A MOTION BY A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY’S LAWYER TO DISMISS MURDER CHARGES AGAINST HIS CLIENT IS DENIED. THAT CAME FROM A THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGE ON THURSDAY, REGARDING THE MURDER TRIAL OF TAI CHAN. CHAN IS CHARGED WITH KILLING FELLOW-DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN IN LAS CRUCES IN OCTOBER OF…… MORE
Pet of the Week | May 21
TIGGER (ID# 1516000) IS AN 11 YEAR OLD, MALE BROWN & TAN SMOOTH COATED CHIHUAHUA MIX WEIGHING 6 POUNDS. ◊ Tigger is a super sweet tiny gentle man. ◊ He would love to be your lap buddy and constant companion. ◊ Tigger enjoys taking shorter daily walks and is very good…… MORE
Trump Plans Albuquerque Rally
THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN REACHES NEW MEXICO STARTING FRIDAY AND CONTINUING NEXT WEEK. DEMOCRATIC HOPEFUL BERNIE SANDERS ARRIVES FOR TWO EVENTS TOMORROW, ONE IN SANTA FE IN THE AFTERNOON, THE SECOND AT THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER IN THE EVENING. IT’S SCHEDULED TO START AT 7PM. HE ALSO HAS A RALLY IN VADO IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO…… MORE
Media Allowed at RPNM Convention
YOU’LL GET TO HEAR AND SEE WHAT GOES ON AT THIS WEEKEND’S NEW MEXICO REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION. IT’S BEING HELD AT SANDIA RESORT AND THE TRIBAL COUNCIL SAID THIS WEEK THAT MEDIA WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED, DUE TO A COUNCIL POLICY. AT A MEETING WEDNESDAY THE TRIBAL COUNCIL REVERSED ITSELF AND NOTIFIED CONVENTION ORGANIZERS THAT MEDIA…… MORE
Budget Impact at APS
APS HAS A POSSIBLE 9-AND-A-HALF-MILLION DOLLAR SHORTFALL GOING INTO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. AND IT COULD MEAN LOSING 82 TEACHING JOBS AND 73 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT POSITIONS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. MONICA ARMENTA WITH THE DISTRICT TELLS US THERE ARE VARIOUS REASONS FOR THE DEFICIT, INCLUDING DECLINING ENROLLMENT, HIGHER UTILITY COSTS AND COMPETITION FROM CHARTER SCHOOLS. ARMENTA…… MORE
Water Budget Up for Discussion With Public
THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY VOTES ON IT’S 2017 BUDGET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SPOKESMAN DAVID MORRIS SAYS ONE ITEM THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED IS THE PROPOSAL TO ONCE AGAIN ADD FLUORIDATE THE DRINKING WATER. THE BOARD CAN VOTE TO REMOVE THE FLUORIDATION MONEY FROM THE OVERALL BUDGET PLAN. THE UTILITY IS…… MORE
NM’s Jaydon’s Law Takes Effect
A BILL NAMED AFTER AN ALBUQUERQUE TEEN WHO POLICE SAYS DIED AS A RESULT OF A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING WILL BECOME LAW TOMORROW(WED). BILL SPONSOR NATE GENTRY SAYS “JAYDON’S LAW” ALLOWS JUDGES TO SEE A DEFENDANT’S JUVENILE CRIMINAL HISTORY. BUT GENTRY HE SAYS THE JUVENILE’S OFFENSE HAS TO BE SERIOUS AND VIOLENT … LIKE…… MORE
No Reporters Allowed
THE NEW MEXICO REPUBLICAN PARTY SAYS IT WILL NO LONGER SCHEDULE EVENTS AT SANDIA RESORT AND CASINO IN THE FUTURE. THIS AFTER OFFICIALS AT THE CASINO BANNED REPORTERS FROM THIS WEEKEND’S REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CONVENTION. A STATE PARTY SPOKESMAN TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THE DECISION CAME TOO LATE FOR THE PARTY…… MORE
Protesters at PNM
PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATE IN FRONT OF PNM HEADQUARTERS IN ALBUQUERQUE … BUT THE COMPANY’S TOP EXECUTIVES WERE IN LEWISVILLE TEXAS FOR THEIR STOCKHOLDERS MEETING TUESDAY… THE FIRST TIME IT’S BEEN HELD OUTSIDE ALBUQUERQUE. PROTESTERS WANT PNM TO TIE COMPENSATION FOR COMPANY EXECUTIVES TO CARBON REDUCTION GOALS. BUT SHAREHOLDERS VOTED AGAINST THAT PROPOSAL.…… MORE
