THEY ARE HONORED ON FRIDAY IN WASHINGTON DC FOR MAKING THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. FOUR NEW MEXICO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE AMONG THOSE BEING HONORED AFTER BEING KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. AMONG THE FOUR: APD OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER, SHOT TO DEATH DURING A TRAFFIC STOP LAST OCTOBER IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE…… MORE
APD Officer Sentenced
IT’S 364 DAYS OF UNSUPERVISED PROBATION FOR A FORMER APD COP ACCUSED OF BEATING A HOMELESS MAN LAST MARCH. CEDRIC GREER ENTERED A “NO CONTEST” PLEA IN THE CASE. THE JUDGE SAYS GREER’S CAREER WAS RUINED BY THE CONVICTION AND HE’S UNLIKELY TO RE-OFFEND. A CADET SAID HE WITNESSED THE INCIDENT…… MORE
So Far, So Good at the Albuquerque Sunport
YOU’LL WAIT LONGER IN TSA SECURITY LINES AT THE NATION’S BUSIEST AIRPORTS … NOW AND THROUGH THE SUMMER TRAVEL SEASON. SOME PASSENGERS HAVE MISSED FLIGHTS, EVEN AFTER GETTING TO THE AIRPORT THREE HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THEIR FLIGHT. TSA SPOKESMAN NICO MELENDEZ TELLS US TSA OFFICERS ARE TAKING MORE TIME TO CHECK BAGS…… MORE
NM’s Problem With Lists
AMERICANS IN GENERAL SEEM TO LOVE LISTS, BUT NEW MEXICANS IN PARTICULAR MAY NOT LIKE WHERE WE PLACE ON MANY LISTS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTED THURSDAY THAT, ACCORDING TO THE FBI NEW MEXICO IS NUMBER 2 IN VIOLENT CRIME, OUR STATES EDUCATION QUALITY RANKS 49TH OUT OF THE 50 STATES. ALBUQUERQUE IS ALSO…… MORE
Woman Rips Off 98 Year Old Woman
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A WOMAN WHO STOLE A WALLET FROM A 98 YEAR OLD MAN THEN USED THE CREDIT CARDS TO MAKE PURCHASES. POLICE DON’T HAVE MUCH INFORMATION AND ARE HOPING THE PUBLIC CAN HELP IDENTIFY THE WOMAN. … MORE
Council to Consider Memorial West Mesa Park
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT TO WORK ON THE CITY BUDGET. BUT ANOTHER ISSUE COULD MAKE IT ONTO THE AGENDA. COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ IS PROPOSING THE CITY SPEND 350-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUILD A MEMORIAL PARK ON THE SITE WERE THE 11 WEST MESA MURDER VICTIMS WERE BURIED. THE FIRST…… MORE
Water Authority Work Precedes A-R-T
IT’S THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY … NOT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE … DOING PRELIMINARY WORK FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT. THE WORK STARTED MONDAY AND HAS ANGERED OPPONENTS OF THE CONTROVERSIAL PROJECT. THEY SAY THERE ARE TWO LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST LAYING IN BUS LANES AND BUS STATIONS ON CENTRAL FROM LOUISIANA…… MORE
NM Is Dead last
A NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT NOT NEARLY ENOUGH HIGH SCHOOLERS IN NEW MEXICO ARE GRADUATING. THE REPORT FROM A GROUP CALLED BUILDING A GRAD NATION SHOWS NEW MEXICO HAD A GRADUATION RATE OF 68 AND A HALF PERCENT FOR THE CLASS OF 2014…AND THAT WAS THE WORST IN THE NATION. THE…… MORE
Energy Still Hurting NM Economy
NEW MEXICO STATE GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO BE IMPACTED BY LOW ENERGY PRICES. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THE STATE COLLECTED 3.6 BILLION DOLLARS IN TAX REVENUE DURING THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THAT’S DOWN TEN PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO. THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COUNCIL SAYS THE DECLINING REVENUE IS…… MORE
200 Job Openings at Smith’s
SMITH’S GROCERY STORES IS HIRING. THE SUPERMARKET CHAIN HAS 24 STORES IN NEW MEXICO … AND PLANS TO HIRE 200 OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. IT’S ALL PART OF THE COMPANY’S NATIONWIDE EXPANSION EFFORT. YOU CAN APPLY FIRST ONLINE AT WWW.JOBS.KROGER.COM … THEN YOU NEED TO GO TO A SMITH’S STORE…… MORE
