NEW MEXICO’S NEWLY APPOINTED STATE PARKS DIVISION DIRECTOR SAYS THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND GIVES RESIDENTS PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO GET OUT AND ENJOY A STATE PARK. CHIRSTY TAFOYA TELLS US SEVERAL PARKS OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE EVENTS. IF IT’S FIREWORKS YOU’RE AFTER, TAFOYA SAYS MOST EVERY STATE PARK WITH A LAKE IS HAVING A…… MORE
July 4th Poison Alert Issued
KEEPING SAFETY IN MIND AS YOU CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE THIS WEEKEND. THE NEW MEXICO POISON AND DRUG INFORMATION CENTER IS CAUTIONING ADULTS TO WATCH CHILDREN CLOSELY OVER THE HOLIDAY, AS KIDS CAN CONFUSE GLOW STICKS AND FIREWORKS WITH CANDY AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS. SPEAKING OF FOOD, IF YOU’RE HAVING AN OUTDOOR DINNER OR GOING ON A…… MORE
Santa Fe P-D Needs Help With Pot Dispensary Theft
A SANTA FE MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY IS HIT BY BURGLARS FOR THE 7TH TIME IN THREE YEARS. ANDREA DOBYNS WITH SANTA FE POLICE SAYS IT HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO AT THE SACRED GARDEN … DESPITE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS, RAZOR WIRE AND ALARMS INSTALLED. THE TWO THIEVES BROKE THROUGH A SKYLIGHT AND WALKED OFF WITH LIQUID…… MORE
Bill Break from PNM
YOUR PNM BILL IS GOING DOWN. STARTING WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST, THE UTILITY COMPANY IS LOWERING WHAT IT CHARGES YOU FOR THE FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FEE. RIGHT NOW, THE TYPICAL CUSTOMER PAYS JUST OVER 8 DOLLARS A MONTH FOR THAT FEE. PNM SAYS IT’S IS GOING DOWN TO 4 DOLLARS, 46 CENTS , SAVING YOU AROUND…… MORE
Thieves Hit Santa Fe Marijuana Dispensary Again
SEVEN TIMES IN THREE YEARS: THAT’S HOW MANY TIMES THE SACRED GARDEN MEDICAL POT DISPENSARY IN SANTA FE HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF, AS OF LAST FRIDAY. THE BUSINESS EVEN HAD ALARMS AND CAMERAS, BUT TWO MEN BROKE THROUGH A SKYLIGHT ANYWAY AND MADE OFF WITH LIQUID MARIJUANA WORTH ABOUT 15-HUNDRED DOLLARS. THEY TOOK NO CASH…… MORE
Duke City Robber Shot by Would-be Victim
THINGS DIDN’T GO QUITE AS PLANNED FOR AN ARMED ROBBER SUNDAY NIGHT. POLICE SAY 52 YEAR OLD GERRADO ALVARADO ROBBED THE DOMINOS AT 12TH AND MENAUL IN THE NORTH VALLEY AROUND 9:30 PM. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS ALVARADO THEN SAW A DELIVERY DRIVER IN THE PARKING LOT AND ATTEMPTED TO ROB HIM AS WELL. TIXIER…… MORE
Boy Scout Killed at Scout Ranch Identified
A BOY SCOUT WHO DIED IN A FLASH FLOOD AT THE PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH EARLY SATURDAY IS IDENTIFIED AS 13 YEAR OLD ALDEN BROCK OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. A SCOUT GROUP HAD MADE CAMP ABOVE A SMALL CREEK THAT RUNS THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF PONIL CANYON. THE CREEK IS NORMALLY TWO TO THREE FEET WIDE AND…… MORE
Flash Floods Could be Worse This year in NM
MONSOON SEASON IS JUST A FEW DAYS OLD IN NEW MEXICO, AND WE’RE ALREADY SEEING HOW DESTRUCTIVE FLASH FLOODING BROUGHT ON BY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE. A BOY SCOUT DIED IN A FLASH FLOOD AT THE PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH OVER THE WEEKEND. AND THE TOWN OF JEMEZ ALSO SAW DESTRUCTIVE FLASH FLOODING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…… MORE
Heavy Holiday Traffic Ahead
ABOUT 3 MILLION PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL THIS JULY 4TH WEEKEND IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION THAT INCLUDES NEW MEXICO. THAT FROM TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO, WHICH SAYS MOST OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL TRAVEL BY CAR … MAINLY BECAUSE OF LOWER GAS PRICES. SPOKESMAN DOUG SHUPE SAYS IF YOU’RE GOING BY CAR, CHECK YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE YOU…… MORE
Free Day at the Biopark
TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH, IS A SPECIAL DAY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BIO-PARK. IT’S OPEN TO EVERYONE FOR FREE. BIOPARK DIRECTOR RICK JANSER SAYS ATTENDANCE THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR EXCEEDED THE PREVIOUS BEST YEAR WHICH WAS IN 2013. HE TELLS US THE FREE DAY IS JUST A WAY TO THANK THE COMMUNITY. JANSER SAYS THEY’VE ADDED SOME…… MORE
