THE STATE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE U-S DEPT OF ENERGY HAVE FINALIZED A 74 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT OVER THE RADIATION LEAK AT THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT NEAR CARLSBAD IN 2014. NEARLY HALF THE MONEY WILL GO TOWARD IMPROVING ROADS USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE TO THE WIPP FACILITY. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ…… MORE
Online Voting Available for NM
NEW MEXICANS CAN NOW REGISTER TO VOTE ON-LINE. THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE THE START OF THIS YEAR. STATE SENATOR MICHAEL PADILLA TELLS US THIS MAKES IT EASY FOR ANYONE WITH INTERNET ACCESS TO REGISTER. PADILLA SAYS YOU CAN LINK TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S…… MORE
Real I-D Measure Heads to Second Committee
THE COMPROMISE MEASURE THAT WOULD FIX NEW MEXICO’S REAL I-D PROBLEMS CLEARS IT’S FIRST HURDLE AT THE LEGISLATURE IN SANTA FE. THE BILL WOULD PUT AN END TO ISSUING STATE DRIVERS’ LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND, INSTEAD, GIVE THEM DRIVER PRIVILEGE CARDS. OPPONENTS SLAM THE MEASURE AS BEING RACIST … BUT HOUSE BILL 89 STILL…… MORE
CNM Board Approves New Early Polling Sites
CNM’S GOVERNING COUNCIL VOTES “YES” ON TWO NEW ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD-APPROVED EARLY POLLING SITES ON THE WEST SIDE. BUT RIO RANCHO MAYOR GREGG HULL SLAMS CNM OFFICIALS FOR NOT PUSHING FOR THOSE VOTING SITES EARLIER. HULL TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL IT’S UNACCEPTABLE THAT CNM OFFICIALS THOUGHT IT WAS OKAY TO HAVE NO EARLY POLLING…… MORE
Duke City Still in Top 10 with Film Industry
ALBUQUERQUE CONTINUES TO BE HELD IN HIGH REGARD IN THE FILM INDUSTRY. THE DUKE CITY COMES IN AT NUMBER FIVE NATIONALLY IN MOVIE MAKER MAGAZINE’S 2016 LIST OF BEST BIG CITIES TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE INDUSTRY. THAT’S UP THREE NOTCHES FROM LAST YEAR. MUCH OF THE CREDIT IS BEING GIVEN TO NEW MEXICO’S…… MORE
Second Arrest Made in Downtown Albuquerque Murder
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CATCH UP WITH THE SECOND SUSPECT WANTED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 23 YEAR OLD KYLE NTIFORO IN OCTOBER OF 2014. DETECTIVES ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON LOCATED AND ARRESTED 24 YEAR OLD TIM BURDEX … JUST ONE DAY AFTER ARRESTING HIS 25 YEAR OLD BROTHER TONY BURDEX IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAME MURDER. THE…… MORE
Feds Charge Stephen Casaus
THE MAN CONVICTED OF RECKLESS CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH IN THE OMAREE VARELA CASE NOW FACES FEDERAL GUN CHARGES. FORTY-THREE YEAR OLD STEPHEN CASAUS WAS TAKEN IN TO FEDERAL CUSTODY ON THURSDAY ON CHARGES OF BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. HE WAS ARRESTED BY APD IN 2014 FOLLOWING WHAT APPEARED TO…… MORE
Santa Fe Art Teacher Jailed
A SANTA FE ART TEACHER CONFESSES TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A SIX YEAR OLD FEMALE STUDENT. THE SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAYS 47 YEAR OLD AARON DEAN CHAVEZ ADMITTED TO THE CONTACT DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH DETECTIVES ON WEDNESDAY. CHAVEZ IS AN ART TEACHER WHO WAS WORKING AT SANTO NINO REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL.…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Jan 23
Our Star Wars adoption event was a huge success. 93 animals were adopted! Everyone seemed to enjoy having pictures taken with the members of the 501st legion and their hummer was really cool. What lovely pictures were taken by WinstonFoto.com. I saw lots of pictures being taken with Jack posing with his storm trooper mask…… MORE
Dangerous Dan
Sunday we will honor our dear friend Terrie Q Sayre who passed away one year ago this week. Along with being the host of our show, Terrie was a Chili Cook-off Judge and a Miss World Chili Queen. We will follow the colorful history of the Chili Cook Offs in Texas and also see the…… MORE
