GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WILL NOT CALL A SPECIAL SESSION TO GET NEW MEXICO COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL REAL ID ACT. SPOKESMAN MICHAEL LONERGAN TELLS 770 KKOB THE GOVERNOR HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPEAL THE LAW ALLOWING THOSE IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALY TO GET DRIVERS LICENSES, BUT HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY SENATE DEMOCRATS. …… MORE
Escaped NM Inmate Recaptured
AN INMATE WHO ESCAPED FROM THE CENTRAL NEW MEXICO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN LOS LUNAS IS BACK IN CUSTODY. STATE POLICE SAY 42 YEAR OLD RONALD MARTINEZ WAS CAPTURED LATE MONDAY BY A VALENCIA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY. MARTINEZ WAS DOING TIME FOR FORGERY AND AUTO THEFT. THE ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS MARTINEZ HAD…… MORE
Duke City Racks Up Water Savings
ALBUQUERQUE AND BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER CUSTOMERS DID A GOOD JOB OF CONSERVING WATER THIS YEAR. KATHERINE YUHAS WITH THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS WE STARTED OUT BY USING A LOT LESS WATER THAN LAST YEAR, THANKS TO ALL THE RAINFALL IN MAY AND EARLY JUNE. YUHAS SAYS RESIDENTS USED 1-POINT-6 BILLION FEWER GALLONS…… MORE
Lobo Weekly | Nov 2
Rick Wright of the Journal discusses the Lobos use of the bye week to heal. Take a glimpse at the current state of the other Mountain West Conference football teams. It’s not too far fetched to think the Lobos can win the division. Lobos’ Women Soccer might need to win Conference Tournament to receive NCAA…… MORE
Officer Webster Laid to Rest Tuesday
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RELEASED DETAILS OF THE FUNERAL FOR SLAIN OFFICER DANIEL WEBSTER. THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE VISITATION MONDAY AT THE STRONG-THORNE MORTUARY FOR OFFICERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY. BUT A PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY AT THE KIVA AUDITORIUM IN THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER DOWNTOWN. THAT…… MORE
Council Could Consider Indigenous Peoples Day
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT (MON) COULD AGAIN TAKE UP THE ISSUE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. COUNCIL PRESIDENT REY GARDUNO IS PRESENTING IT AS A RESOLUTION AFTER THE THREE COUNCILORS WHO DIDN’T SIGN HIS PROCLAMATION FOR THE DESIGNATION SAID THE ISSUE NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY WOULD BE THE…… MORE
Lead Poisoning Still A Problem in NM
LEAD POISONING IS STILL AN ISSUE FOR NEW MEXICO CHILDREN. BUT HEIDI KRAPFL WITH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TELLS US THE SOURCES HAVE CHANGED AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY LINKED TO LEAD PAINT. SHE SAYS ONE SOURCE FOR NEW MEXICO IS CANDY THAT COMES IN FROM MEXICO. BUT THERE ARE OTHER SOURCES…… MORE
Strong Profits from NM Film Business
THE FILM INDUSTRY PUMPED NEARLY 290-MILLION DOLLARS INTO NEW MEXICO’S ECONOMY LAST FISCAL YEAR. THAT ACCORDING TO GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WHO SAYS IT’S THE LARGEST ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE STATE’S HISTORY. SHE ALSO SAYS THE FILM INDUSTRY IS SUPPORTING MORE JOBS, WITH CLOSE TO 280-THOUSAND WORKER DAYS LAST YEAR.… MORE
Ending Time Change Bill Will Be Back at Legislature
HE’S GOING TO TRY AGAIN. YOU MAY RECALL THAT IN THE LAST REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION THERE WAS A FAILED EFFORT TO KEEP NEW MEXICO ON MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. STATE SENATOR CLIFF PIRTLE SPONSORED THE BILL. HE SAYS HE’S HOPING FOR A DIFFERENT OUTCOME IN THE NEXT SESSION. WE SET OUR…… MORE
Good News for Southwest Chief
AMTRAK’S SOUTHWEST CHIEF ROUTE THROUGH NEW MEXICO WILL STAY JUST AS IT IS. THAT AFTER WE GOT NEWS LAST WEEK OF A 15 MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT FOR TRACK REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. AMTRAK’S MARC MAGLIARI SAYS ALBUQUERQUE IS AN IMPORTANT STOP, HISTORICALLY, ON THE ROUTE:. HE SAYS IT’S SERVICE THEY NEVER WANTED TO…… MORE
