Plan
LOCAL WATER MANAGERS ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN THAT LOOKS WAY, WAY INTO THE FUTURE. DAVID MORRIS WITH THE CITY-COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS THE GOAL IS TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA’S WATER NEEDS MAY BE 100 YEARS FROM NOW. HE SAYS THE STATE REQUIRES A 40 YEAR PLAN, BUT THE AUTHORITY…… MORE
