Governor To Help Welcome Pope Francis

     GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WILL BE IN WASHINGTON DC WEDNESDAY TO HELP WELCOME POPE FRANCIS. THE NATION’S ONLY LATINA GOVERNOR ATTENDS A WHITE HOUSE EVENT TO WELCOME THE POPE … AND MEETS WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS. SHE TRAVELS TO INDIANAPOLIS LATER WEDNESDAY FOR MEETINGS ON THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION.      MARTINEZ ON TUESDAY MET WITH…MORE

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NM Flu Season Underway

     A NEW MEXICO HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL SAYS IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY HOW SEVERE THE FLU SEASON WILL BE THIS YEAR IN THE STATE. BUT EPIDEMIOLOGIST DAVID SELVAGE TELLS 770 KKOB HE EXPECTS THE VACCINE TO BE A BETTER MATCH THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS ONLY 20-25 PERCENT EFFECTIVE.    …MORE

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NM Vs. the EPA

     THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL HAPPENED A MONTH AND A HALF AGO. BUT NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY RYAN FLYNN TELLS 770 KKOB THERE’S STILL A LOT STATE OFFICIALS DON’T KNOW ABOUT ITS LONG-RANGE EFFECTS.      HE SAYS, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF THE SPILL ON THE REGION FOR…MORE

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Arroyo Death During Duke City Downpour

     TUESDAY AFTERNOON’S DOWNPOUR IN ABQ LEADS TO THE DEATH OF A MAN SWEPT AWAY FROM FLOOD WATERS IN AN ARROYO NEAR EDITH AND ROY. A CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT CREW ATTEMPTED A SWIFT WATER RESCUE, BUT COULDN’T SAVE THE PERSON.      APD OFFICERS WERE FIRST SENT TO AN AREA NEAR MORNINGSIDE WHERE A…MORE

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APD Service Dog Rescued From Euthanasia

    APD SERVICE DOG REX WON’T BE EUTHANIZED AFTER ALL. A SANCTUARY IN CALIFORNIA THAT SPECIALIZES IN CARING FOR RETIRED MILITARY DOGS WILL TAKE HIM. REX RETIRED THIS WEEK AFTER HIS APD HANDLER RETIRED LAST FRIDAY, BUT COULDN’T TAKE HIM IN BECAUSE HE HAS A SMALL CHILD IN THE HOUSE.     APD’S CELINA…MORE

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New Mexico Film Worker Cuffed in Louisiana

     A MAN WHO HAS WORKED AS A DRIVER FOR NUMEROUS FILM PRODUCTIONS IN NEW MEXICO IS NOW IN JAIL IN LOUISIANA. THE RAPIDES PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ARRESTED GAVIN SHANE LEBOW ON CHARGES RELATED TO TWO HOME INVASIONS.      LEBOW IS ACCUSED OF TAKING EQUIPMENT FROM NEW MEXICO TO LOUISIANA FOR THE PRODUCTION…MORE

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Camera Money for APD

     THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLAR GRANT. THE MONEY IS COMING FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND IS INTENDED TO BE USED TO EXPAND THE USE OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS. THE MONEY WILL ALSO ALLOW APD TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE CAMERAS.  …MORE

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