A BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER SAYS IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN TOMORROW, BUT THE COUNTY IS ON A PATHWAY TOWARD ENDING A 20 YEAR OLD LAWSUIT OVER JAIL CONDITIONS. WAYNE JOHNSON TELLS 770 KKOB THE COUNTY MUST STILL TAKE CERTAIN STEPS BEFORE A SETTLEMENT IS FINALIZED. HE SAYS BERNALILLO COUNTY HAS SPENT…… MORE
Your Chance to Get a Free Flu Shot
JUST THIS WEEK THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTED THE FIRST TWO FATALITIES FROM THE FLU THIS YEAR. NOW, THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS HOLDING A SERIES OF CLINICS AT IT’S NORTHEAST PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICES THROUGH DECEMBER. NO APPOINTMENTS ARE NEEDED BUT EVERYONE SHOULD BRING THEIR INSURANCE CARD, INCLUDING MEDICARE OR MEDICAID, WITH…… MORE
BREAKING NEWS: Mass shooting reported in San Bernardino, California
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NM Confirms First Flu Deaths of 2015
THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS REPORTING THE FIRST FLU-RELATED DEATHS OF THE YEAR. BOTH WERE MEN, ONE WAS A 67 YEAR OLD RESIDENT OF DONA ANA COUNTY, THE OTHER WAS 69 YEARS OF AGE AND LIVED IN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY. OVERALL, THE DEPARTMENT SAYS FLU ACTIVITY REMAINS LOW IN…… MORE
Another Industrial Hemp Measure for NM Legislature
ANOTHER HEMP PRODUCTION BILL WILL BE PROPOSED AT THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. IT’S FROM STATE SENATOR CISCO MCSORLEY, WHO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS PLANS TO INTRODUCE THE MEASURE ON WEDNESDAY. IT WOULD CREATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW MEXICO TO GROW INDUSTRIAL HEMP … AFTER A STATE HAS BEEN DONE ON IT.…… MORE
Downtown Business Closed After Indictment Linked to Pot
ANOTHER DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS IS CLOSED … BUT THIS TIME IT’S BECAUSE THE OWNERS WERE INDICTED FOR USING THEIR RESTAURANT … CAFE BIEN … IN A MARIJUANA TRAFFICKING RING. ENRIQUE AND LINDSEY CAVAZOS AND SIX OTHERS ARE NAMED IN A FEDERAL INDICTMENT THAT SAYS THEY TRAFFICKED POT AT THE CAFE FOR EIGHT YEARS.…… MORE
Judge Considering Romero’s Change of Venue
A JUDGE WILL TAKE A WHILE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO GRANT A CHANGE OF VENUE FOR ANTHONY ROMERO’S MURDER TRIAL. ROMERO IS ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER. HE WAS IN COURT TUESDAY WHEN HIS LAWYERS ASKED FOR THE CHANGE OF VENUE DUE TO WHAT THEY SAY…… MORE
Jewelry Heist Thieves Still on the Run
SANTA FE POLICE CONTINUE THEIR SEARCH FOR THREE THIEVES WHO MADE OFF WITH AROUND A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE FROM A JEWELRY STORE ON THE PLAZA FRIDAY. DETECTIVE ABE MAES SAYS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SHOWS A MAN WALKING INTO DIVA DIAMONDS AND JEWELS, TAKING ITEMS FROM A DISPLAY CASE, AND THEN WALKING AWAY.…… MORE
Albuquerque Transit Test Drives Electric Buses
A-B-Q-RIDE CUSTOMERS COULD GET A REAL CHARGE OUT OF THIS ON THURSDAY. THE CITY’S TRANSIT DEPARTMENT IS TESTING A COUPLE OF ALL-ELECTRIC BUSES. ONE IS A 40 FOOT MODEL, THE OTHER IS 60 FEET. SPOKESMAN RICK DE REYES SAYS THEY’RE USING A 60-FOOT ARTICULATED BUS, LIKE THOSE THEY USE ON THEIR…… MORE
Boost the Value of Your Donation to Food Bank
STILL LOW ON DONATIONS. THAT’S THE CASE AT NEW MEXICO’S ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK. SONYA WARWICK WITH THE FOOD BANK TELLS US THEY’RE HELPING 70-THOUSAND PEOPLE A WEEK NOW … SOLID PROOF OF WHY NEW MEXICO RANKS NEAR THE TOP NATIONWIDE FOR OVERALL HUNGER. SHE SAYS HUNGER IN THE STATE AFFECTS ONE-IN-THREE CHILDREN AND…… MORE
