THERE’S A PLEA IN THE CASE OF LUKE WARUSZEWSKI, THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING AN ALBUQUERQUE CAB DRIVER, 58 YEAR OLD LARRY MULLIN. WARUSZEWSKI WAS IN COURT FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON MONDAY, WHEN HE DECIDED TO ENTER A “NO CONTEST” PLEA, AGREEING TO A SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGE. THE MURDER…… MORE
Molina Healthcare Lawsuit Tossed Out
A STATE DISTRICT COURT IN SANTA FE TOSSES OUT MOLINA HEALTHCARE’S LAWSUIT TO STOP THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT FROM ENDING ITS MEDICAID CONTRACTS. MOLINA TRIED TO KEEP THE CONTRACTS BY FILING AN INJUNCTION AND RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THE H-S-D AND ITS SECRETARY IN JANUARY… BUT THE STATE SAYS THE LAWSUIT SHOULD…… MORE
Planned Burn in the Forest This Week
A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT PRESCRIBED BURN IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK OUTSIDE THE CITY OF SANTA FE. BRUCE HILL IS WITH THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST. HE SAYS THIS BURN IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE 17-THOUSAND-PLUS ACRE WATERSHED, WHICH PROVIDES 40 PERCENT OF SANTA FE’S WATER. THE BURN WILL…… MORE
Cops on Campus in Farmington
IN THE WAKE OF RECENT SCHOOL THREATS, THERE WILL BE A HIGHER POLICE PRESENCE ON FARMINGTON SCHOOL CAMPUSES THROUGH THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THAT’S IN LIGHT OF THE PARKLAND, FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTINGS THAT LEFT 17 DEAD THERE AND SEVERAL THREATS MADE HERE IN NEW MEXICO. THE FARMINGTON DAILY TIMES…… MORE
NM School Threats All Linked to Social Media
IF YOU THINK THE RECENT SCHOOL THREATS MADE IN NEW MEXICO WERE ALL MADE ON SOCIAL MEDIA …YOU’RE RIGHT. KOB TV REPORTS A LOCAL PSYCHOLOGIST SAYS SOCIAL MEDIA IS THE ONLY OUTLET, SO FAR, FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL PROBLEMS TO GET THEIR MESSAGE OUT THERE. THIS, OF COURSE, FOLLOWS THE DEADLY…… MORE
Stolen Vehicles Discovered During APD Drug Call
FOUR STOLEN VEHICLES … TWO STOLEN LICENSE PLATES AND NUMEROUS STOLEN CAR PARTS NOT BELONGING TO THE FOUR VEHICLES ARE FOUND INSIDE A HOME IN SOUTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE OVER THE WEEKEND. THAT’S WHAT APD OFFICERS FOUND WHEN THEY WERE SENT TO A HOME ON ZICRON PLACE NEAR 82ND STREET. THEY WERE ACTUALLY…… MORE
County Beats Albuquerque on IRB’S
ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESSES APPEAR TO BE GETTING THEIR INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS FROM BERNALILLO COUNTY INSTEAD OF THE CITY. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE COUNTY HAS APPROVED 26 IRB’S. THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE HAS APPROVED NONE. ALBUQUERQUE WAS THE BIGGEST ISSUER OF THE BONDS IN NEW MEXICO…… MORE
Mayor Keller Appoints James Lewis Public Safety Senior Advisor
FORMER STATE TREASURER JAMES LEWIS IS APPOINTED BY ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR KELLER TO BE THE CITY’S SENIOR ADVISOR FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. LEWIS WILL OVERSEE POLICE REFORM AND PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALBUQUERQUE. MAYOR KELLER SAYS LEWIS WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH APD AND THE DOJ COMPLIANCE BUREAU. LEWIS…… MORE
New Snow Not Enough for NM
RECENT SNOWS HAVE HELPED BUILD THE SNOWPACK IN NEW MEXICO’S MOUNTAINS…BUT THE TOTALS ARE STILL FAR BELOW WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HYDROLOGIST ROYCE FONTENOT SAYS NOW THAT WE’RE IN LATE FEBRUARY, TIME IS RUNNING OUT. HE SAYS WE ONLY HAVE ABOUT SIX WEEKS LEFT TO ACCUMULATE SNOWPACK FOR RUNOFF.…… MORE
Sunport Construction to Impact SE Albuquerque
THE MAIN RUNWAY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT IS SCHEDULED TO GO OUT OF SERVICE STARTING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH. SUNPORT MARKETING COORDINATOR STEPHANIE KITTS SAYS IT MEANS AIR TRAFFIC WILL BE USING ANOTHER RUNWAY AND THAT WILL MEAN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE WILL FEEL THE IMPACT. SHE SAYS THEY’LL MAINLY FLY OVER THE RIDGECREST AREA AND…… MORE
