THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. THE STERLING DOWNTOWN PROJECT PROPOSED BY THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP IS SPONSORED BY BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER ART DE LA CRUZ. DE LA CRUZ SAYS HE KNOWS SOME DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS THINK THE PROJECT WILL LOWER PROPERTY VALUES. BUT HE SAYS…… MORE
Former APS Deputy ‘Super’ Not Guilty
A FORMER ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIAL WHO WAS AT THE CENTER OF A SCANDAL LAST YEAR IS ACQUITTED ON CHILD SEX ASSAULT CHARGES BY A JURY IN DENVER. JASON MARTINEZ WAS ACCUSED OF MOLESTING TWO YOUNG BOYS. MARTINEZ, WHO WAS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT AT APS, NEVER UNDERWENT A BACKGROUND CHECK AND RESIGNED…… MORE
Dog Head Fire Nearly Fully Contained
THERE ARE STILL OVER 200 PEOPLE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE DOG HEAD FIRE IN THE MANZANO MOUNTAINS. IT’S NOW 91 PERCENT CONTAINED. CREWS ARE RE-HABBING THE EAST PERIMETER OF THE FIRE WHILE THE NORTH AND WEST PERIMETERS ARE UNSTAFFED. WORKERS ARE BEING SENT HOME AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR TASKS. INVESTIGATORS…… MORE
Pueblo Purchases King Property
THE MORE THAN 100 SQUARE MILE ALAMO RANCH, OWNED BY THE FAMILY OF FORMER GOVERNOR BRUCE KING, HAS BEEN SOLD. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE RANCH IN SANDOVAL COUNTY WAS PURCHASED BY SANTA ANA PUEBLO. THE ASKING PRICE WAS 33 MILLION DOLLARS, BUT WE DON’T KNOW WHAT IT ACTUALLY SOLD FOR.…… MORE
New Non-Stop to Los Angeles from the Sunport
ALLEGIANT AIRLINES ADDS ANOTHER NON-STOP ROUTE OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE. SUNPORT SPOKESMAN DANIEL JIRON SAYS THIS COMES SOON AFTER ALLEGIANT’S INITIAL LAUNCH OF NON-STOPS FROM ABQ TO AUSTIN, TEXAS, AND LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. HE SAYS THOSE ROUTES ARE DOING SO WELL THAT ALLEGIANT IS ADDING NON-STOP SERVICE TO L-A, ONE OF THE SUNPORT’S LARGEST…… MORE
City Hires BioPark Chief Executive
MAYOR BERRY ANNOUNCES THE CITY’S LATEST HIRE: THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE BIOPARK. HE’S JAMES T. ALLEN, OR “J-T.” MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS ALLEN WILL OVERSEE THE UPCOMING BIO-PARK CAPITAL PROJECTS. ALLEN IS FORMER MILITARY AND MOST RECENTLY WAS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR FACILITY MODERNIZATION FOR DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE JOB…… MORE
NM Game Commission Being Sued
THE STATE GAME COMMISSION’S NEW POLICY ON COUGAR TRAPPING VIOLATES THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. THAT’S THE CONTENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WHO’VE FILED A LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL COURT. JESSICA JOHNSON WITH ANIMAL PROTECTION OF NEW MEXICO SAYS THE EXPANDED TRAPPING WILL NOT ONLY CATCH COUGARS…BUT ENDANGERED MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES AND JAGUARS AS WELL. …… MORE
Free Pet Chip for Albuquerque Pet Owners
DOGS AND FIREWORKS ARE A BAD COMBINATION. QUITE OFTEN, THOSE PETS WILL DO ANYTHING TO ESCAPE THE NOISE, AND MANY OF THEM END UP AT AN ALBUQUERQUE ANIMAL SHELTER. NOW THE CITY IS OFFERING PET OWNERS A FREE MICRO-CHIP TO HELP RE-UNITE THOSE DOGS WITH THEIR FAMILIES. ALL THIS WEEK YOU…… MORE
Garbage Pickup On for July 4th
YOU MAY BE OFF WORK ON MONDAY FOR JULY FOURTH, BUT SOME CITY WORKERS WON’T BE JOINING YOU. THEY’LL BE PICKING UP YOUR TRASH. ALBUQUERQUE’S SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT WILL COLLECT TRASH AND RECYCLING ON JULY 4TH. LARGE ITEMS , SCHEDULED THROUGH 3-1-1, WILL ALSO BE PICKED UP. SO IF YOUR USUAL…… MORE
Memorable videos of Pat Summitt
Here are some of the memorable videos of Pat Summitt throughout her career and life including a championship game win in its entirety. … MORE
