NEW MEXICO SLIDES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HEAP ON CHILD POVERTY RATES. AND THIS DESPITE A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN THAT CATEGORY LAST YEAR. THE KIDS COUNTY DATA BOOK FOR 2015 RANKS NEW MEXICO DEAD LAST AT NUMBER 49TH … TAKING MISSISSIPPI OUT OF THAT SPOT. BUT IT WASN’T ALL BAD NEWS LAST YEAR FOR…… MORE
Santa Fe Mayor Slams Anti-Gay Measure
SANTA FE MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES ANNOUNCING ON MONDAY … THE DAY HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. … THAT NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS WILL CONSIDER A BILL THIS SESSION THAT PROMOTES DISCRIMINATING AGAINST GAYS AND LESBIANS. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS HOUSE BILL 55 WOULD BUSINESS OWNERS TO REFUSE SERVICE TO CERTAIN CUSTOMERS…… MORE
Reasons to Get a Flu Shot in NM
STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING TO GET FLU SHOTS THIS YEAR. IN EARLY DECEMBER THEY SAY LOWER RATES OF PEOPLE COME IN TO BE VACCINATED. MARISSA BARGSTEN WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TELLS US THE TYPE OF FLU CAN CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. SHE SAYS THE H3-N2 WAS…… MORE
Carlsbad Kids Grows Giant Cabbage
A NINE YEAR OLD CARLSBAD BOY IS A THOUSAND DOLLARS RICHER AFTER GROWING A 14 POUND HEAD OF CABBAGE. KALEB RODRIGUEZ GREW THE GIANT CABBAGE LAST SEASON. HE’S A 4TH GRADER AT PATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. RODRIGUEZ. SAYS HE’LL PUT THE MONEY INTO AN ACCOUNT FOR HIS COLLEGE EXPENSES IN THE FUTURE. THE THOUSAND DOLLAR AWARD…… MORE
Hotels Score AAA Four-Diamond Rating
FOURTEEN HOTELS EARN AAA’S FOUR DIAMOND RATING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS, QUALIFYING THEM FOR THE 2016 FOUR DIAMOND AWARD. THEY INCLUDE THREE HOTELS IN ALBUQUERQUE: THE ANDALUZ … HOTEL PARQ CENTRAL … AND SANDIA RESORT AND CASINO. EIGHT OF THE HONORED HOTELS ARE IN SANTA FE AND INCLUDE THE ELDORADO HOTEL, LA FONDA, LAS…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Jan 16
Little Max featured with his brother Frankie two weeks ago went home last weekend. Holbrook and Jackie featured last weekend are hopeful they will find the force of good and find a forever home during our Star Wars Adoption event Saturday 1/16. PAWS CROSSED!! Fastino (ID# A 1725878) is a 3 year old, male brindle…… MORE
Low Oil and Gas Prices Shrink NM Budget
WITH OIL PRICES WAY DOWN, THERE WON’T BE A LOT OF EXTRA MONEY TO SPEND IN NEXT YEAR’S STATE BUDGET. LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOHN ARTHUR SMITH SAYS ANTICIPATED NEW REVENUE HAS BEEN REDUCED BY HALF IN RECENT MONTHS. SO HE SAYS STATE AGENCIES ARE BEING ASKED TO TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS IN ANTICIPATION…… MORE
NM Targets the EPA
THE NEXT ACTION OVER THE TOXIC GOLD KING MINE SPILL IN COLORADO FROM LAST AUGUST COULD BE IN A COURTROOM. NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARY RYAN FLYNN SAYS THE STATE INTENDS TO FILE SUIT AGAINST THE EPA AND THE STATE OF COLORADO OVER THE SPILL. BUT HE SAYS GOING TO COURT IS THE…… MORE
Bill Addresses APD Officer Shortage
ALBUQUERQUE’S POLICE FORCE IS ABOUT 200 OFFICERS SHORT OF IT’S RECCOMMENDED STAFFING LEVEL OF 1-THOUSAND. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS THEY CAN IMPROVE THAT NUMBER BY ALLOWING RETIRED OFFICERS TO RETURN TO WORK WHILE STILL COLLECTING THEIR PENSION. BERRY IS HOPING LEGISLATION HEADING TO SANTA FE WILL ONCE AGAIN ALLOW FOR THOSE…… MORE
Six Arrests Made … More to Come
ARRESTS ARE MADE IN THE DECEMBER 11TH DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD JOSHUA GARCIA IN ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTH VALLEY. AN APD INVESTIGATION LED TO SIX SUSPECTS. POLICE SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER SAYS IT STARTED WHEN GARCIA SENT A MESSAGE TO 16 YEAR OLD CARL MATHER TO MEET HIM AT A HOME IN THE…… MORE
