Funds Approved for Duran Investigation

     NEW MEXICO’S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON TUESDAY APPROVES A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE THAT WILL INVESTIGATE CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN. THE COMMITTEE WOULD THEN RECOMMEND IF THERE’S SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO BEGIN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST DURAN … WHO’S ACCUSED OF USING CAMPAIGN DONATIONS FOR…MORE

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Bernalillo County Hires New Manager

     THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION HAS SELECTED JULIA MORGAS BACA TO BE THE NEXT COUNTY MANAGER, REPLACING THE RETIRING TOM ZDUNEK. BACA IS IS THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE COUNTY MANAGER IN OVER 25 YEARS. SHE WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED AND HAS 18 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A MANAGER.      BACA IS A FORMER DEPUTY…MORE

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APD Cops Booked and Released

     BOOKED AND RELEASED. THAT WAS THE CASE THIS WEEK AT ALBUQUERQUE’S METRO DETENTION CENTER FOR APD OFFICER DOMINIQUE PEREZ AND RETIRED OFFICER KEITH SANDY. THEY’RE CHARGED WITH 2ND DEGREE MURDER AND OTHER OFFENSES IN THE MARCH 2014 SHOOTING DEATH OF HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD.      PEREZ WAS BOOKED INTO JAIL MONDAY MORNING…MORE

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NM’s Biggest School District Still Short on Teachers

     ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS STILL SHORT ABOUT 100 TEACHERS, ONE MONTH INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR. SPOKESWOMAN JOHANNA KING SAYS, WITH 66-HUNDRED TEACHERS DISTRICT WIDE, THAT’S ACTUALLY NOT TOO BAD.      SHE TELLS 770 KKOB THE TEACHER VACANCY SITUATION IS ALWAYS A BIT FLUID AT APS. SHE SAYS JUST AS THEY FILL SOME…MORE

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Free Day at the NM State Fair

     WE’RE HALF WAY THROUGH THIS YEAR’S EDITION OF THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR. TODAY (WED), YOU GET IN FOR FREE. FAIR MANAGER DAN MOURNING TELLS US ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD, ESPECIALLY THIS PAST WEEKEND. HE SAYS FEEDBACK ON THE NEW MIDWAY OPERATION HAS ALSO BEEN POSITIVE.      MOURNING SAYS THIS YEAR’S…MORE

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Names Released in Los Chavez Gang Shootout

     STATE POLICE ARE RELEASING TWO NAMES IN THE MOTORCYCLE GANG SHOOTING IN LOS CHAVEZ SUNDAY THAT LEFT TWO DEAD AND TWO HOSPITALIZED. THE TWO MEN KILLED ARE IDENTIFIED AS 38 YEAR OLD BANDIDOS MEMBER SEAN DUFFEY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND 40 YEAR OLD DANNY MACIAS OF BELEN, WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE POOR…MORE

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Santa Fe County Deputy’s Trial Delayed

     A JUDGE IN LAS CRUCES HAS AGREED TO A SIX MONTH DELAY IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY. THE LAS CRUCES SUN NEWS REPORTS THE TRIAL OF TAI CHAN WILL NOW BEGIN NEXT MARCH.      CHAN IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN…MORE

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