WE’LL KNOW WEDNESDAY IF FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN’S LAWYER WILL DROP THE PLEA DEAL MADE TO KEEP DURAN OUT OF JAIL. THIS AFTER A JUDGE ON MONDAY SENTENCED DURAN TO 30 DAYS IN JAIL, STARTING THIS FRIDAY. DURAN ALSO HAS TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN RESTITUTION AND DO…… MORE
Another Scam Alert
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS PEOPLE ARE NOW GETTING PHONE CALLS ABOUT “BEST PC DOCTOR” OR A SIMILAR FIRM … ADVISING THEM THAT THE COMPANY OWES 400-DOLLARS FOR SERVICES NOT RENDERED. WHILE ON THE PHONE, THE SCAMMERS GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER AND LOCK YOU OUT OF IT WHILE THEY PULL YOUR…… MORE
Metro Home Prices Up Again
THROUGH NOVEMBER, JUST UNDER 9-THOUSAND HOMES HAD BEEN SOLD IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA IN 2015. PAUL WILSON, THE PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER ABQ ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS, SAYS THE DUKE CITY HASN’T SEEN THOSE KINDS OF NUMBERS IN CLOSE TO TEN YEARS. IN NOVEMBER, MORE THAN 650 HOMES SOLD IN ABQ. THAT’S…… MORE
Alleged Meth Dealers Rounded Up on the Reservation
THIRTY-FOUR34 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INDICTED ON FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION INTO METH TRAFFICKING ON THE MESCALERO APACHE RESERVATION. CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED IN BOTH U-S DISTRICT COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE AND THE MESCALERO APACHE TRIBAL COURT. FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN IN MAY OF LAST YEAR IN RESPONSE TO AN INCREASE IN VIOLENT…… MORE
Another Winter Storm for NM
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
