ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS READY TO ROLL UP ITS SLEEVES AND BEGIN NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS IN JULY. THAT’S SINCE VOTERS ON TUESDAY MARKED THE “YES” BOX FOR THE BOND AND MILL LEVY PACKAGES FOR APS AND CNM. THEY’LL PROVIDE 575 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE DISTRICT’S MORE THAN 30 PROJECTS … AND 84 MILLION…… MORE
Santa Fe Art Teacher Back in Jail
AN ART TEACHER AT SANTA FE’S SANTO NINO REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL FACES MORE CRIMINAL CHARGES. 47 YEAR OLD AARON DEAN CHAVEZ WAS ARRESTED LAST MONTH FOR HAVING SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A SIX YEAR OLD GIRL. SINCE THEN, OTHER FAMILIES HAVE COME FORWARD, AND JUAN RIOS WITH THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFFS…… MORE
NM Fire Season Not Entirely Non-Existent
GET RID OF THE WEEDS AND OTHER GROWTH AROUND YOUR HOME OR OUT-BUILDINGS ON YOUR PROPERTY. THAT’LL HELP KEEP YOUR HOUSE STANDING IN CASE OF A FIRE. EL NINO HAS GIVEN US US A LOT OF RAIN AND SNOW SINCE LAST SPRING. AND BRENT WACHTER WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN…… MORE
Home Depot Begins Spring Hiring
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR WORK, TRY HOME DEPOT. THE BIG BOX STORE IS GETTING READY FOR ITS BUSY SPRING SEASON … AND PLANS TO HIRE 80 THOUSAND NEW WORKERS NATIONWIDE. IN NEW MEXICO, IT’LL HIRE 500 WORKERS … 375 OF THEM IN ALBUQUERQUE . HOME DEPOT HAS 13 STORES IN THIS…… MORE
Espinoza to Run for Secretary of State
NORA ESPINOZA … WHO’S SERVING HER 5TH TERM AS STATE REP FOR CHAVEZ AND LINCOLN COUNTIES … HAS NOW FILED TO RUN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. SHE SAYS SHE TURNED IN 57-HUNDRED PETITION SIGNATURES FROM EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE WHEN SHE FILED TO RUN. THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE IS…… MORE
Man Killed by Albuquerque Police Identified
THE MAN SUSPECTED IN A SHOOTING AND SEVERAL CARJACKINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE BEFORE HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY OFFICERS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS EDGAR ALVARADO. THE 21 YEAR OLD HAD SEVERAL ACTIVE WARRANTS FOR BURGLARY, ROBBERY AND BATTERY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT TUESDAY. SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES SAYS TWO DEPUTIES…… MORE
Why It’s Harder to Quit Smoking in NM
NEW MEXICO ISN’T DOING ENOUGH TO CUT DOWN ON TOBACCO USE. THAT ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS RECOMMEND STATES SPEND AROUND 23-MILLION DOLLARS ON TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS, BUT THE LUNG ASSOCIATION SAYS NEW MEXICO SPENDS LESS THAN SEVEN MILLION. THAT GETS THE STATE…… MORE
Compromise Real I-D Bill Clears Senate Panel
A BILL THAT WOULD MAKE NEW MEXICO COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL REAL I-D ACT IS PASSED BY A KEY SENATE PANEL IN SANTA FE. THE COMPROMISE BILL PASSED 8-TO-1 AND WOULD ALLOW ALL NEW MEXICANS TO APPLY FOR REAL I-D COMPLIANT LICENSES. PEOPLE HERE ILLEGALLY WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FOR A DRIVER’S PERMIT…… MORE
NM Senate Rules Committee Considers Pot Legislation
THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE IN SANTA FE GETS IT’S FIRST LOOK AT LEGISLATION TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA ON WEDNESDAY. STATE SENATOR GERALD ORTIZ Y PINO SAYS HE SEES A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD IN GETTING THIS JOINT RESOLUTION THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE. HE SAYS IT MADE IT OUT OF THE RULES COMMITTEE LAST YEAR, BUT THAT…… MORE
There’s Talk of Raising NM’s Minimum wage
THE STATE’S MINIMUM WAGE HASN’T CHANGED SINCE IT WAS RAISED TO 7-50 AN HOUR IN 2009. NOW, A DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKER FROM LAS CRUCES IS PUTTING FORTH A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD ALLOW YOU, THE VOTER, TO DECIDE IF IT SHOULD BE INCREASED. SENATOR BILL SOULES SAYS ANYONE WHO WORKS 40 HOURS A…… MORE
