SOUTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE IS GETTING A NEW PARK. THE CITY OFFICIALLY OPENS SIERRA SUNSET PARK THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JEN SAMP WITH THE CITY’S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SAYS THE NEW PARK IS JUST UNDER 7 ACRES IN SIZE. SHE SAYS IT HAS TWO PLAYGROUNDS FROM TWO DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS: THE 2-TO-5 YEAR OLDS AND THE…… MORE
Time to Clean Up Albuquerque
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE STARTS ITS “KEEP ALBUQUERQUE BEAUTIFUL” CAMPAIGN ON SATURDAY, URGING BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS TO MAKE THEIR AREAS TIDY FOR THE 700-THOUSAND VISITORS EXPECTED AT THE BALLOON FIESTA. BOBBY SISNEROS WITH THE CITY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT SAYS VOLUNTEERS GET A LOT DONE. HE SAYS THEY COLLECTED 34 TONS…… MORE
A Scam With a Bit of a Twist
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY GHOST ACCOUNTS ARE BEING SET UP ON FACEBOOK AND THEY LOOK LEGITIMATE BECAUSE REAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERSON IS POSTED. IF YOU “FRIEND” THE PERSON, YOU’LL BE TOLD YOU CAN GET MONEY FROM THE WORLD TRADE BANK BUT FIRST YOU HAVE TO COME UP WITH A FEE. …… MORE
NM Confirms 4th Human Plague Case This Year
NEW MEXICO HAS NOW HAD FOUR CASES OF HUMAN PLAGUE IN 2015. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS A 73 YEAR OLD SANTA FE COUNTY WOMAN CONTRACTED THE PLAGUE…WAS HOSPITALIZED…AND IS NOW BACK AT HOME RECOVERING. A 52 YEAR OLD SANTA FE COUNTY WOMAN DIED OF THE DISEASE EARLIER THIS YEAR.…… MORE
Resolving NM’s Hunger Issues
ONE OF THE BIG ISSUES RELATED TO HUNGER IN NEW MEXICO IS THE LARGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY IT. IT’S AMONG THE TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING A TWO DAY END HUNGER SUMMIT NOW UNDERWAY IN ALBUQUERQUE. SONYA WARWICK WITH THE ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK SAYS HUNGRY CHILDREN FACE SOME REAL OBSTACLES. SHE…… MORE
Summertime Meals Keep CYFD Busy
THIS WAS A BUSY SUMMER FOR NEW MEXICO’S CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT. IT SERVED MORE THAN 2-MILLION MEALS TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER BREAK. THAT COMES OUT TO 33-THOUSAND-500 MEALS A DAY BEING SERVED AT MORE THAN 600 SITES STATEWIDE. AROUND 565-THOUSAND OF THOSE WERE SERVED IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA.…… MORE
Santa Fe Banking on Serial Robber’s Capture
A STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES IN SANTA FE HAS APPARENTLY COME TO AN END. POLICE ARRESTED 49 YEAR OLD CURTIS LUCKSINGER ON TUESDAY AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY ROBBED SEVEN BUSINESSES IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS. LT. ANDREA DOBYNS SAYS EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS AND SURVEILLANCE VIDEO HELPED SEAL THE DEAL. SHE SAYS LUCKSINGER IMPLIED…… MORE
Watch President Obama greet Pope Francis
President Obama and the First Lady greet Pope Francis on his first visit to the White House.… MORE
Baseball legend Yogi Berra passes away
The baseball world loses a legend with the passing of Yogi Berra on Tuesday, September 23rd. Berra spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees and was a three-time Most Valuable Player and 10-time World Series champion.… MORE
Taylor Swift’s tiny dance partner!
Social workers using Amy Winehouse to teach life lessons, Leo DiCaprio leads an impressive DGA presenter list, and Taylor Swift boogies with a young fan!… MORE
