THE NEXT WINTER STORM SLATED TO HIT NEW MEXICO IS CURRENTLY IN CENTRAL ARIZONA … BUT IT’S EXPECTED TO ARRIVE HERE SOMETIME ON TUESDAY. AND ALBUQUERQUE GET SOME PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. MEANWHILE, THERE’S A WINTER WEATHER TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN, NORTH CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO … WITH SNOW TOTALS COMING POSSIBLY…… MORE
Hearing Monday on “Snap” Benefit Rules
THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ANOTHER HEARING TODAY (MON) ON A PLAN THAT PLACES WORK REQUIREMENTS ON FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS. THE PROPOSAL IS LESS STRICT THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED. STILL, SONYA WARWICK WITH ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK SAYS IT’LL MAKE IT TOUGH FOR POOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. UNDER THE PROPOSAL,…… MORE
NM Down in Health Rankings
ANOTHER SLIP IN THE RANKINGS FOR NEW MEXICO IN THE AMERICA’S HEALTH RANKINGS REPORT. WE’RE 37TH IN THE NATION FOR HEALTH … AND THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS IT’S DUE TO THIS YEAR’S VIOLENT CRIME. IT SAYS IT’S DESPITE THE FACT THAT CRIME RATES HERE ARE BELOW WHAT THEY WERE DURING PEAK YEARS IN THE LATE…… MORE
APD Identifies Man Shot in SW Albuquerque
THE MAN SHOT AND KILLED DURING A FIGHT LAST FRIDAY NIGHT IN ALBUQUERQUE’S SOUTHWEST SIDE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY APD AS 20 YEAR OLD JOSHUA GARCIA. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF BLAZICK SOUTHWEST NEAR SAGE AND SNOW VISTA. WITNESSES ON SCENE GAVE GARCIA CPR BUT HE DIED LATER IN THE HOSPITAL. GARCIA…… MORE
Campaign Targets Duke City Road Ragers
YOU’RE GOING TO BE HEARING AND SEEING A LOT ABOUT HOW TO AVOID ROAD RAGE. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS ONE OF THE AGENCIES BEHIND OPERATION LILLY. IT’S A CAMPAIGN TO END ROAD RAGE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. MATT KENNICOTT IS WITH THE D-O-T SAYS STATE POLICE, APD AND BCSO ARE DOING SATURATION…… MORE
Rio Rancho Sends Collection Agency After Delinquent Payers
IF YOU OWE THE CITY OF RIO RANCHO MONEY FOR COURT FINES OR FEES YOU MIGHT WANT TO SETTLE YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE JANUARY FIRST OF NEXT YEAR. THAT’S WHEN A COLLECTION AGENCY WILL START TRACKING YOU DOWN. JUDGE ROBERT COOK WITH THE MUNICIPAL COURT IN RIO RANCHO…SAYS THEY HOPE THE COMPANY CAN COLLECT THE 1-AND-A-HALF…… MORE
Operation Lilly is Underway
IT’S NAMED AFTER LILLY GARCIA, THE FOUR YEAR OLD DUKE CITY GIRL KILLED DURING AN APPARENT ROAD RAGE INCIDENT IN OCTOBER. STATE POLICE, APD AND BCSO ARE DOING SATURATION PATROLS IN AN EFFORT TO CATCH RECKLESS AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS. THE CAMPAIGN TO END ROAD RAGE IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH FEBRUARY.… MORE
Lockdown at City Hall
SOME FRIGHTENING MOMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES AT ALBUQUERQUE CITY HALL FRIDAY. THE BUILDING WENT ON LOCKDOWN WHEN A MAN ARMED WITH A GUN STARTED POUNDING ON LOCKED DOORS ON THE SECOND FLOOR. THE LOCKDOWN WAS LIFTED WHEN THE MAN LEFT THE BUILDING. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTIES LATER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MAN IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS.…… MORE
APOA Statement on Lopez
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF APOA PRESIDENT STEPHANIE LOPEZ. SHE’S ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE. IN THE STATEMENT, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GROUP, SHAUN WILLOUGHBY SAID THE ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE ARE OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS MATTER. HE GOES ON TO SAY HE KNOWS STEPHANIE LOPEZ “TO BE A…… MORE
Police Union Leader Charged with Child Abuse
THE WOMAN WHO’S PRESIDENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS UNION IS OUT OF JAIL THIS MORNING. FORTY-YEAR-OLD STEPHANIE LOPEZ WAS BEING HELD ON A 5-THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH-ONLY BOND. SHE WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY ON CHILD ABUSE AND BRIBERY, INTIMIDATION AND RETALIATION OF A WITNESS CHARGES. THE ALLEGED ABUSE IS SAID TO HAVE…… MORE
