FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, YOU’LL BE MORE LIKELY TO GET A TICKET IF YOU’RE NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT IN NEW MEXICO. THE STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT’S MARISA MAEZ SAYS THIS YEAR’S “CLICK IT OR TICKET” CAMPAIGN STARTS MONDAY, MAY 20TH, AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE 2ND TO COINCIDE WITH MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL: MAEZ TELLS…… MORE
Gas Prices Expected to Fluctuate … or Rise
WHAT’S UP WITH TRAVEL FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND? DANIEL ARMBRUSTER WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO TELLS US GAS PRICES ARE DOWN A BIT … AND THAT’S A GOOD THING. ARMBRUSTER TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THAT ALBUQUERQUE’S AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR UNLEADED IS 2-65. HE SAYS IT’S BEEN FLUCTUATING A BIT, BUT ALSO THE…… MORE
River Flowing Higher in NM
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS, LOOK FOR VERY HIGH RIVER FLOWS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA. THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT SAYS, THANKS TO WELL ABOVE AVERAGE SNOWPACK, THE SPRING RUNOFF WILL BE THE HIGHEST WE’VE SEEN IN ALMOST 15 YEARS. THE HIGH FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH JUNE, AND POSSIBLY WELL INTO SUMMER…CAUSING…… MORE
Two Officer-Involved Shootings for Albuquerque
TWO OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE … AND ONE IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT OLD COORS AND CENTRAL AFTER A LONG CAR CHASE WITH THE DRIVER OF A STOLEN VEHICLE WHO REFUSED TO STOP FOR STATE POLICE. THAT WAS JUST BEFORE 7PM THURSDAY. ONE ROUND WAS FIRED BY THE OFFICER, HITTING THE…… MORE
Shooting Suspect Arrested in Chaves County
A STANDOFF IN LAKE ARTHUR, NEW MEXICO, THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A 29 YEAR OLD MAN ENDS PEACEFULLY. SUSPECT JACOB MONTOYA WAS ARRESTED AND IS CHARGED FOR HIS PART IN A SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED IN MARCH. HE WAS ARRESTED BY CHAVES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES, HAGERMAN POLICE AND ROSWELL POLICE. MONTOYA REFUSED TO COME OUT OF A…… MORE
Marijuana Products Seized by Deputies
MORE THAN A THOUSAND MARIJUANA PRODUCTS ARE NOW OFF THE STREETS IN NEW MEXICO. THIS AFTER A DRUG BUST BY BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES JUST BEFORE 11AM THURSDAY. THE BUST HAPPENED AFTER DEPUTIES CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP ON I-40. DEPUTIES SEIZED 600 THC CARTRIDGES, SIX POUNDS OF POT, AND 10 SHEETS OF MARIJUANA WAX. THEY…… MORE
Abuser Sentenced to Over 100 Years
A CASE OF SCHOOL SEXUAL ABUSE IN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY ENDS IN A VERY LONG PRISON SENTENCE. A FORMER TEACHER AT ESPANOLA’S FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 108 YEARS IN PRISON. GARY GREGOR WAS CONVICTED ON MULTIPLE COUNTS FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS DURING THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR. AND THAT’S NOT THE…… MORE
PNM Vs. the PRC
THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION SAYS IT WON’T RECONSIDER AN EARLIER DECISION REGARDING THE NEW FACEBOOK DATA FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN LOS LUNAS. THE P-R-C HAD PREVIOUSLY VOTED AGAINST ALLOWING PNM TO CHARGE UTILITY CUSTOMERS NEARLY 40-MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD A TRANSMISSION LINE TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE DATA CENTER. A PNM SPOKESMAN TELLS…… MORE
Popular Ride Share Program Expands
THE RIO METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT IS ANNOUNCING A MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE AREA’S BIKE SHARE PROGRAM. COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AUGUSTA MEYERS TELLS US THE NUMBER OF BIKE STATIONS WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE FROM THE CURRENT 43 TO 100. THERE WILL ALSO BE 500 BIKES AVAILABLE. MEYERS SAYS THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. SHE SAYS…… MORE
More Cops on Bicycles
LOOK FOR MORE COPS ON BIKES ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE AND OTHER AREAS OF SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB HE USED SOME HIS OFFICE’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDS TO PURCHASE SIX NEW BICYCLES FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT: DAVIS SAYS AN OFFICER ON A BICYCLE IS MORE APPROACHABLE AND LESS INTIMIDATING TO THE PUBLIC.…… MORE
