TWO LAS CRUCES POLICE OFFICERS AND A DONA ANA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ARE INJURED IN A SHOOTING IN LAS CRUCES MONDAY MORNING. THE LAS CRUCES SUN NEWS REPORTS THE SHOOTINGS TOOK PLACE AROUND 2:30 AM. ONE POLICE OFFICER WAS SHOT AND THE OTHER WAS SIMPLY INJURED WHEN A SUSPECT OPENED FIRE ON THEM. THE DONA…… MORE
NBC Universal Tops Council Agenda
NBC UNIVERSAL’S INCENTIVE PACKAGE IS ON THE AGENDA AT MONDAY NIGHT’S ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILORS WILL VOTE ON WHETHER TO PROVIDE THE PACKAGE SO UNIVERSAL CAN BUILD A STUDIO IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE CITY WOULD CHIP IN 3 MILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE 7-POINT-7 MILLION COMING FROM THE STATE. IF IT’S APPROVED, NBC UNIVERSAL…… MORE
Council Could Amend Albuquerque’s Panhandling Ordinance
ALBUQUERQUE’S PANHANDLING ORDINANCE COULD GO THROUGH SOME CHANGES AT MONDAY NIGHT’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILOR TRUDY JONES SAYS THE ORDINANCE CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A PANHANDLING BAN … AND SAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO KEEP ALBUQUERQUE SAFE. HER AMENDMENTS WOULD OUTLAW THE HOMELESS FROM APPROACHING DRIVERS FROM MEDIANS, SIDEWALKS AND INTERSTATE OFF RAMPS. MEANWHILE,…… MORE
Man Accused of Setting Brother’s House on Fire
THE 66 YEAR OLD MAN ACCUSED OF SETTING HIS BROTHER’S HOUSE ON FIRE IS NOW AN INMATE AT ALBUQUERQUE’S METRO DETENTION CENTER. WILLIAM ARAGON IS SAID TO HAVE INTENTIONALLY STARTED THE FIRE FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE HOUSE NEAR GIBSON AND LOUISIANA SOUTHEAST. CHANNEL 13 NEWS REPORTS THE BROTHER CO-OWNS THE PROPERTY. ARAGON APPEARED IN COURT…… MORE
Fewer Auto Thefts for Albuquerque
THE EXTRA MANPOWER ANOTHER OTHER CHANGES AT APD ARE WORKING. AUTO THEFTS ARE DOWN IN ALBUQUERQUE BY 53 PERCENT NOW … DOWN SINCE THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS. JOSH BROWN WITH APD’S AUTO THEFT UNIT SAYS NEWER VEHICLES ARE MORE AT RISK OF BEING STOLEN NOW BECAUSE THEIR KEY FOBS CAN…… MORE
NM Oil Boom Could Really Help NM
NEW MEXICO IS IN A THE OIL GAME AND IT’S ADDING UP. THAT’S ACCORDING TO SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JOHN ARTHUR SMITH. HE SAYS NEW MEXICO COULD GET MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS IN EXTRA TAX DOLLARS NEXT YEAR AS LONG AS THE PRICE OF OIL DOESN’T CHANGE. CRUDE OIL PRICES DID DROP LESS THAN…… MORE
NM Joins Lawsuit Against President
NEW MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA ARE ASKING A FEDERAL JUDGE TO BLOCK PRESIDENT TRUMP FROM USING MILITARY FUNDS TO BUILD A BORDER WALL IN THE TWO STATES. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT BUILDING THE WALL WOULD CAUSE LASTING HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AND INFRINGE ON STATES’ RIGHTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS TAPPED TWO AND-A-HALF BILLION DOLLARS IN PENTAGON…… MORE
Senior Games Continue in Albuquerque
THE 2019 NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES CONTINUE THIS WEEK IN AND AROUND ALBUQUERQUE. SPOKESWOMAN ALICIA MANZANO TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE EVENTS ARE SPREAD OUT OVER 21 VENUES…MEANING RESTAURANTS AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS ALL ACROSS TOWN SHOULD BENEFIT. SHE HOPES ALL OF THESE PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH ALBUQUERQUE. THE EVENTS ARE ALL FREE. YOU CAN FIND MORE…… MORE
King Penguin Dies at Albuquerque Bio Park
THE ALBUQUERQUE BIO PARK’S KING PENGUIN HAS DIED. JAMES WAS ONE OF THE NEWEST PENGUINS AT THE ZOO. OFFICIALS THERE SAY HE STARTED LOSING WEIGHT AFTER HE ARRIVED AT THE BIO PARK ON JUNE 5TH. EVERY MEASURE WAS TAKEN TO SAVE JAMES BEFORE HE DIED LAST FRIDAY. THERE ARE STILL 31 PENGUINS AT THE ZOO…… MORE
Charter School Set for Expansion
NEW MEXICO’S CHARTER SCHOOL LANDSCAPE EXPANDS STARTING ON TUESDAY. SOLARE COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL IS HOLDING A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY AT 11AM FOR A PERMANENT FACILITY. THE BUILDING IS GOING UP AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF GIBSON AND BARBADOS SOUTHWEST, JUST EAST OF 98TH STREET. SOLARE WILL HAVE STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-THROUGH-8. OFFICIALS WITH SOLARE SAY THEY…… MORE
