THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART IN SANTA FE IS BEING RENOVATED TO ADD THE VLADUM ART ANNEX TO THE BUILDING. IT’S BEING DONE WITH A MAJOR DONATION FOOTING THE BILL FOR FINAL RENOVATIONS. AND OFFICIALS SAY THE VENUE WILL NOT ONLY GENERATE A LOT OF MONEY, BUT WILL CREATE 345 NEW JOBS.…… MORE
BCSO Identifies Murder Victim
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS A MAN WHOSE BODY WAS FOUND TUESDAY WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE HAD BEEN MURDERED. HE’S IDENTIFIED AS 35 YEAR OLD LARRY PHILLIPS. DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS THEY’RE NOW ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN SOLVING THE CRIME. SHE SAYS YOU CAN CALL THEM AT 975-9598. PHILLIPS’ BODY…… MORE
NM Supreme Court Confirms Murder Conviction
THE NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT HAS AFFIRMED THE FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY CONVICTIONS OF MANUEL GARDNER. IN 2013 GARDNER ROBBED A JEWELRY STORE ON COORS BLVD AND KILLED AN EMPLOYEE, RICHARD GLASS, IN THE PROCESS. THE CRIMES WERE CAUGHT ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO. THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE SAYS GARDNER…… MORE
NM A-G Sues Solar Company
NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS SUING VIVINT SOLAR, CLAIMING THE COMPANY IS DEFRAUDING ITS CUSTOMERS AND USING UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES. SPOKESMAN JAMES HALLINAN SAYS VIVINT IS MIS-LEADING ITS CLIENTS INTO THINKING THEY WILL OWN THE SOLAR PANELS PLACED ON THEIR HOMES. HE SAYS CONSUMERS ARE NOT GETTING TO BUY THE SOLAR…… MORE
Deadlock on Firefighter Raises
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL DEADLOCKS ON A MEASURE THAT WOULD GIVE UNION FIREFIGHTERS A 1-AND-A-HALF PERCENT PAY RAISE. WITH COUNCILOR DON HARRIS ABSENT FROM WEDNESDAY’S MEETING, IT WAS FOUR IN FAVOR OF THE BILL AND FOUR AGAINST. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THOSE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE RAISES WERE COUNCILORS KEN SANCHEZ, PAT…… MORE
Governor Signs Budget Bill
NEW MEXICO HAS A BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SIGNED THE BUDGET INTO LAW ON WEDNESDAY. IT TOTALS 6.3 BILLION DOLLARS. THE GOVERNOR DID USE HER LINE-ITEM VETO POWER, CUTTING ABOUT 12 MILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING FROM THE BILL. THERE IS 3.6 MILLION DOLLARS SET ASIDE FOR PAY…… MORE
Albuquerque Cop Due in Court
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER JOSHUA MALECKI IS EXPECTED IN COURT ON THURSDAY. MALECKI WAS ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING IN HIS PATROL CAR. HE’S BEEN SUSPENDED FROM APD. POLICE SAY OFFICER MALECKI GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH HIS WIFE WHILE OFF DUTY AT THEIR HOME ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE LAST YEAR. HE THEN ALLEGEDLY…… MORE
Two Killed While Changing Tire
TWO MEN ARE DEAD FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT TUESDAY NIGHT ON I-25 NEAR ALGODONES. THE MEN WERE CHANGING A TIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN A VEHICLE PLOWED INTO THEM. KRQE TV REPORTS THE FEMALE DRIVER IS NOW CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE BY DWI. THE WOMAN HAD HER TWO YEAR…… MORE
Motorcyclist Killed After Ramming Into into Another Vehicle
A MOTORCYCLIST DIES TODAY(WED) AFTER RAMMING THE REAR OF A VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF WYOMING AND CENTRAL. APD OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE CYCLIST WAS HEADING EAST AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE, ALL FROM OUT OF TOWN, WAS INJURED, BUT DROBIK…… MORE
Why Did Ranked-Choice Voting Taken So Long?
LET THE ANALYSIS BEGIN. THE CITY OF SANTA FE HAS COMPLETED ITS FIRST RANKED ELECTION IN WHICH VOTERS MARKED THEIR FIRST CHOICE FOLLOWED BY SUBSEQUENT CHOICES. IT TOOK QUITE A WHILE TO DETERMINE THE WINNER IN THE MAYOR’S RACE, ULTIMATELY WON BY ALAN WEBBER. UNM POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR LONNA ATKESON SAYS…… MORE
